Here’s a look at things to do in Brown County, Indiana! (Be sure to double-check with each business for the latest details—hours and events can change.)
—FRIDAY, AUGUST 1—
-August 1 (5:30-7:30pm): Leather Burning & Book Binding Adult Art Camp at Our Little World Studio (ages 18+; registration required)
-Fridays (11am-5pm): Custom hat making at Queen Hat Co (walk ins welcome/appointments requested for groups)
-Fridays (5-8pm): Live music at The Ferguson House Beer Garden
-Fridays (6pm): Bingo Night at the Fruitdale Fire Department
-Fridays (6pm): Paddleboard 101 with Simply Fitness
-Fridays (6-9pm): Live music at Country Heritage Winery Tasting Room
-Fridays (7pm): Live music at Salt Creek Golf Retreat – 19th Hole Sports Bar
-Fridays (7-10pm): Live music at The Porthole Inn
-Fridays (7pm): Comedy Magic Show at Denny’s Magic Showroom
-Fridays (7:30pm): Community Dog Walk (free; meet at Polly’s Park behind Subway; hosted by BCK9)
-Fridays (8-11pm): Live music at Brown County Inn’s Corn Crib Lounge
-Fridays (9-11pm): Love Shack Karaoke at the Story Inn Tavern
—SATURDAY, AUGUST 2—
-August 2 (10am-Noon): The Lorax movie, donuts & crafts at Our Little World Studio
-Saturdays (9am): Paddleboard Yoga with Simply Fitness at Yellowwood Lake
-Saturdays (9:30am-1:30pm): Brown County Backwater Kayaking – Eagle Watch with Pathfinder Outfitters (4 hour guided kayak tour)
-Saturdays (10:30am): Paddleboard 101 with Simply Fitness at Yellowwood Lake
-Saturdays (11am-5pm): Custom hat making at Queen Hat Co (walk ins welcome/appointments requested for groups)
-Saturdays (Noon-2pm): Live music at The Daily Grind Coffee House & Cafe
-Saturdays (1-8pm): Live music at The Ferguson House Beer Garden
-Saturdays (2-5pm): Live music at Story Inn Patio Stage or Tavern
-Saturdays (5:30-7:30pm): Live music at Rafters Food & Spirits
-Saturdays (6-8pm): Wine & Paint at Our Little World Studio (reservations required)
-Saturdays (6-9pm): Live music at Story Inn Dining Room
-Saturdays (6-9pm): Live music at Country Heritage Winery Tasting Room
-Saturdays (7pm): Comedy Magic Show at Denny’s Magic Showroom
-Saturdays (8pm): Live music at Salt Creek Golf Retreat – 19th Hole Sports Bar
-Saturdays (8-11pm): Live music at Brown County Inn’s Corn Crib Lounge
—SUNDAY, AUGUST 3—
-Sundays (10:30am): Paddleboard Yoga with Simply Fitness at Yellowwood Lake
-Sundays (11am-2pm): Nashville Indiana Farmers Market at the Brown County Inn (May-October; free entrance)
-Sundays (Noon-2pm): Live music at The Daily Grind Coffee House & Cafe
-Sundays (1-4pm): Live music at The Ferguson House Beer Garden
-Sundays (1-3pm): Open studio time for collaborative and independent creating at Second Story Studio (free)
-Sundays (5-6pm): The Magic of Micah Weaver at Denny’s Magic Showroom
-Sundays (6:30pm): Ballroom Dancing at Mike’s Dance Barn ($15 cover charge)
—MONDAY, AUGUST 4—
-Mondays (10:30am): Preschool Storytime at the Brown County Public Library (ages 6 & under)
-Mondays (6:30pm): Country Line Dancing at Mike’s Dance Barn (all ages welcome – $10 per person)
—TUESDAY, AUGUST 5—
-Tuesdays (5:30pm learn to play; 6pm start): Disc Golf – alternates between Deer Run Park and Brown County Country Club-BC3 (everyone welcome; they have discs to share if you don’t have any)
-Tuesdays (6-10pm): Muddy Boots Dart Club at Mike’s Dance Barn
-Tuesdays (6:30pm): Euchre at the 19th Hole Sports Bar (free to play; all ages welcome)
-Tuesdays (7:30pm): Community Dog Walk (free; meet at Polly’s Park behind Subway; hosted by BCK9)
—WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6—
-Wednesdays (2-4pm): Milkshake Happy Hour at the Nashville Fudge Kitchen (buy one get one half off)
-Wednesdays (6pm): Co-ed Group Mountain Bike Ride with Brown County Bikes (open to all skill levels; meet at Hoosier’s Nest, BCSP)
-Wednesdays (6pm): Paddleboard 101 (half price) with Simply Fitness
-Wednesdays (6-8pm): Bingo Night at the Story Inn Bar ($5 per round for 4 game cards)
-Wednesdays (6-8pm): Trivia Night at Moontown Brewing Company (family friendly, no entrance fee to play)
-Wednesdays (6-9pm): Open Mic Night at Brown County Inn – bring your instrument and sign up to play!
