Events

Sep 23

Wednesday Planetarium Shows

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 - Various Times

Golden Pond Planetarium, 238 Visitor Center Drive, Golden Pond, LBL

The Golden Pond Planetarium at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area has daily planetarium showings from 10am through close. Here is their show schedule for this Tuesday! 10am - Laser Legends of the Night Sky 11am - Habitat Earth 12pm - Traveling with Light 1pm - Explore 2pm - Firefall 3pm - Discover the Stars 4pm - Stars: The Powerhouses of the Universe

Sep 24

Thursday Planetarium Events

Thursday, September 24, 2026 - Various Times

Golden Pond Planetarium, 238 Visitor Center Drive, Golden Pond, LBL

The Golden Pond Planetarium at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area has daily planetarium showings from 10am through close. Here is their show schedule for this Tuesday! 10am - Laser Legends of the Night Sky 11am - Traveling with Light 12pm - Earth, Moon, and Sun 1pm - Stars: The Powerhouses of the Universe 2pm - Habitat Earth 3pm - From Earth to the Universe 4pm - Discover the Stars

Sep 25

Friday Planetarium Events

Friday, September 25, 2026 - Various Times

Golden Pond Planetarium, 238 Visitor Center Drive, Golden Pond, LBL

The Golden Pond Planetarium at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area has daily planetarium showings from 10am through close. Here is their show schedule for this Tuesday! 10am - Little Star that Could 11am - Traveling with Light 12pm - Explore 1pm - Firefall 2pm - Discover the Stars 3pm - From Earth to the Universe 4pm - Stars: The Powerhouses of the Universe

Sep 26

Saturday Planetarium Night Events

Saturday, September 26, 2026 - Various Times

Golden Pond Planetarium, 238 Visitor Center Drive, Golden Pond, LBL

The Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area and the Golden Pond Planetarium are proud to present "Lasers & Music at the Golden Pond Planetarium!" Enjoy showings tonight with Pink Floyd: Dark Side at 5:30pm and Pink Floyd: The Wall at 7pm

Sep 26

Cooking: Bread, Butter, and Bacon

Saturday, September 26, 2026 - 10am - 1pm

Homeplace Working Farm, 4512 The Trace, Dover, LBL

Do you ever wonder how people in the mid-19th century made all the food that is in America's storied past? Join us for a morning of cooking to see it done! We will be preparing a simple meal of bread, butter and bacon - three of the staples in an 1800s American diet.

Contact: 931-232-6457

Sep 26

Treat the Sheep

Saturday, September 26, 2026 - 11am - 12pm

Homeplace Working Farm, 4512 The Trace, Dover, LBL

Meet our Border Leicester sheep and learn what role they played on an 1850's farm. Offer them a treat and get up close with these fuzzy farm friends.

Contact: 931-232-6457

Sep 26

Owls Up Close

Saturday, September 26, 2026 - 11:30am - 12pm

Woodlands Nature Station, 3146 Silver Trail Road, Cadiz, LBL

Join our naturalists for a program dedicated to our favorite nocturnal singers - our owls! Meet our resident owls up close, learn how they survive in their nocturnal world, and discover what makes each species unique! Join us as we celebrate National Public Lands Day. Entrance to Woodlands Nature Station and the Homeplace are free today.

Contact: 270-924-2299

Sep 26

Bunny Playtime

Saturday, September 26, 2026 - 1:30pm - 2pm

Woodlands Nature Station, 3146 Silver Trail Road, Cadiz, LBL

Everyone loves having fun and today it's playtime for our bunny. Watch as he reacts to an interesting new food item or an exciting new toy and learn more about how the Nature Station cares for its rescued native wildlife through fun enrichment activities! Join us as we celebrate National Public Lands Day. Entrance to Woodlands Nature Station and the Homeplace are free today.

Contact: 270-924-2299

Sep 26

SNAP! To it.

Saturday, September 26, 2026 - 3:30pm - 4pm

Woodlands Nature Station, 3146 Silver Trail Road, Cadiz, LBL

Come face to face with some of the largest turtles in Land Between the Lakes - the Alligator Snapping Turtle and Common Snapping Turtle. Find out what makes these lake dwellers such good fishermen and how to identify them in the wild. Join us as we celebrate National Public Lands Day. Entrance to Woodlands Nature Station and the Homeplace are free today.

