October
What: Andrew Davis, Clay Sculpture
When: through Oct. 31
Where: Jasper Arts Center, Jasper
Indiana artist Andrew Davis creates unique sculpture based upon an unsentimentalized view of dreams and childhood. A collection of his works will be on display in the Krempp Gallery in the Jasper Arts Center. A reception and gallery talk will be on Sunday, Oct. 5. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–7 p.m. on Thursday and noon–3 p.m. on Sunday.
Info: (812) 482-3070, or visit www.jasperarts.org
What: 87th Annual West Side Nut Club Fall Festival
When: Oct. 5–11
Where: West Franklin Street, Evansville
Sample fare from scores of food booths offering everything from elephant ears to brain sandwiches. Enjoy rides, games, parades, live entertainment and plenty of people watching.
Info: (812) 424-4881, or visit www.nutclub.org
What: Primitive Days
When: Oct. 11–12
Where: Ferdinand
The harvest has begun. Mums are blooming and leaves are just beginning to fall. It's time to celebrate with Ferdinand Primitive Days. Enjoy the season with a cornucopia of values as Ferdinand Merchants fill their shops with the delectable autumn sights, smells and good old-fashioned bargains.
Info: (812) 367-1238, or visit www.ferdinandindiana.org
What: Boo at the Zoo
When: Oct. 17–18
Where: Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden, Evansville
See the animals in a spooky light during Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden’s Boo at the Zoo event. Enjoy treat stations, games, crafts, a haunted tram ride and more at this spooktacular event.
Info: (812) 435-6143, or visit www.meskerparkzoo.com
What: Historic Newburgh Ghost Walks
When: Oct. 18–19
Where: Newburgh
Knob Hill Tavern and Historic Newburgh team up to present guided ghost tours of the downtown historic district with guides relating strange tales of the city’s past. Tours start every 15 minutes between 6–8:30 p.m. Admission is $6 for adults and $4 for children 4–12.
Info: (812) 853-2815, or visit www.historicnewburgh.org
What: Harvest Home Arts & Crafts Festival
When: Oct. 18–19
Where: Dubois County 4-H Fairgrounds, Huntingburg
Now in its 32nd year, Four Rivers Arts & Crafts Association presents the annual Harvest Home Arts & Crafts Festival each October. Held from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. each day, the show consists of more than 200 booths with exhibitors selling high-quality, handmade crafts. A food court provides a wide variety of delicious food and refreshments. Quite often, there are crafters demonstrating their skills on-site, such as chainsaw sculpture, blacksmithing and rug-making. The fairgrounds is at 4157 S. State Road 162.
Info: (812) 354-6120 Ext. 5, or visit www.fourriversrcd.org/gpage.html4.html
What: Old Capitol Antique Auto Festival
When: Oct. 19
Where: Downtown Corydon Square
Annual antique vehicle festival featuring cars, trucks and motorcycles twenty-five years and older in unmodified condition.
Info: (812) 738-3882, or visit www.thisisindiana.org
What: A Night at the Museum
When: Oct. 24
Where: Angel Mounds State Historic Site, Evansville
The third annual Halloween Party at Angel Mounds State Historic Site will feature a kids costume contest, games, trick-or-treating, a hayride (weather permitting), and a multitude of other events. The museum is at 8215 Pollack Ave.
Info: (812) 853-3956, or visit www.angelmounds.org
What: Wesselman Woods Harvest Festival & Hayrides
When: Oct. 24–25
Where: Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve, Evansville
Enjoy a hayride through the dense woods in Wesselman Park and other seasonal activities at the Wesselman Woods Nature Center. Each hayride lasts about 25 minutes, and admission is $7 per person. Wesselman Woods is at 551 N. Boeke Road.
Info: (812) 479-0771, or visit www.wesselmannaturesociety.org
What: Boo at the Zoo
When: Oct. 24–25
Where: Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden, Evansville
See the animals in a spooky light during Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden’s Boo at the Zoo event. Enjoy treat stations, games, crafts, a haunted tram ride and more at this spooktacular event.
Info: (812) 435-6143, or visit www.meskerparkzoo.com
What: 29th Annual Victorian Gala
When: Oct. 25
Where: Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science
Dinner, dancing, live entertainment and a silent auction add up to a stellar soiree in a lovely venue. Proceeds go to support the ongoing care and restoration of the Reitz Home Museum.
