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Local Events this Weekend

Thank You to everyone that stopped by our booth during the Race for the Cure! There was a great turn out for the event. We hope everyone had a great time, I know everyone from Expressway did.

   

Fiesta Evansville

This event is the city's Hispanic Month and Diversity celebration, it is taking place on October 7 from 11 am- 5pm, at Riverside Drive (421 NW Riverside Dr, Evansville). This is the 5th year of this event, there has been more than 15,000 attendees in the last four years! Evansville's Mayor Lloyd Winnecke will be leading the Celebration of Diversity. There will be a colorful multicultural parade followed by a celebration of Latino Cultures with music performances. There will be Latin American folk dancing, a salsa contest, salsa classes, door prizes, and arts & crafts. Authentic foods from fifteen Latin American countries. The fiesta will be brought to life at Fiesta Evansville.    

200 Mile Yard Sale

This event is in different counties in western Kentucky, it runs from October 4-7, each day from sun-up till sundown. The Highway 60 Yard Sale stretches across Kentucky through Meade County, Breckinridge County, Hancock County, and Daviess County, Henderson County, Union County, Crittenden County & Livingston County. Go for a drive and see how many yard sale spots you can hit up through these areas.      

2018 West Side Nut Club Fall Festival

The festival started Monday 10-1, and will run through Saturday, 10-6. This event is at Franklin Street in Evansville. The event is free, but you need to bring money for carnival rides/games and for the food vendors. You better come hungry to this, because there are over 136 food booths. They also have carnival attractions, on stage performers as well as contests, music, and on Saturday a huge parade. This festival attracts over 200,000 people! Each day the food booths open at 10 am. Make sure to print out your Munchie Map, and get a game plan on what you plan to eat. For more information and to print out your Munchie Map, visit http://www.nutclubfallfestival.com/.

   

U.S. Fast pitch Tournament

It runs from October 6-7, at the Deaconess Sports Park (6800 N. Green River Road Evansville). This tournament is for the IN State Championship and Qualifier for 2019 World Series. U.S. Fast pitch Open focuses exclusively on producing fast pitch tournaments for 8U-16/18U female student-athletes. They strive to create memorable experiences both on and off the field for the players and their families.  
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June Events

June 7th: The Laser Light Shows at the Evansville Museum of Arts will be going on until June 23rd. There will be seven different laser light shows offered. June 20th: The Haubstadt Sommerfest will be going on until the 22nd. All proceeds from this event are invested back into their community such as grants, scholarships, and infrastructure improvements. The festival includes pageant contests, talent shows, parades, rides, 5K race, and the very popular Bierstube. For more information click here: Haubstadt Sommerfest June 20th: The Evansville ShrinersFest & Air Show will be going on until June 23rd. There is so much going on at this, there will be air shows, food booths, kids play areas, and more! June 23rd: Finding Neverland will be at the Old National Events Plaza. This is an award-winning musical, it will be a great show to go see. June 24: Drums on the Ohio is going on. This is an outstanding line-up of seven World Class Drum Corps that are scheduled to perform. It will be at the Reitz Bowl. For more information click here: Drums on the Ohio Starting on June 26: ROMP Fest will be going on in Owensboro until the 30th. This is a huge event celebrating Roots and Branches of Bluegrass music. There is always a great turn out for this and it's definitely worth going to. For more information click here: ROMP

Remaining September Events

I know it's always so difficult to try to find out what's going on in the tri-state. Here are a few of the upcoming events in the tri-state areas.   September 20: Jamey Johnson will be performing at the Old National Events plaza. He is an 11 time Grammy Nominated singer/songwriter. He is known for country music. September 21: The 37th Annual German Festival & Artisan Fair. This is held in New Harmony, IN. They will celebrate the German Heritage with food, music, crafts, and a wide selection of shops that will be open to embracing this tradition. For more information click here: Kunsfest -The 17th Annual Fall Funk in the City is going on this day as well. This is a festival at Haynie's Corner. It is a day to celebrate local art and many food trucks. For more information on this click here: Fall Funk in the City September 28: The SWIRCA Brewfest is going on at Bosse Field. This is such a fun festival if you've never been. There are more than 6,000 festival patrons and will have over 300 craft beers, wines, and liquors to taste. Many local food vendors and games, and music will be there. You must be 21 years or older to attend. For more information click here: SWIRCA BREWFEST

April Events

We're so happy that the weather is starting to warm up! When it does, that typically means there are more events going on around the tri-state. We're here to tell you what's going on this month! April 4-7: Disney on Ice will be at the Ford Center. The theme this year is Frozen. This is such a great show to take the kiddos to of all ages. April 7: The 2019 Heritage Federal Credit Union Home Show is going on. This is the 72nd year of this show and more than 150 vendors will be at this event. It's at the Old National Events Plaza starting at 10:00 AM, admission is $5.This show is to give you the idea of how to decorate your house and designers there to make your dream come true! Expert carpenter Clint Harp from HGTV's Fixer Upper and DIY's Wood Work Animal Planets Pete Nelson from the popular Treehouse Master show will be there as well. If you love decorating, this event is for you. April 12: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is going on at the Victory Theatre. This is a ballet bringing the Iconic story to life of Alice in Wonderland. Tickets are $48. April 13: The Performance Powersports Mid America Motorcycle Expo is going on at the Old National Events Plaza. This bike show is two days of Fashion Shows, Tattoo Shows, Motorcycle Swap Meet, etc. Last year there were over 70 vendors. This is the perfect event for motorcycle enthusiasts! April 13: Guns & Hoses is going on at the Ford Center. This event is local heroes boxing to raise money for 911 Gives Hope. All fighters volunteer for this and it's a really fun family-friendly event to attend. For more information click here: Guns & Hoses April 17: The Doobie Brothers will be at the Old National Events Plaza. They are four-time Grammy Award winners. April 18: Godsmack will be in town at the Ford Center. This rock and roll concert will also have special guest VolBeat. For more information on this concert click here: Godsmack April 26: The Spring Wine Walk is going on downtown Evansville. "Enjoy wine, shopping, live music, free tarot card readings, free henna tattoos, apartment tours and more in Downtown Evansville! Make plans to join us for our Annual Spring Wine Walk. $15.00 provides a commemorative wine glass & four half glass tastes in your favorite shops, bars & restaurants. Proceeds will be used to help decorate our shopping streets for the holidays. - Wine - Shopping - Live music, including DJ McNaughty, Patrick Preston, Larry Miller & Cage Willis - Free tarot card readings from New Moon Mystic - Free henna tattoos from Moony's Mehndi - Free carriage rides - Free pedicab rides -Apartment tours - 21 and Older, Please" -visitevansville.com For more information click here: Wine Walk