Contact: 270-924-2299

Sep 27

Sunday Planetarium Shows

Sunday, September 27, 2026 - Various Times

Golden Pond Planetarium, 238 Visitor Center Drive, Golden Pond, LBL

The Golden Pond Planetarium at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area has daily planetarium showings from 10am through close. Here is their show schedule for this Sunday! 10am - Little Star that Could 11am - Earth, Moon, and Sun 12pm - From Earth to the Universe 1pm - Stars: The Powerhouses of the Universe 2pm - Traveling with Light 3pm - Firefall 4pm - Discover the Stars

Sep 27

Meet the Birds

Sunday, September 27, 2026 - 11am - 12pm

Homeplace Working Farm, 4512 The Trace, Dover, LBL

Come meet our Dominique chickens and Cayuga ducks, hearty heritage breed birds commonly found on an 1800s farmyard. They could be anywhere on our farm today, busy eating bugs or laying eggs, but let's see if they'll come over and say hello.

Contact: 931-232-6457

Sep 27

For Goodness Snakes

Sunday, September 27, 2026 - 11:30am - 12pm

Woodlands Nature Station, 3146 Silver Trail Road, Cadiz, LBL

Have you ever seen a snake? Now's your chance! Meet our resident snakes as we learn the different types of snakes we have here in LBL! You'll get to learn how to identify a venomous snake and discover what role they play in the ecosystem. We'll also discuss how to be safe around venomous and nonvenomous snakes when we're outside!

Contact: 270-924-2299

Sep 27

Opossum: P.I.

Sunday, September 27, 2026 - 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Woodlands Nature Station, 3146 Silver Trail Road, Cadiz, LBL

Opossums sure are awesome! Join us as we meet our resident rescued opossum up close and personal and learn about how you DEFINITELY want one of these underrated marsupials patrolling your backyard!

Contact: 270-924-2299

Sep 27

Quill & Ink

Sunday, September 27, 2026 - 2pm - 3pm

Homeplace Working Farm, 4512 The Trace, Dover, LBL

In 1776, the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence with a quill feather pen. By the 1850s we had more options, like steel pens, but today let's grab a feather and get writing. Don't worry, the ink will come off of your fingers... Eventually!

Contact: 931-232-6457

Sep 27

Sunday Funday: Turtles

Sunday, September 27, 2026 - 3:30pm - 4pm

Woodlands Nature Station, 3146 Silver Trail Road, Cadiz, LBL

Everyone loves having fun and today it's playtime for our turtles. Watch as they react to an interesting new food item or an exciting new toy and learn more about how the Nature Station cares for its rescued native wildlife through fun enrichment activities!

Contact: 270-924-2299

Sep 28

Monday Planetarium Shows

Monday, September 28, 2026 - Various Times

Golden Pond Planetarium, 238 Visitor Center Drive, Golden Pond, LBL

The Golden Pond Planetarium at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area has daily planetarium showings from 10am through close. Here is their show schedule for this Monday! 10am - Little Star that Could 11am - Traveling with Light 12pm - Explore 1pm - Firefall 2pm - Discover the Stars 3pm - From Earth to the Universe 4pm - Stars: The Powerhouses of the Universe

Sep 29

Tuesday Planetarium Events

Tuesday, September 29, 2026 - Various Times

Golden Pond Planetarium, 238 Visitor Center Drive, Golden Pond, LBL

The Golden Pond Planetarium at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area has daily planetarium showings from 10am through close. Here is their show schedule for this Tuesday! 10am - Laser Legends of the Night Sky 11am - Traveling with Light 12pm - Earth, Moon, and Sun 1pm - Stars: The Powerhouses of the Universe 2pm - Habitat Earth 3pm - From Earth to the Universe 4pm - Discover the Stars

