May - September, Saturday mornings   Owen County Farmers Market

May - October, Saturday afternoons   Shire's Farmers Market at Coal City

May - June, August - September, Thursday afternoons   Gosport Farmers Market

May - October, Saturdays   Freewill Farm Market at Cataract Lake Country Market

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June

• 5th - 6th   Sweet Owen Flea Market at the Owen County Fairgrounds

• 7th   Vandalia Community Preservation Association Strawberry Fest - Strawberry Shortcake at Historic Vandalia Schoolhouse and Live Music (Blue Flame Bluegrass Band) at Vandalia Historical Chapel

• 8th - 12th   Owen County Art Guild Summer Camp

• 12th - 14th   Owen County Theatre & Arts Alliance production of Frozen The Broadway Musical at Owen Valley Middle School

• 13th   Chamber of Commerce Chester Chicken Chuck (no real chickens used in this event)

• 27th   Last Saturday Sale on the Square in downtown Spencer

• For more events and information, see the June issue of our Owen County Tourism Newsletter, pinned to our Facebook page.  Or, pick up a print copy at the Visitors Center.

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July

• 4th   Concert (Bonita and Blue Flame) and Fireworks at Tier 10 Music & Sports Park

• 4th   Block Party in downtown Spencer

• 4th   Live Music at Harvest Moon Winery & Farms

• 4th   Live Music at Owen Valley Winery

• 4th   110th Anniversary of McCormick's Creek State Park

• 5th - 11th   Owen County Fair

• 24th, 25th, & 26th   International Ventriloquism & Arts Festival aka VentFest presented by Spencer Main Street at the Historic Tivoli Theatre

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August

• 1st & 2nd   Gathering of the People Powwow at Cataract

• 13th, 14th, 15th, & 16th   Gosport Lazy Days Festival

• 22nd   Jo Dee Messina, Montgomery Gentry featuring Eddie Montgomery, The Kentucky Head Hunters, and Dillon Carmichael Concert at Tier 10 Music & Sports Park

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September

• 5th   White River Poultry Fall Show

• 11th, 12th, & 13th   Coal City Old Grouch Festival

• 12th   Arts, Blues, & BBQ at McCormick's Creek State Park

• 12th   MYPath 5K Run/Walk

• 19th & 20th   Spencer Lions Club Apple Butter Festival

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October

• 2nd, 3rd, & 4th   Cataract Volunteer Fire Department Bean Dinner Festival

• 3rd   Spencer Pride Festival

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December

• 5th   Christmas at the Square in downtown Spencer

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Check back for updates and additional events

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***All dates are subject to change, check event websites or call ahead to confirm***

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Throughout the Year

• Historic Tivoli Theatre - Movies, live music, and live theatrical productions

• Cinema 67 Drive-In Theater - Movies (seasonal)

• Owen Valley Winery - Many special events, including live music, trivia night, and more 

• Harvest Moon Winery & Farms - Many events, such as live music, festivals, workshops, and farm market

• Tier 10 Music & Sports Park - Live music (May - October)

• McCormick's Creek State Park - Events and interpretive programs

• Cagles Mill Lake (Lieber & Cataract Falls State Recreation Areas) - Events and interpretive programs (seasonal)

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Newsletter

For more events, check out our monthly newsletter.  The most recent newsletter is pinned to our Facebook page.  Or, if you would like to receive the newsletter via email, visit the Contact Us page to subscribe to our monthly email list.  Or, pick up a print copy at the Visitors Center.

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