Rising Sun/Ohio County Events
2026-2027 Events & Festivals
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May 2026 Events
-Friday & Saturday, May 1 & 2, 2026: Rising Sun Methodist Church. Yard Sale (Indoor). Friday 9am-4pm; Saturday 9am-3pm. 110 S. Walnut St., Rising Sun.
-Friday, May 1, 2026: First Friday Night Market. 10am-8pm. 201 Main Street. Rising Sun Market Place. Extended hours for shopping, ice cream, and more! First Fridays from May-September 2026.
-Saturday, May 2, 2026: American Legion Auxiliary-Poppy Day Bake Sale. 9am-noon. Rising Sun IGA on 524 N. High Street, Rising Sun. Donation appreciated. Info: Tammy (812) 290-1291.
-Sunday, May 3, 2026: St. Peter Lutheran Church Bear Branch Homecoming. 9:30am. 3958 Milton Bear Branch Rd., Dillsboro (Corner of South Fork and Bear Branch-Ohio County). RSVP no later than April 12, 2026. (812) 584-0721.
-Thursday, May 7: Saturday, May 9, 2026: City of Rising Sun’s Community Yard Sale. Hours/days vary from resident-to-resident. Call City Hall at (812) 438-3340 to add your location to the yard sale list. The list will be released closer to the date.
-Thursday, May 7: Saturday, May 9, 2026: The Phi Beta Psi Sorority Yard Sale. 8:00am-3pm. The local ladies sorority will be under the pavilion at the Visitors Center during the community wide yard sale. Proceeds from the sale benefit cancer research & Ohio County Cancer needs.
-Saturday, May 9, 2026: Madcap Puppets presents “Aesop’s Fables”. 10am. Main Street Riverfront Pavilion. Downtown Rising Sun. (Weather-permitting). Presented by the Ohio County Public Library. Info: (812) 438-2257.
-Sunday, May 10, 2026: Mother’s Day.
-Sunday, May 10, 2026: Mother’s Day Luncheon. Noon-2pm. Now Accepting reservations. Rising Sun Market Place Gathering Place. (Second Floor). 201 Main Street, Rising Sun. Specifically for Moms who find themselves on their own for the day. Info/reservations: (812) 655-2300. (Not handicap accessible.)
-Wednesday, May 13, 2026: First Financial Bank Business Seminar. 2pm. Rising Sun Market Place Gathering Place. (Second Floor) 201 Main Street, Rising Sun. Create, plan, and prepare to grow your business. RSVP at (812) 655-2300. (Not handicap accessible.)
-Thursday, May 14, 2026: Cookbook Book Club (Scheduled for every 2nd Thurs) 6pm. Ohio County Public Library. “Mexico in Your Kitchen”. Stop by the library before the scheduled meetings and select a recipe from the book. Return on May 14th with your dish to share. 503 Second Street, Rising Sun, IN.
-Friday, May 15, 2026: Fun in Rising Sun Car Cruise in: 5-8pm. Presented by Ohio County Tourism. Deejay JD Hughes. Cars, Trucks, Motorcycles invited to join us in downtown Rising Sun. Rollin Rooster and Tiki Treatz food trucks. 50/50. Must be present to win. More info: kendal@enjoyrisingsun.com or (812) 438-4933.
-Tuesday, May 19, 2026: Ohio River Way Challenge paddlers arrive in Rising Sun and stay overnight. Time TBD.
-Saturday, May 23, 2026: Opening of the City of Rising Sun Community Pool! Info: (812) 438-3340. Party reservations must be made on or after May 23rd.
-Monday, May 25, 2026: Memorial Day.
June 2026 Events
-Friday, June 5, 2026: First Friday Night Market. 10am-8pm. 201 Main Street. Rising Sun Market Place. Extended hours for shopping, ice cream, and more! First Fridays from May-September 2026.
-Saturday, June 6, 2026: Rising Sun Summer Fest-4-10:30pm. Main & Poplar Streets downtown Rising Sun. Arts & crafts, food vendors, Kid Zone with Let’s Bounce inflatables, professional face painter, Cincinnati Circus balloon artist & stilt walker, 360 video camera, and live music including Not Johnny and Top this Band. Cincinnati deejay J.D. Hughes. Special guests including 2026 Miss Indiana State Festival Queen Jordyn Leininger, and Indiana State Festival Association executive director, Doug Weisheit, with their ISFA-1 bus. Fireworks by McAlister Fireworks at 10:00 behind the Main Street Pavilion. Bring your chairs/blankets. More info: kendal@enjoyrisingsun.com.
-Sunday, June 14, 2026: Flag Day.
-Friday, June 19, 2026: Juneteenth.
-Friday, June 19, 2026: Critter Cinema Family Night at the Visitors Center. 5-8pm w/movie at 8pm. 217 N. High Street, Rising Sun. Minature ponies from the Boots N’ Mini Moo’s. Zootopia 2 movie showing at 8pm. Free popcorn by the Boy Scouts. Free face painting. Dori’s Rolled Ice Cream will have ice cream for sale, free make-it, take it craft. Bring your own lawn chairs/blankets. FREE and open to the public.
-Sunday, June 21, 2026: Father’s Day. First Day of Summer.
