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May 2020
Rescheduled – “Spirit of Vincennes Rendezvous” (Living History Event)
THE EVENT WILL BE HELD AUGUST 22-23. Take a step back in time and surround yourself with the sights, smells, sounds and tastes of the American Revolutionary War period during the Spirit of Vincennes Rendezvous held at the French Commons (w/15+ acres of parking). Saturday hours are 9:00am - 6:00pm and Sunday, 10:00am - 5:00pm (EDT) of Memorial Day weekend. Enjoy authentic food prepared over open fires and browse through merchant tents that offer goods relative to the time period.…
Find out more »Historic Vincennes Farmers Market
Enjoy browsing through local items ranging from the season's best fresh produce to baked goods to perennials. Food, produce and artisan vendors are on site offering everything from snacks, to fresh melons to fine needle crafts at the market's new location on the parking lot of Gregg Park.
Find out more »June 2020
[Cancelled] – “First Friday” Art Walk
The next "First Friday" Art Walk will be held on June 6. More information to come!!!
Find out more »[Cancelled] – “Spring on Main” and “First Friday” Art Walk
Get spring fever during "Spring on Main", after-hours event and June's "First Friday Art Walk"! During this annual event, Art Space Vincennes (521 Main), the Northwest Territory Art Guild (316B Main) and the Open Gallery (329 Main) will present exceptional works of art available to purchase. More great activities to enjoy include craft beer and wine tasting ($10 wristband), a classic vehicle show and cruise-in, live music, food vendors, painting classes in The Craft Room Creative Studio at 6:30pm ($40/person),…
Find out more »[Cancelled] – FREE Monthly Veterans’ Breakfast
Fox Ridge Manor invites all veterans to enjoy a free monthly breakfast on the second Thursday of every month! The next Veterans' Breakfast will be held in the dining room of Fox Ridge Manor on Thursday, June 11 from 8:30am - 9:30am. Stop in and enjoy visiting with fellow comrades during this FREE monthly breakfast. Please RSVP to Vicki at 812.895.1000 and mark your calendar for the next FREE Veterans' Breakfast on Thursday, July 9! *Fox Ridge Manor is located…
Find out more »[Cancelled] – “First City Brewfest”
WATCH THE GROUP'S FACEBOOK PAGE FOR 2021 DATE "First City Brewfest"!!! Vincennes own Craft Brew Tasting Festival will be held on Saturday, June 13 on the French Commons grounds (2nd & Willow Streets). Tag your friends and check back on Facebook for more details! https://www.facebook.com/FirstCityBrewFest/
Find out more »Historic Vincennes Farmers Market
Enjoy browsing through items ranging from the season's best fresh produce to baked goods to perennials. Food, produce and artisan vendors are on site offering everything from snacks, to fresh melons to fine needlecrafts at the market's new location on the parking lot of Gregg Park.
Find out more »Virtual Second Sunday Nature Walk
June's Fern Foray Nature Walk will be presented virtually. Watch for details. Ouabache Trails boasts a number of different fern species in a variety of interesting forms and sizes. Explore from wetland to upland forest, seeing how many kinds we can find. Learn how ferns grow and reproduce. One kind of fern is evergreen, but the others show up in spring or summer. A checklist will be provided of fern species that have been seen at Ouabache Trails Park.Lower Trail…
Find out more »Auditions!!! “Four Old Broads”, Comedy – Old Town Players Theatre
The Old Town Players Theatre is holding auditions, seeking six females and one for this hilarious comedy will be performed August 7-8-9 and 14-15-16, 2020. Here is a snapshot of the play: Retired burlesque queen Beatrice Shelton desperately needs a vacation – and NOT another trip up to Helen, Georgia to see that “precious little German village for the umpteenth time.” A Sassy Seniors Cruise through the Caribbean may be just the ticket if she can just convince her best…
Find out more »WWI Encampment
The Indiana Military Museum will host a living history WWI encampment featuring WWI reenactors. The encampment will be located behind the brick museum around the WWI trench.
Find out more »“Rainbow Over the Bridge”, Annual “Pride on the Wabash” – Riverfront Pavilion
Join the Wabash Valley Progressives group at the Riverfront Pavilion (102 N. 2nd Street) for a drive through pride event. Due to COVID 19 there will be no food or merchant vendors this year. Come out and attach a ribbon to Fernando Lozano's artwork, there is a chain link fence over the piece that the public can attach ribbons to in honor of those that aren't able to be out and celebrating. Hand sanitizer will be provided for everyone to…
Find out more »Historic Vincennes Farmers Market – Riverfront Pavilion
The Historic Vincennes Farmers Market is back at the Pavilion! Enjoy browsing through items ranging from the season's best fresh produce to baked goods to perennials. Food, produce and artisan vendors are on site offering everything from snacks, to fresh melons to fine needlecrafts at the market, all the Riverfront Pavilion, 102 N. Second Street. Come back to visit the Farmers Market every Saturday through the end of October!
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