events and music .
The Terre Haute Farmers market has a winter market season held on the first Saturday of each month , from November to May . It is held inside the Meadows Shopping Center , 2800 Poplar Street . The summer season , which starts in May , is held every Saturday from 8 a . m . to noon . Vendors bring fresh produce , homemade baked goods , jams and jellies , grass-fed beef , crafts and garments .
The annual Banks of the Wabash River Festival at Fairbanks Park draws many people to the park next to the state ’ s largest river in late May and early June . The annual Fourth of July celebration features fireworks lighting up the riverbanks .
Strawberries , ice cream , biscuits and whipped cream are an early June hit just a few blocks away on Ohio Street near Sixth Street during the annual Strawberry Festival at First Congregational Church . Most visitors try “ The Works ” which is a fresh biscuit topped with ice cream and whipped cream — especially tasty on a hot and sunny day .
In October , treat your taste buds at the Breakfast Optimist Chili Cook Off , where dozens of competitors prepare and share their chili recipes in exchange for votes while raising money to support literacy programs . Go to thbo . homestead . com to learn more about the event .
October also includes the Indiana State University homecoming parade that stretches through downtown on Wabash Avenue featuring colorful floats , boisterous bands and candy
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for children . The celebratory fanfare is in advance of the afternoon football game across town at Memorial Stadium , near the intersection of Wabash and Brown Avenues . A variety of food and beverage vendors line the street all the way to the stadium , where a tent city of hospitality also awaits .
Autumn weather brings the the Pioneer Days to Fowler Park . This event is educational , family-friendly and full of fun .
The Miracle on 7th Street , which has included a “ Light Your Way ” Christmas Parade is another popular downtown event set for the first Friday and Saturday in December . A winter wonderland comes alive as Christmas trees decorated by notfor-profit organizations light up the street , storefronts compete for the best window displays and a market inside the Convention Center , features vendors with holiday gifts waiting to wrap . It ’ s easy to get into the holiday spirit as you mingle with other shoppers in a magical wonderland .
For holiday decorating ideas , a drive through Deming Park on Terre Haute ’ s east side is a visual treat where nonprofit groups decorate creative holiday-themed shelters . The groups have used themes ranging from pop culture icons such as Star Wars and Peanut cartoons to snowmen , gingerbread people and angels .
For those interested in history , Terre Haute has a lot to offer . The 34,000-square foot Vigo County History Center at 929 Wabash Avenue showcases its collections of more than 100,000 vintage artifacts and historic memorabilia , in addition to interactive exhibits and an old-fashioned Coke-themed soda fountain .
Other sites include the gold-domed Vigo County Courthouse and the home of political activist / trade unionist , Eugene V . Debs , on the campus of Indiana State University . While at ISU , visit the newly renovated Hulman Center , home of the Indiana State Sycamores , where a largerthan-life bronze statue of Sycamore and NBA ’ s Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird stands to commemorate his college playing days in Terre Haute . It ’ s a popular photo op . The Larry Bird Museum will open in 2024 .
For time in nature , the 2,600-acre Wabashiki Fish & Wildlife Area features trails through natural scenery and a lookout at Dewey Point . Terre Haute has several city parks , with its largest being Deming Park , which features a unique train ride for youngsters . Vigo County ’ Fowler Park offers lake swimming , as well as camp grounds and trails . Other trails can be found at Hawthorn Park , behind Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology .
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