Hot Dog Festival
Hot Dog Festival
Frankfort – Fest features a Hot Dog Trail with specialty vendors, plus hot dog eating contest, dog competitions, Doxie Derby dachshunds race, music, artist alley and more.
Pierogi Fest
Pierogi Fest
Whiting – Pierogi Fest gains national attention for its Eastern European fare, other festival foods, beer gardens, live music, wacky grandma get-ups and lawnmower brigade.
Brews on Buckeye
Brews on Buckeye
Kokomo – Tenth annual event with unlimited beer, cider and mead samples, plus local food and cocktail vendors; VIP tix available.
Rushville Libations by the Levee
Rushville Libations by the Levee
Rushville – Seventh annual fest at historic Riverside Park features unlimited samples from 20+ Indiana craft breweries, wineries & distilleries; food vendors, music and more.
Fowler Brewfest
Fowler Brewfest
Bloomington – Third-annual Fowler Brewfest features unlimited samples from several area breweries, distilleries and wineries at the picturesque Fowler Pumpkin Patch.
Jasper Strassenfest
Jasper Strassenfest
Jasper – Enjoy German fare including bratwurst, knockwurst, schnitzel, kraut balls, apple strudel, black forest cake, fest food, plus vendors, performances, rides and more.
Onion Days
Onion Days
Wolf Lake – Soak up the small-town festival vibes at this fest that features an onion recipe contest, onion judging, cake walk, games, car show, garden tractor pull, live music and more.
Jasper Strassenfest
Jasper Strassenfest
Jasper – Enjoy German fare including bratwurst, knockwurst, schnitzel, kraut balls, apple strudel, black forest cake, fest food, plus vendors, performances, rides and more.
Watermelon Festival
Watermelon Festival
Vincennes – Watermelon-eating and seed-spitting contests, food booths, music, vendors, outdoor beer garden, kid zone and more.
Elkhart County BBQ & Brew Festival
Elkhart County BBQ & Brew Festival
Shipshewana – Enjoy craft beer, amazing burger creations, full-service bar, live music, and more as local grill teams compete for the title of “2024 Grill Master.”
Valpo Corn Roast Fest
Valpo Corn Roast Fest
Valparaiso – Annual corn roast festival features live music, Northwest Indiana-grown sweet corn roasted on the spot, adult beverage tent, kid games and more.
Broad Street Blues & BBQ Festival
Broad Street Blues & BBQ Festival
Griffith – A three-day fest featuring 17 bands with national and internationally known artists and some of the best BBQ and food vendors around. Free admission.
Hops & Vines
Hops & Vines
Franklin – Family friendly event features a variety of craft breweries and wineries, plus food and live music.
Taste of Southern Indiana
Taste of Southern Indiana
Jeffersonville – Enjoy food from 20+ vendors across southern Indiana as they bring their "tastes" for participants to enjoy, plus silent auction and live music.
Sausagefest
Sausagefest
Indianapolis – Twentieth-annual two-day fest featuring sausages from Kincaid’s Meat Market, plus Sun King beer, live bands, kids zone, games and more.
Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues
Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues
Madison – 22nd annual fest features KCBS BBQ showdown with more than 45 professional teams plus amateur and kids’ contest and live blues bands.
