2018 DOWNTOWN INDY, INC. KEY EVENTS WWW.DOWNTOWNINDY.ORG
Events with attendance more than 10,000 DATE EVENT VENUE
January 27 - 28 JAMfest Cheer Super Nationals Indiana Convention Center February 3 - 4 Capitol Sports Volleyball Central Zone Invitational Indiana Convention Center February 9 - 11 Indiana Home and Garden Show Indiana Convention Center February 10 Monster Jam Lucas Oil Stadium February 21 - 24 WWETT: Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport Show Indiana Convention Center February 28 - March 4 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament Bankers Life Fieldhouse March 6 - 9 NTEA Work Truck Show and Green Truck Summit Indiana Convention Center March 16 St. Patrick’s Day Parade Presented by Hoosier Lottery Downtown Indianapolis March 17 Blarney Bash Georgia Street March 17 - 25 Nike Mideast Qualifier Indiana Convention Center
March 21 NCAA Division III Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships Indiana University Natatorium March 24 Monster Energy AMA Supercross World Championships Lucas Oil Stadium March 30 - April 1 Indiana ComicCon Indiana Convention Center April 21 Earth Day Indiana Festival Military Park April 23 - 28 FDIC International Indiana Convention Center April 28 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Military Park May 3 - 4 500 Festival Mini-Marathon Expo Indiana Convention Center May 5 OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon Downtown Indianapolis May 11 - 12 INDYCAR Grand Prix of Indianapolis Practice & Qualifying Indianapolis Motor Speedway May 12 JPMorgan Chase 500 Festival Kids’ Day and Rookie Run Monument Circle May 12 IUPUI Commencement Lucas Oil Stadium May 18 - 21 Do it Best Corp. Spring Market Indiana Convention Center May 26 IPL 500 Festival Parade Parade route May 27 102nd Running of the Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis Motor Speedway June 2 Vintage Indiana Wine & Food Festival Military Park June 8 - 9 Italian Street Festival Holy Rosary Catholic Church
June 8 - 10 Indy PopCon Indiana Convention Center June 9 Circle City IN Pride Festival Military Park June 9 Cadillac Barbie IN Pride Parade Downtown Indianapolis June 14 Christ Church Cathedral Women’s Strawberry Festival Christ Church Cathedral
June 16 - 17 Talbot Street Art Fair Talbot Street June 21 - 24 Team Beachbody Coach Summit Lucas Oil Stadium June 23 - 24 Indian Market & Festival Eiteljorg Museum June 26 - 28 North American Christian Convention Indiana Convention Center July 4 IPL Downtown Freedom Blast Indiana War Memorial & Museum July 13 - July 22 Indiana Black Expo Summer Celebration Indiana Convention Center
August 2 - 5 Gen Con Indiana Convention Center 2018 DOWNTOWN INDY, INC. KEY EVENTS WWW.DOWNTOWNINDY.ORG
Events with attendance more than 10,000 DATE EVENT VENUE
August 3 – 19 Indiana State Fair Indiana State Fairgrounds August 9 - 11 Drum Corps International World Championships Lucas Oil Stadium August 16 – 26 IndyFringe Festival Mass Ave August 25 Downtown Indy, Inc.’s Motorcycles on Meridian Meridian Street & Georgia Street September 1 Indy LaborFest Georgia Street September 8 Penrod Arts Fair Newfields September 9 Brickyard 400 Indianapolis Motor Speedway September 14 - 16 Indy Irish Fest Military Park September 22 IUPUI Regatta Downtown Indy Canal Walk September 22 Circle City Classic Lucas Oil Stadium October 24 - 27 National FFA Convention Various locations November 3 CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Downtown Indianapolis November 7 - 10 Music for All’s Bands of America Grand National Championships Lucas Oil Stadium November 23 Downtown Indy, Inc.’s Circle of Lights presented by IBEW #481 Monument Circle November 23 - 24 IHSAA Football State Championships Lucas Oil Stadium December 1 Big Ten Football Championship Lucas Oil Stadium December 6 - 8 Performance Racing Industry Trade Show Indiana Convention Center
Other Events of Significance DATE EVENT VENUE
April 29 American Ninja Warrior Monument Circle May TBD HandleBar Hot Laps Monument Circle May 4 - August 25 Downtown Indy, Inc.’s Food Truck Fridays Driven by ChooseYourChevy.com Georgia Street May 2- Sep. 26 Workout Wednesdays presented by Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield Georgia Street (Canal June - August) April 19 Downtown Indy, Inc.’s State of Downtown and Annual Meeting Eiteljog Museum Fall Downtown Indy, Inc.’s 25th Anniversary Celebration TBD