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Meetings and Sports Tournaments
OWENSBORO CONVENTION CENTER
You’ll be hard-pressed to find a more beautiful building to hold your event than right here. This award-winning venue boasts floor-to-ceiling windows, a 44,000 square foot exhibition hall, and a 9,000 square foot outdoor pier overlooking the scenic Ohio River. With two – and, soon to be, three – adjacent hotels located within walking distance to the Owensboro Convention Center, there’s no better place to hold your event, whether large or small, than at this architectural masterpiece.
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OWENSBORO SPORTSCENTER
One of Owensboro’s most historic buildings, the Owensboro Sportscenter just completed some major renovations and upgrades, making it one of the best spots in Kentucky for multipurpose use. With an enormous 5,000-seat arena, the Sportscenter has played host to thousands of graduations, ball games, concerts, trade shows, meetings and receptions since it was built.
EDGE ICE CENTER
One of only four ice rinks in Kentucky, this first-class facility opened its doors in 2009 to year-round ice-skating and competitive hockey leagues.
FISHER PARK
One of the most famous baseball and softball complexes in Kentucky, Jack C. Fisher Park boasts four ball diamonds with synthetic turf, along with a
batting cage with four hitting tunnels, and a practice softball diamond to boot. This state-of-the-art facility hosts competitive tournaments all season long and, after a multi-million-dollar rebranding and renovation project that was completed in 2020, there’s no better place in the state to watch a ballgame than right here.
MERCHANT CENTRE COURT
This six-court indoor tennis facility offers tennis and pickleball play, instruction, and clinics for all ages. Enjoy a pro shop and plenty of seating if you just want to hang out and watch.
PANTHER CREEK PARK
Enjoy a stocked fishing lake with picnic shelters, hiking trails, an 18-hole disc golf course and six baseball diamonds to accommodate baseball and softball tournaments. If you’re looking for a jack-of-all-trades facility the whole family can enjoy, Panther Creek Park is the place.
THOMPSON-BERRY PARK
This 39-acre park is home to 11 soccer fields, picnic facilities, playground equipment and more. Some of the largest soccer tournaments in the state are played here each year.
UNIQUE SPACE
Get out in the country at White Chateau, Hillview Farms, Diamond Lake Resort and Hayden Farms. Then cruise back into the city and make a stop at The Party Space Place.
