HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – There are plenty of chances to get out into the community this weekend with a lineup of fun events in Hopkinsville. Visit the library for their summer reading program finale, watch a Hoptown Hoppers game, enjoy a movie in the park and more.
- Where: Christian Way Farm & Mini Golf in Hopkinsville
- When: July 11, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Cost: Included with regular admission price
- Details: Splash Day at Christian Way Farm will feature a full day of family-friendly water fun, including a giant water slide, bubble stations and kiddie pools. Guests can also enjoy the farm’s regular activities such as feeding and petting animals, riding the lawnmower train, playing in the corn truck and exploring outdoor play areas.
Summer Reading Program Finale Party
- Where: Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library in Hopkinsville
- When: July 18, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Cost: Free
- Details: The Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library will wrap up its Summer Reading Program with a messy, family-friendly finale featuring splatter painting, tie-dye, water games, digging activities, mud play and a foam party. Participants are encouraged to wear clothes that can get messy. The event will also include raffles for summer reading prizes, with all reading logs due by 6 p.m. on July 17.
- Where: The Book & Bottle Shop in Hopkinsville
- When: July 18 at 2 p.m.
- Cost: Free
- Details: The Book & Bottle Shop will host a community book swap with a special plant swap edition. Participants can bring wrapped books to exchange in a “Dirty Santa”-style swap, with opportunities to trade books after they are opened. Guests may also bring healthy plants, cuttings or pups to swap with fellow plant enthusiasts. Participants can join either the book swap, the plant swap or both.
Pickin’ & Sippin’ at MB Roland Distillery
- Where: MB Roland Distillery in Pembroke
- When: July 18, 5-9 p.m.
- Cost: Free
- Details: MB Roland Distillery will host its family-friendly Pickin’ & Sippin’ event featuring live music by The A-Train, food trucks, yard games, a pet adoption event with Max’s Hope, disc golf activities and a cigar concierge. Guests can also enjoy cocktails, beer and adult slushies from the MB Roland bar, along with sno-cones for children. The event is free to attend, with music beginning at 6:30 p.m.
- Where: Joe Mumford Park in Hopkinsville
- When: July 18 at 6 p.m. (movie begins at dusk)
- Cost: Free
- Details: The Durrett Avenue Neighborhood Association will host a free Movie Night in the Park featuring the 2026 film GOAT. Festivities begin at 6 p.m., with the movie starting at dusk. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets for an evening of family-friendly entertainment under the stars. Food vendors will also be on-site.
Hoptown Hoppers vs. Madisonville Miners
- Where: Hopkinsville High School Tiger Field
- When: July 18 at 6:30 p.m.
- Cost: Not listed
- Details: The Hoptown Hoppers take on the Madisonville Miners in a home game at Tiger Field. Fans can enjoy summer collegiate baseball as the Hoppers continue their 2026 season.
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