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.
Celebrating Hoosier Hospitality
at the Culinary Crossroads of America
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Schweizer Fest
Tell City – Since 1958, Tell City has celebrated its Swiss heritage with food, games, music, athletic contests and more.
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.
Beer, Bacon & Bourbon Fest
Crown Point – The Beer, Bacon & Bourbon Fest returns 4th year. Held at Bulldog Park, the fest features 50 vendors with craft beer, bourbon, bacon-inspired dishes, music and more.
From Farm to Table: Dinner with the Bloomington Farmers’ Market
Bloomington – Celebrate local food and the hardworking people who grow and prepare it; dinner will be served family style with food by Chef Corbin Morwick from One World Catering.
Hola Festival
Evansville – Celebrate the Tri-State’s Latino community with cultural activities, musical performances, and more than 30 international food vendors.
2023 Ice Cream Crawl
Lafayette – Now in its sixth year, the 2023 Ice Cream Crawl will support a pocket park on the new Wabash River Greenway Trail; ticket passport includes stops at a variety of ice cream shops.