—THURSDAY, AUGUST 7—
-Thursdays (5pm): Prime Rib Night at The Ferguson House Bistro
-Thursdays (5-8pm): Open Mic Night at The Ferguson House Beer Garden
-Thursdays (7-9pm): Hill Folks Live Music Series at Brown County Inn
—FRIDAY, AUGUST 8—
-Fridays (11am-5pm): Custom hat making at Queen Hat Co (walk ins welcome/appointments requested for groups)
-Fridays (5-8pm): Live music at The Ferguson House Beer Garden
-Fridays (6pm): Bingo Night at the Fruitdale Fire Department
-Fridays (6pm): Paddleboard 101 with Simply Fitness
-Fridays (6-9pm): Live music at Country Heritage Winery Tasting Room
-Fridays (7pm): Live music at Salt Creek Golf Retreat – 19th Hole Sports Bar
-Fridays (7-10pm): Live music at The Porthole Inn
-Fridays (7pm): Comedy Magic Show at Denny’s Magic Showroom
-Fridays (7:30pm): Community Dog Walk (free; meet at Polly’s Park behind Subway; hosted by BCK9)
-Fridays (8-11pm): Live music at Brown County Inn’s Corn Crib Lounge
-Fridays (9-11pm): Love Shack Karaoke at the Story Inn Tavern
—SATURDAY, AUGUST 9—
-August 9 (2pm): Art Walk guided walking tour in Nashville (1-1.5 hours)
-Saturdays (9am): Paddleboard Yoga with Simply Fitness at Yellowwood Lake
-Saturdays (9:30am-1:30pm): Brown County Backwater Kayaking – Eagle Watch with Pathfinder Outfitters (4 hour guided kayak tour)
-Saturdays (10:30am): Paddleboard 101 with Simply Fitness at Yellowwood Lake
-Saturdays (11am-5pm): Custom hat making at Queen Hat Co (walk ins welcome/appointments requested for groups)
-Saturdays (Noon-2pm): Live music at The Daily Grind Coffee House & Cafe
-Saturdays (1-8pm): Live music at The Ferguson House Beer Garden
-Saturdays (2-5pm): Live music at Story Inn Patio Stage or Tavern
-Saturdays (5:30-7:30pm): Live music at Rafters Food & Spirits
-Saturdays (6-8pm): Wine & Paint at Our Little World Studio (reservations required)
-Saturdays (6-9pm): Live music at Story Inn Dining Room
-Saturdays (6-9pm): Live music at Country Heritage Winery Tasting Room
-Saturdays (7pm): Comedy Magic Show at Denny’s Magic Showroom
-Saturdays (8pm): Live music at Salt Creek Golf Retreat – 19th Hole Sports Bar
-Saturdays (8-11pm): Live music at Brown County Inn’s Corn Crib Lounge
—SUNDAY, AUGUST 10—
-Sundays (10:30am): Paddleboard Yoga with Simply Fitness at Yellowwood Lake
-Sundays (11am-2pm): Nashville Indiana Farmers Market at the Brown County Inn (May-October; free entrance)
-Sundays (Noon-2pm): Live music at The Daily Grind Coffee House & Cafe
-Sundays (1-4pm): Live music at The Ferguson House Beer Garden
-Sundays (1-3pm): Open studio time for collaborative and independent creating at Second Story Studio (free)
-Sundays (5-6pm): The Magic of Micah Weaver at Denny’s Magic Showroom
