Events
Murray State Men's Basketball vs. Bellarmine
Dec 18, 2025 - 7pm-9pm
CFSB Center // 1401 State Route 121 N - Murray
https://goracers.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule
Watch the Murray State men's basketball team take on Drake at the CFSB Center.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Dec 18, 2025 - 7pm
Calvert Drive-In Theater // 111 Drive-In Lane - Calvert City
270-395-4660
Get ready for a Grinch event unlike any other! The fun begins at 7 PM with the showing of How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Prepare for a fun night with great shows and delicious food!
Visit Santa!
Dec 19, 2025 - 3pm-5pm
Downtown Murray // 208 Main Street - Murray
www.murraymainstreet.org
You can see Santa in downtown Murray at 208 Main Street on...
Dec. 5th, 5pm-8pm
Dec. 6th, 10am-2pm
And at 206 S 6th Street on...
Dec. 14th, 1pm-4pm
Dec. 19th, 3pm-5pm
Dec. 21st, 1pm-4pm
Elf
Dec 19, 2025 - 7pm
Calvert Drive-In Theater // 111 Drive-In Lane - Calvert City
270-395-4660
Get ready for a Grinch event unlike any other! Calvert Drive-In is presenting a double feature with two amazing films. The fun begins at 7 PM with the showing of Elf, followed by a screening of A Christmas Story at 8:45 PM. Prepare for a fun night with great shows and delicious food!
A Christmas Story
Dec 19, 2025 - 7pm
Calvert Drive-In Theater // 111 Drive-In Lane - Calvert City
270-395-4660
Get ready for a Grinch event unlike any other! Calvert Drive-In is presenting a double feature with two amazing films. The fun begins at 7 PM with the showing of Elf, followed by a screening of A Christmas Story at 8:45 PM. Prepare for a fun night with great shows and delicious food!
Murray State Women's Basketball vs. Lindsey Wilson
Dec 20, 2025 - 2pm-4pm
CFSB Center // 1401 State Route 121 N - Murray
https://goracers.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/
Watch the Murray State women's basketball team take on Lindsey Wilson at the CFSB Center.
Christmas in Dixie / Songs of the South "Alabama" Tribute
Dec 19, 2025 thru Dec 20, 2025 - Various Times
Badgett Playhouse // 1838 JH O'Bryan Avenue - Grand Rivers
https://www.thebadgettplayhouse.com
Songs of the South a tribute to Alabama formed in 2019. Comprised of 5 members from the Mountains of Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. Members include Wayne Kelley on lead vocals/rhythm guitar, Jerry Hanger drums/vocals, Mike Thacker lead guitar/vocals, Chris Kelley bass/vocals, Don Stevens lead guitar, keyboards, fiddle and vocals. This group has been performing together for over 20 years and has played more than 1,500 shows. Our goal is to put on a show that is energetic, upbeat, and takes you back to when you heard these songs for the first time. We want to make you clap, dance, sing along, and leave you wanting more. Your crowd will be on their feet! This show goes non-stop! It Includes many #1 hits with a touch of comedy that lets you get to know the band on a personal level. It will be a night to remember with the ultimate tribute to Alabama! "Christmas In Dixie" features the Christmas Hits of Alabama. Christmas is the first Christmas album by country band Alabama. The album was released on RCA Nashville in 1985. It was certified double platinum for shipment of 2 million units by the Recording Industry Association of America on July 11, 1996.
December 19th at 7pm
December 20th at 2pm
Elf
Dec 20, 2025 - 7pm
Calvert Drive-In Theater // 111 Drive-In Lane - Calvert City
270-395-4660
Get ready for a Grinch event unlike any other! Calvert Drive-In is presenting a double feature with two amazing films. The fun begins at 7 PM with the showing of Elf, followed by a screening of A Christmas Story at 8:45 PM. Prepare for a fun night with great shows and delicious food!
Stink, Stank, Stunk 5k Run
Dec 20, 2025 - 7am-11am
KY 121 // 1401 Kentucky 121 - Murray
https://runsignup.com/Race/KY/Murray/TheGrinchs2020StinkStankStunk5k
Join us once again for the 6th Annual Grinch Stink Stank Stunk 5K and help us raise money for children at Christmas.
