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June 13-14 September 10-13 West Boggs Civil War Reenactment White River Valley Antique Show 16117 US-231, Loogootee Daviess Fairgrounds August 6-8 September 11-12 Odon Old Settlers Festival Chandelier Barn Market Odon Park, Odon 5060 E 350 N, Montgomery September 5 September 19-20 Amish Quilt Auction 20th Century Chevy Car Festival Simon J Graber Building, Cannelburg East Side Park, Washington September 10-13 September 26 Daviess County Turkey Trot Wine & Brew Fest Ruritan Park, Montgomery Main Street, Washington
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Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 103 for County & Regional Map. 1 Welcome! Dear Indiana Travelers and Festival Fans, Here in Indiana, festival season never stops. From car shows to music festivals to Suzanne Crouch county fairs, there is something for everyone in the Hoosier state. Lt. Governor The 2020 Indiana Festival Guide® is the best source for choosing from one of the state’s hundreds of festivals. So pick your favorites, mark your calendars and enjoy all that Indiana has to offer. On behalf of Indiana Tourism and the Indiana State Festivals Association, we would like to thank you for choosing Indiana as your festival destination all year long. Safe travels!
Brenda Alexander President, ISFA Frankton Heritage Days Brenda Alexander Mission Statement: The Indiana State Festivals Association® (ISFA) is a non-profit organization created to “Empower Indiana Festivals, Events and Organizations through education, networking and leadership.” ISFA is devoted to promoting and enhancing festivals and events throughout the state. ~ISFA, 211 W Pennsylvania St., Rockville, IN 47872 Contents: 4-13 ��������������������������������������������������Associate Members 14-102 ��������������������������������������������������Festivals by Date 103 �������������������������������������������� County & Regional Map 104-109 ��������������������������������������������������������������� Index In recognition of Hoosier Energy as a proud Festivals appear chronologically by start date. sponsor of the Indiana Festival Guide since 1972 Visit IndianaFestivals.org to search 2020 festivals.
2020 Convention: Jan. 3-5 2020 ISFA Spring Workshop: Apr. 18 The ISFA Scholarship Pageant and Annual Convention Find information about the ISFA annual convention and will be held in partnership with the Indiana Association of Spring Workshop at IndianaFestivals.net. Fairs. Indianafairsandfestivals.org
About the Cover: Visit French Lick West Baden is the home to numerous festivals and events happening throughout the year, including the thrilling Block Bash each September that brings the Nation's top chainsaw artisans to town to compete live before auctioning off their "cutting edge art."
Betty was an ISFA Treasurer, co-founder of the ISFA ISFA gives a heartfelt tribute to Scholarship Pageant and long-time board member of Harvest Homecoming in New Albany. Betty Mook Betty is deeply missed by her ISFA friends.
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East Chicago (Lake Co., North Reg.) City of East Chicago Enjoy our lakefront community located along the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan within 20 minutes of downtown Chicago. Home to FUSIC Fest and many events. 219-391-8206; eastchicago.com C Indiana Office of Tourism Development Request free info to plan your Indiana getaway. Browse our site for events and festivals, attractions, discounts and first-hand tips. 800-677-9800; VisitIndiana.com C
Knox (Starke Co., North Reg.) City of Knox Anderson (Madison Co., East Reg.) Hometown family-friendly events. Beginning in May and running Anderson Madison County Visitors Bureau through December, there's something for everyone to enjoy! From festivals, museums, hiking and theatre to shopping, 574 -7 72- 4 553; cityofknox.net racing and a casino, both Anderson and Madison County have something for everyone all year long. Whiting (Lake Co., North Reg.) 800-533-6569 C City of Whiting Between the sites of Chicago and the shores of Lake Michigan, there's a small, heartwarming community celebrating big events all year long. 219-659-7700; whitingindiana.com C
Lebanon (Boone Co., Central Reg.) Boone County Convention & Visitors Bureau Information on events, attractions, shops and museums in Zionsville, Lebanon, Whitestown, Thorntown, Advance and Jamestown. 765-484-8572; boonecvb.com
Delphi (Carroll Co., West Reg.) Rockville (Parke Co., West Reg.) Carroll County Chamber of Commerce Covered Bridge Capital-Parke County Discover Carroll County, where you'll find the unexpected Parke County Tourism is a cooperative effort of the just down the road, river or trail. You can fish and canoe our Parke County Convention/Visitors Commission and CVB, many rivers and streams or hike and bike. 765-564-6757; promoting year-round tourism and great festivals. C carrollcountychamber.com C 765-569-5226; coveredbridges.com Logansport (Cass Co., East Reg.) Cass County Visitors Bureau Washington (Daviess Co., South Central Reg.) Uncover and discover the treasures of Cass County, including Daviess County Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Bureau France Park and the Cass County Carousel. One of a Daviess County stands for: Amish pleasures, festive events, few remaining carousels hand carved by Gustav Dentzel. family recreation and adventure. Fishing, hunting, camping and 574 -753 - 4856; visit-casscounty.com C much more. 800-449-5262; daviesscounty.net C
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Rochester (Fulton Co., North Reg.) Fulton County Tourism Commission Visit Fulton County. We have a variety of festivals, parks, lakes, and shops to visit for all ages. Check out our web page for a sample. 574-224-2666; county25.com C Jasper (Dubois Co., South Reg.) Dubois County Visitors Center Home to a variety of family-friendly festivals and events throughout the entire year. Create memories to last a lifetime! 812-482-9115; visitduboiscounty.com C
Elkhart (Elkhart Co., North Reg.) Princeton (Gibson Co., South Reg.) Elkhart County Visitor Center Gibson County Visitors & Tourism Bureau Gateway to the nationally recognized Heritage Trail, all-new Quilt Pick up a map of over 250 Barn Quilts. Visit an African Gardens (May 30-Sep. 15) and six eclectic communities. Start at American Pioneer Settlement, an 1875 Train Depot. Tour the the visitor center. 800-262-8161; VisitElkhartCounty.com C Toyota plant and more. Close to Evansville! 812-385-0999; gibsoncountyin.org C Monticello (White Co., West Reg.) Enjoy White County Kokomo (Howard Co., East Reg.) Experience White County...where all the fun you can Greater Kokomo Visitors Bureau imagine is within reach for every season. 574-313-1421; Turn one of our many local festivals into a weekend getaway enjoywhitecounty.com C with art glass factory tours, museums, art galleries, trails, great restaurants and comfortable hotels! 800-837-0971; VisitKokomo.org C Evansville (Vanderburgh Co., South Reg.) Evansville Convention & Visitors Bureau Bloomfield (Greene Co., South Central Reg.) Home to exciting events, excellent hotels, quality attractions Greene County Convention, Visitors, Tourism and unique restaurants, Evansville is the perfect stop for Commission festival fun! 800-433-3025; visitevansville.com C Your perfect adventure awaits you in Greene County! From festivals to summer stock theatre to outdoor recreation, we explore! Southern Indiana Natural beauty and year-round attractions. Explore caves, have something for the entire family! C visit museums, sip wines, ride scenic trains, ski and boat on 812-699-0747; visitgc.com beautiful lakes and rivers and so much more! 812-365-2705; ExploreSouthernIndiana.com C Carmel (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) Hamilton County Tourism, Inc. Art lovers, foodies, music goers and outdoor explorers will enjoy a memorable getaway in Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville or Westfield. It's closer than you think! 317-848-3181; VisitHamiltonCounty.com Franklin (Johnson Co., Central Reg.) Festival Country Indiana Greenfield (Hancock Co., Central Reg.) There's always something festive going on just south of Indy. Hancock County Tourism & Visitor Center Come to Festival Country for the music and festivals. Stay for great dining, craft brews and wineries. 317-560-4191; Just 20 minutes from downtown Indianapolis. Enjoy FestivalCountryIndiana.com C museums, arts and entertainment, events, antiques, golfing, parks, historic downtowns, festivals and restaurants. Brookville (Franklin Co., South Central Reg.) 317-477-8687; visitinhancock.org Franklin County Convention, Recreations & Visitors Commission Corydon (Harrison Co., South Reg.) Experience: Recreation, History and Relaxation. Getaway now Harrison County Convention and Visitors Bureau to Brookville Lake, Historic Metamora and Village of Spires Historic Corydon & Harrison County visitor information and Oldenburg. 866-647-6555; franklincountyin.com C travel assistance. Historic sites, outdoor concerts, wineries, caving, casino, ziplining and much more. 888-738-2137; Vernon (Jennings Co., South Central Reg.) thisisindiana.org C Friends of Historic Vernon Stop by the visitor's center at the Muscatatuck County Park or the Perfect Day Cafe in Downtown North Vernon to pick up View online or download the INDEX brochures and other info! 812-592-0428; vernonindiana.org C www.IndianaFestivals.org
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New Castle (Henry Co., East Reg.) Peru (Miami Co., East Reg.) Henry County Convention & Visitors Bureau Miami County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau Henry County welcomes you! Enjoy one of our many festivals See a circus, experience museums, hike and bike trails, explore throughout the year. 765-593-0764; henrycountyin.org orchards, canoe down rivers, learn Cole Porter history and Miami Indians legends. 765-472-1923; enjoymiamicounty.org Hammond (Lake Co., North Reg.) Indiana Welcome Center Muncie (Delaware Co., East Reg.) Cultural exhibits, "Made in Indiana" gift shop, restrooms. Pet Muncie Visitors Bureau friendly. 219-989-7979; alongthesouthshore.com C Muncie offers a wide variety of entertainment, dining, sports and leisure, culture and the arts. We are known for Seymour (Jackson Co., South Central Reg.) our big-city service at small town prices. C Jackson County Visitor Center 800-568-6862; visitmuncie.org Proud of our community festivals and quaint small towns set in our rolling hills. We are just one hour from Indy, Bloomington and Louisville! Stop in today! 855-524-1914; Rome City (Noble Co., East Reg.) jacksoncountyin.com Noble County Convention & Visitors Bureau Noble County is home to a state park, miles of trails, 117 Portland (Jay Co., East Reg.) lakes, Gene Stratton-Porter, Black Pine, the Mid-America Jay County Visitor & Tourism Bureau
Home to the world's largest gas engine and tractor show, Windmill Museum and a farm to fork experience. C nation's largest vintage bike show and festivals year round. 2 6 0 - 85 4 -2115; visitnoblecounty.com Enjoy the Glass Museum and Museum of the Soldier. North Webster (Kosciusko Co., North Reg.) 260-726-3366; visitjaycounty.com North Webster Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce Warsaw (Kosciusko Co., North Reg.) Family-friendly lake community. From the Historic Dixie Boat Kosciusko County Convention & Visitors Bureau to the entertaining SkiBees, all are welcome to experience Take time to escape everyday stress while discovering new the joys that North Webster has to offer. 574-834-7076; everyday places. Walk a festival, ride a tour boat, move on northwebster.com bike trails. Relax lakeside. Plan a group tour. 800-800-6090; VisitKosciuskoCounty.org C
Rising Sun (Ohio Co., South Central Reg.) Ohio County Tourism Local, area and state tourism info. Group tour planning. 24-hour information center inside Rising Star Casino. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. Feels Like Home. 888-776-4786; enjoyrisingsun.com C Mitchell (Lawrence Co., South Central Reg.) Lawrence County Tourism Tell City (Perry Co., South Reg.) "Limestone Country" is home to outdoor playgrounds of Perry County Convention & Visitor's Bureau caves, forests, rivers, Bluespring Caverns, Spring Mill State Visitor center gift shop. 60,000-acre Hoosier National Park and the communities of Bedford and Mitchell. Forest along the Ohio River. Hiking, biking, hunting, fishing, 800-798-0769; limestonecountry.com C boating, ziplining. Cabins and train rides. 888-343-6262; pickperry.com C Marion (Grant Co., East Reg.) Marion/Grant County Convention & Visitors Bureau Greencastle (Putnam Co., West Reg.) Discover fabulous classic car shows, cool bike rallies, vintage Putnam County Visitors Bureau aircraft, The Garfield Trail and James Dean attractions. Five nature preserves, elk farm, orchid nursery, the Midwest's 765-668-5435; ShowMeGrantCounty.com C largest equestrian arena, Indiana's largest maple syrup producer, and nine historic covered bridges. 765-653-8743; Plymouth (Marshall Co., North Reg.) GoPutnam.com C Marshall County Tourism Take the time to unwind, enjoy our famous festivals, lakes, quaint Versailles (Ripley Co., South Central Reg.) towns, barn quilts, and blueberries. Visit us today. You'll enjoy Ripley County Tourism Bureau our hospitality! 574-936-1882; visitmarshallcounty.org C Visit us for information including Versailles State Park, Milan '54 Hoosiers Museum, unique inns, museums, muzzle loading, events, restaurants and much more. 812-689-7431; ripleycountytourism.com C 8 TRAVEL INFORMATION
Scottsburg (Scott Co., South Reg.) Fort Wayne (Allen Co., East Reg.) Scott County Visitors Commission Visit Fort Wayne Located in Southern Indiana on I-65, exit 29. A great place to Visit Fort Wayne for family fun and amazing festivals any time of visit for festivals, family fun, farm life and historical attractions. year! 800-767-7752; VisitFortWayne.com 812-752-9211; greatscottindiana.com C
Shelbyville (Shelby Co., Central Reg.) Shelby County Tourism & Visitors Bureau Discover Shelby County! The historic Porter Visitor Center offers brochures, maps, festival information, and walking and driving tours. 317-398-9623; visitshelbycounty.com C
Santa Claus (Spencer Co., South Reg.) French Lick (Orange Co., South Reg.) Spencer County Visitors Bureau Visit French Lick West Baden Visit Santa Claus, Indiana, home of Holiday World & Splashin' History, luxury and the great outdoors. Enjoy family- Safari and tons of family fun. Explore sites throughout friendly attractions, world-class golf, small town charm and Abraham Lincoln's Indiana Boyhood Home. 888-444-9252; unique experiences. Unforgettable memories are waiting. SantaClausInd.org C 812-936-3418; visitfrenchlickwestbaden.com C Angola (Steuben Co., North Reg.) Steuben County Tourism Bureau Danville (Hendricks Co., Central Reg.) Steuben County is home to Pokagon State Park, 101 lakes, Visit Hendricks County Indiana's only toboggan slide plus wineries and a buffalo Make memories that will last a lifetime in Hendricks County! preserve. Visit lakes101.org. 800-525-3101; lakes101.org C Request a free Visitor Guide, visit our website and plan your getaway. 800-321-9666; VisitHendricksCounty.com C Spencer (Owen Co., West Reg.) Sweet Owen Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc. Lafayette (Tippecanoe Co., West Reg.) Truly "An Adventure In All Seasons", Sweet Owen County Visit Lafayette - West Lafayette with it's natural beauty, is home to Indiana's first state Visitors center, lodging availability, brochures, maps. park, McCormick's Creek, and so much more. C Meeting, convention and sporting event planning, group tours, itineraries, coupons and packages. [email protected] 812-714-8110; sweetowencvb.org 800-872-6648; HomeOfPurdue.com C
Madison (Jefferson Co., South Central Reg.) Visit Madison, Inc. Madison, Indiana is a beautiful river town nestled on the Ohio River, midway between Louisville and Cincinnati. We are the largest contiguous, historic district in the United Sullivan (Sullivan Co., West Reg.) States! C 812-265-2956; visitmadison.org Tourism Commission of Sullivan County Explore historical sites, fishing, camping, family-oriented Michigan City (LaPorte Co., North Reg.) destinations, art guild, museums and fun filled festivals and Visit Michigan City LaPorte events in Sullivan County! 812-905-0131; sullivancountyin.com Experience four seasons of fun on the Southern Shores of Lake Michigan! Enjoy Washington Park & Zoo, museums and Vincennes (Knox Co., South Central Reg.) marina. Find more than 30 other events online. 800-634-2650; Vincennes/Knox County Visitors and Tourism Bureau michigancitylaporte.com Vincennes is Indiana's first city, an ideal getaway for history enthusiasts. Tour our showcase of historic sites and the Red Martinsville (Morgan Co., Central Reg.) Skelton Museum. 812-886-0400; visitvincennes.org C Visit Morgan County Discover hidden gems and scenic beauty just minutes from Bloomington (Monroe Co., South Central Reg.) Indianapolis and Bloomington. Small towns, fun festivals, Visit Bloomington local artisans, farms and unique shops await. C Explore Indiana University, Monroe Lake, year-round 765 - 3 4 6 - 5 611; visitmorgancountyin.com festivals, hundreds of restaurants and attractions. Request your free visitors guide. C View online or download the INDEX 800-800-0037; visitbloomington.com www.IndianaFestivals.org
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South Bend (St. Joseph Co., North Reg.) Visit South Bend Mishawaka Experience everything fun to do in the South Bend area. Take a Notre Dame campus tour, visit the interactive River Lights and go white water rafting downtown. 800-519-0577; visitsouthbend.com C
Wabash (Wabash Co., East Reg.) Visit Wabash County Let us make arrangements for you! Tour group itineraries, fine dining, historic hotels, world-class entertainment, museums, festivals, covered bridges, boutiques and much more! 260-563-7171; visitwabashcounty.com C Boonville (Warrick Co., South Reg.) Warrick County Tourism Warrick County offers a variety of opportunities to relax, dine, shop, and enjoy outdoor activities. 812-802-9235; visitwarrick.com C Salem (Washington Co., South Reg.) Washington County Tourism Commission Discover the past, enjoy the present in beautiful Washington County. Museums, festivals, lakes, hiking, unique shops and eateries, and much more! 812-883-4303; washingtoncountytourism.com
ENTERTAINMENT Jason Sturgeon Band High energy show mixing Jason's nationally-charted BEER/WINE/SPIRITS original songs with classic Country music and Rock & Roll. A fun and memorable time for all ages. 615-939-1074; Nashville (Brown Co., South Central Reg.) jasonsturgeonmusic.com C Bear Wallow Distillery Artisan distillery making handcrafted whiskies with Indiana grains. Gnaw Bone Bourbon, Hoosier Hooch Flavored Moonshines. Open daily for tours, tastings, craft cocktails and bottle sales. C 812-657-4923; bearwallowdistillery
Legendary Entertainment Productions, LLC Magic West Lafayette (Tippecanoe Co., West Reg.) In The Sky, LLC Indiana Wines Multi-service statewide company. Custom designed Join us at Indiana's 116+ wineries and tasting rooms. Venture fireworks and pyrotechnic displays; outdoor, indoor, close through our vineyards, sip our delicate wines and visit proximity, stage, reenactments. Book local or national acts. our signature wine grape, Traminette. 764-496-3842; 614 - 402-2375; MagicInTheSky.com indianawines.org C
ATTRACTIONS Frankfort (Clinton Co., West Reg.) City of Frankfort - Parks Department Straight Shooters Fireworks LLC 1 Adrian Marks Drive. Municipality that is host to five annual A family-owned, fireworks entertainment business providing festivals and multiple attractions including eight parks, splash a fun, explosive highlight to your event with show prices from pad, outdoor amphitheater, petting zoo, aviary and a vibrant birthday's to large, city displays. 317-512-5021; fb.com/ downtown. 765-659-3422; [email protected] C straightshootersfireworks C View online or download the INDEX www.IndianaFestivals.org
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hundreds of award-winning, palate-enticing Indiana wines that are awaiting discovery at more than 100 wineries, vineyards and tasting rooms throughout the state.
For more information visit INDIANAWINES.ORG Trail guides available online.
Explore – and experience the surprise of Indiana wines. Watch for winery signs to help guide you to Indiana’s wineries!
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South Bend (St. Joseph Co., North Reg.) FESTIVAL SUPPLIERS Four Winds Casinos The premier entertainment hotspot that offers 1,600 games, five restaurants, 3 bars and a live poker room. 866-494-6371; fourwindscasino.com C
Indianapolis (Marion Co., Central Reg.) Indiana Historical Society's History on Wheels Bring History on Wheels, a state-of-the-art traveling exhibit, to your festival today! Discover Indiana's rich automotive heritage through Cody Ikerd and the Sidewinders interactive displays. 317-234-2029; indianahistory.org C Indiana's Hottest Outlaw Country Band, incorporating songs from Hank Jr., Waylon to Chris Stapleton and more with Marengo (Crawford Co., South Reg.) an energy few have seen in Country music. 812-276-7071; Marengo Cave facebook.com/CodyIkerdMusic C Designated a US National Natural Landmark, Marengo Cave is recognized as one of the best show caves around. Open every Indiana Association of Fairs day. 812-365-2705; marengocave.com C Trade association for Indiana fairs. 317-398-4323; indianafairsandfestivals.org Whiting (Lake Co., North Reg.) Mascot Hall of Fame Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance Visit the Mascot Hall of Fame in Whiting, Indiana to Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance has served Hoosiers since experience interactive, family fun with a wide range of exhibits, 1934. The company has grown to include insurance products activities and events celebrating mascot fun. 219-354-8814; for auto, life, home, business and farm. 800-723-3276; mascothalloffame.com C infarmbureau.com C
DINING/LODGING Indiana Tourism Association Advocating the value of tourism in Indiana's economy and supporting the best practices of its member organizations. IndianaTourismAssociation.com C Michigan Festival & Events Association Statewide organization serving communities and volunteers throughout Michigan, promoting local events, festivals and destinations throughout the Midwest. 989-845-2080; Indiana State Park Inns mfea.org C Seven beautiful hotels located in scenic state parks. Propeller Marketing Reservations can be made by calling 1-877-LODGES1 or by Advertising agency specializing in tourism, festivals/events, visiting the website. 877-563-4371; IndianaInns.com attractions, destinations. Indiana State Festivals Association's Festival Guide® production partner. 317-770-8183; propellermktg.com C Delphi (Carroll Co., West Reg.) J.W. Rentals Guest Houses and Suites Short-term overnight lodging with all the comforts of "Home away from Home." For reservations call 765-564-6045. jwrentals.com
Stone Barn Kitchen and Catering at Sweet Family Farms Festivals, on and off site catering for any budget, beautiful wedding venue on historical estate in Waldron is now available. 317-331-9483; stonebarnkitchen.com
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SHIPSHEWANA JAN 1st AUCTION Jan. 1 Shipshewana (LaGrange Co., North Reg.) Shipshewana New Years Day Auction Farmstead Expo Barn. One-of-a-kind 3rd annual auction with high-quality and unusual pieces. Furniture, advertising, antiques, collectibles, signs, toys, coins, glassware, jewelry, more. No adm. chg. 260 -768 - 4129; shipshewanatradingplace.com/auctions C X 2021 Festival Date: Jan. 1
Jan. 3-5 Indianapolis (Marion Co., Central Reg.) INAF & ISFA Annual Convention Indianapolis Marriott East. Join festivals and fairs from across Indiana for educational sessions, entertainment showcases, panel discussions, Queen Pageant and industry trade show. Attended by over 1,500 festival and fair representatives. No adm. chg. 317-372-2449; Indianafairsandfestivals.org X Jan. 10-12 Carmel (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) Festival of Ice Center Green. Professional carving demonstrations, fast-paced carve-off competition, ice bar with luge, firehouse chili cook-off, kids' play area, ice skating to a live DJ and more. No adm. chg. 317- 402-1309; TheIceAtCenterGreen.com C X J a n. 10 -11 Cloverdale (Putnam Co., West Reg.) NTPA Winter Nationals C Bar C Expo Center. The best truck and tractor pullers from around the country come together for a one-of-a-kind indoor pull event at the world's largest indoor track. Adm. chg. 765 -720 - 3251; NTPAWinterNationals.com C X Jan. 11; Feb. 8; Mar. 14; Apr. 11; May 9; Jun. 13; Jul. 11; Aug. 8; Sep. 12; Oct. 10; Nov. 14; Dec. 12 Peru (Miami Co., East Reg.) Second Saturdays Downtown. Family friendly activities, entertainment and lots of fun. 5pm-9pm. No adm. chg. fb.com/rediscoverdowntownperu
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Jan. 18-19 Lebanon (Boone Co., Central Reg.) Heartland Fly Fishing Festival 4-H Fairgrounds. Focused on fly fishing, the techniques, tools and information allow anyone to pursue the sport. From beginner to seasoned fly fisher, the show is for everyone. Adm. FEBRUARY chg. heartlandflyfishingfestival.com X Don't miss festivals that start in one month and continue in the next. Eagles in Flight Weekend Jan. 24-26 Marshall (Parke Co., West Reg.) Feb. 1 Eagles in Flight Weekend Shipshewana (LaGrange Co., North Reg.) Nature Center. Discover nests, an overnight roost and hunting Shipshewana Pajama Sale grounds as we explore the habitats of eagles, hawks and Townwide. Grab your girlfriends and wear your pajamas for owls, our large birds of prey. Meet live raptors! Adm. chg. dreamy sales at the annual sale! Enjoy the fun of shopping in 765-597-2654; dnr.in.gov X your pajamas, just like shopping from home. No adm. chg. 866 - 631-9675; shipshewana.com X Feb. 7 Kokomo (Howard Co., East Reg.) Chocolate Celebration Kokomo First Church of the Nazarene. Don't miss Kokomo's sweetest event of the year! Enjoy a large variety of delicious and mouthwatering chocolate treats. Come early for best selection! 11am-2pm. No adm. chg. 765-453-7611; samaritancaregivers.org/events/chocolate+celebration/2 X
Jan. 25 Lebanon (Boone Co., Central Reg.) Hoosier Antique & Classic Bicycle Club Winter Swap Meet Feb. 8 Boone County Fairgrounds. Hosting nearly 100 vendors from Lebanon (Boone Co., Central Reg.) the Midwest to show and sell their antique and classic bicycle 'Savor Lebanon' Craft Beer, Wine, Spirits and Food Fest parts. See bicycles from the 1890’s to the 1980's. Adm. chg. Boone County Fairgrounds. Featuring craft beer, cider, wine 317-250-4222; hoosierantiquebicycles.org X & spirits from 20+ premier breweries, wineries and distilleries throughout Indiana. Featuring Lebanon and Indianapolis restaurants. Adm. chg. 317-443-2776; SavorLebanon.com
Feb. 8, Second Saturdays See Jan. 11 listing. Jan. 31-Feb. 2 Feb. 14-23 Lebanon (Boone Co., Central Reg.) Indianapolis (Central Reg.) RC Truck and Construction Ford 66th Annual Indianapolis Boat Sport & Travel Show Boone County Fairground Centennial North. A demonstration of Indiana State Fairgrounds. Over 700,000 square feet of the various Remote Control Hobbies. Open to public, 10am-6pm. outdoors, indoors. Acres of boats, RVs, fishing tackle, travel Adm. chg. 260-585-0665; rctruckandconstruction.com X destinations, ATVs, seminars and entertainment. Parking chg. Adm. chg. 877-892-1723; indysportshow.com C X View online or download the INDEX 2021 Festival Dates: Feb. 19-28 www.IndianaFestivals.org
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Feb. 29-Mar. 1, Mar. 7-8 Salem (Washington Co., South Reg.) LM Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival 321 N. Garrison Hollow Rd. Come enjoy the farm for some delicious pancakes and waffles, finger lickin' good BBQ, toe tappin' music, tours of the farm, craft and food vendors. No adm. chg. 812-967-4491; lmsugarbush.com C X
Feb. 14-16 Parke County Indianapolis (Central Reg.) Maple Fair 29th Annual Indiana Motorcycle & Powersports Expo Indiana State Fairgrounds. Premier Motorcycle & Powersports Expo. Feb. 29-Mar. 1, Mar. 7-8 Over 70,000 square feet of the latest model bikes, Side X Sides, Rockville (Parke Co., West Reg.) ATVs, UTV accessories, gear, travel destinations and more. Parking Parke County Maple Fair chg. Adm. chg. 877-892-1723; indysportshow.com C X 4-H Fairgrounds. Parke County Maple Syrup producers tap 2021 Festival Dates: Feb. 19-21 the trees that provide sugar water for making maple syrup. Pancake Breakfast served all day, painting, arts & crafts and Feb. 20-23 maple syrup. Tour maple camps. No adm. chg. Indianapolis (Central Reg.) 765-569-5226; coveredbridges.com C X 23rd Annual Indiana Deer, Turkey & Waterfowl Expo Indiana State Fairgrounds Expo Hall. The Midwest's Premier MARCH Hunting Expo featuring the latest in hunting gear and apparel plus outfitters from across the globe. Learn from the pros at Don't miss festivals that start in one month and our Big Tine Seminars. Parking chg. Adm. chg. 877-892-1723; continue in the next. indysportshow.com C X 2021 Festival Dates: Feb. 25-28 Mar. 1 Feb. 27-Mar. 1 Vincennes (Knox Co., South Central Reg.) Carmel (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) Old Post Bluegrass Jam Carmel Winter Games Vincennes University Jefferson Student Union. A day Center Green. Build team spirit through on-ice, non-skating of bluegrass musical entertainment. Open jam sessions competitive games like human hungry hippo, human curling throughout the day and scheduled afternoon performances. and an ice trike relay. No adm. chg. 317-402-1309; Acoustic instruments only. No adm. chg. 800-886-6443; TheIceAtCenterGreen.com C X visitvincennes.org X Mar. 5-7 Bloomington (Monroe Co., South Central Reg.) Indiana Heritage Quilt Show Downtown Convention Center. 29th annual show! Over 200 Feb. 28-29 quilts on display, workshops taught by nationally known Linton (Greene Co., South Central Reg.) instructors, variety of vendors and community exhibits. Adm. chg. Marsh Madness Sandhill Crane Festival 812-334-8900; ihqs.org C 2021 Festival Dates: Mar. 4-6 Humphreys Park and Goose Pond FWA. Spring Sandhill X Crane migration. Fri. kickoff dinner with keynote speaker and Mar. 13-14 live auctions. Sat. birding bus tours, arts & crafts vendors, Portland (Jay Co., East Reg.) food, live raptors and reptiles. Adm. chg. 812-847-2145; Jay County Fiber Arts Festival friendsofgoosepond.org C Jay Community Center. 2-day Fiber Arts Festival for all fiber X enthusiasts! Demonstrations, vendors, sheep sheering, classes, lectures and kids' area! $1 adm. chg. 12 and under FREE! 260-726-3366; visitjaycounty.com C X
16 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. MARCH/APRIL
Mar. 13 Greenfield (Hancock Co., Central Reg.) Shamrock the Block APRIL Historic Downtown. 4pm-10pm. Visit six great drinking and Don't miss festivals that start in one month and dining establishments and embrace being Irish for a day. Live continue in the next. music and green beer. Wear your GREEN and bring friends! Adm. chg. 317-649-0890; greenfieldmainstreet.org C X TBD in April Anderson (Madison Co., East Reg.) Mar. 14, Second Saturdays See Jan. 11 listing. Mayor's Cup Go Kart Grand Prix Downtown. Sponsored by Anderson Sertoma Club. Competition kart racing in the streets. Bleacher seating, food, autographs. Kids' class to fast shifter karts. Sponsor race. No adm. chg. 765-208-0784 X Mar. 17 Crown Point (Lake Co., North Reg.) 29th AnnuAl St. Patrick's Day Nighttime Parade Downtown. Celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Crown Point with the Pow-wow only nighttime parade in Northwest Indiana. No adm. chg. Apr. 4-5 219-662-3290; crownpoint.in.gov C X 2021 Festival Date: Mar. 17 Lebanon (Boone Co., Central Reg.) 29th Annual Traditional Pow-wow Boone County 4-H Fairgrounds. Native American singing, dancing, Red Road specials, vendors and food. Adm. chg. 765-453-9025; americanindiancounci.wixsite.com/americanindiancounci X Apr. 11, Second Saturdays See Jan. 11 listing.
