| | | | | Jump start your fall with a variety of events. Have a whimsical and wonderful time at the Indianapolis Zoo's ZooBoo. Dress up and trick-or-treat no matter your age, visit Pumpkin Town and Leeward Manor for magical experiences, visit the animals, and sample spooky foods and drinks. It's Conner Scairie this fall for the Headless Horseman Festival. Navigate the corn maze and Trail of Terror, throw axes, see live shows, take a barrel train ride, celebrate with seasonal treats to eat, and don't miss the event's namesake, the Headless Horseman. Newfields is bringing the fantasy with Harvest Nights. Get lost in the glow of thousands of pumpkins on the Path of Peril, stroll through larger-than-life handmade mushrooms in Fungi Forest, see the Lilly House transformed into eerie Mischief Manor, and grab some ghastly treats. Prices and dates vary. | |
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| | | | | | | Have a wunderbar Saturday at the Athenaeum at this historic landmark teeming with authentic German culture and lore. Come for food, crafts, live music on two stages, a kinderland, wiener dog races, brat eating contest, durstig games like stein holding, and great beers. Put on that dirndl or leaderhosen, raise a glass, and toast to Indy's biggest haus party. Tickets are $12.25 and up. | |
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| | | | | Sunday's festival in the Fountain Fletcher District is about more than just food and flavors. It's emblematic of Indy's evolving identity as a top culinary destination with a community that embraces international diversity. More than a dozen restaurants will bring dishes representing more than 25 countries, artisans will offer their creations for sale, and live music sets the celebratory background. It's free to attend and open to all ages, although there is a cost to buy food and drinks. | |
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| | | | | | | This edgy event Saturday scales up the fun by combining sports, art, and community in a unique way. It's a bouldering competition that draws skilled climbers from around the region but also welcomes novice and non-climbers to be a part of the festivities with live music, dancing, games, bounce houses, face painting, DJs, vendors, and food trucks. This year's theme is cryptids and attendees are encouraged to dress as their favorite monster from shadowy folklore. Get vertical, defy gravity, and be a part of Indy's wildest climbing party. Tickets are $14 and up. | |
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| | | | | Friday is free, family friendly, and the first glimpse of new art in multiple galleries. Visitors can enjoy open studios, performances, outdoor installations, a film by Eric Grayson, and food trucks while exploring the six new shows: Exit Strategy, Indy In Inches, The Women in Between, COMFORT, Listen, and CompleteLife 2025: FLAWS; A Beautiful Mess. | |
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