Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 3 for County & Regional Map. 1 Pages 4-9 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Pages 11-14 Pages 14-18 Pages 19-29
Elaine E. Bedel Secretary & CEO, Indiana Destination Development Corporation
Larry Hardman President, ISFA Judah Heritage Festival
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 West Pennsylvania Street, Rockville, IN 47872 [email protected] Contents: 2021 Convention: Jan. 8-9 CANCELLED Pages 4-9...... Associate Members The ISFA Annual Convention will be held in partnership Pages 9-75...... Festivals by Date with the Indiana Association of Fairs. See Page 9. IndianaFairsandFestivals.org Pages 76-79 ...... Index Festivals appear chronologically by start date. 2021 ISFA Spring Workshop: Visit IndianaFestivals.org to search 2021 festivals. Apr. 10 at 8:30am Hosted by Dubois County. Find information on page 12 and at IndianaFestivals.net. 2021 ISFA Scholarship Pageant: In recognition of Hoosier Energy as a proud Nov. 13 at 7pm sponsor of the Indiana Festival Guide since 1972 Hosted by the Riley Festival at Greenfield Central High School. IndianaFestivals.net for more info. About the Cover: Dubois County, located in the rolling hills of Southern Indiana, offers festivals and events all year long! Be delighted with the unique varieties, including Latino Culture Fest, Ferdinand Folk Festival, and the Rosenvolk German Medieval Festival, offering family-fun for everyone! Also, join in Jasper Strassenfest, a four-day German-themed festival with over 100 events. 2 Pages 30-42 Pages 43-49 Pages 49-61 Pages 62-70 Pages 71-73 Pages 73-75 Pages 76-79
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TERRI GRABILL North 574-315-0662 [email protected] Elaine E. Bedel Secretary & CEO, Indiana Destination KATY CAVALERI Development Corporation Central and East 317-313-5033 [email protected]
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MICHELE HARDMAN Social Media Coordinator [email protected] The Indiana State Festivals Association’s Indiana Festival Guide® DOUG WEISHEIT is published annually. All rights reserved. ISFA Coordinator No part of this publication 765-592-1662 may be reproduced or replicated without written permission from the publisher. [email protected] While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this information, the publisher, ISFA, ISFA members, and advertisers shall not be liable for damages arising out of errors or omissions. 2021 Indiana State Festivals Association Board Members: © 2021 Indiana State Festivals Association®
Matt True Brenda Larry Bemis Kim Stevens Nancy Alldredge Cheryl Hamilton Gale Gerber Bernadette Chris Benson Vice President Alexander Past Past Past Past Past Secretary Historian Treasurer Manuel ISFA Scholarship Madison Regatta Past President President President Riley Festival Linton Freedom Elkhart County Assistant Treasurer Pageant Director Frankton Newport Antique Frankfort Hot Dog Festival 4-H Fair Starke County Wabash Founders Heritage Days Auto Hill Climb Festival 4-H Fair Day Festival
Vanessa McClary Joshua Reichart Katie Holderby Austin Stevens Steve Kaiser Audra Deckard Sarah Kesterson Leanne Senter Betty Cash Kiwanis Indiana 500 Festival South Shore Harvest Legendary Shoals Catfish Riley Festival Marshall County Perry County Balloon Fest Convention and Fall Festival Entertainment Festival Blueberry Festival Convention & Visitors Authority Productions Visitor’s Bureau 3 Hoosier Energy’s 18 member cooperatives strive to provide affordable and reliable electricity across Central and Southern Indiana. A proud sponsor of the Indiana Festival Guide® since 1972. HoosierEnergy.com 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
Whiting (Lake Co., North Reg.) Indiana Destination Development Corporation City of Whiting Map out some memories. Plan your Indiana getaway at Between the sites of Chicago and the shores of Lake Michigan, visitindiana.com. 317-234-2085; visitindiana.com C there’s a small, heartwarming community celebrating big events all year long. 219-659-7700; whitingindiana.com C
Anderson (Madison Co., East Reg.) Anderson Madison County Visitors Bureau From festivals, museums, hiking and theatre to shopping, racing and a casino, both Anderson and Madison County have something for everyone all year long. The Fun Starts Here! 800-533-6569; visitandersonmadisoncounty.com C Rockville (Parke Co., West Reg.) Covered Bridge Capital-Parke County Lebanon (Boone Co., Central Reg.) Come and explore Turkey Run and Shades State Parks, Boone County Convention and Visitors Bureau Raccoon and Rockville Lakes and tour 31 Covered Bridges. Parke County offers year-round family friendly activities Info on events, attractions, shops and museums in Zionsville, including festivals, events, unique shopping and dining. Lebanon, Whitestown, Thorntown, Advance and Jamestown. C 765-569-5226; coveredbridges.com C 765-484-8572; boonecvb.com
Delphi (Carroll Co., West Reg.) Caroll County Chamber of Commerce Discover Carroll County, where you’ll find the unexpected just down the road, river or trail. You can fish and canoe our many rivers and streams or hike and bike. 765-564-6757; carrollcountyindiana.com C
Logansport (Cass Co., East Reg.) Jasper (Dubois Co., South Reg.) Cass County Visitors Bureau Dubois County Visitors Center Just two of the treasures awaiting you in Cass County are Home to a variety of family-friendly festivals and events the Cass County Carousel and France Park. The Cass County throughout the entire year, along with numerous attractions Carousel is a National Historic Landmark. France Park has and superb dining, shopping and lodging opportunities. trails, a swimming lake, a fishing lake and a waterfall. C Create memories to last a lifetime! 812-482-9115; 574-753-4856; visit-casscounty.com visitduboiscounty.com C
4 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. Kokomo (Howard Co., East Reg.) Washington (Daviess Co., South Central Reg.) Greater Kokomo Visitors Bureau Daviess County Chamber of Commerce Turn one of our many local festivals into a weekend getaway and Visitor Bureau with art glass factory tours, museums, art galleries, trails, Daviess County stands for: Amish pleasures, festive great restaurants and comfortable hotels! 800-837-0971; events, family recreation and adventure. Fishing, visitkokomo.org C hunting, camping and much more. C 800-449-5262; daviesscounty.net Bloomfield (Greene Co., South Central Reg.) Greene County Convention, Visitors, Tourism Commission Your perfect adventure awaits you in Greene County! From festivals to summer stock theatre to outdoor recreation, we have something for the entire family! C Evansville (Vanderburgh Co., South Reg.) 812-699-0747; visitgc.com Evansville Convention & Visitors Bureau Evansville is centrally located with all the amenities of a big Carmel (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) city, Evansville offers a unique blend of Hoosier Hospitality and Hamilton County Tourism, Inc. Southern Charm. 800-433-3025; visitevansville.com C Art lovers, foodies, music goers, and outdoor explorers will enjoy a memorable getaway in Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville, or Westfield. 317-848-3181; visithamiltoncounty.com C
Brookville (Franklin Co., South Central Reg.) Experience Franklin County, Indiana Experience: Recreation, History and Relaxation. Getaway now to Brookville Lake, Historic Metamora and Village of Spires Oldenburg. 866-647-6555; franklincountyin.com C Greenfield (Hancock Co., Central Reg.) Hancock County Tourism & Visitor Center Visit beautiful Hancock County where you can “Create Your Story” in a hometown atmosphere. Just 20 minutes from downtown Indianapolis. Enjoy museums, arts and entertainment, events, antiques, golfing, parks, historic downtown, festivals and restaurants. C 317-477-8687; visitinhancock.org Franklin (Johnson Co., Central Reg.) Festival Country Indiana Corydon (Harrison Co., South Reg.) It’s always more festive just south of Indy. Come to Festival Harrison County Convention and Visitors Bureau Country for the music and festivals that fill the weekends, Corydon & Harrison County are Southern Indiana’s destination of then stay for great attractions, dining, craft brew and wine, natural excursions. Visit or call for info about events, parks, caves, charming downtowns and family fun. It’s more festive here! outdoor adventures & more. 888-738-2137; thisisindiana.org C 317-739-8600; festivalcountryindiana.com C Indianapolis (Marion Co., Central Reg.) Rochester (Fulton Co., North Reg.) Indiana Tourism Association Fulton County Tourism Commission Advocating the value of tourism in Indiana’s economy and Visit Fulton County Indiana. We have a variety of festivals, parks, supporting the best practices of its member organizations. lakes, and shops to visit for all ages. Check out our web page indianatourismassociation.com C for a sample. 574-224-2666; county25.com C Seymour (Jackson Co., South Central Reg.) Princeton (Gibson Co., South Reg.) Jackson County Visitor Center Gibson County Visitors & Tourism Bureau Proud of our community festivals and quaint small towns. Pick up a map of over 250 Barn Quilts. Visit an African Visit our rolling hills along with beautiful historic covered American Pioneer Settlement, an 1875 Train Depot. bridges and farm markets. We are just one hour from Indy, Tour the Toyota plant and more. Close to Evansville! Bloomington and Louisville! Stop in today! 855-524-1914; 812-385-0999; gibsoncountyin.org C jacksoncountyin.com C
Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 3 for County & Regional Map. 5 Portland (Jay Co., East Reg.) Jay County Visitor & Tourism Bureau Rome City (Noble Co., East Reg.) Home to the world’s largest gas engine and tractor show, Noble County Convention nation’s largest vintage bike show and festivals year round. and Visitors Bureau Enjoy the Glass Museum and Museum of the Soldier. Explore Noble County’s state park, miles of trails, and 260-726-3366; visitjaycounty.com C unique cultural attractions. With 117 lakes, Noble County Mitchell (Lawrence Co., South Central Reg.) has a variety adventures waiting to happen. Visit, unwind, Lawrence County Tourism and be rejuvenated in Noble County. C “Limestone Country” is home to outdoor playgrounds of 260-636-3602; visitnoblecounty.com caves, forests, rivers, Bluespring Caverns, Spring Mill State Park and the communities of Bedford and Mitchell. C North Webster (Kosciusko Co., North Reg.) 800-798-0769; limestonecountry.com North Webster Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce Family-friendly lake community. From the Historic Dixie Boat to the entertaining SkiBees, all are welcome to experience the joys that North Webster has to offer. 574-834-7076; northwebster.com C
Tell City (Perry Co., South Reg.) Perry County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau Visitor Center gift shop. 60,000-acre Hoosier National Forest Marion (Grant Co., East Reg.) along the Ohio River. Hiking, biking, hunting, fishing, boating, Marion/Grant County Convention & Visitors Bureau and ziplining. Cabins and train rides. 888-343-6262; Discover fabulous classic car shows, cool bike rallies, vintage pickperry.com C aircraft, The Garfield Trail and James Dean attractions. 765-668-5435; showmegrantcounty.com C Greencastle (Putnam Co., West Reg.) Putnam County Visitors Center Five nature preserves, 21-mile biking/walking path, the Midwest’s Plymouth (Marshall Co., North Reg.) largest equestrian arena, Indiana’s largest maple syrup producer, Marshall County Tourism nine historic covered bridges. 765-653-8743; goputnam.com C Take the time to unwind in beautiful northern Indiana’s Marshall County! Enjoy famous festivals and events, quaint unique towns, Versailles (Ripley Co., South Central Reg.) barn quilt trail, beautiful lodging and blueberries galore. Ripley County Tourism Bureau Visit us today and enjoy our amazing hospitality! C Visit us for information including Versailles State Park, 574-936-1882; visitmarshallcounty.org Milan ‘54 Hoosiers Museum, unique inns, museums, muzzle loading, events, restaurants and much more. 812-689-7431; Whiting (Lake Co., North Reg.) ripleycountytourism.com C Mascot Hall of Fame Visit the Mascot Hall of Fame in Whiting, Indiana to experience interactive, family fun with a wide range of exhibits, activities and events celebrating mascot fun. 219-354-8814; mascothalloffame.com C Scottsburg (Scott Co., South Reg.) Peru (Miami Co., East Reg.) Scott County Visitors Commission Miami County Chamber of Commerce A great place to visit for festivals, family fun, farm life and and Tourism Bureau historical attractions. 812-752-9211; greatscottindiana.com C See a circus, experience museums, hike and bike trails, explore orchards, canoe down rivers, learn Cole Porter history and Miami Indians legends. 765-472-1923; enjoymiamicounty.org C Shelbyville (Shelby Co., Central Reg.) Muncie (Delaware Co., East Reg.) Shelby County Tourism Muncie Visitors Bureau and Visitors Bureau Muncie offers a wide variety of entertainment, dining, Discover Shelby County! The historic Porter Visitor Center sports and leisure, culture and the arts. We are known for offers brochures, maps, festival information, and walking our big-city service at small town prices. C and driving tours. C 765-284-2700; visitmuncie.org 317-398-9623; visitshelbycounty.com
6 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. Santa Claus (Spencer Co., South Reg.) Spencer County Visitors Bureau Visit Santa Claus, Indiana, home of Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari and tons of family fun. Explore sites throughout Abraham Lincoln’s Indiana Boyhood Home. 888-444-9252 santaclausInd.org C
Spencer (Owen Co., West Reg.) Sweet Owen Convention and Madison (Jefferson Co., South Central Reg.) Visitors Bureau, Inc. Visit Madison, Inc. Truly “An Adventure In All Seasons”, Sweet Owen County Madison is a beautiful river town nestled on the majestic with it’s natural beauty, is home to Indiana’s first state park, Ohio River, midway between Louisville and Cincinnati. McCormick’s Creek and so much more. C Year-round events, shopping, history tours, and more! 812-714-8110; sweetowencvb.org C 812-265-2956; visitmadison.org
Sullivan (Sullivan Co., West Reg.) Tourism Commission of Sullivan County Explore historical sites, fishing, boating, camping, family-oriented destinations, art guild, museums and fun filled festivals and events in Sullivan County! 812-905-0131; discoversullivan.com C Martinsville (Morgan Co., Central Reg.) Visit Morgan County Discover hidden gems and scenic beauty just minutes Vincennes (Knox Co., South Central Reg.) from Indianapolis and Bloomington. Friendly small towns, Vincennes/Knox County Visitors fun festivals, local artisans, family farms, forest trails and and Tourism Bureau unique shops await in Morgan County. Make memories Vincennes is Indiana’s first city, an ideal getaway for history your family will treasure for a lifetime. C enthusiasts. Tour our showcase of historic sites and the Red 765-346-5611; visitmorgancountyin.com Skelton Museum. 812-886-0400; visitvincennes.org C Fort Wayne (Allen Co., East Reg.) Boonville (Warrick Co., South Reg.) Visit Fort Wayne Warrick County Tourism Visit Fort Wayne for family fun and amazing festivals any time Warrick County offers a variety of opportunities to relax, of year! 800-767-7752; visitfortwayne.com C dine, shop, and enjoy outdoor activities. 812-802-9235; visitwarrick.com C
French Lick (Orange Co., South Reg.) Visit French Lick West Baden Salem (Washington Co., South Reg.) Washington County Tourism Commission History, luxury and the great outdoors. Enjoy family-friendly Discover the past, enjoy the present in beautiful Washington attractions, world-class golf, award-winning spas and County. Museums, festivals, lakes, camping, hiking, unique unique experiences including up-close animal encounters. shops and eateries, and much more! 812-883-4303; Unforgettable memories are waiting to be made in this washingtoncountytourism.com C charming resort community! C 812-936-3418; visitfrenchlickwestbaden.com
Lafayette (Tippecanoe Co., West Reg.) Michigan Festival & Events Association Visit Lafayette - West Lafayette Statewide organization serving communities and Visitors center, lodging availability, brochures, maps. Meeting, volunteers throughout Michigan, promoting local events, convention and sporting event planning, group tours, itineraries, festivals and destinations throughout the Midwest. coupons and packages. 800-872-6648; homeofpurdue.com C 989-845-2080; mfea.org C Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 3 for County & Regional Map. 7 Bedford (Lawrence Co., South Central Reg.) Cody Ikerd and the Sidewinders Marengo (Crawford Co., South Reg.) Indiana’s hottest honky tonk/country artist, incorporating Marengo Cave his own music plus songs from Hank Jr. to Chris Stapleton Designated a US National Natural Landmark, with an energy few have seen in country music! Marengo Cave is recognized as one of the best show [email protected] C caves around. Open every day. Adm. chg. C 812-365-2705; marengocave.com
Anderson (Madison Co., East Reg.) Dane Clark Band Mellencamp band member forges his own rootsy sound with foot-stomping originals and crowd pleasing covers performed by his crackshot band with power and conviction. A Petty/Seger vibe with a taste of country that is sure to thrill your festival audience. 765-620-4526; daneclark.com C Throughout Indiana Indiana Foodways Alliance Promoting Indiana’s locally owned restaurants through 21 Culinary Trails. There’s a trail for every food lover: Hoosier Pie, Tenderloin Lovers, I Scream For Ice Cream, Hoosier BBQ, Just Cruisin and more. Find a trail to experience Indiana’s Indianapolis (Marion Co., Central Reg.) favorite local foods. indianafoodways.com IndyFringe on Wheels State-wide entertainment. A mobile theater which will bring a “wow-factor” to any festival by presenting performers including musicians, comedians, storytellers, dancers, poets and magicians. 317-292-5687; indyfinge.org/fringe-wheels
Legendary Entertainment Productions, LLC Magic In The Sky, LLC Multi-service statewide company. Custom designed fireworks and pyrotechnic displays; outdoor, indoor, close State-Wide proximity, stage, reenactments. Book local or national acts. Indiana State Park Inns 614-402-2375; magicinthesky.com Seven beautiful hotels located in scenic state parks. Abe Martin Lodge, Clifty Inn, Fort Harrison Inn, Canyon Inn, Potawatomi Inn, Spring Mill Inn and Turkey Run Inn. For reservations call or visit the website. X 1-877-LODGES1; indianainns.com
8 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. French Lick (Dubois Co., South Reg.) CHall Illustration/Design and Associates Specializing in graphic design, emphasis on tourism relating to ads, brochures, booklets, maps, and websites. Production partner to the Indiana State Festival Guide®. 812- 678- 4605
Jan. 8-9 CANCELLED Indianapolis (Marion Co., Central Reg.) INAF & ISFA Annual Convention Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance Indianapolis Marriott East Hotel. Join festivals and fairs from Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance has served Hoosiers since 1934. across Indiana for educational sessions, entertainment showcases, The company has grown to include insurance products for auto, panel discussions and industry trade show. Attended by over life, home, business and farm. C 1,500 festival and fair representatives. Network with festival 800-723-3276; infarmbureau.com and fair leaders from Indiana. Adm. chg. C X 317-372-2449; Spectrum Weather and Specialty Insurance, Inc. indianafairsandfestivals.org Your best source for rain, heat-index and cancellation insurance. We are not just an insurance provider, we create Jan. 9, Feb. 13, Mar. 13, Apr. 10, May 8, Jun. 12, solutions. 816-810-2346; spectrumweatherinsurance.com C Jul. 10, Aug. 14, Sep. 11, Oct. 9, Nov. 13, Dec. 11 Peru (Miami Co., East Reg.) Second Saturdays Downtown Peru. Family friendly activities, entertainment and lots of fun. Every second Saturday of each month 5pm-9pm. No adm. chg. C
Eagles in Flight Weekend
Jan. 1 Jan. 29-31 Shipshewana (LaGrange Co., North Reg.) Marshall (Parke Co., West Reg.) Shipshewana New Years Day Auction Eagles in Flight Weekend Farmstead Expo Barn. One-of-a-kind 4th annual auction with Turkey Run State Park. Nature Center. Discover nests, an high-quality and unusual pieces. Furniture, advertising, antiques, overnight roost and hunting grounds as we explore the habitats collectibles, signs, toys, coins, glassware, jewelry and more. of eagles, hawks, and owls. Meet LIVE raptors! Adm. chg. No adm. chg. 260-768-4129; shipshewanatradingplace.com/ 765-597-2654; coveredbridges.com X auctions C X 2022 Festival Date: Jan. 1 Jan. 9-10 Carmel (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) Festival of Ice Carter 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 & more. No adm. chg. 317-571-2474; theiceatcartergreen.com C X
Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 3 for County & Regional Map. 9 Feb. 27-28 Linton (Greene Co., South Central Reg.) Marsh Madness Sandhill Crane Festival Humphreys Park and Goose Pond FWA. Spring Sandhill Crane Feb. 5 CANCELLED migration. Fri. kickoff dinner with keynote speaker and live Kokomo (Howard Co., East Reg.) auctions. Sat. birding bus tours, arts and crafts vendors, food, Chocolate Celebration live raptors. Adm. chg. 812-847-2145; friendsofgoosepond.org Kokomo First Church of the Nazarene. Don’t miss Kokomo’s C X 2022 Festival Dates: Feb. 26-27 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; Parke County samaritancaregivers.org/events/chocolate+celebration/2 X Maple Fair Feb. 27-28, Mar. 6-7 Rockville (Parke Co., West Reg.) Parke County Maple Fair 4-H Fairgrounds. Maple syrup producers tap the trees Feb. 6 that provide sugar water for making maple syrup. Lebanon (Boone Co., Central Reg.) Pancake Breakfast served all day, painting, arts and ‘Savor Lebanon’ Craft Beer, Wine, crafts. Tour camps. No adm. chg. C X Spirits and Food Fest 765-569-5226; coveredbridges.com Boone County Fairgrounds. Featuring craft beer, cider, wine and spirits from 20+ premier breweries, wineries and distilleries Feb. 27-28, Mar. 6-7 throughout Indiana. Featuring Lebanon and Indianapolis Salem (Washington Co., South Reg.) restaurants. Over 21 event. Adm. chg. 765-485-3004; LM Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival savorlebanon.com 321 N. Garrison Hollow Rd. Come enjoy the farm for some delicious pancakes and waffles, finger lickin’ good BBQ, Feb. 13, Second Saturdays See Jan. 9 listing toe tappin’ music, tours of the farm, craft and food vendors. No adm. chg. 812-967-4491; lmsugarbush.com C Feb. 19-21 CANCELLED X Indianapolis (Marion Co., Central Reg.) 30th Annual Indiana Motorcycle & Powersports Expo Indiana State Fairgrounds. Premier Motorcycle & Powersports Expo. Over 70,000 square feet of the latest model bikes, side x sides, ATVs, UTV accessories, gear, travel destinations & more. Parking chg. Adm. chg. 877-892-1723; indysportshow.com C X
Feb. 19-28 CANCELLED Indianapolis (Marion Co., Central Reg.) Ford 67th Annual Indianapolis Boat Sport & Travel Show Indiana State Fairgrounds. Over 750,000 square feet of the outdoors, indoors. Acres of boats, RVs, fishing tackle, travel destinations, ATVs, seminars and entertainment. Parking chg. Adm. chg. 877-892-1723; indysportshow.com C X
Feb. 25-28 CANCELLED Indianapolis (Marion Co., Central Reg.) 24th Annual Indiana Deer, Turkey & Waterfowl Expo Indiana State Fairgrounds Expo Hall. Midwest’s Premier Hunting Expo featuring the latest in hunting gear and apparel plus outfitters from across the globe. Learn from the pros at our Big Tine Seminars. Parking chg. Adm. chg. 877-892-1723; indysportshow.com C X 10 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. FULTONCountyTourism FULTONCountyTourism
