HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – Kids were able to beat the heat with Hopkinsville Parks and Recreation on Tuesday. As temperatures peaked at 92 degrees, the Hopkinsville Fire Department extended their ladder on a firetruck to spray a hose on the basketball court at Joe Mumford Park.

Kids ran through the downpour of cold water while music blasted, also enjoying free popsicles, stickers, a bag lunch, and bubbles.

Hoptown Hosedown at Joe Mumford Park in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. June 2, 2024 (Daynnah Carmona)
Hoptown Hosedown at Joe Mumford Park in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. June 2, 2024 (Daynnah Carmona)
Hoptown Hosedown at Joe Mumford Park in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. June 2, 2024 (Daynnah Carmona)
Hoptown Hosedown at Joe Mumford Park in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. June 2, 2024 (Daynnah Carmona)
Hoptown Hosedown at Joe Mumford Park in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. June 2, 2024 (Daynnah Carmona)
Hoptown Hosedown at Joe Mumford Park in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. June 2, 2024 (Daynnah Carmona)
Hoptown Hosedown at Joe Mumford Park in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. June 2, 2024 (Daynnah Carmona)
Hoptown Hosedown at Joe Mumford Park in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. June 2, 2024 (Daynnah Carmona)
Hoptown Hosedown at Joe Mumford Park in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. June 2, 2024 (Daynnah Carmona)
Hoptown Hosedown at Joe Mumford Park in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. June 2, 2024 (Daynnah Carmona)
Hoptown Hosedown at Joe Mumford Park in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. June 2, 2024 (Daynnah Carmona)
Hoptown Hosedown at Joe Mumford Park in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. June 2, 2024 (Daynnah Carmona)
Hoptown Hosedown at Joe Mumford Park in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. June 2, 2024 (Daynnah Carmona)
Hoptown Hosedown at Joe Mumford Park in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. June 2, 2024 (Daynnah Carmona)

“Our people enjoy this event every year,” Payton Rogers with HFD previously told Christian County Now. “It’s somewhat a break for them, and they get to connect with the community in a unique way.”

Tuesday was just the beginning, they will set up again throughout the summer at Joe Mumford Park on July 16, and 30, and at the Hopkinsville Boys & Girls Club July 9 and 23. Each hosedown is free, and will start at 1:30 p.m. ending at 2:30 p.m.

DON’T MISS AN EVENT: For more events like this, check out the Summer Fun Guide or the Christian County Events calendar.