Sep 30

Wednesday Planetarium Shows

Wednesday, September 30, 2026 - Various Times

Golden Pond Planetarium, 238 Visitor Center Drive, Golden Pond, LBL

The Golden Pond Planetarium at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area has daily planetarium showings from 10am through close. Here is their show schedule for this Tuesday! 10am - Laser Legends of the Night Sky 11am - Habitat Earth 12pm - Traveling with Light 1pm - Explore 2pm - Firefall 3pm - Discover the Stars 4pm - Stars: The Powerhouses of the Universe

Oct 1

Thursday Planetarium Events

Thursday, October 1, 2026 - Various Times

Golden Pond Planetarium, 238 Visitor Center Drive, Golden Pond, LBL

The Golden Pond Planetarium at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area has daily planetarium showings from 10am through close. Here is their show schedule for this Tuesday! 10am - Laser Legends of the Night Sky 11am - Traveling with Light 12pm - Earth, Moon, and Sun 1pm - Stars: The Powerhouses of the Universe 2pm - Habitat Earth 3pm - From Earth to the Universe 4pm - Discover the Stars

Oct 2

Friday Planetarium Events

Friday, October 2, 2026 - Various Times

Golden Pond Planetarium, 238 Visitor Center Drive, Golden Pond, LBL

The Golden Pond Planetarium at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area has daily planetarium showings from 10am through close. Here is their show schedule for this Tuesday! 10am - Little Star that Could 11am - Traveling with Light 12pm - Explore 1pm - Firefall 2pm - Discover the Stars 3pm - From Earth to the Universe 4pm - Stars: The Powerhouses of the Universe

Oct 3

Wolf Week at the Woodlands Nature Station

Saturday, October 3, 2026 – Sunday, October 11, 2026 - Various Times

Woodlands Nature Station, 3146 Silver Trail Road, Cadiz, LBL

Fall break is all about wolves at the Woodlands Nature Station! Come visit our resident endangered Red Wolves and join their "pack" of wolf admirers. Attend special wolf programs offered each day. Discover why these cunning canines have inspired awe in people for generations.

Contact: 270-924-2299

Oct 3

Spooky Stories & Strange Spirits

Saturday, October 3, 2026 - 1pm - 3pm

Homeplace Working Farm, 4512 The Trace, Dover, LBL

The 1850s were full of things that go bump in the night. Come sit by the fire and enjoy some spooky stories filled with creatures and spirits both local, and abroad.

Contact: 931-232-6457

Oct 3

Saturday Wolf Week Events

Saturday, October 3, 2026 - Various Times

Woodlands Nature Station, 3146 Silver Trail Road, Cadiz, LBL

Fall break is all about wolves at the Woodlands Nature Station! Come visit our resident endangered Red Wolves and join their "pack" of wolf admirers. Attend special wolf programs offered each day. Discover why these cunning canines have inspired awe in people for generations. Today's Events: 1:30pm - Red Wolf Treat Time 3:30pm - Wolf Origami Craft

Contact: 270-924-2299

Oct 3

Pigging Out

Saturday, October 3, 2026 - 2pm - 2:30pm

Homeplace Working Farm, 4512 The Trace, Dover, LBL

Come learn some fascinating facts about pigs and their place on an 1850's farm. Meet Pinky and Blake, our heritage breed pigs, we'll be telling you all about them while they enjoy a tasty treat.

Contact: 931-232-6457

Oct 3

Lasers & Music at the Golden Pond Planetarium

Saturday, October 3, 2026 - Various Times

Golden Pond Planetarium, 238 Visitor Center Drive, Golden Pond, LBL

This fall, the Golden Pond Planetarium is hosting laser-light shows all throughout October and November. Admission is $8 per person. Here are tonight's Lasers & Music shows: 5:30pm - Taylor Swift 7:00pm - ElectroPop: Heavy Synth Pop

Contact: 270-924-2233

Oct 4

Sunday Wolf Week Events

Sunday, October 4, 2026 - Various Times

Woodlands Nature Station, 3146 Silver Trail Road, Cadiz, LBL

Fall break is all about wolves at the Woodlands Nature Station! Come visit our resident endangered Red Wolves and join their "pack" of wolf admirers. Attend special wolf programs offered each day. Discover why these cunning canines have inspired awe in people for generations. Today's Events: 1:30pm - Red Wolf Treat Time 3:30pm - Sunday Funday: Coyotes

Contact: 270-924-2299

Oct 4

Cooking with Pumpkins

Sunday, October 4, 2026 - 10am - 1pm

Homeplace Working Farm, 4512 The Trace, Dover, LBL

Back in the old country, someone calling you "Pumpkin Eater" was meant as an insult. That changed pretty quickly in the colonies where pumpkins were a staple food source. Come for our spicy take on pumpkin spice, and leave with a new appreciation for a gourd that does way more than just look good as a jack-o-lantern!