Mar. 6-7 Parke County Maple Fair See Feb. 27-28 listing Mar. 6-7 FULTON LM Sugarbush Maple Syrup Fest. See Feb. 27-28 listing CountyTourism Mar. 12-13 Kewanna, Akron, Fulton, Rochester, Leiters Ford Portland (Jay Co., East Reg.) Jay County Fiber Arts Festival Jay Community Center. 2-day Fiber Arts Festival for all fiber found on accident, enthusiasts! Demonstrations, vendors, sheep shearing, classes, stayed on purpose lectures, kids’ area! Admission is $1; 12 and under free! C X 260-726-3366; visitjaycounty.com 2022 Festival Dates: Mar. 11-12 FULTON COUNTY Mar. 13, Second Saturdays See Jan. 9 listing Events Calendar Mar. 20-21 Antique & Collectibles Show & Sale – New Carlisle (St. Joseph Co., North Reg.) Sugar Camp Days 2nd Thurs.-Sat. in March Bendix Woods County Park. Sugar House. Pancake breakfast. Redbud Trail – Last full weekend in April Sugarbush tours. Music, horse-drawn wagon rides, ice carving, Founders Day Chalkwalk – 2nd Fri. in June kids’ activities, artisan demonstrations, traditional sugaring demonstrations. Parking and breakfast chg. Fulton Co. Historical Power Show – 2nd full weekend in June 574-654-3155; sjcparks.org C X Akron 4th of July – July 4th Fulton County 4H Fair – Mid July
Mar. 27 Metamora (Franklin Co., South Central Reg.) Annual Metamora Mandolin Gathering 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 2022 Festival Date: Mar. 26 Fulton Fun Day – 1st Sat. in August Round Barn Car-Bike-Truck Show – 3rd Sat. in August Nickle Plate Music & Arts Festival – Last Sat. in August Trail of Courage Living History Festival – 3rd full weekend in September Apr. 9 Kewanna Fall Festival – Shelbyville (Shelby Co., Central Reg.) Last full weekend in September Dish It Out The Strand Theatre. Culinary artists from Shelby County’s Blue River Summer’s End Festival – Akron – Career Program, ”Dish It Out,” in a live competition for a culinary Last Sat. in September scholarship. Adm. chg. 317-398-9623; visitshelbycounty.com X Chili Cookoff & Red Hot Car Show – 2nd Sat. in October Apr. 10, Second Saturdays See Jan. 9 listing Haunted Woods Trail – 3rd & 4th & 5th Fri.-Sat. in October Apr. 10 Corydon (Harrison Co., South Reg.) Wine Walk Visit www.county25.com Downtown Corydon. Local wineries set up tasting in shops and to see complete listing of activities businesses throughout Historic Downtown Corydon for the annual here in Fulton County. Wine Walk. Adm. chg. 888-738-2137; thisisindiana.org C X Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 3 for County & Regional Map. 11 Enjoy Peru/Miami County Apr. 23-25 Art Galleries and Special Events Wakarusa (Elkhart Co., North Reg.) Wakarusa Maple Syrup Festival PCS Fine Art Gallery Gallery 15 & Studio Historic Downtown Wakarusa. All-you-can-eat Lion’s Club 765-475-2421 Find us on Facebook pancakes and sausage and PTO BBQ meal; free popcorn, Miami County Artisan Gallery parade, sugar camp and museum tours and entertainment. www.miamicountyartisangallery.com Carnival rides, contests and vendors. No adm. chg. 574-862-4344; wakarusamaplesyrupfestival.com C X Spring Workshop Apr. 10 Apr. 23-25 Jasper (Dubois Co., South Reg.) Marshall (Parke Co., West Reg.) ISFA Spring Workshop Turkey Run Women’s Wellness Retreat Dubois County. Learn how to make your community’s event even Turkey Run State Park. Turkey Run Inn at Turkey Run State Park. better! FREE for ISFA and INAF Members! $30 for non-members Classes ranging from wood carving, candle making, wine tasting (includes lunch). Seminars, presentations and marketing ideas. and lots more with or without inn room nights. Adm. chg. 765-592-1662; indianafestivals.net C X 765-590-6020; coveredbridges.com X
Apr. 21 Greenwood (Johnson Co., Central Reg.) Vi ki n g Rock the Block Run Center Grove High School. 10K (timed), 5K walk/run (timed Fest and/or family-friendly), and a free Kids Run. The event includes Apr. 23-25 scenic courses, food, music, vendors, awards. 317-738-3434; Whitestown (Boone Co., Central Reg.) rocktheblockrun.org C X 2022 Festival Date: Apr. 23 Viking Fest Apr. 21-24 4671 Anson Blvd. Experience Norse culture, food and music. Noblesville (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) Reenactments and performances. Adm. chg. 317-732-4537 C Welcome to Fairyville Noblesville Cultural Arts District. Start at Nickel Plate Arts. Fairies have taken over downtown Noblesville and you are invited to join in on the fun and mischief! All Ages! No adm. chg. 317-452-3690; noblesvilleartscouncil.com X 2022 Festival Dates: Apr. 20-23 Apr. 24 Huntingburg (Dubois Co., South Reg.) Garden Gate: Jazz, Wine, & Craft Beer Market Street Park. Enjoy the sounds of Jazz music while sampling wine and craft beer! Shop our Art Garden and enjoy Apr. 23-24 tasty treats. JazzedUp 5K and Kiwanis Car Show! Adm. chg. Fort Wayne (Allen Co., East Reg.) Michiana Wine Festival 800-968-4578; gardengatefestival.com C X Headwaters Park. Enjoy a day of fun with Indiana wineries, local food trucks, live music and a spring craft market. Adm. chg. 260-442-5520; michianawinefestival.com C X 2022 Festival Dates: Apr. 29-30
12 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. Apr. 24 Flora (Carroll Co., West Reg.) Flower & Garden Show of Carroll County Flora Town Park. Think Spring! Annual event featuring flowers, hanging baskets, vegetable plants, perennials, garden art, supplies and more! Door prizes. No adm. chg. 574-967-3022; floracommunityclub.org X
Mansfield Village Mushroom Festival
Apr. 24-25 Mansfield (Parke Co., West Reg.) Mansfield Mushroom Festival Mansfield. Mushroom auction. Food and vendor sales. Car Show. No adm. chg. 765-653-4026; mansfieldvillage.com X
Apr. 24-25 Tell City (Perry Co., South Reg.) Perry County Dogwood Festival Several locations around Perry County. St. Pius Church grounds to the Rome Courthouse. Tour beautiful Perry County for Dogwood trees while enjoying food vendors, flea markets, craft booths, and quilt shows. No adm. chg. 812-547-7933; pickperry.com C X 2022 Festival Dates: Apr. 23-24
Apr. 24-25 Bridgeton (Parke Co., West Reg.) Bridgeton Rendezvous Bridgeton. 1878 grounds. Living history reenactment (1750-1840). Trading posts, black powder shoots, tomahawk/ knife throwing, woods walk, skillet throw, hearth cooking in the cabin. No adm. chg. 765-548-2093; bridgetonindiana.com
Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 3 for County & Regional Map. 13 Apr. 24-25 Apr. 24-May 1 Vernon (Jennings Co., South Central Reg.) Orleans Dogwood Festival See Apr. 24 listing Sassafras Tea Festival & Civil War Living History Apr. 30-May 1 Town Square and Historical Society. Civil War reenactments, mock battles, parade. Demonstrations in old time arts, woodcarving, Boone County Treasure Hunt See Apr. 30 listing spinning. Working blacksmith shop, hot meals, hundreds of pies and breads. No adm. chg. 812-346-8989; jenningscounty.org May TBD X Newburgh (Warrick Co., South Reg.) Apr. 24-25; Oct. 23-24 Newburgh Wine Fest Corydon (Harrison Co., South Reg.) Old Lock & Dam Park. Features Indiana wineries, craft beer Corydon Extravaganza garden, restaurants, food trucks, artists and live music all day. Harrison County Fairgrounds. An astonishing array of handmade Bring your friends and raise a glass. Adm. chg. 812-853-2815; items and antiques comprise the Corydon Extravaganza, an historicnewburgh.org C X event held three times a year at the historic Harrison County Fairgrounds. Adm. chg. 888-738-2137; thisisindiana.org C X Simply Spring Market
May 1 Rockville (Parke Co., West Reg.) Simply Spring Market 4-H Fairgrounds. Perfect time to shop handmade, homemade, unique items for you and your loved ones. Graduations, Apr. 24-May 1 weddings, birthdays are just a few reasons to stop and shop! Orleans (Orange Co., South Reg.) No adm. chg. 765-569-5226; coveredbridges.com C X Orleans Dogwood Festival Historic Congress Square. 53rd annual festival showcasing the beautiful Dogwood Trees in the Indiana Dogwood Capitol! Enjoy the parade, carnival rides, food, live music and more. No adm. chg. 812-865-9930; orleansdogwoodfestival.com C X Apr. 27 Delphi (Carroll Co., West Reg.) Delphi Opera House HHR Event Delphi Opera House. HHR plays Classic Rock from 5 decades specializing in harmony vocals. From acoustic with bluegrass instruments to plugged in rock. This trio is a crowd favorite! Adm. chg. 765-564-4300; delphioperahouse.org C X May 1 Greenfield (Hancock Co., Central Reg.) Riley Wrangler’s Arts and Crafts Fair Hancock County 4-H Fairgrounds. 36th Annual. 100 plus Apr. 30-May 1 inside booths. Open 9am-5pm. Food vendors, live entertainment, Lebanon (Boone Co., Central Reg.) free parking, free admission and door prizes. 317-861-7661; Boone County Treasure Hunt rileywranglers.org X 2022 Festival Date: May 7 Boone County Fairgrounds. Entering into its 49th year, shop America’s premier Antique Advertising and Toy Show, Gas and Oil, and Antique Market. Great food on site. Adm. chg. 815-992-9440; boonecountytreasurehunt.com C X
May 1, Oct. 16 Muncie (Delaware Co., East Reg.) A Simpler Thyme Antiques and Primitive Show Delaware County Fairgrounds. Please join us for a gathering of friends from different states who are bringing you their best country antiques, primitives, and handmade goods. Adm. Chg. 260-704-5696; asimplerthymeantiqueshow.com X 14 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 3 for County & Regional Map. 15 May 2, Jun. 6, Jul. 4, Aug. 1, Sep. 5, Oct. 3 May 8, Jun. 12, Jul. 10, Aug. 14, Sep. 4 Lawrenceburg (Dearborn Co., South Central Reg.) Lafayette (Tippecanoe Co., West Reg.) Tri-State Antique Market Mosey Down Main Street Lawrenceburg Fairgrounds. Indiana’s largest antiques and vintage Downtown Main St. Live entertainment, food, family friendly, market. Held the first Sun. of the month, May thru Oct., rain or free event introducing the sights, sounds, venues and merchants shine. Over 200 dealers selling on each market day. Adm. chg. of downtown Lafayette. No adm. chg. 765-423-2550; moseydownmain.com 2022 Festival Dates: May 14, 513-353-4135; lawrenceburgantiqueshow.com C X C X Jun. 11, Jul. 9, Aug. 13, Sep. 3
May 4-Sep. 29 Tues. & Weds.; May 8 May 31; Jun. 18-19; Jul. 5; Aug. 20-21; Sep. 6 Rockport (Spencer Co., South Reg.) Shipshewana (LaGrange Co., North Reg.) Heritage Day Shipshewana Flea Market Rockport City Park. Step back in time as you visit with costumed Shipshewana Flea Market Grounds. 700+ open-air booths interpreters and demonstrators. Fun for the entire family. on 40 acres at the Midwest’s largest flea market. Bargains on Kids’ activities, museum tour, music, food and more. Adm. chg. home decor, plants, produce, collectibles, tools, crafts, pet 812-649-9147; lincolnpioneervillage.com C items and much more! Parking chg. only. 260-768-4129; May 8, Second Saturdays See Jan. 9 listing shipshewanatradingplace.com/flea-market C X 2022 Festival Dates: May-Sep. Tues. & Weds. + special dates May 14-15 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, and live entertainment. No adm. chg. 812-546-4499; hopebbqcontest.com C X May 5-30 Indianapolis (Marion Co., Central Reg.) 500 Festival Downtown Indianapolis & Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Celebrate the Indy 500 at our 10+ events in May! From the nation’s BEST half marathon - to Race Weekend’s legendary May 14-15 parade, there’s something for everyone! Join us! Adm. chg. Brookville (Franklin Co., South Central Reg.) 317-927-3378; 500festival.com C X Franklin County Quilt Show Brookville Government Center. 10th annual show with May 7-8 community quilts, Hoffman Challenge quilts, bedturning, Pendleton (Madison Co., East Reg.) challenge category, food, door prizes, along with Highway 38 Sale demonstrations. Adm. chg. 866-647-6555; quiltbatts.org Downtown. Miles and miles of shopping! Antiques, yard C X 2022 Festival Dates: May 20-21 sales and food! [email protected] May 15 No adm. chg. 765-435-7692; pendletonin.org C X 2022 Festival Dates: May 6-7 Boonville (Warrick Co., South Reg.) Rockin’ Around the Clock Car Show May 7-8 Downtown Square. Monarch Rod & Custom Car Show, a classic Rochester (Fulton Co., North Reg.) car event to showcase cars from years’ past. Music, food and Indiana Gourd Society State Gourd Show good old-time Rock & Roll. Fun for the whole family! No adm. Fulton County Museum. Gourd art, crafting supplies, auction, chg. 812-802-9235; visitwarrick.com C demonstrations, classes, food, crafted gourds, dried gourds, gourd seeds. Adm. chg. 765-674-8088; indianagourdsociety.org May 15 X 2022 Festival Dates: May 6-7 Shirley (Hancock Co., Central 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 16 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. May 21-22 Harrodsburg (Monroe Co., South Central Reg.) Harrodsburg Heritage Days Community Center, 1002 W. Popcorn Rd. Fish fry, parade, baby contest, food booths, kiddy tractor pull, arts, crafts, free entertainment May 15-16 under outside pavilion. Kids’ rides and games. Fun for all. No adm. Ferdinand (Dubois Co., South Reg.) chg. 812-320-2864; harrodsburgheritagedays.org Dragons of the Realm Fantasy Festival C X 18th Street Park. Fun, fantasy and frivolity. 15 ft. articulated May 22 dragon, elves, fairies, mermaids and so much more! Kokomo (Howard Co., East Reg.) Experience something new and exciting. Hope to see you The Greatest Spectacle In Tasting there. Adm. chg. 812-630-7018 C X Grounds of Bona Vista Programs. Tasting of local restaurant cuisine, fine wines and micro brews. Enjoy live music and a large silent auction in an outdoor tented setting. Adults 21+ only. Adm. chg. 765-457-8273; bonavista.org X
May 16 Fort Wayne (Allen Co., East Reg.) Fort Wayne Cherry Blossom Festival Downtown Allen County Public Library. Noon-5pm Japanese music, dance performances, tea ceremony, food, displays, vendors, children’s activities, anime, cosplay, haiku contest. No adm. chg. 260-432-7780; cherryblossomfw.com C X Shipshewana Flea Market TUES.TUESDAYS & WED. & WEDNESDAYS MAY - SEPTEMBER MAY-SEPTEMBER Midwest's Largest Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 3 for County & Regional Map. 17 Shipshewana Flea Market TUES. & WED. MAY-SEPTEMBER Midwest's Largest
May 28-Jun. 5 Terre Haute (Vigo Co., West Reg.) May 28-30 47th Banks of the Wabash Festival Metamora (Franklin Co., South Central Reg.) Fairbanks Park. Live music, midway rides, food vendors, crafters Metamora Chain Saw Carving Invitational and bingo games. Sunday gospel music. Community Band Historic Downtown. Chainsaw carvers from all around will Festival May 31. Free parking. No adm. chg. 812-232-2727; be at work in Indiana’s Canal Town. Sunday, you can buy terrehaute.in.gov/departments/parks X a piece of art at an auction after the event. No adm. chg. 765-647-6522; historicmetamora.net C X May 28, Jul. 23, Aug. 27, Sep. 24 2022 Festival Dates: May 27-29 Indianapolis (Marion Co., Central Reg.) Music on Depot: May 28-30, Sep. 24-26 New Pal Summer Concert Series Madison (Jefferson Co., South Central Reg.) 11 E. Main Street. Live music the 4th Friday in May, July, Aug. Old Court Days and Sept. 6 pm-9 pm. Beer and wine garden, food. Great family Courthouse Square. A wide variety of unique handcrafted night out, bring your lawn chairs and enjoy! No adm. chg. arts, woodwork, collectibles, crafts, antiques and food booths. 317-498-0569; newpalsummerfest.com C 10x10 vendor space $100 each festival. No adm. chg. X pilotclubofmadison.com C May 29 X Lafayette (Tippecanoe Co., West Reg.) Round the Fountain Art Fair Courthouse Square. One of the best one day, outdoor fine art fairs in the Midwest. Features paintings, sculptures, pottery, photography, prints and jewelry. No adm. chg. 765-412-1089; roundthefountain.org C X 2022 Festival Date: May 28 May 29 Corydon (Harrison Co., South Reg.) Southern Indiana Uncorked Harrison County Fairgrounds. Sample wines from all over Southern Indiana with a fun, festive atmosphere. Enjoy live music, food, and friends. Must be 21 or over to enter. Adm. chg. 888-738-2137; thisisindiana.org C X
May 29-30 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 31 New Castle (Henry Co., East Reg.) Memorial Day Parade Downtown New Castle. Midwest’s largest Memorial Day Parade! Bring the family and enjoy the parade or make a float/entry! Join us in honoring our fallen heroes. No adm. chg. X 765-529-5210; nchcchamber.com 2022 Festival Date: May 30 May 31 Shipshewana Flea Market See May 4 listing
18 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. May 28-Jun. 5 Jun. 4 47th Banks of the Wabash Fest See May 28 listing Greenfield (Hancock Co., Central Reg.) Greenfield Strawberry Festival Jun. TBD Parking lot across street from Bradley United Methodist Church. Corydon (Harrison Co., South Reg.) Continuing the hometown tradition in beautiful downtown Harrison County Fair Greenfield. Yummy homemade strawberry shortcake topped Harrison County Fairgrounds. Now in its 162nd year, the Harrison with choice of ice cream and/or whipped topping. No adm. chg. County Fair is Indiana’s oldest continuously running county fair in 317-462-2662 2022 Festival Date: Jun. 3 the state. Enjoy fair classics: food, rides, games and more. Adm. X chg. 888-738-2137; thisisindiana.org C X Jun. TBD 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. 4-5 Franklin (Johnson Co., Central Reg.) Hoosier Hills Fiber Festival Fairgrounds. Family Fun! Wide selection of vendors offering yarns, spinning fibers and handmade goods. Enjoy workshops, Jun. 3, 10, 17, 24 demonstrations, competitions, and door prizes. No adm. chg. Fortville (Hancock Co., Central Reg.) 317-403-5667; hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com C Fortville Summer Concert Series X 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. Rosedale 317-407-0316; fortvilleaction.com C X Strawberry Festival Jun. 4 Jun. 4-6 Kokomo (Howard Co., East Reg.) Rosedale (Parke Co., West Reg.) Kokomo Strawberry Festival Rosedale Strawberry Festival Courthouse Square, Downtown Kokomo. Enjoy delicious homemade Rosedale. Main Street and Civic Center. Totally scrumptious shortcakes with strawberries, ice cream and whipped cream, family fun. KidZone, crafts, fireworks, pageants, meals, contests, while quantities last. Live music, food vendors and kids’ activities. car show, more. Fresh strawberry shortcakes. No adm. chg. 11am-9pm. No adm. chg. 765-457-5301; greaterkokomo.com X 765-592-0816; historicrosedale.com X
Jun. 4 Shelbyville (Shelby Co., Central Reg.) Taste of Shelby County Downtown Public Square. Local flavors of unique restaurants and wines and brews by local breweries. Live music, kids’ activities, chalk art contest, and drive-in car show. 6pm-10pm. Adm. chg. Jun. 5 317-398-9623; visitshelbycounty.com C X Nineveh (Johnson Co., Central Reg.) First Settler’s Festival Downtown Nineveh. 200th anniversary of first settler in Nineveh Township. Parade, Strawberry Festival, craft and food vendors, music, 5K historical walk, pioneer activities. No adm. chg. 317-220-4925; ninevehheritagefestival.com C X
Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 3 for County & Regional Map. 19 Jun. 5 Jun. 7 Rockville (Parke Co., West Reg.) Lyons (Greene Co., South Central Reg.) MainStreet Rockville Cruise-In, Lyons Strawberry Festival Motorcycle, Truck Show Lyons Town Park. Best strawberry cake and ice cream, parade, Courthouse Lawn, Rockville. Awards for cars, trucks, motorcycles. live music, bounce houses, food vendors, arts and crafts vendors, Registration fee. Street dance, food, shopping on square. 3-8pm. baby contest, car show, horse pull and auction. No adm. chg. No adm. chg. 765-344-8109; mainstreetrockville.com X 812-381-2133; visitgc.com X 2022 Festival Date: Jun. 6
Jun. 9-12 Crothersville (Jackson Co., South Central Reg.) Crothersville Red White & Blue Festival Main and Preston Sts. Top entertainment, food, carnival, crafts, car show, talent show, antique tractors, Sat. parade, kids’ contests, great music, and fireworks! No adm. chg. 812-569-4019; crothersvillerwb.com C X Jun. 5-6 Metamora (Franklin Co., South Central Reg.) Metamora Strawberry Days Historic Downtown. Experience quaint Metamora, Indiana’s Canal Town and enjoy strawberry shortcake and live music. Jun. 10-13 Visit specialty shops, grist mill, train and canal rides available. Peru (Miami Co., East Reg.) Parking chg. only. 765-647-6522; metamoraindiana.com Cole Porter Festival C X 2022 Festival Dates: Jun. 4-5 Throughout Peru. Great music, interesting tours, fabulous food events, film, multimedia presentations. Fee for some of the activities. No adm. chg. 765-460-2111; coleporterfestival.org J u n. 11 Decatur (Adams Co., East Reg.) Decatur Sculpture Tour Downtown. The 10th annual sculpture exhibit unveiling with Jun. 5-6 art-centric activities, food, wine tasting and walking tours. Lebanon (Boone Co., Central Reg.) Exhibit open until Apr. 2022. No adm. chg. 260-724-3939; Boone County Summer Fest decatursculpturetour.com C 2022 Festival Date: Jun. 10 Lebanon Memorial Park, 130 E. Ulen Dr. This six act summer X event from noon until 10pm. Offering great food for attendees. The event is kid friendly, but we will have beverages for the 21+ crowd. No adm. chg. 765-485-3004; lebanon.in.gov/events C
Jun. 6 J u n. 11-13 Tri-State Antique Market See May 2 listing Elkhart (Elkhart Co., North Reg.) Rhapsody Arts & Music Festival Island Park. 41st annual event. Musical entertainment all weekend on the Island! Children’s entertainment. Food, art and craft vendors. Adm. chg. 574-295-7275; elkhartindiana.org/parks C X
20 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 3 for County & Regional Map. 21 Antique Machinery Show J u n. 11-13 Evansville (Vanderburgh Co., South Reg.) SIAM Classic Iron Show Vanderburgh 4-H Center. A family event, see hundreds of antique tractors, cars, gas engines. Toy show, flea market, steam engines, saw and shingle mill, garden tractors, quilts, blacksmith. Adm. chg. 812-454-2007; siamclassiciron.com C X 2022 Festival Dates: Jun. 10-12
J u n. 11-13 Crawfordsville (Montgomery Co., West Reg.) Crawfordsville Strawberry Festival Lane Place. National entertainment acts Fri. and Sat. night. Car shows, tractor show, children’s activities, arts and crafts, food, tennis and softball tournaments, 4k run. No adm. chg. 765-918-2759; crawfordsvillestrawberryfestival.com C X 2022 Festival Dates: Jun. 10-12 Jun. 12 Buffalo (White Co., West Reg.) Buffalo Community Daze Buffalo Fire Department, Lightstream Telephone Company. 9am-3pm car and motorcycle show; 8am-4pm yard sales, brisket, buffalo burgers, wine and more. Craft and flea market vendors, bounce house and more. No adm. chg. 574-595-0745; enjoywhitecounty.com X 2022 Festival Date: Jun. 11 Jun. 12, Second Saturdays See Jan. 9 listing Jun. 12, Mosey Down Main Street See May 8 listing
Jun. 12-13 Portland (Jay Co., East Reg.) Pow Wow-NCGLNAC 17th Annual Gathering Tri-State Antique Gas Engine Association Grounds. Native American drums, singers, dancers, vendors, food, pre-1840s camp, free kids’ activities. Event opens 11am. Native dancing Sat. 1-4:30pm, 6-9pm; Sun. Noon-4pm. Adm. chg. C X 765-650-1028; ncglnac.org 2022 Festival Dates: Jun. 11-12
Jun. 12-20, Sep. 11-19 Friendship (Ripley Co., South Central Reg.) Friendship Flea Market SR 62, one mile east of Friendship. Indiana’s most unique flea market and antique show, welcoming visitors and vendors since 1968. No adm. chg. 859-341-9188; friendshipfleamarket.com C X 2022 Festival Dates: Jun. 11-19, Sep. 10-18
22 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. Jun. 16-19 Portland (Jay Co., East Reg.) Vintage Motor Bike Club Meet Jay County Fairgrounds. The largest vintage motor bike show in the USA. Join us to reminisce the Simplex, Mustang, Whizzer and Cushman bikes, and more! 46th Annual. Adm. chg. Jun. 18-19 260-251-8575; vintagemotorbikeclub.org C Lexington (Scott Co., South Reg.) X Lexington Old Settlers Days Jun. 16-20 Lexington Park. Oldest festival in Scott County! Food, music, Huntington (Huntington Co., East Reg.) games, vendors and other activities in one of the most serene Huntington Heritage Days places in the state. No adm. chg. 812-752-9211; Downtown. Action-packed festival. Carnival, hot-air balloon greatscottindiana.com C launches at HNHS, two car shows, kids’ zone, entertainment, X parade, JeFFFest art festival on Sunday evening. No adm. chg. Jun. 18-19 260-356-5300; huntingtoncountychamber.com C X Shipshewana Flea Market See May 4 listing
