Events in Indiana

Festivals in Indiana

Amish Acres Arts and Crafts Festival
Annual Amish festival in Nappanee, Indiana. Features an arts and crafts fair, live entertainment on three stages, and food booths.

Feast of the Hunter's Moon
Annual recreation of the annual fall gathering of the French and Native Americans at Fort Ouiatenon, a fur trading outpost in the 1700's. Held in early Autumn on the banks of the Wabash River, a few miles southwest of West Lafayette, Indiana.

Indiana State Fair
The Indiana State Fair showcases Indiana's agriculture, youth, education, and entertainment. Celebrities appearing at the fair in past years have included the Beatles, the Jackson Five, Elvis Presley, John Phillip Sousa, Sonny and Cher, and several United States presidents.

Jasper Strassenfest
Annual German culture and street festival held in Jasper Indiana. Features live entertainment, German food, a beer garden, a car show, carnival rides, a marketplace, and family games and activities.

Madison Chautauqua Festival of Art
Outdoor arts festival and juried fine arts and crafts show held every year on the last full weekend of September in Madison, Indiana.

Marshall County Blueberry Festival
Annual multiple-day festival celebrating the blueberry, held over Labor Day weekend in Plymouth, Indiana. features dozens of food booths featuring blueberry delicacies, hot air balloons, sports events and activities, a Labor Day parade, and a fireworks display.

Park County Covered Bridge Festival
Annual festival celebrating the covered bridges of Park County Indiana. Features special events and activities in nine Park County communities.

Swiss Wine Festival
Annual summer celebration of Swiss culture and the wines of Indiana. Features traditional Swiss costumes, live entertainment on three stages, a beer garden, a wine pavilion, canoe racing, a 5k walk, a poker run, basketball games, a cheerleading competition, a grape stomping competition, a parade, and a fireworks display.

Three Rivers Festival
Annual, multiple-day summer festival in Fort Wayne, Indiana featuring an arts fair, live entertainment food and craft booths, activities and events for seniors and children, and a parade.

Indiana Black Expo Summer Celebration
This multiple-day summer exposition in Indianapolis, Indiana is one of the largest African events in the United States. Features workshops, exhibits, celebrity appearances, and a general celebration of African American culture.

Sports Events in Indiana

Indianapolis 500 Auto Race
Annual auto race held over Memorial Day Weekend at the Indianapolis Motor speedway in Speedway, Indiana.

Little 500 Bicycle Race
Intermural collegiate bike race on the campus of Indiana University.

Circle City Classic
Annual October athletic weekend event featuring a parade and a collegiate football game played between two historically black academic institutions.

Indiana Event Calendars and Directories

Indiana State Festivals Association