Festivals & Events

Always Festive

There are always great festivals and events happening in Festival Country Indiana, just south of Indy. We are your destination for music festivals, craft brew and wine festivals, and weekend festivals that check the box for “plenty of things to do with kids.”

So, if you’re looking for things to do this weekend, come to the place of festivals. Once you experience Festival Country Indiana, you'll want to return time and time again.

Skip below the red buttons to see the complete list of events! Or, you can click on the red buttons below to submit an event or see the recurring events.

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Southside Disability Resource Fair

Southside Disability Resource Fair

Sep 30, 2023

Learn about services and resources to assist individuals with disabilities. There will also be interactive areas, food and raffles.

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Labapalooza

Labapalooza

Sep 30, 2023

Enjoy a free event featuring music, food and drinks available for purchase.

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Beginners Sewing Class

Beginners Sewing Class

Sep 30, 2023

Learn to use a sewing machine and start making projects.

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Glitter Globe Glass Can Class

Glitter Globe Glass Can Class

Sep 30, 2023

Make your own Glitter Globe Glass Can. Click the link to sign up.

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Franklin Summer Concert Series

Franklin Summer Concert Series

Sep 30, 2023

Come to the DriveHubler.com Amphitheater at Young’s Creek Park for a great lineup of summer concerts.

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Greenwood Fall Concert Series

Greenwood Fall Concert Series

Sep 30, 2023

Nearly every Saturday from June to October, people gather with lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy a variety of live music at the Greenwood Amphitheater.

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Just the 2 of Us at Greek’s

Just the 2 of Us at Greek’s

Sep 30, 2023

Enjoy live music and great food and drinks.

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Live Music on the Rooftop

Live Music on the Rooftop

Sep 30, 2023

Take your elevated dining experience to new heights on the rooftop patio and enjoy live music from Jon Shoulders.

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Scarecrow Madness

Scarecrow Madness

Oct 1 - 30, 2023

Buy a scarecrow to decorate for your home or business, or check the Scarecrow Madness website in October for a list of all the places you can go to see creatively decorated scarecrows.

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Interchurch Food Pantry Harvest Walk

Interchurch Food Pantry Harvest Walk

Oct 1, 2023

This fundraiser consists of a 1-mile paved walk and a 3-mile walk. Both begin and end at Grace United Methodist Church.

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Succulent Workshop

Succulent Workshop

Oct 1, 2023

Pot your own succulent at this workshop. Click the link to reserve a spot.

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Saving Species: My Life & Work Protecting Penguins

Saving Species: My Life & Work Protecting Penguins

Oct 3, 2023

The lecture will be presented by Dr. Pablo Borboroglu, the 2023 Indianapolis Prize Winner. Borboroglu will recount his lifelong journey to save penguins.

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Southside Art League presents Brenda Hull

Southside Art League presents Brenda Hull

Oct 4 - Sep 28, 2023

Enjoy the glass art of Brenda Hull during October at Southside Art League.

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Power of the Purse Bingo

Power of the Purse Bingo

Oct 4, 2023

Join emcee Rafael Sanchez for games of bingo for the chance to win designer purses.

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SSFC Purse Bingo

SSFC Purse Bingo

Oct 4, 2023

Enjoy playing bingo for the chance to win prizes.

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The 78's at Whit's Inn

The 78's at Whit's Inn

Oct 5, 2023

Enjoy live music from a songwriting duo that plays originals and covers.

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The Lizzie Borden Show

The Lizzie Borden Show

Oct 5 - 8, 2023

The Franklin College Theatre Department is presenting a spine-chilling play, The Lizzie Borden Show: A Speculation.

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Kelsay Farms fall fun weekends

Kelsay Farms fall fun weekends

Oct 6 - 8, 2023

Enjoy a corn maze, hayrides, farm animals, pumpkins and more.

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Canvas Clash

Canvas Clash

Oct 6, 2023

Watch as competitors create art in 20 minutes, right in front of you.

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Live Music on the Rooftop

Live Music on the Rooftop

Oct 6, 2023

Enjoy live music on the rooftop patio at Up Cellar.

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Summer Concert Series at MashCraft

Summer Concert Series at MashCraft

Oct 6, 2023

Enjoy an outdoor concert as part of the summer concert series.

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Restoration Church Car Show

Restoration Church Car Show

Oct 7, 2023

Enjoy a car show, meals, games and fun for the family, and more.

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Fit at the Farm 5K Run/1 Mile Walk

Fit at the Farm 5K Run/1 Mile Walk

Oct 7, 2023

Enjoy a 5K run/walk and a 1-mile kids fun run at Kelsay Farms.

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Craft Fair & Bake Sale

Craft Fair & Bake Sale

Oct 7, 2023

This craft fair and bake sale features home décor, wooden crafts, jewelry, floral designs, wreaths, books, clothing, lotions and more.

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Chalk the Walk

Chalk the Walk

Oct 7, 2023

Register to chalk a 3- by 3-foot square at the amphitheater, in the heart of Ethos Celebration of the Arts, for a chance to share your creativity and for a chance to win cash prizes.

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Fall weekends at The Apple Works

Fall weekends at The Apple Works

Oct 7 - 8, 2023

Apples, activities for the kids and music.

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Scarecrow Fest

Scarecrow Fest

Oct 7, 2023

Enjoy a corn maze, hayrides, food truck, kids games, live music, and the chance to buy pumpkins and mums.

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Fall Vintage Fest

Fall Vintage Fest

Oct 7, 2023

Come to downtown Franklin for the Franklin Fall Vintage Festival, featuring a downtown street fair and vintage item dealers.

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Ethos Celebration of the Arts

Ethos Celebration of the Arts

Oct 7, 2023

This all-day event features a juried art fair, music, food, arts programming and more.

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Friends of Johnson County Public Library Book Sale

Friends of Johnson County Public Library Book Sale

Oct 7, 2023

Stop by Johnson County Public Library’s Franklin Branch community room for the Friends of Johnson County Public Library used book sale.

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St. Mary Orthodox Church Fall Festival

St. Mary Orthodox Church Fall Festival

Oct 7, 2023

Live music, multicultural food, silent auction and more.

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Harvest Weekends at Mallow Run

Harvest Weekends at Mallow Run

Oct 7, 2023

Celebrate the season with food trucks, wine, live music, fall fun and local vendors on the lawn.

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Metal Hand-stamped Jewelry 101

Metal Hand-stamped Jewelry 101

Oct 7, 2023

Come learn the basics of hand-stamped metal jewelry.

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Live Music on the Patio with Jaylen Martinez

Live Music on the Patio with Jaylen Martinez

Oct 7, 2023

Enjoy the acoustic music of Jaylen Martinez while eating tasty pizza and sipping cool drinks.

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Laura and Aaron concert

Laura and Aaron concert

Oct 7, 2023

Enjoy the classic rock, country and folk music of Laura and Aaron.

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Roctoberfest

Roctoberfest

Oct 7, 2023

Heartstone Crossing performs and there will be bratwurst, polish sausage, sauerkraut, German potato salad, and apple strudel.

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