Jun. 18-20 North Judson (Starke Co., North Reg.) North Judson Mint Festival Lane St. and North Judson Park. Indiana’s only Mint Festival, 44th year. Cooking with Mint contest, bands, carnival, food, crafts, car show, 5k run/2-mile walk Sat., parade Sun. No adm. chg. 219-395-6504 C X 2022 Festival Dates: Jun. 17-19 Jun. 17-19 Jun. 18-25 Edinburgh (Johnson Co., Central Reg.) Greenfield (Hancock Co., Central Reg.) 30th Annual Johnson County Antique Hancock County 4H Fair Machinery Show Fairgrounds. Carnival, food, antique tractors, music nightly, Recreation Park. Features Farmall and International Harvester dairy barn, 4-H exhibits, rodeo, parade, livestock shows, tractors, equipment, garden tractors, gas engines & oil field petting zoo, entertainment, talent show, free parking. engines.Thu: Farm tractor pull. Fri: Antique tractor pull. No adm. chg. 317-462-1469; yourhancockfairgrounds.com Sat am: consignment auction. Sat eve: heavy weight horse X 2022 Festival Dates: Jun. 17-24 pull. Kids’ games, vendors, flea market, food. $3 adm. chg. 317-512-0493; jcamach.org X
Jun. 17-19 Lagro (Wabash Co., East Reg.) Jun. 18, 25; July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; Lagro Good Ole Days Aug. 6, 13, 20, 27; Sep. 3, 10, 17, 24; Oct. 1 Downtown. Food, fireworks, crafts, face painting, moonwalks, Whitestown (Boone Co., Central Reg.) bands, games, car show, parade and Granpa Cratchet. Polo at Hickory Hall Polo Club No adm. chg. 260-571-6664; lagroindiana.com Hickory Hall Polo Club. Come and watch the Sport of Kings X and enjoy what polo has to offer. All polo matches benefit Jun. 17-19 charities. See website for calendar of polo matches and Haubstadt (Gibson Co., South Reg.) entertainment. Adm. chg. 317-223-4281; indypolo.com Haubstadt Sommerfest Old Haubstadt Gym Grounds. Three days of rides, live music, Jun. 19 delicious food and Southern Indiana’s finest Bierstube! Noblesville (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) Laufenfest 5k Run, Walk and Lil’ Dutch Run on Sat. Maker Faire Not accepting new vendors. No adm. chg. 812-385-0999; Historic Courthouse Square. Artists, artisans, and creatives haubstadtsommerfest.com C of all kinds gather on the Noblesville Square to sell, celebrate, X and demonstrate their work. No adm. chg. 317-452-3690; Jun. 18-19 nickelplatearts.org C X 2022 Festival Date: Jun. 18 Monticello (White Co., West Reg.) Spirit of Monticello Festival Downtown Courthouse Square. Live music, arts and craft vendors, food court, beer/wine garden, fire truck pull, family contests, Shipshewana Flea Market talent show, carnival games, inflatables, 5K run, and much more! TUES. & WED. MAY-SEPTEMBER Midwest's Largest No adm. chg. 317-430-7297; spiritofmonticello.org C X Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 3 for County & Regional Map. 23 Jun. 19 DATE CHANGE: Jun. 5 INDIANA’S OLDEST JURIED ART FAIR Lafayette (Tippecanoe Co., West Reg.) TASTE Of Tippecanoe Downtown Riverfront. Support the arts and enjoy live music, ST local cuisine, and more! Adm. chg. Children 12 and under TALBOT are free. 765-423-2787; tasteoftippecanoe.org C X 2022 Festival Date: Jun. 16 ART FAIR Jun. 19-20 Indianapolis (Marion Co., Central Reg.) 64th Annual Talbot Street Art Fair Between 16th and 21st Streets. Indiana’s oldest juried art fair in a historic neighborhood featuring over 250 local & national artists. Jun. 19 Food avail. No adm. chg. 317-745-6479; talbotstreet.org C Judah (Lawrence Co., South Central Reg.) X Judah Heritage Festival Jun. 19-26 Johnny Junxions. Live music, 5k, marketplace, food vendors, Richmond (Wayne Co., East Reg.) cruise-in, BBQ competition, and games. No adm. chg. Wayne County 4-H Fair Small parking fee. Best fireworks show in Southern Indiana! Fairgrounds. 4-H shows, track events, vendors, free 812-583-5249; judahfestival.com C X entertainment, food, carnival, tractors, car show, special events, fireworks and much more! Download our app! Jun. 19 Adm. chg. 765-489-5559; wayneco4hfair.com X Flora (Carroll Co., West Reg.) 2022 Festival Dates: Jun. 18-25 Hog Jog & Pork Pull Flora Town Park. Annual Flora Lions Club event 10K, 2-mile, Jun. 20-26 “Runt Jog.” Pork pull 6:30pm. IPL, tractors and diesel pulls. Peru (Miami Co., East Reg.) Great family fun! Adm. chg. 765-564-6757; hogjog.com Miami County 4-H Fair 2022 Festival Date: Jun. 18 Miami County Fairgrounds. Amazing exhibits, delicious food, X entertainment, huge tractor show, rodeo and exciting midway. Fee for Midway. No adm. chg. 765-472-1921; ag.purdue.edu/counties/miami
Jun. 23-26 North Webster (Kosciusko Co., North Reg.) North Webster Mermaid Festival Lions Club Festival Grounds. 75th annual. Vendors welcome and wanted! Amusements rides, free entertainment, 2 parades, Jun. 19-20 demolition derby all over four days. Family fun and friendly. ATM South Bend (St. Joseph Co., North Reg.) Available. No adm. chg. 574-834-4316; nwlionsclub.com C Leeper Park Art Fair X Downtown South Bend along the St. Joseph River. 54th Jun. 25-26 annual festival features 100 fine artists from around the New Palestine (Hancock Co., Central Reg.) country, live music and local food vendors in a beautiful New Pal Summer Fest shaded park by the St. Joe River. No adm. chg. Main Street. Fri.: Live music, beer and wine garden, and food. 571-435-6217; leeperparkartfair.org C Sat.: Live music, car show, food trucks, beer and wine garden, X craft and vendor booths, fireworks, and kids’ zone. No adm. chg. 317-498-0569; newpalsummerfest.com C X Jun. 25-27 Goodland (Newton Co., North Reg.) Goodland Grand Prix Downtown. 19th Annual. .69 mile, 8-turn street course racing venue that winds through the streets of Goodland. No adm. chg. 219-208-0659; goodlandgrandprix.com C X
24 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 3 for County & Regional Map. 25 Jun. 25-27 Battle Ground (Tippecanoe Co., West Reg.) Brick Street Indiana Fiddlers’ Gathering Tippecanoe Battlefield Park. Three-day acoustic music festival Market featuring the best in traditional music styles such as bluegrass, Jun. 26 old time and string band. Adm. chg. C X 765 - 588 -1376; Rockville (Parke Co., West Reg.) indianafiddlersgathering.org 2022 Festival Dates: Jun. 24-26 Brick Street Market Rockville. Rockville Square. Funky pop-up market in Jun. 25-27 historic downtown. Vintage, repurposed and unique items Bedford (Lawrence Co., South Central Reg.) for your shopping delight. No adm. chg. 765-366-1487; 56th Annual Gem Mineral Fossil Show mainstreetrockville.org X Lawrence County Fairgrounds. Free junior rockhound area and demonstrations. Gems, minerals, fossils, rocks, jewelry, beads, lapidary & prospecting equip. 4-H and science project material. We identity rocks. No adm. chg. 812-295-3463; lawrencecountyrockclub.org X
Jun. 26 Fishers (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) Spark!Fishers Fishers Municipal Complex. Spark!Fishers features family fun with a 5k race, parade, street fair, and fireworks celebrating our freedom and vibrant community. No adm. chg. 317-595-3150; sparkfishers.com C X Jun. 25-Jul. 4 Indianapolis (Marion Co., Central Reg.) Covered Bridge Marion County Fair Antique Power Club 7300 E. Troy Ave., Marion County Fairgrounds. Join us for Tractor Drive the 91st Annual Marion County Fair. The fair offers many Jun. 26-27 free events, attractions and entertainment options. Enjoy our Rockville (Parke Co., West Reg.) midway, 4-H fair events, carnival rides, and live concerts. Covered Bridge Antique Power Club Tractor Drive Admission price $5 per person. C X Fairgrounds. Drive your antique tractor across the county for 317-353-2444; marioncountyfair.org a unique tour of covered bridges and rural communities. One or two-day drive. Fee includes meals and snacks. Adm. chg. 765-562-2616; coveredbridges.com
Jun. 26-27 Martinsville (Morgan Co., Central Reg.) Morgan County Antique Machinery Association’s Show Jun. 26 Fairgrounds. Antique tractors, oil field and hit-miss Brookville (Franklin Co., South Central Reg.) engines, garden tractors, old cars and trucks, food, and Brookville CanoeFest large flea market. Auction Sun. No adm. chg Brookville. Indiana’s largest canoe and kayak races. 765-318-2458; mcama.org X Best fireworks in the area! Car show, kids’ fest, beer garden, music & delicious fried chicken cook-off. Great family fun! No adm. chg. 866-647-6555; brookvillecanoefest.com C X 2022 Festival Date: Jun. 25
26 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 3 for County & Regional Map. 27 28 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. Jun. 27 Indianapolis (Marion Co., Central Reg.) Wanamaker Old Settlers Day & Car Show I-74/Post Rd., Exit 96. 35th Annual Street Fair & Classic Car, Motorcycle, Truck & Tractor Show with 100+ booths of art, Jun. 26-27 crafts, antiques, handmade treasures, food, entertainment Indianapolis (Marion Co., Central Reg.) and more! No adm. chg. 317-617-5351; indyftlions.org Indian Market & Festival C 2022 Festival Date: Jun. 26 Eiteljorg Museum. Celebrate Native American cultures through X art, music, dance, demonstrations and food at this Indy summer Jun. 27-Jul. 11 tradition. 17 and under free. Includes museum access. Liberty (Union Co., East Reg.) Adm. chg. 317-636-9378; eiteljorg.org C Liberty Bicentennial and 4th of July Celebration X Courthouse Square and Citywide. Celebrate the town of Liberty’s Bicentennial with two weeks of festivities. Enjoy arts and craft vendors, live entertainment, food booths, contests Parke Countian’s and a parade. No adm. chg. 765-458-5976; ucdc.us C Favorite Fireworks X
Jun. 26, Jul. 3, Jul. 4 Rockville (Parke Co., West Reg.) Parke Countian’s Favorite Fireworks County-wide. Parke County. Celebrate firework shows Jun. 28-Jul. 4 beginning at dusk! No adm. chg. coveredbridges.com X Lebanon (Boone Co., Central Reg.) June 26 - Rockville Lake, 765-569-6541 Boone County 4th of July July 3 - Raccoon Lake, 765-344-1884 Lebanon Memorial Park, 130 E. Ulen Dr. Enjoy a parade, talent July 4 - Rosedale American Legion, 765-548-2660; show, cornhole tournament, fireworks and more! No adm. chg. 765-482-8860; boone4thofjuly.weebly.com
Jun. 26-Jul. 5 Linton (Greene Co., South Central Reg.) Linton Freedom Festival Humphreys Park, City Park. Host to Indiana’s largest Independence Day parade on July 5 at 10am. Week-long festivities include great tenderloin sandwiches, entertainment, car show and carnival. No adm. chg. 812-847-4846; C X lintonfreedomfestival.org 2022 Festival Dates: Jun. 25-Jul. 4
Jun. 26, Jul. 31, Aug. 28, Sep. 25 Indianapolis (Marion Co., Central Reg.) Blues, Beer, and BBQ 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.in.us C X Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 3 for County & Regional Map. 29 Jul. 1-4 Madison (Jefferson Co., South Central Reg.) 70th Madison Regatta Gold Cup & Roostertail Music Festival 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
Jul. 1-4 Shoals (Martin Co., South Central Reg.) Shoals Catfish Festival Main Street, Ball Park, Old Courthouse Museum. Variety of Jun. 26-Jul. 5 booths, fishing, team and individual sport competitions. Parade, Linton Freedom Festival See Jun. 26 listing catfish sandwiches and fireworks. No adm. chg. 812-631-1329; visitmartincounty.org/catfish_festival.htm Jun. 27-Jul. 11 X Liberty Bicentennial and 4th of July See Jun. 27 listing Jul. 2-3 Warren (Huntington Co., East Reg.) Jun. 28-Jul. 4 Salamonie Summer Festival Boone County 4th of July See Jun. 28 listing Local parks, Knight Bergman Center. Free concerts, parade, fireworks, antique tractors and engines, games, contests Jul. TBD and sporting events, kids’ activities, food alley and fun! Owensville (Gibson Co., South Reg.) No adm. chg. 800-356-4440 C Owensville Watermelon Festival X Library Square. Hometown parade, delicious food, games, Jul. 2-3 free daily entertainment, ATV run, carnival rides, craft vendors Wolcott (White Co., West Reg.) and 5K run, finished off with a watermelon eating contest! Wolcott Summer Festival No adm. chg. 812-724-2506; gibsoncountyin.org Wolcott House grounds and park. 52nd annual. Fireworks, C X tractor exhibit, car show, kids’s putt-putt golf, flea markets, Jul. 1-3 parade, food vendors. Garden tractor pull, big bounce Kokomo (Howard Co., East Reg.) house, 5k/duathlon. No Adm. chg. 260-273-6798; Haynes Apperson Festival wolcottfestival.com C X Foster Park, Downtown Kokomo. Annual festival celebrating our Jul. 2-5 community’s automotive history and heritage. Family fun, food, Cedar Lake (Lake Co., North Reg.) fireworks, parade, car shows, concerts, sports festival, rides, more. Cedar Lake Summerfest No adm. chg. 765-854-1234; haynesappersonfestival.org C Town Complex. Annual July 4th festival along Cedar Lake. X Cardboard boat race, talent show, senior games, classic car Jul. 1-4 show, fireworks, food, carnival, parade and entertainment. Cicero (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) No adm. chg. 219-776-6197; cedarlakesummerfest.com C Lights Over Morse Lake Festival X Community Park, Morse Lake and various locations. Fireworks, parade, Huesman’s carnival, golf cart poker run, craft and food vendors, volleyball tournament, live music, classic car cruise in. No adm. chg. 317-446-1352; lightsovermorselake.com X 2022 Festival Dates: Jul. 1-4 30 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 3 for County & Regional Map. 31 Jul. 2-10 South Bend (St. Joseph Co., North Reg.) St. Joseph County 4-H Fair Fairgrounds. Live music, daily entertainment, carnival rides, commercial and craft vendors. 4-H exhibits and shows, antique tractors, monster trucks, demo derby, rodeo, fireworks. Adm. chg. 574-291-4870; 4hfair.com X 2022 Festival Dates: Jul. 1-9
Jul. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Polo at Hickory Hall Polo Club See Jun. 18 listing Jul. 3 Rockport (Spencer Co., South Reg.) Abraham Lincoln Freedom Festival Rockport City Park. Celebrate Independence Day at Rockport City Park, next to Lincoln Pioneer Village & Museum. Enjoy a car show, food vendors and live music, plus fireworks at dusk. No adm. chg. 812-649-9147; indianasabelincoln.org/events C X Jul. 3 Waldron (Shelby Co., Central Reg.) Waldron Will Freedom Festival Waldron Jr Sr High. Waldron’s Freedom Festival fireworks display is a world-class show with small town pride. No adm. chg. 317-517-8872 C X
Jul. 3 Delphi (Carroll Co., West Reg.) Canal Days Canal Park. Celebrate the 1850s canal era! Canal boat rides, interactive museum, artisan demonstrations, food and music. Fees for some venues. No adm. chg. 765-564-2870; wabashanderiecanal.org X
Jul. 3 Franklin (Johnson Co., Central Reg.) Franklin Firecracker Festival Downtown Franklin. Franklin Community Band, beer garden, food vendors, fastest kid in town, concert, fireworks. No adm. chg. 317-736-3639; franklinparks.org X Jul. 3, 4 Parke Countian’s Favorite Fireworks See Jun. 26 listing
32 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. Jul. 3-4 Jul. 9-10 Carmel (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) Freetown (Jackson Co., South Central Reg.) CarmelFest Freetown Freedom Festival Carmel Civic Square. CarmelFest has something for everyone Pershing Park. Annual 2-day patriotic celebration includes live with our patriotic parade, spectacular fireworks, fantastic entertainment, kids’ games and activities, parade, fireworks, fish entertainment, festival food and marketplace shopping. fry, vendors, karaoke contest, waterslide, car show. No adm. Join us! No adm. chg. carmelfest.net X chg. 812-525-5105; C X 2022 Festival Dates: Jul. 8-9 Jul. 3-5 New Pekin (Washington Co., South Reg.) 4th of July Celebration Pekin Park. Oldest consecutive annual 4th of July celebration in the nation, celebrating 191 years. 10am parade honors Jul. 9-10 freedom. Amusement rides, flea market and fireworks. No adm. Lapel (Madison Co., East Reg.) chg. 812-404-6248; pcbo.webs.com C X Lapel Village Fair Main Street. Town-wide rummages Friday and Saturday. Jul. 4 Craft booths, food booths, and live music on both days. Franklin (Clinton Co., West Reg.) Parade and car show on Sat. No adm. chg. 765-617-1498; TPA Park July 4th Festival lapelvillagefair.com C X TPA Park. Celebrate Independence Day! Enjoy great live entertainment and amazing Fireworks at dusk!. Join us for a full day of food and craft vendors, car show and much more. Adm. chg. 765-659-3422; frankfort-in.gov Jul. 4 Tri-State Antique Market See May 2 listing Jul. 5 Shipshewana Flea Market See May 4 listing J u l. 9-11 Jul. 8-10 Crown Point (Lake Co., North Reg.) Bristol (Elkhart Co., North Reg.) Vintage Tractor and Farm Festival Bristol Homecoming Festival Lake County Fairgrounds. Family-friendly antique farm festival Congdon Park. Since 1836, three day festival. Family-fun events, with demos, kids’ activities, antique equipment, flea market, free children’s area, queen pageant, entertainment, rides, food; model railroad, blacksmith, carvers, sawmill, food and Sat. parade and fantastic fireworks at dusk! No adm. chg. homemade pies. Adm. chg. 219-746-1445; slcahs.org C 574-848-5725; indianafestivals.org C X 2022 Festival Dates: Jul. 8-10 Parke County 4-H Fair
J u l. 8-11 Jul. 9-16 Saint John (Lake Co., North Reg.) Rockville (Parke Co., West Reg.) St. John Festival Parke County 4-H Fair US Hwy. 41 and 93rd Ave.. It’s all about food, family and fun! Fairgrounds. Great rural county fair! Parke County’s Enjoy local food, rides, games, gambling, beer and wine, Bingo, largest parade on Thu. 6pm. No adm. chg. 765-569-3176; $10K raffle, live entertainment, annual Fest 5K, and more! parkecountyfairgrounds.com X No adm. chg. 219-200-4076; stjohnfest.org C X Jul. 9-10 Martinsville (Morgan Co., Central Reg.) Artie Fest Downtown. 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 2022 Festival Dates: Jul. 8-9 Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 3 for County & Regional Map. 33 Jul. 9-17 Fort Wayne (Allen Co., East Reg.) Three Rivers Festival Headwaters Park. Families and friends will create great memories at this nine-day celebration. Over 80 events held in beautiful downtown Fort Wayne. Enjoy live music, junk food alley. No adm. chg. 260-426-5556; threeriversfestival.org C X 2022 Festival Dates: Jul. 8-16 Jul. 10 West Lafayette (Tippecanoe Co., West Reg.) Wabash Riverfest Tapawingo Park. Free, all ages celebration of the Wabash River. Canoe races, music, educational and conservation exhibits, 5k run, bike events, food trucks, river float, children’s activities, and more! No adm. chg. 765-420-8505; wabashriverfest.com C X 2022 Festival Date: Jul. 9 Jul. 10 Mosey Down Main Street See May 8 listing Jul. 10 Second Saturdays See Jan. 9 listing
Jul. 10-16 Kentland (Newton Co., North Reg.) 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. 10-17 Frankfort (Clinton Co., West Reg.) Clinton County Fair Fairgrounds. Harness racing, demolition derby, truck & tractor pulls, dirt drags, carnival, horse pulls, antique tractors, live music, 4-H shows, food and vendors, parade! No adm. chg. 765-376-7083; clintoncofairgrounds.com C X 2022 Festival Dates: Jul. 9-16
Jul. 10-17 LaPorte (LaPorte Co., North Reg.) LaPorte County Fair Fairgrounds. Oldest fair in Indiana! Many exhibits, nightly grand stand acts, free entertainment, Pioneerland and much more! Visit our website for full schedule of events. Adm. chg. 219-362-2647; laportecountyfair.org C X 34 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. Jul. 10-17 LaGrange (LaGrange Co., North Reg.) LaGrange County 4-H Fair Fairgrounds. Our 68th annual, family-friendly fair includes a variety of grandstand events, free events, free activities for kids, and 4-H competitions. Adm. chg. 260-463-2862; lagrangecounty4hfair.org C X J u l. 11-17 Princeton (Gibson Co., South Reg.) Gibson County Fair Fairgrounds. Have a blast at the Gibson County Fair! Carnival rides and games, food, truck and tractor pulls, motocross racing, 4-H exhibits, awesome concerts, and a rodeo! Adm. chg. 812-385-3445; gibsoncountyfair.com C X J u l. 11-17 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. Parking chg. only. 317-392-1612; shelbycountyfair.us X
J u l. 11-18 Hamlet (Starke Co., North Reg.) Starke County 4-H Fair Fairgrounds. 4-H exhibits, Tractor pull. Food and craft vendors. Wide variety of youth activities. ATV races, rodeo, livestock auction. No adm. chg. 574-772-9141 C X Jul. 12-17 Greentown (Howard Co., East Reg.) Howard County Fair Howard County Fairgrounds. One of the largest county fairs in Indiana! 4-H exhibits and shows, live music, food, live daily entertainment, pioneer village, rides, vendors and family fun! Parking chg. only. 765-628-3247; howardcofair.com X Jul. 12-17 Warsaw (Kosciusko Co., North Reg.) Kosciusko County Community Fair, inc. In the Heart of Warsaw on Beautiful Winona Lake. Join our community fair for exciting grandstand events, outstanding 4-H exhibits and fair food and thrilling midway rides. Adm. chg. 574-269-1823; kcfair.com C X 2022 Festival Dates: Jul. 11-16 Shipshewana Flea Market TUES. & WED. MAY-SEPTEMBER Midwest's Largest
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36 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. Jul. 16-17 Oldenburg (Franklin Co., South Central Reg.) Oldenburg Freudenfest Town Hall. German festival with food, beer garden, games, Jul. 14-18 German music, 10k walk, 7 or 20 mile bike ride, Dachshund Hammond (Lake Co., North Reg.) Race, good family fun. No adm. chg. 866-647-6555; Festival of the Lakes freudenfest.com C X 2022 Festival Dates: Jul. 15-16 Wolf Lake Pavilion. Annual festival including nationally-known musical entertainment, carnival, food vendors, 5k walk/run, polka party, hot rod show, fishing derby, senior day and more. No adm. chg. C X 219-853-6378; festivalofthelakes.com Jul. 16-22 Reynolds (White Co., West Reg.) White County 4-H Fair White County 4-H Fairgrounds. Fun, family-oriented fair! 4-H exhibits, livestock, antique tractors, food, live entertainment, kids’ activities, auction, queen contest, 5K, Jul. 15-17 camping. No adm. chg. 219-984-5115; whitecoag.org. Saint Joe (Dekalb Co., East Reg.) Famous St. Joe Pickle Festival C X 2022 Festival Dates: Jul. 15-21 Riverdale School. Everything Pickles!! Pickle people, pickle pepper poker walk, pickle derby, pickle tastings, fish fry, vendors, live music, parades, kids’ area, contests, fireworks! No adm. chg. 260-337-5461; stjoepicklefestival.org C X Jul. 15-17 Marion (Grant Co., East Reg.) Quilters Hall of Fame Celebration 2021 926 S. Washington St. Quilts, exhibits, vendor mall, workshops, lectures, appraisals, live and silent auctions, and the induction of our newest honoree, Marti Michelle. Adm. chg. 765-664-9333; quiltershalloffame.net C X
Jul. 15-18 Jul. 16-Aug. 29 Winamac (Pulaski Co., North Reg.) South Bend (St. Joseph Co., North Reg.) 20th Northern Indiana Power From the Past Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival Antique Power Show & Flea Market Notre Dame campus and Michiana. The venerable Notre Pulaski County Fairgrounds. Family-oriented event featuring Dame Shakespeare Festival features a professional production, antique farm equipment, horse pull, children’s games, large plus free touring productions and special events throughout flea market, shaded grounds and many demonstrations. the summer. Adm. chg. 574-631-3777; Adm. chg. 574-946-3712; winamacpowershow.com X shakespeare.nd.edu C X 2022 Festival Dates: Jul. 14-17