Apr. 17 Mar. 21-22 Shelbyville (Shelby Co., Central Reg.) New Carlisle (St. Joseph Co., North Reg.) Dish It Out Sugar Camp Days The Strand Theatre. Culinary artists from Shelby County's Bendix Woods County Park. Sugar House. Pancake breakfast. Blue River Career Program "Dish It Out" in a LIVE competition Sugarbush tours. Music, horse-drawn wagon rides, ice carving, for a culinary scholarship. Adm. chg. 317-398-9623; kids' activities, artisan demonstrations, Native American life-ways. visitshelbycounty.com X $8 vehicle entrance fee. 574-654-3155; sjcparks.org C X Apr. 17-19 Madison (Jefferson Co., South Central Reg.) Indiana Hot Luck and Fiery Foods Marketplace Winery Grounds. Fiery gathering of Chileheads! Bring covered dish to share at Fri. Hot Luck. The hotter the better! Chile, sauce Mar. 28 vendors, food demonstrations and salsa contest Sat. No adm. Metamora (Franklin Co., South Central Reg.) chg. 812-273-3755; indianahotluck.us C Annual Metamora Mandolin Gathering X MPA Opry Barn. Full day of workshops, jams and networking for mandolin enthusiasts in Indiana's Canal Town. Evening Show open to the public. Like our Facebook page for updates. Adm. chg. 317- 627-1377; metamorampa.org C X 2021 Festival Date: Mar. 27
Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 103 for County & Regional Map. 17 APRIL CITY OF KNOX - 2020 EVENTS! Spring Workshop Apr. 18 French Lick (Orange Co., South Reg.) ISFA Spring Workshop Best Western Plus - French Lick. Learn how to make your community's MAY Annual Car Show event even better! FREE for ISFA & INAF Members! $30 for non- members (includes lunch). Seminars, marketing and seminars. MAY – OCTOBER 765-592-1662; IndianaFestivals.net Concerts in the Park C X JUNE – JULY Movies in the Park Apr. 18-25 JULY Orleans (Orange Co., South Reg.) 4th of July Parade Orleans Dogwood Festival Family Fun Day in the Park Historic Congress Square. 52nd annual festival showcasing the and Fireworks Show beautiful Dogwood trees in the Indiana Dogwood Capitol! Enjoy SEPTEMBER the parade, carnival rides, food, live music and much more. No Fall Bash - Craft adm. chg. 812-865-9930; orleansdogwoodfestival.com C Breweries and Concert X DECEMBER Apr. 22 Peppermint Parade Flora (Carroll Co., West Reg.) Santa Claus’s Arrival Flower & Garden Show of Carroll County Christmas Tree Lighting Flora Town Park. Think Spring! Annual event featuring flowers, www.cityofknox.net hanging baskets, vegetable plants, perennials, garden art, Mayor’s office supplies and more! Door prizes. 10am-3pm. No adm. chg. 574-772-4553 574 -967- 3022; carrollcountyindiana.com X Apr. 22-25 i ki n g Noblesville (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) V Welcome to Fairyville Fest Noblesville Cultural Arts District. Start at Nickel Plate Arts. Fairies have taken over downtown Noblesville and you are invited Apr. 17-19 to join in on the fun and mischief! All Ages! No adm. chg. Whitestown (Boone Co., Central Reg.) 317-776 - 6345; noblesvilleartscouncil.com Viking Fest X 4671 Anson Blvd. Experience Norse culture, food and music. Reenactments and performances. Adm. chg. 317-732-4537; fb.com/VikingFestWhitestown C
Apr. 24-25 Seymour (Jackson Co., South Central Reg.) Crossroads Acoustic Music Fest Downtown. Enjoy regional and national artists at multiple Apr. 18 venues. Food vendors, wine and beer, artist merch and more. Huntingburg (Dubois Co., South Reg.) Come and enjoy the hometown of John Mellencamp. Adm. chg. Garden Gate: Jazz, Wine, & Craft Beer 812-707-9583; crossroadsacousticfest.com C Huntingburg City Park. Enjoy the sounds of Jazz music while 2021 Festival Dates: Apr. 23-24 sampling wine and craft beer! Shop our Art Garden and enjoy tasty treats. JazzedUp 5k and Kiwanis Car Show! Adm. chg. 812-683-5699; gardengatefestival.com C X
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Apr. 24-26 Marshall (Parke Co., West Reg.) Turkey Run Women's Wellness Retreat Turkey Run INN at Turkey Run State Park. Classes ranging from wood carving, candle making, wine tasting and lots more with or without INN room nights. Adm. chg. 765-597-2211; Mansfield Village indianainns.com/turkeyrun X Mushroom Festival Apr. 25-26 Mansfield (Parke Co., West Reg.) Mansfield Village Mushroom Festival Mushroom auction. Food and vendor sales. Car show Sun. No adm. chg. 765-653-4026; MansfieldVillage.com X
Apr. 24-26 Wakarusa (Elkhart Co., North Reg.) Wakarusa Maple Syrup Festival Historic Downtown. 51st Annual. All-you-can-eat Lion's Club pancakes and sausage, or PTO BBQ meal. Popcorn, parade, carnival rides, sugar camp, museum tours, contests. Food and craft vendors. No adm. chg. 574-862-4344; Apr. 25-26 wakarusamaplesyrupfestival.com C X Rochester (Fulton Co., North Reg.) Redbud Trail Rendezvous Historical Society Grounds. Pre-1865 period event. French and Indian War, Revolutionary War, voyageurs, Western fur trade and Civil War. Food cooked over wood fires, programs, pre-1865 music. Adm. chg. 574-223-4436; fultoncountyhistory.org C X Apr. 25-26 2021 Festival Dates: Apr. 24-25 Bridgeton (Parke Co., West Reg.) Bridgeton Rendezvous Apr. 25-26 1878 Grounds. Living history reenactment (1750-1840). Trading Vernon (Jennings Co., South Central Reg.) posts, black powder shoots, tomahawk and knife throwing, Sassafras Tea Festival & Civil War Living History woods walk, skillet throw, hearth cooking in the Case Cabin. Town Square and Historical Society. Civil War reenactments, mock battles, parade. Demonstrations in old time arts, woodcarving, No adm. chg. 765-548-2093; bridgetonindiana.com C X 2021 Festival Dates: Apr. 24-25 spinning. Working blacksmith shop, hot meals, hundreds of pies and breads. No adm. chg. 812-346-8989; jenningscounty.org X Apr. 26 Tell City (Perry Co., South Reg.) Dogwood Tour St. Pius Catholic Church Grounds. Tour the beautiful Dogwood trees while enjoying food vendors, flea markets, craft booths, quilt shows, sassafras tea. Visit our website for all dogwood locations. No adm. chg. 812-547-7933; pickperry.com X 2021 Festival Date: Apr. 25 Apr. 25-26; Oct. 24-25; Nov. 28 Corydon (Harrison Co., South Reg.) Enjoy Peru/Miami County Corydon Extravaganza Art Galleries and Special Events Harrison County Fairgrounds. An astonishing array of handmade items and antiques comprise the Corydon Extravaganza, PCS Fine Art Gallery Gallery 15 & Studio an event held three times a year. Adm. chg. 888-738-2137; 765-475-2421 Find us on Facebook thisisindiana.org C X Miami County Artisan Gallery www.miamicountyartisangallery.com
Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 103 for County & Regional Map. 19 JULYMAY May 2 MAY Shelbyville (Shelby Co., Central Reg.) Crafty Saturday in Shelby County May 1-23 Fairgrounds. Three buildings of arts, crafts and vendors. 9am-4pm. Indianapolis (Marion Co., Central Reg.) Mel’s Catering, live entertainment, car show. Bloodmobile. 500 Festival Sponsored by Shelby County Extension Homemakers. No adm. Downtown and Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Celebrate the chg. 317-401-1065; craftysaturdayinshelbycounty.com C X spirit and legacy of the Indy 500 at action-packed events 2021 Festival Date: May 1 throughout May. From the nation's BEST half marathon - to one of America's largest parades - to a free festival just for May 2 kids - there's something for all ages and interests! Adm. chg. Greenfield (Hancock Co., Central Reg.) 317-927-3378; 500Festival.com C X Riley Wrangler's Arts and Crafts Fair 4-H Fairgrounds. 36th Annual. 100 plus inside booths. Open 9am-5pm. Food vendors, live entertainment, free parking, free admission and door prizes. 317-459-1319; rileywranglers.org X
May 1-31 Simply Anderson (Madison Co., East Reg.) Spring Market City of Anderson Little 500 Festival Anderson Speedway. Madison Co. Pay Less Little 500 May 2 Presented By UAW. Countywide festival with over 30 events Rockville (Parke Co., West Reg.) culminates in the 72nd running. Adm. chg. 765-642-0206; Simply Spring Market andersonspeedway.com X 4-H Fairgrounds. Perfect time to shop handmade, homemade, unique items for you and your loved ones. Graduations, May 1-2 weddings and birthdays are just a few reasons to stop and shop! Rochester (Fulton Co., North Reg.) No adm. chg. 765-569-5226; coveredbridges.com C X Indiana Gourd Society State Gourd Show Fulton County Museum. Gourd art, crafting supplies, auction, demonstrations, classes, food, crafted gourds, dried gourds, gourd seeds. Adm. chg. 765-674-8088; indianagourdsociety.org X
May 1-2 Shipshewana (LaGrange Co., North Reg.) MayFest in Shipshewana Townwide. Good, old-fashioned fun to celebrate spring. Bluegrass May 3; Jun. 7; Jul. 5; Aug. 2; Sep. 6; Oct. 4 and gospel music, food, family activities. Grand Parade Sat. Lawrenceburg (Dearborn Co., South Central Reg.) 10am. No adm. chg. 866-631-9675; shipshewana.com X Tri-State Antique Market Fairgrounds. Indiana's largest antiques and vintage market. May 1-2 Held the first Sun. of the month, May through Oct. Rain or Newburgh (Warrick Co., South Reg.) shine. Over 200 dealers selling on each Market day. Adm. chg. Newburgh Wine Fest 513-353-4135; lawrenceburgantiqueshow.com C X Old Lock & Dam Park. Features Indiana wineries, craft beer 2021 Festival Dates: May 2; Jun. 6; Jul. 4; Aug. 1; Sep. 5; Oct. 3 garden, restaurants, food trucks, artists and live music all day. Bring your friends and raise a glass. Adm. chg. 812-853-2815; MIDWEST'S LARGEST historicnewburgh.org C X
TUES. & WED., MAY - SEPT. FLEA MARKET May 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, 25-27; Jun. 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, 19-20, 23-24; Jun. 30-Jul. 1; Jul. 3-4, 7-8, 14-15, 21-22, 28-29; Aug. 4-5, 11-12, 14-15, 18-19, 25-26; May 2-3 Sep. 1-2, 7-9, 15-16, 22-23, 29-30 Lebanon (Boone Co., Central Reg.) Shipshewana (LaGrange Co., North Reg.) Boone County Treasure Hunt Shipshewana Flea Market Boone County Fairgrounds. Shop America's premier 48-year Flea Market Grounds. 700+ open-air booths on 40 acres at the Midwest's running Indy Antique Advertising & Toy Show, Gas and Oil, and largest flea market. Bargains on home decor, produce, collectibles, tools, Antique Market. Great food on site. Adm. chg. 906-250-1618; crafts, dollar items and so much more. No adm. chg. 260-768-4129; shipshewanatradingplace.com/flea-market C boonecountytreasurehunt.com C X X 20 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. MAY
ELKHART COUNTY - NORTHERN INDIANA
Super-sized Quilt Gardens | Hand-painted Quilt Murals | 6 unique & welcoming communities FREE beginning May 30 | Visit QuiltGardens.com for more info and locations
SEASONAL JULY Ruthmere Gallery Talks (1st Thursday) Bristol Homecoming (9 - 11) Goshen First Fridays (1st Friday) Elkhart County 4-H Fair (24 - August 1) Nappanee Friday Fest (1st Friday) Elkhart ArtWalk (2nd Wednesday) AUGUST Elkhart Riverwalk Grand Prix (7 - 9) APRIL Middlebury Summer Festival (8 - 9) Essenhaus Spring Home & Fashion Show (22 - 24) Bike Elkhart Quilt Gardens Ride (15) Wakarusa Maple Syrup Festival (24 - 26) Taste of the Gardens (23) RiverBend Film Festival (30 - May 2) SEPTEMBER MAY Hall of Heroes ComicCon (5 - 6) Quilt Gardens Kick-Off Celebration(30) Middlebury Fall Festival (11 - 12) Nappanee Apple Festival (17 - 20) Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale (26 - 27) JUNE Rhapsody Arts & Music Festival (12 - 14) Elkhart Jazz Festival (19 - 21) OCTOBER Pumpkinvine Bike Ride (20) Gathering at Five Medals (17 - 18)
For more Elkhart County Festivals & Events, visit ElkhartCountyEvents.com
Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 103 for County & Regional Map. 21 JULYMAY May 8-9 Pendleton (Madison Co., East Reg.) Highway 38 Sale Downtown. Miles and miles of shopping! Antiques, yard sales and food! [email protected] No adm. May 9; Oct. 31 chg. 765-621-6023; pendletonin.org C X Rockport (Spencer Co., South Reg.) 2021 Festival Dates: May 1-2 Heritage Day Lincoln Pioneer Village. Take a walk through history visiting with costumed interpreters, demonstrators, kids activities, museum tour, music, food & more. Adm. chg. 812-649-9147; lincolnpioneervillage.com C
May 9; Jun. 6; Jul. 11; Aug. 8; Sep. 5 Lafayette (Tippecanoe Co., West Reg.) Mosey Down Main Street May 9-Jun. 21 Downtown Main St. Live entertainment, food, family friendly, FREE Greenfield (Hancock Co., Central Reg.) event introducing the sights, sounds, venues and merchants of Bikes in Bloom downtown Lafayette. 765-423-2550; moseydownmain.com C X Historic Downtown. Bikes are in bloom! Vintage bicycles, 2021 Festival Dates: May 8; Jun. 5; Jul. 10; Aug. 14; Sep. 4 adorned with bright colors and spring flowers line the downtown streets. Come out to BIKE*SHOP*EAT*REPEAT in Greenfield! No May 9, Second Saturdays See Jan. 11 listing. adm. chg. 317-649-0890; greenfieldmainstreet.org C X
May 16-17 May 9 Brookville (Franklin Co., South Central Reg.) Zionsville (Boone Co., Central Reg.) Franklin County Quilt Show Brick Street Market Brookville Government Center. 9th annual show with community Downtown. Held on the bricks of Main Street Zionsville, this quilts, Hoffman Challenge quilts, bedturning, challenge artisan event features handmade items by over 175 vendors category, food, door prizes, along with demonstrations. Adm. from all over the Midwest. Great food and entertainment! No chg. 866-647-6555; quiltbatts.org C X 2021 Festival Dates: May 15-16 adm. chg. 317-873-3836; zionsvillechamber.org C X May 15; Sep. 18 Salem (Washington Co., South Reg.) Friday Night On The Square Downtown Square. Lots of vendors, food trucks, giveaways, May 9, 16, 23, 30; Jun. 6, 13, 20, 27; games and kids' activities. Free admission. 812-883-4303; Jul. 4, 11, 18, 25; Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; Sep. 5 washingtoncountychamber.org X Franklin (Johnson Co., Central Reg.) May 15-16 Franklin Farmers Market Harrodsburg (Monroe Co., South Central Reg.) Downtown. Homemade and homegrown market featuring Harrodsburg Heritage Days produce, baked goods, crafts, and live music. Over Community Center, 1002 W Popcorn Rd. Fish fry, parade, baby 55 vendors participate. No adm. chg. 317-346-1258; contest, food booths, kiddy tractor pull, arts and crafts, free discoverdowntownfranklin.com C X entertainment under outside pavilion. Kids rides and games. Fun for all. 812-320-3020; harrodsburgheritagedays.org X May 15-16 Hope (Bartholomew Co., South Central Reg.) Smoke On The Square Hope Town Square. BBQ competition in pork ribs, pulled pork, chicken and brisket categories. Pulled pork and brisket available for purchase. Vendors, activities, live entertainment. No adm. chg. 812-546-4499; hopebbqcontest.com C X
22 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. FULTON CountyTourismFULTON CountyTourism JULYMAY May 16 Kokomo (Howard Co., East Reg.) The Greatest Spectacle in Tasting Grounds of Bona Vista Programs. Tasting of local restaurant cuisine, fine wines and micro brews. Enjoy live music and a large FULTTONON silent auction in an outdoor tented setting. Adults 21+ only. Adm. CountyTourism chg. 765-457-8273; bonavista.org X Kewanna, Akron, Fulton, Rochester, Leiters Ford found on accident, stayed on purpose May 16-17 Danville (Hendricks Co., Central Reg.) FULTON COUNTY Mayberry in the Midwest Historic Downtown Square. Celebrate all things Mayberry! Events Calendar Tribute artists, Squad Car Nationals, free entertainment, bluegrass bands, arts and crafts vendors and much more Americana fun. Antique & Collectibles Show & Sale – 317-319-1492; MayberryintheMidwest.com C X 2nd Thurs-Sat. in March May 16 Redbud Trail – Last full weekend in April Boonville (Warrick Co., South Reg.) Fulton Co. Historical Power Show – Rockin’ Around the Clock Car Show 3rd full weekend in June Downtown Square. Monarch Rod & Custom Car Show, a classic car event to showcase cars from years' past. Music, food and Living Local Fest – Last Sat. in June good old-time Rock & Roll. Fun for the whole family! No adm. chg. Akron 4th of July 812-802-9235; visitwarrick.com C 2021 Festival Date: May 15 Fulton County 4H Fair – Mid July May 16 Shirley (Hancock Co., East Reg.) Shirley Strawberry Festival Historical District. Strawberry shortcake, live entertainment, vendors and kids zone surrounding the historical Octogon House and Local Depot Museum. No adm. chg. townofshirley.com X
May 17 Fort Wayne (Allen Co., East Reg.) Fort Wayne Cherry Blossom Festival Downtown Public Library. Noon to 5 pm. Japanese music, dance, Fulton Fun Day – 1st Sat. in August tea ceremony, food, displays, vendors, children’s activities. Anime, Cosplay, Haiku contests. No adm. chg. 260-432-7780; Round Barn Car-Bike-Truck Show – cherryblossomfw.com C X 3rd Sat. in August Trail of Courage Living History Festival – 3rd full weekend in September Kewanna Fall Festival – Last full weekend in September Chili Cookoff & Red Hot Car Show – 1st Sat. in October Haunted Woods Trail – May 21-30 3rd & 4th Fri.-Sat. in October Terre Haute (Vigo Co., West Reg.) 47th Banks of the Wabash Festival Fairbanks Park. Live music, midway rides, food vendors, Visit www.county25.com crafters and bingo games. Sun. Gospel music. Community Band to see complete listing of activities Festival May 31. Free parking. No adm. chg. 812-232-2727; here in Fulton County. terrehaute.in.gov/departments/parks X
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tHere’s always sometHing to do in Henry County!
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Summit Lake State Park Westwood Park Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame
Walnut Ridge Campground
Henry County Saddle Club New Castle Motorsports Park
Belgian Horse Winery The Hoosier Gym Walnut Ridge Campground Six-generation family winery Gymnasium, museum and community Spend the day exploring the Indiana celebrating family heritage and wine. center. The 1986 movie “Hoosiers” Basketball Hall of Fame, historic New belgianhorsewinery.com was filmed here!thehoosiergym.com Castle, and the Big Blue River. Nearby shopping and dining. Broad Street Cruise-In Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame walnutridgerv.com/campground Car shows, vendors, and special Celebrates Indiana’s proud basketball events held on the first Saturday, Apr. heritage from its origins in the 1890s Westwood Park to Oct. FB: New Castle Broad Street to the present. hoopshall.com Camping, hiking, biking, fishing, horse Cruise-In trails and more. Open year round. New Castle Motorsports Park visitwestwood.com Farmer’s Pike Festival 1-mile kart racing track Antiques, collectibles, art, unique hosting events and classes. Wilbur Wright Birth Place Museum crafts, food, live music and more. newcastlemotorsportspark.com Visit the home where Wilbur was born farmerspike.com and see a full-size replica of the 1904 Steve Alford All American Inn Wright Flyer! wwbirthplace.com Henry County Saddle Club Hotel with a basketball theme Educates members in the care, and a gym. FB: Steve Alford Yogi Bear Campground appreciation, ownership and showing All-American Inn Daily scheduled activities. Pan for of light horses. Shows and events. gold in the creek. Play gaga ball, hcsaddleclub.com Summit Lake State Park horseshoes, volleyball and basketball. 2,680 acres of land with an 800-acre Pedal karts and paddle boats too! lake near New Castle. jellystoneindy.com in.gov/dnr/parklake/2967.htm
Henry County Convention & visitors Bureau 765-593-0764 or 888-676-4302 henrycountyin.org
24 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. MAY
May 23 Lafayette (Tippecanoe Co., West Reg.) Round the Fountain Art Fair Courthouse Square. One of the best one day, outdoor fine art May 21-25 fairs in the Midwest. Features paintings, sculptures, pottery, Jeffersonville (Clark Co., South Reg.) photography, prints and jewelry. No adm. chg. 765-491-6298; Abbey Road on the River roundthefountain.org C X 2021 Festival Date: May 29 Big 4 Station Park. World's largest Beatles-inspired music festival. Over 60 bands perform on eight stages with the Big Four Bridge May 23 as a backdrop. Adm. chg. 812-914-1685; AROTR.com C Corydon (Harrison Co., South Reg.) X Southern Indiana Uncorked May 22; Jul. 24; Aug. 28; Sep. 25 Harrison County Fairgrounds. Sample wines from all over New Palestine (Hancock Co., Central Reg.) Southern Indiana with a fun, festive atmosphere. Enjoy live Music on Depot: NP Summer Concert Series music, food and friends. Must be 21 or over to enter. Adm. chg. 11 E Main St. Live music the 4th Friday in May, July, Aug. and 888-738-2137; thisisindiana.org C Sept. 6pm-9pm. Beer and wine garden, food. Great family X night out, bring your lawn chairs and enjoy! No adm. chg. May 23-24 317-498-0569; newpalsummerfest.com C X Vincennes (Knox Co., South Central Reg.) Spirit of Vincennes Rendezvous French Commons and George Rogers Clark NHP. American Revolutionary War reenactment featuring soldiers, craftsmen, traders and merchants. Live entertainment and demonstrations for all ages. Adm. chg. 800-886-6443; spiritofvincennes.org C X May 24-25 May 22-23 Mitchell (Lawrence Co., South Central Reg.) Warsaw (Kosciusko Co., North Reg.) Huron Memorial Day Festival Northern Indiana Lakes Festival Railroad St. A hometown celebration in honor of vets with Center Lake. Weekend on the lake featuring a 5k, lake local food, games, flea markets, bands, tractor show, yard education, water and kids' activities, live music, food and more. sales and parade at 2 pm. No adm. chg. 812-583-2987; Sat. a.m. parade and fireworks. Memorial Ceremony. No adm. huronmemorialdayfestival.com C chg. 574-372-5100; lakesfestival.org C X
May 22-24; Sep. 25-27 Madison (Jefferson Co., South Central Reg.) Old Court Days May 28-Aug. 27 Courthouse Square. A wide variety of unique handcrafted arts, Hobart (Lake Co., North Reg.) woodwork, collectibles, crafts, antiques and food booths. 10x10 Summer Market on the Lake vendor space $100 each festival. No adm. chg. 800-800-1000; Festival Park. Outdoor market featuring ethnic foods, crafts, pilotclubofmadison.com C X live music, beer garden, kayaking, outdoor movie and more! 4pm Thursdays, Jun.-Aug. No adm. chg. 219-942-4511; cityofhobart.org C X
May 22 Franklin (Johnson Co., Central Reg.) Strawberries on the Square Courthouse lawn. Fresh strawberries, shortcake, ice cream and whipped cream for $5. 11am-10pm with local entertainment all day. No adm. chg. 317-346-1258; discoverdowntownfranklin.com X
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KOSCIUSKO COUNTY
May 29-30 FESTIVALS Lebanon (Boone Co., Central Reg.) Hobnob Summer Market and EVENTS! Boone County Fairgrounds. A fresh & fun market filled with handpicked vintage, handmade, & boutique vendors plus delicious food, wine, & music. Adm. chg.: $10 early bird shopping, $5 on Sat. hobnobmarket.com C X May 29-31 Russiaville (Howard Co., East Reg.) Russiaville Summer Fest Downtown. Parade, carnival, cornhole tournament, antique tractor show, craft and food vendors, tractor pull, three days of entertainment, 5k run/walk, food contests and more! No adm. chg. 765-883-5739; townofrussiaville.com X May 30-Sep. 15 (Elkhart Co., North Reg.) Fat & Skinny Tire Fest Quilt Gardens Along the Heritage Trail May Throughout the county. More than a million vibrant blooms burst into color in 18 gigantic gardens and 21 hand-painted super- Milford Fest sized murals in six welcoming communities along the Heritage May Trail. No adm. chg. 574-262-8161; VisitElkhartCounty.com C Northern Indiana Lakes Festival May JUNE Mentone Egg Festival Don't miss festivals that start in one month and May & June continue in the next.
Village at Winona Art Fair TBD in June June English (Crawford Co., South Reg.) Tour des Lakes English Reunion Festival July Wm. H. English Park. Rides, games, queen pageant, parade, horse pull, food and entertainment for all ages. No adm. chg. Dixie Day Festival 812-338-2654; englishreunion.weebly.com C & Arts and Crafts Show X July Jun. 1-30, Quilt Gardens Along the Heritage Trail Heirloom Tomato Festival See May 30 listing. August Jun. 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, 19-20, 23-24; Jun. 30-Jul. 1 Lake City Skiers Shipshewana Flea Market See May 5 listing. Throughout the Summer Jun. 1-30, Summer Market on the Lake See May 28 listing.
More information at Jun. 4-6 VisitKosciuskoCounty.org Fort Branch (Gibson Co., South Reg.) 574.269.6090 Fort Branch Townfest @VisitKosciuskoCounty Fort Branch Community Park. A great local festival with delicious food, kid-friendly entertainment, parade, 5k, car show and beer garden with live music!. Events vary daily. No adm. chg. 812-664-6737; fortbranch.org C X 26 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. JUNE
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Drink at the Creek Concert Series May - early October
Jun. 4-7 Mooresville Block Party - June Michigan City (LaPorte Co., North Reg.) Queen of All Saints Parish Festival Bicentennial Park Concert Series Queen of All Saints Parish. Music, food, fun rides, beer garden, June - September bingo, kids' games and more. No adm. chg. 219-872-9196; qas.org C X Morgan County Antique Machinery Show - June Jun. 5-7 Campbellsburg (Washington Co., South Reg.) Artie Fest - July Campbellsburg Country Festival Campbellsburg Park off SR 60. Join us for some good, old- Morgan County Fair - July fashioned country fun, free live music, vendors, contests, truck and tractor pulls, parade, kids' games and activities. No adm. Old Settlers Picnic & Fair - August chg. 812-896-7979; campbellsburgcountryfestival.com C X Paragon Homecoming Festival Labor Day Weekend
Monrovia Festival - September
Hunter's Honey Farm Fall Harvest Celebration - September
Colonel Vawter Day - September Jun. 5-6 Franklin (Johnson Co., Central Reg.) Eminence Harvest Days - September Hoosier Hills Fiber Festival Fairgrounds. Family Fun! Wide selection of vendors offering Old Town Waverly Park Festival yarns, spinning fibers and handmade goods. Enjoy workshops, September demonstrations, competitions, and door prizes. No adm. chg. 317- 403 - 5667; hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com C X Apple Festival & Craft Fair September Jun. 5 Kokomo (Howard Co., East Reg.) Martinsville Chili Cookoff & Kokomo Strawberry Festival Chalk Art Contest - September Courthouse Square. Enjoy delicious homemade shortcakes with strawberries, ice cream and whipped cream, while quantities Fall Foliage Festival - October last. Live music, food vendors and kids' activities. 11am-9pm. No adm. chg. 765-457-5301; greaterkokomo.com X Candy Cane Pours November & December View online or download the INDEX Victorian Christmas - December www.IndianaFestivals.org Martinsville Cookie Stroll - December
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MARCH United States Baton Twirling Nationals
APRIL Easter Egg Hunt / Indiana Grand Thoroughbred Racing Begins First Fridays begin in April and run through October
MAY Farmer’s Market begins on Saturday mornings Crafty Saturday
JUNE Taste of Shelby County - Brew & Wine Festival Fairland Community Festival/Strawberry Festival Wine Walk / Music in the Park / Waldron Freedom Festival
JULY Indiana Derby at Indiana Grand / Shelby County 4H Fair Coca Cola Car Show / Morristown Soapbox Derby Days Shelby County Arts Fest / Music in the Park AUGUST Big Blue Barbecue - KCBS Sanctioned event Mid-Summer Car Show/ Music in the Park
SEPTEMBER BBQ and Brewfest / Tour d’Art / Music in the Park Taste of Pleasant View/ Pleasant View Orchard Festivals
OCTOBER Pleasant View Orchard Festivals - every weekend! Halloween Fun Festival / Arts Fest at the Grover
NOVEMBER Delta Theta Tau Gift & Hobby Show Holiday Parade through downtown Shelbyville
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Don’t forget the Strand Theatre - nationally renowned acts and superb Shelby County Player productions. The Grover Museum - Quarterly exhibit updates/Streets of Old Shelby. The Skyline is open from May through November for drive-in movie fun! Need More Info? Call at 317} 398-9623 or www.visitshelbycounty.com
30 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. JUNEJULY Main Street Rockville Cruise-In, Motorcycle, Scooter and Bike Show Jun. 5-7 Jun. 6 Merom (Sullivan Co., West Reg.) Rockville (Parke Co., West Reg.) Merom Bluff Chautauqua Festival Main Street Rockville Cruise-In, Motorcycle, Scooter and Bike Show Merom Bluff Park. Three days of family fun includes a parade, Courthouse Lawn. Awards for cars, bikes, motorcycles, scooters. BBQ/pork chop/chicken dinners, craft/flea market, free Registration fee. Street dance, food, shopping on square. 4-9pm. entertainment, kids' games, living history area, bingo and more! No adm. chg. 765-344-8109; mainstreetrockville.com X Adm. chg. 812-356-4517; meromfestival.com C X
Jun. 5 Shelbyville (Shelby Co., Central Reg.) Taste of Shelby County Downtown Public Square. Local flavors of unique restaurants Jun. 6-7 and wines and brews by local breweries. Live music, kids' Metamora (Franklin Co., South Central Reg.) activities, chalk art contest, and drive-in car show. 6pm-10pm. Metamora Strawberry Days Adm. chg. 317-398-9623; visitshelbycounty.com C X Historic Downtown. Experience quaint Metamora, Indiana's Canal Town and enjoy strawberry shortcake and live music. Visit Rosedale specialty shops, Grist Mill, Train and canal rides available. No adm. chg. 765-647-1212; metamoraindiana.com C X Strawberry Festival 2021 Festival Dates: Jun. 5-6 Jun. 5-7 Rosedale (Parke Co., West Reg.) Miami Indians Rosedale Strawberry Festival All Nations Gathering Main Street and Civic Center. Totally scrumptious family fun. KidZone, crafts, fireworks, pageants, meals, contests, car show, Jun. 6-7 more. Free live stage and gallons of freshly made shortcakes. Rockville (Parke Co., West Reg.) No adm. chg. 765-592-0816; historicrosedale.com C X Miami Indians All Nations Gathering Three miles east of Raccoon Lake, US 36. Native drumming, singing, dancing, storytelling, flutists, over 20 native craft vendors and foods. Miami Living Village. Join the fun! Adm. chg. 765-473-9631; miamiindians.org X
Jun. 6 Anderson (Madison Co., East Reg.) Anderson on Tap Dickmann Town Center, Meridian St. Featuring over 25 Indiana craft breweries, wineries and distilleries plus live music, great local food, art and more. 1-5pm. Adm. chg. 317-443-2776; Jun. 6, Mosey Down Main Street See May 9 listing. AndersonOnTap.com C X
Jun. 6, 13, 20, 27, Franklin Farmers Market View online or download the INDEX See May 9 listing. www.IndianaFestivals.org
Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 103 for County & Regional Map. 31 JUNEJULY We Have FUN Covered from TTRACTIONS A to Z OO Jun. 7 Lyons (Greene Co., South Central Reg.) Lyons Strawberry Festival • BEACHES, CULTURE, Lyons Town Park. Best strawberry cake and ice cream, parade, DINING AND MORE live music, bounce houses, food vendors, arts and crafts • 4 SEASONS vendors, baby contest, car show, horse pull and auction. No OF FESTIVALS adm. chg. 812-381-2133; visitgc.com X • MORE THAN 30 2021 Festival Date: Jun. 6 EVENTS ANNUALLY Jun. 7, Tri-State Antique Market See May 3 listing. VISIT MichiganCityLaPorte .com J u n. 11-14 Peru (Miami Co., East Reg.) Cole Porter Festival Throughout Peru. Great music, interesting tours, fabulous food events, film, multimedia presentations. Fee for some of the activities. No adm. chg. 765-472-7655; coleporterfestival.org
Jun. 6 J u n. 11-13 Indianapolis (Marion Co., Central Reg.) Crothersville (Jackson Co., South Central Reg.) Vintage Indiana Crothersville Red White & Blue Festival Historic Military Park. Join us for the biggest celebration Main & Preston Sts. Top notch entertainment, food, carnival, of Indiana Wines! Taste more than 200 award-winning crafts, car show, talent show, antique tractors, Sat. 1pm parade, wines on a beautiful summer day. Adm. chg. C X fireman's waterball, kids' contests, great music and fireworks! 765-496-3842; vintageindiana.com No adm. chg. 812-569-4019; crothersvillerwb.com C X
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Jun. 11, 18, 25; Jul. 2 Fortville (Hancock Co., Central Reg.) Fortville Summer Concert Series Landmark Park. Open 6pm. Live music 7:30pm. Artists in the park. Dancing, food vendors, beer garden, children's play area. Great family fun! Bring chairs and pets. No adm. chg. 317- 407- 0316; fortvilleaction.com C X
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Spring Mill State Park, Bluespring Caverns & 2020 FESTIVALS/EVENTS, TOO!
