Destination: Henry County, Indiana

06/19/2026

🌟 Celebrate freedom, culture, and community this Saturday at the Juneteenth Celebration – Celebrating Freedom, hosted by the of Henry County.

📆 The event takes place on Saturday, June 20, from 3 to 9 p.m. at the 1400 Plaza in New Castle, with live music, vendors, and more.

Event details here: https://hoopsinhenry.com/event/juneteenth-celebration-celebrating-freedom/

06/18/2026

New Castle Motorsports Park !

A 1-mile Indiana race track with a massive straightaway proves you don’t need distance when you’ve got enough courage (and gas).

06/18/2026

Juneteenth Celebration in New Castle.

Spend Juneteenth Weekend With Us!

Join the Lightkeepers of Henry County next Friday, June 19th at The Lighthouse (2600 C Ave, New Castle) as we kick off an amazing Juneteenth weekend celebration! ❤️💛💚🖤

We’ve got a fun evening planned full of learning, laughter, music, and community:

5:30 PM – Alice’s Ordinary People
Watch this powerful documentary about Alice Tregay, an everyday woman who made an extraordinary impact in the Civil Rights Movement.

7:00 PM – Music BINGO
Think you know your music? Come test your skills, sing along, laugh a little, and maybe win some bragging rights!

8:30 PM – Freedom Karaoke
Grab the mic and sing your heart out as we celebrate freedom, joy, and community together!

Bring a friend, bring the family, and come help us start Juneteenth weekend the Lightkeepers way—with connection, fun, music, and community. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

📍 The Lighthouse – 2600 C Ave
📅 Friday, June 19th
🕠 Starts at 5:30 PM

And don’t forget to join us on Saturday, June 20th for our Henry County Community Juneteenth Celebration downtown starting at 2 PM!

We’ll have music, food, vendors, activities, and community fun all day long!

And a FIRST for us this year — we are excited to welcome a LIVE wrestling event provided by Guilty by Affiliation Wrestling! You won’t want to miss this exciting new addition to the celebration!

Come celebrate community, culture, freedom, and fun with us all weekend long! ❤️💛💚🖤

06/17/2026

🎶 Labor Day Weekend in Henry County.

Finally, our entertainment lineup!

06/16/2026

☀️ Fun In Downtown New Castle all Summer brought to you by New Castle Main Street: The Heart of New Castle.

06/16/2026

🏀 Visitors to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame and the big shoe.

06/14/2026

📚 This week at New Castle-Henry County Public Library.

06/14/2026

🗝️ The Henry County Historical Society, Inc Museum in New Castle, Indiana, is Indiana's oldest continuously operating historical society, housed in the 1870 Italianate mansion of Civil War General William Grose.

▪️It features local history, genealogy resources in the Clarence H. Smith Genealogy Library, and event space.

▪️Typically open on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 1-4 PM, though appointments are highly recommended for research or tours.

▪️History: Founded in 1887, it was the first in Indiana to have a permanent home for a county museum.

▪️Collections: Focuses on Henry County history and genealogy.