10 Budget-friendly Things to do in Evansville That You Shouldn't Miss

October 24, 2021 Christa Meece

Situated on a gentle bend of the Ohio River at the hub between Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky, Evansville is a sizable metropolis with small town friendliness. There is something for everyone to discover, whether it is a chance encounter with Lady Luck on the riverboat Casino Aztar, a brisk hike along the Riverfront promenade, a step into history at Angel Mounds State Historic Site, fun with the family at Kid's Kingdom or an escape to verdant Pigeon Creek Greenway Passage.
Restaurants in Evansville

1. Sky Zone Trampoline Park

49 N Green River Rd, Evansville, IN 47715-2401 +1 812-730-4759 [email protected] http://www.skyzone.com/Evansville
Excellent
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5.0 based on 38 reviews

Sky Zone Trampoline Park

Reviewed By L_ghap

Skyzone is so fun. There is a lot of peple. You will have a great time. Have you been there? They have a rock wall and hobbbies and other stuff. I love skyzone. You might like it to so go there and play there also. They have food and drinks and slushies.

2. USS LST Ship Memorial

610 NW Riverside Drive, Evansville, IN 47708 +1 812-435-8678 [email protected] http://www.lstmemorial.com
Excellent
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4.5 based on 352 reviews

USS LST Ship Memorial

CLOSED Dec. 24th 25th; Dec. 31st & Jan. 1st The LST Memorial is open at her new location at 610 NW Riverside Dr, Evansville, IN 47708! We are on our regular autumn schedule, though accommodations will be made to ensure the safety of our guests, staff, and volunteers during ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic. The USS LST Ship Memorial, Inc. maintains and operates the USS LST 325, the last fully operational WWII Landing Ship, Tank in the United States, and is dedicated to these very important ships and the men who served on them. The USS LST 325 was one of the over 200 that participated in the Normandy Landings. Tours of the ship are guided as the ship is fully operational, and run on the hour with the last tour going on ship at 3:00 PM. Each year the ship cruises the inland rivers taking the ship to other communities. Please call ahead in September and October to verify that we are in Evansville.

Reviewed By tedthetower080 - Louisville, United States

Wonderful piece of history, great way to pay tribute to those who served in World War II, this is a piece of history, made several trips to Normandy, giant ship, great tour guides, you get to see an actual Jeep used in the TV Show MASH. If you're a MASH fan you'll love this

3. Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science

411 SE Riverside Dr, Evansville, IN 47713-1037 +1 812-425-2406 [email protected] http://emuseum.org/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 136 reviews

Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science

Museum admission is $12 for Adults and $8 for Youth 4-17 and includes a ticket to the Koch Immersive Theater and Planetarium, our giant screen domed theater. Children 3 and younger, admission on the third Friday each month and ASTC Travel Passport Members are always free! The Evansville Museum is one of Southwestern Indiana's oldest and most respected cultural institutions. We are a general museum of art, history and science . Also on our campus is the Evansville Museum Transportation Center, featuring Southern Indiana transportation artifacts from the late 19th through the mid-20th centuries.

Reviewed By charlesbC6079KL

For being in a mid-size town the museum is of first-class quality. The railroad exhibit is well worth visiting. The museum caters to both the adult and the child

4. Willard Library

21 N 1st Ave, Evansville, IN 47710-1294 +1 812-425-4309 [email protected] http://www.willard.lib.in.us/
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4.5 based on 93 reviews

Willard Library

Reviewed By familyis4ever - Springfield, United States

This beautiful library was the perfect place to connect with your past and explore your roots. The staff was very helpful and genuinely showed interest in your research. They gave great tips and offered support with patience and grace.

5. Wesselman Woods Nature Center

551 N Boeke Rd, Evansville, IN 47711-5923 +1 812-479-0771 [email protected] http://www.wesselmanwoods.com
Excellent
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4.5 based on 72 reviews

Wesselman Woods Nature Center

Reviewed By AdrianBambini

My spouse and I visited Wesselman on a sunny afternoon during the COVID crisis. We live in KY. As a botanist, Ii was vey interested to see what was available there. The Nature Center Building was closed but the walking trails were open. The old growth trees were stunning. Much of the pathways are slightly raised wooden platforms with some dating back to the 1980s. Although it had not rained for a day or so, some of these wooden platform were slightly slippery. I thought the small native plants garden right inside the main entrance was especially nice. There must have been 30 different plant species on display. I would suggest that they add more plant labels so that the visitors can more easily identify and learn what is there. There are a lot of nice signage along the trails and some are showing their age. I look forward to returning to Wesselman very soon to walk the remaining trails. I saw some super-sized mayapples, sessile trilliums and bent triiliums. With the late freeze we just had, I am wondering if any of the paw paws will bear fruit this year.

