Rising Sun/Ohio County Events
2025 Events & Festivals
Please confirm all dates & Times
April 2025 Events
-Friday, April 18, 2025: Good Friday.
-Friday, April 18, 2025: The House of Brisket. 11am-1:30pm or sell out. Visitors Center parking lot. 217 N. High Street, Rising Sun. Street, side or back parking only for safety reasons.
-Saturday, April 19, 2025: Bake Sale. Rising Sun Volunteer Fire Department. 9am-sell out. 121 S. High Street, Rising Sun Firehouse. Donations greatly appreciated. Info: Sherri (812) 532-9377; Dave (812) 584-1130 or Allan (812) 584-8022.
-Saturday, April 19, 2025: Easter Egg Hunt presented by Southeastern Indiana Board of Realtors. 1-3pm. Main Street, Rising Sun. Info: (812) 926-4644.
-Saturday, April 19, 2025: Model Trains on Display. 1-3pm. 223 Main Street, Rising Sun. The Conductors of Indiana Train Club will be open at 223 Main Street for a free train exhibit during Easter festivities in downtown Rising Sun. Info: Ron: (513) 709-8256.
-Saturday, April 19, 2025: A Taste of Rising Sun Market Place. Rising Sun Market Place. 1-5pm. Enjoy cotton candy, coffee, sweets, nuts, pretzels, burgers, cookies, ice cream and more at the Rising Sun Market Place. 201 Main Street, Rising Sun, IN. Info: (859) 445-9484.
-Sunday, April 20, 2025: Easter.
-Tuesday, April 22, 2025: Earth Day.
May 2025 Events
-Thursday-Saturday, May 1-3, 2025: Rising Sun Community-wide Yard Sale. Downtown Rising Sun and outskirts. Individuals set their own days and hours.
-Thursday-Saturday, May 1-3, 2025: Phi Beta Psi Sorority Yard Sale Under the Pavilion, Visitors Center. Phi Beta Psi will be under the pavilion at the Visitors Center selling yard sale items to benefit Ohio County cancer patients. The Center is located at 217 N. High Street in Rising Sun. Times TBA.
-Monday, May 5, 2025: Cinco de Mayo.
-Saturday, May 10, 2025: Coolest Day on Main Street. 10am-Noon. Rising Sun Main Street celebrates Rees Harps winning the Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s “Coolest Thing Made in Indiana” Contest. The event begins with a golf cart parade at 10am. A Celebration begins at 10:30am, with tours of the Rees Harps business on 222 Main Street, Rising Sun beginning at 11am. Contact https://risingsunmainstreet.org for more info.
-Sunday, May 11, 2025: Mother’s Day.
-Sunday, May 11, 2025: Ohio River Way Challenge. For the fifth year, paddlers will complete the Ohio River Way Challenge, an extraordinary expedition in 30-foot voyager canoes from May 5-15, journeying from Ashland to Louisville. Guests will be arriving in Rising Sun on Sunday, May 11, 2025. The group connects with leaders and community members to celebrate river-based recreation and to foster new collaborations. They also raise public awareness for the beauty, history, and culture of the Ohio River.
-Friday, May 16, 2025: Friday Fun in Rising Sun “Crafts, Concert & Cruise In”- 5-9pm. Main & Poplar Streets. All cars, trucks, motorcycles are invited to attend. Free admission. Deejay J.D. Hughes, youth/adult arts & crafts vendors, live music by STILL KICK’N from 7-9pm. Sweet Shave, LLC shaved ice. Bring your own lawn chairs. Info: kendal@enjoyrisingsun.com.
-Saturday, May 17, 2025: Armed Forces Day.
-Saturday, May 17, 2025: Cody Farr PTSD Suicide Awareness Memorial Ride. Open to all highway legal vehicles. Registration is 9:30am at the Rising Sun American Legion Post 0059, downtown Rising Sun. $25 Fee. For more information, log on to codyfarr.org
-Monday, May 26, 2025: Memorial Day.
June 2025 Events
–Saturday, June 7, 2025: Rising Sun Summer Fest. 4-10pm. Downtown Rising Sun. Presented by Ohio County Tourism with grant support from the Ohio County Community Foundation. Vendors, live music including JAMBOX & CRUSH, the Ultimate Bon Jovi Concert Experience, deejay J.D. Hughes, food trucks, arts/crafts/info vendors. Baby dinosaurs; a face painter & the yellow Bumblebee transformer in the event area. Arts/craft vendor applications are now available @ $25 per space. First come/first served. Contact kendal@enjoyrisingsun.com about vendor info.
-Saturday, June 14, 2025: Flag Day.
-Sunday, June 15, 2025: Father’s Day.
-Friday, June 20-Saturday, June 28, 2025. Ohio County 4-H Fair. Fairgrounds, Rising Sun.
July 2025 Events
-Saturday, July 5, 2025: Rising Sun Stars & Stripes Celebration-Ground activities presented by Ohio County Tourism, Inc. Arts & crafts, food trucks, Foam Zone by Foam Happy from 4-9pm on Second Street. Deejay J.D. Hughes. Foam Happy on Second Street in the Foam Zone. Fireworks presented by the City of Rising Sun and Rising Sun Lions Club at 10pm. Bands include the Jason Owens Band from 4-6pm and StrangeLove from 7-10pm. Info: kendal@enjoyyrisingsun.com.
-Sunday, July 13, 2025: Shiner Pride Car Show-Presented by the Rising Sun High School Band Booster, the annual Car Show brings hundreds of cars to downtown Rising Sun. More info as it becomes available.
-Sunday, July 27, 2025: Parents’ Day.
August 2025 Events
-Tuesday, August 12, 2025: 812 Day. Companies/businesses within the “812” area code may present special events.
September 2025 Events
-Saturday & Sunday, September 6-7, 2025: Ohio Valley River Cats 20th Annual Catfish Tournament. Downtown Rising Sun, IN.
-Monday, September 7, 2025: Grandparents’ Day.
-Thursday, September 11, 2025: Patriot Day.
-Friday & Saturday, September 12 & 13, 2025: Navy Bean Fall Festival. Presented by the City of Rising Sun, downtown Rising Sun presents, beans & bands, vendors, and live entertainment along the riverfront. For more information, contact Jenn at City Hall at jvogt@risingsun.in.gov.
-Thursday-Saturday, September 18-20, 2025: Rising Sun Community-wide Yard Sale. Search for treasures throughout Rising Sun and it’s outskirts during the Community-wide yard sale. Individual residents set their own days & times.
October 2025 Events
-Monday, October 13, 2025: Columbus Day.
-Thursday, October 16, 2025: Boss’s Day.
-Saturday, October 18, 2025: Sweetest Day.
-Friday, October 31, 2025: Halloween.
November 2025 Events
-Sunday, November 2, 2025: Daylight Saving Day ends.
-Tuesday, November 11, 2025: Veterans’ Day.
-Thursday, November 27, 2025: Thanksgiving.
-Friday, November 28, 2025: Black Friday.
December 2025 Events
-Monday, December 1, 2025: Cyber Monday.
-Sunday, December 7, 2025: Pearl Harbor Day.
-Thursday, December 25, 2025: Christmas Day.
-Wednesday, December 31, 2025: New Years Eve.
January 2026 Events
-Thursday, January 1, 2026: New Year’s Day.
February 2026 Events
-Saturday, February 14, 2026: Valentine’s Day.
-Monday, February 16, 2026: President’s Day.
March 2026 Events
-Tuesday, March 17, 2025: St. Patrick’s Day.
-Friday, March 20, 2025: First Day of Spring.
