Backyard Adventures

BACKYARD ADVENTURES 2017 PIKE PUBLISHING 11C JULY 1-4 OTWELL RURITAN 4TH OF JULY The 60th Jefferson Township Ruritan Fourth of July celebration will be a four day event starting on Saturday, July 1 and running through Tuesday, July 4. A tentative schedule is out. They are having a Red, White and Blue cook-off on Saturday, with the midway grounds opening at 4 p.m. AT V Drag races are scheduled for 7 p.m. on Saturday. They will have a volleyball tourna - ment on Sunday starting at noon. The midway will open at 4 p.m. with Sun- day's main event being a demolition derby. The Little Miss Firecracker contest is set for 6 p.m. on Monday and the local tractor pull begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday the Fourth of July starts at 10 a.m. with the annual parade. The midway will open at 11 a.m. following the parade. They will have indoor dining featur - ing BBQ ribs and chicken and the trim- mings) beginning at 11. The hamburger stand also opens at 11 a.m. The Firecracker baby contest begins at 1 p.m., as does a garden tractor pull. A children's pedal pull at 2 p.m., and the local tractor and OVPA pull in arena area at 7 p.m. They will have the raffle drawing at 9 p.m., and celebrate with a fireworks finale at dark about 9:45 p.m. WHEATFEST July 7-July 8 Wheatland, Knox County The annual 'Wheatfest' features family fun and entertainment! . ORANGE COUNTY 4-H FAIR July 7-July 14 Paoli, Orange County Annual event held at the Orange County 4-H Fairgrounds in Paoli. FIRST FRIDAYS July 7 Evansville, Vanderburgh County Haynie's Corner Art District - Enjoy art, live music, street performers - 6 to 9 p.m. For more information, visit www.downtownevv. com. 26TH ANNUAL STAR PARTY July 8 Patoka Lake, Dubois/Orange Counties See the sun, distant planets and other won- ders of the night sky while sitting on the beach listening to stories and narration from the people who know best. FRANKLIN STREET BAZAAR July 8 Evansville, Vanderburgh County Enjoy local produce, arts and crafts. Every Saturday through September. CRAWFORD COUNTY 4H FAIR July 9-July 15 Marengo, Crawford County The Crawford County 4H fair will be held at the 4 H Community Park located at 1095 S State Rd 66 Marengo. GIBSON COUNTY FAIR July 9-July 15 Princeton, Gibson County The annual Gibson Co. Fair. PIKE COUNTY FAIR July 9-July 15 Petersburg, Pike County Free carnival rides on Thursday, Friday and Saturday! Annual fair held at Hornady Park, Petersburg.For more information, visit ex- tension.purdue.edu/Pike. DAVIESS COUNTY 4-H FAIR July 12-July 21 Washington, Daviess County Eastside Park. Contact: 812-254-8668. KENTUCKY BIKE RALLY July 13-July 16 Sturgis, Union County, Ky. Motorcycle rally, vendors, drag racing, bike show, food and more. SUMMER SIDEWALK SALES July 14-July 15 Huntingburg, Dubois County Huntingburg Historic 4th Street comes alive with sidewalk sales. For more information, visit huntingburgchamberofcommerce.org or call 812-683-5699. WABASH CO. YOUTH EXHIBITION July 14-July 23 Mt. Carmel, Wabash County, Ill. County Fair. GARDEN GATE FESTIVAL AND JAZZED UP 5K July 15 Huntingburg, Dubois County Feel the rhythm and enjoy the sounds in Downtown Huntingburg and enjoy live jazz performances. The Art Market will bring lo- cal artists with unique displays to purchase. For more information, visit www.gardengate- festival.com/ or call 800 -968 -4578. RED SKELTON FESTIVAL July 15 Vincennes, Knox County In honor of Vincennes' favorite son, the An- nual Red Skelton Festival will be held. FRANKLIN STREET BAZAAR July 15 Evansville, Vanderburgh County Enjoy local produce, arts and crafts. Every Saturday through September. OUDOOR FLEA MARKET July 15 Winslow, Pike County Stop by Winslow's Riverside Park to find a good variety to items for sale. For more in- formation, call 812-789 -2915 or 812-789 -5405. DUBOIS COUNTY 4-H FAIR July 17-July 20 Bretzville, Dubois County Annual county fair at the Dubois County Park/4-H Fairgrounds. For more informa- tion, visit https://extension.purdue.edu/du- bois or call 812-482-1782. KNOX COUNTY FAIR July 17-July 22 Bicknell, Knox County The Knox County Fair is held at the Knox County Fairgrounds in Bicknell. EDWARDS CO. AG FAIR July 19-July 29 Albion, Edwards County Fairgrounds. CIVIL WAR REENACTMENT July 21-July 23 Washington, Daviess County Enjoy a traditional meal of ham and beans on Saturday. Other activities include a ladies' tea, trader's row, and a Civil War Ball. All events take place at West Boggs Park. FERDINAND FIREMEN'S BALL July 22 Ferdinand, Dubois County Ferdinand Community Center. The Ferdi- nand Firemen's Ball is a great way to spend the evening with the firefighters and auxilia- ry and see how your donations have helped to better equip your Ferdinand Volunteer Fire Department. The event is hosted at the Ferdi- nand Community Center and activities of the evening include a variety of children's games, a catered meal and live entertainment. For more information, call 812.367.0551. PORK DAYS July 22 Albion, Edwards County Courthouse square. Music, food and enter- tainment. FOURTH FRIDAY ON THE SQUARE July 22 Princeton, Gibson County Southern Indiana Car Club Cruise-In and Concert. It's 80's Night featuring music, "Mc- Fly." It's held on the Gibson County Court- house Square, 5:30 to 9 p.m., CDT. TWILIGHT TOUR July 22 West Baden, Orange County 7 p.m. EDT. Costumed interpreters repre- senting famous guests and early twentieth century luminaries convey the history of the West Baden Springs Hotel and its era. The past comes to life during this unique event. Reservations required. FRANKLIN STREET BAZAAR July 22 Evansville, Vanderburgh County Enjoy local produce, arts and crafts. Every Saturday through September. HENDERSON COUNTY FAIR July 23-July 29 Henderson, Henderson County, Ky. Henderson County Fairgrounds. VANDERBURGH COUNTY 4-H FAIR July 24-July 29 Evansville, Vanderburgh County The annual fair runs is at the Vanderburgh County 4-H Fairgrounds in northern Vander- burgh County. OWENSVILLE WATERMELON FEST JULY 27-29 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 27, through Saturday, July 29. 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. This year is the 25th anniversary of the run/walk. 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. CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE > JULY 2017 ■ EVENT CALENDAR

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