-Sundays (6:30pm): Ballroom Dancing at Mike’s Dance Barn ($15 cover charge)
—MONDAY, AUGUST 11—
-Mondays (10:30am): Preschool Storytime at the Brown County Public Library (ages 6 & under)
-Mondays (6:30pm): Country Line Dancing at Mike’s Dance Barn (all ages welcome – $10 per person)
—TUESDAY, AUGUST 12—
-Tuesdays (5:30pm learn to play; 6pm start): Disc Golf – alternates between Deer Run Park and Brown County Country Club-BC3 (everyone welcome; they have discs to share if you don’t have any)
-Tuesdays (6-10pm): Muddy Boots Dart Club at Mike’s Dance Barn
-Tuesdays (6:30pm): Euchre at the 19th Hole Sports Bar (free to play; all ages welcome)
-Tuesdays (7:30pm): Community Dog Walk (free; meet at Polly’s Park behind Subway; hosted by BCK9)
—WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13—
-Wednesdays (2-4pm): Milkshake Happy Hour at the Nashville Fudge Kitchen (buy one get one half off)
-Wednesdays (6pm): Co-ed Group Mountain Bike Ride with Brown County Bikes (open to all skill levels; meet at Hoosier’s Nest, BCSP)
-Wednesdays (6pm): Paddleboard 101 (half price) with Simply Fitness
-Wednesdays (6-8pm): Bingo Night at the Story Inn Bar ($5 per round for 4 game cards)
-Wednesdays (6-8pm): Trivia Night at Moontown Brewing Company (family friendly, no entrance fee to play)
-Wednesdays (6-9pm): Open Mic Night at Brown County Inn – bring your instrument and sign up to play!
—THURSDAY, AUGUST 14—
-Thursdays (5pm): Prime Rib Night at The Ferguson House Bistro
-Thursdays (5-8pm): Open Mic Night at The Ferguson House Beer Garden
-Thursdays (7-9pm): Hill Folks Live Music Series at Brown County Inn
—FRIDAY, AUGUST 15—
-Fridays (11am-5pm): Custom hat making at Queen Hat Co (walk ins welcome/appointments requested for groups)
-Fridays (5-8pm): Live music at The Ferguson House Beer Garden
-Fridays (6pm): Bingo Night at the Fruitdale Fire Department
-Fridays (6pm): Paddleboard 101 with Simply Fitness
-Fridays (6-9pm): Live music at Country Heritage Winery Tasting Room
-Fridays (7pm): Live music at Salt Creek Golf Retreat – 19th Hole Sports Bar
-Fridays (7-10pm): Live music at The Porthole Inn
-Fridays (7pm): Comedy Magic Show at Denny’s Magic Showroom
-Fridays (7:30pm): Community Dog Walk (free; meet at Polly’s Park behind Subway; hosted by BCK9)
-Fridays (8-11pm): Live music at Brown County Inn’s Corn Crib Lounge
-Fridays (9-11pm): Love Shack Karaoke at the Story Inn Tavern
—SATURDAY, AUGUST 16—
-Saturdays (9am): Paddleboard Yoga with Simply Fitness at Yellowwood Lake
-Saturdays (9:30am-1:30pm): Brown County Backwater Kayaking – Eagle Watch with Pathfinder Outfitters (4 hour guided kayak tour)
-Saturdays (10:30am): Paddleboard 101 with Simply Fitness at Yellowwood Lake
