Central Region

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.

Franklin – Downtown Franklin is the site of this summertime sampling event featuring Indiana craft beers and wines; live music, food trucks.

Indianapolis – The Cradle at Monon 30 hosts this fest featuring 35 restaurants and breweries. Samples, music, wing-eating contest and more. 21+.

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.

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.

Lapel – Pax Verum Brewing hosts the 3rd Annual Way Out Beer Fest with unlimited samples from 30+ breweries, wineries and distilleries including unique and unusual beers, plus live music; food available.

Carmel – Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral hosts this celebration featuring Greek foods, pastries, beer, wine, dance performances, cooking demos and more.

Crawfordsville – Restaurants, caterers and food vendors from across Montgomery County gather at the General Lew Wallace Study & Museum to showcase a variety of foods; also features live music.

Tipton – A tradition for more than 50 years, the fest is famous for its inch-thick pork chops, plus other food tents, Thursday kick-off parade and Saturday’s grand parade.

Columbus – Highland games, historic reenactments, music, shopping and plenty of Scottish food including Scotch eggs, meat pies, sticky toffee pudding and more plus whisky tasting.

Fishers – Family-oriented fest includes Middle Eastern foods & pastries, beer & wine, live music, dancing, a shopping emporium, church tours and children's play areas.

Terre Haute – The German Oberlandler Club hosts this annual Oktoberfest at the Vigo County Fairgrounds with plenty of German food including brats, schnitzel, potato salad, sauerkraut, strudel and more.