The Red Skelton Festival kicked off last night with the Hobo Stew night.  The World’s Biggest Birthday Party hosted by Old National Bank will begin this evening at 5pm in the Riverfront Pavilion.  The party features a carnival theme complete with clowns and face painting.  Everyone is invited to celebrate their 2010 birthday!  Friday night at 7pm will be a clown pie fight on the lawn of the Red Skelton Performing Arts Center.  The public is invited to participate.  Saturday is jam packed with fun!  The downtown festival begins at 9am and continues throughout the day until 4pm.  The Parade of 1000 Clowns steps off at 11am and a REAL clown wedding will be conducted on the stage at Patrick Henry Square after the parade.  The Clown Follies variety show is the only fundraising event of the weekend and it will begin at 6pm on Saturday night at 6pm.  For ticket information contact the RSPAC box office at 812.888.4039.  Plan to attend the events this weekend to help Vincennes honor Red Skelton!