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6B PIKE PUBLISHING BACKYARD ADVENTURES 2018 UPCOMING EVENTS YMI Picnic and Car Show �������������������July 4 Summer Sidewalk Sales ��������������� July 13-14 Hispanic Cultural Festival �������������������� August 31-September 1 Herbstfest �������������������������� September 27-30 Fall Harvest Days ��������������������� October 12-13 Haunted Huntingburg ��������� October 12-13 Christmas Stroll ������������������ November 8-11 RECURRING EVENTS Farmers' Market June through October Saturdays 7:30 to 11:30 am Dubois County Bombers at Huntingburg League Stadium June through July See www.dcbombers.com for schedule A City Like No Other! www.HuntingburgChamberOfCommerce.org 812-683-5699 C h a m b e r o f C o m m e r c e H U N T I N G B U R G M ER CH AN T S A S S O C I A T I O N A turn-of-the century shopping district! JOIN US DURING OUR ANNUAL EVENTS! Huntingburg Merchants Association invites you to visit our & Historic DOWNTOWN eautiful B ANTIQUE SHOPS SPECIALTY SHOPS UNIQUE EATERIES Simply Southern T-Shirts Garden Decor • Furniture Home Decor • Apparel • Accessories Corner of US-231 and Main Street, HUNTINGBURG Call Us at 812.683.2000 Tuesday-Friday 11am-6pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, Monday By Chance Handcrafted Jewelry by Local, Regional and International Artists Oh My Gauze! Clothing H I S T O R I C SWEET CORN FESTIVAL AUGUST 2 - 4 The Oakland City Lions Club will host their annual Sweet Corn Festival Aug. 2-4 at Wirth Park, off Ind. 64 in Oakland City. Besides melt-in-your-mouth sweet corn-on-the-cob, the event features a parade, games, flea market, carnival rides, including a Ferris wheel and small rides for the preschool crowd, crafts, beauty pageant, live entertain- ment, a talent show, fried chicken and pork chop dinners, and a car show. The parade will kick-off at 6 p.m. Aug. 2 beginning on Harrison Street, following Franklin Street to Ind. 64, then into Wirth Park. Pageants will be in Wood Memorial Cafetorium. Admission is free and Jay Michaels will perform at the festival in Oakland City from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 3. Mike Lance, with the Starbound Band, will also entertain on stage on Friday night. He has recently recorded in Nashville, Tenn. CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE > yummy food and much more. For more information, visit tellcityschweizerfest.com. Annual Bluegrass in the Park Folklife Festival August 10-11 Henderson, Henderson County, Ky. Audubon Mill Park, 101 North Water Street, Henderson. One of the largest free bluegrass festivals in the nation, this event features live bluegrass music, sporting events, children's activ- ities and delicious festival food. Germanfest August 10-11 Vincennes, Knox County Highland Woods Park. Enjoy German food, beverages, mu- sic and fellowship at the annual "Germanfest" on Friday, August 10 and Saturday, August 11. The event will be held from 6 p.m. to midnight at Highland Woods Park (Hart Street and Felt King Road) with The Prost Band play- ing from 8 p.m. to midnight both evenings. For more information, visit vincennescvb.org. LAFF-VIN Laughter Film Festival August 10-12 Vincennes, Knox County Red Skelton Museum and Vin- cennes University Campus. Red Skelton was known for his silly characters, physical comedy and ability to tell a story without saying a word. The Red Skelton Museum would like to recognize films with these qualities and is challenging local filmmakers to create a comedy. For more infor- mation, visit vincennescvb.org. Community Concert Series August 11 Washington, Daviess County The Neverly Brothers at the Washington High School Audi- torium at 7:30 p.m. Holy Trinity Cardboard Boat Regatta August 11 Jasper, Dubois County Boat checks start at 9 a.m. and races start at 11 a.m. All boats are made of cardboard. For more information, visit theregatta.org or call 812-482-6866. Breakfast in the Park August 11 Henderson, Henderson County, Ky. Audubon Mill Park, 101 North Water Street, Henderson. All you can eat pancakes, sausage, eggs and coffee in the park. Carnival Antiques and Flea Market AND Craft and Vendor Fair August 11-12 Evansville, Vanderburgh County A Picker's Paradise with some- thing for everyone! 300 vendors fill 7 buildings plus outside sell- ing a wide variety of quality antiques, vintage collectibles, repurposed home decor, furni- ture, artisan and handcrafted items. For more information, vis- it collectorscarnivalshows.com. River City Bicycle Classic August 11 Evansville, Vanderburgh County The River City Bicycle Clas- sic features a fast .7-mile loop around the lake in historic Garvin Park. The wide-open course, closed to traffic, fea- tures several turns that are ideal for racing and spectating. Jazz Under the Dome Weekend August 17-19 West Baden Springs Hotel, Orange County Swing and sway to the distinc- tive sounds of Jazz Under the Dome! Whether it's classic, hot, cool, swing, bebop or hard bop, this roster of great jazz art- ists will entertain and impress. From check-in on Friday to check-out on Sunday, the best regional musicians will take to the stage for 20 hours of live jazz in the elegant grandeur of West Baden Springs Hotel's Atrium. This weekend-long event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit frenchlick. com. West Baden Paint Out August 17-19 West Baden Springs Hotel, Orange County During the Hoosier Masters Artists Paint Out and Reception, more than two dozen Indiana Heritage artists will be spread Visit JULY-AUGUST 2018 ■ EVENT CALENDAR

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