Evansville, IN 47713
Info: (812) 426-1871, or visit http://reitzhome.evansville.net
What: A Walk Into the Past
When: Oct. 25
Where: New Harmony
Figures from the past will come to life and tell their stories throughout the town. Sponsored by Historic New Harmony, the event costs $10 for adults, $9 for AAA members and seniors, $5 for students, and free for children under 7. Family tickets are $25.
Info: (812) 682-4488, or visit www.newharmony.org
What: Collectors Carnival Show Antique & Flea Market
When: Oct. 25–26
Where: Vanderburgh 4-H Center, Evansville
More than 250 dealers in eight buildings, plus dealers outside, will offer an array of antiques and flea market finds. Hours are 9 a.m.–4 p.m. each day.
Info: (812) 471-9419, or visit www.collectorscarnivalshows.com
What: Historic Newburgh Ghost Walks
When: Oct. 25–26
Where: Newburgh
Knob Hill Tavern and Historic Newburgh team up to present guided ghost tours of the downtown historic district with guides relating strange tales of the city’s past. Tours start every 15 minutes between 6–8:30 p.m. Admission is $6 for adults and $4 for children 4–12.
Info: (812) 853-2815, or visit www.historicnewburgh.org
What: Land of Oz Art Lecture
When: Oct. 26
Where: Jasper Arts Center, Jasper
What is the real story behind the Wizard of Oz? Bust the myths and learn the facts. Plus there will be a surprise guest speaker. A light buffet will accompany this event, which has very limited seating. Tickets are $17, and the lecture begins at 3:30 p.m.
Info: (812) 482-3070, or visit www.jasperarts.org
What: Diversity Distinguished Lecture Series Speaker Earvin “Magic” Johnson
When: Oct. 28
Where: The Centre, Evansville
NBA legend, HIV/AIDS advocate, entrepreneur and philanthropist Earvin “Magic” Johnson will speak at The Centre as part of the city’s Celebration of Diversity Distinguished Lecture Series at 7 p.m. The lecture series seeks to engage Evansville and surrounding communities to explore, appreciate and celebrate the diversity of race, culture and ethnicity. Admission is free but tickets are required. Tickets are available Oct. 4 at 10 a.m. with a limit of six.
Info: (812) 435-5770, or visit www.smgevansville.com/centre/centre.html
What: Sing-a-long Wizard of Oz
When: Oct. 30
Where: Jasper Arts Center, Jasper
What could be more fun than singing along to the Oz movie with your friends? Come in costume and get in free. Otherwise, tickets are $5. The movie begins at 7 p.m.
Info: (812) 482-3070, or visit www.jasperarts.org
What: Halloween Happenings at cMoe
When: Oct. 31–Nov. 1
Where: Koch Family Children’s Museum of Evansville (cMoe)
Expect nothing but treats at cMoe when you stop in for Halloween fun. Special Halloween crafts, ooey-gooey science activities and non-scary Halloween tales are just part of the fun. Wear your Halloween costume and receive $1 off admission Friday after 3 p.m. and all day Saturday.
Info: (812) 464-2663, or visit www.cmoekids.org
November
What: “Capturing Fins and Feathers: Indiana Fish and Wildlife Stamp”
When: Nov. 3–Dec. 31
Where: Angel Mounds State Historic Site, Evansville
This art exhibit highlights the winning artwork of the Indiana Department Fish and Wildlife Service’s Stamp Program. The Stamp Program is devoted to selling fish and hunting stamps to help to maintain different species of birds and fish around the state of Indiana.
Info: (812) 853-3956, or visit www.angelmounds.org
What: University of Louisville Faculty Exhibit
When: Nov. 5–26
Where: Jasper Arts Center
The faculty of University of Louisville’s Department of Fine Arts at the Hite Art Institute will present a collection of sculpture, paintings, photography and more in the Krempp Gallery at the Jasper Arts Center. A reception will be on Sunday, Nov. 9, from 1-3 p.m. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–7 p.m. on Thursday and noon–3 p.m. on Sunday.
Info: (812) 482-3070, or visit www.jasperarts.org
What: Huntingburg Christmas Stroll
When: Nov. 7–9
Where: Huntingburg
This “Olde World Christmas Event” will allow visitors to shop in unique specialty shops while experiencing a Victorian Christmas in this charming, turn-of-the-century downtown. There will be Christmas Wagon Rides, caroling, a cookie walk, Victorian Christmas dinner and more.