-Saturdays (11am-5pm): Custom hat making at Queen Hat Co (walk ins welcome/appointments requested for groups)
-Saturdays (Noon-2pm): Live music at The Daily Grind Coffee House & Cafe
-Saturdays (1-8pm): Live music at The Ferguson House Beer Garden
-Saturdays (2-5pm): Live music at Story Inn Patio Stage or Tavern
-Saturdays (5:30-7:30pm): Live music at Rafters Food & Spirits
-Saturdays (6-8pm): Wine & Paint at Our Little World Studio (reservations required)
-Saturdays (6-9pm): Live music at Story Inn Dining Room
-Saturdays (6-9pm): Live music at Country Heritage Winery Tasting Room
-Saturdays (7pm): Comedy Magic Show at Denny’s Magic Showroom
-Saturdays (8pm): Live music at Salt Creek Golf Retreat – 19th Hole Sports Bar
-Saturdays (8-11pm): Live music at Brown County Inn’s Corn Crib Lounge
—SUNDAY, AUGUST 17—
-Sundays (10:30am): Paddleboard Yoga with Simply Fitness at Yellowwood Lake
-Sundays (11am-2pm): Nashville Indiana Farmers Market at the Brown County Inn (May-October; free entrance)
-Sundays (Noon-2pm): Live music at The Daily Grind Coffee House & Cafe
-Sundays (1-4pm): Live music at The Ferguson House Beer Garden
-Sundays (1-3pm): Open studio time for collaborative and independent creating at Second Story Studio (free)
-Sundays (5-6pm): The Magic of Micah Weaver at Denny’s Magic Showroom
-Sundays (6:30pm): Ballroom Dancing at Mike’s Dance Barn ($15 cover charge)
—MONDAY, AUGUST 18—
-Mondays (10:30am): Preschool Storytime at the Brown County Public Library (ages 6 & under)
-Mondays (6:30pm): Country Line Dancing at Mike’s Dance Barn (all ages welcome – $10 per person)
—TUESDAY, AUGUST 19—
-Tuesdays (5:30pm learn to play; 6pm start): Disc Golf – alternates between Deer Run Park and Brown County Country Club-BC3 (everyone welcome; they have discs to share if you don’t have any)
-Tuesdays (6-10pm): Muddy Boots Dart Club at Mike’s Dance Barn
-Tuesdays (6:30pm): Euchre at the 19th Hole Sports Bar (free to play; all ages welcome)
-Tuesdays (7:30pm): Community Dog Walk (free; meet at Polly’s Park behind Subway; hosted by BCK9)
—WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20—
-Wednesdays (2-4pm): Milkshake Happy Hour at the Nashville Fudge Kitchen (buy one get one half off)
-Wednesdays (6pm): Co-ed Group Mountain Bike Ride with Brown County Bikes (open to all skill levels; meet at Hoosier’s Nest, BCSP)
-Wednesdays (6pm): Paddleboard 101 (half price) with Simply Fitness
-Wednesdays (6-8pm): Bingo Night at the Story Inn Bar ($5 per round for 4 game cards)
-Wednesdays (6-8pm): Trivia Night at Moontown Brewing Company (family friendly, no entrance fee to play)
-Wednesdays (6-9pm): Open Mic Night at Brown County Inn – bring your instrument and sign up to play!
