The Kiwanis Club of Bowling Green invites you to join us for the 2024 Thunderfest Fireworks and Music Festival at Ephram White Park! Title Sponsor, Meijer, invites you to pack your car with friends and family for food trucks, live entertainment and free kids’ zone! No coolers or outside drinks are allowed.
For the past 53 years, the Kiwanis Club of Bowling Green, Kentucky has presented one of the best fireworks shows in South Central Kentucky! Bring the kids out for a night of family fun on Saturday, June 29th with a rain date of Sunday, June 30th. Get early-bird pricing of $20 per carload when gates open at 3pm. Carloads will be $25 after 5pm. Tyrone Dunn and Kin-Foke, Gracee Shriver from Season 17 of NBC’s “The Voice,” and our headliner Trevor Martin will provide live entertainment beginning at 3:30pm this year!
Last year, the Kiwanis Club of Bowling Green raised more than $70,000 for 30+ local organizations serving children and their families, with 100% of the proceeds being returned to non-profit organizations.
“We believe that ‘Kids Need Kiwanis.’ Our sincerest gratitude goes to our community and sponsors whose unwavering support has been the bedrock of any amount of success we have had over the years. Without their generosity, our mission to uplift the lives of children in our community would remain only a vision. Together, we recognize that it is through collective effort and collaboration that we are able to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those who need it most,” said Whitney Kinslow and Chris Westray, Kiwanis Thunderfest Co-Chairs.
We would like to thank SpeedWash USA, the official carwash of 2024.
For more information visit BG Thunderfest on Facebook or bgkiwanis.org/thunderfest or email us at bgthunderfest@gmail.com.
-submitted by Mandi Barnum
About Kiwanis Club of Bowling Green: Our club has been continuously active since it was chartered on July 24, 1923, and currently consists of over 100 members. We’re known for our support of and service to many local community and children’s organizations. Our weekly meetings feature entertaining and informative programs, fellowship, and fun – all of which are important to the members of Kiwanis. In Bowling Green, Kiwanis is responsible for two major community, family, and youth-oriented projects. Thunderfest is our annual Independence Day celebration, going strong since 1972. In 1998, Kiwanis hosted the first Truist All-American Soap Box Derby, which has become an annual tradition and has led to several rally races each year in Bowling Green. These community events have helped to provide incredible financial assistance to children’s programs, thanks to the appreciated support of local businesses and community leaders.
Kiwanis International is proud to have local clubs in 80 nations, staging nearly 150,000 service projects and raising almost $100 million every year for communities, families, and projects. Kiwanis also sponsors Service Leadership Programs, such as our local Aktion Club, Circle K Club, Key Clubs, Builders Club, and K-Kids Clubs. Kiwanians are also raising $110 million to end maternal and neonatal tetanus worldwide through The Eliminate Project, a partnership with UNICEF. More information is available online at www.kiwanis.org.
