Events Calendar

We are not sheepish about working with fibers. From shearing the wool of the sheep, washing it, spinning it into thread or yarn, and creating beautiful textiles. Come join us every Monday Morning at the Homeplace and see how we ... Continue...

Nature Station offers live animal programs featuring a different animal daily in September and October. Enjoy a closer look, and sometimes a chance to touch or help feed, as staff introduces you to one of our resident ... Continue...

Knitting, weaving, sewing, quilting... What do all of these crafts have in common? They're all forms of textile crafts! Every Tuesday morning, join the Homeplace for a deep dive into one of the myriad textile crafts that were a ... Continue...

Nature Station offers live animal programs featuring a different animal daily in September and October. Enjoy a closer look, and sometimes a chance to touch or help feed, as staff introduces you to one of our resident ... Continue...

Wood was the most common material on the 1850s farm and working with it was often second nature to the historic farmer. Try your hand at the wood lathe, carving and carpentry the way it used to be done. Admission fees apply!

Nature Station offers live animal programs featuring a different animal daily in September and October. Enjoy a closer look, and sometimes a chance to touch or help feed, as staff introduces you to one of our resident ... Continue...

It's time to get creative! Thursdays on the farm are all about art! From folk to fine, we'll be exploring all kinds of different media, methods, and styles from the 1850s. You can join us! Perhaps you'll transform an old ... Continue...

Nature Station offers live animal programs featuring a different animal daily in September and October. Enjoy a closer look, and sometimes a chance to touch or help feed, as staff introduces you to one of our resident ... Continue...

It's summer here at the Homeplace, that means it's going to be hot and humid, but we will still brave the heat of the forge. Come out and join us on Forge Fridays to see a demonstration of 1850's blacksmithing techniques on our ... Continue...

Nature Station offers live animal programs featuring a different animal daily in September and October. Enjoy a closer look, and sometimes a chance to touch or help feed, as staff introduces you to one of our resident ... Continue...

Show Dates: Oct. 25 - Nov. 3 Audition Dates: Sept. 9 & 10, 3 Females, 8 Males, 1 Boy Directed by: Donald Fleming Set in nineteenth-century Switzerland, this classic tale of horror and suspense details the ill-fated ... Continue...

On October 25th and 26th, Murray State's Opera Workshop members, under the direction of Dr. Maribeth Crawford, will be performing Godspell. These shows will both be at 7:30PM in the historic Lovett Auditorium. Tickets are $20 or ... Continue...

The ABLeS, a family band from Bolivar, MO, blend country, bluegrass, rock, and gospel influences into their unique sound. Led by vocalist Lisa Childress (ACM New Female Vocalist of the Year nominee), the band also features Brett ... Continue...

Catch the Murray State Racers this football season as they compete for a Missouri Valley Conference Championship. For tickets and other information, visit goracers.com.

Live music at Ralph's Harborview Bar & Grill, located at Moors Resort, from 7pm to 10pm.

Join the Calloway County Tennessee RiverTowns program for a free kayaking adventure on October 26th! Register for a single or tandem kayak by October 22, spots are limited! You may bring your own boat, but all participants ... Continue...

*Ideal for home educators. Land Between the Lakes has a large diversity of trees! Let's go on a 1-mile guided hike on our Woodland Walk Trail and learn some simple tips and techniques on how to identify the trees in your own ... Continue...

Fall is filled with spiders! Argiope, orb weavers, daddy long legs, trap doors and more are trying to finish the long year and set up for the next. Discover the spiders around you and how to identify them!

Nature Station offers live animal programs featuring a different animal daily in September and October. Enjoy a closer look, and sometimes a chance to touch or help feed, as staff introduces you to one of our resident ... Continue...

Amelia's Run (formerly known as The Amelia B Wilson LBL Run) for 2024 will feature a 10km, 5km, and Kid's Run. It remains under the direction of Durbin Race Management and is hosted by incredible volunteers from the Grand Rivers ... Continue...

The Fourth Saturday during the Summer enjoy Rock, Country, and Blues from "Crowfoot" at the Grand Rivers Street Dance. JH O'Bryan from Payne Street to Cumberland Avenue for dancing in the street from 7 - 10 pm! Free Event, ... Continue...

The hot social event of the fall! The Farmers Market is open from 7 am to noon, on the downtown court square. The Downtown Farmers Market exists to provide a location for farmers and crafters to promote their products directly ... Continue...

Join us for the 34th Annual Amelia's Run on October 26th at 8 AM! This important fundraiser honors the memory of Amelia Brown Wilson, an organ donor recipient and beloved figure in Western Kentucky. Run for a great cause and ... Continue...

Hopefully the first of many Scream-Os at Wits' End Records in Murray. Pls utilize street/court square parking - can't park in either parking lot directly across the street Music at 8-ish. You know the drill by now. Wear a ... Continue...

On October 25th and 26th, Murray State's Opera Workshop members, under the direction of Dr. Maribeth Crawford, will be performing Godspell. These shows will both be at 7:30PM in the historic Lovett Auditorium. Tickets are $20 or ... Continue...

Walk down memory lane through a wide-ranging musical decade that defined a generation!

*Ideal for home educators Join our naturalists for a program dedicated to our favorite nocturnal singers - our owls! Meet our resident owls up close and learn how they survive in their nocturnal world, and what makes each ... Continue...

Nature Station offers live animal programs featuring a different animal daily in September and October. Enjoy a closer look, and sometimes a chance to touch or help feed, as staff introduces you to one of our resident ... Continue...

