On today’s Afternoon Drive, we talked all about the different events and activities happening in Knox County this summer.

We tried to keep everything in chronological order, so grab your calendar and check out all the dates and events down below!

The first event we talked about was one that starts today and goes through Saturday, June 20th – The Danville/Howard Turkey Festival! This year, the festival is introducing GIGANTIC inflatables! Plus, there will be lots of live entertainment, the Little Miss and Mr. Turkey pageant, a live auction, and lots of different food vendors. Plus, we’ll be there with Big Blue all four days of the festival, giving away lots of awesome stuff. You can get more information at the official festival website by clicking here, or you can click here to find out more on our WNZR prize baskets that you can enter to win.

The next event we covered was Centerburg Heart of Ohio USA Days. This festival takes place June 24th-27th, and is packed full of fun stuff, including a parade, the Lucky Ducky Race, the Little Miss Liberty and Little Uncle Sammy pageant, an autographed guitar auction, and tons of live entertainment, including a Beatles tribute band. And, they’ll end the festival with fireworks on Saturday night! For more information on that festival, you can head over here.

Also happening that same weekend is the 56th National WACO Club Reunion. This will take place June 25th-28th and for more information on that, you can head over here.

We also talked A LOT about July 4th weekend, because there are a ton of activities you won’t want to miss. On Friday, July 3rd is Mount Vernon’s June First Friday, which will take place from 6:00pm-9:00pm. That same night is the WNZR Fireworks Viewing Party, which will start at 8:00pm on the back of MVNU’s campus off of Cougar Drive. Then, on Saturday, July 4th is the Ariel-Foundation Park Grand Opening Celebration from 1:00pm-10:00pm. You can find out all the details on that over here. Also on Saturday is Fredericktown’s 4th of July Celebration from 9:00am-11:00pm at Fredericktown Community Park.

Another event you won’t want to miss is MTVArts presentation of Mary Poppins. This will take place July 10th-19th at Memorial Theatre in Mount Vernon and you can get all the details for that by clicking here.

Then, July 25th – August 1st, you’ll want to visit the Knox County Fair. This another event packed full of awesome entertainment and fun for the whole family. You can find out more over here.

On Friday, August 7th, you can check out Mount Vernon’s August First Friday from 6:00pm-9:00pm.

And lastly, you can check out the Dan Emmett Music and Arts Festival. This festival will take place in Mount Vernon August 13th-16th. You can find out more at the official festival website by clicking here.

Also, head over to the Knox County Convention and Visitor Bureau’s website, which you can find by clicking here, for the complete calendar of events happening in Knox County this summer.

Have a great Wednesday evening and make sure to come visit our Big Blue Crew on the road at the Danville/Howard Turkey Festival!

-Jess