Enjoy the Holidays in Knox County!
Help us welcome the last month of 2019 with the Historic Holiday Home Tour, The Nutcracker, and our wonderful community Christmas Light Displays!
Historic Holiday Home Tour
Vincennes
Sunday, December 1

Look forward to December with the Vincennes/Knox Preservation Foundation as they kick off the holiday season with a historical home self-guided tour in the heart of Vincennes! From 11:00am - 4:00pm on Sunday, December 1, six homes of historical interest will be open to the public.

Tickets are $20/person and will be sold the day of the tour at the starting point of the tour, the Klein Realty building, 505 North 6th Street.


"Assisted Living: The Home for the Holidays"
Old Town Players Theater, Vincennes
Dec. 6 - Dec. 15

Old Town Players Community Theatre will present the musical comedy, "Assisted Living: The Home for the Holidays" over two weekends: December 6, 7 and 8 and December 13, 14 and 15. Performance times are 7:00pm on Friday and Saturday, and 3:00pm on Sunday. 

"Christmas at Grouseland" by Candlelight & Santa Claus!
William Henry Harrison Mansion, Vincennes
Friday, December 6

"Christmas at Grouseland", an open-house celebration will be held on Friday, December 6 at William Henry Harrison's Mansion. Step back in time and enjoy this splendid mansion by candlelight and celebrate the holiday season!

The special event will include tours of the mansion guided by re-enactors recalling stories of the time Harrison and his family lived in residence. As a special treat, from 6:30pm - 9:30pm Santa and Mrs. Claus will be there to greet the children. Families can also carriage rides and period music.

March with Hamilton
George Rogers Clark NHP
Saturday, December 14

Join park staff and volunteers for the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of British Lt. Governor Henry Hamilton and his soldiers as they made their march to Vincennes in the fall of 1778.

The march will begin at the park's visitor center at 1:00pm. Visitors will then travel the approximate 2 miles back to the visitor center following the new riverwalk running from Kimmell Park back to the Clark Memorial. Along the way, Chief Ranger Joe Herron will share the story of the British march and the difficult journey that lay ahead for those men.


"Nutcracker Ballet", Children's Performance
Red Skelton Performing Arts Ctr., V.U. Campus
Saturday December, 21

The Nutcracker Ballet will be shown in two performances (2:00pm and 7:00pm) on Saturday, December 21 at the Red Skelton Performing Arts Center. Tickets for children 12 and under are $13/each and adults are $18/each. Please call the Red Skelton Museum to purchase tickets at 812.888.4184.

Holiday Lights Display
Knox County
During the month of December

Northside Park in Bicknell will be sparkling with lights for the Holiday Season! The public is invited to enjoy the display from Thanksgiving Day through New Year's Day.

Find your holiday spirit when you bring the family to Ouabache Trails Park to see their Annual Christmas Light Displays ! The light display begins on Friday after Thanksgiving (November 29) and runs through December 26. Nightly, from 5:30pm to 9:30pm, families can drive through the park to delight in their favorites and look for new displays added.

Celebrate the Season and take a drive through Gregg Park to enjoy the Christmas lights! During the month of December local businesses and citizens have decorated each pole in different themes as part of the annual light pole decorating contest.
In case you missed it...
Where to Find Santa This Holiday Season
Get your Christmas lists ready and plan to visit with Santa this season. We have put together a list of places and times that you can visit Father Christmas himself!