-Friday, June 26-Saturday, July 4, 2026: 4-H Fair. Info: (812) 438-3656 or jmrichards@purdue.edu.
July 2026 Events
-Friday, July 3, 2026: First Friday Night Market. 10am-8pm. 201 Main Street. Rising Sun Market Place. Extended hours for shopping, ice cream, and more! First Fridays from May-September 2026.
-Saturday, July 4, 2026: City of Rising Sun/Rising Sun Lion’s Club Fireworks, Downtown Rising Sun. Arts & crafts, food vendors, Foam Zone, 360 video camera, and live music including the Groove Masters Cincinnati and the Whammies. Special music solo performances by the 35th Indiana Pipes & Drums & the National Anthem by 13-year old Maddie C. Music; and Cincinnati emcee/deejay J.D. Hughes. Fireworks by Flying G along Front Street at 10:00pm. Bring your chairs/blankets.
-Wednesday, July 10-14, 2026: Student Art Show. Ohio County Historical Society.212 S. Walnut St., Rising Sun. Rising Sun, IN.
-Saturday, July 11, 2026: America’s 250th Birthday Tea. Ohio County Historical Society. 212 S. Walnut St., Rising Sun, IN.
-Sunday, July 12, 2026: Shiner Pride “Show Your Pride” Car Show. Downtown Rising Sun, IN. Presented by the Rising Sun High School Band Boosters. Proceeds are a fundraiser for the band. $15 per vehicle pre-registration is open until June 15, 2026. After, including day of show, is $20 per vehicle. For more info, contact shinerpridecarshow@gmail.com.
August 2026 Events
-Friday, August 7, 2026: First Friday Night Market. 10am-8pm. 201 Main Street. Rising Sun Market Place. Extended hours for shopping, ice cream, and more! First Fridays from May-September 2026.
September 2026 Events
-Friday, September 4, , 2026: First Friday Night Market. 10am-8pm. 201 Main Street. Rising Sun Market Place. Extended hours for shopping, ice cream, and more! First Fridays from May-September 2026.
-Monday, September 7, 2026: Labor Day.
-Friday, September 11, 2026. Patriot Day.
-Saturday & Sunday, September 12-13, 2026: Ohio Valley River Cats 21st Annual Catfish Tournament. Downtown Rising Sun, IN. When available, log on to their at ohiovalleyrivercats.com for entry information. Watch the weigh-in for free at Rising Sun Riverfront Park!
-Sunday, September 13, 2026: Grandparents Day.
-Friday & Saturday, September 18-19, 2026: Navy Bean Fall Festival. Downtown Rising Sun, IN. Presented by the City of Rising Sun, the annual festival features beans & bands, vendors, and live entertainment along the riverfront. Info: Rising Sun City Hall.
-September 20, 2026: Yom Kippur.
-September 22, 2026: First Day of Autumn.
-Thursday-Saturday, September 24-26: City of Rising Sun Fall Community Yard Sale. Days/times vary from resident-to-resident. Call (812) 438-3340 to be added to the Yard Sale list distributed by the City of Rising Sun.
-Friday, September 25, 2026: Fun in Rising Sun Cruise In. 5-8pm. Presented by Ohio County Tourism. Deejay JD Hughes. Cars, Trucks, Motorcycles invited to join us in downtown Rising Sun. More info: kendal@enjoyrisingsun.com or (812) 438-4933.
October 2026 Events
-Monday, October 12, 2026: Columbus Day.
-Saturday, October 17, 2026: Bake-Off. Ohio County Historical Society. 212 S. Walnut St., Rising Sun.
-Saturday, October 17, 2026: Ohio County Open Beef Preview Show-Ohio County 4-H Fairgrounds. Info (812) 438-3656. jmrichards@purdue.edu.
-Saturday, October 31, 2026: Halloween Fun in Rising Sun at the Visitors Center. 6-8pm. 217 N. High Street, Rising Sun. Candy while supplies last, the Headless Horseman & deejay/emcee JD Hughes.
November 2026 Events
-Wednesday, November 11, 2026: Veterans Day.
-Saturday, November 14, 2026: Harvest Tea. Ohio County Historical Society. 212 S. Walnut St., Rising Sun.
-Thursday, November 26, 2026: Thanksgiving Day.
December 2026 Events
-Friday, December 4, 2026: Hanukkah (Sunset).
-Friday & Saturday, December 4-5, 2026: Christmas Market. Ohio County Historical Society. 212 S. Walnut St., Rising Sun.
–Saturday, December 12, 2026: Ohio County Historical Society. Annual Membership Meeting. 212 S. Walnut St., Rising Sun.
-Saturday, December 12, 2026: Merry Little Christmas Celebration. 5-8pm. Santa visits (5-7pm only), free carriage rides by Royal Carriages, the Boots N’ Mini Moos, deejay JD Hughes, arts/crafts vendors, free hot chocolate & sugar cookies served by JAM Real Estate Group, and more! Info: kendal@enjoyrisingsun.com.
-Monday, December 21, 2026: First Day of Winter.
-Thursday, December 24, 2026: Christmas Eve.
-Friday, December 25, 2026: Christmas Day
-Saturday, December 26, 2026: Kwanzaa begins.
-Thursday, December 31, 2026: New Year’s Eve.
January 2027 Events
-Friday, January 1, 2027: New Year’s Day.
