Festivals

Festivals

MITCHELL PERSIMMON FESTIVAL

AWARDED #1 FOOD FESTIVAL IN INDIANA BY NATIONAL GEOPRAPHIC!

For those of you that don’t know what a Persimmon is… well, it’s hard to explain. It’s a small, orange fruit. Describing what it tastes like is almost impossible, but the community of Lawrence County has mastered the art of making this strange little fruit taste amazing in so many ways.  You will just have to come to the festival to find out for yourself. Try some of the local favorites, such as, persimmon pudding and persimmon ice cream!

 

Saturday, September 21

  • Community Yard Sale
  • EMS Day
  • Mini, Little & Junior Queen Pageant
  • Candlelight Tour

Sunday, September 22

  • Queen Contest
  • Cornhole Tournament

Monday, September 23 – Saturday, September 28

  • Persimmon Pudding
  • Saturday Parade
  • Carnival
  • Automobile and Motorcycle Show
  • Local Arts & Crafts Exhibits
  • Photo Contest and Exhibit
  • Musical Entertainment
  • Commercial Tent
  • Persimmon 5K, One Mile Fun Run and Persimmon 5K Walk
  • Lasagna, Pork, Ham & Bean and Steak Dinners on select evenings

 

CHECK OUT PERSIMMONFESTIVAL.ORG FOR MORE INFO

We are excited to invite you to the Mitchell Persimmon Festival! This year’s theme is Mitchell, Around the World. Mitchell, Around The World, hopes to honor and spotlight Mitchell community members who have brought a little taste of “Mitchell’s Hoosier Hospitality” all across the globe, as well as those who have traveled from all corners of the planet to make Mitchell their hometown! The Persimmon Festival will feature food vendors, carnival rides, games and free live entertainment nightly featuring festival favorites The Endless Summer Band on Friday September 27th and the nation’s number one tribute to KISS, Mr. Speed on Thursday September 26th. The festival’s Grand Parade will be held Saturday September 28th at 2:00 pm. 

Andy Mullen, General Chairman

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Join us at the first – ever – CRAWFEST!

Hosted by Courtroom and Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence County.

Enjoy drinks in the “Best Beer Beer Garden”

Have some fun (and laugh a little) as you watch a few friendly competitions, such as, the Server Olympiad, Beignet Eating Contest and Hottest Pepper Contest

Dance with the music from DJ Brad Lake, The Summertime Band, Denson Avenue, the Moonlighters, Dakota Curtis, All Access Band and The Dynamics

Other Fun: bounce house, ice cream, face painting, local  vendors and entertainment from the Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence County

Get a ticket and have access to all-you-can eat crawfish!
(entry to Crawfest is FREE, this is just to eat crawfish)
$15 pre-sale tickets
$20 same day tickets

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57TH ANNUAL HAMFEST

Ages 12 and over : $5
Ages 11 and under: FREE
Admission tickets will be sold at the South entrance.

  • $200 GRAND PRIZE
  • Hourly Door Prizes
  • Vendors
  • Indoor and Outdoor Flea Market
  • Breakfast and Lunch Foods

“The Hoosier Hills Ham Club Inc. is an amateur radio club serving the greater Lawrence County Indiana area since June of 1955. Our club callsign is W9QYQ with an additional vanity callsign W9GUS. If you will be traveling through the scenic Hoosier Hills of Lawrence County please make time to visit on air and see the sights.” – Hoosier Hills Ham Club, Inc.

For more questions about this event or vendor space
please call: (812)675-2450

 

 

VE Testing

ARRL VE testing will be offered to those interested. Test registration will begin at 9:30 am local time and testing will begin at 10am. Test fee is $15 and you will need to bring a “PHOTO” ID to test. If you’re planning on upgrading, please bring a photocopy of your current license also.

For questions about VE Testing
EMAIL: ve.testing@w9qyq.org

 

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