Van Buren Lions Club Apple Butter Festival

The historic village square is easily walkable, and has some quaint architecture.

A large public park surrounding a lake with hiking and horse trails, as well as camping sites. Boating and fishing is allowed on the lake with a licence. Bow hunting is permitted with a licence.

Has open baseball diamonds and soccer fields for recreation.

Van Buren Schools has a variety of sports teams that play as the Black Knights. Sports include Football, Baseball, Soccer, and Basketball.