JANUARY AUGUST 1 Spring Mill State Park First Day Hike 14-16 Vintage Camper Rally Spring Mill State Park 22-23 Cave Weekend FEBRUARY 8-9 Civil War Winter Battle SEPTEMBER Spring Mill State Park 5 Lawrence County Cancer Car Show 11-12 Country Neighbors’ Tour MAY 19, 21-26 74th Mitchell Persimmon Festival 24-25 Huron Memorial Day OCTOBER JUNE 3 Bedford Half Marathon 12-13 Country Neighbors’ Tour 5-10 Bedford Downtown Derby Week 20 Judah Heritage Festival 10 Haunted Village Spring Mill State Park 26-28 55th Annual Gem Mineral Fossil Show 26-27 Limestone Heritage Festival NOVEMBER 12-14 Country Neighbors’ Tour JULY 11-18 Lawrence County 4-H Fair DECEMBER 17-18 Galactic Gathering 5 Bedford’s Christmas Around the Square 18-19 Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom Day 4-5 Holiday in Spring Mill Village
LimestoneCountry.com 1-800-798-0769 Check us out on Facebook 1 ½ hours south of Indy on SR 37
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September Bluegrass Festival, Kendallville
Stone's Trace Pioneer Festival, May Ligonier Bluegrass Festival, Kendallville Harvest Festival, Albion June Chain O'Lakes Festival, Albion October Avilla Freedom Festival, Avilla Pumpkin Fantasyland, Ligonier
July Robert's Farm, Wawaka Patriotic Pops, Kendallville Apple Festival, Kendallville Noble County Community Fair
August November Chautauqua Days, Rome City Rome City Holiday House Walk Onion Days, Wolf Lake December Kid's City, Kendallville Windmill Winter Wonderland, Marshmallow Festival, Ligonier Kendallville
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Jun. 12-13 LaFontaine (Wabash Co., East Reg.) LaFontaine "Ashland Days" Festival Branson St. and Wabash Ave. Seth Zahalka Memorial Car & Jun. 12-13; Sep. 11-12; Nov. 12-14 Motorcycle show, lawn mower poker run, cornhole contest, live Norman (Jackson Co., South Central Reg.) music, parade and more. No adm. chg. 260-330-0742 C X Country Neighbors' Tour Jun. 12-13; Jul. 10-11; Aug. 8-9, 14-15; Sep. 11-12 Hidden throughout the countrysides of Lawrence and Jackson Peru (Miami Co., East Reg.) Counties, our unique shoppes offer antiques, primitives and Peru/Miami County Community Garage Sale handmade goods. It's a journey to remember! No adm. chg. City and Countywide. Garage sales. Lots of great items. 812-276 -9541; picturetrail.com/countryneighbors C 8am-5pm. No adm. chg. 765-472-1923; enjoymiamicounty.org Jun. 12-14 Jun. 12-14 Crawfordsville (Montgomery Co., West Reg.) Crawfordsville Strawberry Festival Elkhart (Elkhart Co., North Reg.) Lane Place. National entertainment acts Fri. and Sat. night. Rhapsody Arts & Music Festival Car shows, tractor show, childrens' activities, arts and crafts, Island Park. 41st annual event. Musical entertainment all weekend food, tennis and softball tournaments, 4k run. No adm. chg. on the Island! Children's entertainment. Food, art and craft vendors. Adm. chg. 574-295-7275; elkhartindiana.org/parks C 765-366-3666; Crawfordsvillestrawberryfestival.com C X X Jun. 12 Decatur (Adams Co., East Reg.) Decatur Sculpture Tour Downtown. The 9th annual sculpture exhibit unveiling with art-centric activities, food, wine tasting and walking tours. Exhibit open until Apr. 2021. No adm. chg. 260-724-3939; decatursculpturetour.com C X
Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 103 for County & Regional Map. 35 AUGUST FREE FUSIC Fest MOVIE NIGHTS A Fusion of Food, Fun & Music DiscovertheFunin... August 7, 8 & 9, 2020 THURSDAYS East Chicago, Indiana Jeorse Park Beach JUNE Kielbasa Fest June 25, 2020 MAY Celebrating Polish Heritage Kosciuszko Park Cinco De Mayo Saturday, August 22, 2020 Friday, May 1, 2020 Kosciuszko Park East Chicago Marina JULY SEPTEMBER July 23, 2020 Annual Flower Show Mexican Independence Day Tod Park Friday, May 8, 2020 Parade & Fest Washington Park Greenhouse RhythmandSoulFest Sunday, September 13, 2020 AUGUST August 27, 2020 JUNE Washington Park Rhythm & Soul Fest Monarch Festival Celebrating Black Music Month Saturday, September 19, 2020 Saturday, June 27, 2020 Kosciuszko Park SEPTEMBER Washington Park September 24, 2020 OCTOBER Tod Park JULY Fire Dept. Open House Independence Day Saturday, October 3, 2020 Movies Start at 7pm Celebration Central Fire Station Friday, July 3, 2020 Jeorse Park Beach KielbasaFest EC Hallow Haunted House & Trail Spirits at MacArthur Thursday & Friday Golf Course October 29 & 30, 2020 Friday, July 10, 2020 Kosciuszko Park
Day with our Youth Saturday, July 11, 2020 DECEMBER East Chicago Police Department Celebration of Lights Friday, December 4, 2020 MonarchFest City Hall / Heritage Hall
Anthony Copeland, Mayor Followus! ECHallow Visit EastChicago.com facebook.com/ECTVNEWS 219-391-8206
36 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. JULY AUGUST FREE FUSIC Fest MOVIE NIGHTS A Fusion of Food, Fun & Music DiscovertheFunin... August 7, 8 & 9, 2020 THURSDAYS East Chicago, Indiana Jeorse Park Beach JUNE Kielbasa Fest June 25, 2020 MAY Celebrating Polish Heritage Kosciuszko Park Cinco De Mayo Saturday, August 22, 2020 Friday, May 1, 2020 Kosciuszko Park East Chicago Marina JULY SEPTEMBER July 23, 2020 Annual Flower Show Mexican Independence Day Tod Park Friday, May 8, 2020 Parade & Fest Washington Park Greenhouse RhythmandSoulFestRhythmandSoulFestSunday, September 13, 2020 AUGUST August 27, 2020 JUNE Washington Park Rhythm & Soul Fest Monarch Festival Celebrating Black Music Month Saturday, September 19, 2020 Saturday, June 27, 2020 Kosciuszko Park SEPTEMBER Washington Park September 24, 2020 OCTOBER Tod Park JULY Fire Dept. Open House Independence Day Saturday, October 3, 2020 Movies Start at 7pm Celebration Central Fire Station Friday, July 3, 2020 Jeorse Park Beach KielbasaFest EC Hallow Haunted House & Trail Spirits at MacArthur Thursday & Friday Golf Course October 29 & 30, 2020 Friday, July 10, 2020 Kosciuszko Park
Day with our Youth Saturday, July 11, 2020 DECEMBER East Chicago Police Department Celebration of Lights Friday, December 4, 2020 MonarchFest City Hall / Heritage Hall
Anthony Copeland, Mayor Followus! ECHallow Visit EastChicago.com facebook.com/ECTVNEWS 219-391-8206
Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 103 for County & Regional Map. 37 JULYJUNE Antique Machinery Show Jun. 12-14 Jun. 13-21; Sep. 12-20 Evansville (Vanderburgh Co., South Reg.) Friendship (Ripley Co., South Central Reg.) SIAM Classic Iron Show Friendship Flea Market Vanderburgh 4-H Center. A family event, see hundreds of SR 62, one mile E of Friendship. Indiana's most unique flea market antique tractors, cars, gas engines. Toy show, flea market, and antique show welcoming visitors and vendors since 1968. No steam engines, saw and shingle mill, garden tractors, quilting, adm. chg. 859-341-9188; friendshipfleamarket.com C X blacksmiths. Adm. chg. 812-454-2007; 2021 Festival Dates: Jun. 12-20; Sep. 11-19 siamclassiciron.com C X 2021 Festival Dates: Jun. 11-13 Jun. 13 Jun. 12-14 Madison (Jefferson Co., South Central Reg.) South Bend (St. Joseph Co., North Reg.) Madison River Jam St. Andrew Greek Festival Bicentennial Park, Madison Riverfront. Nationally known Church Grounds. 45th Annual. A family event for all with your contemporary and traditional folk/roots musicians, storytelling, favorite Greek foods and desserts, live music, ethnic dance traditional crafts, food, regional wines and craft beer festival. performances and church tours. Adm. chg. 574-277-4688; Family-friendly. Adm. chg. 800-559-2956; riverroots.org C X michianagreekfest.com X 2021 Festival Dates: Jun. 11-13 Jun. 13 Buffalo (White Co., West Reg.) Buffalo Community Daze Fire Department, Lightstream Telephone Co. 9am-3pm: Car and Jun. 13-14 Motorcycle Show: 7am-4pm: Yard sales; brisket, buffalo burgers, Portland (Jay Co., East Reg.) wine and more. Craft & Flea market. Vendors: Bounce house & Pow Wow-NCGLNAC 17th Annual Gathering more. Vendors call: 574-591-2915. Adm. chg. 574-581-2915; Tri-State Antique Gas Engine Association grounds. Native American enjoywhitecounty.com 2021 Festival Date: Jun. 12 drums, singers, dancers, vendors, food, pre-1840s camp, free kids' activities. Event opens 11 am. Native dancing Sat. 1-4:30pm, 6-9pm; Sun. Noon-4 pm. Adm. chg. 765-650-1028; ncglnac.org C X 2021 Festival Dates: Jun. 12-13
Jun. 13, Second Saturdays See Jan. 11 listing. Jun. 13-14 Lebanon (Boone Co., Central Reg.) Jun. 13 Colonial Market Days & Encampment Logansport (Cass Co., East Reg.) Abner Longley Park. Experience life in the 18th century! Shop Two Rivers Music Festival with period merchants and visit with soldiers and families from Downtown. Join us for a great evening of live music and the French & Indian War and American Revolution. Adm. chg. fabulous food in a beautiful, outdoor setting. No adm. chg. 317-762- 0117; colonialmarketdays.com X 574 -735 -2787; casscountyartsalliance.org C X 2021 Festival Date: Jun. 12 Jun. 13-14 Jun. 14-20 Indianapolis (Marion Co., Central Reg.) Eagle Creek Folk Festival Corydon (Harrison Co., South Reg.) Harrison County Fair Marina at Eagle Creek Park. 46th Annual. Two days of live Harrison County Fairgrounds. Now in its 161st year, the Harrison music, workshops, instrument petting zoo, jamming, food. County Fair is Indiana's oldest continuously running county fair in Families and pets welcome! No adm. chg. 317-441-9473. the state. Enjoy fair classics: food, rides, games and more. Adm. indianafolkmusic.org. C X chg. 888-738-2137; thisisindiana.org 2021 Festival Dates: Jun. 12-13 C X Jun. 17-20 Knightstown (Henry Co., East Reg.) Knightstown Jubilee Days Town Square. Enjoy carnival rides, games, Citizen of the Year, queen contest, parade, Chamber Fish Wagon. Local businesses, In recognition of Hoosier Energy as a proud restaurants and non-profit organizations. Rain or shine. No adm. sponsor of the Indiana Festival Guide since 1972 chg. 800-668-1895; knightstownchamber.org X
38 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. JUNE
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Jun. 19-21 Rochester (Fulton Co., North Reg.) Fulton County Historical Power Show Fulton County Historical Society grounds. Fri.-Sat. parades and Jun. 18-20 displays of tractors, garden tractors, hit-n-miss engines and Haubstadt (Gibson Co., South Reg.) antique trucks. Flea market, craft vendors, swap parts vendors, Haubstadt Sommerfest toy show. Adm. chg. 574-223-4436; fultoncountyhistory.org X Old Haubstadt Gym. Three days of rides, live music, delicious 2021 Festival Dates: Jun. 18-20 food and Southern Indiana's finest Bierstube! Laufenfest 5k Run, Jun. 19-26 Walk and Lil' Dutch Run on Sat. Not accepting new vendors. Greenfield (Hancock Co., Central Reg.) No adm. chg. haubstadtsommerfest.com C X Hancock County 4H Fair Fairgrounds. Carnival, food, antique tractors, music nightly, dairy barn, 4-H exhibits, rodeo, parade, livestock shows, petting zoo, entertainment, talent show, free parking. No adm. chg. 317-462-1469; yourhancockfairgrounds.com X Jun. 19-20 Scottsburg (Scott Co., South Reg.) Lexington Old Settlers Days Jun. 18-21 Lexington Park. Oldest festival in Scott County! Food, music, games, vendors and other activities in one of the most Edinburgh (Johnson Co., Central Reg.) serene places in the state. No adm. chg. 812-752-9211; Johnson County Antique Machinery Show greatscottindiana.com C Johnson County Recreation Park. Features John Deere X tractors, equipment, garden tractors, gas engines & oil field engines. Thurs: Farm tractor pull. Fri: Antique tractor pull, Sat. morning: Consignment auction. Sat. eve: Heavy weight horse pull. Also, kids' games, vendors, flea market & food. $3 adm. chg. X 317-512-0493; jcamach.org Jun. 19-21 North Judson (Starke Co., North Reg.) North Judson Mint Festival Lane St. and North Judson Park. Indiana's only Mint Festival, celebrating its 44th year. Cooking with Mint contest, bands, carnival, food, crafts, car show, bingo. 5k run/2-mile walk Sat. Jun. 18-20 Parade Sun. No adm. chg. 219-395-6504 C X Lagro (Wabash Co., East Reg.) 2021 Festival Dates: Jun. 18-20 Lagro Good Ole Days Downtown. Food, fireworks, crafts, face painting, moonwalks, bands, games, car show, parade and Granpa Cratchet. No adm. chg. 260-571-6664; lagroindiana.com X
Jun. 19-Sep. 25 Whitestown (Boone Co., Central Reg.) Polo at Hickory Hall Polo Club Hickory Hall Polo Club. Come and watch the Sport of Kings Jun. 19-20 and enjoy what polo has to offer. Weekends only. See website Ferdinand (Dubois Co., South Reg.) for calendar of polo matches and entertainment. Adm. chg. Ferdinand Heimatfest 317-769-4649; indypolo.com 18th Street Park. Enjoy free concerts with a nationally acclaimed headliner, free family fun zone, BBQ contest with sampling, car Jun. 19-20 show, food vendors, and a long list of activities! No adm. chg. Monticello (White Co., West Reg.) 812-661-2711; ferdinandheimatfest.com C X Spirit of Monticello Festival Downtown Courthouse Square. Great live music, arts and craft vendors, huge food court, beer and wine garden, fire truck pull, family contests, talent show, huge kids' play area, 5k run. No adm. chg. 317-430-7297; spiritofmonticello.org C X
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White River Poultry Show April 11, 2020 812-829-2487 Spencer Pride Festival June 6, 2020 812-652-5000 Arts in The Park June 13, 2020 812-829-4344 Vandalia Strawberry Festival June 2020 vandaliacpa.org Owen County Fair July 4-12, 2020 812-829-5020 International Ventriloquism & Arts Festival July 10-12, 2020 VentFest.org Rev20 August 1, 2020 [email protected] Gosport Lazy Days August 6-9, 2020 [email protected] Coal City Festival August 2020 812-821-0929 White River Fall Poultry Show September 5, 2020 812-829-2487 BBQ & Blues September 12, 2020 812-829-4344 Chalk It Up September 12, 2020 [email protected] Apple Butter Festival September 19-20, 2020 facebook.com/SpencerIndianaLionsClub/ Cataract VFD Bean Festival October 2-4, 2020 765-795-4022 Harvest Moon Festival October 3, 2020 owenvalleywinery.com Spencer Christmas at the Square December 5, 2020 christmasatthesquare.com Gosport Holiday Festival December 12, 2020 facebook.com/GosportHolidayFestival
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Jun. 19 Shelbyville (Shelby Co., Central Reg.) Wine Walk Downtown Public Square. Taste the unique flavors of local wineries as you stroll around historic downtown and visit local shops. Adm. chg. 317-398-9552; mainstreetshelbyville.org X
Jun. 20-21 Brick Street South Bend (St. Joseph Co., North Reg.) Market Leeper Park Art Fair Along the St. Joseph River near downtown South Bend. This Jun. 20 53rd annual festival features fine artists from around the country, Rockville (Parke Co., West Reg.) live music and local food vendors in a beautiful, shaded park Brick Street Market along the St. Joseph River. No adm. chg. 571-435-6217; Rockville Square. Funky pop-up market in historic downtown. leeperparkartfair.org C X Vintage, repurposed and unique items for your shopping delight. No adm. chg. 765-366-1487; coveredbridges.com X Jun. 20 Madison (Jefferson Co., South Central Reg.) Madison Riverfront Wine, Stein & Barrel Riverfront Gazebo. Taste the best wines, bourbon and craft brews the region has to offer. Enjoy music, food pairings and an art show. Adm. chg. 513-213-5051; madisonriverfront.com C X Jun. 20 Noblesville (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) Maker Faire Historic Courthouse Square. Artists, artisans, and creatives of all kinds gather on the Noblesville Square to sell, celebrate, an demonstrate their work. No adm. chg. 317-452-3690; NickelPlateArts.org C Jun. 20 X Franklin (Johnson Co., Central Reg.) Franklin Hops and Vines Downtown. Local wineries and breweries featuring their best pours! Over 15 vendors, live music, food vendors, and local drinks from 5pm-10pm. No adm. chg. 317-346-1258; Jun. 20 discoverdowntownfranklin.com X Rising Sun (Ohio Co., South Central Reg.) Rising Sun's Blues & BBQ Jun. 20 Main Street. BBQ competition, live blues music, arts, crafts, Flora (Carroll Co., West Reg.) food, information vendors, Kid Zone. Follow us on Facebook. Hog Jog & Pork Pull No adm. chg. Small chg. for BBQ competitors. 812-438-4933; Flora Town Park. Hog Jog 10k, 2-mile, “Runt Jog.” Pork pull enjoyrisingsun.com C 6:30pm. IPL, tractors and diesel pulls. Adm. chg. 765-564-6757; X hogjog.com X Jun. 20 Rensselaer (Jasper Co., North Reg.) Rock the Arts Potawatomi Park. One-day music and art festival featuring national touring acts and local artists showcasing their work. $5 adm. chg. Kids free. 219-866-5278; prairieartscouncil.net
Jun. 20 Judah (Lawrence Co., South Central Reg.) Judah Heritage Festival Johnny Junxions. Live music, 5k, Marketplace, food vendors, cruise-in, BBQ competition, bungee jump, games. Best fireworks show in Southern Indiana! Small parking fee. No adm. chg. 812-583-5249; judahfestival.com C X
42 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. JUNE
NO-PARTICULAR-REASON FEST Just south of Indianapolis in Johnson County, you’ll find the sovereign state of Festival Country. It’s not on most maps because its borders are primarily marked by a change in attitude. You see, in Festival Country the national pastime is having a good time. With 1,000 festivals and events, and an always festive vibe, you’re sure to find your fun.
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Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 103 for County & Regional Map. 43 JUNE Shipshewana Flea Market TUES. & WED. MAY-SEPTEMBER Midwest's Largest
Jun. 21-27 Scottsburg (Scott Co., South Reg.) Jun. 20 Scott County Fair Greenfield (Hancock Co., Central Reg.) Scott County Fairgrounds. Get back to the basics of life and Superhero 5k & Fitness Festival good ol' family fun at the Scott County Fair. 42-acres of Courthouse Plaza. Explore ways to get fit close to home! Learn activities for everyone. Conveniently located 1 mile off I-65! No about local wellness programs and take part in heart-pumping adm. chg. 812-752-9211; scottcountyfairgrounds.com C X fitness demonstrations. Run or walk the Superhero 5k! No adm. chg. 317-649-0890; greenfieldmainstreet.org C Jun. 24-27 X North Webster (Kosciusko Co., North Reg.) North Webster Mermaid Festival Jun. 20 Lions Club Festival Grounds. 75th annual. Vendors welcome Lafayette (Tippecanoe Co., West Reg.) and wanted! Amusements rides, free entertainment, 2 TASTE of Tippecanoe parades, demolition derby all over four days. Family fun Downtown Riverfront. Support the arts and enjoy live music, and friendly. ATM Available. No adm. chg. 574-834-4316; live art experiences, local cuisine, fireworks and more! nwlionsclub.com C Children 12 and under are free. Adm. chg. 765-423-2787; X tasteoftippecanoe.org C X 2021 Festival Date: Jun. 19 Jun. 25-27 Goodland (Newton Co., North Reg.) INDIANA’S OLDEST JURIED ART FAIR Goodland Grand Prix Downtown. 18th Annual. .69 mile, 8-turn street course racing ST venue that winds through the streets of Goodland. No adm. TALBOT chg. 219-208-0659; goodlandgrandprix.com C X ART FAIR Jun. 20-21 Indianapolis (Marion Co., Central Reg.) Jun. 26-28 Talbot Street Art Fair Griffith (Lake Co., North Reg.) Between 16th and 21st Streets. Indiana's oldest juried art Broad Street Blues and BBQ Festival fair in a historic neighborhood featuring over 250 local and Central Park. Some of the most talented blues artists from around national artists. Food available. No adm. chg. 317-745-6479; the world and outstanding regional BBQ. Great Blues! Great talbotstreet.org C X BBQ! No adm. chg. 219-924-7500; griffith.in.gov C X Jun. 20-27 Jun. 26-28 Richmond (Wayne Co., East Reg.) Bedford (Lawrence Co., Reg.) Wayne County 4-H Fair 55th Annual Gem Mineral Fossil Show Fairgrounds. 4-H shows, track events, vendors, food, free Fairgrounds. Free junior rockhound area and demonstrations. entertainment, carnival, tractors, car show, special events, fireworks Gems, minerals, fossils, rocks, jewelry, beads, lapidary and much more! Download our app! Adm. chg. 765-489-5559; and prospecting equip. 4-H and science project material. wayneco4hfair.com 2021 Festival Dates: Jun. 19-26 X Learning experience. No adm. chg. 812-295-3463; Jun. 21-27 lawrencecountyrockclub.org X Peru (Miami Co., East Reg.) Miami County 4-H Fair Jun. 26-28 Miami County Fairgrounds. Amazing exhibits, delicious Battle Ground (Tippecanoe Co., West Reg.) food, entertainment, huge tractor show, rodeo and exciting Indiana Fiddlers' Gathering midway. Fee for Midway. No adm. chg. 765-472-1921; Tippecanoe Battlefield Park. Three-day acoustic music ag.purdue.edu/counties/miami festival featuring the best in traditional music styles such as bluegrass, old time and string band. Adm. chg. 765-588-1376; indianafiddlersgathering.org C X View online or download the INDEX 2021 Festival Dates: Jun. 25-27 www.IndianaFestivals.org
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JAN 1 Shipshewana New Years Day Auction FEB 1 Pajama Day Sale MAR 21-22 Maple Syrup Days MAY 1-2 Mayfest Tues & Wed Shipshewana Flea Market 22-23 PBR Rodeo JUN TuesT & Wed Shipshewana Flea MarketMar (Thru 8/29) Shipshewana’s Majestic Frontier 24-27 Shipshewana Quilt Festival JUL Tues & Wed Shipshewana Flea Market (Thru 8/29) Shipshewana’s Majestic Frontier 4 Topeka 4th of July Celebration AAUG Tues & Wed Shipshewana Flea Market (Thru(Th 8/29) Shipshewana’sShipshewana Majestic Frontier 1 Antique Festival & Steam Engine Show 13-15 Northeastern Steam & Gas Show SEP Tues & Wed Shipshewana Flea Market OCT 1-3 Shipshewana Fall Crafter’s Fair 24 Ship-Chic Craft & Vintage Show NOV 7 Lighting of Shipshewana Ceremony & Parade 19 (Th-Su ThruTh 12/29) Shipshewana’sShipshewana Lights of Joy Opens DEC (Th-Su Thru 12/29) Shipshewana’s Lights of Joy 5 Ship-Chic Craft & Vintage Show 29-30 Shipshewana Ice Festival
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Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 103 for County & Regional Map. 45 JUNE Jun. 27-Jul. 4 Brazil (Clay Co., West Reg.) Brazil Rotary 4th of July Celebration Forest Park. Brazil's Rotary Club hosts 83+ years' annual Jun. 26-27 celebration. Enjoy amusement rides, midway games, food, Bedford (Lawrence Co., South Central Reg.) nightly entertainment, raffle, and fireworks gala. Ride chg. No Limestone Heritage Festival adm. chg. 812-446-2369; brazilrotary.org C X Downtown Square. Food trucks, live music, Limestone Carving Exhibit, beer garden. Farmer's market, cornhole tournament, 6pm parade, 10pm fireworks. No adm. chg. 812-329-4221; downtownbedford.org C X Jun. 26-27 Jun. 27 Fremont (Steuben Co., North Reg.) Brookville (Franklin Co., South Central Reg.) Musicfest Brookville CanoeFest Downtown Fremont. Musical entertainment from jazz to country. Franklin County Fair Grounds. Indiana's largest canoe Parade, kids games, fireworks and special merchant sales. No and kayak races. Best fireworks in the area! Car show, adm. chg. 260-495-9010; fremontchamber.org princess contest, kids' fest, beer garden, music and wine X tasting. Great Family Fun! No adm. chg. 866-647-6555; Jun. 26-27 Brookvillecanoefest.com C X New Palestine (Hancock Co., Central Reg.) 2021 Festival Date: Jun. 26 New Pal Summer Fest Main Street. Kids' zone, beer and wine garden. Friday: live music. Saturday: live music, car show, food trucks, craft and Covered Bridge vendor booths, and fireworks. No adm. chg. 317-498-0569; Antique Power Club newpalsummerfest.com C X Tractor Drive Jun. 27-28 Jun. 26-27 Rockville (Parke Co., West Reg.) Waldron (Shelby Co., Central Reg.) Covered Bridge Antique Power Club Tractor Drive Waldron Will Freedom Festival Fairgrounds. Drive your antique tractor across the county for Waldron Jr Sr High. Waldron's Freedom Festival fireworks a unique tour of covered bridges and rural communities. One display is a world-class show with small town pride. No adm. or two-day drive. Fee includes meals and snacks. Adm. chg. chg. 317-517-8872; fb.com/groups/waldronwill/about X 765 - 562-2616; coveredbridges.com
Jun. 27; Jul. 25; Aug. 22 Corydon (Harrison Co., South Reg.) Bluegrass on the Square Historic Downtown. Enjoy Bluegrass on the Square featuring some of the most well-known bluegrass musicians in the region. Lawn chairs, blankets, and picnics are welcome. 4-8pm. Free adm. 888-738-2137; thisisindiana.org/bluegrass C X Jun. 27 Decatur (Adams Co., East Reg.) DeKegger Homebrew & BBQ Festival Riverside Park. Craft beers and various BBQ vendors, BBQ Jun. 27; Jul. 25; Aug. 29; Sep. 26 competition, and live music. Adm. chg. 260-724-2604; Cumberland (Marion Co., Central Reg.) decaturin.org/services/decatur-main-street/27 C X Blues, Beer, and BBQ 2021 Festival Date: Jun. 26 Town of Cumberland. Family-friendly. We have award-winning Blues musicians along with local breweries and awesome BBQ. Bring your chairs and family! Join us! No adm. chg. 317-894 - 6203; town-cumberland.com C X
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Jun. 27-Jul. 4 Linton (Greene Co., South Central Reg.) Linton Freedom Festival Jun. 27 Humphreys Park, City Park. Host to Indiana's largest Greenwood (Johnson Co., Central Reg.) Independence Day parade on Jul. 4 at 10am. Week long Greenwood Freedom Festival festivities include great tenderloin sandwiches, entertainment, Craig Park. Kicks off with a parade at Noon. After, enjoy car show and carnival. No adm. chg. 812-847-4846; over 200 beer, wine, food and local vendors. Large Kids lintonfreedomfestival.org X 2021 Festival Dates: Jun. 29-Jul. 4 Zone. The area's finest Live Bands. Dynamic Fireworks. Family Entertainment. No adm. chg. 317-881-4545; greenwood.in.gov/FESTIVAL C X 2021 Festival Date: Jun. 26
Jun. 27-28 Martinsville (Morgan Co., Central Reg.) Morgan County Antique Machinery Association's Show Jun. 27 Fairgrounds. Antique tractors, oil field and hit-miss engines, Avon (Hendricks Co., Central Reg.) garden tractors, steam engines, old cars and trucks, food, large Hendricks County Rib-Fest & Balloon Glow flea market, and toy show. Auction on Sun. No adm. chg. 4-H Fairgrounds and Coference Complex. Restaurants compete 765-342-4212; mcama.org X for best ribs/sauce. Kids' games, inflatables, great food, sponsor booths, live music, 5k Fun Run/Walk, balloon glow, fireworks and Jun. 27; Jul. 4 more! No adm. chg. 317-272-4333; hendrickscountyribfest.com C Rockville (Parke Co., West Reg.) Parke Countians' Favorite Fireworks Jun. 27 - Rockville Lake Park, $5/car load. 765-569-6541 See Jul. 4. listing.
Jun. 27-28 Indianapolis (Marion Co., Central Reg.) Indian Market & Festival Eiteljorg Museum. Celebrate Native American cultures through art, music, dance, demonstrations and food at this Indy summer tradition. 17 and under free. Includes museum access. Adm. chg. 317-636-9378; eiteljorg.org C X Jun. 27 East Chicago (Lake Co., North Reg.) Jun. 27 Rhythm & Soul Fest New Castle (Henry Co., East Reg.) Washington Park. Celebrate Black Music Month by listening to Millstone Farms Lavender Festival the music. Bring your stepping shoes, chill, eat some food and Millstone Farms and Gardens. Celebrate lavender with plants, get ready for a "feel good" time! Bring your lawn chairs No lavender products, demonstrations, music, vendors, massages, adm. chg. 219-391-8206; eastchicago.com C X and food at our 3rd annual festival. Enjoy the aroma! No adm. chg. 513-295-5360 C X Jun. 27 Fishers (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) Spark!Fishers Fishers Municipal Complex. Spark!Fishers delights visitors with a 5k, live entertainment, a street fair, parade, fireworks and more while celebrating our freedom and independence. No adm. chg. 317-595-3150; sparkfishers.com C X
48 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. JUNE/JULYJULY Jun. 28 Indianapolis (Marion Co., Central Reg.) Wanamaker Old Settlers Day & Car Show I-74/Post Rd., Exit 96. 34th Annual Street Fair & Classic Car, Motorcycle, Truck & Tractor Show with 100+ booths of art, crafts, antiques, handmade treasures, food, entertainment & more! No adm. chg. 317-617-5351; IndyFTLions.org C X 2021 Festival Date: Jun. 27
Jun. 30-Jul. 4 Shelbyville (Shelby Co., Central Reg.) Shelby County Fair Fairgrounds. 4-H exhibits, live music, great food and vendor booths. Superb midway and special activities every night. No adm. chg. 317-392-1612; shelbycountyfair.us X
JULY Don't miss festivals that start in one month and continue in the next. March 13 Jul. 1-4 Shamrock the Block Cicero (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) Lights Over Morse Lake Festival May 9-June 21 Community Park, Morse Lake, various locations. Fireworks, parade, Huesman's carnival, golf cart poker run, craft and food vendors, Bikes in Bloom volleyball tournament, live music, talent show, classic car cruise in. No adm. chg. 317-446-1352; lightsovermorselake.com X June 20 Superhero 5k & Jul. 1-31, Polo at Hickory Hall Polo Club See Jun. 19 listing. Fitness Festival
Jul. 1, 3-4, 7-8, 14-15, 21-22, 28-29 September 12 Shipshewana Flea Market See May 5 listing. Chalk Fest Jul. 1-31, Quilt Gardens Along the Heritage Trail October 30 See May 30 listing. Boos & Brews November 26 Turkey Day 5k November 28 Jul. 2-5 Madison (Jefferson Co., South Central Reg.) Home for the Holidays 70th Madison Regatta Gold Cup & Roostertail Music Festival & Shop Small Saturday Riverfront. 200 mph racing with world's fastest race boats. Unlimited hydroplanes, Roostertail Music Festival. Regatta parade on Fri. evening. Free fireworks display on Sat. Adm. chg. 800-559-2956; madisonregatta.com C X GreenfieldMainStreet.org 317-649-0890 Sponsored by Hancock County Tourism Commission visitinhancock.org 866-384-8687
Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 103 for County & Regional Map. 49 JULY Jul. 3-4 New Pekin (Washington Co., South Reg.) 4th of July Celebration Pekin Park. Oldest consecutive annual 4th of July celebration in the nation, celebrating 188 years. 10am parade honors freedom. Amusement rides, flea market and fireworks. No adm. chg. 812- 404- 6248; pcbo.webs.com C X July 10-18th 2020
Jul. 3-4 Carmel (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) CarmelFest JULY 12-20, 2019 Carmel Civic Square. CarmelFest has something for everyone with our patriotic parade, spectacular fireworks, fantastic threeriversfestival.org entertainment, festival food and marketplace shopping. Join us! No adm. chg. carmelfest.net SPONSORED BY: X
Just one of the many amazing festivals taking place in Fort Wayne, IN! Jul. 3 For a complete list: Franklin (Johnson Co., Central Reg.) VisitFortWayne.com/Festivals Franklin Firecracker Festival Courthouse Square. Franklin Community Band, Kids' fun Jul. 2-5 zone, beer garden, food vendors, fastest kid in town, concert, Cedar Lake (Lake Co., North Reg.) fireworks. No adm. chg. 317-736-3639; franklinparks.org X TRFestivalGuideAd19_2.25x3.5.inddCedar Lake Summerfest 1 10/23/19 2:16 PM Town Complex. Annual July 4th festival along Cedar Lake. Jul. 3-5 Cardboard boat race, talent show, senior games, classic car Liberty (Union Co., East Reg.) show, fireworks, food, carnival, parade and entertainment. No Liberty 4th of July Festival adm. chg. 219-776-6197; cedarlakesummerfest.com C Courthouse Square. Over 40 years of family fun. Enjoy arts and craft X vendors, live entertainment, food booths, and parade. No adm. chg. Jul. 2-4 765 - 458 - 5976; ucdc.us C 2021 Festival Dates: Jul. 2-4 Kokomo (Howard Co., East Reg.) X Haynes Apperson Festival Downtown, Foster Park. Annual festival celebrating our community's automotive history and heritage. Family fun, food, fireworks, parade, car shows, concerts, sports festival, rides, more. No adm. chg. 765-854-1234; haynesappersonfestival.org C X
J u l. 3-11 South Bend (St. Joseph Co., North Reg.) Jul. 2-5 St. Joseph County 4-H Fair Shoals (Martin Co., South Central Reg.) Fairgrounds. Live music, daily entertainment, carnival rides, Shoals Catfish Festival commercial and craft vendors. 4-H exhibits and shows, antique Main Street, Ball Park, Old Courthouse Museum. Variety of tractors, monster trucks, demo derby, rodeo, fireworks Adm. booths, fishing, team and individual sport competitions. Parade, chg. 574-291-4870; 4hfair.com X 2021 Festival Dates: Jul. 2-10 catfish sandwiches and fireworks. No adm. chg. 812-631-1329; visitmartincounty.org/catfish_festival.htm X JULY
If it’s summer then it’s time for NA COUNTY F INDIA AIRS Visit one of Indiana’s county fairs for the best in 4-H Exhibits, Agriculture Displays, Midway Rides, Entertainment, and Delicious Fair Food. There’s no better place to celebrate summer than at an Indiana County Fair!
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Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 103 for County & Regional Map. 53 JULY Parke Countian’s Favorite Fireworks Jun. 27; Jul. 4 Rockville (Parke Co., West Reg.) Parke Countians' Favorite Fireworks Parke County. Celebrate firework shows beginning at dusk! Jul. 3-4 Jun. 27 - Rockville Lake Park, $5/car load. 765-569-6541 Wolcott (White Co., West Reg.) Jul. 4 - Montezuma, Free. 765-592-3739 Wolcott Summer Festival Jul. 4 - Raccoon Lake, Free. 765-569-5226; Wolcott House grounds & park. 52nd annual. Fireworks, free coveredbridges.com X entertainment, tractor exhibit, car show, children's putt-putt, flea markets, parade, food vendors. New attractions coming! Garden tractor pull, big bounce fun house, 5k/duathlon. No adm. chg. 260-273-6798; wolcottfestival.com C X Jul. 4 Rockport (Spencer Co., South Reg.) Abraham Lincoln Freedom Festival Celebrate Independence Day at Rockport City Park, next to Lincoln Pioneer Village & Museum. Enjoy a car show, food Jul. 4 vendors and live music, plus fireworks at dusk. No adm. chg. Twelve Mile (Cass Co., East Reg.) Twelve Mile 500 812- 649-9147; IndianasAbeLincoln.org/events C X 2021 Festival Date: Jul. 3 Plank Hill Park. Lawn mower races feature Briggs and Stratton and other modified engines. 60 laps of fun for more than 50 years. Jul. Jul. 4 3 fireworks light up the sky. Jul. 4 parade. Adm. chg. 574-727-0527; Delphi (Carroll Co., West Reg.) visit-casscounty.com C X 2021 Festival Date: Jul. 4 Canal Days Canal Park. Celebrate the 1850s canal era! Canal boat Jul. 5-10 rides, interactive museum, artisan demonstrations, food and Logansport (Cass Co., East Reg.) music. Fees for some venues. No adm. chg. 765-564-2870; Cass County 4-H Fair wabashanderiecanal.org 4-H Fairgrounds. Animals, free outdoor stage, queen contest, X carnival rides, tractor pull and the greatest fair food! Join us for the fun! No adm. chg. 574-753-7750; 4hcasscounty.org C Jul. 4, 11, 18, 25, Franklin Farmers Market X See May 9 listing.