Jul. 16-17 Vincennes (Knox Co., South Central Reg.) Red Skelton Festival Red Skelton Museum. Honoring one of America’s favorite clowns with two days of fun! Fri. evening performance and Sat. festival featuring entertainment, games, clowns and food. No adm. chg. 800-886-6443; redskeltonmuseum.org C X Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 3 for County & Regional Map. 37 Jul. 17 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 wine tasting fee for those 21 and over. Open to all ages. No adm. chg. 317-571-2787; carmelartsanddesign.com C X
Jul. 17-24 Peru (Miami Co., East Reg.) Circus City Festival Downtown. Circus City Festival in Peru, Indiana celebrates it’s 62nd year. All youth circus performances, rides, food booths, parade, more. Adm. chg. 765-472-3918; perucircus.com C X Jul. 17-24 Lafayette (Tippecanoe Co., West Reg.) Tippecanoe County 4-H Fair Fairgrounds, 631 E. Taylor St. All phases of agriculture, 4-H exhibits, wide variety of youth activities, carnival rides, games and mouthwatering fair food. No adm. chg. 765-474-0793; purdue.edu/extension C X Jul. 17-24 Peru (Miami Co., East Reg.) Circus Hall of Fame SR 124. Museum full of circus memorabilia. Adm. chg. 800-771-0241; circushalloffame.com X
Jul. 18-24 Scottsburg (Scott Co., South Reg.) Scott County Fair Scott County Fairgrounds. Get back to the basics of life and good ol’ family fun at the Scott County Fair. 42-acres of activities for everyone. Conveniently located 1 mile off I-65! No adm. chg. 812-752-9211; scottcountyfairgrounds.com C X
38 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. Jul. 23, Music on Depot: New Pal Summer Concert Series See May 28 listing
‘ Jul. 23-25 Jul. 18-24 New Carlisle (St. Joseph Co., North Reg.) Franklin (Johnson Co., Central Reg.) New Carlisle Hometown Days Johnson County 4-H and Agricultural Fair Memorial Park. Three fun-filled days of family entertainment, Fairgrounds. Parade time TBD on Jul. 17. 4-H projects, livestock vendors, food, parade, fireworks, car show and the shows, food and merchant vendors, grandstand events, midway ever-popular wiffle ball tournament. No adm. chg. 574-876-2541; hometowndays.net and more. Parking charged. No adm. chg. 317-738-3247; C X johnsoncountyfair.com C X Jul. 23-25 Whiting (Lake Co., North Reg.) Pierogi Fest® 119th St., Downtown. Pierogi Fest® is presented annually by the W/R Chamber. Famous for many food vendors, a wacky parade and entertainment celebrating European Jul. 18-24 culture. No adm. chg. C X 219-659-0292; Danville (Hendricks Co., Central Reg.) pierogifest.net Hendricks County 4-H Fair 4-H Fairgrounds. A great place where affordable family fun Jul. 23-25, Oct. 8-10 meets tradition. “State Fair Experience at County Fair Prices!“ Boonville (Warrick Co., South Reg.) Drew Exposition. Free parking. Adm. chg. 317-718-6153; Antique Steam & Gas Engine Tractor Show 4hcomplex.org C 2022 Festival Dates: Jul. 17-23 2144 New Harmony Rd. Take a step back in time... X sawmill cutting log, wheat threshing, sorghum making, horse & tractor plowing, corn picking & shelling, flea market, food booths. Adm. chg. 812-453-4520; visitwarrick.com C X 2022 Festival Dates: Jul. 22-24 Jul. 23-31 Goshen (Elkhart Co., North Reg.) Jul. 18-24 Elkhart County 4-H Fair Alexandria (Madison Co., East Reg.) Fairgrounds. One of the greatest 4-H county fairs in the Madison County 4-H Fair nation. Free grandstand entertainment, famous food row, rides, Beulah Park. Free entertainment nightly. 4-H exhibits, great rodeo, demolition derby, PPL tractor pulls and much more. food, carnival rides, live wood carver, parade, youth boxing Adm. chg. 574-533-3247; 4HFair.org C X on Saturday, queen contest. Bracelet days. $5 parking. 2022 Festival Dates: Jul. 22-30 Sponsored by Alexandria Kiwanis. No adm. chg. 765-620-8711; madisoncounty4hfair.org X 2022 Festival Dates: Jul. 17-23
Jul. 22-24 Berne (Adams Co., East Reg.) Berne Swiss Days Downtown Berne, Indiana. Swiss experience. Food, crafts, competitions, family-friendly rides, quilt show, horse pull, musical concerts, tours, polka music, parade and games. Jul. 24 No adm chg. 260-589-8080 swissdayberne.com C X North Webster (Kosciusko Co., North Reg.) 2022 Festival Dates: Jul. 28-30 12th Annual Dixie Day Festival & Art Fair Downtown SR 13, fairgrounds, town park. Extra cruises Dixie sternwheeler, 5K, arts/crafts fair, open air market, antiques, food court. Car, truck, bike and tractor show; area boat dealer show. No adm. chg. 574-834-7076; northwebster.com C X
2022 Festival Date: Jul. 23 Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 3 for County & Regional Map. 39 40 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 3 for County & Regional Map. 41 Jul. 24 Lafayette (Tippecanoe Co., West Reg.) Star City Blues & Jazz Main Street Downtown Lafayette. Live music, dancing, food, beer and wine. Adm. chg. 765-423-2550; fodlafayette.com X 2022 Festival Date: Jul. 23 Jul. 24-31 Rensselaer (Jasper Co., North Reg.) Jul. 30-31 Jasper County Fair Frankfort (Clinton Co., West Reg.) Fairgrounds on Hwy 114 E, just off I-65. 4-H and Open Class Frankfort Hot Dog Festival exhibits, nightly entertainment, pioneer village, antique tractor Downtown Square. Indiana’s largest two day hot dog festival. parade. Midway rides, food vendors. Action demonstrations. Famous Shoup Dogs, hot dog eating contest, 5K Bun Run/ No adm. chg. 219-866-7263; jaspercountyfair.weebly.com X Walk, Dock Dogs, RC Derby, classic car show, street vaulting, three stages of entertainment, 150+ arts and crafts vendors, beer and wine garden. Something for all! No adm. chg. 765-654-4081; frankforthotdogfestival.net C X 2022 Festival Dates: Jul. 29-30
Jul. 25-31 Brownstown (Jackson Co., South Central Reg.) Jackson County Fair County Fairgrounds. One of the state’s greatest fairs! Enjoy fun-filled days for everyone in scenic Brownstown. Features agriculture, food, rides, racing, shows, music and more. No adm. chg. 812-524-1914; jacksoncountyfair.org C X Jul. 30-Aug. 7 2022 Festival Dates: Jul. 24-30 Martinsville (Morgan Co., Central Reg.) Morgan County Fair Fairgrounds. 4-H exhibits, arts and crafts, demolition derby, free entertainment, tractor pull, live music, fair food, carnival rides, livestock, merchant vendors. $5 parking. No adm. chg. 765-342-9905; morgancountyindianafair.org X Jul. 27-Aug. 1 Fort Wayne (Allen Co., East Reg.) Allen County Fair Allen County Fairgrounds. Home to 4-H animal shows and events, as well as carnival food and rides, motorsport events, hot air Jul. 31 balloons, outhouse races and many free family-friendly offerings. Greenfield (Hancock Co., Central Reg.) Adm. chg. 260-449-4444; theallencountyfair.com C X Pennsy Trail Art Fair & Music Festival Downtown, Courthouse Plaza. Over 50 artists and food Jul. 29-31 vendors. Offering live entertainment. Fundraiser event for North Manchester (Wabash Co., East Reg.) MHP (Mental Health Partners). No adm. chg. 317-462-2877; Fun Fest by the River mentalhealthpartnershc.com C X Downtown. Large family festival. Free kids’ activities, car, tractor and motorcycle show, variety of food and craft vendors, parade, Jul. 31 live music, 5k and much more! No adm. chg. 260-982-7644; Kokomo (Howard Co., East Reg.) Brews on Buckeye manchesteralive.org C X Buckeye St., 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; Vevay, Indiana’s visitkokomo.org C X Swiss Wine Jul. 31, Blues, Beer, and BBQ See Jun. 26 listing Festival Jul. 27-Aug. 1, Allen County Fair See Jul. 27 listing Aug.. 266-229, 20211 SwissWineFestival.org
42 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. Jul. 30-Aug. 7, Morgan County Fair See Jul. 30 listing Aug. 1, Tri-State Antique Market See May 2 listing
Aug. 2021 Anderson (Madison Co., East Reg.) Dan Patch Stakes Festival Harrah’s Hoosier Park Racing & Casino $300,000 Dan Patch Stakes Races & more. Free admission. 800-526-7223; harrahshoosierpark.com X Aug. 5-7 Odon (Daviess Co., South Central Reg.) Old Settlers Festival Odon City Park. One of the oldest continuous celebrations in Indiana. Big parade, food, carnival rides, bingo, nightly entertainment. No adm. chg. 812-636-8218; odonoldsettlers.com C X Aug. 5-7 Van Buren (Grant Co., East Reg.) Popcorn Festival of Van Buren Across from the library. Parade, car show, 5K run, free entertainment, food booths, Lions Club tenderloin booth. No adm. chg. 765-998-2966; popcornfestivalofvanburen.org C X 2022 Festival Dates: Aug. 4-6
Aug. 5-8 Jasper (Dubois Co., South Reg.) Jasper Strassenfest Downtown and Citywide. Family-oriented, German- themed street festival with German music. Lots of great entertainment for all on 3 stages. Great food, dancing, rides, games, beer and wine garden, run/walk, events. Hot air balloon launch, tractor and car show, arts and crafts booths, church tours. No adm. chg. C X 812-482-6866; jasperstrassenfest.org
Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 3 for County & Regional Map. 43 Aug. 5-8 Aug. 10-15 Nappanee (Elkhart Co., North Reg.) Tell City (Perry Co., South Reg.) The Barns at Nappanee Schweizer Fest 59th Annual Arts & Crafts Festival 600 Block of Main Street, Tell City. Amusement rides, The Barns at Nappanee, Home of Amish Acres. 300+ Vendors games, food, beer garden, wine tasting, exhibit market, live demonstrate their trade and sell their wares around the farm’s pond. entertainment nightly, talent show, queen pageant, road run. Family friendly festival with food, music, guided historic tours and No adm. chg. 812-547-7933; pickperry.com C X more! Adm. chg. 574-773-4188; thebarnsatnappanee.com C X 2022 Festival Dates: Aug. 9-14
Aug. 12-15 Aug. 6-15 Denver (Miami Co., East Reg.) Crown Point (Lake Co., North Reg.) Lake County Fair Denver Days Festival Downtown. Hometown parade, delicious food, car show, Fairgrounds. Daily horse shows, entertainment for all ages, great entertainment, other activities. No adm. chg. thousands of exhibits, carnival rides, food and vendors of 765-985-2284; enjoymiamicounty.com all types. Adm. chg. 219-663-3617; lake-county-fair.com C X 2022 Festival Dates: Aug. 5-14 Aug. 12-15 Oakland City (Gibson Co., South Reg.) Oakland City Sweet Corn Festival Wirth Park. Celebrate corn with us! Something for everyone. A parade, music, rides, food vendors, fried chicken and pork chop dinners. Top it off with a corn eating contest! No adm. Aug. 6-22 chg. 812-677-0728; gibsoncountyin.org X Indianapolis (Marion Co., Central Reg.) Indiana State Fair Aug. 12-15 State Fairgrounds & Event Center. The Indiana State Fair is the Tipton (Tipton Co., East Reg.) Greatest Showcase of Education, Agriculture and Entertainment. MidAmerica Threshing & Antique, Inc. Adm. chg. 317-927-7500; indianastatefair.com C X 4-H Fairgrounds. Demonstrations of threshing, shelling, saw mill, plowing and bailing. Featuring Massey tractors. Aug. 6, 13, 20, 27 Antique tractor pull Fri. and Sat. $20 hook fees. Polo at Hickory Hall Polo Club See Jun. 18 listing No adm. chg. 317-966-2539 C X Aug. 13 Aug. 7 Greenfield (Hancock Co., Central Reg.) Noblesville (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) Chocolate Walk Art Fair on the Square Downtown. Visit various stores and locations to gather samples Courthouse Square. Enjoy historic downtown with juried artists, of chocolate. Event benefits the Greenfield Area Chamber of all painting mediums, sculpture, pottery, jewelry and more. Commerce. Adm. chg. 317-477-4188; greenfieldcc.org X Art experience for kids. Food available. No adm. chg. 2022 Festival Date: Aug. 12 hcaa-in.org X Aug. 7 Peru (Miami Co., East Reg.) Grissom Air Museum Warbird Cruise-In Grissom Air Museum. Huge car show, food, vendors. Museum open. Adm. chg. 765-689-8011; grissomairmuseum.com X Aug. 13-14 DeMotte (Jasper Co., North Reg.) Touch of Dutch Festival Spencer Park. Fri. and Sat. fun with a parade, arts and crafts, car show, free live concerts, food and family entertainment! Wooden Shoe carver & Dutch food too! No adm. chg. Aug. 7 219-987-5800; demottechamber.org/touch-of-dutch Shipshewana (LaGrange Co., North Reg.) C X Shipshewana Antique Market Shipshewana Trading Place Event Pavilion. 50+ antique/vintage Aug. 13-15 vendors selling on grassy areas around winding sidewalks Delphi (Carroll Co., West Reg.) carrying all things antique and vintage, including primitives, 166th Annual Old Settlers Festival farmhouse, and furniture. No adm. chg. 260-768-4129; Historic Delphi. Enjoy food, music, vendors and more. shipshewanatradingplace.com/events/shipshewana-antique- 166th Annual Old Settlers meeting is Sat. No adm. chg. 765-564-6757; carrollcountyindiana.com C market/ C X 2022 Festival Date: Aug. 6 X
44 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. Aug. 18-22 Greensburg (Decatur Co., South Central Reg.) Greensburg Power of the Past Fairgrounds. Annual machinery display and demos. Featuring Aug. 13-15 Minneapolis Moline and Massey Harris. Flea markets, food Marion (Grant Co., East Reg.) booths, kids’ games, toy show, parade, entertainment and more. Hog Daze Motorcycle Rally and Music Festival Adm. chg. 812-662-3478; greensburgpowerofthepast.com Grant County Fairgrounds, 1403 E. SR 18. Bike shows, C X 2022 Festival Dates: Aug. 17-21 motorcycle rodeo, field events, contests and swap meet. Aug. 19-22 Camping available onsite. 765-667-1820; hogdaze.com CX Russiaville (Howard Co., East Reg.) Winding Creek Music Festival Aug. 14, Second Saturdays See Jan. 9 listing 9912 West 100 South, Russiaville. Enjoy America’s best bluegrass & folk bands. Music workshops, vendor booths Aug. 14, Mosey Down Main Street See May 8 listing and free camping. Bring lawn chairs. Wooded setting. Visit website for bands & schedule. Adm. chg. 765-513-8848; windingcreekbluegrass.com C X
Aug. 14 Shelbyville (Shelby Co., East Reg.) Big Blue BBQ Fairgrounds. World-class KCBS BBQ teams compete in this Aug. 20-21 sanctioned event, while local BBQers serve up tasty treats. Madison (Jefferson Co., South Central Reg.) Live music, kids’ activities and car show. Parking chg. only. Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues 317-398-9623; visitshelbycounty.com Riverfront. A fun festival for the whole family featuring X nationally known headliners. KCBS sanctioned, amateur, and Aug. 14 kids’ BBQ competitions. Food vendors, concrete pigs corral, Redkey (Jay Co., East Reg.) 5K walk/run, kids’ supervised play area, and rib eating Redkey Gas Boom Days contest. Don’t miss this festival! Adm. chg. C X Historic Downtown Redkey. Featuring the history of Redkey. 800-559-2956; madisonribberfest.com
Antiques, vendors, live bands, petting zoo, cake walk, corn hole 2022 Festival Dates: Aug. 19-20 tournament, games, parade, shops and more. We continue to grow! No adm. chg. 260-729-7040; visitredkey.com C X
Aug. 14 Goodland (Newton Co., North Reg.) Goodstock Operation Restoring Hope Music Festival Aug. 20-21 Goodland. 8th Annual benefit includes all day music, benefit Newberry (Greene Co., South Central Reg.) ride, 5k and food vendors. Adm. chg. 219-208-0659; Newberry Festival goodstockmusicfestival.com C X Newberry Park. A day of great family fun including live entertainment, food and craft vendors, contests, pedal tractor pull, corn hole tournament and parade. No adm. chg. 812-259-1077; visitgc.com C X 2022 Festival Dates: Aug. 19-20
Aug. 14-15 Hamlet (Starke Co., North Reg.) Vevay, Indiana’s Yellowstone Trail Fest Swiss Wine Fairgrounds. Peace & Harmony! Retro disco, barber shop quartet, lazer tag, car show & swap, repurposed metal Festival sculpture contest, fire dancers, parade, vendors, music, prizes. No adm. chg. 574-806-0500; yellowstonetrailfest.com Aug.. 266-229, 20211 C X 2022 Festival Dates: Aug. 13-14 SwissWineFestival.org Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 3 for County & Regional Map. 45 Aug. 21 South Bend (St. Joseph Co., North Reg.) Art Beat 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 C X 2022 Festival Date: Aug. 20
Aug. 21 Lebanon (Boone Co., Central Reg.) Battle of the BBQ Lebanon Memorial Park, 130 E. Ulen Dr. Come see teams battle it out to be awarded Boone County’s best BBQ! There will also be live music, and silent auction. $10 adm. chg.
765-482-2043; boonecountycancersociety.org/bbq
Aug. 21 Aug. 20-21 Lafayette (Tippecanoe Co., West Reg.) Shipshewana Flea Market See May 4 listing OUTfest Downtown. Enjoy live entertainment, great food and beverages, Aug. 20-22 drag show, vendors and family activities. Adm. chg. Elwood (Madison Co., East Reg.) 765-423-7579; pridelafayette.org C Elwood Glass Festival X Callaway Park. The Elwood Glass Festival will be celebrating our 50th year in 2021. Arts, crafts, food, entertainment, glass factory tours, carnival, car show, contests, parade and more! No adm. chg. 765-552-0180; elwood-in.com/chamber-home X 2022 Festival Dates: Aug. 19-21
Aug. 20-22 Indianapolis (Marion Co., Central Reg.) National Toy Truck & Construction Show Wyndham Indianapolis West Hotel. 31st Annual. Aug. 21 Thousands of toy trucks and toy construction pieces for sale. Greenwood (Johnson Co., Central Reg.) An auction and a model contest. A great family outing! WAMMfest by Sertoma Club of Greenwood Adm. chg. 701-883-5206; toytrucker.com Craig Park. Indiana wineries and craft breweries, six live bands X on two stages, food and juried art fair featuring over 60 artists. Adm. chg. 317-426-9266; wammfest.com C X
46 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. Aug. 25-28 Portland (Jay Co., East Reg.) Tri-State Antique Gas Engine & Tractor Show Fairgrounds. 56th Annual. World’s largest show of its kind. Aug. 21 Over 3,000 engines and tractors. Antique and craft dealers, Lebanon (Boone Co., Central Reg.) entertainment. Antique tractor pulls. Adm. chg. 260-726-2031; Augtoberfest tristategasenginetractor.com X 2022 Festival Dates: Aug. 24-27 Courthouse Square. Bavarian themed Beer Fest in August. Bavarian beer, live polka music, German food. Fun games, prizes. This is a 21 and over event. 4pm-11pm. Adm. chg. 317-437-3484; heartoflebanon.org/events/augtoberfest X
Aug. 22 Aug. 26-29 Elkhart (Elkhart Co., North Reg.) Vevay (Switzerland Co., South Central Reg.) Taste of the Gardens Swiss Wine Festival Wellfield Botanic Gardens. Fine art, live music and cuisine from Riverfront Park. Top 10 Event in Indiana by Top Events USA. over 15 local area restaurants. Within the beautiful setting of 4th Best Food Festival in Indiana by Best of Indiana. Large the gardens. Over 60 local artists. Adm. chg. 574-266-2006; wine pavilion, grape stomp, riverboat cruises, entertainment. wellfieldgardens.org C X 2022 Festival Date: Aug. 28 Adm. chg. 812-427-9463; swisswinefestival.org C X 2022 Festival Dates: Aug. 25-28
Aug. 27, Music on Depot: New Pal Summer Concert Series See May 28 listing
Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 3 for County & Regional Map. 47 Aug. 27-28 Rossville (Clinton Co., West Reg.) Summer’s End Festival Town Park. Craft and food vendors, Sat. morning parade, 5k run/ walk, car and bike show, contests, entertainment, carnival rides, and fireworks. Parking $5. No adm. chg. 765-379-2645; rossville.net X 2022 Festival Dates: Aug. 26-27
Aug. 27-28 Fort Wayne (Allen Co., East Reg.) Taste of the Arts Festival Arts Campus Fort Wayne. Experience the arts with Aug. 27-28 performances by local dancers, musicians, actors and buskers. Scottsburg (Scott Co., South Reg.) Local art, kid-friendly activities, and Fort Wayne food and drinks. Leota Country Frolic No adm. chg. 260-424-0646; artsunited.org/taste Downtown Leota. If you’ve never been to the Leota Country C X Frolic then you’ve missed out! Once you go, you know! 2022 Festival Dates: Aug. 26-27 Bluegrass, fish and all kinds of great food. Tractor show. No adm. chg. 812-752-9211; greatscottindiana.com C X Aug. 27-29 Carmel (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) GreekFest 2021 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 Aug. 28 Aug 27-28 Carmel (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) Centerville (Wayne Co., East Reg.) Artomobilia Archway Days Festival Carmel Arts & Design District. Enjoy automotive art while Maplewood Park. Events for all. Craft, art & food vendors. embracing the artwork of local galleries. See the design Live music & entertainment. Car show, parade, K-9 and taser and presentation of iconic automobiles. No adm. chg. demonstration. Bounce houses, pedal tractor pull, movie. 317-571-2787; carmelartsanddesign.com C X No adm. chg. 765-580-1201; archwaydays.org C X Aug. 28 Lafayette (Tippecanoe Co., West Reg.) Aug. 27-28 Beers Across the Wabash Sulphur Springs (Henry Co., East Reg.) John T Myers Bridge. Taste an assortment of ales and lagers Sulphur Springs Community Days & Mud Bog from 30 Indiana breweries. Adm. chg. 765-423-2550; Downtown. Two-day event. Car show, vendors, bingo, musical beersacrossthewabash.com C X 2022 Festival Date: Aug. 27 entertainment. Main event Mud Bog Sat. night with $5 adm. chg. Aug. 28, Blues, Beer, and BBQ See Jun. 26 listing Trucks and ATVs eligible. Rules to enter on Facebook page. 765-524-4669; C X 2022 Festival Dates: Aug. 26-27 Aug. 27-28 Newburgh (Warrick Co., South Reg.) Fiddler Fest Old Lock and Dam Park. Music and fish go together. Enjoy the view of the Ohio River and the best catfish dinner and music you will find. Craft, vendor and food booths. No adm. chg. 812-746-1269; friendsofnewburgh.org 2022 Festival Dates: Aug. 26-27 Aug. 28 Delphi (Carroll Co., West Reg.) Indiana Bacon Festival Downtown Square and Central Plaza. Bacon, bands and brew at this 8th annual event. Live music, local foods, craft beer and wine, Backyard BBQ cook-off, family fun zone and bacon eating and hog calling. Adm. chg. 765-564-6757; indianabaconfestival.com C X 2022 Festival Date: Aug. 27 48 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. Sep. 1 Montgomery (Daviess Co., South Central Reg.) Chandelier Barn Market Gasthof Amish Village. Over 70 makers. One-of-a-kind antiques, Aug. 28 artwork, jewelry, furniture, clothing, more! Painting demonstrations, Jasper (Dubois Co., South Reg.) food and great atmosphere in the heart of Amish country. Red, White, & Brauen Music Fest Adm. chg. 812-486-3731; chandelierbarnmarket.com C X Uebelhor Toyota. Craig Morgan and Terri Clark headlining concert featuring David Ball, Channing Wilson, and Andy Sep. 2-4 Brasher. Family-friendly. $30 tickets. 12 and under free with adult. Auburn (Dekalb Co., East Reg.) Outdoors. 618-771-7408; rwbmusicfest.com C X Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival Downtown, communitywide. Classic cars, cruise-ins, Fast & Fabulous Car Show, parade of classics, live concerts, food, and two world famous collector car auctions! No adm. chg. 260-925-3600; acdfestival.org C X
Aug. 28 Crawfordsville (Montgomery Co., West Reg.) Taste of Montgomery County General Lew Wallace Study & Museum. Live musical acts, local food vendors, wine and craft brews representing the best of Montgomery County. Proceeds benefit the General Lew Wallace Study & Museum. Sep. 3-4 Huntingburg (Dubois Co.; South Reg.) Adm. chg. 765-362-5769; tasteofmontgomerycounty.com C X 2022 Festival Date: Aug. 27 Latino Culture Fest Huntingburg City Park. Join us Friday and Saturday of Labor Aug. 28-29 Day Weekend for authentic Latin American food, cultural dances Peru (Miami Co., East Reg.) and live musical performances. No adm. chg. 812-351-3346; Miami Days at the Pillars alasiindiana.com C X 7 Pillars. Family fun. Learn about the Miami Indians, drum dance, flint knapping, crafts, food. Miami language, finger weaving and beading. Donation entry. No adm. chg. 765-473-9631; miamiindians.org
