On Saturday, September 9, Indy will be celebrating all that is canned beer. Take a stroll down Georgia Street while listening to live music and sipping one of the many canned beer options available at CANvitational. From local breweries and flavors to canned drinks not usually available in Indiana, this Sun King-sponsored event will be a brew festival fit for all beer lovers.
The Indianapolis Museum of Art will host more than 300 artists, an Indiana Craft Beer Garden, and six stages of entertainment. Be sure to bring the kids, Penrod has an extensive children’s area and free admission for those 10 and under.
The Indy Irish Festival is a celebration of Irish heritage, offering traditional music, dance, cultural activities, and family fun. Come celebrate 20 years of this fall festival staple. Insider trip: Enjoy free admission on Thursday, September 14.
This annual celebration represents Indy’s long history of jazz with 10 days of live music provided by international, local, and student talents. With more than 50 bands all around town, there's plenty of great food and entertainment for the whole family!
Indiana has a rich history of designing, building, and innovating transportation. Join Conner Prairie for a weekend celebration as you brush shoulders with whips both old and new, from a 1927 Cadillac Duel Cowl Phaeton (one of two in existence today) to a stretched two-seater Dallara IndyCar. Kids will enjoy a tractor parade, pedal car courses, and Soap Box Derby cars. Entrance to the festival is included with general paid admission.
Join nearly 175,000 spectators at one of America’s top football weekend celebrations, complete with a parade, pep rally, and concert. Be on the lookout for appearances by renowned celebrities such as Jerry Rice, Kelly Rowland, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Soulfood's Boris Kodjoe, and Grammy Award-winning gospel recording artist Yolanda Adams.
Every October, the Heartland Film Festival brings more than 100 visiting independent filmmakers from all over the world to Indy. Heartland showcases more than 270 screenings that do more than just entertain with 10 days of red carpet premieres and events across Indianapolis.
What better place to celebrate German heritage than at Indy’s historic Athenaeum? This October, grab your lederhosen and discover your inner German at the 8th Annual Original and Fabulous GermanFest, featuring wiener dog races, ZwergenLand for families, and an abundance of German cuisine, singing, and dancing in the Rathskeller’s Biergarten. All proceeds from this event benefit the maintenance and care of the historic Athenaeum.
For more than 71 years, visitors have been flocking to Irvington, just five miles east of downtown Indianapolis, to celebrate Halloween in this “haunted” historic neighborhood. This family-friendly, week-long festival includes an array of events, from a puppet show and costume party to movie nights and spooky stories!
The 22nd annual Spirit & Place Festival celebrates collaboration among arts, humanities, and religion. This year’s theme is “Power” and will explore the dynamic passages of peoples, places, and ideas through a nine-day festival of original performances, hands-on workshops, and thoughtful discussions.
The 17th annual Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival is host to a mixture of comedies, adventure documentaries, and movie shorts that represent the range of people in the LGBT community. The festival operates as a fundraiser for the Indiana Youth Group, an organization founded in 1987 and dedicated to providing safety and resources to LGBT youth. The Indianapolis Museum of Art will be hosting this weekend-long event.
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