Events from June 15 – October 4 – Explore Vermillion County https://explorevermillioncounty.org/events/ Tue, 16 Apr 2024 13:34:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 Vermillion County Fair https://explorevermillioncounty.org/event/vermillion-county-fair/ https://explorevermillioncounty.org/event/vermillion-county-fair/#respond Sat, 15 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://explorevermillioncounty.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=237 Free parking and free admission to 4-H Fair and exhibits.  HUGE Saturday night demolition derby, great fair food and drinks, nightly grandstand events, queen pageant, rides, and MORE! For more […]

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]]> Free parking and free admission to 4-H Fair and exhibits.  HUGE Saturday night demolition derby, great fair food and drinks, nightly grandstand events, queen pageant, rides, and MORE!

For more details visit Vermillion County Fair.

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]]> https://explorevermillioncounty.org/event/vermillion-county-fair/feed/ 0 Wabash River Run ~ Canoe / Kayak Race & Family Recreation Day https://explorevermillioncounty.org/event/wabash-river-run-canoe-kayak-race-family-recreation-day/ https://explorevermillioncounty.org/event/wabash-river-run-canoe-kayak-race-family-recreation-day/#respond Sat, 24 Aug 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://explorevermillioncounty.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=605 Join the excitement and participate in the 4nd annual Wabash River Run – a Canoe / Kayak Race & Family Recreation Day on the Wabash River. Families can enjoy the historic […]

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]]> Join the excitement and participate in the 4nd annual Wabash River Run – a Canoe / Kayak Race & Family Recreation Day on the Wabash River.

Families can enjoy the historic Wabash River a 503-mile-long natural resource that drains most of the state of Indiana in the United States and it borders the entire 37-mile length of Vermillion County. The Wabash is the state river of Indiana, and subject of the state song “On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away” by Paul Dresser.

Racers can enter the professional or amateur division. You have to be 18-or-older to compete. Life jackets are required for all participants and each person must sign a liability waiver.  There is a $20 registration fee per person.  Approximate distance is 11- miles.

It is all to raise money for the Parke Vermillion County Humane Society. Organizers say the shelter has been severely overcrowded.  “Over 150 cats and 60 dogs which is more than twice the capacity of the shelter. So, we’re raising money for the shelter, but we also want to encourage people if anyone is interested in adopting to please contact the shelter,” Event Coordinator Melissa Wible said.

For more information on the event and how you can sign up, please visit: Wabash River Run or contact Tim Yocum at (812) 208-2922, Melissa Wible at (765) 505-9659, or WabashRiverRun@yahoo.com.

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]]> https://explorevermillioncounty.org/event/wabash-river-run-canoe-kayak-race-family-recreation-day/feed/ 0 Little Italy Festival https://explorevermillioncounty.org/event/little-italy-festival/ https://explorevermillioncounty.org/event/little-italy-festival/#respond Sat, 31 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://explorevermillioncounty.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=243 The Little Italy Festival in west-central Indiana is a long-standing annual tradition that has been going on since 1966.  Lovers of pizza and pasta and the culture that goes with […]

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]]> The Little Italy Festival in west-central Indiana is a long-standing annual tradition that has been going on since 1966.  Lovers of pizza and pasta and the culture that goes with it will want to visit this special Italian festival that takes place every year.

Throughout these four days, there will also be concessions, live entertainment, and other competitions. One of the most popular and traditional activities is the grape stomp. Additional festivities include a parade (5:00pm – Friday), fireworks, pizza-eating contest, spaghetti-eating contest, and much more.

For more details visit Little Italy Festival.

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]]> https://explorevermillioncounty.org/event/little-italy-festival/feed/ 0 Newport Hill Climb https://explorevermillioncounty.org/event/newport-hill-climb/ https://explorevermillioncounty.org/event/newport-hill-climb/#respond Fri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://explorevermillioncounty.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=246 World’s largest antique auto competition event. Timed runs up the historic Newport Hill for antique cars and motorcycles. Parade, vehicle raffle, car show, food and entertainment. For more details visit […]

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]]> World’s largest antique auto competition event. Timed runs up the historic Newport Hill for antique cars and motorcycles. Parade, vehicle raffle, car show, food and entertainment.

For more details visit Newport Antique Auto Hill Climb.

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