Jul. 4 Peru (Miami Co., East Reg.) July 4th Celebration and Firecracker Run J u l. 5 -11 Peru Fire Department. Firecracker Run 5k run/walk begins at 8am. Princeton (Gibson Co., South Reg.) $20 registration fee. Maconaquah Park: kids' games, great Gibson County Fair food, music and amazing fireworks at dusk. 765-472-2400. Fairgrounds. Have a blast at the Gibson County Fair! Carnival cityofperu.org Adm. chg. 765-472-1979; mcymca.org rides and games, food, truck and tractor pulls, motocross Jul. 4 racing, 4-H exhibits, awesome concerts, and a rodeo! Adm. Walton (Cass Co., East Reg.) chg. 812-385-3445; gibsoncountyfair.com C X July 4th Festival Downtown. 5k run, huge parade, car show, fish fry and fireworks at dusk. No adm. chg. 574-753-4856; visit-casscounty.com X 2021 Festival Date: Jul. 4
Jul. 5 Rising Sun (Ohio Co., South Central Reg.) Shiner Pride Car Show Downtown. Classic and collectible cars, trucks and motorcycles. Charge to participate. Free for spectators. Proceeds benefit Shiner Pride Marching Band. No adm. chg. 812-438-2652; enjoyrisingsun.com C X
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Jul. 5, Tri-State Antique Market See May 3 listing. J u l. 9-11 Bristol (Elkhart Co., North Reg.) Bristol Homecoming Festival Jul. 10-12 Congdon Park. Since 1836, this is three day festival. Family-fun Freetown (Jackson Co., South Central Reg.) events, free children's game area, queen pageant, entertainment, Freetown Freedom Festival rides, food, Sat. parade and wonderful fireworks! No adm. chg. Freetown Park, 4696 W Columbus Pike. Family-oriented 574-848-5725 C X 2021 Festival Dates: Jul. 8-10 festival: parade, fireworks, car show, food, live entertainment, kids' games, inflatables, tractor drive, vendors, auction, Jul. 9-12 baby contest, karaoke, 5k. No adm. chg. 812-569-2710; Danville (Hendricks Co., Central Reg.) fb.com/freetownfestival C X National Powwow XVIII 2021 Festival Dates: Jul. 9-11 4-H Fairgrounds and Conference Complex. Enjoy four days of Native American singing, dancing, crafts, Tipi encampment, seminars and traders/vendors. Great for families and all ages! Adm. chg. 919-900-0483; nationalpowwow.com C X
J u l. 10 -11 Lapel (Madison Co., East Reg.) Lapel Village Fair Main St. Town-wide rummages Friday and Saturday. Craft Jul. 9-12 booths, food booths, and live music on both days. Parade Saint John (Lake Co., North Reg.) and car show is on Saturday. No adm. chg. 765-617-1498; St. John Festival lapelvillagefair.com C 2021 Festival Dates: Jul. 9-10 US Hwy. 41 and 93rd Ave. It's all about food, family and fun! X Enjoy local food, rides, games, gambling, beer and wine, Bingo, $10K raffle, live entertainment, annual Fest 5k, and Parke County more! No adm. chg. 219-200-4076; stjohnfest.org C X 4-H Fair J u l. 10 -11 Jul. 10-17 Angola (Steuben Co., North Reg.) Rockville (Parke Co., West Reg.) Angola Balloons Aloft Parke County 4-H Fair Angola High School. Some of the finest hot air balloon pilots Fairgrounds. Great rural county fair! Parke County's compete for prizes over Northern Indiana Lakes Country. Kids' largest parade on Thu. 6pm. No adm. chg. 765-569-3176; zone, classic car show, petting zoo, nighttime illuminations. No parkecountyfairgrounds.com X adm. chg. 260-665-5386; angolaballoonsaloft.com X
Jul. 10-12 Crown Point (Lake Co., North Reg.) Annual Antique Farm and Tractor Show Fairgrounds. Family-friendly antique farm show with demos, kids' activities, antique equipment, flea market, model railroad, blacksmith, carvers, sawmill, food and homemade pies. Adm. chg. 219-746-1445; slahs.org C Jul. 10-11, Peru/Miami County Community Garage Sale J u l. 10 -11 See Jun. 12 listing. Martinsville (Morgan Co., Central Reg.) Artie Fest Courthouse Square. Family-friendly. Entertainment. Outdoor movie. 5k. Craft fair. Car show. Trike Race. Cornhole. Artie Fest Bounce Town. Baby contest. Chalk Art and more! No adm. chg. 812-340-2162; artiefest.org C X 2021 Festival Dates: Jul. 9-10
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Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 103 for County & Regional Map. 55 JULY J u l. 11-18 LaGrange (LaGrange Co., North Reg.) LaGrange County 4-H Fair Fairgrounds. Our 67th annual, family-friendly fair includes Jul. 10-18 a variety of grandstand events, free events, free activities Fort Wayne (Allen Co., East Reg.) for kids, and 4-H competitions. Adm. chg. 260-463-2862; Three Rivers Festival lagrangecounty4hfair.org X Headwaters Park. The Three Rivers Festival provides families and friends nine days of celebration in beautiful downtown Fort Wayne. Jul. 11, Mosey Down Main Street See May 9 listing. Live music, food, parade, shopping, art, carnival rides and over 80 fun family-friendly events! Create great memories! No adm. chg. J u l. 11-17 260-426-5556; ThreeRiversFestival.org C X Kentland (Newton Co., North Reg.) 2021 Festival Dates: Jul. 9-17 Newton County Pun'kin Vine Fair Fairgrounds. The biggest little fair in Indiana! Amusement rides, food vendors, demolition derby, motor cross, 4-H and live entertainment. No adm. chg. 219-474-5745; newtoncountyfair.weebly.com C X
Jul. 11, Second Saturdays See Jan. 11 listing.
J u l. 11 J u l. 11-18 West Lafayette (Tippecanoe Co., West Reg.) Peru (Miami Co., East Reg.) Wabash Riverfest Circus City Festival Tapawingo Park, John Myers Pedestrian Bridge and Riehle Downtown. Celebrating the 61st year. All youth circus Plaza. Free, family-friendly celebration of the Wabash River. performances, rides, food booths, parade and more. Adm. Canoe races, food, music, educational exhibits, 5k run, chg. 765-472-3918; perucircus.com C X bike events, childrens' activities and more! No adm. chg. 765 - 420 - 8505; wabashriverfest.com C X J u l. 11-18 2021 Festival Date: Jul. 10 Peru (Miami Co., East Reg.) Circus Hall of Fame Jul. 12-18 SR 124. Museum full of circus memorabilia. Adm. chg. LaPorte (LaPorte Co., North Reg.) 800-771-0241; circushalloffame.com X LaPorte County Fair Fairgrounds. 175th 4-H exhibits, open class, draft horse, Pioneer Land, carnival rides, grandstand events, free entertainment tent, food vendors. Adm. chg. 219-362-2647; laportecountyfair.org C X
J u l. 11-18 Frankfort (Clinton Co., West Reg.) Clinton County Fair Fairgrounds. 150 years of Clinton Co. Harness Racing! Demo Jul. 12-17 Derby, truck and tractor pulls, carnival, car and truck shows, Hamlet (Starke Co., North Reg.) free entertainment, horse pulls, 4-H, food and vendors, parade! Starke County 4-H Fair No adm. chg. 765-376-7083; clintoncofairgrounds.com C X Fairgrounds. 4-H exhibits, tractor pull. Food and craft 2021 Festival Dates: Jul. 10-17 vendors. Wide variety of youth activities. ATV races, rodeo, livestock auction. No adm. chg. 574-772-9141; fb.com/StarkeCountyFairgrounds C X
Jul. 13-18 Greentown (Howard Co., East Reg.) J u l. 11 Howard County Fair Fortville (Hancock Co., Central Reg.) Howard County Fairgrounds. One of the largest county fairs Fortville Independence Day Celebration in Indiana! 4-H exhibits and shows, live music, food, live daily 209 E. Mill St. Live bands, food vendors, kids' activities, beer entertainment, pioneer village, rides, vendors and family fun! No garden, fireworks at dusk! Great family fun! Bring chairs and adm. chg. 765-628-3247; howardcofair.com X dogs. No adm. chg. 317-407-0316; fortvilleaction.com X 56 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. JULY JENNINGS COUNTY INDIANA VERNON / NORTH VERNON Jul. 13-18 Warsaw (Kosciusko Co., North Reg.) Kosciusko County Community Fair, Inc. In the Heart of Warsaw, Beautiful Winona Lake. Join our community fair for exciting grandstand events, outstanding 4-H exhibits, wonderful fair food and thrilling midway rides. Adm. chg. 574-269-1823; kcfair.com X 2021 Festival Dates: Jul. 12-17
SASSAFRAS TEA FESTIVAL & CIVIL WAR REENACTMENT Fourth Weekend in April Jul. 15-19 Hammond (Lake Co., North Reg.) WINGS OVER MUSCATATUCK/ Festival of the Lakes INTERNATIONAL MIGRATORY Wolf Lake Pavilion. Annual, free festival including nationally-known live musical entertainment, huge carnival, food vendors, 5k Walk/ BIRD FESTIVAL Run, Polka Party, Hot Rod and Custom Bike Show, Fishing Derby, Second weekend in May Senior Day, Golf Scramble and Special Persons Day. Parking $25. 219-853-6378; festivalofthelakes.com C VERNON LOLLYGAG X 5K WALK/RUN 2021 Festival Dates: Jul. 14-18 May 2 JENNINGS COUNTY 4-H FAIR June 8-13 T3/TAME THE TERRAIN Jul. 16-18 Third Weekend in June Saint Joe (Dekalb Co., East Reg.) Famous St. Joe Pickle Festival VERNON LABOR DAY FESTIVAL OF Riverdale School. Everything Pickles!! Pickle people, pickle THE ARTS pepper poker walk, pickle derby, pickle tastings, fish fry, Saturday of Labor Day weekend vendors, live music, parades, kids' area, contests, fireworks. No adm. chg. 260-337-5461; stjoepicklefestival.org C X HAYDEN DAYS Saturday of Labor Day Weekend Jul. 16-19 Winamac (Pulaski Co., North Reg.) COMMISKEY FALL FESTIVAL 19th Northern Indiana Power From the Past Antique Third weekend in September Power Show & Flea Market Visit us! Pulaski County Fairgrounds. Family-oriented event featuring antique farm equipment, horse pull, children's games, large flea facebook.com/ market, shaded grounds and many demonstrations. Adm. chg. jenningscountytourism 574 -946 - 3712; winamacpowershow.com X (812) 592-8087 View online or download the INDEX www.IndianaFestivals.org
Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 103 for County & Regional Map. 57 JULY Jul. 16-18 Boone County Marion (Grant Co., East Reg.) Quilters Hall of Fame Celebration 926 S Washington St. Quilts, exhibits, vendor mall, workshops, 4-H Fair lectures, appraisals, live and silent auctions, and the induction of Jul. 18-24 our newest honoree, Marti Michelle. Adm. chg. 765-664-9333; Lebanon (Boone Co., Central Reg.) quiltershalloffame.net C X 2021 Festival Dates: Jul. 15-17 Boone County 4-H Fair Boone County 4-H Fairgrounds. Free entertainment, 4-H and animal exhibits, food vendors, antique tractors, tractor pulls, motorcross and more. No parking chg. No adm. chg. 765 - 482- 0750; boonecounty4h.org X
Jul. 17-Aug. 30 South Bend (St. Joseph Co., North Reg.) Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival Notre Dame campus and Michiana. The venerable Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival features a professional production, plus Jul. 18 free touring productions and special events throughout the Brownsburg (Hendricks Co., Central Reg.) summer. Adm. chg. 574-631-3777; shakespeare.nd.edu C X Festival of the Arts Arbuckle Acres Park. Our 42nd year of holding a family event featuring music, food, children's activities, more than 110 artisans and craft exhibitors from Indiana and the Midwest. Adm. chg. 317-852-7885; brownsburgfota.com C X 2021 Festival Date: Jul. 17 Jul. 17-18 Oldenburg (Franklin Co., South Central Reg.) Jul. 18-25 Oldenburg Freudenfest Lafayette (Tippecanoe Co., West Reg.) Town Hall. German festival with food, beer garden, games, Tippecanoe County 4-H Fair German music, 10k walk, 7 or 20 mile bike ride, Dachshund Fairgrounds. All phases of agriculture, 4-H exhibits, wide variety Race, good family fun. No adm. chg. 866-647-6555; of youth activities, carnival rides, games and mouthwatering fair freudenfest.com C 2021 Festival Dates: Jul. 16-17 X food. No adm. chg. 765-474-0793; purdue.edu/extension C X
Jul. 17-18 Jul. 18-23 Vincennes (Knox Co., South Central Reg.) Bluffton (Wells Co., East Reg.) Red Skelton Festival Wells County 4-H Fair Red Skelton Museum. Honoring one of America's favorite clowns Fairgrounds, SR 1. Enjoy 4-H exhibits, livestock shows, musical with two days of fun! Fri. evening performance and Sat. festival groups, nature programs, kids' activities, queen contest, BBQ, featuring entertainment, games, clowns and food. Adm. chg. fair food and rodeo (evening after the fair). No adm. chg. 800-886-6443; redskeltonmuseum.org C X 260 - 824 - 6412; wells4h.com C X Jul. 18 Carmel (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) Art of Wine Carmel Arts & Design District. Features local and international wines, wine-related art, entertainment and special activities. $20 Jul. 19-25 wine tasting fee for those 21 and over. Open to all ages. No adm. chg. 317-571-2787; carmelartsanddesign.com C Danville (Hendricks Co., Central Reg.) X Hendricks County 4-H Fair 4-H Fairgrounds. Sports fan, animal lover or just a kid at heart? The Hendricks County Fair has you covered! A great place where affordable family fun meets tradition. Drew Exposition. "State Fair Experience at County Fair Prices!" Free In recognition of Hoosier Energy as a proud parking. Special discounts on Adm. chg. 317-718-6153; sponsor of the Indiana Festival Guide since 1972 4hcomplex.org C X 2021 Festival Dates: Jul. 18-24
58 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. JULY Create HANCOCK COUNTY YOUR STORY Shamrock the Block Hancock County 4-H Fair New Palestine March 13, 2020 June 19 - 26, 2020 Fall Festival greenfieldmainstreet.org yourhancockfairgrounds.com September 10 -12, 2020 nplions.com Bikes in Bloom New Pal Summer Fest Greater Indianapolis Gem, Spring 2020 June 26 - 27, 2020 Mineral & fossil Show greenfieldmainstreet.org newpalsummerfest.com September 11 - 13, 2020 Riley Wranglers 36th Superhero & Fitness 500earthsciencesclub.com Annual Arts & Craft Fair Festival Chalk Fest May 2, 2020 June 20, 2020 September 12, 2020 Rileywranglers.org greenfieldmainstreet.org greenfieldmainstreet.org
Shirley Strawberry Fortville Independence Day Riley Festival Festival July 11, 2020 October 1 - 4, 2020 May 16, 2020 fortvilleaction.com rileyfestival.com townofshirley.com Pennsy Trail Art Fair & Boos & Brews Music on Depot Music Festival October 30, 2020 Summer 2020 July 25, 2020 greenfieldmainstreet.org newpalsummerfest.com mentalhealthpartnershc.com
Cumberland Blues, Beer & BBQ Chocolate Walk Summer 2020 August 14, 2020 town.cumberland.in.us greenfieldcc.org visitinhancock.org
Fortville Summer Hancock Flat Concert Series August 29, 2020 June 2020 hancockflat50.com fortvilleaction.com 317-477-8687 119 W. North Street, Greenfield, IN 46140
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Jul. 19-25 Festival Alexandria (Madison Co., East Reg.) Aug.. 27-30, 2020 Madison County 4-H Fair SwissWineFestival.org Beulah Park. FREE entertainment nightly. 4-H exhibits, great food, carnival rides, live wood carver, parade, youth boxing league Saturday, queen contest. Bracelet days. $5 parking chg. 765-724-7006; madisoncounty4hfair.org X 2021 Festival Dates: Jul. 18-24
Jul. 20-25 Jul. 23 Muncie (Delaware Co., East Reg.) Lebanon (Boone Co., Central Reg.) Delaware County Fair Latting Pro Rodeo Fairgrounds. Carnival rides, games and delicious fair food. Boone County Fairgrounds. Professional rodeo featuring bull Truck Pull, Horse Pull, Demolition Derby, Motor & Auto Cross, riding, bareback bronc, team roping and barrel racing. Adm. Rodeo, vendors. Live entertainment at the free stage. Adm. chg. chg. 765-482-0750; boonecvb.com 765 -288 -1854; delawarecountyfair.net C X 2021 Festival Dates: Jul. 19-24 Jul. 24-26 Boonville (Warrick Co., South Reg.) Antique Steam & Gas Engine Tractor Show 2144 New Harmony Rd. Take a step back in time...sawmill cutting log, wheat threshing, sorghum making, horse & tractor plowing, corn picking & shelling, flea market, food booths. Adm. Jul. 21-26 chg. 812-453-4520; visitwarrick.com C X Fort Wayne (Allen Co., East Reg.) 2021 Festival Dates: Jul. 23-25; Oct. 8-10 Allen County Fair Allen County Fairgrounds. Home to 4-H animal shows, projects and events, as well as a food court, carnival rides, motorsport events, hot air balloons and many free family-friendly offerings. Adm. chg. 260-449-4444; TheAllenCountyFair.com C X Jul. 24-Aug. 1 Jul. 23-25 Goshen (Elkhart Co., North Reg.) Berne (Adams Co., East Reg.) Elkhart County 4-H Fair Berne Swiss Days Fairgrounds. One of the greatest 4-H county fairs in the nation. Downtown Berne, Indiana. Swiss experience. Food, crafts, Free grandstand entertainment, famous food row, rides, rodeo, competitions, family-friendly rides, quilt show, horse pull, musical demolition derby, PPL tractor pulls and much more. Adm. chg. concerts, tours, polka music, parade and games. No adm. chg. 574-533-3247; 4HFair.org C X 2021 Festival Dates: Jul. 23-31 260-589-8080; swissdaysberne.com C X 2021 Festival Dates: Jul. 29-31
Jul. 23-25 North Manchester (Wabash Co., East Reg.) Jul. 24-25 Fun Fest by the River Frankfort (Clinton Co., West Reg.) Downtown. Large family festival. Free kids' activities, car, tractor Frankfort Hot Dog Festival and motorcycle show, variety of food and craft vendors, parade, Downtown Square. No adm. chg. 765-654-4081; live music, 5k and much more! No adm. chg. 260-982-7644; frankfortmainstreet.com C X 2021 Festival Dates: Jul. 30-31 manchesteralive.org C X Jul. 24, Music on Depot: NP Summer Concert Series See May 22 listing.
In recognition of Hoosier Energy as a proud Shipshewana Flea Market sponsor of the Indiana Festival Guide since 1972 TUES. & WED. MAY-SEPTEMBER Midwest's Largest
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Jul. 24-26 New Carlisle (St. Joseph Co., North Reg.) New Carlisle Hometown Days Memorial Park. Three fun filled days of family entertainment, vendors, food, parade, fireworks, car show and the ever popular wiffle ball tournament. No adm. chg. 574-876-2541; hometowndays.net C X Jul. 24-26 Whiting (Lake Co., North Reg.) Pierogi Fest® 119th St., Downtown. Pierogi Fest® is presented annually by the W/R Chamber of Commerce in Whiting, Indiana. Enjoy a weekend full of food vendors, a wacky parade, characters and entertainment celebrating European culture. No adm. chg. 219-659-0292; pierogifest.net C X Jul. 25, Bluegrass on the Square. See Jun. 27 listing.
Jul. 25, Blues, Beer, and BBQ See Jun. 27 listing.
Jul. 25 North Webster (Kosciusko Co., North Reg.) 11th Annual Dixie Day Festival & Art Fair Downtown SR 13, fairgrounds, town park. Festival honors historic Dixie with something for everyone. Extra cruises Dixie sternwheeler, 5k, arts/crafts fair, open air market, antiques, food court. Car, truck, bike and tractor show; area boat dealer and snowmobile show. No adm. chg. 574-834-7076; northwebster.com X
Jul. 25-Aug. 1 Rensselaer (Jasper Co., North Reg.) Jasper County Fair Fairgrounds on Hwy 114 E, just off I-65. 4-H and Open Class exhibits, nightly entertainment, pioneer village, antique tractor parade. Midway rides, food vendors. Action demonstrations. No adm. chg. 219-866-7263; jaspercountyfair.weebly.com X Jul. 25 Angola (Steuben Co., North Reg.) Lake James Antique and Classic Boat Show Four Corners at Lake James/Jimmerson Lake. Antique and classic boats are displayed along with classic cars and motors. Musical entertainment plus food and retail vendors. No adm. chg. 260 -249-746 4; lakes101.org X View online or download the INDEX www.IndianaFestivals.org
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Jul. 25 Jul. 30-Aug. 2 Greenfield (Hancock Co., Central Reg.) Oakland City (Gibson Co., South Reg.) Pennsy Trail Art Fair & Music Festival Oakland City Sweet Corn Festival Downtown, Courthouse Plaza. Over 50 artists and food Wirth Park. Celebrate corn with us! Something for everyone. A vendors. Offering two stages of live entertainment. Free adm. parade, music, rides, food vendors, fried chicken and pork chop 317- 462-2877; mentalhealthpartnershc.com C X dinners. Top it off with a corn eating contest! No adm. chg. 812- 677- 0728; gibsoncountyin.org X Jul. 25 Lafayette (Tippecanoe Co., West Reg.) Star City Blues & Jazz Main Street Downtown Lafayette. Live music, dancing, food, beer and wine. Adm. chg. 766-423-2550; Fodlafayette.com X 2021 Festival Date: Jul. 24 Jul. 30-Aug. 1 Owensville (Gibson Co., South Reg.) Owensville Watermelon Festival Jul. 25-26 Library Square. Hometown parade, delicious food, games, free Orland (Steuben Co., North Reg.) Vermont Settlement Festival daily entertainment, ATV run, carnival rides, craft vendors and 5k run, finished off with a watermelon eating contest! No adm. Orland Town Park. Full days of family fun, primitive village, car chg. 812-724-2506; gibsoncountyin.org show, parade, concessions, mud volleyball, arts and crafts. No C X adm. chg. 260-829-6411; orlandchamber.net X Jul. 31-Aug. 8 Jul. 26-Aug. 1 Martinsville (Morgan Co., Central Reg.) Brownstown (Jackson Co., South Central Reg.) Morgan County Fair Jackson County Fair Fairgrounds. 4-H exhibits, arts and crafts, demolition derby, Fairgrounds. One of the state's greatest fairs! Enjoy fun filled days free entertainment, tractor pull, live music, fair food, carnival for everyone in scenic Brownstown. Features agriculture, food, rides, livestock, merchant vendors. $4 parking. No adm. chg. rides, racing, shows, music and more. No adm. chg. 812-524-1914; 765-342-9905; morgancountyindianafair.org X jacksoncountyfair.org X 2021 Festival Dates: Jul. 25-31 Jul. 29-Aug. 2 AUGUST Portland (Jay Co., East Reg.) Don't miss festivals that start in one month and Vintage Motor Bike Club Meet continue in the next. Jay County Fairgrounds. The largest vintage motor bike show in the USA. Join us to reminisce the Simplex, Mustang, Whizzer and Aug. 1 Cushman bikes, and more! 46th Annual. The largest vintage motor. Angola (Steuben Co., North Reg.) Adm. chg. 260-251-8575; vintagemotorbikeclub.org C X Angola Art Festival Downtown. Art festival on public square features artists, antiques, street performers, music and kids' activities. No adm. chg. 260-665-5386; downtown-angola-in.org X Aug. 1 Jul. 30-Aug. 2 Noblesville (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) Jasper (Dubois Co., South Reg.) Art Fair on the Square Jasper Strassenfest Courthouse Square. Enjoy historic downtown with juried artists, Downtown and citywide. Family-oriented street festival with all painting mediums, sculpture, pottery, jewelry and more. Art German music, food, dancing, rides, games, beer garden, 5k experience for kids. Food available. No adm. chg. hcaa-in.org X run/walk, craft and wine show, events, entertainment and much Aug. 1 more. No adm. chg. 812-482-6866; jasperstrassenfest.org X Kokomo (Howard Co., East Reg.) Brews on Buckeye Downtown Depot District. Indiana craft beer and spirits festival. Food trucks, live music and samples from Indiana breweries and distilleries. Adm. chg. 765-513-1165; visitkokomo.org C X
62 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. AUGUSTJULY Aug. 6-9 Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Franklin Farmers Market Nappanee (Elkhart Co., North Reg.) See May 9 listing. Amish Acres Arts and Crafts Festival Amish Acres. 300+ vendors demonstrate their trade and sell Aug. 1 their wares. Family-style Threshers dinner in the century old Peru (Miami Co., East Reg.) barn and guided tour of the historic house and farm. Adm. chg. Grissom Air Museum Warbird Cruise-In 800-800-4942; amishacres.com C Grissom Air Museum. Huge car show, food, vendors. Museum X open. Adm. chg. 765-689-8011; grissomairmuseum.com Aug. 6-9 X Denver (Miami Co., East Reg.) Denver Days Festival Aug. 1-31, Polo at Hickory Hall Polo Club Downtown. Hometown parade, delicious food, car show, great See Jun. 19 listing. entertainment, other activities. No adm. chg. 765-985-2284; enjoymiamicounty.com Aug. 1-31, Quilt Gardens Along the Heritage Trail See May 30 listing. Aug. 6-9 Tipton (Tipton Co., East Reg.)
SHIPSHEWANA MidAmerica Threshing & Antique, Inc. 4-H Fairgrounds. Working demonstrations of threshing, saw mill, ANTIQUE shelling, plowing and baling. Tractor pull Fri. and Sat. $20 hook Festival fees. No adm. chg. 317-966-2539 C X Aug. 1 Aug. 6-8 Shipshewana (LaGrange Co., North Reg.) Odon (Daviess Co., South Central Reg.) Shipshewana Antique Festival Odon Old Settlers Festival Trading Place Pavilion. 50+ antique/vintage vendors selling on grassy Odon City Park. One of the oldest continuous celebrations in Indiana. areas around winding sidewalks. Steam/tractor show, demonstrations, Big parade, food, carnival rides, bingo, nightly entertainment. No Antique Telephone Collector's Annual Show and more. No adm. chg. adm. chg. 812-636-8218; odonoldsettlers.com C 260 -768 - 4129; shipshewanatradingplace.com/events/shipshewana- X antique-market C 2021 Festival Date: Aug. 7 Aug. 6-8 X Delphi (Carroll Co., West Reg.) 165th Annual Old Settlers Festival Historic Downtown Square. Enjoy carnival rides, games, food and more. Live music and entertainment nightly. 165th Annual Old Settlers meeting Sat. No adm. chg. 765-564-9997; carrollcountyindiana.com C Aug. 1 X Zionsville (Boone Co., Central Reg.) Zionsville Street Dance Main Street. Wrap up summer at this family-friendly event that fills Main Street with live music, dancing and food from local restaurants. For more information go to Adm. chg. 317-873-3836; zionsvillechamber.org C
Aug. 2, Tri-State Antique Market See May 3 listing. Aug. 6-8 Aug. 4-5, 11-12, 14-15, 18-19, 25-26 Van Buren (Grant Co., East Reg.) Shipshewana Flea Market See May 5 listing. Popcorn Festival of Van Buren Across from the library. Parade, car show, 5k run, free entertainment, food booths, Lions Club tenderloin booth. No Aug. 5-8 adm. chg. 765-998-2966; popcornfestivalofvanburen.org C Tell City (Perry Co., South Reg.) X Schweizer Fest City Hall Park. Amusement rides, games, food, beer garden, wine tasting, exhibit market, live entertainment nightly, talent show, queen pageant, road run, baby contest, golf event. No Find Your Festival View Online or Download the 2020 Index adm. chg. 888-343-6262; tellcityschweizerfest.com X 2021 Festival Dates: Aug. 11-14 IndianaFestivals.org.
Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 103 for County & Regional Map. 63 JULYAUGUST 64th annual Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival & Parade August 27-30 • (812) 427-9463 September 3rd to the 5th SwissWineFestival.org Aug. 7-16 Crown Point (Lake Co., North Reg.) Lake County Fair Fairgrounds. Daily horse shows, entertainment for all ages, thousands of exhibits, carnival rides, food and vendors of all types. Adm. chg. 219-663-3617; lake-county-fair.com C X 2021 Festival Dates: Aug. 6-15
Aug. 7-8 DeMotte (Jasper Co., North Reg.) Touch of Dutch Festival Over 25 events in 3 days! Spencer Park. Fri. and Sat. fun with a parade, arts and crafts, car show, free live concerts, food and family entertainment! visitdekalb.org Wooden shoe carver and Dutch food too! No adm. chg. 219-987-5800; DemotteChamber.org/touch-of-dutch C X 2021 Festival Dates: Aug. 13-14
Aug. 7-9 Aug. 8 East Chicago (Lake Co., North Reg.) Shelbyville (Shelby Co., Central Reg.) Fusic Fest Big Blue BBQ Jeorse Beach Park. A three day beachfront fest with a fusion of Fairgrounds. World-class KCBS BBQ teams compete in this food, fun, music and fireworks on beautiful Lake Michigan. No sanctioned event, while local BBQers serve up tasty treats. adm. chg. 219-391-8206; eastchicago.com C X Live music, kids activities and car show. No adm. chg. 317-398 -9623; visitshelbycounty.com X
Aug. 8, Mosey Down Main Street. See May 9 listing.
Aug. 8-9, 14-15, Peru/Miami County Community Aug. 7-23 Garage Sale See Jun. 12 listing. Indianapolis (Marion Co., Central Reg.) Indiana State Fair State Fairgrounds & Event Center. The Indiana State Fair is the Greatest Showcase of Education, Agriculture and Entertainment. Adm. chg. 317-927-7500; indianastatefair.com C X
64 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. AUGUSTJULY Aug. 8, Second Saturdays. See Jan. 11 listing. Aug. 14-16 Indianapolis (Marion Co., Central Reg.) National Toy Truck & Construction Show Wyndham Indianapolis West Hotel. 30th Annual. Thousands of toy trucks and toy construction pieces for sale. An auction and a model contest. A great family outing! Adm. chg. 701-883-5206; Au g. 10 -11 toytrucker.com X Anderson (Madison Co., East Reg.) Dan Patch Stakes Festival Aug. 14-16 Harrah's Hoosier Park Racing & Casino. $300,000 Dan Patch Osceola (St. Joseph Co., North Reg.) Stakes Race and More. FREE Admission. 800-526-7223; Osceola Bluegrass Festival harrahshoosierpark.com X Fern Hunsberger Park. Best bluegrass in the Midwest. Frog jumping, food eating contests, horse and childrens' rides, church Aug. 13-15; Aug. 21 service, Boy Scout breakfast and jail. Food and craft vendors, No Elwood (Madison Co., East Reg.) adm. chg. 574-674-0015; fb.com/osceolabluegrassfestival C X Elwood Glass Festival Callaway Park. Arts, crafts, food, entertainment, glass factory tours, Aug. 14-15 quilt show, carnival, car show, contests, parade and much more. No Scottsburg (Scott Co., South Reg.) adm. chg. 765-552-0180; elwood-in.com/chamber-home X Pig Roast in the Park 2021 Festival Dates: Aug. 19-21 Beechwood Park. Enjoy great music, food, craft booths, Aug. 13-16 kids' games, fireworks, sporting and various activities. Russiaville (Howard Co., East Reg.) Fun for the whole family. No adm. chg. 812-752-9211; Winding Creek Music Festival greatscottindiana.com X 9912 West 100 South, Russiaville. Enjoy America's best bluegrass & folk bands. Music workshops, vendor booths and free camping. Bring lawn chairs. Wooded setting. Visit website for bands & schedule. Adm. chg. 765-513-8848; windingcreekbluegrass.com C X Aug. 14 Greenfield (Hancock Co., Central Reg.) Chocolate Walk Downtown. Visit various stores and locations to gather samples Aug. 15 of chocolate. Event benefits the Greenfield Area Chamber South Bend (St. Joseph Co., North Reg.) of Commerce and the Read-Up tutoring program. Adm. chg. Art Beat 317-477-4188; greenfieldcc.org Downtown. Day long showcase of over 900 visual, performing and culinary artists from South Bend and surrounding areas. No adm. chg. 574-282-1110; ArtBeatSouthBend.org X
Aug. 14-16 Marion (Grant Co., East Reg.) Hog Daze Motorcycle Rally and Music Festival SR 18 E. Bike shows, motorcycle rodeo, field events, live Aug. 15 bands, contests and swap meet. $10 weekend pass. Adm. chg. Muncie (Delaware Co., East Reg.) Aviation Adventure Day hogdaze.com C 2021 Festival Dates: Aug. 13-15 X Academy of Model Aeronautics. Kids can make model gliders, kites and rockets. Learn about model aviation with glided flights, Aug. 14-15 model airplanes and helicopters. Kids may take a ride in an Decatur (Adams Co., East Reg.) airplane! No adm. chg. 800-435-9262; nmadmuncie.org Kekionga Festival Riverside Center. Community festival celebrating Decatur's heritage. Historic reenactments, entertainment and food. No Aug. 15 adm. chg. 260-724-2604; decaturchamber.org Goodland (Newton Co., North Reg.) X Goodstock Operation Restoring Hope Music Festival Foster Park. 7th Annual benefit includes all day music featuring View online or download the INDEX headliner, Mellencougar, benefit ride, 5k and food vendors. www.IndianaFestivals.org Adm. chg. 219-208-0659; goodstockmusicfestival.com X Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 103 for County & Regional Map. 65 AUGUST
Aug. 15 Lafayette (Tippecanoe Co., West Reg.) OUTfest Downtown. Enjoy live entertainment, great food and beverages, drag show, vendors and family activities. Adm. chg. Aug. 15 765 - 423-7579; pridelafayette.org C Greenwood (Johnson Co., Central Reg.) X WAMMfest by Sertoma Club of Greenwood Aug. 15 Craig Park. Indiana wineries and craft breweries, six live bands Redkey (Jay Co., East Reg.) on two stages, food and juried art fair featuring over 60 artists. Redkey Gas Boom Days Adm. chg. 317-426-WAMM (9266); wammfest.com C X Historic Downtown. Featuring the history of Redkey. Antiques, 2021 Festival Date: Aug. 21 vendors, live bands, petting zoo, cake walk, cornhole tournament, games, parade, shops and more. We continue to grow! No adm. chg. 260-729-7040; VisitRedkey.com C X
37TH ANNUAL FALL Pow-wow Aug. 15-16 Lebanon (Boone Co., Central Reg.) 37th Annual Traditional Pow-wow Boone County 4-H Fairgrounds. Native American singing, dancing, Red Road specials, vendors and food. Adm. chg. 765-453-9025; americanindiancounci.wixsite.com/americanindiancounci Aug. 15-16 X Hamlet (Starke Co., North Reg.) Yellowstone Trail Fest Fairgrounds. Special guests, Marty McFly and Doc Brown. Look alike contest! Magic, repurposed metal sculpture contest, Dr. Bones. Kids' water activities, baby contest, parade, vendors, music. No adm. chg. 547-806-0500; YellowStoneTrailFest.com C X Aug. 15 2021 Festival Dates: Aug. 14-15 Lebanon (Boone Co., Central Reg.) Augtoberfest Aug. 20-23 Courthouse Square. Bavarian themed Beer Fest in August. Greensburg (Decatur Co., South Central Reg.) Bavarian beer, live polka music, German food. Fun games, Greensburg Power of the Past prizes. This is a 21 and over event. 4pm-11pm. Adm. chg. Fairgrounds. Annual machinery display and 317-447-8036; heartoflebanon.org/events/augtoberfest X demonstrations. Hosting the Massey Harris State Show. Flea markets, food booths, kids' games, toy show, parade, entertainment and more. Adm. chg. 812-662-3478; greensburgpowerofthepast.com C X 2021 Festival Dates: Aug. 19-22
Aug. 15 Wabash (Wabash Co., East Reg.) Wabash Garden Fest Paradise Spring Historical Park. Annual festival featuring herbs, plants, garden items, art, crafts, Chair Affair Charity Auction. Free adult seminars and Wee Garden make-n-takes for kids! ALL FREE! 574-253-7229; visitwabashcounty.com C X Aug. 21-22 Centerville (Wayne Co., East Reg.) Archway Days Festival Maplewood Park. Events for all. Craft, art & food vendors. Live music & entertainment. Car show, parade, K-9 and taser demonstration. Dance, bounce houses, pedal tractor pull, movie. No adm. chg. 765-580-1201; archwaydays.org C X
66 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. AUGUST
Aug. 22 Aug. 21-22 Rising Sun (Ohio Co., South Central Reg.) Greencastle (Putnam Co., West Reg.) A Hot Summer Night Rising Sun Greencastle Music Fest Main Street. 4-9:30 pm. Food, arts, crafts, Kid Zone. Live Courthouse Square. Live, outdoor two day music event with 50s/60s music featuring the Belairs Show Band at 7 pm. multiple country and rock bands. Kids' games, local craft beer Bring your lawn chairs and dancin' shoes! Free. No adm. chg. garden and awesome food from Greencastle restaurants. Adm. 812-438-4933; enjoyrisingsun.com C X chg. 765-653-5788; greencastlemusicfest.com C X Aug. 22 Aug. 21-22 Lafayette (Tippecanoe Co., West Reg.) Leota (Scott Co., South Reg.) Beers Across the Wabash Leota Country Frolic John T Myers Bridge. Taste an assortment of ales and lagers Downtown. If you've never been to the Leota Country Frolic from 30 Indiana breweries. Adm. chg. 765-423-2550; then you've missed out! Once you go, you know! Bluegrass, BeersAcrossTheWabash.com C fish and all kinds of great food. Tractor show. No adm. chg. X 2021 Festival Date: Aug. 28 812-752-9211; greatscottindiana.com C X Aug. 22, Bluegrass on the Square See Jun. 27 listing.