Info: (812) 683-0123 or (812) 683-5699, or visit www.huntingburg.org
What: Pumpkin Chuckin’ Festival
When: Nov. 7–9
Where: The Fun Farm, Lanesville
In this wacky, zany medieval event, teams will compete to build catapults to hurl pumpkins 400 feet for accuracy. Entry Fee is $100 per team with 50 percent paid out as prizes. Primitive camping is available. RSVP by Oct. 17. The Fun Farm is located 2690 Breckenridge Road in Lanesville, Ind., not far from Louisville, Ky. It is a recreational facility with laser tag, paintball, frisbee golf and more.
Info: (812) 952-3580, or visit www.thefunfarm.com
What: 29th Annual Victorian Christmas
When: Nov. 7–Jan. 4, 2009
Where: Reitz Home Museum, Evansville
Tours of the Reitz Home Museum, located at 224 S.E. First St., will be given while the home is decorated for Christmas. Each of the 15 rooms in the house will be decorated by different area designers and schools.
Info: (812) 426-1871, or visit www.reitzhome.evansville.net
What: Collectors Carnival Antiques & Vintage Collectibles Show
When: Nov. 8–9
Where: The Centre, Evansville
More than 100 high quality dealers will sell antiques and vintage collectibles from the 1960’s and older in The Centre in Downtown Evansville, located at 715 Locust St. The hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $3 per person. Early bird admission on Saturday from 8–10 a.m. is $5.
Info: (812) 471-9419, or visit www.collectorscarnivalshows.com
What: Ferdinand Christkindlmarkt
When: Nov. 14–16
Where: Ferdinand
This “Olde World Christmas Event” is a German heritage market that heralds the Christmas shopping season. Three locations will feature antiques, collectibles and handcrafted artisan creations, including the Community Center, Forest Park High School and the Monastery Gymnasium Antiques Market. On Friday evening there will be an outdoor gathering with music and more. Then on Saturday and Sunday, in addition to the shopping there will be a marionette theater, glockenspiel performance, free tours of Monastery Immaculate Conception, live music and more.
Info: 1-800-968-4578, or visit www.ferdinandindiana.org
What: Breakfast with the Sugarplum Fairy
When: Nov. 22
Where: The Centre, Evansville
A world of imagination awaits children and families at this fund-raising event for the Koch Family Children’s Museum of Evansville (cMoe). The event includes a brunch, style show, vignette from “The Nutcracker” ballet by the Evansville Dance Theatre, photo opportunities and a silent auction. Please call for reservations. The Centre is located at 715 Locust St. Tickets are $20 for children, $35 for adults and $250 for a table of eight.
Info: (812) 464-2663, or visit www.cmoekids.org
What: 20th Annual American General Downtown Holiday Parade
When: Nov. 22
Where: Downtown Evansville
The celebration will begin with Santa’s Workshop, Presented by Fifth Third Bank, in the park on Fourth and Main Streets from 1 to 3 p.m. with arts and crafts for children. Then it culminates with the Holiday Parade at 3 p.m. The parade will start at The Centre, travel down Locust Street to Second Street, turn onto Main Street to MLK Boulevard and then back to The Centre.
Info: (812) 424-2986
What: Santa’s Arrival
When: Nov. 26
Where: Jasper
Santa arrives in downtown Jasper on a Jasper Fire Truck and meets with all the children in Santa's House, located on the west side of the downtown square. Santa will be in his house every weekend, till Christmas. Bring in the children to visit with Santa.
Info: Visit www.downtownjasper.org
What: Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights
When: Nov. 27–Jan. 4
where: Garvin Park, Evansville
Some 50 larger-than-life displays will be set throughout the park to delight the crowds of motorists who tour the scenes. Proceeds support the Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center’s services to the disabled. The park is at North Main Street and Heidelbach Avenue.
Info: (812) 437-2627, or visit http://in-sw.easterseals.com
What: Light Up Corydon
When: Nov. 29
Where: Downtown Corydon Square
Celebrate the holidays with music and lights on the historic downtown square.
