Here are 10 things you can do this weekend in the Evansville area
Looking for something to do in the Evansville area this weekend? Check out our list.
Friday
Lunch on the Lawn
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Old Courthouse, 201 NW Fourth St. Free.
Enjoy warm weather and food trucks in Bicentennial Park while overlooking the architecture of the iconic Old Courthouse.
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PBR Pre-Party
Friday and Saturday, 4 to 6 p.m., 6th and Main St., Free
The pre-party for the Professional Bull Riders event offers live music, mechanical bull rides, on-display monster trucks and motorcycles, Western-themed vendors and pop-up stores, along with live longhorn steers, an outdoor beer garden and more. Arcademie Bar, along with other Downtown businesses, will be open.
PBR Touring Pro Division
Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m., Ford Center. Tickets range from $18 to $165.
In all, 35 riders will compete to take home a Professional Bull Riders title. For the first time in 10 years, the event is back in Evansville. Proceeds will benefit local veterans.
'Into the Breeches!'
Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. at Evansville Civic Theatre. Tickets are $15.
A modern and moving comedy about the singular way art and community reveal our boldest selves, even in the darkest times.
Saturday
Franklin Street Bazaar
9 a.m. to 1 p.m., W. Franklin St. Free.
Every Saturday on the lawn of the West Branch Library, hundreds of vendors from local farmers and producers to bakers to artists and craftsmen have pop-up shops for visitors to discover local products.
Wartime Museum anniversary celebration
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Evansville Wartime Museum, 7503 Petersburg Road. Tickets are $11 for general admission, $8 for children ages 6 to 17, active military, veterans and seniors. Children 5 and under are admitted free.
Celebrating five years, the museum is offering live music, food, re-enactments and a plane ride benefit. Attendees that donate will receive a 20-minute plane ride over Evansville.
Relay for Life rummage sale
8 a.m. to 2 p.m., First Methodist Church, 338 Third St., Henderson, Kentucky.
All proceeds from the sale will benefit Relay for Life.
Sunday
Historic Newburgh Inc. Strawberry Social
Noon to 4 p.m., on the road between Old Lock and Dam and Allen Family Amphitheater. Wristbands are $10 each or $25 per family
This family-friendly event features strawberry shortcakes from the Old Lock and Dam, live entertainment at the amphitheater, rides, games and activities for kids. On the west side of Old Lock and Dam, there will be a craft market and food booths. Half-pot and raffle tickets will be sold.
Evansville Food Truck Festival
1 to 9 p.m., Bosse Field, 23 Don Mattingly Way. Tickets range from $8 to $40.
Indulge in the area's top 35 food trucks and try everything from seafood to desserts. Other parts of the festival include music, a mechanical bull-riding competition, a hot dog-eating competition, hot air balloon rides, art and a kids zone for the smallest attendees. Every truck and booth will offer a $4 food sampling feature.
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Monday
The Masked Singer National Tour
7:30 to 10 p.m., Old National Events Plaza. Tickets range from $39 to $60.
America's best-kept secret is stopping in Evansville for a live show. The show will feature guest hosts, fan-favorite masked characters and a local celebrity who will perform in disguise.
Rayonna Burton-Jernigan covers diversity and culture-related topics and can be contacted at rbj@courierpress.com or (812) 454-1765.
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