SLIDE SHOW: Bowling Green rings in holidays with Light Up BGKY, Christmas parade
Published 7:19 pm Saturday, December 7, 2024
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Mayor Todd Alcott and Bowling Green City Commissioners Carlos Bailey, Dana Beasley Brown and Melinda Hill lead a countdown for the Christmas lights around Fountain Square Park to be turned on during the annual Light Up BGKY in downtown Bowling Green on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024.
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Jacob Rowe, 4, of Bowling Green admires the lights strung around the trees at Fountain Square Park during the annual Light Up BGKY in downtown Bowling Green on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024.
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Isla Johnson, 4, of Bowling Green admires the Christmas light displays set up around Santa's Village at Circus Square Park during the annual Light Up BGKY in downtown Bowling Green on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024.
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Santa waves to families as he rides by Fountain Square Park on a Bowling Green Fire Department truck during the annual Light Up BGKY in downtown Bowling Green on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024.
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Santa waves to children as he rides by Fountain Square Park on a Bowling Green Fire Department truck during the annual Light Up BGKY in downtown Bowling Green on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024.
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The 30-foot Community Christmas Tree standing in the plaza in front of the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center for its third year taking part in the annual Light Up BGKY in downtown Bowling Green on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024.
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Mila Honshell, 1, of Bowling Green admires the Christmas light displays set up around Santa's Village at Circus Square Park during the annual Light Up BGKY in downtown Bowling Green on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024.
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Dale McCubbins of Christian Family Radio reads “Night Before Christmas” and “A Charlie Brown Christmas” to families in Santa's Village at Circus Square Park during the annual Light Up BGKY in downtown Bowling Green on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024.
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Children listen as Dale McCubbins of Christian Family Radio reads “Night Before Christmas” and “A Charlie Brown Christmas” in Santa's Village at Circus Square Park during the annual Light Up BGKY in downtown Bowling Green on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024.
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Families gather around the Christmas light displays at Circus Square Park during the annual Light Up BGKY in downtown Bowling Green on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024.
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Families gather to take photos at SKYCTC’s Elfie Station photo booth at Circus Square Park during the annual Light Up BGKY in downtown Bowling Green on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024.
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Families walk down the Candy Cane Lane alley between Circus Square and Fountain Square parks during the annual Light Up BGKY in downtown Bowling Green on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024.
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Archie Daniel, 2, of Bowling Green waits beside his family for the Christmas lights to be turned on at Fountain Square Park during the annual Light Up BGKY in downtown Bowling Green on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024.
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Families walk through Fountain Square Park after the Christmas lights were switched on during the annual Light Up BGKY in downtown Bowling Green on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024.
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Aly Hays, 4, of Bowling Green adds toppings to her cup of hot chocolate beside her cousin, Hunter Lamb, 11, and other family members as they gather around Fountain Square Park to see the Christmas lights switched on during the annual Light Up BGKY in downtown Bowling Green on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024.
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Families gather around Fountain Square Park as the Christmas lights are switched on during the annual Light Up BGKY in downtown Bowling Green on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024.
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Charley Siegle, 3, of Bowling Green reacts as faux snow coming from the Quality Lawn Service parade float falls around him, his mother Kristen (right) and grandmother Rhonda Johnson (left) during the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade through downtown Bowling Green on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024.
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Members of VFW Post 1298 march in the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade through downtown Bowling Green on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024.
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The Warren County Rough Riders ride their ponies and horses in the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade through downtown Bowling Green on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024.
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Members of Salvadoreño BG dress as Nativity scene figures as they ride in the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade through downtown Bowling Green on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024.
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Leighton Woodard, 1, giggles as her father TJ tosses her in the air as they wait for the annual Jaycee’s Christmas Parade to begin in downtown Bowling Green on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024.
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Around 120 parade entires travel through downtown Bowling Green in the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024.
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Miss Kentucky Chapel Tinius waves to attendees of the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade as the parade’s Grand Marshal as she rides through downtown Bowling Green on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024.
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Parade watchers wave to Miss Bowling Green Claire Yates, Miss Bowling Green’s Teen Courtlyn Hoover, Miss Heart of the Commonwealth Izzie Weedman and Miss South Central Kentucky Madison Taylor as they ride by in the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade through downtown Bowling Green on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024.
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Kentucky County Fair 2024 Miss Pre-Teen Jemma Ann Tester waves to parade watchers as she travels through downtown Bowling Green in the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024.
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Dogs with the Friends of Butler County Animals of Morgantown wear angel wings as they get ready to walk in the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade through downtown Bowling Green on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024.
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The Friends of Butler County Animals parade float blows bubbles as it travels through downtown Bowling Green in the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024.
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ServPro employees hand out candy to children as they walk in the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade through downtown Bowling Green on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024.
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A Christmas sign on the Mr. Mike and Ole Massey parade float casts a shadow as it travels in the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade through downtown Bowling Green on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024.
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Parade watchers wait for around 120 floats to travel through downtown Bowling Green for the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024.
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Parade watchers wait for around 120 floats to travel through downtown Bowling Green for the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024.
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Disney princesses from Parties with a Princess wave to parade watchers as they ride in the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade through downtown Bowling Green on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024.
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Firefighters from Barren River Fire Department wave to parade watchers as they ride in the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade through downtown Bowling Green on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024.
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Members of Greenwood High School marching band laugh as they wait to march in the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade through downtown Bowling Green on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024.
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Flag twirlers from Foundation Christian Academy march in the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade through downtown Bowling Green on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024.
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The Bowling Green High School marching band lines up to march in the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade through downtown Bowling Green on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024.
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Park rangers from the US Army Corps of Engineers wave to parade watchers as they ride in the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade through downtown Bowling Green on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024.
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Children pet dogs from Bowling Green/Warren County Humane Society as they walk in the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade through downtown Bowling Green on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024.
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Members of McNeill Elementary’s We The People Club dress up as The Grinch characters for the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade through downtown Bowling Green on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024.
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Firefighters from Alvation Fire Department wave to parade watchers as they ride in the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade through downtown Bowling Green on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024.
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Bowling Green’s week-long Christmas celebration culminated with the annual Light Up BGKY event on Friday night with events at Fountain Square Park, Circus Square Park and throughout downtown Bowling Green, and the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade featuring around 120 entries on Saturday morning.
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