Visit Vincennes/Knox County

06/21/2024

(UPDATE: Old Town Players have lost air conditioning and tonight's show is cancelled!)
___WEEKEND EVENTS___
--Friday--
🍖11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Meatloaf Fundraiser at BridgePointe Health Campus
🧓7 p.m. Grumpy Old Men, the Musical at Old Town Players, Inc.
🎸8 p.m. Muddy Creek & Co. at Old Chicago

--Saturday--
🥦9 a.m. Farmers Market in downtown Vincennes at the Riverfront Pavilion
🤓10 a.m. Vincennes Historical and Antiquarian Society hosts Sieur de Vincennes Day at the Farmer's Market with a Mayoral Proclamation and journey to statue at the Riverwalk
🤠11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Three Forts Day at George Rogers Clark National Historical Park
🌈4 p.m. - 9 p.m. Rainbow Over the Bridge hosted by Wabash Valley Progressives, with Buck Rogers Clark and Free Mom Hugs at Patrick Henry Square
🧓7 p.m. Grumpy Old Men, the Musical at Old Town Players
🎸8 p.m. Joe Richards at Old Chicago

--Sunday--
🧓3 p.m. Grumpy Old Men, the Musical at Old Town Players theatre

06/19/2024

Tom Bartholomew with the The Knox County Public Library and the Black History Preservation Project of Knox County recently shared information with us about a new library exhibit in observance of Juneteenth.

Visitors to the library are invited to explore the stories of Black Hoosiers who broke ground for their community and paved a path for future generations while making contributions to Indiana with a traveling exhibit from the Indiana Historical Society (IHS).

The exhibit, “Groundbreaking Black Hoosiers,” will be open to the public until Thursday July 11, at the Knox County Public Library located at 502 N. Seventh Street, Vincennes, Indiana.

06/19/2024

On International Picnic Day, enjoy these photos from Stacie Phillips at Wabash Trails Park / Ouabache Trails Park! Great place for a picnic by the way!

06/17/2024

The dreamy, imaginative work of photgrapher Starla Mancil-Moore shows just how wonderful Wabash Trails Park / Ouabache Trails Park could be for artists, engagement photographers and others who appreciate natural beauty. Thanks for sharing these with us, Starla! We hope others will be inspired to take to the trails!

06/17/2024

06/15/2024

These great photos from Chelsea Polston show exactly how romantic a trip to the Memorial can be! Which explains why so many people have epic weddings there! (Not because it's an EXTREMELY reasonably priced option, which is certainly a side benefit! 😜) Thanks, Chelsea, for sending these photos. We added them to the VTB's wedding venue page!

06/14/2024

WEEKEND EVENTS!
----FRIDAY----
🚒 5 p.m. Heaps of Jeeps at Highland Woods Park
🎸 8 p.m. Live Music by Guy Ash at Old Chicago

----SATURDAY----
🍅 9 a.m. Vincennes Historic Farmers Market
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. FREE Day at Vincennes State Historic Sites in honor of Juneteenth
🥩 11 a.m. Block Party at Central Church of Christ, 1600 Forbes Rd.
🚒 5 p.m. Heaps of Jeeps at Highland Woods Park

-----SUNDAY----
😎10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Family Fun Day at Gregg Park by Thursday Church with live music, free food, games, dunking booth, cotton candy, jump houses, face painting, and more. Bring a lawn chair!

06/14/2024

Happy Flag Day! We recently received this great photo from Kevin Stein that showcases the beauty of one of our local flags!

06/13/2024

Thanks to Historic Southern Indiana for bringing to light this fascinating Buffalo Trace history!

Have you visited the new Buffalo Trace website? Put together by the Buffalo Trace volunteer group in 2016, the site has been newly revamped and features lots of info and stories about this unique historical feature in our state: bt.indianashistoricpathways.org

06/12/2024

Hey look at this, wow!

06/12/2024

We have a winner for our photo contest! Congratulations, Janna Jones! 🎉📸

We will be in touch soon about your prize!

06/10/2024

Auditions are next Monday and Tuesday!

06/10/2024

Wow! Cornfields & High Heels gave us a really great shout out this week for the Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy's Comedy Convention. If you're not following her already she travels all over Indiana!

Updated June 2024 If you’re a history buff, you’ll love visiting Vincennes, Indiana, in Knox County – Indiana’s first city. If not, don’t worry because…

06/08/2024

Beautiful day at the market!!!

06/08/2024

Clearing out eclipse shirts at Farmer's Market of Historic Vincennes!

