EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) — The 105th West Side Nut Club Fall Festival has officially drawn to a close, and a massive community effort is already underway to restore West Franklin Street to its former self.
As Sunday morning dawned, West Franklin Street transformed from a bustling corridor of carnival rides and food booths into a hive of industrious activity. Members of the West Side Nut Club, alongside a dedicated team of food booth volunteers and carnival ride operators, began the daunting task of clearing trash, dismantling infrastructure, and sweeping the area clean.
By 8:00 a.m., the Nut Club reported that cleanup efforts were well underway across the festival grounds. Just over two hours later, at 10:15 a.m., organizers provided a promising update: the work was nearing completion.
“In a little under two hours, Franklin Street and the surrounding area will be cleaner than we found it at the start of the Fall Festival,” the Nut Club stated in a social media update. “Our goal is to have it look like there was never a festival and for our friends, neighbors and businesses to have normalcy restored, and we thank them for their patience during the festival.”
The rapid cleanup comes on the heels of a historic finale for the annual event. While the atmosphere on the street is now one of transition, the excitement of Saturday night’s record-breaking milestone remains palpable. Ticket sales for the highly anticipated Nut Club Half Pot officially concluded at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, with the final jackpot reaching an staggering all-time record of $2,686,150.
The lucky winner, who stands to take home exactly half of that massive sum, is set to be determined this afternoon. The official drawing of the winning ticket number is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. Sunday at the West Side Nut Club Office.
For the Evansville community, the conclusion of the festival marks the end of a weeklong tradition that defines the spirit of the West Side. While the rides have been packed away and the streets are being scrubbed, the focus of the city has now shifted to the West Side Nut Club office.
14 News will be on-site at the Nut Club office to cover the historic drawing live. Results will be broadcast on-air and updated immediately online as soon as the winning number is announced. Residents and participants are encouraged to keep an eye on official channels as the curtains officially fall on the 105th year of the festival.
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