Happy Halloween to the Nature Station's animals! Jack-o-lanterns make great containers to stuff with festive feasts for our critters. Help us prepare some super snacks for the coyotes, vultures, and more. Then watch as the ... Continue...

We are not sheepish about working with fibers. From shearing the wool of the sheep, washing it, spinning it into thread or yarn, and creating beautiful textiles. Come join us every Monday Morning at the Homeplace and see how we ... Continue...

Nature Station offers live animal programs featuring a different animal daily in September and October. Enjoy a closer look, and sometimes a chance to touch or help feed, as staff introduces you to one of our resident ... Continue...

Knitting, weaving, sewing, quilting... What do all of these crafts have in common? They're all forms of textile crafts! Every Tuesday morning, join the Homeplace for a deep dive into one of the myriad textile crafts that were a ... Continue...

Nature Station offers live animal programs featuring a different animal daily in September and October. Enjoy a closer look, and sometimes a chance to touch or help feed, as staff introduces you to one of our resident ... Continue...

Wood was the most common material on the 1850s farm and working with it was often second nature to the historic farmer. Try your hand at the wood lathe, carving and carpentry the way it used to be done. Admission fees apply!

Nature Station offers live animal programs featuring a different animal daily in September and October. Enjoy a closer look, and sometimes a chance to touch or help feed, as staff introduces you to one of our resident ... Continue...

It's time to get creative! Thursdays on the farm are all about art! From folk to fine, we'll be exploring all kinds of different media, methods, and styles from the 1850s. You can join us! Perhaps you'll transform an old ... Continue...

Nature Station offers live animal programs featuring a different animal daily in September and October. Enjoy a closer look, and sometimes a chance to touch or help feed, as staff introduces you to one of our resident ... Continue...

Always October 31, always 5 - 7 pm at the Grand Rivers Community Center. Businesses and the community decorate treat areas and dress in costumes to make this a fun experience for all. Prizes are awarded to the ... Continue...

Join us for The Trail Of Treats! Prize for best children’s costume!

Live music at Ralph's Harborview Bar & Grill, located at Moors Resort, from 7pm to 10pm.

Join the Calloway County Tennessee RiverTowns program for a free kayaking adventure on November 2nd! Register for a single or tandem kayak by October 22, spots are limited! You may bring your own boat, but all participants ... Continue...

Overnight Halloween Murder Mystery Package ADULTS ONLY-Starting at $249.96 + Tax* *Double Occupancy/NON-REFUNDABLE Contact reservations for upgrades and additional occupancy pricing. Murder and Merriment presents: "The Ghost ... Continue...

Show Dates: Oct. 25 - Nov. 3 Audition Dates: Sept. 9 & 10, 3 Females, 8 Males, 1 Boy Directed by: Donald Fleming Set in nineteenth-century Switzerland, this classic tale of horror and suspense details the ill-fated ... Continue...

Catch the Murray State Racers this football season as they compete for a Missouri Valley Conference Championship. For tickets and other information, visit goracers.com.

Live music at Ralph's Harborview Bar & Grill, located at Moors Resort, from 7pm to 10pm.

The Grand Rivers Holiday Artisan Market is a great place to begin your Holiday shopping or find hand-crafted unique items for yourself. The Market is held indoors at the Grand Rivers Community Center and features artists and ... Continue...

The Hometown Holiday Celebration event is like experiencing a Dickens Christmas story or being in a Hallmark® Christmas movie in real life. This one-day event takes place in Little Lake Park and transforms into a magical ... Continue...

This is staff favorite. Very broad in scope, the show begins with some brief history of how we have progressed in our understanding of the universe. In the past one hundred years we have grown exponentially and with the aid of ... Continue...

Some of this debris collides with the Earth daily and is harmless. Some of the other objects may also collide with us, but we surely hope not. But we know it has happened before as you will learn in the show. Dedicated nightly ... Continue...

Morehead Planetarium and Science Center created Earth, Moon & Sun to help children explore the relationship between our home planet and its most familiar neighbors. Children are helped in their exploration by Coyote, a character ... Continue...

Traveling with Light presents different scenarios that reveal the complexity of light and its direct influence on our planet. The Sun is the closest star to Earth and generates the energy that provides the light and heat ... Continue...

On a clear, dark night, most of us, at one time or another, have gazed upon the stars and wondered about all those tiny points of light. Many of us are able to identify different patterns and constellations in the stars. But, ... Continue...

Have you ever wondered how our modern spacecraft can navigate quickly and accurately to Earth orbit and beyond? Find out in EXPLORE! It's the story of humanity's fascination with the stars - from ancient stargazers and ... Continue...

Children love a good underdog story. This full-dome presentation is about the newest baby star in the sky - Little Star. He quickly discovers he is just an average star, but he yearns to become special and have planets of his ... Continue...

Children and adults will enjoy this animated laser show where Aesop the owl will lead you on a light-hearted look at the Greek mythology associated with some of the constellations. This includes the stories behind the mighty ... Continue...

Living networks connect and support life forms large and small - from colonies of tiny microbes and populations of massive whales to ever-expanding human societies. In the California Academy of Sciences' latest original ... Continue...

"Totality" is a fascinating look at all the wonders of eclipses, especially total solar eclipses. An eclipse is described simply as when one celestial object blocks another from our view. This program, produced by Bays Mountain ... Continue...

Every star has a story. Some are as old as time, faint and almost forgotten. Journey to the furthest reaches of our galaxy and experience both the awesome beauty and destructive power of stars. Mark Hamill will walk you through ... Continue...