Aug. 22 Franklin (Johnson Co., Central Reg.) Aug. 21-22 Ethos Celebration of the Arts Madison (Jefferson Co., South Central Reg.) Downtown. Patrons can enjoy the day long event featuring Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues a market, vintage fair, juried art show, demonstrations, Riverfront. A FUN festival for the whole family! Fabulous blues music with entertainment and interactive art activities for everyone. No nationally known performers. KCBS sanctioned, Backyard (amateur) and adm. chg. 317-346-1258; discoverdowntownfranklin.com X KidzQ (young chefs) BBQ competitions. Riverboat rides, 5k walk/run and bike ride. Concrete pigs, rib eating fun and a pig toss game. Adm. Aug. 22 chg. C 800-559-2956; madisonribberfest.com Kouts (Porter Co., North Reg.) X Kouts Pork Fest Downtown Main St. Small town festival at its best. Pork at its finest. Arts and crafts, food vendors, live entertainment, kids' area and parade. No adm. chg. [email protected]; koutsevents.com C X Aug. 14-15 Newberry (Greene Co., South Central Reg.) Newberry Festival Newberry Park. A day of great family fun including live entertainment, food and craft vendors, contests, pedal tractor pull, cornhole tournament and parade. No adm. chg. 812-227-0556; visitgc.com C X 2021 Festival Dates: Aug. 20-21
Aug. 21-22 Aug. 22 Rossville (Clinton Co., West Reg.) East Chicago (Lake Co., North Reg.) Summer's End Festival Kielbasa Fest Town Park. Craft and food vendors, Sat. morning parade, 5k run/ Kosiuscko Park. Celebrate Polish heritage with live music, food walk, car and bike show, contests, entertainment, carnival rides, and vendors and a Polish beer garden. Come out for a crazy-fun fireworks. Parking $5. No adm. chg. 765-379-2645; rossville.net X day of family fun in the park. No adm. chg. 219-391-8206; eastchicago.com X
Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 103 for County & Regional Map. 67 AUGUST Shipshewana Flea Market TUES. & WED. MAY-SEPTEMBER Midwest's Largest Joinfor the 2020 Us! Aug. 26-29 Portland (Jay Co., East Reg.) Nappanee Apple Festival Antique Gas Engine & Tractor Show Fairgrounds. 55th Annual. World's largest show of its kind. September 17–20 Over 3,000 engines and tractors. Antique and craft dealers, entertainment. Antique tractor pulls. Adm. chg. 260-525-0292; tristategasenginetractor.com X 9/17, 5pm–9pm Tractor & Truck Pull 2021 Festival Dates: Aug. 25-28 9/18, 11am–10pm Saturday, 9/19, 10am–10pm 9/20, 10am–6pm September 12
7’ Apple Pie Wings & Wheels + Swap Meet 3 Entertainment Stages Antique Tractor & Engine Show Aug. 27-30 Exhibits, Contests, Tournaments Vevay (Switzerland Co., South Central Reg.) Food, Crafts, Carnival, Parade & MORE! Swiss Wine Festival Riverfront Park. Top 10 Event in Indiana by Top Events USA! 4th Best Food Festival in Indiana by Best of Indiana. Large wine nappaneeapplefestival.org tasting pavilion featuring 100+ varieties of Indiana wines, beer garden, craft beer garden, grape stomp, riverboat cruises, Aug. 22-23 three stages of entertainment. Adm. chg. C X Peru (Miami Co., East Reg.) 812-427-9463; SwissWineFestival.org Miami Days at the Pillars 2021 Festival Dates: Aug. 26-29 7 Pillars. Family fun. Learn about the Miami Indians, drum dance, flint knapping, crafts, food. Miami language, finger weaving Aug. 28-29 and beading. Donation entry. No adm. chg. 765-473-9631; Newburgh (Warrick Co., South Reg.) miamiindians.org Fiddler Fest Old Lock & Dam Park. Music and fish go together. Enjoy the Aug. 22 view of the Ohio River and the best catfish dinner and music Crawfordsville (Montgomery Co., West Reg.) you will find. Craft, vendor and food booths. No adm. chg. Taste of Montgomery County 812-746 -1269; friendsofnewburgh.org General Lew Wallace Study & Museum. Live musical acts, local food 2021 Festival Dates: Aug. 27-28 vendors, wine, and craft brews, representing the best of Montgomery County. Proceeds benefit the General Lew Wallace Study & Museum. Aug. 28-30 Adm. chg. 765-362-5769; tasteofmontgomerycounty.com C X Carmel (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) 2021 Festival Date: Aug. 28 GreekFest 2020 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Journey abroad as you enjoy authentic Greek foods, pastries, wines and local craft beers. Listen and dance to live Greek music and tour the Cathedral. No adm. chg. 317-733-3033; indygreekfest.org C X 2021 Festival Dates: Aug. 27-29 Aug. 23 Elkhart (Elkhart Co., North Reg.) Aug. 28, Music on Depot: NP Summer Concert Series Taste of the Gardens See May 22 listing. Wellfield Botanic Gardens. Fine art, live music and cuisine from over 15 local area restaurants. Within the beautiful setting of the gardens. Over 60 local artists. Adm. chg. 574-266-2006; View online or download the INDEX www.IndianaFestivals.org wellfieldgardens.org C X 2021 Festival Date: Aug. 22
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Aug. 28-29 Sulphur Springs (Henry Co., East Reg.) Sulphur Springs Community Days & Mud Bog Downtown. Two day event. Car show, vendors, musical entertainment, bingo. Main event Mud Bog Sat. night with $5 adm. chg. Trucks and ATVs eligible. Rules to enter on FB page. 765-524-4669; fb.com/sulphurcommunitydays C X 2021 Festival Dates: Aug. 27-28 Aug. 29 Delphi (Carroll Co., West Reg.) Indiana Bacon Festival Downtown Square. Bacon, bands and brew at this 7th annual event. Live music, local foods, craft beer and wine, Backyard BBQ cook-off, family fun zone and bacon eating & hog calling. Aug. 28-29 Adm. chg. 765-564-6757; indianabaconfestival.com C X Fort Wayne (Allen Co., East Reg.) Taste of the Arts Festival Arts Campus Fort Wayne. Experience the arts with performances by local dancers, musicians, actors and buskers. Local art, kid-friendly activities. Fort Wayne food and drinks. No adm. chg. 260-424-0646; artsunited.org/taste C X 2021 Festival Dates: Aug. 27-28
Aug. 29 Carmel (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) Aug. 29-30 Artomobilia South Bend (St. Joseph Co., North Reg.) Carmel Arts & Design District. Enjoy automotive art while Michiana Renaissance Festival embracing the artwork of local galleries. See the design and Four different reenactment areas, six stages with entertainment presentation of iconic automobiles. No adm. chg. 317-571-2787; every 45 min. on each stage. Jousting, food, Queen's Quest carmelartsanddesign.com C X and pub. Something for everyone! Adm. chg. 574-904-6588; michianarenfest.com C X Aug. 29, Blues, Beer, and BBQ See Jun. 27 listing. Aug. 30-Sep. 6 Auburn (Dekalb Co., East Reg.) Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival Downtown, communitywide. It's all about the cars! Celebrate Auburn's rich car heritage at the World's Greatest Classic Car Show and Festival! Car cruise-ins, Fast & Fabulous Car Show, parade of classics, concerts, food, beer tent and two world famous collector car auctions! No adm. chg. C X 260-925-3600; acdfestival.org Aug. 29 Greenfield (Hancock Co., Central Reg.) Hancock Flat 50 SEPTEMBER North St. Living Alley. 5th annual bike ride last Sat. of Aug. Don't miss festivals that start in one month and followed by festival with live music, drink and food. 25 and continue in the next. 50 mile options. All skill levels. Festival open to all. Adm. chg. 317- 468 - 4231; hancockflat50.com C X TBD in September 2021 Festival Date: Aug. 28 Covington (Fountain Co., West Reg.) Covington Applefest Downtown Square. Enjoy a day in historic Covington. Over 100 vendors and live entertainment. No adm. chg. 765-299-3789; fb.com/covingtonbusinesses C X In recognition of Hoosier Energy as a proud sponsor of the Indiana Festival Guide since 1972
Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 103 for County & Regional Map. 69 SEPTEMBERJULY 40th Annual Fall Outta Summer Friday, Music Festival Sep. 4 to Monday, September 18-20 Sep. 7 Rockville (Parke Co., West Reg.) Fall Outta Summer Music Fest Live music festival at the US 41 campground. Great wooded location for a music festival in a very natural setting. Relax Sep. 4-7 New Castle (Henry Co., East Reg.) and enjoy the music. Adm. chg. X 765-569-5226; coveredbridges.com Farmer's Pike Festival Seven miles E of New Castle (SR 38). 40th Annual! Antiques, uniques, arts and crafts. Nearly two miles of back-to-back shopping with limited duplicates. Live entertainment! Food galore! Find us on Facebook. Adm. chg. 765-332-2576; farmerspike.com C X 2021 Festival Dates: Sep. 3-6 Sep. 4-5 Fishers (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) TBD in September Fishers Blues Fest Indianapolis (Marion Co., Central Reg.) Nickel Plate District Amphitheater. Fishers Blues Fest is a free Annual Indy Irish Fest two-night event featuring performances by local and national Downtown. Irish music, dance, cultural exhibits and Blues artists. No adm. chg. 317-595-3150; npdamp.com C X demonstrations. Celtic canines, herding demonstrations, Sep. 4-7 kilted mile, family area, shopping, food and drink. Adm. chg. City TBD (South Reg.) 317-713-7117; IndyIrishFest.com C X Labor Day Celebration Fairgrounds. 134th annual. Carnival rides, food booths, karaoke, Sep. 1-25, Polo at Hickory Hall Polo Club rummage sale, pageants, poker run, kids' games, mx race, car See Jun. 19 listing. show, gospel sing, demo derby, Labor Day parade. Adm. chg. 812-305-1766; labordayassoc.com C X Sep. 1-2, 7-9, 15-16, 22-23, 29-30 2021 Festival Dates: Sep. 3-6 Shipshewana Flea Market. See May 5 listing.
Sep. 1-15, Quilt Gardens Along the Heritage Trail See May 30 listing. Sep. 4-5 Huntingburg (Dubois Co., South Reg.) Latino Culture Fest Huntingburg City Park. Join us Friday and Saturday of Labor Day Weekend for authentic Latin American food, cultural dances Sep. 3-6 and live musical performances. No adm. chg. 812-661-1685; Griffith (Lake Co., North Reg.) alasiindiana.com C X Rock N' Rail Music & Street Festival Downtown Griffith on Broad St. Enjoy a fun-filled time of live music, food vendors, arts and crafts and children's activity zone. No adm. chg. 219-924-7500; griffith.in.gov C X
Sep. 4-7 Ligonier (Noble Co., East Reg.) Find Your Festival Ligonier Marshmallow Festival View Online or Download the 2020 Index Downtown Square. Lots of fun! Rides, entertainment, games, IndianaFestivals.org. contest, food, merchandise and more. No adm. chg. 260-302-2052; marshmallowfestival.com C X 2021 Festival Dates: Sep. 3-6
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September 12 & 13 ScottishFestival.org Columbus Area Visitor Center • Indiana Arts Commission Cline, King & King • McAllister Machinery Rental WTTS Radio The Tony London Company Thomasson, Thomasson, Long, & Guthrie
Sep. 4-7 Paragon (Morgan Co., Central Reg.) Paragon Homecoming Festival Union and Main Streets. Join us for the 96th Homecoming Sep. 4-7 Festival. Fun for the whole family. Rides, games, food, Clinton (Vermillion Co., West Reg.) vendors and live entertainment. No adm. chg. 765-318-0899; paragonhomecoming.weebly.com 2021 Festival Dates: Sep. 3-6 Little Italy Festival X Water St. and N 9th St. Food, entertainment, dancing, carnival, wagon rides, museums, Friday evening parade and fireworks. Sep. 4-5 Wine garden open daily. No adm. chg. 765-505-9485; Scottsburg (Scott Co., South Reg.) Scott County Bicentennial Street Fest thelittleitalyfestival.org; [email protected] C X 2021 Festival Dates: Sep. 3-6 Scott County Courthouse Square. Bringing Scott County and friends together to celebrate 200 years of history in a fun-filled family events around the Courthouse Square. No adm. chg. 812-752-9211; greatscottindiana.com C X
Sep. 4-7 Plymouth (Marshall Co., North Reg.) Marshall County Blueberry Festival Sep. 5 Centennial Park. 54th Annual. Centennial Park. Kids' Marion (Grant Co., East Reg.) activities, food, crafts, carnival, parade, 15k/5k run, Fly/In Cruise/In motorcycle and classic car shows, garden tractor pulls, sport Marion Municipal Airport. Check out antique, classic and competitions, Historic Americana, bike cruise, open swim, HA warbird aircraft, as well as vintage cars, trucks, motorcycles, balloons, FIREWORKS, free entertainment. No adm. chg. X firetrucks and autocycles. Pancake breakfast for a fee. No adm. 888-574-5020; blueberryfestival.org chg. 765-669-3544; flyincruisein.com C X 2021 Festival Dates: Sep. 3-6 2021 Festival Date: Sep. 4
View online or download the INDEX Sep. 5, Franklin Farmers Market. See May 9 listing. www.IndianaFestivals.org Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 103 for County & Regional Map. 71 JULYSEPTEMBER Sep. 5 Shipshewana Flea Market Cannelburg (Daviess Co., South Central Reg.) TUES. & WED. Amish Quilt Auction MAY-SEPTEMBER Midwest's Largest Simon J. Graber Community Building. The only auction selling authentic hand-stitched, Amish-made quilts. The only place to see the most beautifully made comforters and discuss the art of quilt making. No adm. chg. 812-296-1775; daviesscounty.net C X
Sep. 6 Rockport (Spencer Co., South Reg.) Rockport Blues on the Rock Festival Sep. 5-6 City Park. Best blues entertainment around! Live bands! Food vendors! Finest BBQ in the region, local craft beer & wine. Bring Metamora (Franklin Co., South Central Reg.) Metamora Music Festival your lawn chair and enjoy the music. Adm. chg. 812-649-9147; cityofrockport-in.gov Lane's End Barn. Free performances Sat. & Sun. of Labor X Day Weekend. Enjoy two full days of traditional music along the Whitewater Canal. No adm. chg. 765-647-1212; Sep. 6, Tri-State Antique Market See May 3 listing. metamoraMPA.org C X 2021 Festival Dates: Sep. 4-5
Sep. 5, Mosey Down Main Street. See May 9 listing.
Sep. 5-7 Sep. 7 North Salem (Hendricks Co., Central Reg.) Brookville (Franklin Co., South Central Reg.) North Salem Old Fashion Days 100th Annual St. Peter's Festival Downtown and Machinery Field. Live entertainment, vendors, Church grounds. Delicious country-fried chicken, turtle soup, food, raffle, parade, horse pull, pie contest, truck/tractor pull, beer garden, quilts, country store, basket raffle, games. Old- car show, 5k/10k walk/run, bike ride, cornhole tournament, kids fashioned country hospitality, scenic setting. No adm. chg. 765 - 647- 5462; brookvilleparishes.com area. No adm. chg. 317-370-0585; nsofd.com C X X 2021 Festival Dates: Sep. 4-6 2021 Festival Date: Sep. 6 Sep. 10-13 Sep. 5-6 Montgomery (Daviess Co., South Central Reg.) Vincennes (Knox Co., South Central Reg.) Daviess County Turkey Trot Salute to Veterans of WWII Montgomery Ruritan Park. Did you ever see turkeys race Indiana Military Museum grounds. Living history event with and pigs wrestle? You can see this plus live entertainment, WWII battle enactments, vendors, indoor and outdoor crafts, bingo and much more! Adm. chg. 812-698-0524; static displays, WWII vehicle parade and more. No montgomeryruritanclub.com/TurkeyTrot.htm C adm. chg. for WWII veterans. Adm. chg. 812-882-1941; X indianamilitarymuseum.org C X Sep. 10-12 Grabill (Allen Co., East Reg.) Grabill Country Fair Downtown. Handmade crafts, food vendors, monster truck rides, nightly entertainment. Saturday morning parade, childrens' games and contests. Come join the fun! No adm. chg. Sep. 5-6 260-627-5227; grabillcountryfair.com C X Vernon (Jennings Co., South Central Reg.) 2021 Festival Dates: Sep. 9-11 Vernon Labor Day Festival of the Arts Around the square. Art contest for all ages, kids and adults. Arts and crafts, demonstrations, live music, food, and much more. Sat. 9am-9pm. Sun. 9am-5pm. Adm. chg. 812-592-0428; vernonindiana.org C In recognition of Hoosier Energy as a proud X sponsor of the Indiana Festival Guide since 1972
72 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. SEPTEMBERJULY Newport Antique Auto Hill Climb Sponsored By The NEWPORT LIONS CLUB The world's largest antique auto competition event, featuring more than 300 antiques competing on the 1800-foot-long, 140-foot-high Newport Hill. More than 400 antique and street rods in the Car Show. Huge flea market and swap meet with over 350 vendors. A weekend full of entertainment, events and a huge parade Saturday at 5 p.m.
Always the first Sunday October 2-4 in October 2021 Dates: October 1-3 FABULOUS RESTORED VINTAGE VEHICLE RAFFLED OFF EVERY YEAR! 60 ACRES OF Box 398, Newport, Indiana 47966 PARKING (765) 492-4220 • www.newporthillclimb.com
Sep. 10-12 Roann (Wabash Co., East Reg.) 2020 Festival: Sept 10-13 Roann Covered Bridge Festival 3 FULL Days of Free Family Fun! Downtown. Three-day festival. Great music! Games for the Visit us online for more info! whole family. Saturday parade, 2pm, featuring the Culver www.lanesvilleheritageweekend.com Military Mounted Color Guard. No pets please. No adm. chg. 765 - 833-2136; roanncoveredbridgefestival.com C Festival Parade - 9/12/20 - 1pm X Sep. 10-13 Lanesville (Harrison Co., South Reg.) Lanesville Heritage Weekend Heritage Park. Second Thu. in Sep. annually. Three days of Sep. 10-12 family fun. Queen /Princess pageant. Fiddlers' log-sawing Tipton (Tipton Co., East Reg.) and horseshoe pitchin' contests. Antique farm equipment with Tipton County Pork Festival demonstrations, steam engines, hit 'n miss engines, sawmill Historic Downtown. Pork, food vendors. New wine and beer and crafts demonstrations, tractor pull No adm. chg. C X garden. Car and motorcycle show. Carnival, free concerts, arts 812-952-2027; lanesvilleheritageweekend.com and crafts, parades, pageant. Easy park and ride shuttle. No adm. chg. 317-513-4086; tiptoncountyporkfestival.com X
Sep. 10-13 Elnora (Daviess Co., South Central Reg.) White River Valley Antique Show Sep. 10-12 County fairgrounds. Working demonstrations of threshing New Palestine (Hancock Co., Central Reg.) machines. Sawmills, sorghum, apple butter and antique New Palestine Fall Festival machinery. Gospel night. Children's Day Fri. Adm. chg. 5242 W. US 52, Lions Club. Offering food, booths, kids' 812-692-5831; wrvaa.org C X zone, parade, live entertainment, beer & wine garden. Fun for everyone! No adm. chg. 317-417-3050; nplions.com C
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S e p. 11-12 Pendleton (Madison Co., East Reg.) Fall Creek Heritage Fair Falls Park. Visit 200 booths with a variety of arts and crafts S e p. 11 displayed in beautiful Falls Park. Enjoy lots of good food and a Whitestown (Boone Co., Central Reg.) craft auction. No adm. chg. 765-778-2222 Boone Flavor Fest X Municipal Complex. Highlighting County restaurants, wineries, and breweries. Live music. No adm. chg. 317-732-4552; fb.com/BooneFlavorFest C X 2021 Festival Date: Sep. 10
S e p. 11-12 S e p. 11-13 Montgomery (Daviess Co., South Central Reg.) Greenfield (Hancock Co., Central Reg.) Chandelier Barn Market Greater Indianapolis Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show Wilson Family Farm. Over 70 makers. One-of-a-kind antiques, 4-H Fairgrounds. 44th annual. Over 75 gem, jewelry, mineral artwork, jewelry, furniture, clothing and more! Painting & fossil dealers. Silent auctions, children's activities, educational demonstrations, food and great atmosphere in the heart of country displays. Scientific society meetings. Free parking. No adm. chg. living. Adm. chg. 812-486-3731; chandelierbarnmarket.com C 765-325-2690; 500earthsciencesclub.org C X X 2021 Festival Dates: Sep. 10-12
Sep. 11-12, Country Neighbors' Tour See Jun. 12 listing.
S e p. 11-13 Bloomington (Monroe Co., South Central Reg.) Kiwanis Indiana Balloon Fest Fairgrounds. Hot air balloons, some in special shapes. Tethered rides, skydivers, wine & beer garden, bands, S e p. 11-13 vendors, 5k run/walk, helicopter rides, fireworks. History on Matthews (Grant Co., East Reg.) Wheels Exhibit and Hawaiian Fest. Adm. chg. 812-345-3794; Cumberland Covered Bridge Festival kiwanisindianaballoonfest.com C X Northwest side of the bridge. 50th special events, new crafts, foods, flea market, helicopter rides, stage entertainment, horse rides, inflatables, antique tractors, sawmill, fireworks, much more. Adm. chg. 765-998-2928; matthewscoveredbridgefestival.com C
S e p. 11-13 S e p. 11-13 Oxford (Benton Co., West Reg.) Rensselaer (Jasper Co., North Reg.) Dan Patch Days Community Festival Little Cousin Jasper Festival Rommel Park. We offer a fun and family-friendly weekend. Little Courthouse Square. The first weekend after labor day. Miss/Mr contest, silent auction, car and tractor show, softball, Three days of family fun, food and entertainment. Free beer run/root beer run, games, vendors and parade. No adm. stage, four magic shows No adm. chg. 219-866-5001; chg. 765-586-6137; harrahshoosierpark.com X littlecousinjasperfestival.com C X S e p. 11-12 2021 Festival Dates: Sep. 10-12 Darlington (Montgomery Co., West Reg.) Darlington Fish Fry & Festival Downtown Main St. & Community Center. Hand-breaded fish fry, antique tractors, games and contests for all ages. Parade, entertainment, vendors, kids' area. Free parking. No adm. chg. 765 -794 - 4787; darlingtonindiana.com X S e p. 11-12 Pendleton (Madison Co., East Reg.) Downtown Pendleton Fall Festival Art and exhibits, craft booths, food, kid zone, music and more! No adm. chg. 765-435-7692; pendletonin.org C X 2021 Festival Dates: Sep. 10-11 74 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. SEPTEMBERJULY
S e p. 11-13 Mt. Vernon (Posey Co., South Reg.) Mt. Vernon River Days Downtown on the Ohio Riverfront. Family-oriented street festival with food and craft booths, historical demonstrations, Sep. 12-13 parades, fireworks, live music, BBQ competition, car and Anderson (Madison Co., East Reg.) bike shows and much more! No adm. chg. 812-483-2922; Andersontown Powwow and Indian Market mtvernonriverdays.com C X Athletic Park. Native American Powwow. Woodland Indians camp, tipi village, birds of prey, exhibition and inter-tribal S e p. 11-13 dancing, music, cultural demonstrations, storytelling, family Paoli (Orange Co., South Reg.) fun, children's activities, Native American food. Indian Paoli Fall Festival Market with jewelry, paintings, textiles. Adm. chg. C X Historic Courthouse Square. Food, arts, crafts, music. 765-203-9770; andersontownpowwow.org Entertainment on Courthouse Lawn. Fri. Band playing Sat. Car show Sun. parade. Join us! No adm. chg. 812-723-4769; 2021 Festival Dates: Sep. 11-12 paolichamberofcommerce.com X Sep. 12 S e p. 11-12 Shelbyville (Shelby Co., Central Reg.) Peru/Miami County Community Garage Sale Arts in the Park See Jun. 12 listing. Blue River Memorial Park. Celebrate the arts with events for children and adults to experience the arts through exhibits, S e p. 11-12 crafts, storytelling and concerts. Fee for some classes. No adm. Scottsburg (Scott Co., South Reg.) chg. 317-364-0712; shelbycountyartsfest.com Scott County Quilt Festival X Scott County Heritage Center & Museum. Quilts, quilts and more quilts! Quilt-related vendors and supplies. No adm. chg. 812-752-9211; greatscottindiana.com X
S e p. 11-12 Union City (Randolph Co., East Reg.) Union City Arts Festival Downtown. Featuring artists with traditional art, music, food, events and high energy entertainment! No adm. chg. Sep. 12 765-584-3266; roamrandolph.org C X Greenfield (Hancock Co., Central Reg.) Chalk Fest Courthouse Plaza, Downtown. Everyone's an artist! Create your own work of chalk art on a 3x3-foot sidewalk spot for $5. Cash prizes, face painting, food, music and fun! 3-6 pm 317- 649- 0890; greenfieldmainstreet.org C S e p. 11-13 X Zionsville (Boone Co., Central Reg.) Zionsville Lion's Club Fall Festival Sep. 12-20, Friendship Flea Market See Jun. 13 listing. Downtown, Lions Park. 67th Annual. Fri. evening: carnival begins. Sat.: pet pavilion, live music, other entertainment, arts and crafts Sep. 12 fair, parade, beer garden. Sun.: car show and bingo. No adm. Morgantown (Morgan Co., Central Reg.) fee. 317-873-5540; zionsvillelions.com C X Colonel Vawter Day 2021 Festival Dates: Sep. 10-12 Main Street. Car, truck & motorcyle show, 5k, arts & crafts vendors, DJ, BBQ pork chops, kids' games, food trucks, bake-off, ice cream, rumage sale and Morgantown's Amazing Race. 765-341-1625; fb.com/colonelvawterday
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Sep. 12 Nineveh (Johnson Co., Central Reg.) Heartnut Community Festival Johnson County Park. Craft and commercial vendors, food, Sep. 12-13 beer and wine vendors, kids' activities, train rides, model trains, Columbus (Bartholomew Co., South Central Reg.) entertainment and more! Free shuttle and parking. No adm. Columbus Scottish Festival chg. 812-526-6809; jocoparks.com C X Fairgrounds. Celebrating 29 Years! The best of Scotland, right here in southern Indiana. Celtic music, car show, highland games, dancing, sheepdogs, food, beer garden, merchants, childrens' area, living history camps and more! A great family-friendly event. Adm. chg. C X 812-546-6060; scottishfestival.org 2021 Festival Dates: Sep. 11-12
Sep. 12 Peru (Miami Co., East Reg.) Mississinewa Triathlon Sep. 12-13 Mississinewa Park. Swim, bike, run, triathlon. Entry fee. Adm. Danville (Hendricks Co., Central Reg.) chg. 765-473-6528; enjoymiamicounty.com Danville Tri Kappa Fair on the Square Courthouse Square. Fine arts, crafts, live music, food vendors, farmers market, kettle corn, antiques and unique items for sale. No adm. chg. 317-927-8745; danvilletrikappa.org/fair-on-the-square.html X Sep. 12-13 Sep. 12 Rising Sun (Ohio Co., South Central Reg.) Flora (Carroll Co., West Reg.) Ohio Valley River Cats Tournament Depot Day Festival Rising Sun Riverfront Park. One of the country's largest catfish Downtown. Celebrate heritage transportation and the restored 1908 tournaments. Participation charge. Fishing by boat only. Free Flora Depot. Games, music, food, contests, model T rides and more. admission for spectators. Come watch the weigh-in! No adm. No adm. chg. 574-967-3022; floraindianadepot.org C X chg. 812-290-7972; enjoyrisingsun.com C X
Sep. 12-13 Greencastle (Putnam Co., West Reg.) Putnam County Airport Appreciation Days County Regional Airport. Family-friendly event with something for Sep. 12 aviation enthusiasts of all ages. Weekend events include Young Indianapolis (Marion Co., Central Reg.) Eagle Rally for the kids and paid airplane rides for adults. No French Market adm. chg. 765-721-1289; putnamcountyregionalairport.com X 42nd and Central, St. Joan of Arc Church. One of Indy's best 2021 Festival Dates: Sep. 11-12 neighborhood festivals. French and American cuisine, live music, children's activities, unique artisan booths. Beer and wine garden. Sep. 12, Second Saturdays See Jan. 11 listing. No adm. chg. 317-283-5508; sjoa.org C X Sep. 12 Lafayette (Tippecanoe Co., West Reg.) St. Boniface Germanfest Downtown. Family-friendly festival with authentic German food, five bands, three beer gardens, $10,000 raffle. Free parking, shuttle bus from St. Elizabeth Central. 21 and older. Adm. chg. 765-404-4717; lafayettegermanfest.org X
76 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. SEPTEMBERJULY
Sep. 12-13 Ligonier (Noble Co., East Reg.) Stone's Trace Pioneer Festival US 33 and SR 5. Stone's Trace is the home of Richard Stone, the second white settler in Noble County. Come visit his home, plus Sep. 18-19 see what it was like in 1800s. Crafts, food, music Adm. chg. Lebanon (Boone Co., Central Reg.) Back to the Fifties Festival, Inc. 260-856-2666; stonestrace.com X 2021 Festival Dates: Sep. 11-12 Boone County Fairgrounds, I-65 Exit 138. 26th annual. Great family entertainment, food, shopping, children's activities, classic cars and Sep. 12 antique bicycles. Sat. night concert. Plan a weekend staycation. No Valparaiso (Porter Co., North Reg.) adm. chg. 866-447-5050; fiftiesfestival.com C X Valparaiso Popcorn Festival 2021 Festival Dates: Sep. 17-18 Downtown Valparaiso. Celebrating its 42nd year! 250 arts and craft booths, 35 food booths, kids ultimate poppin' play zone, popcorn parade, beer garden, two live music stages and more! No adm. chg. 219-464-8332; valparaisoevents.com C X
Sep. 18-20 Sep. 12 French Lick (Orange Co., South Reg.) Whitestown (Boone Co., Central Reg.) Block Bash Whitestown Brew Fest Town Green. The nation's top chainsaw wood carvers Whitestown Municipal Complex. Top craft breweries compete live in downtown French Lick over three days! Music, and wineries from across Indiana. Crowd voted home entertainment, artists of other mediums, wine & beer garden, brew competition, local food vendors, live music. Tickets food trucks, car show, carving auction & more! Fun for the available online. 21+ event. Adm. chg. 317-732-4537; 812-936-3030; whitestownbrewfest.com C 2021 Festival Date: Sep. 11 entire family. No adm. chg. C X bearhollowwoodcarvers.com/bash.html Sep. 16-19 Sullivan (Sullivan Co., West Reg.) Sullivan County Rotary Corn Festival Downtown Square and Central Plaza. 64th annual. Carnival rides, games, food, vendors, beer tent. Free nightly concerts, 7pm. Bring chairs. Sat. 1pm parade, entertainment and free corn feed. No adm. chg. 812-243-1228; sullivanrotary.org C X Sep. 17-20 Nappanee (Elkhart Co., North Reg.) Nappanee Apple Festival Downtown, Depot Plaza, Municipal Airport, Callander Sportsplex, Dutch Village. Free, family friendly and featuring Sep. 18-19 our 7-foot apple pie, Wings & Wheels Show, Antique Lebanon (Boone Co., Central Reg.) Tractor & Engine Show, Napple store, exhibitors, food, three Boone County Treasure Hunt entertainment stages, carnival rides and contests. Tractor & Boone County Fairgrounds. Entering into its 48th year, shop America's premier Antique Advertising & Toy Show, gas and oil, Truck Pull. Nappaneeapplefestival.org. No adm. chg. C X 574-773-7812; nappaneeapplefestival.org and antique market. Great food on site. Check website for updates. Adm. chg. 906-250-1618; boonecountytreasurehunt.com C X
Sep. 18-20 Burlington (Carroll Co., West Reg.) Burlington Fall Festival Community Park. Food, live music, games, arts and crafts. Chili In recognition of Hoosier Energy as a proud supper, pancake breakfast, queen/cutie pageant and parade. sponsor of the Indiana Festival Guide since 1972 Car show, co-ed softball tourney. Family fun! No adm. chg. 765-268-2196; carrollcountyindiana.com X Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 103 for County & Regional Map. 77 SEPTEMBERJULY