06/07/2024

In honor of Juneteenth, the Indiana State Museum and Vincennes State Historic Sites will offer free admission on Saturday, June 15, at all 12 of its locations across the state, including the three historic sites in southwest Indiana.
Angel Mounds, New Harmony and Vincennes state historic sites will be open that day from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. as a way to celebrate the holiday, which is recognized federally on June 19 and commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States following the Civil War.
Visitors can explore Indiana’s time as a territory at Vincennes, which is the state’s oldest town and also served as the territorial capital from 1800-13. During guided indoor and outdoor tours, visitors can discover original structures, including the Territorial Capitol and Old French House, and learn what life was like during the territorial period. Building tours will be offered at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. while an outdoor tour will take place at 11:15 a.m.
Tours are available first-come, first served, and advance registration is encouraged by calling the sites directly. Visitors can go to www.indianamuseum.org to find more information about Juneteenth offerings at other Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites locations across the state. (Photo by Matt Ramsey Fine Photographs.)

06/06/2024

06/06/2024

We've got a new newsletter out! https://conta.cc/3RcD6G7

06/05/2024

We'll end this contest and announce the winner on Tuesday, so if you still want to enter, this weekend is a great time to get the photos in.

PHOTO CONTEST! Do you have an amazing shot of a local attraction you think would convince people to visit Vincennes? We're creating a photo wall for our website, new magazine ads and updating our itineraries. Upload your photos to https://shrpa.com/upload/vincennesin/3b74c428-9400-4418-bbad-48efa3ad661b, and we'll pick one lucky winner to get a $50 gift card to a locally owned restaurant of their choice! The photo below, from Bartholomew Photography of Vincennes was key in promoting Grouseland / Home of Wm. H Harrison for a number of years - your photo could be the next to promote Vincennes on our website or in a national magazine campaign!

06/04/2024

📣📣 We will be open Tuesday at the Eastside Park in Washington from 5-8
Thursday we will be back in Bicknell at the splash pad from 5-8
Saturday we will be at the Elnora Block Party outside the Longbranch Saloon from 5-9!

06/04/2024

So here's a flashback: Vincennes State Historic Sites was mentioned by Larry, a photographer, when he passed through on his Southwest Indiana Road Trip! Thanks, Larry for the shout out!

Visit historic sites on the western edge of Indiana.

05/31/2024

We're creating a summer events calendar! What festivals and events are we missing?
June 7-8 VFW Post 1157Auxiliary Yard Sale at VFW Post 1157
June 8: Vincennes Kiwanis Pickleball Tournament at Gregg Park
June 9: Kids Yoga at Fox Ridge
June 14-15: Heaps of Jeeps, Inc. at Highland Woods Park
June 20: Third Thursday Open Mic Comedy at The Vincennes Brewing Company
June 21-23: Grumpy Old Men the Musical at Old Town Players
June 22: Rainbow Over the Bridge at Patrick Henry Square
June 25: Ha-Ha Comedy Duos at Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy
June 29: Electric River Jam at The French Commons
June 29: Girls Night at Knox County Barn Market
June 29: Mud Day at Wabash Trails Park / Ouabache Trails Park
June 30: St. Francis Xavier picnic
July 4: Independence Day parade and Fireworks at George Rogers Clark National Historical Park and free concert at Patrick Henry Square
July 5: First Friday Art Walk at The Open Gallery, Northwest Territory Art Guild and Art Space Vincennes LLC
July 6: Pottery Workshop at 1972 KCARC
July 8-12: ARTventures Camp
July 12: One Day Broadcasting Camp at Vincennes PBS
July 18-20 Red Skelton Comedy Convention at Red Skelton Performing Arts Center
July 20-21: Vietnam Reenactment at Indiana Military Museum Inc
July 23: Ha-Ha Comedy Duos at Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy
Aug. 2: First Friday Art Walk
Aug. 2-3: 2024 Knox County Watermelon Festival at Patrick Henry Square
Aug. 3: Pottery Workshop 1972 KCARC
Aug. 15: Third Thursday Open Mic at Vincennes Brewing Co.
Aug. 16: One Cause program at Flaget
Aug. 17: Vincennes Dancing with the Stars at Highland Woods
Aug. 27: Ha-Ha Comedy Duos at Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy
Aug. 31-Sept. 1: Salute to Veterans of WWII at Indiana Military Museum Inc
Sept. 6: First Friday Art Walk at Downtown Vincennes Association
Sept. 7: Pottery Workshop 1972 KCARC
Sept. 19: Third Thursday Open Mic at The Vincennes Brewing Company
Sept. 21: Festival Latino at Patrick Henry Square
Sept. 21: Bandshell Bash at Gregg Park
Sept. 24: Ha-Ha Comedy Duos at Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy
Sept. 26-29: First City Music Festival at The French Commons
Sept. 27-28: Lincoln High School Homecoming
Sept. 28: Sandborn Fall Fest!

