Events
Due to the ever-changing coronavirus situation, please note that the events below may not occur at their originally scheduled times. Be sure to reach out to the event contacts below to ensure that the programs you are interested in are still taking place.
Northeast
21-25, Bluffton Free Street Fair, Bluffton (Wells), downtown. Vendors, food, games, parades, idol contest, free entertainment, horse show, horse and pony pull. Free. 260-824-4351, blufftonstreetfair.com
Sept. 25-26, Jay County Heritage Festival, Portland (Jay), Jay County Historical Museum. Demonstrations, reenactors, music, entertainment, exhibits, demonstrations, reenactors, music, entertainment, exhibits, crafts, artisans, history, kids’ area, old-time games, kettle-cooked food. Free. research@jaycountyhistory.org, 260-726-7168, jaycountyhistory.org
Oct. 2-3, Kendallville Apple Festival, Kendallville (Noble), Noble County Fairgrounds. Demonstraters, primitive village, children’s crafts and games, contests, antiques, crafts, foods, and entertainment. Parking charge. Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday. 260-350-1119, kendallvilleapplefestival.com
Northwest
Oct. 2-3, Westville Pumpkin Festival, Westville (LaPorte), Prairie Meadow Park. Pumpkin baked goods, crafts, food, tractor pull, parade, 5K, kids’ games. Free. 219-879-8280, westvillepumpkinfestival.com
Oct. 9, Pumpkin Trains, North Judson (Starke), Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum. Trains on three Saturdays in October. Travels through northwest Indiana’s countryside to a pumpkin patch. Pumpkins, $3 each. Train times: 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. (Central Time). Cost: $6 and up. 574-896-3950. marketing@hoosiervalley.org, www.hoosiervalley.org
Central
24-26, Festival of the Turning Leaves, Thorntown (Boone), Main Street. Music, movie, fireworks, parade, 5/10K, parade, car show, food, kids’ zone and more. Free. 765-336-2488, thorntownfestival.org, https://www.facebook.com/FestivalOfTheTurningLeaves
Oct. 7-10, Riley Festival, Greenfield (Hancock), downtown. Shopping, live entertainment, festival foods, parades, and more. Free. 317-462-2141, rileyfestival.com
Oct. 7-10, Fall Foliage Festival, Martinsville (Morgan), Morgan County Fairgrounds. Car show, kids’ events, arts and crafts vendors, a parade and much more. Free. 765-342-0332, morgancountyfallfoliagefestival.com
Oct. 9, Feast of the Hunter’s Moon, West Lafayette (Tippecanoe), Fort Ouiatenon. Reenactment of life during the 18th century. French, British and Native American trading posts, food,
crafts, demonstrations and music. No parking charge. Admission charge. 765-476-8411, feastofthehuntersmoon.org
Southeast
Downtown. Indiana’s largest canoe and kayak races. Car show, kids’ fest, beer garden, fireworks, music and delicious fried chicken cook-off. Free. 866-647-6555. brookvillecanoefest.com
Jeffersonville (Clark), Jeff Riverstage. Two nights of country music including a performance by country star Chris Janson. 812-319-3280. https://jeffparks.org/the-riverstage/
Sept. 25-26, Madison Chautauqua Festival of Art, Madison (Jefferson), Madison to Vine streets. Southern Indiana’s premier outdoor juried arts and fine crafts festival. Variety of food vendors, live entertainment, and fun for kids. Free. 812-571-2752, madisonchautauqua.com
Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 48th Annual Seymour Oktoberfest, Seymour (Jackson), Downtown. Food, crafts, entertainment and a Biergarten. German band, stein hoist, parade, 5K, hot air balloons and more. Free. 812-523-1414, seymouroktoberfest.com
Oct. 1-3, Metamora Canal Days Autumn Festival, Metamora (Franklin), Whitewater Canal. Craft and antique vendors along the canal, flea market all over town. Operating grist mill, canal boat, and train. Parking charge. 765-647-6522, https://www.historicmetamora.net/canaldaysfestival
Oct. 2-10, Harvest Homecoming Festival, New Albany (Floyd), downtown. Parade, rides, entertainment, kids’ events, craft/food booths and more. Free except some events and activities. 812-944-8572, harvesthomecoming.com
Oct. 8-9, Navy Bean Fall Festival, Rising Sun (Ohio), downtown. Live music, homemade bean soup, cornbread, parade, food and craft vendors, amusement rides, seaplane splash-in. Free. 812-438-2750, https://www.facebook.com/RSMSIN/
Southwest
Humphreys Park, City Park. Indiana’s largest Independence Day parade on July 5 at 10 a.m. Week-long festivities include great tenderloin sandwiches, entertainment, car show and carnival. Free. 812-847-4846. lintonfreedomfestival.org
Rockport City Park. Celebrate Independence Day and enjoy a car show, food vendors and live music, plus fireworks at dusk. Free. 812-649-9147. indianasabelincoln.org/events
Jasper (Dubois), downtown and citywide. German-themed street festival with music and entertainment on three stages. Food, dancing, rides, games, beer and wine garden, and run/walk. Hot air balloon launch, tractor and car show, arts and crafts booths, church tours and more. Free. 812-482-6866. jasperstrassenfest.org
Sullivan (Sullivan), downtown square and Central Plaza. Rides, games, food, vendors, beer tent. Concerts 7 p.m. nightly at Plaza. Parade Saturday, 1 p.m. Free corn feed after parade. Free. 812-243-1228, sullivanrotary.org/sullivan-corn-festival.html
24-25, Old Eckerty Days, Eckerty (Crawford), Main Street. Live outdoor music, food booths, craft vendors, bounce houses, contests, and more. Entry fee for corn hole and cross cut contests. Parade on Saturday, 1:30 p.m. Free pumpkin painting Saturday. Hours: Friday, 5-10 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Free. 812-630-8915, lemkelly@psci.net, https://www.facebook.com/OldEckertyDays/
Oct. 1-3, Bloomfield Apple Festival, Bloomfield (Greene), Town Park. Various craft and food vendors, carnival, car show, live music, 5K run/walk and a parade. No parking charge. Free shuttle service. Free admission. 812-384-3475, bloomfieldapplefest.com