Discover the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of colonial French Vincennes. Learn about the daily life of a French fur trader while taking a tour through the Old French House, explore what early life was like in the area, find out about old French gardening techniques, and more.
This event takes place at the Old French House, 509 N. First St., Vincennes.
(812) 882-7422
Bring history to life through a combination of short presentations, games, and hands-on activities that combine social studies, language arts, math, and science.
Learn about the day-to-day lives of Native Americans while exploring Native American arts, crafts, and foods, plus song and dance! Registration is required by May 9.
This program takes place at Fort Knox II at 3090 N. Old Fort Knox Road, Vincennes.
Recommended for ages 8 – 12.
Programs supported by Vincennes/Knox County Visitors and Tourism Bureau
(812) 882-7422
Join friends at three downtown galleries and the Democratic Headquarters for the First Friday Art Walk, May 6. Venues will be open 5 – 8 pm.
Art Space Vincennes LLC, 521 Main will open Improbable Spaces, painting, and sculpture by Amy DeLap and Andy Jendrzejewski. This is another in a series of exhibitions occurring over the last year that have explored the various directions of the gallery owners’ art careers. DeLap will show non-objective enamel and collage paintings on paper. Jendrzejewski will show mixed-media sculptures that originated as concepts for large-scale environmental installations.
Outdoor music will be provided at the gallery entrance by the duo Grey…matter, Bob Kemp, and Mike Boyer. They will play clean electric guitar at an acoustic volume between 6 and 7.
Regular gallery hours: Tue – Sat Noon – 5 pm. Other hours by appointment; call 812-887-6145
Northwest Territory Art Guild, 316 Main will present pours, collages, and watercolors by local artist and long-time Guild treasurer Steve Tevebaugh. Tevebaugh is a regular painter at Nancy Ford’s Green Door Studio. His works are filled with vibrant colors and lively organic forms.
New spring and summer-themed work by Guild members will also be on display and for sale. The Guild will continue to feature a display of sunflower works in the front window to honor Ukraine.
Regular gallery hours: Tue – Sat 11 am – 2 pm. Additional hours by appointment; contact the gallery via Facebook.
The Open Gallery 329 Main will present One Thing Leads to Another: Recent Paintings by Ryan McKain. McKain, an Evansville artist, will be showing gestural abstractions based on the human face and figure, all done with an energetic color palette.The First Friday Players will again provide rollicking good Irish music for visitors to enjoy.
Regular gallery hours: Tue, Thu 12 – 5 pm, Sat 11 am – 4 pm, and by chance. 812- 881-6475
The new Knox County Indiana Democratic Headquarters314 Main Street will give viewers another chance to see Fernando Lozano’s powerful prints on stretched canvas, the first group of works in his series titled Our Rights, Our Freedom, Our Vote. These 13 pieces, each 20.5” x 3”
address the historic difficulties many groups have faced in striving for the right to vote.
For more information, please contact Marsha Fleming, 812-890-1688, or Fernando Lozano, 323-559-1954.
Bring history to life through a combination of short presentations, games, and hands-on activities. Learn all about European explorers and the early frontier through hands-on activities including map-making, a scavenger hunt, and nature journals. Registration is required by April 18. This event will take place at Fort Knox II at 3090 N. Old Fort Knox Road, Vincennes. Recommended for ages 8 – 12.
Spring is here and better weather is just around the corner! There are many things to do in Knox County year-round, but here are a few of our favorite things to do in Knox County during the Spring.
Come see the Big Balloon Build at the Highland Woods Community Center! After a week of hard work from balloon artists around the world, their creations will be open to the public. This will be the only time the balloon build will be available for the public to see.
In lieu of an admission fee, the builders are requiring those who wish to attend to bring a bag full of canned goods. These donations will help the United Way’s canned food drive for local food pantries.
Have breakfast with the Easter Bunny! At this special VIP event, you will have early access to the Big Balloon Build before everyone else, as well as the opportunity to have your picture professionally taken with the Easter bunny and to eat breakfast with them.
There are only 200 spots available for this event; those who wish to attend must contact Lacey Lane to reserve their tickets. She can be reached by calling 812-899-1109. Tickets are $25/person.
Photographs will be taken by Chelsea Polston of In a Blink Photography.
Join the members of Youth Leadership Knox County for a showing of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. The sound for the movie will be played through a radio station provided by The Original Company. Food trucks will also be on site.
Showings will begin at 6:30 pm & 9 pm.
Half of the proceeds from this event will go to Helping His Hands, the other half will go toward the Youth Leadership Knox County Scholarship Fund.
National Library Week is an annual celebration that highlights the valuable roles libraries, librarians, and library workers play in our communities and our lives. This year’s theme is, “Connect with Your Library,” promoting the idea that libraries are a place to not only connect with your community through books, programs, ideas, and classes but are also a place to connect to the rest of the world through technology and other resources. Therefore, it only seemed fitting that we promote our own libraries here in Knox County.
With the extensive history that Knox County and Vincennes have, some may have the idea that our sites, attractions, and festivals are not family-friendly, but that could not be further from the truth! There is a multitude of family and kid-friendly events in Knox County—some happen every week! Below is a list of our best …
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of Vincennes and Knox County with a glimpse of history at every turn.
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