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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Recurring Events

Pumpkin Fest

Pumpkin Fest

Oct 21, 2023

Come to Farm Girl Mercantile for hundreds of pumplins, gourds, mums, corn stalks, outside vendors, and live music.

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Luke Buck Workshop

Luke Buck Workshop

Oct 21 - 22, 2023

Enjoy a two-day watercolor workshop with nationally known watercolor artist Luke Buck.

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The Apple Works fall fun

The Apple Works fall fun

Oct 21 - 22, 2023

Apples, activities for the kids and music.

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Hoosier Fall Festival

Hoosier Fall Festival

Oct 21 - 22, 2023

Enjoy live entertainment, kids activities, vendors and more during this two-day festival.

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Columbus Area Railroad Club open house

Columbus Area Railroad Club open house

Oct 21, 2023

If you love trains, join them to see a variety of model trains and layouts.

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Indiana Live Steamers Public Rides

Indiana Live Steamers Public Rides

Oct 21, 2023

Enjoy scenic train rides

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Horror Makeup Workshop

Horror Makeup Workshop

Oct 21, 2023

Come with your Halloween costume ideas and learn how to create spooky horror makeup to go with it.

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Halloween Cookie Class

Halloween Cookie Class

Oct 21, 2023

Get ready to unleash your spooky creativity at this Halloween Cookie Decorating Class.

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JoySwing! Jazz Orchestra

JoySwing! Jazz Orchestra

Oct 21, 2023

Enjoy a free concert as JoySwing! Jazz Orchestra presents a concert of gospel and jazz hymns.

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Canvas & Mocktails with Greg Potter

Canvas & Mocktails with Greg Potter

Oct 21, 2023

Join artist Greg Potter for a night of guided painting and mocktails.

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Porchtober

Porchtober

Oct 21, 2023

Creative Council of Franklin will take over porches of downtown Franklin and feature local artists, musicians and performers.

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Joe Clark

Joe Clark

Oct 21, 2023

Enjoy the Americana and country music of Joe Clark.

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Rocklane Church Trunk or Treat

Rocklane Church Trunk or Treat

Oct 22, 2023

Enjoy carnival games, free hot dogs, trunks with lots of candy, and more.

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Cookie Decorating Class

Cookie Decorating Class

Oct 23, 2023

During this class, you will decorate five themed cookies step-by-step taught by The Blissful Baker.

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Women, Wine and Weapons

Women, Wine and Weapons

Oct 25, 2023

This women-only event at Johnson County Axe Throwing features two hours of axe throwing and other fun.

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Dining in the Dark

Dining in the Dark

Oct 25, 2023

Experience food and conversation as you may never have before – without your sight. Your remaining senses are rewired to savor the taste and smell of your dining experience.

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Mikel Fruits Reach Out for Help Foundation Purse Bingo

Mikel Fruits Reach Out for Help Foundation Purse Bingo

Oct 25, 2023

Enjoy playing bingo for the chance to win designer purses and to support a good cause.

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Shop the Blocks

Shop the Blocks

Oct 26, 2023

More than 25 stores and restaurants in downtown Franklin will be open late for this fun shopping and dining event.

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Social of Greenwood Purse Bingo

Social of Greenwood Purse Bingo

Oct 26, 2023

Play bingo for a chance to win designer purses.

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Old Town Haunted Halloween Trail

Old Town Haunted Halloween Trail

Oct 26, 2023

Join Old Town Greenwood along their haunted trail.

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Kelsay Farms fall festivities

Kelsay Farms fall festivities

Oct 27 - 29, 2023

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

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Trunk or Treat

Trunk or Treat

Oct 27, 2023

Families are invited to dress up in costumes and see decorated car trunks and get lots of candy for the kids.

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Halloween Hustle

Halloween Hustle

Oct 28, 2023

Enjoy a 5K run/walk or a 1-mile family fun walk kicking off at the amphitheater.

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Fall fun at The Apple Works

Fall fun at The Apple Works

Oct 28 - 29, 2023

Apples, activities for the kids and music.

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Trunk or Treat at The Suds

Trunk or Treat at The Suds

Oct 28, 2023

Enjoy a Halloween party with music and a trunk or treat event in which kids can get candy from decorated vehicle trunks. The city parade follows.

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Franklin Halloween Town

Franklin Halloween Town

Oct 28, 2023

Halloween 5K, food vendors, trick or treating in downtown Franklin, Halloween movie, haunted tours.

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GUMC Trick-or-Treat

GUMC Trick-or-Treat

Oct 28, 2023

Enjoy an evening of trick-or-treating hosted by Greenwood United Methodist Church.

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Trunk or Treat at Bella Rose Design

Trunk or Treat at Bella Rose Design

Oct 28, 2023

Games, arts and crafts will be spread out throughout the trick-or-treating area in the parking lot and inside the local stores.

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Carni-Fall

Carni-Fall

Oct 28, 2023

Trick-or-treating, games and more.

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Greenwood Halloween Parade

Greenwood Halloween Parade

Oct 28, 2023

Celebrate Halloween with a festive parade throughout downtown Greenwood.

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Porchtober

Porchtober

Oct 28, 2023

Creative Council of Franklin will take over porches of downtown Franklin and feature local artists, musicians and performers.

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Ruben Guthrie at SmockTown

Ruben Guthrie at SmockTown

Oct 28, 2023

Enjoy great craft beer and the music of Ruben Guthrie.

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Trick or Treat hours

Trick or Treat hours

Oct 31, 2023

Johnson County trick-or-treating hours.

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Greenwood Parks Foundation Bingo

Greenwood Parks Foundation Bingo

Nov 1, 2023

Have fun playing bingo to win designer purses as prizes.

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