(Knox County, IN – Lawrence County, IL & surrounding areas)

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Saturday, May 24, 2025

Vincennes Farmers Market

• Dates:  May 24, 2025 (Saturdays, Weekly)
  
• Time:  9:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET
  
• Location: Main Street between 2nd & 3rd St, Vincennes, IN
• Details: Fresh produce, homemade goods, local art, and more. A perfect way to start your weekend.
  
• Cost:  FREE
• More Info: Vincennes Farmers Market
  https://vincennesfarmersmarket.com

Rainbow Beach Opening Day

• Dates:  May 24–25, 2025
• Times:
       Tot Time & Lap Swim:  10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
       Open Swim:  12:00 PM– 6:00 PM ET
• Location:  Gregg Park, 2204 Washington Ave., Vincennes, IN 47591
• Details:  Rainbow Beach officially opens for the season on Saturday, May 24th!  The Vincennes Trolley now stops at Rainbow Beach
  
• Cost:  Under 5 = FREE
  5 – 17 yrs old = $2.50/day
  Adults 18+ = $3.50/day
• More Info:  Rainbow Beach Facebook Page 
  Article on Rainbow Beach

Spirit of Vincennes Rendezvous

• Dates:  May 24–25, 2025
• Times:
       Saturday, May 24:  9:00 AM – 6:00 PM ET
       Sunday, May 25:  10:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET
• Location: George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, French Commons, in Vincennes, IN
• Details: The annual Revolutionary War reenactment features period food, music, crafts, and battle reenactments. It’s a historical living history event. Buttons are sold at the gate each day.
  
• Cost:  Under 6 = FREE
  6 – 12 yrs old  = $2/day
  Adults 13+  = $10/day
  2-Day Pass = $12
• More Info: Spirit of Vincennes Rendezvous
  https://www.spiritofvincennes.org/
  Short Video about the Spirit of Vincennes Rendezvous:   www.youtube.com/@vincennespbs

Memorial Weekend Candlelight Tour

• Date:  May 24, 2025
  
• Time:  6:30 PM – 9:30 PM ET
  
• Location: Vincennes State Historic Sites, downtown Vincennes, IN
• Details: A unique historical tour of Vincennes by candlelight, with costumed guides telling the stories of the town’s past.
  
• More Info: Indiana State Museum
  https://www.indianamuseum.org/programs/memorial-weekend-candlelight-tour/

Lawrenceville Downtown Revitalization Benefit Music Fest – Music by Adam Warner & Sugar Street ft. Richard Goodall

• Dates:  May 24, 2025
  
• Times:  5 PM – 10 PM CT  (6 PM – 11 PM ET)
  
• Location: 600 Block of 12th St. in Lawrenceville, IL
• Details: Food, Drinks and Performances by Country Music Singer & Lawrenceville native Adam Warner & Sugar Street ft. Terre Haute’s Richard Goodall (Season 19 Winner of America’s Got Talent) presented by Lawrenceville Downtown Revitalization. Tickets will be sold at the gate.
  
• Cost:  $25 per person
• More Info:  Downtown Music Fest Facebook Event Page (public page) 
  https://www.facebook.com/LawrencevilleDowntownRevitalization/

5 year Anniversary “Comedy Show” at Vincennes Best

• Dates:  May 24, 2025
  
• Times:  6:00 PM  ET
  
• Location: Vincennes Best, 16 N. 2nd St., Vincennes, IN 47591
• Details:  Special Guest: Stand-Up Comedy Set by Zak Toscani
  Come through for an evening of laughs, music, drinks, and appreciation for all of YOU who’ve supported us along the way.
• Cost:  FREE
• More Info: https://www.facebook.com/vincennesbest

American Hero Hitfest Softball Tournament

• Dates:  May 24–25, 2025
  
• Times:  All Day
  
• Locations: Vincennes Girls Softball Complex, 1545 Old Terre Haute Rd. Vincennes, Indiana 47591  – and –
  Petersburg Complex, 501 E Illinois St. Petersburg, Indiana 47567
• Details: A youth softball tournament for teams from 7U to 16U.
  
• More Info: USSSA Fastpitch
  https://infastpitch.usssa.com/event/american-hero-hitfest/

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Laughter from Page to Screen: Crazy Rich Asians

• Date:  May 27, 2025
  
• Time:  6:30 – 8:30 PM ET
  
• Location: Red Skelton Performing Arts Center, Vincennes University
• Details: Monthly comedy film and book discussion hosted by the Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy and the Knox County Public Library. Made possible through a grant from the Indiana Humanities
  
• Cost:  FREE
• More Info:  https://www.redskeltonmuseum.org/events/laughter-from-page-to-screen—book-and-film-festival
  

Auditions for the musical “Grease”

• Dates:  May 27 & 28, 2025 
  
• Time:  6:00 PM ET both nights
  
• Location: Old Town Players Community Theater, 432 Broadway St., Vincennes, IN 47591
• Details: Seeking teens 13 – 18 yrs old. Be prepared to read from the script and sing a few lines of a song of your choice that best showcases your vocal ability. A Bluetooth speaker will be available.
  
• Show Dates:  August 8 – 10 & 15-17, 2025
• More Info:  http://www.oldtownplayers.org/ 

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Vincennes Farmers Market

• Dates:  May 28, 2025 (Wednesdays, Weekly)
  
• Time:  4:00 PM – 7:30 PM ET
  
• Location: Main Street between 2nd & 3rd St, Vincennes
• Details: Fresh produce, homemade goods, local art, and more. A perfect way to start your weekend.
  
• Cost:  FREE
• More Info: Vincennes Farmers Market
  https://vincennesfarmersmarket.com