Sep. 3-6 Plymouth (Marshall Co., North Reg.) Marshall County Blueberry Festival Aug. 28-29 Centennial Park. 54th Annual Centennial Park. Kids’ activities, South Bend (St. Joseph Co., North Reg.) food, crafts, carnival, parade, 15K/5K run, motorcycle and Michiana Renaissance Festival classic car shows, garden tractor pulls, sport competitions, Pinhook Park. Four different reenactment areas, six stages with Historic Americana, bike cruise, open swim, HA balloons, entertainment every 45 min. on each stage. Jousting, food, fireworks, free entertainment. No adm. chg. X Queen’s Quest and pub. Something for everyone! Adm. chg. 888-574-5020; blueberryfestival.org 574-904-6588; michianarenfest.com C X 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 2-5 Aug. 28-29 Sep. 3-6 Kouts (Porter Co., North Reg.) Princeton (Gibson Co, South Reg.) Aukiki River Festival Labor Day Celebration Historic Collier Site grounds. Historically Good Time! Gibson County Fairgrounds. 135th annual. Carnival rides, 40+ encampments recreate 1700s-1930s. Musical entertainment, food booths, karaoke, rummage sale, pageants, poker run, kids’ kids’ activities, trade blankets, artisan tents, native gardens, more! games, mx race, car show, gospel sing, demo derby, Labor Day Adm. chg. 219-766-2302; kankakeevalleyhistoricalsociety.org parade. Adm. chg. 812-305-1766; labordayassoc.com C X C X 2022 Festival Dates: Aug. 27-28 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 2-5 Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 3 for County & Regional Map. 49 Sep. 3-6 Sep. 4, Mosey Down Main Street See May 8 listing Paragon (Morgan Co., Central Reg.) Paragon Homecoming Festival Union and Main Streets. Join us for the 97th Homecoming Festival. Fun for the whole family. Rides, games, food, vendors and live entertainment. No adm. chg. 765-318-0899; C X paragonhomecoming.weebly.com 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 2-5 Sep. 4 Vernon (Jennings Co., South Central Reg.) 4 Annual 1st Friday, Vernon Labor Day Festival of the Arts Around the Square. Student and adult art fair and contest Sep. 3 with crafts and food. No adm. chg. 812-592-0428; to Monday, vernonindiana.org C Sep. 6 X
Sep. 3-6 New Castle (Henry Co., East Reg.) Farmer’s Pike Festival Sep. 4-5 Seven miles east of New Castle (SR 38). The 41st Annual! Metamora (Franklin Co., South Central Reg.) Antiques, uniques, arts and crafts. Nearly two miles of back- Metamora Music Festival to-back shopping with limited duplicates. Live entertainment! Lane’s End Barn. Free performances Sat. and Sun. Labor Day Food galore! While here, visit the Gloryland Lighthouse weekend. Enjoy two full days of traditional music along the Chapel! Free parking and shuttle to the gate. Adm. chg. Whitewater Canal. No adm. chg. 765-647-6522; metamorampa.org C 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 3-4 765-332-2576; farmerspike.com C X X 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 2-5
Sep. 3, 10, 17, 24 Polo at Hickory Hall Polo Club See Jun. 18 listing
Sep. 4 Sep. 4-5 Marion (Grant Co., East Reg.) Vincennes (Knox Co., South Central Reg.) Fly/In Cruise/In Salute to Veterans of WWII Marion Municipal Airport. Check out antique, classic and Indiana Military Museum grounds. Living history event with warbird aircraft, as well as vintage cars, trucks, motorcycles, WWII battle enactments, vendors, indoor and outdoor static firetrucks and autocycles. Pancake breakfast for a fee. displays, WWII vehicle parade and more. Adm. chg. No adm. chg. 765-669-3544; flyincruisein.com C X No adm. chg. for WWII veterans. 812-882-1941; 2022 Festival Date: Sep. 3 indianamilitarymuseum.org C X
Sep. 4 Cannelburg (Daviess Co., South Central Reg.) Amish Quilt Auction 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 Sep. 4-6 making. No adm. chg. 812-296-1775; daviesscounty.net C North Salem (Hendricks Co., Central Reg.) X North Salem Old Fashion Days Downtown and Machinery Field. Live entertainment, vendors, food, raffle, parade, horse pull, pie contest, truck/tractor pull, car show, 5k/10k walk/run, bike ride, cornhole tournament, kids’ area. No adm. chg. 317-370-0585; nsofd.com C X 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 3-5
50 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. Sep. 5, Tri-State Antique Market See May 2 listing S e p. 9-11 Grabill (Allen Co., East Reg.) Grabill Country Fair Downtown. Handmade crafts, merchant tent, food vendors, nightly entertainment. Sat. morning parade, children’s games and contests. Come join the fun! No adm. chg. 260-627-5227; Sep. 5 grabillcountryfair.com C 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 8-10 Rockport (Spencer Co., South Reg.) X Rockport Blues on the Rock Festival Rockport City Park. Best Blues entertainment around! Live bands, Sep. 9-12 food, local craft beer. Come spend the day, bring your lawn Montgomery (Daviess Co., South Central Reg.) chair and enjoy a fun day for all ages. Adm. chg. 812-649-9147; Daviess County Turkey Trot cityofrockport-in.gov C 2022 Festival Date: Sep. 4 Montgomery Ruritan Park. Did you ever see turkeys race and pigs wrestle? You can see this plus live entertainment, Sep. 6 crafts, bingo and much more! Adm. chg. 812-698-0524; Brookville (Franklin Co., South Central Reg.) montgomeryruritanclub.com C X St. Peter’s Labor Day Festival Sep. 9-12 Church grounds. Delicious country-fried chicken, turtle soup, beer Elnora (Daviess Co., South Central Reg.) garden, quilts, country store, basket raffle, games. Old-fashioned White River Valley Antique Show country hospitality, scenic setting. No adm. chg. 765-647-5462; County fairgrounds. Working demonstrations of threshing brookvilleparishes.com 2022 Festival Date: Sep. 5 X machines. Sawmills, sorghum, apple butter and antique Sep. 6 machinery. Gospel night. Children’s Day Fri. Adm. chg. Shipshewana Flea Market See May 4 listing 812-692-5831; wrvaa.org C X
S e p. 9-11 New Palestine (Hancock Co., Central Reg.) New Palestine Fall Festival 5242 W. US 52, Lions Club. Offering food, booths, kids’ zone, parade, live entertainment, beer and wine garden. Fun for Sep. 9-13 everyone! No adm. chg. 317-417-3050; nplions.com C Lanesville (Harrison Co., South Reg.) Lanesville Heritage Weekend Heritage Park. Second Thur. in Sep. annually. Three days S e p. 9-11 of family fun. Queen pageant. Fiddlers’ log-sawing and Wabash (Wabash Co., East Reg.) horseshoe pitchin’ contests. Antique farm equipment, tractor Roann Covered Bridge Festival pull. Free Parking. No adm. chg. C X 812-952-2027; Downtown. Three-day festival. Great music! Fun for the lanesvilleheritageweekend.com whole family. Sat. parade, 2pm, featuring the Culver Military 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 8-12 Mounted Color Guard. No pets please. No adm. chg. 765-833-2136; roanncoveredbridgefestival.com C X S e p. 10 -11 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 8-10 Scottsburg (Scott Co., South Reg.) Scott County Quilt Festival 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. 9-11 Tipton (TIpton Co., East Reg.) Tipton County Pork Festival Historic Downtown. Pork and food vendors. Beer garden. Large carnival, free entertainment/concerts, arts and craft vendors, 2 parades, easy park/ride shuttle. No adm. chg. 317-513-4086; tiptoncountyporkfestival.com X
Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 3 for County & Regional Map. 51 S e p. 10 -11 Pendleton (Madison Co., East Reg.) Downtown Pendleton Fall Festival Downtown. Art and exhibits, craft booths, food, kids’ zone, music and more! No adm. chg. 765-435-7692; pendletonin.org C 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 9-10 Sep. 10-12 X Greenfield (Hancock Co., Central Reg.) S e p. 10 -11 Greater Indianapolis Gem, Mineral Roanoke (Huntington Co., East Reg.) and Fossil Show Roanoke Fall Festival 4-H Fairgrounds. 44th annual. Over 75 gem, jewelry, mineral Roanoke Park. Family-friendly fun for everyone. Free concerts, and fossil dealers. Silent auctions, children’s activities, kids’ games and activities, parades, demo derby, NTPA educational displays. Scientific society meetings. Free parking. tractor pull, contests, antique tractors, food alley and more! No adm. chg. 765-325-2690; 500earthsciencesclub.org No adm. chg. 260-359-8687; discoverroanoke.org C X C X 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 9-11
Sep. 10-12 Character balloons from 2020 Bloomington (Monroe Co., South Central Reg.) Kiwanis Indiana Balloon Fest Monroe County Fairgrounds. Hot air balloons, some in special shapes. Tethered rides, skydivers, wine and beer garden, bands, vendors, 5k run/walk, helicopter rides, fireworks, and more! Adm. chg. 812-345-3794; kiwanisIndianaballoonfest.com C X Sep. 10-12 Sep. 10-12 Oxford (Benton Co., West Reg.) Dan Patch Days Community Festival Matthews (Grant Co., East Reg.) Cumberland Covered Bridge Festival Rommel Park. We offer a fun and family-friendly weekend. Northwest side of the bridge. New crafts, foods, flea market, Little Miss/Mr contest, silent auction, car and tractor show, stage entertainment, horse rides, inflatables, antique tractors, softball, beer/root beer run, games, vendors and parade. sawmill, corn hole tournament and much more. Free parking. No Adm. chg. 765-586-6137; harrahshoosierpark.com X Adm. chg. 765-998-2928; matthewscoveredbridgefestival.com Sep. 10-12 C 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 9-11 Paoli (Orange Co., South Reg.) Paoli Fall Festival Sep. 10-12 Historic Courthouse Square. Food, arts, crafts, music, carnival. Zionsville (Boone Co., Central Reg.) Entertainment on Courthouse Lawn Fri. Band playing Sat. Car Zionsville Lion’s Club Fall Festival show Sun. Parade. Join us! No adm. chg. 812-723-4769; Downtown, Lions Park. 68th Annual. Fri. evening: carnival paolichamberofcommerce.com X begins. Sat: pet pavilion, live music, other entertainment, arts and crafts fair, parade, beer garden. Sun: car show and bingo. No adm. chg. 317-873-5540; zionsvillelions.com C X 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 9-11 Sep. 10-12 Sep. 10-12 Campbellsburg (Washington Co., South Reg.) Rensselaer (Jasper Co., North Reg.) Campbellsburg Country Festival Little Cousin Jasper Festival Campbellsburg Park off SR 60. Join us for some good, old- Courthouse Square. The first weekend after labor day. fashioned country fun, free live music, vendors, contests, parade, Three days of family fun, food and entertainment. kids’ games and activities. No adm. chg. 812-620-9967; Free stage, four magic shows. No adm. chg. 219-866-5001; campbellsburgcountryfestival.weebly.com/ C X littlecousinjasperfestival.com C X Sep. 10-12 Burlington (Carroll Co., West Reg.) Burlington Fall Festival Shipshewana Flea Market Burlington Community Park. Food, live music, games, arts and TUES. & WED. crafts. Chili supper, pancake breakfast, queen/cutie pageant MAY-SEPTEMBER Midwest's Largest and parade. Car show, co-ed softball tourney. Family fun! No adm. chg. 765-564-6757; carrollcountyindiana.com X 52 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. S e p. 11 Shelbyville (Shelby Co., Central Reg.) Arts in the Park Blue River Memorial Park. Celebrate the arts with events for children and adults to experience the arts through exhibits, crafts, storytelling and concerts. 9am-2pm. Fee for some classes. No adm. chg. 317-364-0712; shelbycountyartsfest.com X
Sep. 11, Second Saturdays See Jan. 9 listing
S e p. 11 Morgantown (Morgan Co., Central Reg.) Colonel Vawter Day Main Street. Car, truck and motorcycle show; food trucks; arts and crafts vendors; kids’ zone; community breakfast; 5K walk/run, baking contest; raffles; BBQ pork chops; ice cream. No adm. chg. 765-341-1625 C X
S e p. 11 Whitestown (Boone Co., Central Reg.) Boone County Flavor Fest 6210 Veterans Drive - Whitestown Municipal Complex. The Boone Flavor Fest event brings restaurants, wineries, and breweries from Boone County to one location! Live music and amusement for kids! 317-432-4552; whitestown.in.gov/flavorfest X S e p. 11 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. S e p. 11 765-742-5063; lafayettegermanfest.org Indianapolis (Marion Co., Central Reg.) X French Market 42nd & Central, St. Joan of Arc Church. One of Indy’s best neighborhood festivals. French and American cuisine, live music, children’s activities, unique artisan booths. Beer/wine garden. No adm. chg. 317-283-5508; sjoa.org C X
Sep. 11-12 Columbus (Bartholomew Co., South Central Reg.) S e pt. 11 Columbus Scottish Festival Frankfort (Clinton Co., West Reg.) County Fairgrounds. Celebrating 30 Years! Celtic music, Fall Harvest Festival car show, highland games, dancing, sheepdogs, food, Prairie Creek Park. Circus, arts and craft vendors, soup beer garden, merchants, children’s area, living history cook-off, games and mouth-watering fair food, kids’ fall camp and more. Adm. chg. C X activities and games. No adm. chg. 765-654-4081; 812-375-1642; scottishfestival.org frankfortmainstreet.com X 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 10-11
Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 3 for County & Regional Map. 53 S e p. 11-12 Sep. 15-18 Greencastle (Putnam Co., West Reg.) Sullivan (Sullivan Co., West Reg.) Putnam County Airport Appreciation Days Sullivan County Rotary Corn Festival Putnam County Regional Airport. Family-friendly event with Downtown Square and Central Plaza. 65th annual. Rides, something for aviation enthusiasts of all ages. Weekend events games, food, vendors, beer tent. Nightly concerts 7pm at Plaza. include Young Eagle Rally for the kids and paid airplane rides Bring chairs. Sat. 1pm parade, free corn feed after parade on for adults. No adm. chg. 765-721-1289; C X Square. No adm. chg. 812-243-1228; sullivanrotary.org C putnamcountyregionalairport.com 2022 Dates: Sep. 10-11 X S e p. 11-12 Ligonier (Noble Co., East Reg.) Stone’s Trace Pioneer Festival and Fall Rendezvous SR 5 & US 33 across from West Noble School. Stone’s Trace is the home of Richard Stone, the second white settler in Noble County. Come visit his home, and see what it was to Sep. 16-19 live in the 1800s. Crafts, food, music. Adm. chg. 574-529-3693; Nappanee (Elkhart Co., North Reg.) stonestrace.com X 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 10-11 Nappanee Apple Festival Downtown, Depot Plaza, Municipal Airport. Free, family friendly and located in downtown Nappanee featuring our 7-foot apple pie, Wings & Wheels Show, antique tractor and engine show, Napple store, exhibitors, food, three entertainment stages, carnival rides and contests. Tractor and truck pull on Sep 11. No adm. chg. C X 574-773-7812; nappaneeapplefestival.org 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 15-18 Sep. 11-12 Sep. 17 Anderson (Madison Co., East Reg.) Salem (Washington Co., South Reg.) Andersontown Powwow and Indian Market Friday Night On The Square Athletic Park. Native American Powwow. Woodland Indians Downtown Square. Lots of vendors, food trucks, giveaways, camp, tipi village, birds of prey, exhibition and inter-tribal games and kids activities. Free admission.812-883-4303; dancing, music, cultural demonstrations, storytelling. Adm. chg. washingtoncountychamber.org X 765-203-9770; andersontownpowwow.org C X 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 10-11
Sep. 11-19, Friendship Flea Market See Jun. 12-20 listing
Sept 17-18 Lebanon (Boone Co., Central Reg.) Back to the Fifties Festival, Inc. Boone County Fairgrounds, I-65 Exit 138. 27th annual. Great Sep. 12 family entertainment, food, shopping, children’s activities, classic Whitestown (Boone Co., Central Reg.) cars and antique bicycles. Sat. night concert. Plan a weekend Whitestown Brew Fest staycation. No adm. chg. 866-447-5050; fiftiesfestival.com 6210 Veterans Drive - Whitestown Municipal Complex. C X 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 16-17 25 Indiana Brewing Companies and 15 Wineries will bring unlimited samples of craft beers and great wine. The best part is the Home Brew Competition! Adm. chg. 317-432-4552; Tree City whitestownbrewfest.org C X Fall Festival Sep. 17-18 Greensburg (Decatur Co., South Central Reg.) Tree City Fall Festival Downtown Square. 3rd weekend in Sep. Annual event. Historic Courthouse Tower Tree. Arts, crafts, food, free concerts, parade, car show, royalty pageants, 5k run. Free parking. No adm. chg. 812-614-0594; treecityfallfestival.com C X 2022 Festival Dates: Sep.16-17
54 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. Sep. 17-18 Sep. 17-19 Austin (Scott Co., South Reg.) Carmel (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) Austin Firemen’s Festival Carmel on Canvas Austin Fire Station. What’s better than a good ole fire station Arts & Design District and Midtown. Enjoy an open-air fish fry? How about a fish fry with games, music and more! painting exhibition and competition, quick paint and art fair Growing every year since ‘98! No adm. chg. 812-752-9211; on the sidewalks throughout the Carmel Arts & Design District greatscottindiana.com X and Midtown. No adm. chg. 317-571-2474; carmelartsanddesign.com C X Sep. 17-19 Rushville (Rush Co., East Reg.) Wendell Willkie Days Downtown. Fri: dinner in a covered bridge with live music (reservations required). Sat: parade, games, vendors, art show, farmer’s market, music, Touch a Truck, Mascot Olympics, concert at amphitheater, (“5 in 50”) bicycle ride Sep. 17-19 through 5 historic covered bridges. Sun: SPARC Walk Frankton (Madison Co., East Reg.) No adm. chg. 765-932-2880; rushcounty.com Frankton Heritage Days Festival X Northwest side of town. 46 yrs of small town festival fun! Family-oriented. Daily events with Sat.-parade, 5K, car show, and tractor pulls. Vendors, carnival, live entertainment and food! Adm. chg. 765-617-9864; heritagedays.org C X
2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 16-18
Sep. 17-19 Fishers (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) St. George Festival Sep. 18 St. George Orthodox Christian Church. Experience a heritage Bargersville (Johnson Co., Central Reg.) of faith, hospitality, food, music, culture and crafts. Middle Bargersville Harvest Moon Fall Festival Eastern food, pastries, church tours and children’s games. Downtown Mainstreet. See website for dates. Live music, great Parking chg. $5. No adm. chg. 317-845-7755; stgfest.org food, craft vendors, town parade and family activities. No adm. C X 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 16-18 chg. 317-422-3126; townofbargersville.org/ourtown/events/ X
Sep. 17-19 French Lick (Orange Co., South Reg.) Block Bash Town Green. Cutting edge fun in downtown French Lick! The world’s top chainsaw carvers live and in action for 3 days. Live auction, artists of other mediums, food, music & more! No adm. chg. 812-936-3030; bearhollowwoodcarvers.com C X 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 16-18 Sep. 17-19 Princeton (Gibson Co., South Reg.) Golden Heritage Days Festival Courthouse Square. Expect delicious food, crafts, activities for the kids, live music, inflatables and more! You will love our weekend of excitement and celebration of our heritage! No adm. chg. 812-385-2134; gibsoncountychamber.org C X 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 16-18 Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 3 for County & Regional Map. 55 Sep. 18 Wabash (Wabash Co., East Reg.) Wabash Founder’s Day Festival Downtown, Paradise Spring Historical Park. Celebrating rich Sep. 18 history and community. Entertainment with food trucks, vendors, Ferdinand (Dubois Co., South Reg.) children’s games and parade. No adm. chg. 260-563-4171; Ferdinand Folk Festival paradisespring.org C X 2022 Festival Date: Sep. 17 18th St. Park. Day long earth and family-friendly event. Local and regional music, arts and crafts, and environmental/ educational information. No adm. chg. 812-639-9581; ferdinandfolkfestival.com C X 2022 Festival Date: Sep. 17
Sep. 18 Shelbyville (Shelby Co., Central Reg.) BBQ and BREWFEST Downtown Public Square. 5th annual. Music, BBQ and brews. Featuring our own BBQ Masters and local breweries. Adm. chg. 317-398-9623; visitshelbycounty.com C X Sep. 18 West Lafayette (Tippecanoe Co., West Reg.) Sep. 18 Global Fest Scotland (Greene Co., South Central Reg.) Northwestern Ave., Chauncey Avenue, and West Lafayette Public 56th Annual Scotland Festival Library. One day festival celebrating world cultures Scotland Festival Main Street. Celebration includes historical through music, dance, crafts, displays and international food. hotel and barber shop tours, live music, 1860s historical Continuous stage entertainment. No adm. chg. 765-775-5110; encampment, wild west shows, pedal tractor pull, corn hole westlafayette.in.gov C X 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 17 tourney, vendors. No adm. chg. 812-384-2837; visitgc.com Sep. 18-19 C X 2022 Festival Date: Sep. 17 Attica (Fountain Co., West Reg.) Attica Heritage Days McDonald Park. Celebrating the the rich history of Attica Indiana on the banks of the Wabash. Home of Grand Ole Opry founder George D. Hay. No adm. chg. 765-299-1455 X 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 17-18 Sep. 18 Sep. 18-19 Carmel (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) Cruise Indy Car Show and Car Cruise Washington (Daviess Co., South Central Reg.) Indiana Spine Group (Carmel Location) 13225 N. Meridian St. 20th Century Chevy Car Fest Enjoy food, music, silent auction, awards, car show and car Eastside Park. Cruise-in Sat. night! Fabulous show of custom cars. cruise, while benefiting Folds of Honor. $30 to enter car; Antiques and mostly modern. Awards Sun. No adm. chg. No adm. chg. to come to the event and watch the cruise. 812-617-5580; 20thcenturychevy.com C X 317-275-1947; cruiseindy.com C X Sep. 18-19 Valparaiso (Porter Co., North Reg.) Art Blitz 1 mile south of US Hwy. 6, 3 miles north of Hwy. 2. An engaging schedule of demonstrations and hands-on art activities for kids and adults. Art exhibits, live music, instrument zoo, food, sunflowers and more! No adm. chg. 219-462-9009; artbarnschool.org X Sep. 18 Sep. 18-19 Martinsville (Morgan Co., Central Reg.) Rochester (Fulton Co., North Reg.) Fall Harvest Celebration Trail of Courage Living History Festival Hunter’s Honey Farm. We have harvested our honey and invite Fulton County Historical Society, US 31 and CR 375 N. Pre-1840 you to watch us extract and bottle this year’s crop. Free tours, event commemorating the time period before Potawatomi Indians eat at our Honey Café and enjoy many more family activities. were removed from the area in 1838 on the Trail of Death. No adm. chg. 765-537-9430; huntershoneyfarm.com C X Adm. chg. 574-223-4436; fultoncountyhistory.org C X 2022 Festival Date: Sep. 17 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 17-18
56 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. Sep. 18-19 Russiaville (Howard Co., East Reg.) Sep. 18-20 Koh-Koh-Mah & Foster Living History Encampment Francesville (Pulaski Co., North Reg.) Wildcat Valley. Family fun and educational! French and Indian Francesville Fall Festival battle reenactments, live music, 1700’s food, crafts, games, Downtown Streets. Free family entertainment, arts, crafts, and demonstrations, tomahawk throwing contest and more. flea markets, music on the streets, daily dinners, fun run, Adm. chg. 765-513-8848; kohkohmah.com corn hole contest, garden tractor pull, auto show, crop show, X food vendors, live music programs, carnival rides, Sat. petting zoo, kid’s games, parade, fireworks. Sep. 18-19 No adm. chg. C 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 16-18 Fort Wayne (Allen Co., East Reg.) X Johnny Appleseed Festival 219-869-1229; francesvillefallfestival.com Johnny Appleseed and Archer Parks. Celebrate the life of Johnny Appleseed! Traditional mid-1800’s crafts and food, entertainment, children’s games, demonstrators, pioneer encampment, antiques. No adm. chg. 260-427-6003; johnnyappleseedfest.com C X Sep. 18-19 Salem (Washington Co., South Reg.) Old Settlers Days Festival John Hay Center/Stevens Memorial Museum. Celebrating local Sep. 18-25 history with demonstrators and reenactments in the Pioneer Mitchell (Lawrence Co., South Central Reg.) Village, arts and craft/food vendors, and musical entertainment. 74th Mitchell Persimmon Festival No adm. chg. 812-883-4303 C X Pioneer Village Candlelight Tour on Sep. 18 at Spring Mill Sep. 18-19 State Park. Downtown Main Street vendors, persimmon Muncie (Delaware Co., East Reg.) pudding and desserts, stage entertainment, exhibits, food, Old Washington Street Festival amusement rides Sep. 20-25. Parade Sep. 25. No adm. chg. Near Downtown 500-900 E. Washington St. Three entertainment 812-849-4441; persimmonfestival.org C X areas, arts and crafts, food, car show, demonstrations, kids’ area, 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 17-24 historic home tours and Emily Kimbrough’s Home Museum. No adm. chg. 765-288-4645; oldwashingtonstreetfestival.org C X Sep. 19 Carmel (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) Sep. 18-19 Carmel PorchFest Middletown (Henry Co., East Reg.) Middletown Fall Funfest Carmel Arts & Design District. A free, family-friendly community event featuring a variety of live music on the porches of 5th Street, Historic Downtown. Sat.-Sun. Car show, craft and neighborhood homes in the Carmel Arts & Design District. food vendors, farm house tour, 5k race, suicide prevention walk, No adm. chg. 317-932-0628; carmelporchfest.org live music, bingo, meet a character, kids’ zone. No adm. chg. C X 765-639-1446; middletownfallfunfest.net C X
