Labor Day Weekend Planned for You

September 2025

Labor Day Events & Activities in SoIN

Labor Day Weekend is upon us! Listen to live music at Huber’s Orchard & Winery, attend the annual Georgetown Whistle Stop showcase, or visit The Falls of the Ohio State Park for free family-friendly programs and activities throughout the weekend.

Find more info and options on both sides of the Ohio River in our Labor Day blog!

Labor Day Fun

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Underground Railroad Month

September marks International Underground Railroad month, which celebrates the network of people and places that played a role in helping enslaved people escape to freedom. Learn more about locations in Southern Indiana that were involved in the Underground Railroad.

Underground Railroad

Locals Voted: 12 Best Stops for a SoIN Adventure

Want to experience Southern Indiana like a local? We polled followers to uncover local recommendations. From favorite brunch and dinner spots to the best art experience and entertainment for kids, click the button to read our blog packed with top picks for things to see and do on your visit!

12 Best Stops

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Final Call for the SoIN Fun Trail

Labor Day Weekend is your LAST CHANCE to explore the SoIN Fun Trail! Discover 30 hand-picked, family-friendly experiences across Southern Indiana. Each check-in earns points you can redeem for SoIN-exclusive prizes OR entries into the grand prize drawing—a Nintendo Switch 2 with Mario Kart World!

Final day to check in is Monday, September 1. Points must be redeemed by Sunday, September 14. Click below to sign up or access your passport now.

Digital Passports

The 1894 Lodge - A Decade of Dishes & Community

Join us in celebrating The 1894 Lodge’s 10th anniversary! From weekly egg roll specials to Netflix features, there’s much to uncover about this SoIN gem. To mark the milestone, SoIN’s Foodie-in-Chief Zack Koehler paid a visit to The Lodge, and he’s ready to dish on what makes it so special to regulars and newcomers.

Click the button to read more about how this neighborhood grill has become more than a restaurant.

1894 Lodge

Events

Derby Dinner Playhouse presents Come From Away August 13 – September 28. Experience this inspiring Broadway musical based on the true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town that welcomed them after 9/11. Tickets include dinner, show, tax and parking.

Come From Away

The annual Taco Walk, hosted by New Albany Main Street, is on Saturday, September 6 in downtown New Albany! Grab your friends and sample tacos from more than a dozen local restaurants from 1 – 6 p.m. Ticket prices range from $30-$60.

Taco Walk

Who makes the best margarita in town? You decide at the Lime and Light Margarita Festival! Head to Union Restaurant and GameYard on Saturday, September 6 for margarita samples, a taco-eating contest, food trucks, live mariachi music and more. The winning margarita will be announced during the Glow Party, featuring Cincinnatti-based band Naked Karate Girls. Tickets for this 21+ event are $40.

Marg Fest

Cruise your way over to the 8th annual Howard Steamboat Museum Car Show and Fundraiser on Saturday, September 6! From 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. view classic cars, enjoy live music by the CMN Trio, tour the museum and more! Admission is free, but you can purchase tickets to vote for your favorite cars and enter raffles. Proceeds benefit the Howard Steamboat Museum.

HSM Car Show

The Monarch Festival at Art on the Parish Green returns to Southern Indiana on September 6 & 7! Held at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in New Albany, this event is free, but there is a $5 suggested donation to take part in the butterfly education experience. This family-friendly event offers 90+ local arts and crafts booths, live music, food trucks, beer & wine, and a kids' zone with activities such as face painting and inflatables. Make sure to stay for the butterfly release at 6 p.m.

Monarch Fest

Uncover fossil treasures in the collection piles, hike the fossil beds, and more this September at the Falls of the Ohio State Park. Click the button for more info and to view more upcoming events, many of which are free thanks to the Falls of the Ohio Foundation.

Falls of the Ohio

The public is invited to the Annual Muster at the Vintage Fire Museum in Jeffersonville on September 20 – a traditional celebration in which firefighters come together to display their equipment and compete in skills challenges. Arrive early for a parade down Spring Street and to explore the museum’s nationally-renowned collection.

Annual Muster

Head to the Falls of the Ohio State Park on Saturday, September 27 for the annual Rock the Rocks concert featuring Motherfolk and opening act The Silkies. These indie-rock bands from Cincinnati will rock the 390-million-year-old fossil beds in a truly unique concert experience. This signature fundraising concert supports the mission and work of the Falls of the Ohio Foundation. Food and beverage is included in the $100 ticket.

Rock the Rocks

Attend MountFest 2025 on Saturday, September 20, from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. at Mount Saint Francis Center for Spirituality. Now in its 9th year, this free, family-friendly festival features 65+ artisan booths, live music, food trucks, a beer and wine garden, kids’ activities and more. There is a suggested $5 donation per vehicle.

MountFest

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