Contact: 931-232-6457

Oct 4

Horsing Around

Sunday, October 4, 2026 - 11am - 12pm

Homeplace Working Farm, 4512 The Trace, Dover, LBL

Do you like horsing around? Our therapy horse Cinnamon and our mule Todd love too. They enjoy a good brushing, time outside the pasture, and good treats. Come meet our equines here at The Homeplace and learn how they help out on the farm.

Contact: 931-232-6457

Oct 4

Sunday Planetarium Shows

Sunday, October 4, 2026 - Various Times

Golden Pond Planetarium, 238 Visitor Center Drive, Golden Pond, LBL

The Golden Pond Planetarium at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area has daily planetarium showings from 10am through close. Here is their show schedule for this Sunday! 10am - Little Star that Could 11am - Earth, Moon, and Sun 12pm - From Earth to the Universe 1pm - Stars: The Powerhouses of the Universe 2pm - Traveling with Light 3pm - Firefall 4pm - Discover the Stars

Oct 5

Monday Wolf Week Events

Monday, October 5, 2026 - Various Times

Woodlands Nature Station, 3146 Silver Trail Road, Cadiz, LBL

Fall break is all about wolves at the Woodlands Nature Station! Come visit our resident endangered Red Wolves and join their "pack" of wolf admirers. Attend special wolf programs offered each day. Discover why these cunning canines have inspired awe in people for generations. Today's Events: 1:30pm - Red Wolf Treat Time 3:30pm - Eat, Prey, Love

Contact: 270-924-2299

Oct 5

Monday Planetarium Shows

Monday, October 5, 2026 - Various Times

Golden Pond Planetarium, 238 Visitor Center Drive, Golden Pond, LBL

The Golden Pond Planetarium at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area has daily planetarium showings from 10am through close. Here is their show schedule for this Monday! 10am - Little Star that Could 11am - Traveling with Light 12pm - Explore 1pm - Firefall 2pm - Discover the Stars 3pm - From Earth to the Universe 4pm - Stars: The Powerhouses of the Universe

Oct 6

Tuesday Wolf Week Events

Tuesday, October 6, 2026 - Various Times

Woodlands Nature Station, 3146 Silver Trail Road, Cadiz, LBL

Fall break is all about wolves at the Woodlands Nature Station! Come visit our resident endangered Red Wolves and join their "pack" of wolf admirers. Attend special wolf programs offered each day. Discover why these cunning canines have inspired awe in people for generations. Today's Events: 1:30pm - Red Wolf Treat Time 3:30pm - All in the Family

Contact: 270-924-2299

Oct 6

Tuesday Planetarium Events

Tuesday, October 6, 2026 - Various Times

Golden Pond Planetarium, 238 Visitor Center Drive, Golden Pond, LBL

The Golden Pond Planetarium at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area has daily planetarium showings from 10am through close. Here is their show schedule for this Tuesday! 10am - Laser Legends of the Night Sky 11am - Traveling with Light 12pm - Earth, Moon, and Sun 1pm - Stars: The Powerhouses of the Universe 2pm - Habitat Earth 3pm - From Earth to the Universe 4pm - Discover the Stars

Oct 6

Lasers & Music at the Golden Pond Planetarium

Tuesday, October 6, 2026 - Various Times

Golden Pond Planetarium, 238 Visitor Center Drive, Golden Pond, LBL

This fall, the Golden Pond Planetarium is hosting laser-light shows all throughout October and November. Admission is $8 per person. Here are tonight's Lasers & Music shows: 5:30pm - Laser Retro: Best of the 80s 7:00pm - Laser X: 90s Alternative Rock

