Local Pulse: Tri-State Festivals, Fall Markets and Leaf-Season Timing

Tri-State Local Pulse — Evansville-area homeowners checking county clear-out and dump-day schedules

Fall festival season is running across the Tri-State. Here is the homeowner skim for the rest of September — traffic timing, yard and décor cues, and the markets worth a stop.

Sat, Sep 19 — Gather for Good, Newburgh

Gather for Good (Sat Sep 19, Water Street) raises funds that support Newburgh Neighbors grants for residential homeowners inside town limits — a rare local event with a direct homeowner tie.

Sep 19–20 — Preservation Station Fall Market and Kunstfest

Two strong fall-prep weekends: Preservation Station Fall Market (Hwy 56 area) for décor and holiday-ahead shopping, and Kunstfest in New Harmony (Sat–Sun 9am–4pm) with a big crafts and handmade-goods lineup — an easy stop if you’re refreshing porches or interiors for fall.

Sep 18–20 — Wesselman Woods closed to the public

Woodland Wonders at Wesselman Woods runs Saturday afternoon (Sep 19). The preserve is closed to the public Fri–Sun Sep 18–20 for setup, event, and cleanup — handy if you usually walk or bike there.

Sep 25–27 — fall markets, mums and handmade décor

Mt. Vernon Fall Fest (Illinois), Sep 25–26 — downtown vendors, Saturday parade (~1pm), Cruise-In; plan around downtown traffic if you’re on that side of the river.
SWN Fall Fest, Sat Sep 26 — mums, pumpkins, and garden-center fall shopping on Millersburg Rd.
Vanderburgh Homemakers Fine Arts & Crafts Show, Sep 26–27 — furniture, florals, and handmade décor at the 4-H Center.

Leaf pickup is not open yet

Leaf pickup isn’t open yet in most of our cities (Owensboro’s street leaf service typically resumes mid–late October; Evansville’s fall leaf program usually runs late October into December). Now’s a quieter stretch for yard tidy-ups and a heating check before the first cold snap — then look up your city’s leaf and brush page when October hits.

Already passed

Owensboro Air Show ran Sep 11–13 with riverfront crowds and bridge closures, and Mt. Vernon River Days filled downtown Mount Vernon, Indiana on Sep 11–12. Both are annual — worth marking for next September if you plan deliveries or outdoor work around that weekend. (That is Mount Vernon in Posey County, Indiana, not Mount Vernon, Illinois.)

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