Looking for some Christmas spirit this weekend? Here are 13 things to do locally.
Looking for something to do in the Tri-State this weekend? Check out our list of events and activities.
Thursday
Eclipse show
3 p.m., Thursday through Sunday weekly, Koch Immersive Theater and Planetarium, 411 SE Riverside Drive. Cost included in museum admission, which is between $8 and $12.
This eclipse-oriented planetarium show demonstrates a simulation of the conditions that produce a solar and lunar eclipse.
Seventh annual Mattingly Charities Fundraiser
7 p.m., Victory Theatre, 600 Main St. Tickets range from $13 to $97.
This charity event combines a night of community spirit with an evening of country music with performances from Jameson Rodgers and Lee Thomas Miller.
Dinner on the Bridge
7 p.m., Old National Events Plaza, 715 Locust St. in Evansville. Tickets are $99.
The Wine Series presents a foodie experience with a four-course meal prepared by Old National Events Plaza Executive Chef Noel Bilbro and a wine selection from J. Lohr Vineyards and Wines. There will also be live music amid the Downtown scene from the sky bridge over Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
Pentatonix
7 p.m., Ford Center, 600 Main St. Tickets range $36.50 to $166.50.
Accapella group Pentatonix is making a stop in Evansville on their "The Most Wonderful Tour of the Year".
Ritzy's Fantasy of Lights
Through Jan. 1 at Garvin Park, 1600 N. Main St. Tickets range from $7 to $25 per vehicle.
The annual Ritzy's Fantasy of Lights is back for its 30th year. On the one-mile drive, you can see holiday light displays, as well as some with animated lights including flying reindeer, dancing bears and a waving Santa.
Friday
Christmas at Germania
Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m., Germania Männerchor, 916 N. Fulton Ave. Tickets are $30.
Get into the Christmas spirit with two nights of singing and pageantry. This event features both Germania men's and ladies' choirs singing Christmas songs in German and English, a pork chop dinner including potato prepared German style, red cabbage, green beans and a roll.
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Ann Wilson
7:30 p.m., Old National Events Plaza, 715 Locust St. Tickets range from $49 to $76.
Heart's Ann Wilson is stopping in Evansville with special guest Tripsitter.
Saturday
A Downtown Christmas
11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Downtown Evansville. Free.
This family-friendly event includes free photos with Santa, meet and greets with Comet the Reindeer, holiday craft stations and free hot cocoa. Children can write letters to Santa and mail them from the postal box at Third and Main streets.
Newburgh Celebrates Christmas 2023
Noon to 4 p.m., Downtown Newburgh''s Old Lock and Dam. Free.
Celebrate the Christmas season with trolley rides, photo ops with Santa and the Grinch, food trucks, shopping local vendors and gingerbread house crafts.
Evansville Thunderbolts
7 p.m., Ford Center, 1 SE Martin Luther King Drive. Tickets range from $16 to $35. Dog tickets are $5.
Join the Evansville Thunderbolts for Dogs Night Out with your furry friend as they take on the Roanoke Rail Yard Dogs.
Peppermint Pops
7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Victory Theatre, 600 Main St. Tickets range from $10 to $85.
Get into the Christmas spirit while enjoying various holiday performances with holiday classics like Deck the Halls, Silent Night, and others with the returning North High School Huskettes to entertain with dance.
Sunday
Newburgh Holiday Light Parade
Downtown Newburgh, 23 W Water St, Free
Historic Newburgh Inc. is bringing back its light parade to fill the town with magical lights and holiday cheer.
Bob Dylan
8 p.m., Old National Events Plaza, 715 Locust St. Tickets range from $63.50 to $400.
Music icon Bob Dylan is stopping in Evansville on his "Rough and Rowdy Ways" tour.
This article originally appeared on Evansville Courier & Press: What is there fun to do this weekend in Evansville?