Downtown Bowling Green fills with food, fun, and families

By LINDSAY-JO DOUGLAS

BG Independent News

The sounds of laughter echoed off the sides of downtown buildings during Firefly Nights on Friday evening. Families gathered to take in live music, enjoy food trucks, and have an evening filled with fun.

Youth had the opportunity to jump on trampolines, make crafts, get their faces painted, and play a variety of games. Everyone was invited to the Bowling Green Parks and Recreation tent to take a survey that will help shape its new master plan, and the Bowling Green Community Foundation’s mosaic mural tile painting was so popular that the organization ran out of tiles.

Vendors also offered a variety of goods including stained glass, food, and permanent jewelry. Though temperatures were mild, the spirit of summer could be felt throughout the entire evening.

Looking north on Main Street
Young boy plays in bubbles.
Looking south on Main Street
Girl jumps on a trampoline.
Attendees give their opinions to help shape the Bowling Green Parks & Recreation five-year master plan.
Young children fill their wands with bubbles.
Food trucks in the parking lot on Clough Street
Girls watch as a robot draws their portraits.
Festivalgoers browse Clay by Bridget’s jewelry.
Girl jumps to give Glovation stilt-walker a high-five.
Pedestrians cross Wooster Street.
Sponsors of Firefly Nights