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Watermelon Festival
FREE! The 2026 Knox County Watermelon Festival will take place in downtown Vincennes at Patrick Henry Square on Friday, August 7th and Saturday, August 8th. The two-day community event celebrates the region's massive watermelon industry with live music, food and craft booths, pageants, and family contests. Key Event Highlights For up-to-date schedule details or to …
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Farmer’s Market of Historic Vincennes
Fresh fruits & vegetables, handmade items. Every Wednesday through October.
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Antique Tractor Show
FREE to participate and FREE to attend! Friday, August 7 | 6:00–9:00 PM Saturday, August 8 | 10:00 AM–5:00 PM Main Street between 1st & 2nd Street, Downtown Vincennes Participant Info:• Tractors must be in place by 10:00 AM ET on Saturday• Unloading Location: Main Street between 1st & 2nd• Trailer Parking: Rendezvous Grounds, 301 Willow Street, …
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Speaker Series – Institutions Industry & the Wabash
A River Runs Through It with guest speaker, Jonathan Feavel on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 2pm. Jonathan Feavel is President of Grouseland Foundation and is a local attorney who has practiced law for 32 years. He and his wife, Amanda, have been married for over 35 years and have two sons. He is a …
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VINCENNES GERMANFEST
Live music by the Jay Fox Band 6:30-11:30 PM. Early entertainment at 6:15 PM will include the Color Guard of the 4th Degree Knights of Columbus, beginning at the Community Center and continuing to the Woods. Authentic German meals will be served at the Woods, beginning at 6 PM. Families can get the same great German meals …
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Footloose – Youth Musical
When Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, he is prepared for the inevitable adjustment period at his new high school. What he isn't prepared for are the rigorous local edicts, including a ban on dancing instituted by the local preacher, determined to exercise the control over the town's youth …
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