—THURSDAY, AUGUST 21—
-Thursdays (5pm): Prime Rib Night at The Ferguson House Bistro
-Thursdays (5-8pm): Open Mic Night at The Ferguson House Beer Garden
-Thursdays (7-9pm): Hill Folks Live Music Series at Brown County Inn
—FRIDAY, AUGUST 22—
-Fridays (11am-5pm): Custom hat making at Queen Hat Co (walk ins welcome/appointments requested for groups)
-Fridays (5-8pm): Live music at The Ferguson House Beer Garden
-Fridays (6pm): Bingo Night at the Fruitdale Fire Department
-Fridays (6pm): Paddleboard 101 with Simply Fitness
-Fridays (6-9pm): Live music at Country Heritage Winery Tasting Room
-Fridays (7pm): Live music at Salt Creek Golf Retreat – 19th Hole Sports Bar
-Fridays (7-10pm): Live music at The Porthole Inn
-Fridays (7pm): Comedy Magic Show at Denny’s Magic Showroom
-Fridays (7:30pm): Community Dog Walk (free; meet at Polly’s Park behind Subway; hosted by BCK9)
-Fridays (8-11pm): Live music at Brown County Inn’s Corn Crib Lounge
-Fridays (9-11pm): Love Shack Karaoke at the Story Inn Tavern
—SATURDAY, AUGUST 23—
-Saturdays (9am): Paddleboard Yoga with Simply Fitness at Yellowwood Lake
-Saturdays (9:30am-1:30pm): Brown County Backwater Kayaking – Eagle Watch with Pathfinder Outfitters (4 hour guided kayak tour)
-Saturdays (10:30am): Paddleboard 101 with Simply Fitness at Yellowwood Lake
-Saturdays (11am-5pm): Custom hat making at Queen Hat Co (walk ins welcome/appointments requested for groups)
-Saturdays (Noon-2pm): Live music at The Daily Grind Coffee House & Cafe
-Saturdays (1-8pm): Live music at The Ferguson House Beer Garden
-Saturdays (2-5pm): Live music at Story Inn Patio Stage or Tavern
-Saturdays (5:30-7:30pm): Live music at Rafters Food & Spirits
-Saturdays (6-8pm): Wine & Paint at Our Little World Studio (reservations required)
-Saturdays (6-9pm): Live music at Story Inn Dining Room
-Saturdays (6-9pm): Live music at Country Heritage Winery Tasting Room
-Saturdays (7pm): Comedy Magic Show at Denny’s Magic Showroom
-Saturdays (8pm): Live music at Salt Creek Golf Retreat – 19th Hole Sports Bar
-Saturdays (8-11pm): Live music at Brown County Inn’s Corn Crib Lounge
—SUNDAY, AUGUST 24—
-Sundays (10:30am): Paddleboard Yoga with Simply Fitness at Yellowwood Lake
-Sundays (11am-2pm): Nashville Indiana Farmers Market at the Brown County Inn (May-October; free entrance)
-Sundays (Noon-2pm): Live music at The Daily Grind Coffee House & Cafe
-Sundays (1-4pm): Live music at The Ferguson House Beer Garden
-Sundays (1-3pm): Open studio time for collaborative and independent creating at Second Story Studio (free)
-Sundays (5-6pm): The Magic of Micah Weaver at Denny’s Magic Showroom
-Sundays (6:30pm): Ballroom Dancing at Mike’s Dance Barn ($15 cover charge)
—MONDAY, AUGUST 25—
-Mondays (10:30am): Preschool Storytime at the Brown County Public Library (ages 6 & under)
-Mondays (6:30pm): Country Line Dancing at Mike’s Dance Barn (all ages welcome – $10 per person)
—TUESDAY, AUGUST 26—
-Tuesdays (5:30pm learn to play; 6pm start): Disc Golf – alternates between Deer Run Park and Brown County Country Club-BC3 (everyone welcome; they have discs to share if you don’t have any)
-Tuesdays (6-10pm): Muddy Boots Dart Club at Mike’s Dance Barn
-Tuesdays (6:30pm): Euchre at the 19th Hole Sports Bar (free to play; all ages welcome)
-Tuesdays (7:30pm): Community Dog Walk (free; meet at Polly’s Park behind Subway; hosted by BCK9)
—WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27—
-Wednesdays (2-4pm): Milkshake Happy Hour at the Nashville Fudge Kitchen (buy one get one half off)
-Wednesdays (6pm): Co-ed Group Mountain Bike Ride with Brown County Bikes (open to all skill levels; meet at Hoosier’s Nest, BCSP)
-Wednesdays (6pm): Paddleboard 101 (half price) with Simply Fitness
-Wednesdays (6-8pm): Bingo Night at the Story Inn Bar ($5 per round for 4 game cards)
-Wednesdays (6-8pm): Trivia Night at Moontown Brewing Company (family friendly, no entrance fee to play)
-Wednesdays (6-9pm): Open Mic Night at Brown County Inn – bring your instrument and sign up to play!