6. Walther's Golf & Fun

2301 N 1st Ave, Evansville, IN 47710-2953 +1 812-464-4472 [email protected] http://www.golfnfun.com
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4.5 based on 49 reviews

Walther's Golf & Fun

7. Reitz Home Museum

112 Chestnut St, Evansville, IN 47713-1024 +1 812-426-1871 http://www.reitzhome.com/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 54 reviews

Reitz Home Museum

Reviewed By kmeador02 - Louisville, United States

We visited here on our first trip to Evansville. It was amazing. Hands down one of the best historic house museums we’ve visited. The guide was knowledgeable and passionate and graciously answered all our questions. The home is out-of-this-world incredible. A must-see if you’re anywhere near this quaint town.

8. Carson's Brewery

2404 Lynch Rd, Evansville, IN 47711-2953 +1 812-759-8229 http://www.carsonsbrewery.com/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 30 reviews

Carson's Brewery

Reviewed By apriles982 - Evansville, United States

Hi Mike and Aprile here! We love our local business, Carson's Brewery... great place to sample a couple of craft and guest brew flights (Mike really likes the Brown Cow and Harlot, Aprile also likes the fruit beers), kick back with family and friends on the weekend while listening to the tunes of live music entertainment for the evening (7-10 pm). They have had some really good music events on the weekend to enjoy, either sitting out by the fire (our favorite place to kick back under the stars when there) or inside the taproom! Enjoyed the music entertainment by CurtNRod, Hudsy, Smith and Rome, and Dueling Guitars just to name a few. Staff are always very friendly and welcoming. The brewery is pet friendly... our little Mia the yorkipoo is a great fan of Carson's! We typically pick up a Stromboli and chips from our favorite little Twisted Tomato on the way to enjoy at Carson's and bring a few bar snacks with us (Chex mix, mixed nuts, pretzels) to munch on during the evening. Would highly recommend you give this little gem in Evansville a try! You too will become a regular at Carson's.

9. Bosse Field

23 Don Mattingly Way, Evansville, IN 47711-3000 +1 812-435-8686 [email protected] http://evansvilleotters.com/bosse/info/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 146 reviews

Bosse Field

Reviewed By Divinduo - Lake Placid, United States

We try to go to at least a half-dozen Otters games each summer, frequently with our daughter, son-in-law and now teenage grandson. He comes for the food...we come for seeing the game played mostly out of pure love of the game by the teams (heaven knows Frontier League isn't about the money or really any true chance at making it to the 'Big Leagues'). Bosses Field is iconic (check out the movie, A League of Their Own, it was filmed there. Only complaint is while it is very inexpensive to attend the games, the food and drink are prices right up there with the Big League concessions The crowds are too frequently very sparse and I really believe a lot more families could be brought in with a promotion of a ticket, a hot dog or burger, chips and a drink for $10. That's still a big chunk for young families but for a whole evening's entertainment where one can virtually let their kids loose and explore the grandstands plus cluster down at the fence by the bullpens and dugouts and actually talk to the players, all in a safe, family-friendly environment.

10. Evansville Convention & Visitors Bureau

401 SE Riverside Dr, Evansville, IN 47713-1037 +1 812-421-2200 [email protected] http://www.visitevansville.com
Excellent
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4.5 based on 39 reviews

Evansville Convention & Visitors Bureau

The Evansville Convention & Visitors Bureau creates a positive image and economic impact to the community by promoting the destination to leisure visitors, groups, meetings, conventions, sports tournaments and more.

Reviewed By staycationer - Clearwater, United States

Mothers Day was spent by the river enjoying the beautiful weather. There was plenty of things to see, information to gain and planning for some more fun in the future. They even had bikes down there you could rent using a card.

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