Here are 5 things to do this weekend in the Evansville area

Ryan Reynolds, Evansville Courier & Press
Updated ·1 min read

Sure, the Frog Follies are this weekend at the Vanderburgh County 4-H Center, but if Street Rods aren't your thing, there are several other activities you can check out over the next few days.

Here are five things to do this weekend in the Evansville area.

Mitchell Tenpenny concert

Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Aiken Theatre inside the Old National Events Plaza, 715 Locust St. in Evansville. Tickets start at $35, not including taxes and fees.

You may know rising country pop singer Mitchell Tenpenny from his breakthrough 2018 hit "Drunk Me." His most recent album, "This Is the Heavy," features the No. 1 song "Truth About You." Tenpenny has been an opener for Jason Aldean and also tours with Luke Combs on his stadium tour.

Mitchell Tenpenny arrives on the red carpet for BMI’s 70th Annual Country Awards at the BMI Music Row Headquarters in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.
Mitchell Tenpenny arrives on the red carpet for BMI’s 70th Annual Country Awards at the BMI Music Row Headquarters in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.

2024 Evansville Museum Geek Con

Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science, 411 SE Riverside Drive. Price is $12 for adults, $8 for kids and free for museum members.

The Evansville Museum Geek Con is a day devoted to celebrating the arts, science, and history of geek culture. The event will feature panels and presentations, hands-on activities, board games, a vendor room, and a cosplay contest.

Evansville Otters baseball

Friday and Saturday at 6:35 p.m.; Sunday at 12:35 p.m., Bosse Field in Garvin Park. Tickets start at $5.

The Evansville Otters continue their 2024 season with a three-game set against the Gateway Grizzlies. Saturday is "Educator Appreciation Night" at the ballpark.

Evansville's Zach Smith (24) delivers a pitch during the Evansville Otters game against the Schaumburg Boomers at Bosse Field in Evansville, Ind., Tuesday, June 16, 2024.
Evansville's Zach Smith (24) delivers a pitch during the Evansville Otters game against the Schaumburg Boomers at Bosse Field in Evansville, Ind., Tuesday, June 16, 2024.

Evansville Farmers Market

Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., 815 John St. Free.

Shop from local vendors and food trucks while joining the fun of this weekly market.

Franklin Street Bazaar

Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. along West Franklin Street. Free. 

This weekly market is on the lawn of the EVPL West Branch Library with hundreds of vendors from local farmers and producers to bakers to artists and craftsmen having pop-up shops for visitors to check out local products.

This article originally appeared on Evansville Courier & Press: Here are 5 things to do this weekend in the Evansville area

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