Shoals Catfish Festival
Shoals – The 38th annual festival features a catfish cooking contest, pie contest, fishing contest, sport competitions, parade and fireworks. Food vendors include catfish, ham and beans, BBQ, brats and more.
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Marion County Fair
Indianapolis – Enjoy a variety of attractions including rides, petting zoo, live music, queen and princess pageant, 4-H and family arts exhibits, 4-H animal competitions, fair food and more.
Fresh Mozzarella Making Class
Indianapolis – Tulip Tree Creamery’s beginner course in its series of cheese-making classes; attendees work in small groups to make fresh mozzarella to take home. Includes samples of Tulip Tree’s signature cheeses.
Myriad Brewing Block Party
Evansville – Myriad’s downtown Evansville location hosts this fest featuring food trucks, live music and a family-friendly outdoor beer ga
Red, White & Black Wine Tasting Social
Fort Wayne – The Health Hut Wellness Center hosts the third annual Red, White & Black event featuring wines from two black-owned Indiana wine companies. Music, games, food and more.
Red, White & Blueberry Festival
Bargersville – Mallow Run Winery hosts this annual event that celebrates the release of its blueberry wine and cider with live music, food trucks, fireworks and more.
Haynie’s Corner Hot Dog Eating Contest
Evansville – Haynie’s Corner Arts District Association hosts this amateur hot dog eating contest. Five-minute contest; last year’s winner downed 10 dogs (vegan dogs available upon request).
Mosey Down Main Street
Lafayette – Eat, drink and be merry with food trucks, local bands, shopping at downtown businesses and street vendors plus plenty of drinks from local bars.
Wild Edibles & Ethnobotany of Northwest Indiana
Valparaiso – Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Northwest hosts this fun and practical workshop that covers local Native American history and common local plants that have been used for food; includes short walking tour.
Fowler Brew Fest
Bloomington – This premier craft beer festival returns to Bloomington at Fowler Pumpkin Patch farm; enjoy unlimited samples from 20 Indiana craft breweries. Food trucks, live music; VIP tickets available.
Tea Tasting
Indianapolis – Tea’s Me Café hosts its Daily Cup of Tea Club monthly tasting for two. Non-members can still sign up and enjoy three teas.
Farm to Table: Pickling 101
Fortville – Learn the art of easy, countertop pickling in this one-hour class at Fishers AgriPark. Each participant will be given cucumber, pickling spices and a mason jar to make their own batch of pickles. Registration required.