05/31/2024

The Vincennes Teen Center is closed for summer break, but we've teamed up with the Knox County Public Library to create several FREE events just for teens. If you don't have a ride & live in Knox County, our friends at VanGo have offered to pick you up and take you home from these events at no charge. Simply call 812-886-3381 to schedule your ride.

05/31/2024

Online registration for ARTventures is now available through Eventbrite. Online and processing fees will be added to your purchase and are non refundable. The event page is set up to only allow one child per purchase. If you have questions email [email protected].

Registration ends June 3, 2024.

The link below will take you to the online registration site:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/artventures-camp-july-8-12-2024-registration-848002236517?aff=oddtdtcreator

05/30/2024

PHOTO CONTEST! Do you have an amazing shot of a local attraction you think would convince people to visit Vincennes? We're creating a photo wall for our website, new magazine ads and updating our itineraries. Upload your photos to https://shrpa.com/upload/vincennesin/3b74c428-9400-4418-bbad-48efa3ad661b, and we'll pick one lucky winner to get a $50 gift card to a locally owned restaurant of their choice! The photo below, from Bartholomew Photography of Vincennes was key in promoting Grouseland / Home of Wm. H Harrison for a number of years - your photo could be the next to promote Vincennes on our website or in a national magazine campaign!

05/25/2024

It's our largest (literally) and final post of & !

The has been a cornerstone of our community for decades now and deserves so much great recognition! On what was once a battlefield now stands a memorial that commemorates the achievements of George Rogers Clark, the expansion of the United States into the Northwest Territory, the importance of the various sites and structures in Vincennes linked to Clark and his story, while also paying tribute to Father Pierre Gibault and Francis Vigo, who supported Clark against the British.

To learn more about the George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, swipe through the photos below 👇

05/25/2024

05/25/2024

🎉 TODAY'S THE DAY! 🎉
The Rendezvous' gates are officially open and are ready for visitors! We hope to see you there!

Here is today's schedule of events 📅👇
MAIN STAGE
10:30 Arie Lommel & Daughter
11:30 Jim's Red Pants
1:30 L'Espirit Creole
2:30 Father, Son, and Friends
4:30 Jim's Red Pants
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OLDE CHERRY TREE
11:00 Rodney the Younger, Colonial Conjurer
1:30 Rodney the Younger, Colonial Conjurer
3:00 Rodney the Younger, Colonial Conjurer

BATTLEFIELD
10:00 Oxen Demonstration
11:00 Dragoons- Horse Demonstration
11:30 Tippecanoe Ancient Fife & Drum
12:30 Artillery Demonstration followed by battlefield games
1:00 Battle
2:00 River Valley Colonial Fife & Drum
3:30 Artillery demonstration followed by battlefield games
4:00 Battle

CLARK MEMORIAL GROUNDS
10:30 MORNING TROOP AND VETERANS SALUTE
11:00 Sons of the American Revolution ceremony &
Rivet 6th Grade Ensemble
11:30 Ranger Programs
12:00 Massed Field Music of the NWTA /
Camp Tours - meet at GRC Grounds
1:30 Ranger Programs
3:00 18th Century Military Fashion Show
3:30 Camp Tours - meet at GRC Grounds
3:45 18th Century Civilian Fashion Show
4:30 Colonel Webb's Band of Musick
5:30 Evening Colors / Troop Parade

CHILDREN'S AREA
10:00 Adam Clark, Storyteller
10:30 Voyageur Fife & Drum
11:00 Children's Needleworking with Mrs. Amber
11:30 Kelton Zellers, Juggler
12:00 Talk with a Soldier
12:30 Corn husk doll making
1:30 Adam Clark, Storyteller
2:00 Children's Needleworking with Mrs. AMber
2:30 Voyageur Fife & Drum
3:00 Talk with a Soldier
3:30 Corn husk doll making
4:00 Kelton Zellers, Juggler

LA GALARIE
10:30 Common Stock
11:00 Strolling Singers
12:00 Silas Moore Rat Catcher
1:30 Strolling Singers
2:00 Thomas Paine
2:30 Martha Washington
3:30 Ben Franklin