Summer Restaurant Week
South Bend – Discover dining in downtown South Bend during Restaurant Week; locally owned restaurants offer special value-priced menus.
Celebrating Hoosier Hospitality
at the Culinary Crossroads of America
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Indiana State Fair
Indianapolis – The great Indiana State Fair kicks off in late July and runs through Aug. 20 with midway rides, exhibits, live music and lots of fair food, including new foods for 2023.
Jasper Strassenfest
Jasper – This German-inspired street festival features food, live entertainment on three downtown stages, polka bands, games, contests, carnival rides and more.
Indy Veg Fest
Indianapolis – The 2023 Indy VegFest takes place at Gainbridge Fieldhouse with a variety of food and educational exhibits to help educate the public about the benefits of a vegan lifestyle.
Schweizer Fest
Tell City – Since 1958, Tell City has celebrated its Swiss heritage with food, games, music, athletic contests and more.
Hops & Vines Festival
Franklin – Downtown Franklin is the site of this summertime sampling event featuring Indiana craft beers and wines; live music, food trucks.
Fiesta Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne – Headwaters Park is the site for this cultural extravaganza featuring tradition foods, music, dancing and Miss Indiana Latina competition.
Pints in the Park
Highland – The 9th annual Pints In The Park at Wicker Memorial Park features unlimited sampling of over 100 craft beers from local and national breweries with live music, food trucks and more.
Chicken and Beer Fest
Indianapolis – The Cradle at Monon 30 hosts this fest featuring 35 restaurants and breweries. Samples, music, wing-eating contest and more. 21+.
Madison Ribberfest
Madison – The 21st annual fest celebrates barbecue and blues with a KCBS-sanctioned BBQ competition, a backyard-style amateur contest and a “Kidz-Q” competition plus lots of live music.
SausageFest
Indianapolis – St. Thomas Aquinas Church hosts this two-night fest featuring sausage from L.E. Kincaid’s butcher shop and beer from Sun King Brewery, plus wine, pizza, snacks, live music and kid games area.
Dine on a Covered Bridge
Parke County – Enjoy a one-of-a-kind dining experience at the Bridgeton Covered Bridge featuring a farm-to-table meal, music, mill demonstrations and more.