Sep. 21-25 Bluffton (Wells Co., East Reg.) Sep. 18-19, 25-26 Bluffton Free Street Fair Oct. 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, 23-24, 30-31 Downtown. Annual street fair, vendor booths, food, games, Danville (Hendricks Co., Central Reg.) parades, idol contest, free entertainment, horse show, horse and Beasley’s Orchards Fall Festivals pony pull. No adm. chg. 260-824-4351; blufftonstreetfair.com Beasley’s Orchard, 2304 E. Main St. Fun-filled family events X 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 20-24 featuring hayrides to the pumpkin patch, U-pick apples, 8-acre corn maze, apple cannons, barnyard bonanza, entertainment and food. Fees for select activities. Parking chg. 317-745-4876; beasleys-orchard.com C X
Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 3 for County & Regional Map. 57 Sep. 24, Music on Depot See May 28 listing
Sep. 22-26 Versailles (Ripley Co., South Central Reg.) Versailles Lions Club Pumpkin Show Ripley County Courthouse Square. 119 years of fun! Bring the Sep. 24-25 family. Wed.-Sun. Games, rides, art, live music, contests, food, Lebanon (Boone Co., Central Reg.) art and crafts all week. Giant pumpkins in a giant parade Sat. Boone County Treasure Hunt No adm. chg. 812-699-2394; versaillespumpkinshow.com Boone County Fairgrounds. Entering into its 49th year, shop X America’s premier Antique Advertising & Toy Show, Gas and Oil, and Antique Market. Great food on site. Adm. chg. 815-992-9440; boonecountytreasurehunt.com C X
Sep. 24-25 West Lafayette (Tippecanoe Co., West Reg.) Sep. 23-26 Ouibache Music Festival Tippecanoe County Amphitheater. An Americana/Roots music Gas City (Grant Co., East Reg.) festival featuring all forms of traditional and roots music. Ducktail Run Rod & Custom Car Show Concerts, food, wineries, craft brews, artisans, cornhole, swing Gas City Park. More than 2,400 cool cars in this huge dancing. Adm. chg. 765-532-0837; ouibache.com C 1972 and older show. Swap meets, crafts, vendors, and live X entertainment all weekend. Early Duck Cruise on Thu. No adm. chg. 765-661-0917; ducktailrun.com C X 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 22-25
Sep. 24-25 Austin (Scott Co., South Reg.) Raptor Days at Hardy Lake Hardy Lake and Raptor Center. Two days per year Hardy Lake Sep. 23-26 opens the Raptor Center to the public to educate people on Brookville (Franklin Co., South Central Reg.) raptors. Raptors, Osprey tours and tons of activities for the whole Franklin County Antique Machinery Show family! Adm. chg. 812-752-9211; greatscottindiana.com C X Fairgrounds. One of the largest antique & machinery shows. Featuring John Deere, soap making, horse pull, saw mill, Sep. 24-26, Old Court Days See May 28-30 listing steam engines and so much more! Adm. chg. 765-647-6522; fcamc.org C X
Sep. 24-26 Cory (Clay Co., West Reg.) Cory Apple Festival Sep. 23-26 Community Building grounds. Crafts, antiques, yard sales, flea Huntingburg (Dubois Co., South Reg.) market, bounce houses, car show, Bad Apple Saloon, ribeye Huntingburg Herbstfest dinner Fri. Jonah fish fry Sat. Chicken noodles and parade Sun. Huntingburg City Park. Four-day festival. Food and game booths, Parking chg. only. 812-236-3735; coryapplefestival.com X rides, horseshoe, dodgeball, volleyball, golf tournaments and free live music nightly. City-wide parade concludes the event. No adm. chg. 812-630-2498; huntingburgherbstfest.org C X 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 22-25
58 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. Sep. 24-26 Sep. 24-26 Fairmount (Grant Co., East Reg.) Wanatah (LaPorte Co., North Reg.) Fairmount Museum Days/James Dean Festival Wanatah Scarecrow Festival Main Street and Playacres Park. Authentic James Dean Scarecrow Square, N. Main St. Free entertainment, craft and memorabilia including two motorcycles at Museum. James Dean food vendors. Sat. 5k run, 3k walk, kids’ race, parade, tractor look-alike contest, custom car show, carnival, parade, crafts, show. Sun. car show. Family fun. Great small town festival. food, entertainment. No adm. chg. 765-948-4555; C X No adm. chg. 219-733-2786; scarecrowfest.org C X jamesdeanartifacts.com 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 23-25 2022 Festival Dates: 23-25
Sep. 24-26 Sep. 24-26 Jasonville (Greene Co., South Central Reg.) Saint John (Lake Co., North Reg.) Shakamak Homecoming St. John Oktoberfest Downtown Jasonville. Annual event including softball tournament, US Hwy. 41 and 93rd Ave. The whole family can celebrate the food vendors, arts and crafts vendors, golf outing, 5K run, German culture with great food and desserts, live entertainment, parade and alumni dinner. No adm. chg. 812-798-8061; a Bier Garden and fun activities for the kids! No adm. chg. visitgc.com C X 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 29-Oct. 1 219-682-8917; stjohnoktoberfest.com C X
Sep. 24-26 Sep. 24-26 Jonesboro (Grant Co., East Reg.) Thorntown (Boone Co., Central Reg.) Jonesboro River Rally Festival of the Turning Leaves Main St. Stunt riders, light show, bike show, field events and Main St. Fri. 6pm Bluegrass Jam, 8pm movie and fireworks. memorial rides. Great vendors, family fun all weekend. Sat. 9am 5/10k, 1pm parade. Sun. car show and Touch-a-Truck. Camping available. Rockin’ bands all weekend. No adm. chg. Sat.-Sun. live music, kids’ zone, street fair, food court. No adm. chg. 765-336-2488; thorntownfestival.org 866-755-2453 C 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 23-25 X C 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 23-25 X
Sep. 24-26 Lebanon (Boone Co., Central Reg.) Lincoln’s Lebanon and Civil War Re-enactment Lebanon Memorial Park, 130 E. Ulen Dr.. Dedicated to the spirit of the mid 1800s. Enjoy a visit from one of America’s most Sep. 24-26 beloved presidents, live Civil War battles and demonstrations. Kewanna (Fulton Co., North Reg.) Adm. chg. 765-483-9414; boonecountyhistorical.org Kewanna Fall Festival Street and park. Free events, daily circus, rides, kids under 16 eat for free, 5k run, garden tractor pull, Great American Side show, auto/bike show. No adm. chg. 574-542-7500 X 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 23-25
Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 3 for County & Regional Map. 59 Sep. 25-29 Sep. 25-26 Rockville (Parke Co., West Reg.) Centerville (Wayne Co., East Reg.) Model T Covered Bridge Tour Warm Glow Fall Festival Parke County Fairgrounds. Model T owners spend 5 days touring Warm Glow Outlet. Pumpkins, mums and gourds, vendors, the covered bridges and Amish businesses on scenic drives in food, wine tasting, free parking and trolley service, in-store Parke County. Registration fee. A chance to see a lot of Model Ts. sales and more! Family fun! No adm. chg. 765-855-5483; No adm. chg. 765-762-6067; westcentralindianamodelters.com warmglow.com/events-2/fall-festival C X X 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 24-28
Sep. 25-26 Martinsville (Morgan Co., Central Reg.) Old Town Waverly Park Festival Old Town Park at Waverly. Artisan demonstrations, historic camp, live animals, craft vendors, food, live music, kids’ Sep. 25, Blues, Beer, and BBQ See Jun. 26 listing activities and 2nd annual car show. No adm. chg. Sep. 25 765-346-1881; morgancountyparks.org X Flora (Carroll Co., West Reg.) Depot Day Festival Downtown at the Depot. Celebrate heritage transportation and the restored 1908 Flora Depot. Games, music, food, contests, model T rides and more. No adm. chg. 574-967-3022; floraindianadepot.org C X
Sep. 25-26 Carmel (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) Sep. 25 Carmel International Arts Festival Franklin (Johnson Co., Central Reg.) Carmel Arts & Design District. Over 130 diverse juried artists Franklin Fall Festival with live entertainment spotlighting international dance and music! Downtown Franklin. Community entertainment, beer garden, A weekend of fun for the whole family. No adm. chg. food vendors, parade, free outdoor concert, fireworks. No adm. chg. 317-736-3689; franklinparks.org 317-600-6118; carmelartsfestival.org C X X 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 24-25
Sep. 25 Washington (Daviess Co., South Central Reg.) Wine & Brew Fest Meredith Plaza. Sample varieties of wine, craft beer and cheese while listening to live music. View antique cars, art and more. Includes wine glass and tastings with $10 adm. chg. C X 812-254-5262; daviesscountychamber.com
Sep. 25-26 Sep. 25-26 Huntington (Huntington Co., East Reg.) Portland (Jay Co., East Reg.) Forks of the Wabash Pioneer Festival Jay County Heritage Festival Fairgrounds, 631 E. Taylor St. Relive the mid-1800s. Jay County Historical Museum, 903 E Main St, Portland. Encampment, pioneer village, tractors, engines, cars, Demonstrations, reenactors, music, entertainment, exhibits, entertainment, farmers market, antiques, crafts, kids’ games, crafts, artisans, history, kids’ area, old-time games, kettle-cooked vintage base ball, and food. Adm. chg. 260-359-8687; food. [email protected]. No adm. chg. pioneerfestival.org 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 24-25 X 260-726-7168; jaycountyhistory.org X 60 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. Sep. 25-Oct. 31 Indianapolis (Marion Co., Central Reg.) Waterman’s Fall Harvest Festival 7010 E. Raymond St. Tractor-drawn hayride to pumpkin patch, pumpkin-eating dinosaur, farm animals, pony rides and cornfield maze for kids and adults. Food and music on weekends. Adm. chg. 317-356-6995; watermansfamilyfarm.com C X 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 24-Oct. 31 Sep. 25-26 Atlanta (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) Sep. 26 Atlanta New Earth Festival West Lafayette (Tippecanoe Co., West Reg.) Downtown. Hamilton County’s longest running, largest festival. Art On The Wabash Unique arts, crafts, antiques,vintage decor, farmers market, kids’ Tapawingo Park. Artists from 15 counties display their art along zone, food and Live entertainment. No adm. chg. 765-292-2626; the beautiful Wabash River in this juried fair. No adm. chg. atlantaindiana.com 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 24-25 X 765-775-5100; artonthewabash.com C X 2022 Festival Date: Sep. 25
Sep. 27-Oct. 2 Auburn (Dekalb Co., East Reg.) Sep. 25-26 DeKalb County Free Fall Fair Madison (Jefferson Co., South Central Reg.) Downtown Square, County Fairgrounds. National main stage Madison Chautauqua Festival of Art free entertainment, midway, best fair food, fresh warm donuts, Broadway to Vine Streets. Southern Indiana’s premier outdoor huge merchant’s tent, 4-H competition, parades, pageants, juried arts and fine crafts festival. This event also features a live performances and more! No adm. chg. 260-925-1834; variety of food vendors, live entertainment, and fun for kids. dekalbcountyfair.org C X No adm. chg. 812-571-2752; madisonchautauqua.com C 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 24-25 X Sep. 29-Oct. 2 Aurora (Dearborn Co., South Central Reg.) Aurora Farmers Fair Downtown Second Street. One of Indiana’s oldest festivals consisting of rides, food booths, 2 stages of entertainment, numerous vendors, and a street parade. No adm. chg. 812-926-1300; aurorafarmersfair.org C X 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 28-Oct. 1
Sep. 25-Oct. 31 Noblesville (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) Country Fall Festival Russell Farms Pumpkin Patch. Every Sat. and Sun. Hayrides, pumpkins, country stores, mini golf, scavenger hunt corn mazes, petting zoo, rides, pedal karts and more. Adm. chg. Sep. 30-Oct. 2 Kids 2 and under free. 317-773-9078; russell-farms.com C 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 24-Oct. 30 Seymour (Jackson Co., South Central Reg.) X 48th Annual Seymour Oktoberfest Downtown. Huge variety of food, crafts, entertainment and a Biergarten. Enjoy our German band, stein hoist, parade, 5k, hot air balloons and much more! No adm. chg. 812-523-1414; seymouroktoberfest.com C X
Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 3 for County & Regional Map. 61 Oct. 1-3 OCTOBER 7-10, 2021 Bloomfield (Greene Co., South Central Reg.) HISTORIC DOWNTOWN Bloomfield Apple Festival GREENFIELD, IN Town Park. Various craft and food vendors, carnival, car 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 2022 Festival Dates: Oct. 7-9 FREE ADMISSION X TO ONE OF THE LARGEST FESTIVALS IN THE STATE
THINGS TO DO: Two Parades Poetry Readings Art & Photography Exhibits FREE Live Music Daily Oct. 1-3 400 Cra & Food Vendors Newport (Vermillion Co., West Reg.) Family-Friendly Festival! Newport Antique Auto Hill Climb Courthouse Square. 53rd Annual. World’s largest antique auto competition event. Timed runs over the historic Newport FREE Shuttle Service From Fairgrounds Hill for antique cars and motorcycles in 31 classes. Antique www.rileyfestival.com vehicle raffle. Antique and street rod car show, collector car auction, flea market. Parade 5pm Saturday. Adm. chg. 765-492-4220; newporthillclimb.com 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 30-Oct. 2 Sep. 25-Oct. 31, Country Fall Fest. See Sep. 25 listing X Sep. 25-Oct. 31, Waterman’s Fall...Fest See Sep. 25 listing Sep. 27-Oct. 2, DeKalb Co... Fall Fair See Sep. 27 listing Sep. 29-Oct. 2, Aurora Farmers Fair See Sep. 29 listing Sep. 30-Oct. 2, Seymour Oktoberfest See Sep. 30 listing Oct. 1, Polo at Hickory Hall Polo Club See Jun. 18 listing Oct. TBD Fishers (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) Oct. 1-3 Headless Horseman Cataract (Owen Co., West Reg.) Conner Prairie. The festival is full of activities, shows and Cataract VFD Bean Dinner Festival spooktacular family fun. Take an adventure on our haunted Downtown. 53rd annual. 800 lbs. beans and ham. Fish, hayride where you’ll get chased down by the Headless Horseman! sausage, ice cream, tenderloin, BBQ, pizza. Crafts, tools, antiques. 100+ vendors. Fri. 3pm-8pm, Sat. and Sun. 10am-6pm. Adm. chg. 317-776-6000; connerprairie.org C X No adm. chg. 765-795-4022; freewebs.com/cataractvfd Oct. TBD C X 2022 Festival Dates: Sep. 30-Oct. 2 Newburgh (Warrick Co., South Reg.) Newburgh Ghost Walks Preservation Hall. Turn of the century tour guides and re-enactors tell history and ghost stories on guided walking ghost tours. Adm. chg. 812-853-2815; historicnewburgh.org C X Oct. 1-3 Oct. TBD Metamora (Franklin Co., South Central Reg.) Boonville (Warrick Co., South Reg.) Metamora Canal Days Autumn Festival Square Flare Whitewater Canal In Metamora. Celebrate Fall in Metamora, Downtown Square. Family fun, music, games, pumpkin Indiana’s Canal Town. Craft and antique vendors along the canal, painting, BBQ contest, games for kids, bounce house. flea market all over town. Operating grist mill, canal boat, and A fall tradition you don’t want to miss! No adm. chg. train. Parking chg. only. 765-647-6522; historicmetamora.net 812-217-7887; visitwarrick.com C X 2022 Festival Dates: Oct. 7-9 62 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. Oct. 2 Noblesville (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) Potter’s Bridge Fall Festival Potter’s Bridge Park. Visit more than 90 arts, crafts, and food booths. Enjoy the free KidZone & Live entertainment or simply take in the natural beauty of the White River Greenway Trail. No adm. chg. 317-770-4400 C X 2022 Festival Date: Oct. 1 Oct. 1-3 Oct. 2 Marion (Grant Co., East Reg.) North Manchester (Wabash Co., East Reg.) Mississinewa 1812 Harvest Arts Festival Mississinewa Battlefield. Largest War of 1812 living history event in the U.S. Food & shopping. Battle reenactments, American and Downtown. Shop and dine downtown. Family fun, fall British military camps, Native American village and wilderness favorites, live music, art, free kids’ activities, food vendors, apple dumplings, wagon rides and more! No adm. chg. camps. Adm. chg. 765-573-3033; mississinewa1812.com C X 260-982-7644; manchesteralive.org C X Oct. 1-31 Oct. 2-3 Ligonier (Noble Co., East Reg.) Kendallville (Noble Co., East Reg.) Pumpkin Fantasyland Apple Festival of Kendallville Fashion Farm. Pumpkins, gourds and squash create well- Fairgrounds. 1800-1865 pioneer festival offering skilled known characters and historical events. Hayrides, mazes and demonstrators, primitive village, children’s crafts and games, refreshments. Family tradition for over 40 years. Adm. chg. contests, antiques, crafts, foods, and entertainment. Parking chg. only. 260-350-1119; kendallvilleapplefestival.com 260-894-4498; pumpkinfantasyland.com C X 2022 Festival Dates: Oct. 1-31 C X 2022 Festival Dates: Oct. 1-2 Oct. 1-31 Oct. 2-3 Princeton (Gibson Co., South Reg.) Westville (LaPorte Co., North Reg.) Lyles Station Corn Maze Westville Pumpkin Festival Lyles Station Historic School and Museum. Authentic pioneer Prairie Meadow Park. Annual pumpkin harvest. settlement featuring a log cabin, museum, nine-acre corn Pumpkin baked goods, crafts, food, tractor pull, parade, maze, pumpkin patch, hayrides, campfires, food and more. 5K, kids’ games, and more! No adm. chg. 219-879-8280; Every Fri.-Sun. in Oct. Adm. chg. 812-385-2534; westvillepumpkinfestival.com C X lylesstation.org C X Oct. 2 Oct. 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, 23-24, 30-31 Peru (Miami Co., East Reg.) Beasley’s Orchards Fall Festivals See Sep. 18 listing Oktoberfest Celebration: Cole Porter Classic and Chili Cook-Off Riverwalk. Chili cook-off features entertainment, food, kids’ activities, and cruise-in. Adm. chg. 765-472-1833. The 5k, 10k run/walk starts at Riverview Event Center. Entry fee. 765-469-5066. enjoymiamicounty.com Oct. 2-10 Oct. 2 New Albany (Floyd Co., South Reg.) Jamestown (Boone Co., Central Reg.) Harvest Homecoming Festival Jamestown Apple Cider Festival Downtown. On the beautiful Ohio River for 53 years. Parade, Pleasant Acres Nature Park. Antique apple cider press rides, entertainment, kids’ events, craft/food booths and more! in operation. Live music, food and other vendors, cornhole No adm. chg. except for some events and activities. and kids’ activities. No adm. chg. 765-676-5928; 812-944-8572; harvesthomecoming.com C X jamestownin.com X 2022 Festival Dates: Oct. 1-9
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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 8-17 No adm. chg. 765-569-5226; coveredbridges.com coveredbridges.com Rockville chg. 812-251-7660; [email protected] X Parke County Covered Bridge Festival™ Historic downtown Rockville. Headquarters to the Bloomingdale Parke County Covered Bridge Festival™ Mecca Parke County Covered Bridge Festival™ Tangier Parke County Covered Bridge Festival™ Parke County Covered Bridge Festival since its start See homemade apple butter being made and Mecca Schoolhouse/Mecca Covered Bridge. World Famous Buried Beef served daily with a variety in 1957. Vendors of homemade/handmade items, for purchase. Local crafts and food all at historic Handmade, homemade, local crafts nestled alongside of homemade pies. Local crafts. Visit Sandlady’s primitives, and antiques gather on the courthouse Quaker church. No adm. chg. 765-498-1310; the Covered Bridge and a one-room schoolhouse. Gourd Farm. Five covered bridges nearby for touring. lawn. Local non-profits serve a variety of foods each coveredbridges.com No adm. chg. 765-592-4636; coveredbridges.com No adm. chg. 765-498-5566; coveredbridges.com day. Free covered bridge maps are available at the X X X two information booths with staff on hand to help. Tickets for the guided bus tours of covered bridges 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 Bridgeton Parke County Covered Bridge Festival™ Montezuma Parke County Covered Bridge Festival™ Visitors’ Center in Rockville experience. Historic Ritz Theater offers several Countywide. Quality handmade crafts, fine art, unique Downtown. Wabash and Erie Canal tours. Famous theatrical presentations. No adm. chg. X products, food courts, shopping, live entertainment. roast hog. Crullers, iron pot ham and beans. Antiques, FREE Covered 765-569-5226; coveredbridges.com Working Bridgeton gristmill and Indiana’s most famous homemade crafts and demonstrations. Camping. Bridge Route Maps covered bridge! No adm. chg. 765-548-2093; FREE Parking. No adm. chg. 765-592-0821; Available year round at the Parke County Visitors’ Center bridgetonindiana.com C X montezuma.in.gov X 4 blocks east of the Courthouse on US 36 in Rockville.
64 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. ContactParke festival for confirmation.County, IndianaFestivals.org Indiana. . . . The Covered Bridge Capital of the World™ 31 Indiana’s Largest Festival October 8-17, 2021
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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 8-17 No adm. chg. 765-569-5226; coveredbridges.com coveredbridges.com Rockville chg. 812-251-7660; [email protected] X Parke County Covered Bridge Festival™ Historic downtown Rockville. Headquarters to the Bloomingdale Parke County Covered Bridge Festival™ Mecca Parke County Covered Bridge Festival™ Tangier Parke County Covered Bridge Festival™ Parke County Covered Bridge Festival since its start See homemade apple butter being made and Mecca Schoolhouse/Mecca Covered Bridge. World Famous Buried Beef served daily with a variety in 1957. Vendors of homemade/handmade items, for purchase. Local crafts and food all at historic Handmade, homemade, local crafts nestled alongside of homemade pies. Local crafts. Visit Sandlady’s primitives, and antiques gather on the courthouse Quaker church. No adm. chg. 765-498-1310; the Covered Bridge and a one-room schoolhouse. Gourd Farm. Five covered bridges nearby for touring. lawn. Local non-profits serve a variety of foods each coveredbridges.com No adm. chg. 765-592-4636; coveredbridges.com No adm. chg. 765-498-5566; coveredbridges.com day. Free covered bridge maps are available at the X X X two information booths with staff on hand to help. Tickets for the guided bus tours of covered bridges 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 Bridgeton Parke County Covered Bridge Festival™ Montezuma Parke County Covered Bridge Festival™ Visitors’ Center in Rockville experience. Historic Ritz Theater offers several Countywide. Quality handmade crafts, fine art, unique Downtown. Wabash and Erie Canal tours. Famous theatrical presentations. No adm. chg. X products, food courts, shopping, live entertainment. roast hog. Crullers, iron pot ham and beans. Antiques, FREE Covered 765-569-5226; coveredbridges.com Working Bridgeton gristmill and Indiana’s most famous homemade crafts and demonstrations. Camping. Bridge Route Maps covered bridge! No adm. chg. 765-548-2093; FREE Parking. No adm. chg. 765-592-0821; Available year round at the Parke County Visitors’ Center bridgetonindiana.com C X montezuma.in.gov X 4 blocks east of the Courthouse on US 36 in Rockville.