Grinch & Friends Christmas Breakfast
Dec 20, 2025 - 9am
Patti's 1880's Settlement // 1793 JH O'Bryan Ave - Grand Rivers
270-362-8844
The Grinch and his friends are back. Just in time for Christmas. Enjoy a breakfast of Pancakes, Sausages, Scrambled Eggs, a Cookie and a Beverage. Enjoy visits at your table from Grinch, Santa, Mrs. Claus and more. Making those memories that last a lifetime. Seating is at 9am. We hope to see you there.
A Christmas Story
Dec 20, 2025 - 7pm
Calvert Drive-In Theater // 111 Drive-In Lane - Calvert City
270-395-4660
Get ready for a Grinch event unlike any other! Calvert Drive-In is presenting a double feature with two amazing films. The fun begins at 7 PM with the showing of Elf, followed by a screening of A Christmas Story at 8:45 PM. Prepare for a fun night with great shows and delicious food!
Visit Santa!
Dec 21, 2025 - 1pm-4pm
Downtown Murray // 208 Main Street - Murray
www.murraymainstreet.org
You can see Santa in downtown Murray at 208 Main Street on...
Dec. 5th, 5pm-8pm
Dec. 6th, 10am-2pm
And at 206 S 6th Street on...
Dec. 14th, 1pm-4pm
Dec. 19th, 3pm-5pm
Dec. 21st, 1pm-4pm
Murray State Men's Basketball vs. Southern Illinois
Dec 29, 2025 - 7pm-9pm
CFSB Center // 1401 State Route 121 N - Murray
https://goracers.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule
Watch the Murray State men's basketball team take on Southern Illinois at the CFSB Center.
Rockin' in the New Year with Terry Mike Jeffrey
Dec 31, 2025 - 10pm
Badgett Playhouse // 1838 JH O'Bryan Avenue - Grand Rivers
https://www.thebadgettplayhouse.com
Join us for an evening of family entertainment, great music and FUN!! This is our annual New Year's Eve bash with crowd favorite, Terry Mike Jeffrey! The show will begin at 10:00 PM with doors opening at 9:15 PM. A glass of sparkling cider will be brought around to you for the midnight toast, as we bring in the new year with family and friends!! Please note that a dinner will NOT be served for this event, but your ticket price will include sparkling cider and a party favor. Come out and enjoy this one-of-a-kind evening at Badgett Playhouse!
Rockin' New Year with Terry Mike Jeffrey
Dec 31, 2025 - 10pm
Badgett Playhouse // 1838 JH O'Bryan Avenue - Grand Rivers
https://www.thebadgettplayhouse.com
This is our annual New Year's Eve bash with crowd favorite, Terry Mike Jeffrey! The show will begin at 10 PM with doors opening at 9:15 PM. A glass of sparkling cider will be brought around to you for the midnight toast, as we bring in the new year with family and friends!! The ticket includes party favors & cider from Minihan Productions
New Year's Eve Party Package
Dec 31, 2025 thru Jan 1, 2026 - 5pm-8pm
Kenlake State Resort Park // 542 Kenlake Road - Hardin
270-474-2211
Standard lodge room package for two-$249.96 + tax*
*Contact guest services for cottage upgrades and additional occupancy pricing.
Dinner Buffet from 5:00PM-8:00PM
Party favors, cash bar, drink specials and more!
OUTSIDE ALCOHOL PROHIBITED
LIVE MUSIC from 8:00-Midnight featuring REWIND
Includes breakfast on New Year's day
For reservations, call 270-474-2211 (dial 0 for guest services)
Please inform reservations of any dietary needs and other parties you might be seated with.
The Murray Bank Festival of Lights
Nov 27, 2025 thru Jan 1, 2026 - 5pm-10pm
Murray Central Park // 900 Arcadia Circle - Murray
https://www.facebook.com/TheMurrayBank
It's the most wonderful time...of the year! Starting November 27 and running thru January 1, Central Park will be lit up nightly from 5PM - 10PM with the The Murray Bank Festival of Lights! As in years past, we encourage you to bring five canned goods for your admission, which will be donated to Murray Calloway Need Line.