Info: (888) 738-2137, or visit www.thisisindiana.org
What: Winter Carnival Christmas Lights & Display
When: Nov. 29–Dec. 30
Where: Vanderburgh 4-H Center, Evansville
This beautiful winter light display covers the grounds of the 4H Center, located at 201 E. Boonville-New Harmony Road. It serves as a fundraiser for various 4H activities. The display is open 6–9 p.m. Friday–Sunday. There is a donation box at front gate.
Info: (812) 867-6217, or visit www.vanderburgh4hcenter.com
December
What: “Coming Home”
When: Dec. 2–18
Where: Jasper Arts Center, Jasper
Visual Arts Committee members and recent area art school graduates will exhibit their own work in this exhibition in the Krempp Gallery at the Jasper Arts Center. A reception and annual volunteer thank you for the nearly 200 volunteers who help all year long will be from 7–9 p.m. on Dec. 5.
Info: (812) 482-3070, or visit www.jasperarts.org
What: Jasper O’Tannenbaum Days
When: Dec. 5–7
Where: Jasper
An “Olde World Christmas Event,” let downtown Jasper’s colossal Christmas tree welcome you to the Jasper O'Tannenbaum Days celebration. Visit each store to see talented artists and artisans demonstrate their skills of wood-carving, pottery, quilting and butter-churning. Enjoy unique shopping, carolers, visits with Santa, carriage rides, holiday home tours, special performances and tours of historic sights including the magnificent St. Joseph Church, an 1880 Romanesque, old world-style church listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Info: Visit www.downtownjasper.org
What: Christmas In Olde Newburgh
When: Dec. 5–7
Where: Newburgh
Celebrate the holidays with outdoor concerts, chestnuts roasting on an open fire, shopping in downtown stores, caroling, hours tours, photos with Santa and the lighting of the town Christmas tree on Sunday at 6 p.m. on the Riverfront Plaza.
Info: (812) 853-2815, or visit www.historicnewburgh.org
What: Christmas Parade
When: Dec. 6
Where: Downtown Huntingburg
Celebrate the Christmas season with a lighted parade and say hello to Santa and Mrs. Claus at Salem UCC Parish Hall. The parade, which begins at dusk, runs along historic Fourth Street in downtown Huntingburg.
Info: (812) 683-5699, or visit www.huntingburg.org
What: Artist Studio Sale
When: Dec. 6–7
Where: Jasper Train Depot
Held at the Jasper Train Depot building and in conjunction with O’Tannenbaum Days, the sale features regional artists and holiday crafts for kids. Take a train ride, too! Admission is free, and the hours are from 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Info: (812) 482-3070, or visit www.jasperarts.org
What: Peppermint Pops "Christmas Through the Eyes of Children"
When: Dec. 6–7
Where: The Victory Theatre, Evansville
The most popular holiday event in the Tri-State makes children of all ages feel young at heart. This season, the Philharmonic presents “Christmas Through the Eyes of Children” featuring the internationally renowned Indianapolis Children’s Choir. The ICC joins the Orchestra and the Evansville Children’s Choirs in an inspiring program which includes music from the films “Polar Express” and “Home Alone.” The Victory Theatre is at 600 Main St. The show is at 8 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday.
Info: (812) 425-5050, or visit www.evansvillephilharmonic.org
What: Annie Moses Band Christmas Show
When: Dec. 7
Where: Jasper Arts Center, Jasper
Named after their great-grandmother, this family group includes three Juilliard-trained siblings as well as mom, pop, three other siblings and additional band members. They will have the audience rocking with something for everyone, from classical to country, and a little Celtic thrown in. Tickets are $30 for adults, $27 for seniors and $22 for students and children. Shows are at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Info: (812) 482-3070, or visit www.jasperarts.org or www.anniemosesband.com
What: Winter Bonfire and Winter Wander Hike
When: Dec. 27
Where: Spring Mill State Park, Mitchell
Warm up around the bonfire and after taking a hike around Spring Mill State Park to enjoy the winter scenery.
Info: (812) 849-4129, or visit www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/6685.htm
What: Winter Wonders Craft Workshop
When: Dec. 29
Where: Spring Mill State Park, Mitchell
Make winter crafts at this fun workshop, which costs $20 per person and includes a buffet lunch. Pre-registration is required.
Info: (812) 849-4129, or visit www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/6685.htm |