Vincennes University Parent Guide
2009 Community Events
June through October
Wednesday, 7am – 11am; Saturday, 7am - 12pm)
Farmers Market of Historic Vincennes,
First & Busseron Streets
(812) 882-5162)
June 11
World’s Biggest Clown Birthday Party
in honor of Red Skelton, Third and Vigo Streets
(812) 882-6537)
Saturday, June 13
Red Skelton Festival & Parade of Clowns
(812) 882-6537) or (812) 882-6440
Saturday, June 13
Vincennes Wine & Arts Festival
Downtown Vincennes, 1:00pm – 5:00pm
(812) 882-1776, ext. 202)
June/July - Dates TBA
Fast Track Raceway 3rd Annual Shootout – Vincennes
July 3 @ sundown
Fresh Air Flicks
Patrick Henry Drive, (812) 886-5812
July thru October
(Wednesday, 7am – 11am; Saturday, 7am – 12pm)
Farmers Market of Historic Vincennes
First & Busseron Streets
(812) 882-5162)
July 4
Happy Birthday America Celebration
(812) 882-6147
July – Dates TBA
Knox County 4-H Fair
Bicknel, (812) 735-2344
July 17, 18 & 19
Good Old Oaken Days
Oaktown, (812) 745-4300 or (812) 745-5060
August – Date TBA
Downtown Side-Walk Sales
downtown Main Street
(812) 886-0254
Saturday, August 1
Watermelon Festival & Jack Daniels Great American Grill-Off
(812) 882-6440
Fresh Air Flick
Patrick Henry Drive (812) 886-5812
August – Date TBA
Vincennes Sun-Commercial Block Party
August 7 & 8
Germanfest
Highland Woods, (812) 882-6543
August 8 (Cruise-In) and August 9 (Car Show)
Hoosier Cruisers Car Show
(812) 882-7285
September 4
Fresh Air Flicks
Patrick Henry Drive (812) 886-5812
September 7 – 11
Bicknell Labor Day Festival
Bicknell, (812) 735-2922
September 12 & 13
“Salute to World War II”
(Living History Event) Indiana Military
Museum, 2074 N. Old Bruceville Road
(812) 882-4962
September 12
North Knox Alumni Dinner,
Bruceville Rod & Gun Club
(812) 890-8577
September – Date TBA
Blue Jeans Festival
Monroe City, (812) 743-2393
September 19, 20, 21
Vincennes University Fall Parents Weekend
(812) 888-4126
September 18 & 19
Vincennes University Homecoming Celebration
(812) 888-4354
September 19
ICS Indiana State Championship Chili Cook-Off
(812) 886-0400
October 2
Fresh Air Flick
Patrick Henry Drive, (812) 886-5812
October – Date TBA
Black Creek Festival
Sandborn, IN, (812) 694-8902
October 17
Knox County Fall Festival
Bicknell Fairgrounds,
(812) 885-6440 or (812) 735-2811
October 31
Fresh Air Flick
& Downtown Pumpkin Hunt
Patrick Henry Drive
October - Date TBA
St. John’s Lutheran Craft Fair
(812) 882-4662
November 7 & 8
Muster at Wabash Bluffs
Ft. Knox II, (812) 882-7422
November 21 & 22
Downtown Christmas Stroll
November thru December
Knox County Community Light Display
Ouabache (Wabash) Trails Park
December 12
South Knox Craft Show,
South Knox Elementary School, Hwy. 61
(812) 743-2591
December 1 – 31
Christmas at Grouseland
William Henry Harrison Mansion and Museum
(812) 882-2096
For more information, please contact the Vincennes/Knox County Convention
& Visitors Bureau
(812) 886-0400 or (800) 886-6443
www.vincennescvb.org