Contact: 270-924-2233

Oct 7

Wednesday Wolf Week Events

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 - Various Times

Woodlands Nature Station, 3146 Silver Trail Road, Cadiz, LBL

Fall break is all about wolves at the Woodlands Nature Station! Come visit our resident endangered Red Wolves and join their "pack" of wolf admirers. Attend special wolf programs offered each day. Discover why these cunning canines have inspired awe in people for generations. Today's Events: 1:30pm - Red Wolf Treat Time 3:30pm - Wide World of Wolves

Contact: 270-924-2299

Oct 7

Wednesday Planetarium Shows

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 - Various Times

Golden Pond Planetarium, 238 Visitor Center Drive, Golden Pond, LBL

The Golden Pond Planetarium at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area has daily planetarium showings from 10am through close. Here is their show schedule for this Tuesday! 10am - Laser Legends of the Night Sky 11am - Habitat Earth 12pm - Traveling with Light 1pm - Explore 2pm - Firefall 3pm - Discover the Stars 4pm - Stars: The Powerhouses of the Universe

Oct 8

Thursday Wolf Week Events

Thursday, October 8, 2026 - Various Times

Woodlands Nature Station, 3146 Silver Trail Road, Cadiz, LBL

Fall break is all about wolves at the Woodlands Nature Station! Come visit our resident endangered Red Wolves and join their "pack" of wolf admirers. Attend special wolf programs offered each day. Discover why these cunning canines have inspired awe in people for generations. Today's Events: 1:30pm - Red Wolf Treat Time 3:30pm - Canine Crash Course

Contact: 270-924-2299

Oct 8

Thursday Planetarium Events

Thursday, October 8, 2026 - Various Times

Golden Pond Planetarium, 238 Visitor Center Drive, Golden Pond, LBL

The Golden Pond Planetarium at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area has daily planetarium showings from 10am through close. Here is their show schedule for this Tuesday! 10am - Laser Legends of the Night Sky 11am - Traveling with Light 12pm - Earth, Moon, and Sun 1pm - Stars: The Powerhouses of the Universe 2pm - Habitat Earth 3pm - From Earth to the Universe 4pm - Discover the Stars

Oct 9

Friday Wolf Week Events

Friday, October 9, 2026 - Various Times

Woodlands Nature Station, 3146 Silver Trail Road, Cadiz, LBL

Fall break is all about wolves at the Woodlands Nature Station! Come visit our resident endangered Red Wolves and join their "pack" of wolf admirers. Attend special wolf programs offered each day. Discover why these cunning canines have inspired awe in people for generations. Today's Events: 1:30pm - Red Wolf Treat Time 3:30pm - Top Dogs

Contact: 270-924-2299

Oct 9

Friday Planetarium Events

Friday, October 9, 2026 - Various Times

Golden Pond Planetarium, 238 Visitor Center Drive, Golden Pond, LBL

The Golden Pond Planetarium at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area has daily planetarium showings from 10am through close. Here is their show schedule for this Tuesday! 10am - Little Star that Could 11am - Traveling with Light 12pm - Explore 1pm - Firefall 2pm - Discover the Stars 3pm - From Earth to the Universe 4pm - Stars: The Powerhouses of the Universe

Oct 9

Lasers & Music at the Golden Pond Planetarium

Friday, October 9, 2026 - Various Times

Golden Pond Planetarium, 238 Visitor Center Drive, Golden Pond, LBL

This fall, the Golden Pond Planetarium is hosting laser-light shows all throughout October and November. Admission is $8 per person. Here are tonight's Lasers & Music shows: 5:30pm - Laser Vinyl: Classic Rock 7:00pm - Laser Metallica

Contact: 270-924-2233

Oct 10

Saturday Wolf Week Events

Saturday, October 10, 2026 - Various Times

Woodlands Nature Station, 3146 Silver Trail Road, Cadiz, LBL

Fall break is all about wolves at the Woodlands Nature Station! Come visit our resident endangered Red Wolves and join their "pack" of wolf admirers. Attend special wolf programs offered each day. Discover why these cunning canines have inspired awe in people for generations. Today's Events: All Day - "Scavenger" Hunt 11:30am - Crafty Coyotes 1:30pm - Red Wolf Treat Time 2:30pm - Campground Critters 3:30pm - Puppy Play-doh (craft)

