December 2019
National Watermelon Drop
RING IN THE NEW YEAR by celebrating at the National Watermelon Drop in downtown Vincennes! Knox County's own quirky New Year's event features music in a heated tent from 9pm to 1am, food and drinks on site and photo opportunities with giant watermelon until 11:45pm. Watch the 1,400-pound watermelon rise high in the sky as midnight approaches, culminating with 20 Knox County watermelons dropped on the “splatform” at the stroke of midnight followed by spectacular fireworks!
Find out more »December 2021
Vincennes Parade of Lights
The Parade of Lights will line up on 1st Street. The parade will proceed down Main Street from 1st Street to 10th Street where it ends. For more information or to sign up click here .
Find out more »
Relive the Story
of Vincennes and Knox County with a glimpse of history at every turn.