Sep. 18-20 Sep. 18-20 Carmel (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) Fishers (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) Carmel on Canvas St. George Festival Arts & Design District and Midtown. Enjoy an open-air painting St. George Orthodox Christian Church. Experience a heritage of exhibition and competition, quick paint and art fair on the sidewalks faith, hospitality, food, music, culture and crafts. Middle Eastern throughout the Carmel Arts & Design District and Midtown. No food, pastries, church tours and childrens' games. Parking charge adm. chg. 317-571-2787; carmelartsanddesign.com C X $5. No adm. chg. 317-845-7755; stgfest.org C X 2021 Festival Dates: Sep. 17-19 Sep. 18-20 Francesville (Pulaski Co., North Reg.) Tree City Francesville Fall Festival Downtown. Free entertainment, arts, crafts, flea markets, Fall Festival dinners, fun run, cornhole contest, garden tractor. Auto Sep. 18-19 show, crop contest, food vendors, music, Fall Festival Greensburg (Decatur Co., South Central Reg.) Pageant, carnival rides. Sat. parade, fireworks, petting Tree City Fall Festival zoo, kids' games. No adm. chg. 219-869-1229; Downtown Square. 3rd weekend in Sep. Annual event. Historic francesvillefallfestival.com X Courthouse Tower Tree. Arts, crafts, food, free concerts, parade, car show, royalty pageants, 5k run. Free Adm/Parking. 812- 614 - 0594; treecityfallfestival.com C X 2021 Festival Dates: Sep. 17-18
Sep. 18-20 Rushville (Rush Co., East Reg.) Wendell Willkie Days Downtown. Fri: Dinner in covered bridge, live music Sep. 18-20 (reservations needed). Sat: Parade, games, vendors, art Frankton (Madison Co., East Reg.) show, farmer's market, music, Touch a Truck, concert at Frankton Heritage Days Festival amphitheater, "5 in 50" bicycle ride through 5 historic Northwest side of town. Celebrating 45 years of festival fun! covered bridges. Sun: SPARC Walk (suicide prevention) No Family-oriented. Daily events with Sat.-parade, 5k, car show, adm. chg. 765-932-2880; rushcounty.com & tractor pulls. Vendors, carnival, live entertainment and food! X Adm. chg. 765-617-9864; heritagedays.org X Sep. 19-20 2021 Festival Dates: Sep. 17-19 Valparaiso (Porter Co., North Reg.) Art Blitz Sep. 18, Friday Night On The Square 1 mile S of US Hwy 6, 3 miles N of Hwy 2. An engaging See May 15 listing. schedule of demonstrations and hands-on art activities for kids and adults. Art exhibits, live music, instrument zoo, food, wine tastings, more! No adm. chg. 219-462-9009; artbarnschool.org/annual-art-blitz C X 2021 Festival Dates: Sep. 18-19
Sep. 18-20 Princeton (Gibson Co., South Reg.) Golden Heritage Days Festival Courthouse Square. We have something for everyone! Vendors, food, live entertainment, 5k, rock climbing wall, train rides and Sep. 19 inflatables for the kids! It's a Gibson County Tradition! No adm. Shelbyville (Shelby Co., Central Reg.) chg. 812-385-2134; gibsoncountychamber.org C X BBQ and BREWFEST Downtown Public Square. 5th annual. Music, BBQ and brews. Sep. 18-19 Featuring our own BBQ Masters and local breweries. Adm. chg. Greencastle (Putnam Co., West Reg.) 317-398 -9623; visitshelbycounty.com C X LIVEstock Music Festival Willer Timber Ridge. Live, outdoor music event situated on the rolling hills of an active cattle ranch. Local craft beer garden View online or download the INDEX and Central Indiana food vendors. Adm. chg. 765-719-2005; www.IndianaFestivals.org FB.com/livestockmusicfestivalwtr C X
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Sep. 19 West Lafayette (Tippecanoe Co., West Reg.) Global Fest Northwestern Ave., Chauncey Ave., West Lafayette Library. One day festival celebrating world cultures through music, dance, crafts, displays and international food. Continuous stage entertainment. No adm. chg. 765-775-5121; westlafayette.in.gov C X Sep. 19 Bargersville (Johnson Co., Central Reg.) Sep. 19-20 Bargersville Harvest Moon Fall Festival Fort Wayne (Allen Co., East Reg.) Downtown Mainstreet. Live music, great food, craft vendors, Johnny Appleseed Festival town parade and family activities. No adm. chg. 317-422-3126; Johnny Appleseed and Archer Parks. Celebrate the life of townofbargersville.org/ourtown/events X Johnny Appleseed! Traditional mid-1800's crafts and food, entertainment, childrens' games, demonstrators, pioneer encampment, antiques. No adm. chg. 260-427-6003; johnnyappleseedfest.com C X 2021 Festival Dates: Sep. 18-19
Sep. 19 Sep. 19-20 Carmel (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) Russiaville (Howard Co., East Reg.) Cruise Indy Car Show and Car Cruise Koh-Koh-Mah & Foster Living History Indiana Spine Group (Carmel Location) parking lots. Enjoy food, Wildcat Valley. Family-fun and educational! French and Indian music, silent auction, awards, car show and car cruise, while battle reenactments, live music, 1700's food, crafts, games, and benefiting Folds of Honor. $30 to enter your car; free to come to demonstrations, tomahawk throwing contest and more. Adm. the event and watch the cruise. 317-275-1947; cruiseindy.com X chg. 765-513-8848; kohkohmah.com X Sep. 19-20 KEEPE EE R B S Middletown (Henry Co., East Reg.) HunteR's Middletown Fall Funfest
S 5th Street, Historic Downtown. Sat.-Sun. Car show, craft-food in 10 ce 19 Honey Farm vendors, historic home show, 5k race, Suicide Prevention Walk, Sep. 19 live music, Bingo, Bounce House, magician. No adm. chg. Martinsville (Morgan Co., Central Reg.) 765 -748 -1969; middletownfallfunfest.net C X Fall Harvest Celebration 2021 Festival Dates: Sep. 18-19 Hunter's Honey Farm. 10am-4pm. We have harvested our honey and invite you to watch us extract and bottle this year's crop. Take a free tour of our honey house, eat at our Honey Café and more! 765-537-9430; huntershoneyfarm.com C X
Sep. 19 Sep. 19; Sep. 21-26 Ferdinand (Dubois Co., South Reg.) Mitchell (Lawrence Co., South Central Reg.) Ferdinand Folk Festival 74th Mitchell Persimmon Festival 18th St. Park. Day long earth and family-friendly event. Local Pioneer Village Candlelight Tour on Sep. 19 at Spring Mill State and regional music, arts and crafts, and environmental/ Park. Downtown Main Street vendors, persimmon pudding and educational information. No adm. chg. 812-639-9581; desserts, stage entertainment, exhibits, food, amusement rides Sep. 21-26. Parade Sep. 26. No adm. chg. 812-849-4441; ferdinandfolkfestival.com C X persimmonfestival.org C X Sep. 19-20 Salem (Washington Co., South Reg.) Old Settlers Days Festival John Hay Center/Stevens Memorial Museum. Celebrating local history with demonstrators and reenactments in the Pioneer Village. Arts & crafts/food vendors, musical entertainment. No adm. chg. 812-883-4303; fb.com/osdwashingtoncounty C X Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 103 for County & Regional Map. 79 JULYSEPTEMBER
Sep. 19-20 Muncie (Delaware Co., East Reg.) Old Washington Street Festival Near Downtown, E Washington St. Three entertainment areas, arts and crafts, food, demonstrations, kids' area, car show, Sep. 22-26 historic home tours and Emily Kimbrough's Home Museum. No Bluffton (Wells Co., East Reg.) adm. chg. oldwashingtonstreetfestival.org C X Bluffton Free Street Fair Downtown. Annual street fair, vendor booths, food, games, Sep. 19 parades, idol contest, free entertainment, horse show, horse and Wheatfield (Jasper Co., North Reg.) pony pull. 260-824-4351; blufftonstreetfair.com X Sandhill Crane Festival & Car Show 2021 Festival Dates: Sep. 21-25 Downtown Wheatfield. Car show, arts and crafts, food, kids' activities and more! No adm. chg. 219-956-2220; wheatfieldchamber.org C X
Sep. 23-27 Versailles (Ripley Co., South Central Reg.) Versailles Lions Club Pumpkin Show Ripley County Courthouse Square. 118 years of fun! Bring the Sep. 19 family Wed.-Sun. Games, rides, art, live music, contests, food, Scotland (Greene Co., South Central Reg.) art and crafts all week. Giant pumpkins in a giant parade Sat. 56th Annual Scotland Festival No adm. chg. 812-621-2227; versaillespumpkinshow.com Main Street. Celebration includes historical hotel & barder shop X tours, live music, Civil War encampment, wild west shows, pedal tractor pull, cornhole tourney, vendors and more! No adm. chg. 812- 384 -2837; visitgc.com C X 2021 Festival Date: Sep. 18
Sep. 19-20 Sep. 24-27 Rochester (Fulton Co., North Reg.) Gas City (Grant Co., East Reg.) Trail of Courage Living History Festival Ducktail Run Rod & Custom Car Show Fulton County Historical Society, US 31 and CR 375 N. Pre-1840 Gas City Park. More than 2,400 cool cars in this huge event commemorating the time period before Potawatomi Indians 1972 and older show. Swap meets, crafts, vendors, and live were removed from the area in 1838 on the Trail of Death. Adm. entertainment all weekend. Early Duck Cruise on Thu. No adm. chg. 574-223-4436; fultoncountyhistory.org C X chg. 765-662-2343; ducktailrun.com C X 2021 Festival Dates: Sep. 18-19 2021 Festival Dates: Sep. 23-26 Sep. 19-20 Washington (Daviess Co., South Central Reg.) 20th Century Chevy Car Fest Eastside Park. Cruise-in Sat. night! Fabulous show of custom cars. Antiques and mostly modern. Awards Sun. No adm. chg. 812- 617-5580; 20thcenturychevy.com C X Sep. 24-27 Brookville (Franklin Co., South Central Reg.) Sep. 19 Franklin County Antique Machinery Show Wabash (Wabash Co., East Reg.) Fairgrounds. 26th year of one of the largest antique & Wabash Founder's Day Festival machinery shows. Featuring John Deere, soap making, horse Downtown, Paradise Spring Historical Park. Celebrating rich pull, saw mill, steam engines and so much more! Adm. chg. history and community. Entertainment with food trucks, vendors, 765-647-6522; fcamc.org C X children’s games and parade. No adm. chg. 260-563-4171; paradisespring.org C X 2021 Festival Date: Sep. 18
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Sep. 24-27 Sep. 25-27 Huntingburg (Dubois Co., South Reg.) Thorntown (Boone Co., Central Reg.) Huntingburg Herbstfest Festival of the Turning Leaves Huntingburg City Park. Four-day festival. Food and game Main St. Fri.: 6pm Bluegrass Jam, 8pm movie and fireworks. booths, rides, horseshoe, dodgeball and cornhole tournament. Sat.: 9am 5/10k, 1pm Parade. Sun.: car show & Touch-a-Truck. Citywide parade concludes the event. No adm. chg. Sat.-Sun.: Live music, kids’ zone, street fair, food court. No adm. 812- 630 -2498; huntingburgherbstfest.org C X chg. 765-336-2488; thorntownfestival.org C X 2021 Festival Dates: Sep. 24-26
Sep. 25-27 Jonesboro (Grant Co., East Reg.) Jonesboro River Rally Sep. 25-27 Main St.. Stunt riders, light show, bike show, field events Cory (Clay Co., West Reg.) and memorial rides. Great vendors, family fun all weekend. Cory Apple Festival Camping available. Rockin' bands all weekend. No adm. chg. Community Building grounds. Crafts, antiques, yard sales, flea 765 - 674 -74 48 C 2021 Festival Dates: Sep. 24-26 market, bounce houses, car show, Bad Apple Saloon, ribeye X dinner Fri. Jonah fish fry Sat. Chicken noodles and parade Sun. No adm. chg. 812-236-3735; coryapplefestival.com X
Sep. 25-27 Kewanna (Fulton Co., North Reg.) Sep. 25-27 Kewanna Fall Festival Fairmount (Grant Co., East Reg.) Street and park. Free continuous entertainment featuring special Fairmount Museum Days/James Dean Festival shows. Free daily circus, carnival rides and festival food for kids Main Street and Playacres Park. Authentic James Dean under age 16. 5k run, garden tractor pull and horse pulls. Chain memorabilia including two motorcycles at Museum. James saw carving competition. Auto and bike show. Parade Saturday Dean look-alike contest, custom car show, carnival, parade, at 1pm. No adm. chg. 574-653-2055 X crafts, food, entertainment. No adm. chg. 765-948-4555; jamesdeanartifacts.com C Sep. 25, Music on Depot: NP Summer Concert Series X See May 22 listing.
Sep. 25-27, Old Court Days See May 22 listing.
Sep. 25-26 Sep. 25-27 West Lafayette (Tippecanoe Co., West Reg.) Walkerton (St, Joseph Co., North Reg.) Ouibache Music Festival Falloween Fest Tippecanoe County Amphitheater. An Americana/Roots music John Glenn High School. Carnival rides, parades, free festival featuring all forms of traditional and roots music. entertainment, concerts, car show, fireworks, great food, Concerts, food, wineries, craft brews, artisans, cornhole, swing craft vendors, fun run/5k and garage sales. No adm. chg. dancing. Adm. chg. 765-532-0837; ouibache.com C X 574 - 586 - 3195; falloweenfest.com C X
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Sep. 25-26 Scottsburg (Scott Co., South Reg.) Raptor Days at Hardy Lake Hardy Lake and Raptor Center. Two days per year Hardy Lake opens the Raptor Center to the public to educate people about raptors. Raptors, Osprey tours. Tons of activities for the whole family! Adm. chg. 812-752-9211; greatscottindiana.com C X Sep. 26-27 Atlanta (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) Atlanta New Earth Festival Downtown. Hamilton County's longest running, largest festival. Unique arts and crafts, antiques, decor, farmers market, kids' Sep. 25-27 zone, food and juried art area. Live entertainment. No adm. Jasonville (Greene Co., South Central Reg.) chg. 765-292-2626; atlantaindiana.com Shakamak Homecoming X Downtown Jasonville. Annual event including softball tournament, food vendors, arts and crafts vendors, golf Sep. 26, Blues, Beer, and BBQ See Jun. 27 listing. outing, 5k run, parade and alumni dinner. No adm. chg. 812-798-8061; visitgc.com C X 2021 Festival Dates: Sep. 24-26
SAINT JOHN Oktoberfest SEPTEMBER 25-27 93RD AVENUE & US41 Sep. 25-27 Sep. 26-27 Saint John (Lake Co., North Reg.) Carmel (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) St. John Oktoberfest Carmel International Arts Festival US Hwy. 41 and 93rd Ave. The whole family can celebrate the Carmel Arts & Design District. Over 130 diverse juried artists German culture with great food and desserts, live entertainment, with live entertainment spotlighting international dance and a Bier Garden and lots of fun activities for the kids! No adm. music! A weekend of fun for the whole family. No adm. chg. chg. 219-682-8917; stjohnoktoberfest.com C X 317-600-6118; carmelartsfestival.org C X 2021 Festival Dates: Sep. 25-26
Sep. 26-27 Huntington (Huntington Co., East Reg.) Forks of the Wabash Pioneer Festival Fairgrounds, 631 E. Taylor St. Relive the mid-1800s. Encampment, pioneer village, tractors, engines, cars, entertainment, farmers market, antiques, crafts, kids' games, vintage base ball, food. Adm. chg. 260-359-8687; Sep. 25-27 pioneerfestival.org C 2021 Festival Dates: Sep. 25-26 Wanatah (LaPorte Co., North Reg.) X Wanatah Scarecrow Festival Scarecrow Square, N Main St. Free entertainment, craft and food vendors. Sat. 5k run, 3k walk, kids' race, parade, tractor show. Sun. car show. Family fun. Great small town festival. No adm. chg. 219-733-2786; scarecrowfest.org C X Sep. 26 2021 Festival Dates: Sep. 24-26 Franklin (Johnson Co., Central Reg.) Franklin Parks and Recreation Sep. 26-27 Franklin Community Band, kids' fun zone, community entertainment, Bowling Green (Clay Co., West Reg.) beer garden, food vendors, parade, free outdoor concert, Clayshire Castle Medieval Faire fireworks. No adm. chg. 317-736-3689; franklinparks.org X Eastern Clay County. Medieval themed. Based on the War of the Roses. Jousting, comedy, minstrels, dancers and vendors. 11am-5pm. Adm. chg. 317-797-3822; Clayshirecastle.com
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Sep. 26-27 Madison (Jefferson Co., South Central Reg.) Harvest Celebration Festival Lanthier Winery. Grand gathering of artistic creations, wine, food and fall fun all set in the gardens. No adm. chg. OCTOBER 1-4, 2020 812-273-2409; lanthierwinery.com C X 2021 Festival Dates: Sep. 25-26 HISTORIC DOWNTOWN GREENFIELD, IN Sep. 26-27; Oct. 3-4, 10-11, 17-18, 24-25 33rd Annual Heartland Apple Festival FREE ADMISSION See Oct. 3 listing. TO ONE OF THE LARGEST FESTIVALS IN THE STATE Sep. 26-27 Portland (Jay Co., East Reg.) Jay County Heritage Festival THINGS TO DO: Jay County Historical Museum. Demonstrations, reenactors, Two Parades music, entertainment, exhibits, crafts, artisans, history, kids' area, old-time games, kettle-cooked food. No adm. chg. Poetry Readings 260-726-7168; jaycountyhistory.org X Art & Photography Exhibits Sep. 26-27 FREE Live Music Daily Knightstown (Henry Co., East Reg.) 400 Cra & Food Vendors Knightstown Fall Fest Family-Friendly Festival! Town Square. Arts and crafts, antiques, food booths, farmers market, fresh produce, fall flowers. Local businesses, FREE Shuttle Service From Fairgrounds organizations and restaurants. Rain or shine. No adm. chg. 800-668-1895; knightstownchamber.org X www.rileyfestival.com Sep. 26-27 Madison (Jefferson Co., South Central Reg.) Madison Chautauqua Festival of Art Broadway to Vine Streets. Southern Indiana's premier outdoor juried fine arts and crafts show. Riverfront Foodfest and entertainment. Experience and join in with Chalk Walk. No adm. Sep. 26-30 chg. 812-571-2752; madisonchautauqua.com C X Rockville (Parke Co., West Reg.) 2021 Festival Dates: Sep. 25-26 Model T Covered Bridge Tour Sep. 26 Parke County Fairgrounds. Model T owners spend 5 days touring Martinsville (Morgan Co., Central Reg.) the covered bridges and Amish businesses on scenic drives in Parke Martinsville Chamber Chili Cook-Off & Chalk Art Contest County. Registration fee. Your chance to see a lot of Model Ts. No 460 S. Main Street. 10th Annual. Family fun! Wide variety of adm. chg. 765-762-6067; westcentralindianamodelters.com X chili recipes to taste. Chalk art contest open to all ages. Prizes and farmers' market. $5 chg. to enter chalk contest. No adm. chg. 765-342-8110; martinsvillechamber.com C X Sep. 26-27 Martinsville (Morgan Co., Central Reg.) Old Town Waverly Park Festival Old Town Waverly Park. Artisan demonstrations, historic camp, live animals, craft vendors, food, live music, kids' activities. No adm. chg. 765-346-1881; morgancountyparks.org C Sep. 26 X Roachdale (Putnam Co., West Reg.) Roachdale Rib & Blues Festival Downtown. Local pitmasters put their barbeque techniques to the test. Enjoy all-day Blues music with a local beer and wine garden. New addition: antique tractor show. No adm. chg. In recognition of Hoosier Energy as a proud 765 -918 - 6931; RoachdaleRCA.org/events X sponsor of the Indiana Festival Guide since 1972
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Sep. 30-Oct. 3 Aurora (Dearborn Co., South Central Reg.) Aurora Farmers Fair Downtown. Rides, food booths, huge street parade, two Sep. 26-27 stages of free entertainment. No adm. chg. 812-926-1300; Centerville (Wayne Co., East Reg.) aurorafarmersfair.org C 2021 Festival Dates: Sep. 29-Oct. 2 Warm Glow Fall Festival X Pumpkins, mums & gourds, vendors, food, wine tasting, free kids' straw maze, free bounce houses, free parking & trolley OCTOBER service, in-store sales & more! Family fun! No adm. chg. Don't miss festivals that start in one month and 765-855-5483; warmglow.com/events-2/fall-festival C X continue in the next.
Sep. 26-Oct. 31 TBD in October Indianapolis (Marion Co., Central Reg.) Fishers (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) Waterman's Fall Harvest Festival Headless Horseman 7010 E Raymond St. Tractor-drawn hayride to pumpkin patch, Conner Prairie. See website for dates. Full of activities, shows pumpkin-eating dinosaur, exotic animals, pony rides, straw bale and & spooktacular family fun. Take an adventure on our haunted cornfield mazes for kids. Food and music on weekends. Open daily. hayride where you'll get chased down by the Headless Adm. chg. 317-356-6995; WatermansFamilyFarm.com C X Horseman! Adm. chg. 317-776-6000; connerprairie.org X Sep. 26 Washington (Daviess Co., South Central Reg.) Wine & Brew Fest Meredith Plaza. Sample varieties of wine, craft beer Oct. 1 and cheese while listening to live music. View antique Muncie (Delaware Co., East Reg.) cars, art and more. Includes wine glass and tastings ArtsWalk with $10 adm. chg. Sponsored by Daviess County Downtown streets. Join us for an evening of food, art and Chamber of Commerce and CVB. 812-254-5262; music including a Soup Crawl and Pumpkin Trail. Adm. chg. daviesscountychamber.com C 765 -282-7897; downtownmuncie.org C X X 2021 Festival Date: Oct. 7 Sep. 27 West Lafayette (Tippecanoe Co., West Reg.) Oct. 1-31 Art on The Wabash Ligonier (Noble Co., East Reg.) Tapawingo Park. Artists from 15 counties display their art along Pumpkin Fantasyland the beautiful Wabash River in this juried fair. No adm. chg. Fashion Farm. Pumpkins, gourds and squash create well- known characters and historical events. Hayrides, mazes and 765-775-5100; artonthewabash.com C X 2021 Festival Date: Sep. 26 refreshments. Family tradition for over 40 years. Adm. chg. 260-894-4498; pumpkinfantasyland.com C X 2021 Festival Dates: Oct. 1-31
Sep. 28-Oct. 3 Auburn (Dekalb Co., East Reg.) DeKalb County Free Fall Fair Downtown Square, County Fairgrounds. National main stage free entertainment, midway, best fair food, fresh warm donuts, Oct. 1-4 huge merchant's tent, 4-H competition, parades, pageants, live performances and more! No adm. chg. 260-925-1834; Greenfield (Hancock Co., Central Reg.) dekalbcountyfair.org C Riley Festival X Downtown, US40 and SR9. Four days of shopping, live entertainment, festival foods, parades and more in celebration of James Whitcomb Riley. 450 arts, crafts View online or download the INDEX and food booths. Flea market. Home arts and quilt, fine www.IndianaFestivals.org arts, photography shows and fun zone. No adm. chg. #rileyfestival C X 317-462-2141; rileyfestival.com
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Oct. 1-3 Oct. 2-25 Seymour (Jackson Co., South Central Reg.) Princeton (Gibson Co., South Reg.) 48th Annual Seymour Oktoberfest Lyles Station Corn Maze Downtown. Huge variety of food, crafts, entertainment and a Lyles Station Historic School and Museum. Authentic pioneer Biergarten. Enjoy our German band, stein hoist, parade, 5k, settlement featuring a log cabin, museum, nine-acre corn hot air balloons and much more! No adm. chg. 812-569-4127; maze, pumpkin patch, hayrides, campfires, food and more. seymouroktoberfest.com C X Fri. 5pm-8pm, Sat. 1pm-8pm, Sun. 1pm-5pm. Adm. chg. 2021 Festival Dates: Sep. 30-Oct.2 812-385-2534; lylesstation.org C X
Oct. 2-4 Metamora (Franklin Co., South Central Reg.) Metamora Canal Days Autumn Festival Whitewater Canal. Celebrate Fall in Indiana's Canal Town. Oct. 2-4 Craft and antique vendors along the canal, flea market all over Bloomfield (Greene Co., South Central Reg.) town. Operating grist mill, canal boat, train. No adm. chg. Bloomfield Apple Festival 812-216 -7985; historicmetamora.net C X Town Park. Various craft and food vendors, carnival, car 2021 Festival Dates: Oct. 1-3 show, live music, 5k run/walk and a parade Sun. No parking chg. Free shuttle service. No adm. chg. 812-384-3475; bloomfieldapplefest.com C X 2021 Festival Dates: Oct. 1-3
Oct. 2-4 Cataract (Owen Co., West Reg.) Cataract VFD Bean Dinner Festival Downtown. 52nd annual; 800lbs beans, ham; fish, sausage, ice cream, tenderloin, BBQ, pizza. Crafts, tools, antiques. 100+ Oct. 2-4 vendors. Fri. 4-8pm, Sat. & Sun. 10am-6pm Cataract VFD. No Newport (Vermillion Co., West Reg.) adm. chg. 765-795-4022; freewebs.com/cataractvfd C X Newport Antique Auto Hill Climb 2021 Festival Dates: Oct. 1-3 Courthouse Square. 53rd Annual. World's largest antique auto competition event. Timed runs over the historic Newport Hill for antique cars and motorcycles in 31 classes. Antique vehicle raffle. Antique and street rod car show, collector car auction, flea market. Sat. 5pm parade. Adm. chg. X 765-492-4220; newporthillclimb.com Oct. 2-3 2021 Festival Dates: Oct. 1-3 Zionsville (Boone Co., Central Reg.) GhostWalk Hawthorne & 2nd Sts.. 45-minute guided walking tour of historic village. Stop at up to seven different vignettes to experience reenacted ghost stories from Zionsville's past. Adm. chg. 317-873- 4900; sullivanmunce.org X Oct. 3-4 Kendallville (Noble Co., East Reg.) Apple Festival of Kendallville INDEX View online or download the Fairgrounds. 1800-1865 pioneer festival offering skilled .IndianaFestivals.org www demonstrators, primitive village, children's crafts and games, contests, antiques, crafts, foods, and entertainment. No adm. c h g. 26 0 - 35 0 -1119; kendallvilleapplefestival.com C X 2021 Festival Dates: Oct. 2-3
86 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. OCTOBER
Oct. 3, 10 Oct. 3-4, 10-11, 17-18, 24-25 Bloomington (Monroe Co., South Central Reg.) Danville (Hendricks Co., Central Reg.) Great Glass Pumpkin Patch 33rd Annual Heartland Apple Festival Oct. 3, 5-8pm at 229 W Grimes Ln. Beasley's Orchard. Also held on Sep. 26-27. Enjoy family fun on Oct. 10, 10am-3pm at Monroe County Courthouse Lawn. 11th the farm! Featuring hayrides to the pumpkin patch, corn maze, annual. Pick out your very own handmade blown glass pumpkin! Barnyard Bonanza with a Jumping Pillow, apple cannons, apple Over 900 glass pumpkins. No adm. chg. 812-369-4777; picking and more! 317-745-4876; beasleys-orchard.com C X bcgcglass.org C X 2021 Festival Dates: Oct. 9-16 Oct. 3-4 Noblesville (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) Indiana Renaissance Faire Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center. Formerly the Fishers Renaissance Faire. Costumed characters, nobles, and pirates. Full-contact jousting. Music, roving comedy, magic, swordplay, knighting ceremonies, fire eaters and much more! Artisan shopping and food vendors. Fun for the whole family. Oct. 3-4, 10-11, 17-18, 24-25, 31 Adm. chg. 317-537-1705; indianarenfaire.com Noblesville (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) X Country Fall Festival Russell Farms Pumpkin Patch. Every Sat. and Sun. Hayrides, Jamestown pumpkins, country stores, mini golf, scavenger hunt corn mazes, apple cider petting zoo, rides, pedal karts and more. Kids 2 and under free. festival Adm. chg. 317-773-9078; Russell-Farms.com C X Oct. 3 Jamestown (Boone Co., Central Reg.) Oct. 3-4 Jamestown Apple Cider Festival West Lafayette (Tippecanoe Co., West Reg.) Pleasant Acres Nature Park. Antique apple cider press in Feast of the Hunters' Moon operation. There will be live music, food and other vendors, Fort Ouiatenon. Reenactment of life during the 18th century. cornhole and kids activities. No adm. chg. 765-676-5928; French, British and Native American trading posts, food, jamestownin.com X crafts, demonstrations and music. No parking chg. Adm. chg. 765 - 476 - 8411; feastofthehuntersmoon.org C X Oct. 3 2021 Festival Dates: Oct. 9-10 Crawfordsville (Montgomery Co., West Reg.) Oktoberfest Oct. 3 Pike Place. Join us in Historic Downtown for an afternoon and North Manchester (Wabash Co., East Reg.) evening of great beer, cornhole tournament, food, games and Harvest Arts Festival music. 4-10pm 765-362-5200; visitmoco.com/events C X Downtown. Shop and dine downtown. Family fun, fall favorites, live music, art, free kids‘ activities, food vendors, Oct. 3 apple dumplings, wagon rides and more! No adm. chg. Peru (Miami Co., East Reg.) 260 -982-7644; manchesteralive.org C Oktoberfest Celebration: Cole Porter Classic and X Chili Cook-Off Riverwalk. Chili cook-off features entertainment, food, kids' activities, cruise-in. 765-472-1855. The 5k, 10k run/walk starts at Riverview Event Center. Adm. chg. 765-469-5066; enjoymiamicounty.com O c t. 3-11 New Albany (Floyd Co., South Reg.) Oct. 3 Harvest Homecoming Festival Noblesville (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) Downtown. On the beautiful Ohio River for 53 years. Parade, Potter's Bridge Fall Festival rides, entertainment, kids' events, craft/food booths and Potter's Bridge Park. Visit more than 90 arts, crafts and food more! Charge for some events and activities. 812-944-8572; booths. Enjoy live entertainment or simply take in the natural beauty of the White River Greenway Trail. No adm. chg. 317-770-4400; harvesthomecoming.com C X 2021 Festival Dates: Oct. 2-10 fb.com/PottersBridgeFallFestival C X 2021 Festival Date: Oct. 2
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Oct. 7-10 Winchester (Randolph Co., East Reg.) Mardi Gras Courthouse Square. Live entertainment, carnival rides, food, vendor booths, queen contest and Sat. parade. No adm. chg. 765-584-3266; fb.com/winchestermardigras/ C
Oct. 3-4 Laconia (Harrison Co., South Reg.) Southern Indiana Bacon and Blues Festival 8750 S Harrison Park Rd. Two fun days of great Blues music and mouth-watering bacon. Arts & crafts booths, 3 bands daily. Wine tasting and purchases available. Sat. noon-9pm. Sun. 11:30-6pm. Adm. chg. 901-570-0129; Oct. 7-11, 14-18, 21-25, 28-31; Nov. 1, 2020 SouthernIndianaBaconAndBluesFestival.org C X Indianapolis (Marion Co., Central Reg.) 2021 Festival Dates: Oct. 2-3 ZooBoo Oct. 3 Indianapolis Zoo. Event hours 2-7pm Sun., Wed., Thurs.; Boonville (Warrick Co., South Reg.) 2-9pm Fri.-Sat. Visit Pumpkin Town and Jack's Barn with fancy Square Flare rats, a friendly witch with black cats and Pumpkin School. Downtown Square. Family fun, music, games, pumpkin Do Pumpkin Bowling and Trick or Treating, and dance to painting, BBQ contest, games for kids, bounce house. A fall a DJ's Halloween tunes. Adm. chg. X 317-630-2001; tradition you don't want to miss! No adm. chg. 812-217-7887; indianapoliszoo.com Visitwarrick.com X 2021 Festival Date: Oct. 2 O c t. 9-11 Boonville (Warrick Co., South Reg.) Antique Steam & Gas Engine Tractor Show 2144 New Harmony Rd. Take a step back in time...sawmill cutting log, wheat threshing, sorghum making, horse & tractor Oct. 3 plowing, corn picking & shelling, flea market, food booths. Adm. Whitestown (Boone Co., Central Reg.) chg. 812-453-4520; visitwarrick.com C X Sunshine Music Festival 2021 Festival Dates: Jul. 23-25; Oct. 8-10 The Whitestown Municipal Complex. Breathe in the sunshine and live music! Meet friends for specialty foods, beer, kids' activities Oct. 9-10 and awesome bands. See Facebook page for details. EVERYONE Austin (Scott Co., South Reg.) welcome! Adm. chg. 317-319-4346; sunshinesocialclub.org C X Austin Firemen's Festival Austin Fire Station. What's better than a good ole fire station Oct. 3-4 fish fry? How about a fish fry with games, music and more! Westville (LaPorte Co., North Reg.) Growing every year since '98! No adm. chg. 812-752-9211; Westville Pumpkin Festival greatscottindiana.com X Prairie Meadow Park. Annual celebration of pumpkin harvest. Pumpkin baked goods, crafts, food, tractor pull, parade, 5k. Oct. 9-18 Pumpkinpalooza tent, live entertainment, adult beverages, Bainbridge (Putnam Co., West Reg.) kids' games and more! No adm. chg. 219-879-8280; Bainbridge Fall Festival westvillepumpkinfestival.com C Bainbridge Community Building. Celebrating the Parke County X Covered Bridge Festival, just east of the border, with local Oct. 4 art, craft and food artisans. No adm. chg. 765-522-6238; TownOfBainbridge.com C Terre Haute (Vigo Co., West Reg.) X Old Fashion Days Collett Park. Enjoy an afternoon of old-fashioned fun. Crafters, puppet show, face painting, carriage rides and more. Noon-5pm. Free Parking. No adm. chg. 812-232-2727; terrehaute.in.gov/parks X Oct. 4, Tri-State Antique Market See May 3 listing.