Parke County, Indiana . . . The CoveredFind more festival andBridge event information Capitalat IndianaFestivals.org of and the see page World™ 3 for County & Regional Map. 65 Oct. 3, Tri-State Antique Market See May 2 listing Oct. 7-10 Martinsville (Morgan Co., Central Reg.) Oct. 3 Morgan County Fall Foliage Festival Terre Haute (Vigo Co., West Reg.) Courthouse Square. A fun, family event. Car show, kids’ events, Old Fashion Days arts and crafts vendors, a parade and much more. No adm. chg. Collett Park. Enjoy an afternoon of old-fashioned fun. 765-342-0332; morgancountyfallfoliagefestival.com C X Crafters, puppet show, face painting, carriage rides and more. Noon-5pm. Free Parking. No adm. chg. X 812-232-2727; terrehaute.in.gov/parks
Oct. 8-9 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; Oct. 6-10, 13-17, 20-24, 27-31 navybeanfestival.org C X Indianapolis (Marion Co., Central Reg.) ZooBoo Indianapolis Zoo. Seasonal Wed. thru Sun. Visit Pumpkin Town featuring Jack’s barn with creatures of a different kind; a friendly witch with black cats and Pumpkin School. Kids’ activities and candy on the Trick or Treat Trail. Oct. 8-9 Adults can sample beer on the Adult Trick or Treat Trail Vevay (Switzerland Co., South Central Reg.) on Fri. and Sat. Adm. chg. X Sleepy Hollow Cruisin’ Classic 317-630-2001; indianapoliszoo.com Paul Ogle Riverfront Park. Arts and crafts, “friendly” Headless Horseman, demonstrations, kids’ activities, music, food. No adm. chg. 812-427-3237; switzcotourism.com C X 2022 Festival Dates: Oct. 13-14
Oct. 8-10, Oct. 7 Antique Steam...Tractor Show See Jul. 23-25 listing Muncie (Delaware Co., East Reg.) Oct. 9 ArtsWalk Second Saturdays See Jan. 9 listing Downtown streets. Join us for an evening of food, art and music including a Soup Crawl and Pumpkin Trail. 765-282-7897; downtownmuncie.org C X
Oct. 9 Linton (Greene Co., South Central Reg.) Linton Fall Arts Festival Downtown Linton. Family-focused celebration of arts. Food, crafts, Oct. 7-10 artisans and direct sales marketplace. Stage entertainment, free kids’ Greenfield (Hancock Co., Central Reg.) games, bounce houses and activities. No adm. chg. 812-699-0780; Riley Festival lintonfallartsfestival.org C 2022 Festival Date: Oct. 8 Downtown, US40 and SR9. Four days of shopping, live X entertainment, festival foods, parades, more, in celebration of James Whitcomb Riley. No adm. chg. 317-462-2141; rileyfestival.com C X 2022 Festival Dates: Oct. 6-9
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Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 3 for County & Regional Map. 67 Oct. 9 Oct. 9 Huntingburg (Dubois Co., South Reg.) Brownstown (Jackson Co., South Central Reg.) Haunted Huntingburg Jackson County Festival of Wines and Brews Historic 4th and Market Streets. Join us if you dare! Downtown Historic WR Ewing. Join the Psi Otes and Masons for wine and transforms into a haunted adventure! Live blues music, kids’ beer tastings, great food and live music. Bring your lawn chair activities, wine and craft beer, food booths and more! Fun for and stay with us for the street concert sponsored by BEMS. all ages! Adm. chg. 812-301-2209; hauntedhuntingburg.com Adm. chg. 812-525-7597; psiiotaxi.orgC X C X 2022 Festival Date: Oct. 8 2022 Festival Date: Oct. 8
Oct. 9 Roanoke (Huntington Co., East Reg.) A Renaissance in Roanoke Downtown. Outdoor juried art festival. Quality artwork from Oct. 9 local & regional artists, kids’ activities, demonstrations, exhibits, Medora (Jackson Co., South Central Reg.) entertainment, Plein Air paint-out and food. No adm. chg. Hope Medora Goes Pink 260-359-8687; renaissanceinroanoke.org C X Downtown. Enjoy wagon, carriage, and barrel ride. Enjoy great food, 5k run/walk, health fair, shopping vendor booths and Oct. 9-10 parade. Proceeds benefit those with all types of cancer. C X West Lafayette (Tippecanoe Co., West Reg.) No adm. chg. 812-966-2754; 2022 Festival Date: Oct. 8 Feast of the Hunters’ Moon Fort Ouiatenon. Reenactment of life during the 18th century. French, British and Native American trading posts, food, crafts, demonstrations and music. No parking chg. Adm. chg. 765-476-8411; feastofthehuntersmoon.org C X 2022 Festival Dates: Oct. 1-2 Oct. 9-10 Westport (Decatur Co., South Central Reg.) Harper Valley Pumpkin Patch Days Harper Valley Farms. Family fun, pumpkin picking in a scenic Oct. 9 eight-acre patch. Farm animals, sunflower maze, refreshments, Fishers (Hamilton Co., Central Reg.) Christmas in October fall decorations. Patch opens Sep. 26. No adm. chg. 812-591-3416; indianapumpkinpatch.com Fishers High School, CCA Door FH19. 160 juried crafters. It’s C not too early to shop for Christmas. $5 adults; $3 seniors and Oct. 10 students over 13. All profits benefit Riley Children’s Hospital. Bristow (Perry Co., South Reg.) Adm. chg. 317-915-4290; fishersdm.org/christmas-in-october X Bristow’s Octoberfest & Street Rod, Antique and Classic Car and Truck Show Oct. 9 Bristow Community Center, Bristow, Indiana. Food vendors, Westport (Decatur Co., South Central Reg.) craft booths, flea market, door prizes, top 50 dash plaques. Main Street Westport Fall Festival Music entertainment, demonstrations. No adm. chg. C X Westport Park. Family fun and games, baby show, parade, 812-547-7933; pickperry.com 2022 Festival Date: Oct. 9 bingo, fall-themed food vendors, obstacle course, and more. No adm. chg. 812-593-0019; mainstreetwestport.business.site Oct. 15-16 C X 2022 Festival Date: Oct. 1 Corydon (Harrison Co., South Reg.) 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.orgC X 68 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. Oct. 16 A Simpler Thyme Antique Show See May 1 listing Oct. 16 Columbia City (Whitley Co., East Reg.) Oct. 15-17 Autumn Harvest Festival Ferdinand (Dubois Co., South Reg.) Fairgrounds. 8th Annual! 9am-3pm. Join us for a Saturday Rosenvolk German Medieval Festival full of craft vendors, food vendors, kids’ games, car show, 18th Street Park. Take a step back in time for 3 days of fun! and farm toy show. Demolition derby begins late afternoon. Enjoy full contact jousting, storytelling, masquarade ball, No adm. chg. 260-244-7615; whitleycounty4h.com medieval wares, fire breathing idiots, beer and mead. C 2022 Festival Date: Oct. 15 Fun for the entire family. Adm. chg. 812-630-7018; visitdubliscounty.com C Oct. 16 X Peru (Miami Co., East Reg.) Chocolate Festival Miami County Artisan Gallery. Samples of each purveyor’s goodies. Adm. chg. 765-472-7655; enjoymiamicounty.org
Oct. 16-17 Cannelton (Perry Co., South Reg.) Shubael Pioneer Village Heritage Weekend Hwy 66, Rocky Point. Reconstructed log homes in a pioneer village setting. Blacksmith, weaving, bread oven, stone jail, country store and music. Worship service on Sun. Parking chg. only. X Oct. 15-30 812-547-7933; pickperry.com 2022 Festival Dates: Oct. 15-16 Metamora (Franklin Co., South Central Reg.) Haunted Village of Metamora Metamora Business District. Indiana’s Canal Town is decorated with Halloween scenes. Fri. & Sat. evening family-friendly guided tours for spooky fun. Enjoy fall colors in the Whitewater Valley. Adm. chg. 765-647-6522; metamoraindiana.com C X Oct. 16-17 2022 Festival Dates: Oct. 14-29 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 adm. chg. 812-498-2925; fortvalloniadays.com C 2022 Festival Dates: Oct. 15-16
Oct. 16-17 Huntingburg (Dubois Co., South Reg.) Harvest Home Arts & Crafts Show 4-H Fairgrounds. Early holiday shopping. Tri-state’s premier arts and craft show for 40 years. Over 200 vendors creating handcrafted items using various materials. $3 parking. No Adm. chg. 812-630-6218; 4riversartsandcrafts.com C X 2022 Festival Dates: Oct. 15-16
Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 3 for County & Regional Map. 69 Oct. 16-17 Oct. 23-24 Bethlehem (Clark Co., South Reg.) Corydon Extravaganza See Apr. 24-25 listing Autumn on the River School House Ground. Celebrate fall in a quaint Ohio River village. Daily music, food, shops and museum. Sat. auction, veterans tribute, parade, Sun. car show. No adm. chg. 317-491-4148; autumnontheriver.wordpress.com C X 2022 Festival Dates: Oct. 15-16 Oct. 23, Dec. 4 Oct. 22, 23, 29, 30, 31 Shipshewana (LaGrange Co., North Reg.) Cutler (Carroll Co., West Reg.) Ship-Chic Craft & Vintage Show Haunted Adams Mill Antique & Misc. Bldg. in Shipshewana. Featuring 100+ vendors CR S. 75 E. Ghostly tours of all three floors of historic selling amazing gifts, vintage items, home decor, crafts, clothing, Adams Mill. Tractor-drawn hayrides through the haunted forest. accessories, beauty products, jewelry, baked goods, signs and Enjoy warm treats around the campfire. Adm. chg. more! Adm. chg. 260-768-4129; shipshewanatradingplace.com/ 765-564-6757; adams-mill.org events/shipchic-craft-and-vintage-show/ C X 2022 Festival Dates: Oct. 22, Dec. 3 Oct. 23 Salem (Washington Co., South Reg.) Beck’s Mill Oktoberfest Oct. 23-30 4433 S. Becks Mill Rd. Live music. Campfire beans and Beck’s Indianapolis (Marion Co., Central Reg.) Irvington Halloween Festival 75th Annual Mill cornbread will be served. Craft vendors and Flea Market Irvington. Oldest and largest in country. Week-long events near parking lot. Blacksmith demonstrations and re-enactments. include massive street fair, parade, contests, charity Masquarade Adm. chg. 812-883-5147; becksmill.org X Ball, 250 vendors and artists. Pet costume contest. No adm. chg. 317-535-4291; irvingtonhalloween.com
Oct. 23 Rockport (Spencer Co., South Reg.) Oct. 30 Heritage Day Franklin (Johnson Co., Central Reg.) Rockport City Park. Step back in time as you visit with Halloween Town costumed interpreters & demonstrators. Fun for the entire family. Downtown Franklin. 5k Run/Walk and one-mile family fun walk, Kids’ activities, museum tour, music, food and more. Adm. chg. downtown activities for all ages and Trick Your Trunk on North 812-649-9147; lincolnpioneervillage.com C Main Street. No adm. chg. 317-736-3639; franklinparks.org X Oct. 23 Elwood (Madison Co., East Reg.) Red Gold Chili Cook-Off Uptown City Fountain. $500 grand prize. Red Gold 5k Run to Crush Hunger. Sat. Indianapolis Colts Blue. Over 30 unique chili recipes to taste, booths featuring fall crafts, baked goods. Oct. 30 No adm. chg. 765-552-0180; elwood-in.com X 2022 Festival Date: Oct. 22 Lebanon (Boone Co., Central Reg.) Mischief on Meridian Oct. 23-24 Downtown. Offering families a fun, safe environment to Ligonier (Noble Co., East Reg.) celebrate Halloween. Enjoy entertainment and trunk or Five Medals at the Trace treating. [email protected]; heartoflebanon.org SR 5 and US 33, across from West Noble School. 1795-1815. Stone’s Trace - an area inhabited by Native Americans and Europeans. Re-enactment history of these encounters. Frontier skirmish, Native American village. Adm. chg. 574-529-3693; stonestrace.com X 2022 Festival Dates: Oct. 22-23
70 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. Nov. 1-Dec. 1 Nov. 13, Second Saturdays See Jan. 9 listing Shipshewana (LaGrange Co., North Reg.) Christmas in Shipshewana Nov. 13 Odon (Daviess Co., South Central Reg.) Town-wide. Celebrate the holidays in the heart of Amish North Daviess Community Craft Show Country! Stroll and shop for unique gifts in our quaint down- North Daviess High School. Community arts and crafts town and enjoy millions of lights and decorations on display show highlighting the talents of the area. No adm. chg. town-wide. Santa’s favorite stop for locally-made products, 812-687-7686; daviesscounty.net C tasty treats and a magical good time! No adm. chg. X 260-768-4008; visitshipshewana.org X Nov. 13 Portland (Jay Co., East Reg.) Delts’ Holiday Crafts & Gifts Show Jay County High School. 36th Annual Event. Over 150 booths. Food available all day. Sponsored by a philanthropic organization. All proceeds go to help others. dttcraftshow@ yahoo.com. Adm. chg. 260-726-6729; visitjaycounty.com C X 2022 Festival Dates: Nov. 12 Nov. 13 Nov. 6 Pendleton (Madison Co., East Reg.) Franklin (Johnson Co., Central Reg.) Christmas in Pendleton Delta Theta Tau Antique Show Downtown. Tis the season for fun! Snowball toss, parade, Johnson County Fairgrounds. One day only 9am-4pm. tree lighting, Snow Queen and Princesses, Santa’s workshop, Adm. $3 at the door. $1 discount with the Festival Guide. carriage rides, shopping, live Christmas music, food, kid zone. Food served, free parking, proceeds support local charities. No adm. chg. 765-435-7692; pendletonin.org C X Call for info. 317-694-8052 X 2022 Festival Dates: Nov. 12 Nov. 6 Shelbyville (Shelby Co., Central Reg.) Delta Theta Tau Gift & Hobby Show Shelbyville Middle School. Celebrate 49 years of shopping. Handcrafted toys, jewelry, florals, confections, apparel, more. Refreshments available. Proceeds support local charities. Nov. 13-Dec. 31 No adm. chg. 317-401-5078; giftandhobbyshow.com C X Shipshewana (LaGrange Co., North Reg.) Nov. 7, 12-13 Shipshewana’s Lights of Joy Peru (Miami Co., East Reg.) Shipshewana Flea Market Grounds (Enter from SR5). Drive-thru Quigley Jazz Jam Fest light experience featuring more than two million LED lights displayed High School, and Peru Maennerchor. Nov. 7 at Peru in a 1.4 mile-long symphony of various light scenes this holiday Maennerchor. Nov. 12 and 13 at Peru High School. season. Adm. chg. 260-768-4129; shipshewanalightsofjoy.com Swing choir, vocalists, big band and jazz band jam session. C X 2022 Festival Dates: Nov. 12-Dec. 31 No adm. chg. 765-469-2398; enjoymiamicounty.com X
N ov. 11-14 Huntingburg (Dubois Co., South Reg.) Huntingburg Christmas Stroll Historic 4th and Market Streets. Enjoy beautiful historic downtown Huntingburg during the holiday season with Nov. 13-Jan. 2 shopping, Santa visits, carriage rides, unique and specialty Hammond (Lake Co., North Reg.) shops and restaurants. No adm. chg. 812-482-9115; C X “A Christmas Story” Comes Home duboiscountychristmas.com 2022 Festival Dates: Nov. 10-13 Indiana Welcome Center. Share with your family, scenes from the holiday movie classic, “A Christmas Story.” Enjoy special events, contests, photos on Santa’s Mountain and gift shop. No adm. chg. C X 219-989-7979; achristmasstorycomeshome.com
Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 3 for County & Regional Map. 71 Nov. 17 Peru (Miami Co., East Reg.) Bridgeton Downtown Peru Christmas Open House Downtown. Light up Peru. Parade, super shopping, lots of prizes, Country Christmas food sampling and great entertainment. Come see Santa at his house. No adm. chg. 765-472-1923; enjoymiamicounty.com Nov. 26-28, Dec. 3-5 Bridgeton (Parke Co., West Reg.) Bridgeton Country Christmas Bridgeton. Historic district. Unique gifts, crafts, artwork, decorations, lights, music, food, festivities. Santa in the Log Cabin Sat-Sun only 1-3pm. Two big weekends. Nov. 20-21 No adm. chg. 765-548-2093; bridgetonindiana.com Ferdinand (Dubois Co., South Reg.) Ferdinand Christkindlmarkt Six Market Sites. Over 200 lavishly decorated booths with quality hand-created items, antiques, art and festive Christmas wares. Delicious regional food and wine, live entertainment. No adm. chg. 800-968-4578; ferdinandchristkindlmarkt.com X 2022 Festival Dates: Nov. 19-20
Nov. 26-28 Peru (Miami Co., East Reg.) Christkindlmarkt Courthouse Square. German themed Christmas market; skating, CHRISTMAS food, drink, decorations, crafts and entertainment. No adm. chg. AT THE INDIANAPOLIS 765-472-7655; enjoymiamicounty.org
Nov. 26-27, Dec. 3-4 Madison (Jefferson Co., South Central Reg.) Nights Before Christmas Candlelight Tour Historic Madison. Candlelight tour of private and public sites. Nov. 20-Dec. 30 (Closed Nov. 25, Dec. 24-25) $15 pre-sale ticket available through Nov. 12. $20 after. Indianapolis (Marion Co., Central Reg.) Children 5-12, $5. 800-559-2956; nightsbeforechristmas.com Christmas at the Zoo C 2022 Festival Dates: Nov. 25-26, Dec. 2-3 Indianapolis Zoo. Open daily these dates with the exception of Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and Christmas Eve. Visit Santa’s Village and meet Santa, Mrs. Claus, and see Santa’s reindeer. You will be amazed by millions of sparkling lights. Adm. chg. X 317-630-2001; indianapoliszoo.com Nov. 26-Dec. 19 Metamora (Franklin Co., South Central Reg.) Metamora Christmas Walk Metamora Business District. Create family memories in Indiana’s Canal Town with Santa, carolers & lanterns along the Whitewater Canal. Shops open until 10pm on Fri. and Sat. evenings. Parking chg. only. 765-647-6522; metamoraindiana.com C X 2022 Festival Dates: Nov. 25-Dec. 18
72 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. Nov. 1-Dec. 1 Christmas in Shipshewana See Nov. 1 listing Nov. 26-27, Dec. 3-4 Nov. 26-28; Dec. 2-5, 9-12, 16-31 Madison (Jefferson Co., South Central Reg.) Union City (Randolph Co., East Reg.) Nights Before Christmas Candlelight Tour A Community Christmas Historic Madison. Candlelight tour of private and public sites. Harter Park. Drive through a 68-acre light display to music $15 pre-sale ticket available through Nov. 12. $20 after. and laser light show. Visit Santa in the gift shop. Find us Children 5-12, $5. 800-559-2956; nightsbeforechristmas.com on Facebook for dates and times. Donations welcome. C 2022 Festival Dates: Nov. 25-26, Dec. 2-3 No adm. chg. 765-964-6302; indianafestivals.org C X 2022 Festival Dates: Nov. 25-Dec. 31 Nov. 27-Jan. 1 TPA Park...Festival of Lights See Nov. 27 listing Nov. 27 Corydon (Harrison Co., South Reg.) Dec. TBD Light Up Corydon Newburgh (Warrick Co., South Reg.) 310 N. Elm St. Watch as downtown Corydon becomes Newburgh Celebrates Christmas illuminated with thousands of lights. Browse the stores downtown, enjoy live entertainment, carriage rides, and visit Santa. Downtown Newburgh. Visit Newburgh as we show off our No adm. chg. 888-738-2137; thisisindiana.org C Victorian Christmas spirit. Characters and musicians stroll the X streets and chestnuts roast on an open fire. No adm. chg. 812-853-2815; historicnewburgh.org C X Covered Bridge Christmas Market Nov. 27-28 Rockville (Parke Co., West Reg.) Covered Bridge Christmas Market Parke County 4-H Fairgrounds. The perfect opportunity to shop handmade and homemade gifts for family, friends and even yourself! Enjoy a warm building, talented vendors and quality products. 9am-2pm. No adm. chg. 765-569-5226; Dec. 1-Jan. 2 coveredbridges.com C X Hammond (Lake Co., North Reg.) “A Christmas Story” Comes Home Indiana Welcome Center. Share with your family, scenes from the holiday movie classic, “A Christmas Story.” Enjoy special events, contests, photos on Santa’s Mountain and gift shop. No adm. chg. C X 219-989-7979; achristmasstorycomeshome.com
Dec. 2 Nov. 27-Dec. 30 Converse (Miami Co., East Reg.) Kokomo (Howard Co., East Reg.) Christmas in Converse Christmas at the Seiberling Jefferson Street. Wonderful shopping, prizes, food and great Seiberling Mansion. See Indiana’s Victorian masterpiece entertainment. Kids can see Santa. No adm. chg. dressed in holiday splendor inside and out. Open Tues.-Sun. 765-395-3344; C X 1-4pm, evening hours on select days. Adm. chg. 765-452-4314; hchistory.org C X Dec. 2 New Castle (Henry Co., East Reg.) Nov. 27-Jan. 1 Christmas Walk Frankfort (Clinton Co., West Reg.) Downtown New Castle. All of the sights and sounds of Christmas in downtown New Castle! Santa, shopping, carriage rides, kids’ TPA Park Holiday Festival of Lights activities, food & more! Always a community favorite event! TPA Park, Frankfort. The TPA Park will light up the skies during No adm. chg. 765-529-5210; nchcchamber.com X the holiday season. Come see over one million Christmas 2022 Festival Date: Dec. 1 Lights. Visit with Santa and his helpers. Enjoy a cup of hot chocolate or bowl of soup from the concession stand. Dec. 2-5, 9-12, 16-31 765-659-3422; frankfort-in.gov A Community Christmas See Nov. 26-28 listing
Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 3 for County & Regional Map. 73 Dec. 3 Vincennes (Knox Co., South Central Reg.) Rockville Christmas at Grouseland Hometown Holidays Grouseland - William. H. Harrison Mansion and Museum. Experience traditional Christmas reminiscent of the Harrison Dec. 3-5 years. Period re-enactors, traditional decorations, refreshments, Rockville (Parke Co., West Reg.) music, and carriage rides. Adm. chg. 812-882-2096; Rockville Hometown Holidays grouselandfoundation.org C Rockville. Courthouse Square. Tree Lighting Ceremony. Visit with Santa, Mrs. Claus and Elves. Enjoy a cup of hot cocoa and caroling. Santa at 4:45pm, tree lighting at 6pm. No adm. chg. Bridgeton 765-366-1487; mainstreetrockville.org X Country Christmas
Dec. 3-5, Nov. 26-28 Bridgeton (Parke Co., West Reg.) Bridgeton Country Christmas Bridgeton. Historic district. Unique gifts, crafts, artwork, decorations, lights, music, food, festivities. Santa in the Log Cabin Sat-Sun only 1-3pm. Two big weekends. No adm. chg. 765-548-2093; bridgetonindiana.com
Dec. 3-5, 10-12, 17-19 Santa Claus (Spencer Co., South Reg.) Santa Claus Christmas Celebration Santa Claus, Indiana. Celebrate the holiday season in famous Santa Claus, Indiana, the first three weekends Dec. 3-5 in December! See the annual Christmas parade, roast Jasper (Dubois Co., South Reg.) chestnuts over an open fire, write a letter to Santa, enjoy Jasper O’Tannenbaum Days festive shopping at the giant arts and crafts show, and Courthouse Square and Citywide. Talented artists and artisans so much more. No adm. chg. C 812-937-4199; demonstrate skills in over 20 stores and locations. Santa, santaclausind.org/christmas carriage rides, great food, musicians, craft show and church bazaars. No adm. chg. 812-482-6866; jasperin.org X 2022 Festival Dates: Dec. 2-4
Dec. 3-5 Boonville (Warrick Co., South Reg.) Dec. 4 Christmas in BoonVillage Delphi (Carroll Co., West Reg.) Downtown Square. Get into the holiday spirit. Lighting of Christmas at the Canal Christmas decorations, Santa in Park, carriage rides, extended Wabash and Erie Canal Park. Crafters and artisans, shopping hours. Longest running Christmas parade in Indiana. demonstrations, unique gifts, food. Tour the Pioneer Village decorated for the holidays. No adm. chg. 765-564-2870; No adm. chg. 812-217-7887; visitwarrick.com C X wabashanderiecanal.org X Dec. 4 Ship-Chic Craft & Vintage Show See Oct. 23 listing 74 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. Dec. 4 Dec. 4 Medora (Jackson Co., South Central Reg.) Rockport (Spencer Co., South Reg.) Medora Christmas Festival and Parade Rockport Family Christmas Festival Downtown. Let us kick off your holiday season! Festive fun, Main St. and throughout town. Celebrate Rockport’s Family tree-lighting, craft vendors, warm festival food, dancing, music, Christmas Festival. Free pancake breakfast with Santa, craft show Santa and more! Incredible parade starts Sat. No adm. chg. and parade. “Treemendous” Christmas in the Lincoln Pioneer Village. Adm. chg. 812-649-9147; cityofrockport-in.gov 812-528-6042; jacksoncountyin.com C X X 2022 Festival Date: Dec. 3 Covered Bridge Art Association Home Tour
