Name: Indiana State Fair
Start: 2025-08-01T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-08-01T06:59:00-04:00

Aug 1 12:00 AM – 6:59 AM

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Indiana State Fairgrounds and Event Center

1202 E. 38th St. Indianapolis, Indiana 46205

Overview

Get ready to turn up the volume on summertime! The 2025 Indiana State Fair's theme is Soundtrack of Summer, presented by Get Prepared Indiana.

The Indiana State Fair is held for 17 days each summer, yet it lives for generations in the memories of families who experience it together. Over 750,000 people visit the Indiana State Fair each year for family fun, rides and games, barnyard animals, goat yoga, fabulous fair food, and the Indiana Beer Wine & Spirits expo.

Celebrate the iconic sounds of summer, from the roar of the midway to the sizzle of your favorite Fair foods, the Indiana State Fair is your ultimate summer playlist. Get ready to immerse yourself in all the sights, sounds and FUN at the Indiana State Fair with fun like:

The laughter of families making memories
The roar of the crowds at a Hoosier Lottery Free Stage
The animals in the barns
The rides of the Midway
The sizzle of Fair food favorites
The salt-water taffy cranking out
The tractor engine roaring
The slurping of an ice-cold lemonade
The music of Band Day filling the air
The unwrapping of a grilled cheese sandwich from the Dairy Bar
The galloping of horse racing
The toe-tapping music in Pioneer Village
The dribbling of a basketball
And so much more

Vinyl Revival

VINYL REVIVAL will feature The Art of Music Exhibit, an immersive experience that celebrates the powerful connection between music and visual art by showcasing iconic album covers and the stories behind them.

Enjoy a pop-up record store, in partnership with Indy CD & Vinyl, along with hand-painted displays of musicians from around the world. Whether a lifelong music lover or a curious explorer, this one-of-a-kind showcase will entertain fairgoers of all ages.

The Indiana State Fair will have fairgoer favorites including carnival rides, fun and wacky fair food, 4-H competitions, free entertainment, and much more.