88 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. OCTOBERJULY
Oct. 10 Frankfort (Clinton Co., West Reg.) Frankfort Oktoberfest Downtown Square. Foot stompin' music, unbeatable O c t. 9-11 beer and wine, delicious German foods, Oktoberfest Marion (Grant Co., East Reg.) games -hammerschlagen, stein hoisting, beer stein races, Mississinewa 1812 tug-o-war, stump & more! Adm. chg. 765-654-4081; Mississinewa Battlefield. Largest War of 1812 living history event frankfortmainstreet.com C X 2021 Festival Date: Oct. 9 in U.S. Food and Shopping. Battle reenactments, American and British military camps, Native American village and wilderness O c t. 10 -11 camps. Adm. chg. 765-573-3033; mississinewa1812.com C X Westport (Decatur Co., South Central Reg.) Harper Valley Pumpkin Patch Days Harper Valley Farms. Family fun, pumpkin picking in a scenic eight-acre patch. Farm animals, sunflower maze, refreshments, fall decorations. Patch opens Sep. 26. No adm. chg. 812-591-3416; IndianaPumpkinPatch.com C Oct. 9-10 2021 Festival Dates: Oct. 9-10 Rising Sun (Ohio Co., South Central Reg.) Navy Bean Fall Festival Main and Front Streets, Downtown. Live music, homemade bean soup, cornbread, parade, food and craft vendors, amusement rides, seaplane splash-in. No adm. chg. 812-438-2750; navybeanfestival.org C Oct. 10 X Huntingburg (Dubois Co., South Reg.) Haunted Huntingburg Oct. 10 Historic 4th and Market Streets. Join us if you dare! Columbia City (Whitley Co., East Reg.) Autumn Harvest Festival Downtown transforms into a haunted adventure! Live blues music, kids' activities, wine and craft beer, food booths Fairgrounds. 6th Annual! 9am-3pm. Join us for a Saturday full and more! Fun for all ages! Adm. chg. 812-301-2209; of craft vendors, food vendors, kids' games, car show, and hauntedhuntingburg.com farm toy show. Tractor pulls begin late afternoon. No adm. chg. C X 260 -244 -7615; whitleycounty4h.com C
Oct. 10 Fishers (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) Christmas in October Fishers High School, CCA door FH19. 160 juried crafters. It's Oct. 10 not too early to shop for Christmas. $5 adults; $3 seniors and Medora (Jackson Co., South Central Reg.) students over 13. All profits benefit Riley Children's Hospital. Hope Medora Goes Pink Downtown, Medora, Indiana. Enjoy wagon, carriage, and 317-915- 4290; fishersdm.org/christmas-in-october X 2021 Festival Date: Oct. 9 barrel ride. Enjoy great food, a 5k run/walk, health fair, shopping at vendor booths and a parade. Proceeds benefit those with all types of cancer. No adm. chg. 812-966-2754; Oct. 10 fb.com/MedoraGoesPink C 2021 Festival Date: Oct. 9 Indianapolis (Marion Co., Central Reg.) X Indianapolis Scottish Highland Games & Festival Location TBD. Highland athletics, music, dance, bagpipers, rat pucking, royal court, kids' activities, clan tents. Celtic food, drink and vendors. 8:30am-8pm. Adm. chg. indyscotgamesandfest.com C X
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Bellmore Parke County Covered Bridge Festival™ Mansfield Parke County Covered Bridge Festival™ Rosedale Parke County Covered Bridge Festival™ US 36 and SR 59. Pumpkins, mums, primitives and family Mansfield Village is bustling daily with hundreds of Handmade, homemade, local crafts, and food. yard sales. A little bit of everything. Stop along your vendors offering an array of goods and festival food. Nearby Roseville Covered Bridge and Thorpe Ford travels through the Parke County Covered Bridge Festival. Home to the Historic Mansfield Roller Mill. No adm. Covered Bridge. No adm. chg. 765-548-0207; October 9-18 No adm. chg. 765-569-5226; coveredbridges.com chg. 812-251-7660; mansfieldguestinn.com coveredbridges.com X Rockville Parke County Covered Bridge Festival™ Historic downtown Rockville. Headquarters to the Parke County Covered Bridge Festival since its start ™ ™ ™ in 1957. Vendors of homemade/handmade items, Bloomingdale Parke County Covered Bridge Festival Mecca Parke County Covered Bridge Festival Tangier Parke County Covered Bridge Festival primitives, and antiques gather on the courthouse See homemade apple butter being made and Mecca Schoolhouse/Mecca Covered Bridge. World Famous Buried Beef served daily with a variety lawn. Local non-profits serve a variety of foods each for purchase. Local crafts and food all at historic Handmade, Homemade, Local Crafts nestled of homemade pies. Local crafts. Visit Sandlady’s day. Free covered bridge maps are available at the Quaker church. No adm. chg. 765-498-1310; alongside the Mecca Covered Bridge and a one- Gourd Farm. Five covered bridges nearby for touring. two information booths with staff on hand to help. coveredbridges.com X room schoolhouse. No adm. chg. 765-592-4636; No adm. chg. 765-498-5566; coveredbridges.com X Tickets for the guided bus tours of covered bridges coveredbridges.com X available for purchase at the information booths. Store front business around the square for additional shopping. Art gallery, historical museum, and 1883 train depot open for a unique cultural experience. Historic Ritz Theater offers several theatrical ™ presentations. No adm. chg. Bridgeton Parke County Covered Bridge Festival X Countywide. Quality handmade crafts, fine art, unique Montezuma Parke County Covered Bridge Festival™ 765-569-5226; coveredbridges.com Visitors’ Center in Rockville products, food courts, shopping, live entertainment. Downtown. Wabash and Erie Canal tours. Famous Working Bridgeton gristmill and Indiana’s most famous roast hog. Crullers, iron pot ham and beans. Antiques, FREE Covered covered bridge! No adm. chg. 765-548-2093; homemade crafts and demonstrations. Camping. Bridge Route Maps bridgetonindiana.com C X FREE Parking. No adm. chg. 765-592-0821; Available year round at the Parke County Visitors’ Center montezuma.in.gov X 4 blocks east of the Courthouse on US 36 in Rockville. Parke County, Indiana . . . The Covered Bridge Capital of the World™ JULY 31 Indiana’s Largest Festival October 9-18, 2020
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Parke County Covered Bridge Festival - Mansfield Parke County Covered Bridge Festival - Bloomingdale Parke County Covered Bridge Festival - Bellmore Parke County Covered Bridge Festival - Bridgeton Parke County Covered Bridge Festival - Mecca Parke County Covered Bridge Festival - Montezuma Parke County Covered Bridge Festival - Rockville ™ Parke County Covered Bridge Festival - Rosedale Parke County Covered Bridge Festival Parke County Covered Bridge Festival - Tangier
Bellmore Parke County Covered Bridge Festival™ Mansfield Parke County Covered Bridge Festival™ Rosedale Parke County Covered Bridge Festival™ US 36 and SR 59. Pumpkins, mums, primitives and family Mansfield Village is bustling daily with hundreds of Handmade, homemade, local crafts, and food. yard sales. A little bit of everything. Stop along your vendors offering an array of goods and festival food. Nearby Roseville Covered Bridge and Thorpe Ford travels through the Parke County Covered Bridge Festival. Home to the Historic Mansfield Roller Mill. No adm. Covered Bridge. No adm. chg. 765-548-0207; October 9-18 No adm. chg. 765-569-5226; coveredbridges.com chg. 812-251-7660; mansfieldguestinn.com coveredbridges.com X Rockville Parke County Covered Bridge Festival™ Historic downtown Rockville. Headquarters to the Parke County Covered Bridge Festival since its start ™ ™ ™ in 1957. Vendors of homemade/handmade items, Bloomingdale Parke County Covered Bridge Festival Mecca Parke County Covered Bridge Festival Tangier Parke County Covered Bridge Festival primitives, and antiques gather on the courthouse See homemade apple butter being made and Mecca Schoolhouse/Mecca Covered Bridge. World Famous Buried Beef served daily with a variety lawn. Local non-profits serve a variety of foods each for purchase. Local crafts and food all at historic Handmade, Homemade, Local Crafts nestled of homemade pies. Local crafts. Visit Sandlady’s day. Free covered bridge maps are available at the Quaker church. No adm. chg. 765-498-1310; alongside the Mecca Covered Bridge and a one- Gourd Farm. Five covered bridges nearby for touring. two information booths with staff on hand to help. coveredbridges.com X room schoolhouse. No adm. chg. 765-592-4636; No adm. chg. 765-498-5566; coveredbridges.com X Tickets for the guided bus tours of covered bridges coveredbridges.com X available for purchase at the information booths. Store front business around the square for additional shopping. Art gallery, historical museum, and 1883 train depot open for a unique cultural experience. Historic Ritz Theater offers several theatrical ™ presentations. No adm. chg. Bridgeton Parke County Covered Bridge Festival X Countywide. Quality handmade crafts, fine art, unique Montezuma Parke County Covered Bridge Festival™ 765-569-5226; coveredbridges.com Visitors’ Center in Rockville products, food courts, shopping, live entertainment. Downtown. Wabash and Erie Canal tours. Famous Working Bridgeton gristmill and Indiana’s most famous roast hog. Crullers, iron pot ham and beans. Antiques, FREE Covered covered bridge! No adm. chg. 765-548-2093; homemade crafts and demonstrations. Camping. Bridge Route Maps bridgetonindiana.com C X FREE Parking. No adm. chg. 765-592-0821; Available year round at the Parke County Visitors’ Center montezuma.in.gov X 4 blocks east of the Courthouse on US 36 in Rockville. Parke County, Indiana . . . The Covered Bridge Capital of the World™ Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 103 for County & Regional Map. 91 JULYOCTOBER
Sandlady Gourdfest during the Parke County Covered Bridge Festival Oct. 10 Oct. 10-21 Brownstown (Jackson Co., South Central Reg.) Tangier (Parke Co., West Reg.) Jackson County Festival of Wines and Brews Sandlady's Gourd Art Festival Historic WR Ewing. Join the Psi Otes and Masons for wine and 10 miles N of Rockville US41, 7 miles W of 1050 Tangier beer tastings, great food and live music. Bring your lawn chair Rd. Things to do, Gourd Art Museum, demonstration tools and stay with us for the street concert sponsored by BEMS. and techniques, make it/take it, spin a gourd, crafts and Adm. chg. 812-525-7597; psiiotaxi.org C X gourds for sale. 9am-4pm. No adm. chg. 765-498-5428; 2021 Festival Date: Oct. 9 coveredbridges.com X
Oct. 10, Second Saturdays See Jan. 11 listing.
Oct. 10 Vevay (Switzerland Co., South Central Reg.) Sleepy Hollow Fall Celebration Courthouse Square and Liberty St. Arts and crafts, "friendly" Headless Horseman, demonstrations, kids' activities, music, food, wagon rides. No adm. chg. 812-427-3237; Oct. 10 switzcotourism.com C Linton (Greene Co., South Central Reg.) X Linton Fall Arts Festival O c t. 11 Downtown Linton. Family-focused celebration of arts. Food, crafts, artisans and direct sales marketplace. Stage Bristow (Perry Co., South Reg.) entertainment, free kids' games, bounce houses and activities. Bristow's Octoberfest & Street Rod, Antique and Classic Car and Truck Show No adm. chg. 812-699-0780; lintonfallartsfestival.org C X 2021 Festival Date: Oct. 9 Bristow Community Center. Food vendors, craft booths, flea market, door prizes, top 50 dash plaques. Music entertainment. No adm. chg. 812-547-9991; pickperry.com X 2021 Festival Date: Oct. 10
Oct. 10 Westport (Decatur Co., South Central Reg.) Main Street Westport Fall Festival Oct. 16-31 Westport Park. Family fun and games, baby show, parade, Metamora (Franklin Co., South Central Reg.) bingo, fall-themed food vendors, obstacle course, pie Haunted Village of Metamora eating contest, and more. No adm. chg. 812-525-0084; Metamora Business District. Indiana's Canal Town is decorated mainstreetwestport.business.site C X with Halloween scenes. Fri. & Sat. evening family-friendly 2021 Festival Date: Oct. 9 guided tours for spooky fun. Enjoy fall colors in the Whitewater Valley. Adm. chg. 765-647-1212; metamoraindiana.com C X Oct. 10 2021 Festival Dates: Oct. 15-30 Elwood (Madison Co., East Reg.) Red Gold Chili Cook-Off Oct. 16-18 Uptown City Fountain. $500 grand prize. Red Gold 5k Run to Crush Newburgh (Warrick Co., South Reg.) Hunger. Sat. Indianapolis Colts Blue. Over 30 unique chili recipes Newburgh Ghost Walks to taste, booths featuring fall crafts, baked goods. No adm. chg. Preservation Hall. Turn of the century tour guides and re-enactors 765 - 552- 0180; elwood-in.com 2021 Festival Date: Oct. 9 X tell history and ghost stories on guided walking ghost tours. Adm. chg. 812-853-2815; historicnewburgh.org C X
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Oct. 17 Peru (Miami Co., East Reg.) Chocolate Festival Miami County Artisan Gallery. Samples of each purveyor's Oct. 16-18 goodies. Adm. chg. 765-472-7655; enjoymiamicounty.org Ferdinand (Dubois Co., South Reg.) Rosenvolk German Medieval Festival 18th Street Park. Take a step back in time for 3 days of fun! Enjoy full contact jousting, storytelling, masquerade ball, medieval wares, fire breathing idiots, and beer & mead. Adm. chg. 812-630-7018; rosenvolk.com C X Oct. 17-18 Vallonia (Jackson Co., South Central Reg.) Fort Vallonia Days Historic Fort on Main St. Food, craft and flea market vendors. Sat. parade 1pm. Live entertainment. 5k run/walk. Baby contest. Muzzleloader shoot. Tomahawk, horseshoe and knife throw. No Oct. 16-17 adm. chg. 812-498-2925; fortvalloniadays.com Corydon (Harrison Co., South Reg.) 2021 Festival Dates: Oct. 16-17 Zimmerman Glasstoberfest Zimmerman Art Glass. Celebrate a family tradition of glass making. Demonstrations, live music, beer garden, artists' booths, entertainment and German food! Begins 5pm Fri. and 10am Sat. No adm. chg. 812-738-2138; thisisindiana.org C X Oct. 17-18 Oct. 17-18 Bethlehem (Clark Co., South Reg.) Huntingburg (Dubois Co., South Reg.) Autumn on the River Harvest Home Festival Old Schoolhouse grounds. Celebrate fall in a quaint Ohio 4-H Fairgrounds. Early holiday shopping. Tri-state's premier River village. Daily music, food, shops and museum. Sat. arts and craft show for 40 years. Over 200 vendors creating auction, veterans tribute, parade, Sun. car show. No adm. chg. handcrafted items using various materials. $3 parking. No adm. 317-491-4148; autumnontheriver.wordpress.com chg. 812-630-6218; 4riversartsandcrafts.com C X X 2021 Festival Dates: Oct. 16-17
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94 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. OCTOBER/NOVEMBERJULY SHIP-CHIC CRAFT & VINTAGE SHOW S H I P S H E W A N A Oct. 24; Dec. 5 Shipshewana (LaGrange Co., North Reg.) Ship-Chic Craft & Vintage Show Antique & Misc. Bldg. . Featuring 100+ vendors selling amazing gifts, vintage items, home decor, crafts, clothing, accessories, Oct. 17-18 beauty products, jewelry, baked goods, signs and more! Adm. Cannelton (Perry Co., South Reg.) chg. 260-768-4129; shipshewanatradingplace.com/events/ Shubael Pioneer Village Heritage Weekend shipchic-craft-and-vintage-show C Hwy 66, Rocky Point. Reconstructed log homes in a pioneer X village setting. Blacksmith, weaving, bread oven, stone jail, country store and music. Worship service on Sun. No adm. chg. 812-547-7933; pickperry.com X 2021 Festival Dates: Oct. 16-17 Oct. 22-31 Decatur (Adams Co., East Reg.) Oct. 30-31 Callithumpian Festival Anderson (Madison Co., East Reg.) Citywide. Highland Games on Oct. 3. Halloween celebration. Breeders Crown Parade, 5k, creatures of the night, poster painting, fireworks, Harrah's Hoosier Park Racing & Casino. 12 Championship food. Charge for haunted wagon tours & 5k. No adm. chg. races valued at more than $6 million. FREE Admission. 260-724-2604; decaturchamber.org C X 800-526-7223; harrahshoosierpark.com X Oct. 23-24, 30-31 Cutler (Carroll Co., West Reg.) Haunted Adams Mill CR S 75 E. Ghostly tours of all three floors of historic Adams Mill. Tractor-drawn hayrides through the haunted forest. Enjoy warm treats around the campfire. 6pm-10pm nightly. Adm. chg. 765-566-2725; adams-mill.org Oct. 24-31 Oct. 30 Indianapolis (Marion Co., Central Reg.) Greenfield (Hancock Co., Central Reg.) Irvington Halloween Festival 74th Annual Boos & Brews Oldest and largest in country. Weeklong events include massive Downtown. Halloween for adults! Boos, brews, even a costume street fair, parade, contests, charity Masquarade Ball, 250 vendors contest! Visit six downtown Greenfield drinking and dining & artists. Pet costume contest. No adm. chg. irvingtonhalloween.com establishments from 4-10pm. Bring your friends! 21+ only Adm. Oct. 24 chg. 317-649-0890; greenfieldmainstreet.org C X Salem (Washington Co., South Reg.) Beck's Mill Oktoberfest Oct. 31, Heritage Day See May 9 listing. 4433 S. Becks Mill Rd. Live music. Campfire beans and Beck's Mill cornbread will be served. Craft vendors and Flea Market NOVEMBER near parking lot. Blacksmith demonstrations and re-enactments. Adm. chg. 812-883-5147; becksmill.org Don't miss festivals that start in one month and X continue in the next. Oct. 24-25, Corydon Extravaganza See Apr. 25 listing. Nov. 6-7 Montgomery (Daviess Co., South Central Reg.) Gasthof Holiday Bazaar Amish Village. 11am-5pm Variety of vendors, handmade crafts, jewelry, home décor. Sample Gasthof goodies. Homemade Oct. 24 Amish buffet, bakery and gift shop No adm. chg. 812-486-4900; Franklin (Johnson Co., Central Reg.) gasthofamishvillage.com C X Halloween Town Courthouse Square. 5k Run/Walk and one-mile family fun walk, downtown activities for all ages and Trick Your Trunk on North View online or download the INDEX www.IndianaFestivals.org Main Street. No adm. chg. 317-736-3639; franklinparks.org X
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SHIPSHEWANA LIGHTS O F J O Y Nov. 6-7, 19-22, 27-29; Nov. 7 Dec. 3-6, 10-13, 17-20, 26-27 Columbus (Bartholomew Co., South Central Reg.) Shipshewana (LaGrange Co., North Reg.) Wine-A-Ree Shipshewana's Lights of Joy The Commons. Wine, beer and spirits tasting festival Shipshewana Flea Market Grounds (Enter from SR5). Drive- with a silent auction and food vendor. Commemorative thru light experience featuring more than two million LED glass included in the price of the ticket. Adm. chg. lights displayed in a 1.4 mile-long symphony of various 812-343-4242; hoosiertrailsbsa.org C light scenes this holiday season. Adm. chg. 260-768-4129; X shipshewanalightsofjoy.com C X
Nov. 7-Dec. 31 Shipshewana (LaGrange Co., North Reg.) Christmas in Shipshewana Nov. 8-15 Townwide. Christmas season kicks off with the Light Huntingburg (Dubois Co., South Reg.) Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony. Other holiday events: Huntingburg Christmas Stroll “Shipshewana's Lights of Joy” drive-thru light display, Historic 4th and Market Streets. Enjoy unique specialty and Chocolate Day, Kids Day and Santa Visit. No adm. chg. antique shops in a charming downtown. Carriage rides, Christmas decorations and more in beautiful Huntingburg. No 260-768-4008; shipshewana.com X adm. chg. 812-482-9115; duboiscountychristmas.com C X
Nov. 8, 13-14 Peru (Miami Co., East Reg.) Quigley Jazz Jam Fest Nov. 7 High School, Peru Maennerchor. Nov. 8 at Peru Maennerchor. Franklin (Johnson Co., Central Reg.) Nov. 13 & 14 at Peru High School. Swing choir, vocalists, big Delta Theta Tau Antique Show band and jazz band jam session. No adm. chg. 765-469-2398; Johnson County Fairgrounds. One day only 9am-4pm. enjoymiamicounty.com X Admission $3 at the door. $1 discount with the Festival Guide. Food served, free parking, proceeds support local charities. Call Nov. 12-14, Country Neighbors' Tour for info. Adm. chg. 317-694-8052 X See Jun. 12 listing.
Nov. 7 Shelbyville (Shelby Co., Central Reg.) Nov. 14-Dec. 31 Delta Theta Tau Gift & Hobby Show Hammond (Lake Co., North Reg.) Shelbyville Middle School. Celebrate 48 years of shopping. "A Christmas Story" Comes Home Handcrafted toys, jewelry, florals, confections, apparel and Indiana Welcome Center. Share with your family, scenes from the more. Refreshments available. Proceeds support local charities. holiday movie classic, "A Christmas Story." Enjoy special events, No adm. chg. 812-587-5050; giftandhobbyshow.com X contests and photos with Santa. Take your picture with "Flick" 2021 Festival Date: Nov. 6 on our flagpole and browse our official "A Christmas Story" merchandise in our gift shop. No adm. chg. 219-989-7979; AChristmasStoryComesHome.com C X
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Nov. 20-21 Muncie (Delaware Co., East Reg.) Holiday Handcrafters Showcase & Marketplace Delaware County Fairgrounds. 32nd Annual. Distinctive exhibits from five states selling arts, crafts, upcycled, repurposed, vintage, collectibles, antiques, exclusive personal items, gourmet gift foods. Adm. chg. 419-436-1457; cloudshows.biz C X
Nov. 14-Dec. 24 CHRISTMAS Carmel (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) AT THE INDIANAPOLIS Carmel Christkindlmarkt Carmel Center Green. The smells of Gluhwein, sausages, sweets and much more will greet you as you browse unique German handmade, and quality gifts. No adm. chg. 317-559-6608; carmelchristkindlmarkt.com C X 2021 Festival Dates: Nov. 13-Dec. 24 Nov. 21-Dec. 30, 2020 Indianapolis (Marion Co., Central Reg.) Nov. 14 Christmas at the Zoo Pendleton (Madison Co., East Reg.) Indianapolis Zoo. Hours 5-9pm Sun.–Thur.; 5–10pm Fri.–Sat. Closed Christmas in Pendleton Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve/Day. A family tradition for all. Visit Santa's Downtown. Tis the season for fun! Snowball toss, parade, Village, talk to Santa in his study, decorate cookies with Mrs. Claus, tree lighting, Snow Queen and Princesses, Santa's workshop, see Santa's Reindeer, and be amazed by millions of sparking lights. carriage rides, shopping, live Christmas music, food, Kids' Zone. Adm. chg. 317-630-2001; indianapoliszoo.com No adm. chg. 765-435-7692; pendletonin.org C X X 2021 Festival Date: Nov. 13 Nov. 14 Portland (Jay Co., East Reg.) Delts' Holiday Crafts & Gifts Show Jay County High School. 36th Annual event. Over 150 booths. Nov. 21-22 Food available all day. Sponsored by a philanthropic organization. Ferdinand (Dubois Co., South Reg.) All proceeds go to help others. Adm. chg. 260-726-6729; Ferdinand Christkindlmarkt [email protected], visitjaycounty.com C X Six Markts. Over 200 lavishly decorated booths with quality 2021 Festival Date: Nov. 13 hand-created items, antiques, art and festive Christmas wares. Nov. 14 Delicious regional food and wine, live entertainment. No adm. Odon (Daviess Co., South Central Reg.) chg. 800-968-4578; ferdinandchristkindlmarkt.com X North Daviess Community Craft Show 2021 Festival Dates: Nov. 20-21 North Daviess High School. Community arts and crafts show highlighting the talents of the area. Free admission. 812-687-7686; daviesscounty.net C X Nov. 14, Second Saturdays See Jan. 11 listing. Nov. 18 Peru (Miami Co., East Reg.) Downtown Peru Christmas Open House Downtown. Light up Peru. Parade, super shopping, lots of prizes, food sampling and great entertainment. Come see Santa at his Nov. 27-29; Dec. 3-6, 10-13, 17-31 house. No adm. chg. 765-472-1923; enjoymiamicounty.com Union City (Randolph Co., East Reg.) A Community Christmas Harter Park. Drive through a 68-acre light display to music and laser light show. Visit Santa in the gift shop. Find us on Facebook for dates and times. Donations welcome. No adm. chg. 765-964-6302 C X
Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 103 for County & Regional Map. 97 JULYNOVEMBER Bridgeton Country Christmas Nov. 27-29; Dec. 4-6 Nov. 27-Dec. 20 Bridgeton (Parke Co., West Reg.) Metamora (Franklin Co., South Central Reg.) Bridgeton Country Christmas Metamora Christmas Walk Historic District. Unique gifts, crafts, artwork, decorations, lights, Business District. Create family memories in Indiana's Canal music, food, festivities. Santa in the Log Cabin Sat.-Sun. only, Town with Santa, carolers and lanterns along the Whitewater 1-3pm. Two big three-day weekends! No adm. chg. 765-548-2093; Canal. Shops open until 10pm on Fri. and Sat. evenings. No bridgetonindiana.com C X 2021 Festival Dates: Nov. 26-28; Dec. 3-5 adm. chg. 765-647-1212; metamoraindiana.com C X 2021 Festival Dates: Nov. 26-Dec. 19
Nov. 27-28 Madison (Jefferson Co., South Central Reg.) Nights Before Christmas Candlelight Tour Historic Madison. Candlelight tour of private and public sites. $15 pre-sale ticket available through Nov. 13. $20 after. Children 5-12, $5. 800-559-2956; nightsbeforechristmas.com C 2021 Festival Dates: Nov. 26-27 Nov. 27-29 Peru (Miami Co., East Reg.) Christkindlmarkt Courthouse Square. German themed Christmas market; skating, food, drink, decorations, crafts and entertainment. No adm. chg. 765 - 472-7655; enjoymiamicounty.org Nov. 28-Dec. 30 Kokomo (Howard Co., East Reg.) Nov. 27-Dec. 25 Christmas at the Seiberling Logansport (Cass Co., East Reg.) Christmas in the Park Seiberling Mansion. See Indiana's Victorian masterpiece dressed in holiday splendor inside and out. Open Tues.-Sun. Spencer Park. Drive through our lighted holiday display to 1-4pm, evening hours on select days. Adm. chg. 765-452-4314; kick-start the fun of the holiday season. Starts, Friday after hchistory.org C 2021 Festival Dates: Nov. 27-Dec. 30 Thanksgiving through Dec. 25. Free will donation accepted. No X adm. chg. 574-753-6969; visit-casscounty.com C X
Nov. 27-Dec. 24 Madison (Jefferson Co., South Central Reg.) Festival Of Trees Lanthier Winery. Magical forest display of shimmer and shine. Enjoy special release holiday wines including Rudolph Red, St. Nicholas Blush and Snowflake White. Free wine tastings. No adm. chg. 812-273-2409; lanthierwinery.com C Zionsville 2021 Festival Dates: Nov. 26-Dec. 24 Christmas in the Village Nov. 27-Dec. 13 Nov. 28-Dec. 24 Fort Wayne (Allen Co., East Reg.) Zionsville (Boone Co., Central Reg.) Festival of Gingerbread Christmas in the Village The History Center. The magic of the holidays takes shape in the Downtown Zionsville. A fun, free, family-friendly event. Nov. form of over 100 handmade gingerbread houses and designs. 28th parade kicks off our month long event, which features Made by artists of all ages annually. Adm. chg. 260-426-2882; Santa, live reindeer, wagon rides and more! No adm. chg. fwhistorycenter.org C 2021 Festival Dates: Nov. 26-Dec. 12 X 317-873-3836; zionsvillechamber.org C X Nov. 27 Logansport (Cass Co., East Reg.) Nov. 28, Corydon Extravaganza See Apr. 25 listing. Light Up Logansport Parade Downtown. Logansport turns on the holiday spirit and celebrates the season the way a hometown should. Join us at 7pm the View online or download the INDEX Fri. after Thanksgiving in downtown Logansport. No adm. chg. www.IndianaFestivals.org 574 -753 - 4856; visit-casscounty.com C X 98 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. NOVEMBERJULY
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New Palestine Christmas Walk Weinachtsmarkt New PalestineDecember 4, 2020 Cumberland December 5, 2020 newpalestinechamber.com town.cumberland.in.us
Reeves Octagon House Winter Fest Christmas Tree Walk Fortville December 5, 2020 Shirley December 4, 5, 11, & 12, 2020 Fortvilleaction.com reevesoctagonhouse.com visitinhancock.org 119 W North Street, Greenfield, IN 46140 317-477-8687
Covered Bridge Christmas Market Nov. 28-29 Rockville (Parke Co., West Reg.) Covered Bridge Christmas Market 4-H Fairgrounds. The perfect opportunity to shop handmade and homemade gifts for family, friends and even yourself! Enjoy a Nov. 28 warm building, talented vendors and quality products. 9am-2pm. Greenfield (Hancock Co., Central Reg.) No adm. chg. 765-569-5226; coveredbridges.com C X Home for the Holidays Historic downtown. Feel right at Home for the Holidays in downtown Greenfield! Enjoy FREE movies, tractor rides and more to kick off the holiday season! No adm. chg. 317- 649- 0890; greenfieldmainstreet.org C X Nov. 28-Dec. 31 Corydon (Harrison Co., South Reg.) Light Up Corydon Historic Downtown Square. Watch as downtown Corydon Nov. 28-Dec. 23 becomes illuminated with thousands of lights. Browse the stores Anderson (Madison Co., East Reg.) Festival of Trees downtown, enjoy live entertainment, carriage rides and visit Santa. No adm. chg. 888-738-2137; thisisindiana.org Paramount Theatre. Professionally designed Christmas trees! C X Bands, choirs, Model Train Villages, Childrens' Magical Christmas, Movies, Major Artists, NUTCRACKER! See Website for more. Adm. chg. 765-642-1234; andersonparamount.org X In recognition of Hoosier Energy as a proud sponsor of the Indiana Festival Guide since 1972
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DECEMBER Don't miss festivals that start in one month and continue in the next. Dec. 4-6 Jasper (Dubois Co., South Reg.) Jasper O'Tannenbaum Days Courthouse Square and Citywide. Talented artists and artisans demonstrate skills in over 20 stores and locations. Santa, carriage rides, great food, musicians, craft show and church bazaars. No adm. chg. 812-482-6866; jasperin.org X
Dec. 1-31 Hammond (Lake Co., North Reg.) "A Christmas Story" Comes Home Indiana Welcome Center. Share with your family, scenes from the Dec. 4 holiday movie classic, "A Christmas Story." Enjoy special events, Kokomo (Howard Co., East Reg.) contests and photos with Santa. Take your picture with "Flick" on our Kokomo Downtown Holiday Celebration flagpole and browse our official "A Christmas Story" merchandise Downtown Kokomo. Kokomo First Friday holiday celebration in our gift shop. No adm. chg. C X 219-989-7979; with visits with Santa, kids' activities, family fun, downtown open AChristmasStoryComesHome.com house and holiday entertainment. 5:30pm-9:00pm No adm. chg. 765 - 457- 5301; greaterkokomo.com X Dec. 3 Converse (Miami Co., East Reg.) Christmas in Converse Rockville Jefferson St. Wonderful shopping, prizes, food and great Hometown Holidays entertainment. Kids can see Santa. No adm. chg. 765-395-3344; FB.com/converselive C X Dec. 4-6 Rockville (Parke Co., West Reg.) Dec. 4 Rockville Hometown Holidays Vincennes (Knox Co., South Central Reg.) Courthouse Square. Tree Lighting Ceremony. Visit with Santa, Christmas at Grouseland Mrs. Claus and Elves. Enjoy a cup of hot chocolate and Wm. H. Harrison Mansion and Museum. Experience traditional caroling. Santa at 4:45pm, tree lighting at 6pm. No adm. chg. Christmas reminiscent of the Harrison years. Period re-enactors, 765-569-5226; mainstreetrockville.org C X traditional decorations, refreshments, music, carriage rides. Adm. chg. 812-882-2096; grouselandfoundation.org C
Dec. 4-6 Boonville (Warrick Co., South Reg.) Christmas in BoonVillage Downtown Square. Get into the holiday spirit. Lighting of Christmas decorations, Santa in the Park, carriage rides, extended shopping hours. Longest running Christmas parade in Indiana. No adm. chg. 812-217-7887; visitwarrick.com C X 2021 Festival Dates: Dec. 3-5 Dec. 4-5 Madison (Jefferson Co., South Central Reg.) Nights Before Christmas Candlelight Tour Historic Madison. Candlelight tour of private and public sites. Dec. 4-6, 11-13, 18-20 $15 pre-sale ticket available through Nov. 13. $20 after. Children Santa Claus (Spencer Co., South Reg.) 5-12, $5. 800-559-2956; nightsbeforechristmas.com C Santa Claus Christmas Celebration 2021 Festival Dates: Dec. 3-4 Festive fun for the entire family the first three weekends of Dec. Roast chestnuts on an open fire, browse festive shops, write a letter to Santa and more. No adm. chg. 812-937-4199; SantaClausInd.org/Christmas C 2021 Festival Dates: Dec. 3-5, 10-12, 17-19
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Dec. 5 Dec. 5 Bedford (Lawrence Co., South Central Reg.) Franklin (Johnson Co., Central Reg.) Bedford Christmas Around the Square Franklin Holiday Lighting Downtown Square. Food trucks, Christmas craft market, free Courthouse lawn. Holiday Lighting is an all day event featuring Santa photos, kids' barrel train rides, window decorating lighted parade, entertainment, kids' activities and Santa. 7pm contest. 6 pm Christmas Parade, all entries with lights. No adm. lighting of the Courthouse. No adm. chg. 317-346-1258; chg. 812-329-4221; downtownbedford.org C X discoverdowntownfranklin.com X
Dec. 5-31 Dec. 5 Frankfort (Clinton Co., West Reg.) Plainfield (Hendricks Co., Central Reg.) Celebration of Lights Gingerbread Christmas Downtown Square. Ride our Santa Express Train from downtown Plainfield High School. Over 100 vendors, juried show, all to the TPA Park. See more than one million Christmas lights. homemade items. Very popular craft and novelty show for Enjoy cookies, hot chocolate, caroling and Santa. Adm. chg. over 40 years. Always on the first Sat. in Dec. $5 Adm. chg. 765-654-4081; frankfortmainstreet.com C X 317-221-3600; plainfieldtrikappa.org C X 2021 Festival Dates: Dec. 4-31 2021 Festival Date: Dec. 5
Dec. 5 Covered Bridge Art Lafayette (Tippecanoe Co., West Reg.) Association Home Tour Greater Lafayette Christmas Parade Downtown Main Street. Indiana's largest holiday parade is a Dec. 5 magical Sat. evening. This lighted night parade features Santa, Rockville (Parke Co., West Reg.) floats and fun for the community. 5:30pm-8:30pm. No adm. Covered Bridge Art Association Home Tour chg. 765-742-4044; greaterlafayettecommerce.com/events X Art gallery on north side of square. Area homes with beautiful 2021 Festival Date: Dec. 4 holiday decor. Maps and tickets at gallery, free refreshments and special Christmas fundraisers. Adm. chg. 765-569-9422; coveredbridgeartgallery.org
Dec. 5 Oldenburg (Franklin Co., South Central Reg.) Holidays Under The Spires Town Hall. Spend the day in our Village of Spires enjoying entertainment, old-world style. Hear a Chime Choir and holiday music that will instill the holiday spirit! No adm. chg. 866-647-6555; holidaysunderthespires.com C X 2021 Festival Date: Dec. 4
Dec. 5 Dec. 5-6 Cumberland (Marion Co., Central Reg.) Kouts (Porter Co., North Reg.) Cumberland Weihnachtsmarkt Kouts Christmas Open Houses Old Town. The Weihnachtsmarkt (vie-noks-mart) is an annual, Private homes, churches and businesses. Celebrate the Christmas fun-for-all-ages event celebrating the holidays and our German season. Visit local craftsmen in their homes and find the heritage. Food, vendors, music, Santa and more! No adm. chg. perfect gifts for everyone on your list. Lunch served on Sat. Maps available online No adm. chg. [email protected]; 317-894 - 6203; town-cumberland.com C X 2021 Festival Date: Dec. 4 koutsevents.com X
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Dec. 5 Medora (Jackson Co., South Central Reg.) Medora Christmas Festival and Parade Downtown. Let us kick off your holiday season! Festive fun, tree-lighting, craft vendors, warm festival food, dancing, music, Santa and more! Our incredible parade starts Sat. at 1pm. No adm. chg. 812-528-6042; jacksoncountyin.com C X 2021 Festival Date: Dec. 4
Dec. 5 Fortville (Hancock Co., Central Reg.) Winterfest 2020 Main Street. Parade at 1pm, live stage entertainment, food Dec. 5 vendors, Santa's House, carriage rides, ice skating rink. Newburgh (Warrick Co., South Reg.) Tree lighting at 6pm. Event hours: Noon-7pm. No adm. chg. Newburgh Celebrates Christmas 317- 407- 0316; fortvilleaction.com C X Downtown. Visit Newburgh as we show off our Victorian Christmas spirit. Characters and musicians stroll the streets and Dec. 12, Second Saturdays See Jan. 11 listing. chestnuts roast on an open fire. No adm. chg. 812-853-2815; historicnewburgh.org C Dec. 12 X Corydon (Harrison Co., South Reg.) Winter Wine Walk Dec. 5-6 Downtown. Local wineries set up tasting in shops and businesses West Lafayette (Tippecanoe Co., West Reg.) throughout Historic Downtown Corydon for the annual Winter Purdue Christmas Show Wine Walk. Adm. chg. 888-738-2137; thisisindiana.org C Elliott Hall of Music. For 87 years, this magical, lyrical, annual X campus miracle has wowed audiences of over 18,000. Adm. chg. 765-494-3933; purdue.edu/pmo C X 2021 Festival Dates: Dec. 4-5
Dec. 5 Delphi (Carroll Co., West Reg.) Wabash & Erie Canal Christmas Wabash & Erie Canal Park. Crafters and artisans, demonstrations, unique gifts, food. Tour the Pioneer Village Dec. 29-30 decorated for the holidays. 10am-4pm. No adm. chg. Shipshewana (LaGrange Co., North Reg.) 765-564-2870; wabashanderiecanal.org Shipshewana Ice Festival X Downtown. Watch experienced ice carvers compete and create sculptures representing local merchants! $5 adm. chg. for chili cook-off. Pins for sale for Jan. discounts. No adm. chg. 866 - 631-9675; shipshewana.com X
Dec. 5 Dec. 31 Rockport (Spencer Co., South Reg.) Kokomo (Howard Co., East Reg.) Rockport Family Christmas Festival Kokomo New Year's Eve Celebration Celebrate Rockport's Family Christmas Festival. Pancake Downtown Courthouse Square. Celebrate New Year's Eve with annual breakfast with Santa, craft show and parade. FREE lighted ball drop, music, and fireworks show. 10:30pm-Midnight No "Treemendous" Christmas in the Lincoln Pioneer Village. No adm. chg. 765-457-5301; greaterkokomo.com X adm. chg. 812-649-9147; cityofrockport-in.gov
Dec. 5, Ship-Chic Craft & Vintage Show See Oct. 24 listing.