Contact: 270-924-2299

Oct 10

Halloween & Apple Fest Decorating

Saturday, October 10, 2026 - 11am - 12pm

Homeplace Working Farm, 4512 The Trace, Dover, LBL

It's harvest season at the Homeplace! As our annual Apple Fest, and Halloween draw near, we'll be sprucing up the farm. While Halloween in rural Tennessee was more focused on harvest and pranks, we can look a little further back to bring the real spooky stuff our ancestors might've seen. Come see what we're up to!

Contact: 931-232-6457

Oct 10

Treat the Sheep

Saturday, October 10, 2026 - 12pm - 1pm

Homeplace Working Farm, 4512 The Trace, Dover, LBL

Meet our Border Leicester sheep and learn what role they played on an 1850's farm. Offer them a treat and get up close with these fuzzy farm friends.

Contact: 931-232-6457

Oct 10

Night at the Nature Station

Saturday, October 10, 2026 - 6pm - 9pm

Woodlands Nature Station, 3146 Silver Trail Road, Cadiz, LBL

Join us for an exciting evening filled with the moonlight marauders that lurk around the trails of the Woodlands Nature Station at our first nighttime festival. Meet your nocturnal neighbors during live animal programs, enjoy stories around a campfire with s'mores, and see if you can spot our resident cryptids - plus make your own! This after-hours event is $7 for ages 16+, $5 for ages 5-15, and free for ages 4 and under.

Contact: 270-924-2299

Oct 10

Lasers & Music at the Golden Pond Planetarium

Saturday, October 10, 2026 - Various Times

Golden Pond Planetarium, 238 Visitor Center Drive, Golden Pond, LBL

This fall, the Golden Pond Planetarium is hosting laser-light shows all throughout October and November. Admission is $8 per person. Join the West Kentucky Amateur Astronomers after the shows for a night of star gazing! Here are tonight's Lasers & Music shows: 5:30pm - Laser Queen 7:00pm - Taylor Swift

Contact: 270-924-2233

Oct 11

Sunday Wolf Week Events

Sunday, October 11, 2026 - Various Times

Woodlands Nature Station, 3146 Silver Trail Road, Cadiz, LBL

Fall break is all about wolves at the Woodlands Nature Station! Come visit our resident endangered Red Wolves and join their "pack" of wolf admirers. Attend special wolf programs offered each day. Discover why these cunning canines have inspired awe in people for generations. Today's Events: 11:30am - Skins & Skulls Booth 1:30pm - Red Wolf Treat Time 3:30pm - Sunday Funday: Red Wolf

Contact: 270-924-2299

Oct 11

Minecraft on the Farm

Sunday, October 11, 2026 - 10am - 4pm

Homeplace Working Farm, 4512 The Trace, Dover, LBL

Did you know that a lot of elements in the game Minecraft can be found at Homeplace 1850's farm? Can you find all the real-life versions of the blocks, tools, animals, and objects in Minecraft? Play a scavenger hunt game, to find all the real-life versions and win a prize.

Contact: 931-232-6457

Oct 11

Meet the Birds

Sunday, October 11, 2026 - 11am - 12pm

Homeplace Working Farm, 4512 The Trace, Dover, LBL

Come meet our Dominique chickens and Cayuga ducks, hearty heritage breed birds commonly found on an 1800s farmyard. They could be anywhere on our farm today, busy eating bugs or laying eggs, but let's see if they'll come over and say hello.

Contact: 931-232-6457

Oct 11

Sunday Planetarium Shows

Sunday, October 11, 2026 - Various Times

Golden Pond Planetarium, 238 Visitor Center Drive, Golden Pond, LBL

The Golden Pond Planetarium at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area has daily planetarium showings from 10am through close. Here is their show schedule for this Sunday! 10am - Little Star that Could 11am - Earth, Moon, and Sun 12pm - From Earth to the Universe 1pm - Stars: The Powerhouses of the Universe 2pm - Traveling with Light 3pm - Firefall 4pm - Discover the Stars