Events
Due to the ever-changing coronavirus situation, please note that the events below may not occur at their originally scheduled times. Be sure to reach out to the event contacts below to ensure that the programs you are interested in are still taking place.
Northeast
Wolf Lake (Noble), Noble Township Community Park. Food, fun and activities for all ages. Includes car show, tractor show and more. Free. wolflakeoniondays@yahoo.com. www.oniondays.com
Central
Shelbyville (Shelby), Shelby County Fairgrounds. World-class KCBS BBQ teams compete in this sanctioned event, while local BBQ’ers serve up tasty treats. Live music, kids’ activities and car show. Parking charge. 317-398-9623. visitshelbycounty.com
Southeast
Downtown. Indiana’s largest canoe and kayak races. Car show, kids’ fest, beer garden, fireworks, music and delicious fried chicken cook-off. Free. 866-647-6555. brookvillecanoefest.com
Jeffersonville (Clark), Jeff Riverstage. Two nights of country music including a performance by country star Chris Janson. 812-319-3280. https://jeffparks.org/the-riverstage/
Southwest
Humphreys Park, City Park. Indiana’s largest Independence Day parade on July 5 at 10 a.m. Week-long festivities include great tenderloin sandwiches, entertainment, car show and carnival. Free. 812-847-4846. lintonfreedomfestival.org
Rockport City Park. Celebrate Independence Day and enjoy a car show, food vendors and live music, plus fireworks at dusk. Free. 812-649-9147. indianasabelincoln.org/events
Jasper (Dubois), downtown and citywide. German-themed street festival with music and entertainment on three stages. Food, dancing, rides, games, beer and wine garden, and run/walk. Hot air balloon launch, tractor and car show, arts and crafts booths, church tours and more. Free. 812-482-6866. jasperstrassenfest.org