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A Bedford Christmas Around Chocolate Celebration ������������������� 15 Abbey Road on the River ���������������25 the Square ������������������������������ 101 Chocolate Festival �������������������������93 Abraham Lincoln Freedom Festival ��54 Beers Across the Wabash ��������������67 Chocolate Walk ����������������������������65 "A Christmas Story" Berne Swiss Days ��������������������������60 Christkindlmarkt - Peru �������������������98 Comes Home ��������������������96, 100 Big Blue BBQ ��������������������������������64 Christmas at Grouseland ��������������100 A Community Christmas �����������������97 Bikes in Bloom �������������������������������22 Christmas at the Seiberling �������������98 A Hot Summer Night Rising Sun ������67 Block Bash ������������������������������������77 Christmas at the Zoo ����������������������97 Allen County Fair ��������������������������60 Bloomfield Apple Festival ���������������86 Christmas in BoonVillage ��������������100 Amish Quilt Auction ������������������� 1, 72 Bluegrass on the Square ����������������46 Christmas in Converse �����������������100 Anderson Madison County Blues, Beer, and BBQ ��������������������46 Christmas in October ���������������������89 Visitors Bureau ������������������������5, 6 Bluffton Free Street Fair ������������������80 Christmas in Pendleton �������������������97 Anderson on Tap ��������������������������� 31 Boone County 4-H Fair ������������������58 Christmas in Shipshewana ��������������96 Andersontown Powwow and Boone County Convention & Christmas in the Park ���������������������98 Indian Market ���������������������������75 Visitors Bureau ������������������������3, 6 Christmas in the Village �����������������98 Angola Art Festival ������������������������62 Boone County Treasure Hunt ����20, 77 Circus City Festival ������������������������56 Angola Balloons Aloft ��������������������55 Boone Flavor Fest �������������������������� 74 Circus Hall of Fame �����������������������56 Antique Farm and Tractor Show ������55 Boos & Brews ��������������������������������95 City of Anderson Little 500 Antique Gas Engine & Brazil Rotary 4th of July Festival �������������������������������������20 Tractor Show ����������������������������68 Celebration ������������������������������46 City of East Chicago ������������ 6, 36, 37 Antique Steam & Gas Engine Breeders Crown ����������������������������95 Tractor Show ����������������������60, 88 City of Frankfort - Parks Brews on Buckeye ��������������������������62 Department ������������������������10 39 Apple Festival of Kendallville ����������86 , Brick Street Market - Rockville ���������42 City of Knox ������������������������������6, 18 Archway Days Festival �������������������66 Brick Street Market - Zionsville ��������22 City of Whiting ������������������� 6, 52, 53 Art Beat ����������������������������������������65 Bridgeton Country Christmas ����������98 Clayshire Castle Medieval Faire �����82 Art Blitz ����������������������������������������78 Bridgeton Rendezvous ������������������� 19 Clinton County Fair ������������������������56 Art Fair on the Square �������������������62 Bristol Homecoming Festival �����������55 Cody Ikerd and the Sidewinders ����� 12 Artie Fest ��������������������������������������55 Bristow’s Octoberfest & Street Rod, Cole Porter Festival ������������������������32 Art of Wine ����������������������������������58 Antique and Classic Car and Colonel Vawter Day ����������������������75 Artomobilia �����������������������������������69 Truck Show �������������������������������92 Colonial Market Days & Art on The Wabash �����������������������84 Broad Street Blues and Encampment �����������������������������38 Arts in the Park ������������������������������75 BBQ Festival �����������������������������44 Columbus Scottish Festival �������� 71, 76 ArtsWalk ��������������������������������������84 Brookville CanoeFest ���������������������46 Cory Apple Festival ����������������������� 81 Atlanta New Earth Festival �������������82 Buffalo Community Daze ����������������38 Corydon Extravaganza ������������������ 19 Auburn Cord Duesenberg Burlington Fall Festival �������������������77 Country Fall Festival �����������������������87 Festival �������������������������������64, 69 C Country Neighbors' Tour ����������������35 Augtoberfest ���������������������������������66 Callithumpian Festival ��������������������95 Covered Bridge Antique Power Aurora Farmers Fair �����������������������84 Campbellsburg Country Festival ������29 Club Tractor Drive ���������������������46 Austin Firemen's Festival �����������������88 Canal Days �����������������������������������54 Covered Bridge Art Association Autumn Harvest Festival �����������������89 Carmel Christkindlmarkt �����������������97 Home Tour ����������������������������� 101 Autumn on the River �����������������������93 CarmelFest ������������������������������������50 Covered Bridge Capital-Parke Aviation Adventure Day �����������������65 Carmel International Arts Festival ����82 County ���������������������������������������6 B Carmel on Canvas �������������������������78 Covered Bridge Christmas Market ���99 Covington Applefest ����������������������69 Back to the Fifties Festival, Inc. �������77 Carmel Winter Games ������������������� 16 Crafty Saturday in Shelby County ���20 Bainbridge Fall Festival ������������������88 Carroll County Chamber 47th Banks of the Wabash of Commerce ������������������������������6 Crawfordsville Strawberry Festival ��35 Festival �������������������������������������23 Cass County 4-H Fair ��������������������54 Crossroads Acoustic Music Fest ������ 18 Bargersville Harvest Moon Cass County Visitors Bureau �������������6 Crothersville Red White & Fall Festival ������������������������� 79, 88 Cataract VFD Bean Dinner Blue Festival �����������������������������32 Batesville Apple Festival �����������������88 Festival �������������������������������������86 Cruise Indy Car Show and Car Cruise ��������������������������������79 Batesville Music & Arts Festival �������88 Cedar Lake Summerfest ������������������50 Cumberland Covered Bridge BBQ and BREWFEST ����������������������78 Celebration of Lights �������������������� 101 Festival ������������������������������������� 74 Bear Wallow Distillery �������������������10 Chalk Fest �������������������������������������75 Cumberland Weihnachtsmarkt ������ 101 Beck's Mill Oktoberfest ������������������95 Chandelier Barn Market ������������� 1, 74
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D Ferdinand Folk Festival �������������������79 Fun Fest by the River ����������������������60 Dan Patch Days Community Ferdinand Heimatfest ���������������������40 Fusic Fest ��������������������������������������64 Festival ������������������������������������� 74 Festival Country Indiana ������������� 7, 43 G Dan Patch Stakes Festival ���������������65 Festival of Gingerbread �����������������98 Garden Gate: Jazz, Wine, Danville Tri Kappa Fair on Festival of Ice ��������������������������������14 & Craft Beer ����������������������������� 18 the Square �������������������������������� 76 Festival of the Arts �������������������58, 72 Gasthof Holiday Bazaar ����������������95 Darlington Fish Fry & Festival ���������� 74 Festival of the Lakes �����������������������57 55th Annual Gem Mineral Daviess County Chamber of Festival of the Turning Leaves ���������� 81 Fossil Show ������������������������������44 Commerce and Visitor Bureau ������6 Festival of Trees - Anderson ������������99 GhostWalk �����������������������������������86 Daviess County Turkey Trot ��������� 1, 72 Festival Of Trees - Madison ������������98 Gibson County Fair �����������������������54 Decatur Sculpture Tour �������������������35 Fiddler Fest �����������������������������������68 Gibson County Visitors & DeKalb County Free Fall Fair ����������84 Tourism Bureau ���������������������������7 DeKegger Homebrew & Fishers Blues Fest ���������������������������70 Gingerbread Christmas ���������������� 101 BBQ Festival �����������������������������46 500 Festival ����������������������������������20 Global Fest �����������������������������������79 Delaware County Fair ��������������������60 Flower & Garden Show of Carroll County �������������������������� 18 Golden Heritage Days Festival �������78 Delta Theta Tau Antique Show ��������96 Delta Theta Tau Gift & Fly/In Cruise/In �����������������������������71 Goodland Grand Prix ��������������������44 Goodstock Operation Restoring Hobby Show ����������������������������96 Ford 66th Annual Indianapolis Delts' Holiday Crafts & Boat Sport & Travel Show ���������� 15 Hope Music Festival ������������������65 Gifts Show �������������������������������97 Forks of the Wabash Pioneer Grabill Country Fair �����������������������72 Festival �������������������������������������82 Greater Indianapolis Gem, Denver Days Festival ����������������������63 Fort Branch Townfest ����������������������26 Mineral and Fossil Show ������������ 74 Depot Day Festival ������������������������ 76 Fort Vallonia Days �������������������������93 Greater Kokomo Visitors Bureau �������7 Dish It Out ������������������������������������ 17 Fortville Independence Day Greater Lafayette Christmas Dixie Day Festival & Art Fair ���������� 61 Celebration ������������������������������56 Parade ����������������������������������� 101 Dogwood Tour ������������������������������ 19 Fortville Summer Concert Series ������32 The Greatest Spectacle in Tasting ���23 Downtown Pendleton Fall Festival ���� 74 Fort Wayne Cherry Blossom Great Glass Pumpkin Patch ������������87 Downtown Peru Christmas Festival �������������������������������������23 GreekFest 2020 ����������������������������68 Open House �����������������������������97 4th of July Celebration - Greencastle Music Fest ������������������67 Dubois County Visitors Center ����������7 New Pekin ��������������������������������50 Greene County Convention, Ducktail Run Rod & Custom Four Winds Casinos ���������������� 12, 13 Visitors, Tourism Commission �� 7, 47 Car Show ���������������������������������80 Francesville Fall Festival �����������������78 Greensburg Power of the Past ���������66 E Frankfort Hot Dog Festival ��������������60 Greenwood Freedom Festival ���������48 Eagle Creek Folk Festival ����������������38 Frankfort Oktoberfest ���������������������89 Grissom Air Museum Eagles in Flight Weekend ��������������� 15 Franklin County Antique Warbird Cruise-In ���������������������63 Machinery Show �����������������������80 Elkhart County 4-H Fair ������������������60 H Elkhart County Visitor Center �������7, 21 Franklin County Convention, Recreations & Visitors Commission ����7 Halloween Town ����������������������������95 Elwood Glass Festival ��������������������65 Hamilton County Franklin County Quilt Show ������������22 English Reunion Festival �����������������26 Tourism �����������7, Inside back cover Franklin Fall Festival �����������������������82 Enjoy White County �������������������������7 Hancock County 4H Fair ����������������40 Franklin Farmers Ethos Celebration of the Arts ����������67 Hancock County Tourism & Market ��������������22, 31, 54, 63, 71 Evansville Convention & Visitor Center ������������� 7, 49, 59, 99 Franklin Firecracker Festival ������������50 Visitors Bureau ���������������������� 7, 27 Hancock Flat 50 ����������������������������69 Franklin Holiday Lighting �������������� 101 explore! Southern Indiana ����������������7 Harper Valley Pumpkin Franklin Hops and Vines ����������������42 Patch Days �������������������������������89 F Frankton Heritage Days Festival ������78 Harrison County Convention Fairmount Museum Days/ Freetown Freedom Festival �������������55 and Visitors Bureau ���������������������7 James Dean Festival ������������������ 81 French Market ������������������������������� 76 Harrison County Fair ���������������������38 Fall Creek Heritage Fair ����������������� 74 Friday Night On The Square ����22, 78 Harrodsburg Heritage Days �����������22 Fall Harvest Celebration �����������������79 Friendship Flea Market ������������� 38, 75 Harvest Arts Festival ����������������������87 Fall Outta Summer Music Fest ���������70 Friends of Historic Vernon ���������� 7, 57 Harvest Celebration Festival �����������83 Falloween Fest ������������������������������� 81 Fulton County Historical Harvest Homecoming Festival ���������87 Famous St. Joe Pickle Festival ��������� 81 Power Show �����������������������������40 Harvest Home Festival �������������������93 Farmer's Pike Festival ��������������� 70, 81 Fulton County Tourism Haubstadt Sommerfest �������������������40 Feast of the Hunters' Moon ������������� 81 Commission �������������������������� 7, 23 Haunted Adams Mill ����������������������95 Ferdinand Christkindlmarkt �������������97
Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 103 for County & Regional Map. 105 JULY Haunted Huntingburg ��������������������89 Indiana State Park Inns ������������ 12, 94 L Haunted Village of Metamora ��������92 Indiana Tourism Association ����������� 12 Labor Day Celebration �������������������70 Haynes Apperson Festival ��������������50 Indiana Welcome Center �����������������8 LaFontaine "Ashland Days" Headless Horseman �����������������84, 92 Indiana Wines ������������������������ 10, 11 Festival �������������������������������������35 33rd Annual Heartland Indian Market & Festival ����������������48 LaGrange County 4-H Fair �������������56 Apple Festival ���������������������83, 87 Indy Irish Fest ��������������������������������70 Lagro Good Ole Days �������������������40 Heartland Fly Fishing Festival ��������� 15 Irvington Halloween Festival Lake County Fair ���������������������������64 Heartnut Community Festival ���������� 76 74th Annual ������������������������������95 Lake James Antique and Classic Hendricks County 4-H Fair �������������58 ISFA Spring Workshop ��������������� 2, 18 Boat Show �������������������������������� 61 Hendricks County Rib-Fest & Lanesville Heritage Weekend ���������73 J Balloon Glow ���������������������������48 Lapel Village Fair ��������������������������55 Jackson County Fair �����������������������62 Henry County Convention & LaPorte County Fair �����������������������56 Jackson County Festival of Wines Visitors Bureau ����������������������8, 24 Latino Culture Fest �������������������������70 and Brews ��������������������������������92 Heritage Day ��������������������������22, 95 Latting Pro Rodeo ��������������������������60 Jackson County Visitor Center �����������8 Highway 38 Sale ��������������������������22 Lawrence County Tourism �����������8, 33 Jamestown Apple Cider Festival ������87 Hobnob Summer Market ����������������26 Leeper Park Art Fair �����������������������42 Jason Sturgeon Band ���������������������10 Hog Daze Motorcycle Rally Legendary Entertainment and Music Festival ���������������������65 Jasper County Fair ������������������������� 61 Productions, LLC Hog Jog & Pork Pull �����������������������42 Jasper Strassenfest �������������������������62 Magic In The Sky, LLC ���������������10 Holiday Handcrafters Showcase Jay County Fiber Arts Festival ��������� 16 Leota Country Frolic �����������������������67 & Marketplace ��������������������������97 Jay County Heritage Festival ����������83 Lexington Old Settlers Days ������������40 Jay County Visitor & Tourism Holidays Under The Spires ����������� 101 Liberty 4th of July Festival ���������������50 Bureau ���������������������������������������8 Home for the Holidays �������������������99 Lights Over Morse Lake Festival ������49 Johnny Appleseed Festival ��������������79 Hoosier Antique & Classic Bicycle Light Up Corydon ��������������������������99 Club Winter Swap Meet ������������ 15 Johnson County Antique Light Up Logansport Parade ������������98 Hoosier Energy ������������� Back cover, 6 Machinery Show �����������������������40 Ligonier Marshmallow Festival ��������70 Hoosier Hills Fiber Festival �������������29 Jonesboro River Rally ��������������������� 81 Limestone Heritage Festival ������������46 Hope Medora Goes Pink ���������������89 Judah Heritage Festival ������������������42 July 4th Celebration and Linton Fall Arts Festival �������������������92 Howard County Fair ����������������������56 Firecracker Run �������������������������54 Linton Freedom Festival ������������������48 Huntingburg Christmas Stroll ����������96 July 4th Festival �����������������������������54 Little Cousin Jasper Festival ������������� 74 Huntingburg Herbstfest ������������������ 81 J.W. Rentals Guest Houses Little Italy Festival ��������������������������71 Huron Memorial Day Festival ���������25 and Suites �������������������������������� 12 LIVEstock Music Festival �����������������78 I LM Sugarbush Maple Syrup K INAF & ISFA Annual Convention �����14 Festival ������������������������������������� 16 Kekionga Festival ��������������������������65 Indiana Association of Fairs ����������� 12 Lyles Station Corn Maze ����������������86 Kewanna Fall Festival �������������������� 81 Indiana Bacon Festival �������������������69 Lyons Strawberry Festival ���������������32 Kielbasa Fest ���������������������������������67 23rd Annual Indiana Deer, Turkey Kiwanis Indiana Balloon Fest ���������� 74 M & Waterfowl Expo �������������������� 16 Knightstown Fall Fest ����������������������83 70th Madison Regatta Gold Cup Indiana Farm Bureau & Roostertail Music Festival ��������49 Knightstown Jubilee Days ���������������38 Insurance ������ Inside front cover, 12 Madison Chautauqua Festival Koh-Koh-Mah & Foster Indiana Fiddlers' Gathering ������������44 of Art ���������������������������������������83 Indiana Gourd Society State Living History ����������������������������79 Kokomo Downtown Holiday Madison County 4-H Fair ���������������60 Gourd Show �����������������������������20 Celebration ����������������������������100 Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues ����67 Indiana Heritage Quilt Show ���������� 16 Kokomo New Year's Eve Madison Riverfront Wine, Stein Indiana Historical Society's Celebration ����������������������������102 & Barrel �����������������������������������42 History on Wheels �������������������� 12 Madison River Jam ������������������������38 Indiana Hot Luck and Fiery Kokomo Strawberry Festival �����������29 Kosciusko County Community Main Street Rockville Cruise-In, Foods Marketplace ������������������� 17 Motorcycle, Scooter and 29th Annual Indiana Motorcycle Fair, Inc. �����������������������������������57 Kosciusko County Convention Bike Show �������������������������������� 31 & Powersports Expo ������������������ 16 Main Street Westport Fall Festival ���92 Indiana Office of Tourism & Visitors Bureau ������������������8, 26 Maker Faire ����������������������������������42 Development ������������������������������6 Kouts Christmas Open Houses ������ 101 Mansfield Village Mushroom Indiana Renaissance Faire ��������������87 Kouts Pork Fest ������������������������������67 Festival ������������������������������������� 19 Indiana State Fair ��������������������������64 Mardi Gras �����������������������������������88
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Marengo Cave ������������������������������ 12 Newberry Festival �������������������������67 Parke County 4-H Fair �������������������55 Marion/Grant County Convention Newburgh Celebrates Christmas ���102 Parke County Covered Bridge & Visitors Bureau ������������������������8 Newburgh Ghost Walks �����������������92 Festival �������������������������������������91 Marshall County Blueberry Newburgh Wine Fest ���������������������20 Parke County Covered Bridge Festival ������������������������������� 6 7, 71 Festival - Bellmore ���������������������91 New Carlisle Hometown Days �������� 61 Marshall County Tourism ������������ 8, 14 Parke County Covered Bridge New Palestine Fall Festival �������������73 Marsh Madness Sandhill Festival - Bloomingdale ��������������91 New Pal Summer Fest ��������������������46 Crane Festival ��������������������������� 16 Parke County Covered Bridge Newport Antique Auto Martinsville Chamber Chili Festival - Bridgeton ��������������������91 Hill Climb ���������������������������73, 86 Cook-Off & Chalk Art Contest ����83 Parke County Covered Bridge Nights Before Christmas Mascot Hall of Fame ��������������������� 12 Festival - Mansfield ��������������������91 Candlelight Tour ���������������98, 100 Mayberry in the Midwest ���������������23 Parke County Covered Bridge Noble County Convention & Festival - Mecca ������������������������91 MayFest in Shipshewana ����������������20 Visitors Bureau ����������������������8, 35 Parke County Covered Bridge Mayor's Cup Go Kart Grand Prix ��� 17 North Daviess Community Festival - Montezuma �����������������91 Medora Christmas Festival Craft Show �������������������������������97 Parke County Covered Bridge and Parade ����������������������������102 Northern Indiana Lakes Festival ������25 Festival - Rockville ���������������������91 Merom Bluff Chautauqua Festival ���� 31 Northern Indiana Power From Parke County Covered Bridge Metamora Canal Days Autumn the Past Antique Power Show Festival - Rosedale ���������������������91 Festival �������������������������������������86 & Flea Market ���������������������������57 Parke County Covered Bridge Metamora Christmas Walk �������������98 North Judson Mint Festival �������������40 Festival - Tangier �����������������������91 Metamora Mandolin Gathering ������ 17 North Salem Old Fashion Days ������72 Parke County Maple Fair ��������������� 16 Metamora Music Festival ����������������72 North Webster Mermaid Festival ����44 Pennsy Trail Art Fair & Metamora Strawberry Days ����������� 31 North Webster Tippecanoe Township Music Festival ���������������������������62 Miami County 4-H Fair ������������������44 Chamber of Commerce ���������������8 Perry County Convention & Miami County Chamber of Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival ���58 Visitor's Bureau ���������������������������8 Commerce and Tourism Bureau ����8 NTPA Winter Nationals �����������������14 Peru/Miami County Community Garage Sale ����������������������������35 Miami Days at the Pillars ����������������68 O Miami Indians All Nations Pierogi Fest® ��������������������������������� 61 Oakland City Sweet Corn Festival ���62 Gathering �������������������������������� 31 Pig Roast in the Park ����������������������65 Odon Old Settlers Festival ���������� 1, 63 Michiana Renaissance Festival ��������69 Polo at Hickory Hall Polo Club ��������40 Ohio County Tourism �����������������8, 34 Michigan Festival & Events Popcorn Festival of Van Buren ���������63 Ohio Valley River Cats Association ������������������������������� 12 Pow Wow-NCGLNAC Tournament ������������������������������� 76 MidAmerica Threshing & 17th Annual Gathering ��������������38 Oktoberfest Celebration: Cole Porter Antique, Inc �����������������������������63 Propeller Marketing ����������������������� 12 Classic and Chili Cook-Off ��������87 Middletown Fall Funfest �����������������79 Pumpkin Fantasyland ���������������������84 Oktoberfest - Crawfordsville �����������87 Millstone Farms Lavender Festival ����48 Purdue Christmas Show ����������������102 Old Court Days ����������������������� 25, 81 Mississinewa 1812 ������������������������89 Putnam County Airport Oldenburg Freudenfest ������������������58 Mississinewa Triathlon ������������������� 76 Appreciation Days �������������������� 76 Old Fashion Days - Terre Haute ������88 74th Mitchell Persimmon Putnam County Visitors Bureau ���������8 Festival �������������������������������������79 Old Post Bluegrass Jam ������������������ 16 Q Model T Covered Bridge Tour ���������83 Old Settlers Days Festival ���������������79 165th Annual Old Settlers Queen of All Saints Parish Morgan County Fair ����������������������62 Festival - Delphi �������������������������63 Festival �������������������������������������29 Mosey Down Main Street ���������������22 Old Town Waverly Park Festival �����83 Quigley Jazz Jam Fest �������������������96 Mt. Vernon River Days �������������������75 Old Washington Street Festival �������80 Quilters Hall of Fame Celebration ���58 Muncie Visitors Bureau ��������������� 8, 61 Quilt Gardens Along the Orleans Dogwood Festival ������������� 18 Musicfest ��������������������������������������46 Heritage Trail ����������������������������26 Music on Depot: NP Summer Osceola Bluegrass Festival �������������65 Concert Series ��������������������������25 Ouibache Music Festival ���������������� 81 R OUTfest ����������������������������������������66 Raptor Days at Hardy Lake �������������82 N Owensville Watermelon Festival �����62 RC Truck and Construction ������������� 15 Nappanee Apple Festival ���������68, 77 Redbud Trail Rendezvous ��������������� 19 P National Powwow XVIII �����������������55 Red Gold Chili Cook-Off ����������������92 National Toy Truck & Paoli Fall Festival ���������������������������75 Redkey Gas Boom Days �����������������66 Construction Show ��������������������65 Paragon Homecoming Festival ��������71 Red Skelton Festival �����������������������58 Navy Bean Fall Festival ������������������89 Parke Countians' Favorite Fireworks ����������������������������������54 Rhapsody Arts & Music Festival ������35
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Rhythm & Soul Fest ������������������������48 Shipshewana Pajama Sale ������������� 15 TASTE of Tippecanoe ���������������������44 Riley Festival ���������������������������83, 84 Shipshewana's Lights of Joy ������������96 Three Rivers Festival �����������������������56 Riley Wrangler's Arts and Shirley Strawberry Festival �������������23 Tippecanoe County 4-H Fair ����������58 Crafts Fair ��������������������������������20 Shoals Catfish Festival �������������������50 Tipton County Pork Festival �������������73 Ripley County Tourism Bureau �����������8 Shubael Pioneer Village Touch of Dutch Festival �������������������64 Roachdale Rib & Blues Festival �������83 Heritage Weekend ��������������������95 Tourism Commission of Roann Covered Bridge Festival �������73 SIAM Classic Iron Show �����������������38 Sullivan County ���������������������������9 Rockin’ Around the Clock Simply Spring Market ��������������������20 29th Annual Traditional Pow-wow ��� 17 Car Show ���������������������������������23 Sleepy Hollow Fall Celebration �������92 37th Annual Traditional Pow-wow ���66 Rockport Blues on the Rock Smoke On The Square �������������������22 Trail of Courage Living History Festival �������������������������������������72 South Shore Convention and Festival �������������������������������������80 Rockport Family Christmas Visitors Authority ���������������������� 110 Tree City Fall Festival ���������������������78 Festival �����������������������������������102 Southern Indiana Bacon and Tri-State Antique Market �����������������20 Rock the Arts ���������������������������������42 Blues Festival ����������������������������88 Turkey Run Women's Wellness Rockville Hometown Holidays �������100 Southern Indiana Uncorked ������������25 Retreat ������������������������������������� 19 Rosedale Strawberry Festival ���������� 31 Spark!Fishers ��������������������������������48 Twelve Mile 500 ���������������������������54 Rosenvolk German Medieval Spectrum Weather and 20th Century Chevy Car Fest �����1, 80 Festival �������������������������������������93 Specialty Insurance ������������������� 12 Two Rivers Music Festival ���������������38 Round the Fountain Art Fair ������������25 Spencer County Visitors Bureau ��������9 Russiaville Summer Fest ������������������26 Spirit of Monticello Festival �������������40 U Union City Arts Festival ������������������75 S Spirit of Vincennes Rendezvous �������25 Salute to Veterans of WWII ������������72 Square Flare ���������������������������������88 V Sandhill Crane Festival & St. Andrew Greek Festival ��������������38 Valparaiso Popcorn Festival ������������77 Car Show ���������������������������������80 Star City Blues & Jazz �������������������62 Vermont Settlement Festival ������������62 Santa Claus Christmas Starke County 4-H Fair ������������������56 Vernon Labor Day Festival of Celebration ����������������������������100 St. Boniface Germanfest ����������������� 76 the Arts ������������������������������������72 Sassafras Tea Festival & Steuben County Tourism Bureau ��������9 Versailles Lions Club Pumpkin Show ���������������������������������������80 Civil War Living History ������������� 19 St. John Festival �����������������������������55 'Savor Lebanon' Craft Beer, Wine, Viking Fest ������������������������������������ 18 St. John Oktoberfest ����������������������82 Spirits and Food Fest ����������������� 15 Vincennes/Knox County Visitors St. Joseph County 4-H Fair �������������50 Schweizer Fest ������������������������������63 and Tourism Bureau ���������������������9 Stone Barn Kitchen and Catering Vintage Indiana �����������������������������32 56th Annual Scotland Festival ��������80 at Sweet Family Farms ��������������� 12 Scott County Bicentennial Vintage Motor Bike Club Meet ��������62 Stone's Trace Pioneer Festival ���������77 Street Fest ���������������������������������71 Visit Bloomington ����������������������� 9, 85 St. Patrick's Day Nighttime Parade �� 17 Scott County Fair ���������������������������44 Visit Fort Wayne ������������������������������9 Straight Shooters Fireworks LLC �������10 Scott County Quilt Festival ��������������75 Visit French Lick Strawberries on the Square ������������25 Scott County Visitors Commission ������9 West Baden ���������������� Cover, 2, 9 Sugar Camp Days ������������������������� 17 Second Saturdays �������������������������14 Visit Hendricks County ���������������������9 Sullivan County Rotary Corn 48th Annual Seymour Visit Lafayette - West Lafayette ����������9 Festival �������������������������������������77 Oktoberfest ������������������������������86 Sulphur Springs Community Days Visit Madison, Inc ���������������������� 9, 28 Shakamak Homecoming ����������������82 & Mud Bog ������������������������������69 Visit Michigan City LaPorte ��������� 9, 32 Shamrock the Block ����������������������� 17 Summer Market on the Lake �����25, 26 Visit Morgan County ������������������ 9, 29 Shelby County Fair ������������������������49 Summer's End Festival ��������������������67 Visit South Bend Mishawaka ����������10 Shelby County Tourism & Sunshine Music Festival ������������������88 Visit Wabash County ���������������������10 Visitors Bureau ���������������������� 9, 30 Sweet Owen Convention & W Shiner Pride Car Show �������������������54 Visitors Bureau, Inc. ��������������� 9, 41 Wabash & Erie Canal Christmas ���102 Ship-Chic Craft & Vintage Show �����95 Swiss Wine Festival �����������60, 64, 68 Shipshewana Antique Festival ���������63 Wabash Founder's Day Festival ������80 Shipshewana Flea T Wabash Garden Fest ���������������������66 Market �������������20, 44, 60, 68, 72 Talbot Street Art Fair ����������������������44 Wabash Riverfest ��������������������������56 Shipshewana Ice Festival ��������������102 Taste of Montgomery County ����������68 Wakarusa Maple Syrup Festival ����� 19 Shipshewana/ Taste of Shelby County ������������������ 31 Waldron Will Freedom Festival �������46 LaGrange County CVB ��������������45 Taste of the Arts Festival �����������������69 WAMMfest by Sertoma Club Shipshewana New Years Day Taste of the Gardens ����������������������68 of Greenwood ��������������������������66 Auction ������������������������������������14
108 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. JULY Wanamaker Old Settlers Day & Car Show ���������������������������������49 Wanatah Scarecrow Festival ����������82 Warm Glow Fall Festival ����������������84 Warrick County Tourism �����������������10 Washington County Tourism Commission ������������������������������10 Waterman's Fall Harvest Festival �����84 Wayne County 4-H Fair �����������������44 Welcome to Fairyville �������������������� 18 Wells County 4-H Fair �������������������58 Wendell Willkie Days ��������������������78 West Boggs Civil War Reenactment ��1 Westville Pumpkin Festival ��������������88 White River Valley Antique Show ����������������������������������� 1, 73 Whitestown Brew Fest ��������������������77 Winding Creek Music Festival ��������65 Wine-A-Ree ����������������������������93, 96 Wine & Brew Fest ����������������������1, 84 Wine Walk �����������������������������������42 Winterfest 2020 ��������������������������102 Wolcott Summer Festival ����������������54 Y Yellowstone Trail Fest ���������������������66 Z Zimmerman Glasstoberfest �������������93 Zionsville Lion's Club Fall Festival ����75 Zionsville Street Dance �������������������63 ZooBoo ����������������������������������������88
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