Experience the magic of the season at SKyPAC! Join us for a festive celebration of Christmas with a variety of performances, entertainment, family fun, and cherished traditions. Buy your tickets now and celebrate the season with us.

Schedule of Events:

Friday, November 24th, 2023

7:00 PM: FREE Holiday Film- National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacationu

This sequel to the two Lampoon Vacation flicks has the Griswold family staying home for the holidays and being invaded by bickering relatives.

DIRECTORS
Jeremiah Chechik

PRODUCTION YEAR
1989

RATING
PG-13

STUDIO
Warner Bros.

RUNTIME
97 minutes

Cast

Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Randy Quaid, Juliette Lewis, Johnny Galecki

Sunday, November 26th, 2023

3:00 PM: FREE Holiday Film- Home Alone

When eight-year-old Kevin McCallister’s family rushes off on a holiday trip to Paris three days before Christmas, they accidentally leave the youngster behind to deck the halls with a barrage of booby traps to keep out a bumbling pair of burglars who have discovered that this tough little tyke is home alone.

DIRECTOR
Chris Columbus

WRITER
John Hughes

PRODUCTION YEAR
1990

RATING
PG

Cast

Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard, Robert Blossom, Catherine O’Hara

Friday, December 1st, 2023

Downtown Lights Up (Annual Lighting of our Community Christmas Tree)

Staggered lighting of Fountain & Circus Squares
SKyPAC Community Christmas Tree
Activities at at both parks + new Santa’s Village at Circus Square
Unseen BG offering A Christmas Carol limited series downtown walking tour
Mistletoe Market at SoKY Marketplace
A Christmas Carol by BG Onstage at SKyPAC
Trolley hop on/hop off route downtown
Fountain Square business window decorating contest
Food trucks and Santa at Fountain Square
SoKY Ice Rink specials and food trucks
Fountain Row bars and restaurants will be encouraged to create seasonal cocktails and specials to be promoted during this season
Santa’s visit with SKyCTC

Location: Downtown

Friday, December 1st, 2023

6:30 PM: BG OnStage presents “A Ghost Tale for Mr. Dickens Jr.”

Magic Tree House: A Ghost Tale for Mr. Dickens JR. is an adaptation of book #44 of Mary Pope Osborne’s award-winning fantasy adventure books from the Magic Tree House book series, which has sold more than 100 million copies and is available in more than 100 countries around the world. Jack and Annie’s tree house takes them to Victorian London in this holiday-themed story, where they learn the importance of charity and kindness through their friendship with legendary author, Charles Dickens.

Thursday, December 7th, 2023

7:30 PM: Dirty Dancing In Concert

Join us for Dirty Dancing in Concert, the classic film’s first live film-to-concert experience. Enjoy the digitally remastered hit film like never before on a full-size cinema screen, with a live band and singers performing the film’s iconic songs. With a soundtrack that marked a generation, Dirty Dancing in Concert promises to bring a thrilling new and unique experience to the 80s classic.

Directly following the film, the band and singers will throw an encore party that will surely take you back to the time of your life as you sing and dance along to your favorite Dirty Dancing songs.

Immerse yourself in the timeless romance and experience one of the most memorable movies of the past 35 years – now live!

Friday, December 8th, 2023

7:00 PM: James “Murr” Murray

James S. Murray is a writer, executive producer, and actor, best known as “Murr” on the hit television show “Impractical Jokers” on truTV and “The Misery Index” on TBS. He worked as the Senior Vice President of Development for NorthSouth Productions for nearly a decade, is the owner of Impractical Productions, and is co-owner of Bad Woods Entertainment. In addition, Murr is an international bestselling author. His works include the sci-fi horror Awakened trilogy; suspense thrillers: “Don’t Move” and “The Stowaway”; and middle-grade series: “Area 51 Interns.” Originally from Staten Island, he now lives in Princeton, NJ with his wife Melyssa and dog Penny.

Tuesday, December 12th, 2023

7:00 PM: Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet

This Christmas, bring the whole family back to a simpler time with Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet! The acclaimed holiday tradition is LIVE in theatres. Gather friends and family to re-live your fondest childhood dreams, overflowing with larger-than-life puppets, breath-taking acrobatics and dazzling costumes. Experience the exquisite artistry of the international cast, featuring stars of Ukraine ballet, performing at the highest level of classical technique.

Saturday, December 16th, 2023

7:30 PM: J.C Kirby and Son’s Christmas Spectacular

The beloved South Central Kentucky holiday tradition continues. This year’s celebration features vocalists Steve Amerson and Laurie Gayle Stephenson, the Orchestra Kentucky Chorale, and a visit from Santa.

Tuesday, December 19th, 2023

6:30 PM: FREE Holiday Film- Elf

After accidentally falling into Santa Claus’ gift sack, a human baby is raised at the North Pole, growing up to believe he is an elf. Due to his large size, the “elf” causes chaos in Santa’s workshop, forcing Kris Kringle to send him on a mission to find his human roots.

DIRECTORS
Jon Favreau

PRODUCTION YEAR
2003

RATING
PG

STUDIO
New Line Cinema

RUNTIME
97 minutes

CAST
Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart, Edward Asner, Mary Steenburgen

Thursday, December 21st, 2023

7:00 PM: Michael W. Smith Christmas Live, with Michael Tait of the Newsboys

Multi-Platinum, Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter Michael W. Smith is excited to be back on tour this Christmas season where he and his very special guest and friend, Michael Tait will bring you a night of his biggest Christmas hits and traditional favorites. We hope you’ll join us for a Christmas celebration that you will never forget!

Michael W. Smith has been releasing new music regularly and performing around the world to sold-out crowds for the last 35+ years. During his storied career, he’s written and recorded over 36 No. 1 songs, been honored with three GRAMMY® Awards and 45 Dove Awards, one American Music Award, was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame and has sold more than 15 million albums. Amassing an in-depth catalog of achievements, Smith was also recently honored with a star-studded tribute concert in Nashville, TN to celebrate his 35 No. 1s, by a myriad of legendary performers.

Friday, December 22nd, 2023

7:00 PM: A Charlie Brown Christmas Live on Stage

Everyone’s favorite holiday classic comes to life in a spectacular new touring production of A Charlie Brown Christmas: Live on Stage.

‍Adapted from Charles M. Schulz’s timeless story, and featuring the music of Vince Guaraldi,  A Charlie Brown Christmas: Live on Stage  is a present that the whole family can enjoy.
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Join Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, and the whole Peanuts gang as they sing, dance, and learn the true meaning of Christmas!

Date: November 24 - December 22, 2023

Location: Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center, 601 College Street, Bowling Green, KY 42101

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