Dec. 4 Rockville (Parke Co., West Reg.) Covered Bridge Art Association Home Tour Rockville. Art gallery on North side of Square. Area homes with beautiful holiday decor. Maps and tickets at gallery, free refreshments and special Christmas fundraisers. Adm. chg. Dec. 4 765-569-9422; coveredbridgeartgallery.org Indianapolis (Marion Co., Central Reg.) Cumberland Weihnachtsmarkt Old Town. The Weihnachtsmarkt (vie-noks-mart) is an annual, fun-for-all-ages event celebrating the holidays and our German heritage. Food, vendors, music, Santa and more! No adm. chg. 317-894-6203; town.cumberland.in.us C X 2022 Festival Dates: Dec. 3
Dec. 4 Oldenburg (Franklin Co., South Central Reg.) Holidays Under The Spires Dec. 4 Fortville (Hancock Co., Central Reg.) Town Hall. Spend the day in our German Village shopping, Winterfest 2021 dining and enjoying our town. Come, catch the holiday spirit Main Street. Parade at 1pm, live stage entertainment, food ....under the spires. No adm. chg. 866-647-6555; C X vendors, Santa’s House, carriage rides, ice skating rink. holidaysunderthespires.com 2022 Festival Dates: Dec. 3 Tree lighting at 6pm. Event hours: Noon-7pm. No adm. chg. 317-485-4044; fortvilleaction.com C Dec. 4 X Russiaville (Howard Co., East Reg.) Russiaville Winter Fest Downtown Russiaville. Music, visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus, and decorate the town Christmas tree. Join in the tree lighting and holiday fun. No adm. chg. 765-883-5739; townofrussiaville.com Dec. 4 X Lebanon (Boone Co., Central Reg.) Dec. 4 Christmas in the Cabin and Parade Lafayette (Tippecanoe Co., West Reg.) Lebanon Memorial Park, 130 E. Ulen Dr. Stop in for some Greater Lafayette Christmas Parade hot chocolate and cookies before visiting with Santa and Downtown Main Street. Indiana’s largest holiday parade Mrs. Claus! Then sign up for a carriage ride around the park. is a magical Sat. evening downtown. This lighted night Enjoy the evening parade. No adm. chg. 765-482-8860; parade features Santa, floats and fun for the community. seashorewaterpark.org/168/Programs-and-Events C 5:30pm-8:30pm. No adm. chg. 765-742-4044; greaterlafayettecommerce.com/events X Dec. 11, Second Saturdays See Jan. 9 listing Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 3 for County & Regional Map. 75 A Boone County Convention Corydon Extravaganza...... 14 “A Christmas Story” & Visitors Bureau...... 4, 36 Country Fall Festival...... 61 Comes Home...... 71, 73 Boone County Flavor Fest ...... 53 Covered Bridge Antique A Community Christmas...... 73 Boone County Summer Fest ...... 20 Power Club Tractor Drive...... 26 A Renaissance in Roanoke...... 68 Boone County Treasure Hunt.....14, 58 Covered Bridge Art A Simpler Thyme Antiques Brews on Buckeye...... 42 Association Home Tour...... 75 and Primitive Show...... 14 Brick Street Market...... 26 Covered Bridge Capital- Abraham Lincoln Bridgeton Country Christmas.....72, 74 Parke County...... 4 Freedom Festival...... 32 Bridgeton Rendezvous...... 13 Covered Bridge Allen County Fair...... 42 Bristol Homecoming Festival...... 33 Christmas Market...... 73 Amish Quilt Auction...... 50 Bristow’s Octoberfest & Street Rod, Crawfordsville Strawberry Anderson Madison County Antique and Classic Car Festival...... 22 Visitors Bureau...... 4 and Truck Show...... 68 Crothersville Andersontown Powwow Brookville CanoeFest...... 26 Red White & Blue Festival...... 20 and Indian Market...... 54 Buffalo Community Daze...... 22 Cruise Indy Car Show Antique Steam & Gas Engine Burlington Fall Festival...... 52 and Car Cruise...... 56 Tractor Show...... 39 C Cumberland Covered Bridge Festival...... 52 Apple Festival of Kendallville...... 63 Campbellsburg Country Festival..... 52 Cumberland Weihnachtsmarkt...... 75 Archway Days Festival...... 48 Canal Days...... 32 Art Beat...... 46 Carmel International Arts Festival.... 60 D Art Blitz...... 56 Carmel on Canvas...... 55 Dan Patch Days Art Fair on the Square...... 44 Carmel PorchFest...... 57 Community Festival...... 52 Art of Wine...... 38 CarmelFest...... 33 Dan Patch Stakes Festival...... 43 Art on The Wabash...... 61 Carroll County Dane Clark Band...... 8 Artie Fest...... 33 Chamber of Commerce...... 4 Daviess County Chamber of Artomobilia...... 48 Cass County Visitors Bureau...... 4, 38 Commerce and Visitor Bureau.. 1, 5 Arts in the Park...... 53 Cataract VFD Bean Dinner Daviess County Turkey Trot...... 51 ArtsWalk...... 66 Festival...... 62 Decatur Sculpture Tour...... 20 Atlanta New Earth Festival...... 61 Cedar Lake Summerfest...... 30 DeKalb County Free Fall Fair...... 61 Attica Heritage Days...... 56 CHall Illustration/Design Delphi Opera House HHR Event..... 14 Auburn Cord Duesenberg and Associates...... 9 Delta Theta Tau Antique Show...... 71 Festival...... 46, 49 Chandelier Barn Market...... 49 Delta Theta Tau Gift Augtoberfest...... 47 Chocolate Celebration...... 10 & Hobby Show...... 71 Aukiki River Festival...... 49 Chocolate Festival...... 69 Delts’ Holiday Crafts Aurora Farmers Fair...... 61 Chocolate Walk...... 44 & Gifts Show...... 71 Austin Firemen’s Festival...... 55 Christkindlmarkt...... 72 Denver Days Festival...... 44 Autumn Harvest Festival...... 69 Christmas at Grouseland...... 74 Depot Day Festival...... 60 Autumn on the River...... 70 Christmas at the Canal...... 74 Dish It Out...... 11 B Christmas at the Seiberling...... 73 Dixie Day Festival Back to the Fifties Christmas at the Zoo...... 72 & Art Fair (12th Annual)...... 39 Festival, Inc...... 54 Christmas in BoonVillage...... 74 Downtown Pendleton Banks of the Wabash Christmas in Converse...... 73 Fall Festival...... 52 Festival (47th)...... 18 Christmas in October...... 68 Downtown Peru Christmas Bargersville Harvest Moon Christmas in Pendleton...... 71 Open House...... 72 Fall Festival...... 55 Christmas in Shipshewana...... 71 Dragons of the Realm Battle of the BBQ ...... 46 Christmas in the Cabin Fantasy Festival ...... 17 BBQ and BREWFEST...... 56 and Parade ...... 75 Dubois County Beasley’s Orchards Christmas Walk...... 73 Visitors Center...... Cover, 4 Fall Festivals...... 57 Circus City Festival...... 38 Ducktail Run Rod & Custom Beck’s Mill Oktoberfest...... 70 Circus Hall of Fame...... 38 Car Show...... 58 Beers Across the Wabash...... 48 City of East Chicago...... 4 E Berne Swiss Days...... 39 City of Whiting...... 4, 80, Inside Back Eagles in Flight Weekend...... 9 Big Blue BBQ...... 45 Clinton County Fair...... 34 Elkhart County 4-H Fair...... 39 Block Bash...... 55 Cody Ikerd and the Sidewinders...... 8 Elwood Glass Festival...... 46 Bloomfield Apple Festival...... 62 Cole Porter Festival...... 20 Evansville Convention Blues, Beer, and BBQ...... 29 Colonel Vawter Day...... 53 & Visitors Bureau...... 5 Bluffton Free Street Fair...... 57 Columbus Scottish Festival...... 4 7, 5 3 Experience Boone County 4th of July ...... 29 Cory Apple Festival...... 58 Franklin County, Indiana...... 5
76 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. F Goodstock Operation Restoring Indiana Destination Fairmount Museum Days/ Hope Music Festival...... 45 Development Corporation...... 4 James Dean Festival...... 59 Grabill Country Fair...... 51 Indiana Fairs and Festivals...... 31 Fall Harvest Celebration...... 56 Greater Indianapolis Gem, Indiana Farm Bureau Fall Harvest Festival...... 53 Mineral and Fossil Show...... 52 Insurance...... Inside Front Cover, 9 Famous St. Joe Pickle Festival...... 37 Greater Kokomo Visitors Bureau...... 5 Indiana Fiddlers’ Gathering...... 26 Farmer’s Pike Festival...... 50 Greater Lafayette Indiana Foodways Alliance...... 8 Feast of the Hunters’ Moon...... 68 Christmas Parade...... 75 Indiana Gourd Society Ferdinand Christkindlmarkt...... 72 GreekFest 2021...... 48 State Gourd Show...... 16 Ferdinand Folk Festival...... 56 Greene County Convention, Visitors, Indiana Motorcycle & Powersports Festival Country Indiana...... 5, 28 Tourism Commission...... 5, 27 Expo (30th Annual)...... 10 Festival of Ice...... 9 Greenfield Strawberry Festival...... 19 Indiana State Fair...... 44 Festival of the Lakes...... 37 Greensburg Power of the Past...... 45 Indiana State Park Inns...... 8, 67 Festival of the Turning Leaves...... 59 Grissom Air Museum Indiana Tourism Association...... 5 Fiddler Fest...... 48 Warbird Cruise-In...... 44 IndyFringe on Wheels ...... 8 First Settler’s Festival...... 19 H Irvington Halloween 500 Festival...... 16 Halloween Town...... 70 Festival (75th Annual)...... 70 Five Medals at the Trace...... 70 Hamilton County Tourism, Inc...... 5 ISFA Spring Workshop...... 12 Flower & Garden Show Hancock County 4H Fair...... 23 J of Carroll County...... 13 Hancock County Jackson County Fair...... 42 Fly/In Cruise/In...... 50 Tourism & Visitor Center...... 5 Jackson County Ford 67th Annual Indianapolis Harper Valley Festival of Wines and Brews...... 68 Boat Sport & Travel Show...... 10 Pumpkin Patch Days...... 68 Jackson County Visitor Center...... 5 Forks of the Wabash Harrison County Convention Jamestown Apple Cider Festival..... 63 Pioneer Festival...... 60 and Visitors Bureau...... 5 Jasper County Fair...... 42 Fort Vallonia Days...... 69 Harrison County Fair...... 19 Jasper O’Tannenbaum Days...... 74 Fort Wayne Cherry Blossom Harrodsburg Heritage Days...... 17 Jasper Strassenfest...... 43 Festival...... 17 Harvest Arts Festival...... 63 Jay County Fiber Arts Festival...... 11 Fortville Summer Harvest Home Jay County Heritage Festival...... 60 Concert Series...... 19 Arts & Crafts Show...... 69 Jay County 4th of July Celebration...... 33 Harvest Homecoming Festival...... 63 Visitor & Tourism Bureau...... 6 Francesville Fall Festival...... 57 Haubstadt Sommerfest...... 23 Johnny Appleseed Festival...... 57 Frankfort Hot Dog Festival...... 42 Haunted Adams Mill...... 70 Johnson County 4-H Frankfort Parks...... 21 Haunted Huntingburg...... 68 and Agricultural Fair...... 39 Franklin County Antique Haunted Village of Metamora...... 69 Johnson County Antique Machinery Machinery Show...... 58 Haynes Apperson Festival...... 30 Show (30th Annual)...... 23 Franklin County Quilt Show...... 16 Headless Horseman...... 62 Jonesboro River Rally...... 59 Franklin Fall Festival...... 60 Hendricks County 4-H Fair...... 39 Judah Heritage Festival...... 24 Franklin Firecracker Festival...... 32 Heritage Day...... 16 K Frankton Heritage Days Festival...... 55 Heritage Day...... 70 Freetown Freedom Festival...... 33 Highway 38 Sale...... 16 Kewanna Fall Festival...... 59 French Market...... 53 Hog Daze Motorcycle Rally...... 45 Kiwanis Indiana Balloon Fest...... 52 Friday Night On The Square...... 54 Hog Jog & Pork Pull...... 24 Koh-Koh-Mah & Foster Friendship Flea Market...... 22 Holidays Under The Spires...... 75 Living History Encampment...... 57 Fulton County Hoosier Energy...... 4, Back Cover Kokomo Strawberry Festival...... 19 Tourism Commission...... 5, 11 Hoosier Hills Fiber Festival...... 19 Kosciusko County Fun Fest by the River...... 42 Hope Medora Goes Pink...... 68 Community Fair, inc...... 35 G Howard County Fair...... 35 L Garden Gate: Huntingburg Christmas Stroll...... 71 Labor Day Celebration...... 49 Jazz, Wine, & Craft Beer...... 12 Huntingburg Herbstfest...... 58 LaGrange County 4-H Fair...... 35 Gem Mineral Fossil Show Huntington Heritage Days...... 23 Lagro Good Ole Days...... 23 (56th Annual)...... 26 I Lake County Fair...... 44 Gibson County Fair...... 35 INAF & ISFA Annual Lanesville Heritage Weekend...... 51 Gibson County Visitors Convention...... 9 Lapel Village Fair...... 33 & Tourism Bureau...... 5 Indian Market & Festival...... 29 LaPorte County Fair...... 34 Global Fest...... 56 Indiana Bacon Festival...... 48 Latino Culture Fest...... 49 Golden Heritage Days Festival...... 55 Indiana Deer, Turkey & Waterfowl Lawrence County Tourism/ Goodland Grand Prix...... 24 Expo (24th Annual)...... 10 Limestone Country...... 6, 32
Find more festival and event information at IndianaFestivals.org and see page 3 for County & Regional Map. 77 Lebanon Parks & Recreation...... 43 Michiana Renaissance Festival...... 49 Old Court Days...... 18 Leeper Park Art Fair...... 24 Michiana Wine Festival...... 12 Old Fashion Days...... 66 Legendary Michigan Festival & Events Old Settlers Days Festival...... 57 Entertainment Productions, LLC/ Association...... 7 Old Settlers Festival...... 43 Magic In The Sky, LLC...... 8 MidAmerica Threshing Old Settlers Festival Leota Country Frolic...... 48 & Antique, Inc...... 44 (166th Annual)...... 44 Lexington Old Settlers Days...... 23 Middletown Fall Funfest...... 57 Old Town Waverly Park Liberty Bicentennial and Mischief on Meridian...... 70 Festival...... 60 4th of July Celebration ...... 29 Mississinewa 1812...... 63 Old Washington Street Festival...... 57 Light Up Corydon...... 73 Mitchell Persimmon Oldenburg Freudenfest...... 37 Lights Over Morse Lake Festival...... 30 Festival (74th)...... 57 Orleans Dogwood Festival...... 14 Lincoln’s Lebanon Model T Covered Bridge Tour...... 60 Ouibache Music Festival...... 58 & Civil War Re-enactment ...... 59 Morgan County Antique Machinery OUTfest...... 46 Linton Fall Arts Festival...... 66 Association’s Show...... 26 Owensville Watermelon Festival..... 30 Linton Freedom Festival...... 29 Morgan County Fair...... 42 P
Little Cousin Jasper Festival...... 52 Morgan County Paoli Fall Festival...... 52 LM Sugarbush Fall Foliage Festival...... 66 Paragon Homecoming Festival...... 50 Maple Syrup Festival...... 10 Mosey Down Main Street...... 16 Parke Countians’ Lyles Station Corn Maze...... 63 Muncie Visitors Bureau...... 6, 35 Favorite Fireworks...... 29 Lyons Strawberry Festival...... 20 Music on Depot: New Pal Summer Parke County 4-H Fair...... 33 M Concert Series...... 18 Parke County Covered Bridge
Madison Chautauqua N Festival - Bellmore...... 64
Festival of Art...... 61 Nappanee Apple Festival...... 53, 54 Parke County Covered Bridge Madison County 4-H Fair ...... 39 National Toy Truck Festival - Bloomingdale...... 64 Madison Regattta...... 30 & Construction Show...... 46 Parke County Covered Bridge Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues.... 45 Navy Bean Fall Festival...... 66 Festival - Bridgeton...... 64 MainStreet Rockville Cruise-In...... 20 New Carlisle Hometown Days...... 39 Parke County Covered Bridge Main Street Westport New Pal Summer Fest...... 24 Festival - Mansfield...... 65 Fall Festival...... 68 New Palestine Fall Festival...... 51 Parke County Covered Bridge Maker Faire...... 23 Newberry Festival...... 45 Festival - Mecca...... 65 Mansfield Mushroom Festival...... 13 Newburgh Celebrates Christmas.... 73 Parke County Covered Bridge Marengo Cave...... 8, 10, 18, 55, 69 Newburgh Ghost Walks...... 62 Festival - Montezuma...... 65 Marion County Fair...... 26 Newburgh Wine Fest...... 14 Parke County Covered Bridge Marion/Grant County Newport Antique Auto Festival - Rockville...... 64 Convention & Visitors Bureau...... 6 Hill Climb...... 62 Parke County Covered Bridge Marsh Madness Sandhill Newton County Pun’kin Vine Fair.... 34 Festival - Rosedale...... 65 Crane Festival...... 10 Nights Before Christmas Parke County Covered Bridge Marshall County Candlelight Tour...... 72, 73 Festival - Tangier...... 65 Blueberry Festival...... 49 Noble County Convention Parke County Maple Fair...... 10 Marshall County Tourism...... 6, 13 and Visitors Bureau...... 6, 34 Pennsy Trail Art Fair Mascot Hall of Fame...... 6 North Daviess Community & Music Festival...... 42 Medora Christmas Festival Craft Show...... 71 Perry County Convention and Parade...... 75 North Judson Mint Festival...... 23 & Visitor’s Bureau...... 6 Memorial Day Parade...... 18 North Salem Old Fashion Days...... 50 Perry County Dogwood Festival...... 13 Metamora Canal Days North Webster Mermaid Festival.... 24 Pierogi Fest...... 39 Autumn Festival...... 62 North Webster Polo at Hickory Hall Polo Club...... 23 Metamora Chain Saw Carving Tippecanoe Township Popcorn Festival of Van Buren...... 43 Invitational...... 18 Chamber of Commerce...... 6 Potter’s Bridge Fall Festival...... 63 Metamora Christmas Walk...... 72 Northern Indiana Power From the Past Pow Wow-NCGLNAC Metamora Mandolin Antique Power Show & Flea 17th Annual Gathering...... 22 Gathering (Annual)...... 11 Market (20th)...... 37 Pumpkin Fantasyland...... 63 Metamora Music Festival...... 50 Notre Dame Putnam County Airport Metamora Strawberry Days...... 20 Shakespeare Festival...... 37 Appreciation Days...... 54 Miami County 4-H Fair...... 24 O Putnam County Visitors Center...... 6
Miami County Q Oakland City Chamber of Commerce Sweet Corn Festival...... 44 Quigley Jazz Jam Fest...... 71 and Tourism Bureau...... 6 Oktoberfest Celebration: Cole Porter Quilters Hall of Fame Miami Days at the Pillars...... 49 Classic and Chili Cook-Off...... 63 Celebration 2021...... 37
78 All festival dates are subject to change and festival hours vary. Contact festival for confirmation. IndianaFestivals.org. R SIAM Classic Iron Show...... 22 Tri-State Antique Gas Engine Raptor Days at Hardy Lake...... 58 Simply Spring Market...... 14 & Tractor Show...... 47 Red Gold Chili Cook-Off...... 70 Sleepy Hollow Cruisin’ Classic...... 66 Tri-State Antique Market...... 16 Red Skelton Festival...... 37 Smoke On The Square...... 16 Turkey Run Women’s Wellness Red, White, & Brauen Music Fest.... 49 Southern Indiana Uncorked...... 18 Retreat...... 12 Redkey Gas Boom Days...... 45 Spark!Fishers...... 26 20th Century Chevy Car Fest...... 56 Rhapsody Arts & Music Festival...... 20 Spectrum Weather V Riley Festival...... 62, 66 and Specialty Insurance, Inc...... 9 Vernon Labor Day Riley Wrangler’s Arts Spencer County Festival of the Arts...... 50 and Crafts Fair...... 14 Visitors Bureau...... 7 Versailles Lions Club Ripley County Tourism Bureau...... 6 Spirit of Monticello Festival...... 23 Pumpkin Show...... 58 Roann Covered Bridge Festival...... 51 Spirit of Vincennes Viking Fest...... 12 Roanoke Fall Festival...... 52 Rendezvous...... 18 Vincennes/Knox County Visitors Rock the Block Run ...... 12 Square Flare...... 62 and Tourism Bureau...... 7 Rockin’ Around the Clock St. Boniface Germanfest...... 53 Vintage Motor Bike Club Meet...... 23 Car Show...... 16 St. George Festival...... 55 Vintage Tractor and Farm Festival... 33 Rockport Blues on the Rock St. John Festival...... 33 Visit Fort Wayne...... 7 Festival...... 51 St. John Oktoberfest...... 59 Visit French Lick Rockport Family St. Joseph County 4-H Fair...... 32 West Baden...... 7, 40, 41 Christmas Festival...... 75 St. Peter’s Labor Day Festival...... 51 Visit Lafayette - West Lafayette...... 7 Rockville Hometown Holidays...... 74 Star City Blues & Jazz...... 42 Visit Madison, Inc...... 7 Rosedale Strawberry Festival...... 19 Starke County 4-H Fair...... 35 Visit Morgan County...... 7, 2 2 Rosenvolk German Stone’s Trace Pioneer Festival W Medieval Festival...... 69 and Fall Rendezvous...... 54 Wabash Founder’s Day Festival...... 56 Round the Fountain Art Fair...... 18 Sugar Camp Days...... 11 Wabash Riverfest...... 34 Russiaville Winter Fest...... 75 Sullivan County Rotary Wakarusa Maple Syrup Festival...... 12 S Corn Festival...... 54 Sulphur Springs Community Days Waldron Will Freedom Festival...... 32 Salamonie Summer Festival...... 30 & Mud Bog...... 48 WAMMfest by Sertoma Club Salute to Veterans of WWII...... 50 Summer’s End Festival...... 48 of Greenwood...... 46 Santa Claus Christmas Sweet Owen Convention Wanamaker Old Settlers Day Celebration...... 74 & Visitors Bureau, Inc...... 7, 2 5 & Car Show...... 29 ‘Savor Lebanon’ Craft Beer, Swiss Wine Festival...... 47 Wanatah Scarecrow Festival...... 59 Wine, Spirits and Food Fest...... 10 Warm Glow Fall Festival...... 60 T Sassafras Tea Festival Warrick County Tourism...... 7 & Civil War Living History...... 14 Talbot Street Art Fair Washington County Schweizer Fest...... 44 (64th Annual) ...... 24 Tourism Commission...... 7 Scotland Festival (56th Annual)...... 56 Taste of Montgomery County...... 49 Waterman’s Fall Harvest Festival...... 61 Scott County Fair...... 38 Taste of Shelby County...... 19 Wayne County 4-H Fair...... 24 Scott County Quilt Festival...... 51 Taste of the Arts Festival...... 48 Welcome to Fairyville...... 12 Scott County Visitors Commission..... 6 Taste of the Gardens...... 47 Wendell Willkie Days...... 55 Second Saturdays...... 9 TASTE of Tippecanoe...... 24 Westville Pumpkin Festival...... 63 Seymour Oktoberfest The Barns at Nappanee White County 4-H Fair...... 37 (48th Annual)...... 61 59th Annual Arts & Crafts White River Valley Antique Show.... 51 Shakamak Homecoming...... 59 Festival...... 44 Whitestown Brew Fest ...... 54 Shelby County Fair...... 35 The Greatest Spectacle Winding Creek Music Festival...... 45 Shelby County Tourism in Tasting...... 17 Wine & Brew Fest...... 60 & Visitors Bureau...... 6, 15 Three Rivers Festival...... 30, 34 Wine Walk...... 11 Ship-Chic Craft & Vintage Show..... 70 Tippecanoe County 4-H Fair...... 38 Wine Walk...... 19 Shipshewana Antique Market...... 44 Tipton County Pork Festival...... 51 Winterfest 2021...... 75 Shipshewana Flea Market...... 16 Touch of Dutch Festival...... 44 Wolcott Summer Festival...... 30 Shipshewana New Years Day Tourism Commission of Y Auction...... 9 Sullivan County...... 7 Yellowstone Trail Fest...... 45 Shipshewana’s Lights of Joy...... 71 TPA Park Holiday Shipshewana/LaGrange County...... 17 Festival of Lights...... 73 Z Shirley Strawberry Festival...... 16 TPA Park July 4th Festival...... 33 Zimmerman Glasstoberfest...... 68 Shoals Catfish Festival...... 30 Trail of Courage Zionsville Lion’s Club Shubael Pioneer Village Living History Festival...... 56 Fall Festival...... 52 Heritage Weekend...... 69 Tree City Fall Festival...... 54 ZooBoo...... 66
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