—THURSDAY, AUGUST 28—
-Thursdays (5pm): Prime Rib Night at The Ferguson House Bistro
-Thursdays (5-8pm): Open Mic Night at The Ferguson House Beer Garden
-Thursdays (7-9pm): Hill Folks Live Music Series at Brown County Inn
—FRIDAY, AUGUST 29—
-Fridays (11am-5pm): Custom hat making at Queen Hat Co (walk ins welcome/appointments requested for groups)
-Fridays (5-8pm): Live music at The Ferguson House Beer Garden
-Fridays (6pm): Bingo Night at the Fruitdale Fire Department
-Fridays (6pm): Paddleboard 101 with Simply Fitness
-Fridays (6-9pm): Live music at Country Heritage Winery Tasting Room
-Fridays (7pm): Live music at Salt Creek Golf Retreat – 19th Hole Sports Bar
-Fridays (7-10pm): Live music at The Porthole Inn
-Fridays (7pm): Comedy Magic Show at Denny’s Magic Showroom
-Fridays (7:30pm): Community Dog Walk (free; meet at Polly’s Park behind Subway; hosted by BCK9)
-Fridays (8-11pm): Live music at Brown County Inn’s Corn Crib Lounge
-Fridays (9-11pm): Love Shack Karaoke at the Story Inn Tavern
—SATURDAY, AUGUST 30—
-Saturdays (9am): Paddleboard Yoga with Simply Fitness at Yellowwood Lake
-Saturdays (9:30am-1:30pm): Brown County Backwater Kayaking – Eagle Watch with Pathfinder Outfitters (4 hour guided kayak tour)
-Saturdays (10:30am): Paddleboard 101 with Simply Fitness at Yellowwood Lake
-Saturdays (11am-5pm): Custom hat making at Queen Hat Co (walk ins welcome/appointments requested for groups)
-Saturdays (Noon-2pm): Live music at The Daily Grind Coffee House & Cafe
-Saturdays (1-8pm): Live music at The Ferguson House Beer Garden
-Saturdays (2-5pm): Live music at Story Inn Patio Stage or Tavern
-Saturdays (5:30-7:30pm): Live music at Rafters Food & Spirits
-Saturdays (6-8pm): Wine & Paint at Our Little World Studio (reservations required)
-Saturdays (6-9pm): Live music at Story Inn Dining Room
-Saturdays (6-9pm): Live music at Country Heritage Winery Tasting Room
-Saturdays (7pm): Comedy Magic Show at Denny’s Magic Showroom
-Saturdays (8pm): Live music at Salt Creek Golf Retreat – 19th Hole Sports Bar
-Saturdays (8-11pm): Live music at Brown County Inn’s Corn Crib Lounge
—SUNDAY, AUGUST 31—
-Sundays (10:30am): Paddleboard Yoga with Simply Fitness at Yellowwood Lake
-Sundays (11am-2pm): Nashville Indiana Farmers Market at the Brown County Inn (May-October; free entrance)
-Sundays (Noon-2pm): Live music at The Daily Grind Coffee House & Cafe
-Sundays (1-4pm): Live music at The Ferguson House Beer Garden
-Sundays (1-3pm): Open studio time for collaborative and independent creating at Second Story Studio (free)
-Sundays (5-6pm): The Magic of Micah Weaver at Denny’s Magic Showroom
-Sundays (6:30pm): Ballroom Dancing at Mike’s Dance Barn ($15 cover charge)
Hope you have the best time exploring Brown County, Indiana! Be sure to follow Visit Brown County to stay in the loop on all the local happenings—straight from your hometown insider (that’s me!). I’d be honored to host your visit to Brown County at Blessings Farmhouse—my family-friendly vacation home designed for relaxation, connection + fun.