Tiki Week
3:30-11 p.m. Sept. 3; 3:30-midnight Sept. 4-5; noon-10 p.m. Sept. 6, Mo’s House, 1114 Parrett St.
Events at the Best of Evansville award-winning bar’s annual beach-themed celebration include a dinner and cocktail pairing, special live music, and cocktails named KY Lawnmower and Papaw’s Transfusion.
Wild Summer Lights
6-10 p.m. Sept. 3-6, Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden, 1545 Mesker Park Drive
It’s back! Each wee—kend through Oct. 4, you’ll be dazzled by the glow of 40 Chinese lantern displays at this immersive festival staged by Tianyu Arts & Culture, Inc. Admission is $18 for adults and teens over age 13, $16 for children ages 3-12, and free for kids under 2.
Castle Football Give Back Game
6:30 p.m. Sept. 4, Castle High School, 3344 IN 261, Newburgh
The Knight’s annual Give Back game — this year, against the Bosse Bulldogs — benefits Honor Flight of Southern Indiana.
Family Day at the Park
Noon-8 p.m. Sept. 5, Bayard Park, Bayard Park Drive and South Kentucky Avenue
Evansville Cultural Experience sponsors this free festival of family-friendly activities, entertainment, community resources, and cultural celebrations. Making its debut is Evansville African American Museum’s new food truck serving the Donut Burger made famous at Grace & Peace Lutheran Church’s Fall Festival booth.
Front Porch Fest
3-10 p.m. Sept. 5, Haynie’s Corner Arts District and Riverside Historic District
Around 50 musicians playing classical, alt rock, country, pop, classical, bluegrass, hardcore, jazz, surf punk, and more take over front lawns at this annual festival with free admission, food truck fare, and an hours-long after party from 4-9 p.m. Sept. 6.
Public Safety Slugfest
7 p.m. Sept. 5, Bosse Field, 23 Don Mattingly Way
Evansville police from FOP Lodge 73 and firefighters from Local 357 face off in a charity softball game and raise funds for Tri-State nonprofits.
Night Music II on the Ohio with The Cold Stares
7:30 p.m. Sept. 6, Allen Family Amphitheatre, 600 State Route 662, Newburgh
This Under the Radar concert features Evansville rock band The Cold Stares before they begin a tour of the Southeast U.S. Tickets are $20.
Labor Day Run/Walk
8 a.m. Sept. 7, Lamasco Park, West Iowa Street and North Seventh Avenue
Choose from 5K, 10K, and 15K distances or a Kids Fun Run at this family-friendly race. Registration is $10-$45.
Stitchers Creation Day
12:30-2:30 p.m. Sept. 7, Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library North Park Branch, 960 Koehler Drive
Help create blankets, hats, and other warm wearables for Chemo Buddies to give to cancer patients. No experience required.
Regional Events
FWMI Lecture Series: Bull Island Rock Festival
6:30-8 p.m. Sept. 3, Working Man’s Institute Museum & Library, 407 Tavern St., New Harmony
Relive the pitfalls of the 1972 Erie Canal Soda Pop Festival — better known by the name Bull Island — during this presentation by former teacher Rick Johnson.
Summer Wine’d Down Culinary Festival
5-10 p.m. Sept. 4; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sept. 5; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 6, Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari, 452 E. Christmas Blvd., Santa Claus, Indiana
After a successful debut in 2025, this year’s festival expands with three dozen food items — with holiday-centric names like Mistletoe Meatball Bake, Star-Spangled Beignets, Lucky Leprechaun Boba Float, and Ground Hog Potato Bowl — and suggested wine pairings available through Sept. 13. Purchase food items individually or, for $39.99, as a group of five with a Tasting Pass.
