Backyard Adventures

14 Pike Publishing BACKYARD ADVENTURES 2015 OWENSVILLE WATERMELON FEST JULY-AUG. 30-1 Considered by many as an annual homecoming celebration for current and former Owensville residents, the town's annual Watermelon Festival kicks off later this summer. The festival celebration runs from Thursday, July 30, through Saturday, Aug. 1. All of the events are in down- town Owensville, on the lawn of the Owensville Carnegie Public Library and surrounding side streets. Highlights of the annual festival include the parade on Saturday, the four different pageants (Queen, Junior Miss, Little Miss and Little Mister) Thursday and Friday night, and the Owensville Watermelon Run/Walk on Saturday morning. The event is organized by a group of volunteers that comprise the Wa- termelon Festival Committee. To kick off the festival, the Owens- ville Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to this year's recipient on Thursday. Following the ceremony will be the Junior Miss pageant and Miss Watermelon pageant. The Little Mister and Little Miss pageant will be the featured enter- tainment on Friday. Saturday, the action features the run, parade, watermelon games, a kiddie parade and the festival's vari- ety show in the afternoon. Of course, the festival will feature plenty of festival rides, food and drinks. For more information, contact Vanessa Riggs at 812-724-2506. June-July 2015 ■ EVENT CALENDAR CONTINUED ON PAGE 21 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13 JULY 2-4 OTWELL RURITAN 4TH OF JULY The Jefferson Township Ruritan's Fourth of July Celebration will be from Thursday, July 2 through Saturday, July 4. The festival will begin on Thursday evening and feature a local tractor pull. The midway will open with numer- ous vendors, and the Ruritan's BBQ chicken and fried chicken dinners each night of the festival. Friday night's events will be high- lighted by the sanctioned Lucas Oil Truck and Tractor Pull. The parade will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday. The midway will open on Sat- urday following the parade. There will be a garden tractor pull and a demoli- tion derby on Saturday evening, with fireworks scheduled for dark. HENDERSON COUNTy FAIR June 24–30 Henderson, Henderson County, Ky. Henderson Fairgrounds, 5672 Airline Road, Henderson, Ky. Henderson teen pageant, rides, petting zoo, car show, game booths. BLUE ANGELS AT SHRINERSFEST June 25–January 28 Evansville, Vanderburgh County The Blue Angels flight team will bring their popular show to Shrinersfest in downtown Evansville. CRUISE-IN AND CONCERT June 26 Princeton, Gibson County Southern Indiana Car Club Cruise-In and Concert, sponsored by Downtown Princeton, Inc. It's held on the Gibson County Court- house Square, 5:30 to 9 p.m., CDT. HIGHWAy 41 yARD SALE June 26–27 Henderson, Henderson County, Ky. Henderson County and various places along U.S. 41. Yard sales. NEW HARMONy THEATRE PRESENTS "ON GOLDEN POND" June 26–28 New Harmony, Posey County Plan is Friday, Saturday and Sunday. CELESTINE SUMMER STREET FESTIVAL June 27 Celestine, Dubois County The community of Celestine will host its third annual street fest on June 27. Events will run from 7 am to midnight EDT. KIWANIS KIDDIE KARNIVAL June 28 Jasper, Dubois County Jasper Train Depot. Kid games, food, horse and wagon rides. July 2015 OTWELL RURITAN JULy 4TH CELEBRATION July 2–4 Otwell, Pike County Annual festival features food, parade and pageants. MARENGO 4TH OF JULy FESTIVAL July 3–4 Marengo, Crawford County The 2015 Annual Marengo 4th of July Festi- val will be celebrated on July 3rd & 4th with lots of food, fireworks and parade. ORLEANS BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION July 3–5 Orleans, Orange County Historic Congress Square. Honoring the past –Anticipating the future. Celebrate 200 years with the Town of Orleans. Fireworks, heri- tage activities, entertainment, food, parade and more! FIREWORKS AND EVENING IN THE PARK July 3 Newburgh, Warrick County Old-fashioned summer social with food and music on banks of Ohio River. Rain date is July 5. JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP RURITAN FOURTH OF JULy CELEBRATION July 3–4 Otwell, Pike County Local tractor pull on Thursday, July 2. Lucas Oil tractor pull on Friday, July 3. Parade at 10 a.m. garden tractor pull, demolition derby and fireworks on Saturday, July 4. yMI PICNIC AND CAR SHOW July 4 Huntingburg, Dubois County Event is held in downtown Huntingburg. THUNDER OVER PATOKA July 4 Patoka Lake, Dubois County Enjoy a fireworks display on Patoka Lake or at the Patoka Lake Beach on Saturday, July 4. The fireworks will start at dark. FOURTH OF JULy FIREWORKS July 4 Princeton, Gibson County Event is held at the Gibson County Fair- grounds. INDEPENDENCE BANK 4TH OF JULy CELEBRATION July 4 Henderson, Henderson County, Ky. Henderson, Ky., riverfront. Children's activi- ties, food and music. TOWN 4TH OF JULy CELEBRATION July 4 New Harmony, Posey County All day event. ABRAHAM LINCOLN FREEDOM FESTIVAL July 4 Lincoln City, Spencer County Enjoy a parade, food, music, and fireworks during the Abraham Lincoln Freedom Fes- tival. This event takes place at the Rockport City Park on Saturday, July 4, 2015, begin- ning at Noon CDT. Admission is free. ABRAHAM LINCOLN FREEDOM FESTIVAL July 4 Rockport, Spencer County Parade, music, food and fireworks. FOURTH OF JULy FIREWORKS July 4 Evansville, Vanderburgh County Event held on Ohio River. CARMI LION'S CLUB 8TH ANNUAL CAR, TRUCK AND MOTORCyCLE SHOW July 4 Carmi, White County, Ill. White County Fairgrounds, Carmi, Ill. Truck and motorcycle show. CRAWFORD COUNTy 4H FAIR July 5–11 Marengo, Crawford County The 2015 Crawford County 4H fair will be held on July 5 -11 at the 4H Community Park located at 1095 S State Rd 66 Marengo, 47140. GIBSON COUNTy FAIR July 5–11 Princeton, Gibson County The 160th Annual Gibson County Fair runs July 5 -11 at the Gibson County Fairgrounds in Princeton. HAySVILLE SOMMERFEST July 10–11 Haysville, Dubois County Haysville Park is where the Haysville Ruri- tan Club's 53rd annual Haysville Sommerfest is held. SUMMER SIDEWALK SALES July 10–11 Huntingburg, Dubois County Huntingburg Historic 4th Street comes alive with sidewalk sales. PORK DAyS July 10–11 Albion, Edwards County, Ill. Courthouse square. Music, food and enter- tainment. WHEATFEST July 10–11 Wheatland, Knox County The annual "Wheatfest" features family fun and entertainment! ORANGE COUNTy 4-H FAIR July 10–17 Paoli, Orange County

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