Sweet Owen Tourism

09/11/2026

The Coal City Old Grouch Festival is this weekend (September 11th, 12th, & 13th)!

09/11/2026

The Arts, Blues, & BBQ Festival at McCormick's Creek State Park is this Saturday, September 12th!

Who is excited for Arts, Blues, and BBQ Festival tomorrow?

11am-6 pm: ARTS, BLUES, and BBQ- (Event) Join us for Arts, Blues, and BBQ at McCormick’s Creek State Park. All events will be held at the Nature Center parking lot. Shop at our local art vendor booths. Bring a lawn chair to enjoy live blues music from our band line up listed below. Smokin’ Jacks food truck will be onsite offering BBQ to purchase. Sweet Valley Ice Cream will be offering hand scooped ice-cream treats. The Civilian Conservation Corp will be our alcohol vendor! Please visit: on.IN.gov/mccormickscreek for more information

09/02/2026

September is a big month in Owen County! With festivals, live music, outdoor events, and plenty of fall fun happening throughout the county, there’s no better place to kick off the season. Looking for a fun family getaway? Make a weekend of it! Come explore Owen County, enjoy a few of our favorite local events, and make memories you’ll be talking about long after the leaves have fallen. Take a look at our September newsletter and start marking your calendar! There’s so much fun to discover in Owen County this month.

Timeless: Don Fischer's Half-Century Broadcasting IU Sports, a documentary by WTIU, will be shown at the Tivoli Theatre on September 9th at 6:30. For more than 50 years, Don has been the voice of IU sports. This movie celebrates his career and legacy as one of college sports' most beloved broadcaste...

08/21/2026

The Open Speed Horse Show at the Owen County Fairgrounds, which was rained out earlier this month, has been rescheduled and will take place this Sunday, August 23rd!

🐎 Horse Show has been rescheduled due to the rain out! New date is August 23!
This is a fundraiser show to improve the arena lighting at our Fairgrounds! Come out and support a great cause! 🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎

08/21/2026

The concert this Saturday, August 22nd, at Tier 10 Music & Sports Park will feature Jo Dee Messina, Montgomery Gentry featuring Eddie Montgomery, The Kentucky Headhunters, and Dillon Carmichael! For more details and ticket information, visit the RD Productions, LLC page and tier10tickets.com.

08/14/2026

The annual Coal City Community Vol. Fire Dept. Car Show & Fish Fry will take place this Saturday, August 15th! The car show will take place from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The fish fry will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Enjoy a fun community event and delicious food while supporting the fire department!

08/12/2026

The Gosport Lazy Days Festival starts this Thursday, August 13th, and continues Friday (August 14th), Saturday (August 15th), and Sunday (August 16th)! Check out the events, live music, entertainment, sidewalk chalk art contest, Tim Dittemore Memorial Car Show, Gosport VFW Auxiliary Fish Dinner, Gosport Lions Club 5K Race, food vendors, parade, Kip Seidenstucker Memorial Bed Race, history museum, local businesses, and more in historic downtown Gosport! For more information about the festival, including the full schedule of events, check out the Gosport Lazy Days page and website, and pick up a copy of the festival book, available at area locations, including the Sweet Owen Visitors Center.

08/01/2026

The Gathering of the People Pow Wow is today (Saturday, August 1st) and tomorrow (Sunday, August 2nd) at Cataract! Check out The Gathering of the People Pow Wow page for more information.

07/30/2026

Believe it or not, it's already August! If you're wondering what to do this month, we've done the digging for you. From annual traditions to family events and everything in between, our August newsletter is full of ways to make the most of the last stretch of summer in Owen County!

The annual Coal City Community Volunteer Fire Department Car Show & Fish Fry is set for Saturday, August 15th, and promises an afternoon of classic cars and delicious food. The car show will take place from 1 PM to 6 PM, with a $20 entry fee for anyone who would like to enter a vehicle. The fish fry...