The 3 Seasons
Jan 9, 2026 thru Jan 11, 2026 - Various Times
Playhouse in the Park // Gil Hopson Drive - Murray
https://www.playhousemurray.org/
The 3 Seasons by Minihan Productions and sponsored by The Murray Bank. Shows are Jan. 9th at 7pm, Jan. 10th at 7pm, and Jan. 11th at 2:30pm.
Seemed Smart at the Time Comedy Tour with William Lee Martin
Feb 6, 2026 - 7pm
Badgett Playhouse // 1838 JH O'Bryan Avenue - Grand Rivers
https://www.thebadgettplayhouse.com
For nearly 30 years, William Lee Martin has been making America laugh with his fast-paced, "PG…in 1985" brand of comedy-fun, a little edgy, but never filthy. His new tour, Red Dirt Comedy Presents: William Lee Martin – Seemed Smart at the Time, delivers another round of original, heartfelt storytelling that turns everyday life into side-splitting laughter.
A prolific writer, Martin refreshes his material every year, so no two tours are ever the same. The show kicks off the moment you enter, with a full audio-visual experience featuring music he's written himself.
Seen in his hit specials, popular tours like The Funny Life and Nuttier Cracker, and his podcast The Red Dirt Comedy Show, Martin's comedy is real, relatable, and full of heart. A proud family man and Texas cowboy at heart, he reminds us to laugh at life's absurdities and enjoy the ride.
If you want a comedy show that's as smart as it is hilarious-this is it!
Valentines Day Love Songs
Feb 6, 2026 - 7pm-9pm
Badgett Playhouse // 1838 JH O'Bryan Avenue - Grand Rivers
https://www.thebadgettplayhouse.com
It's a magical evening of love & laughter. With tributes to Sam Cooke, Lionel Richie, Luther Vandross and more, the audience will dance the night away with Nashville's premier tribute band, The DVL Revue.
The audience will be swept away as they embark upon an evening of dazzling lights, shimmering costumes & live music. The DVL Revue can be seen regularly on the iconic Belle of Louisville Riverboat & at Bally's Casino.
Darryl Van Leer, an international entertainer & musician, has performed at over 350 performing art centers & universities in the United States, England & Wales. As a TV & Film actor, Darryl Van Leer can be seen co-starring in the true drama Deadline, starring Eric Roberts. Deadline is now streaming on the apps Tubi, Fandango at Home, & Apple TV. Mr. Van Leer has shared the screen with film legends Rue McClanahan, Mickey Rooney, Samuel L. Jackson, & James Earl Jones.
The DVL Revue is a 5-piece band with piano, lead guitar, bass guitar, drums, & sax with 3 musicians on vocals. The Darryl VanLeer & DVL Revue Band's Valentine's themed show highlights the love songs and dance music to Sam Cooke, The Commodores, Aleta Adams, Darrius Rucker, Prince, Alesia Keys, and more. A night of love, dance, and music.
Kenlake Valentine's Party Package
Feb 14, 2026 - 5pm-10pm+
Kenlake State Resort Park // 542 Kenlake Road - Hardin
270-474-2211
Valentine's Party Package 2026
Standard lodge room package for two-$175.00 + tax*
Includes breakfast tickets for Sunday.
*Contact guest services for cottage upgrades and additional occupancy pricing.
Dinner served from 5PM-7:30PM (menu will be announced on Facebook in February)
Music by RIVER DUST DUO 7:30PM-10PM (Check them out on Facebook!)
Late Night Valentine's Trivia to follow
Cash bar & drink specials!
OUTSIDE ALCOHOL PROHIBITED
For reservations, call 270-474-2211 (dial 0 for guest services).
Non-refundable after February 1st.
PLEASE INFORM RESERVATIONS OF ANY DIETARY NEEDS AND OTHER PARTIES YOU MIGHT BE SEATED WITH.
The Eagles Project
Mar 14, 2026 - 7pm
Badgett Playhouse // 1838 JH O'Bryan Avenue - Grand Rivers
https://www.thebadgettplayhouse.com
All of our members have had success in the music industry and performed all over the country. Yet coming together to perform the music of the Eagles, Henley, Frey and Walsh and James Gang has created an explosive dynamic project. One that has been delighting and exciting fans of this music like never before. The Eagles Project presents the music as it should be, true to the originals. Come see for yourself, your ears will thank you!
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