2010 Calendar of Events Big K Classic Car Cruise-in - Bedford Courthouse Square - 1st Friday of each month (except June) - 5-8 PM K-Mart Cruise-in - Bedford K-Mart parking lot - every Saturday starting April 17 through Oct 16 - 5-9 PM Bedford Farmers Market Begins May 15th & goes to October 30th. Saturday 8am -1pm West of the Courthouse Tuesday 1pm - 6pm Thornton Park Pavillion Thursday 1pm - 6pm Thornton Park Pavillion July July 3 – Limestone Heritage Festival Parade July 3 – 4 – Old-Fashioned Independence Celebration – Spring Mill State Park July 4 – Limestone Heritage Festival & Parade with Fireworks at Dusk – Downtown Bedford July 4 - Lawrence County Community Concert - Thornton Park Pavilion - 1:30pm - 4:30pm July 4 - WBIW / WQRK Concert - Parkview Field - 8pm - 10pm July 4 - Limestone Heritage Festival Fireworks - Parkview Field - 10:15pm July 10-17 – Lawrence County 4-H Fair – Rides, Food Booths, Tractor Pull, Demo Derby – Lawrence County Fairgrounds July 12-17 - TRIRI Rainstorm Bike Ride through Rural Indiana July 15 – 18 – ABATE Boogie – Featuring live music, vendors, contests, camping – Lawrence County Recreation Park, Springville – For more information call 800-23-ABATE July 24 – Vigil I. “Gus” Grissom Day – Spring Mill State Park August August 2 – IXCR Cross Country Race – Lawrence County Rec. Park – Springville August 7 – Carousel Winery’s 7th Anniversary Celebration Barbeque August 7-8 – Heritage Days – Spring Mill State Park August 13 - Johnny Junxion's Cruise In & Sock Hop with Judah Heritage Ice Cream Social - 7pm-10pm - Judah August 28 – Gone Caving – Spring Mill State Park August 28-29- Johnny’s Signs OMA Moto Race - Bedford September September 3-6 – Labor Day Weekend – Midwest Trail Ride September 10-11 – Country Neighbors’ Fall Tour – Explore unique shops – Tour maps are available at Lawrence County Tourism September 12-17 - TRIRI September Escapade Bike Ride through Rural Indiana September 17 - Johnny Junxion's Cruise In - 6pm-9pm - Judah September 18 – Tri- Kappa Candlelight Tour of the Pioneer Village – Spring Mill State Park September 20-25 – 64th Annual Persimmon Festival – Live music, rides, games, contests, food booths & vendors – Downtown Mitchell on Main Street October October 2-4 – HAM Fest – Starting at Noon – Lawrence County 4H Fairgrounds October 2-3 – Autumn Harvest Days – featuring the Campsite Decorating Contest on Sat. Night –Spring Mill State Park October 4- 10 – Fall Festival Week – Midwest Trail Ride October 9-10 – Scarecrow Weekend – Featuring the Haunted Village on Sat. Night – Spring Mill State Park October 13-17 – Fall 4- Day Fling – Midwest Trail Ride October 16-17 – 1800’s Music Showcase – Spring Mill State Park October 18 – IXCR Cross Country Race – Lawrence County Rec. Park – Springville October 21 – Bedford Parks Dept. Edgewood Fall Fun Day - Bedford October 28-31 – Halloween Weekend – Midwest Trail Ride November November 11-13 – Country Neighbors’ Home for the Holidays Tour – Explore unique shops – Tour maps are available at Lawrence County Tourism November 13 – Spring Mill Inn Annual Craft Show – Spring Mill State Park November 19 – 20 – This ‘N’ That Antiques “Old Fashioned Christmas Open House” – Open 10am -7pm -Mitchell November 26-27 – Holiday Craft Days –Spring Mill State Park - Pre Registration Required Call 812-849-3534 December December 3-4 – Christmas in the Pioneer Village – Spring Mill State Park December 4 – Festival of Lights Chili Supper – Courthouse Lawn – 4:30-7pm December 4 – Festival of Lights Christmas Parade – Downtown Bedford – 6pm December 9-11 – Bedford Parks Dept. “Santa House” – Otis Park – Bedford December 9-11 – Bedford Parks Dept. Holiday Bazaar – Otis Park Bath House - Bedford December 11 – A Children’s Pioneer Christmas – Spring Mill State Park – Pre Registration Required Call 812-849-3534 Note: Some of the events at Spring Mill State Park require pre-registration or a small fee for more information on all of their activities call the nature center at 812-849-4129. If you have a special event in Lawrence County that you would like posted on our website, please send your request (with pertinent info only) to: limestonecountry2@verizon.net