World Cultural Festival
Valparaiso – The 14th World Cultural Festival from the Valparaiso International Center features a variety of food from around the world, plus music, dance and shopping.
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International Food Festival
Indianapolis – Saraga International Grocery hosts the first annual International Food Festival. Enjoy diverse flavors from around the world. Food trucks, beer/wine garden, music, family activities.
BBQ & Brewfest
Shelbyville – Enjoy craft beer, barbecue, food trucks, shopping and live music at this downtown Shelbyville event. Free admission; biergarten tickets $10.
Farm to Table Fundraiser Dinner
Noblesville – Conner Prairie’s Woodland Hall is the site for this fundraiser featuring Teter Organic Farm and chef Suzanne Rockwell; proceeds benefit healthy food access and ecological education.
Soup Crawl 2023
Muncie – Annual event benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank spotlighting local restaurants and featuring more than a dozen stops; takes place during ArtsWalk in downtown Muncie.
Seaton Harvest Twilight Dinner
Evansville – Seaton Harvest farm hosts this farm-to-table benefit dinner featuring chef April Boeke of Culinary Innovations, dessert by EVSC Culinary Arts students and beverages from Working Distributors
Oktoberfest Party
Goshen – Time to put on those lederhosen and dirndel skirts; Oktoberfest garb is encouraged by host Goshen Brewing Company; event features German beer, food specials and live music.
Harvest Celebration Festival
Madison – Lanthier Winery’s Annual Harvest Celebration Festival features artists, crafters, festival food, fall color and wine in the gardens surrounding the winery.
AppleFest 2023
Batesville – The 33rd Annual Kiwanis AppleFest features games, entertainment, arts & crafts, delicious food to sample and apples, apples, apples.
Mitchell Persimmon Festival
Mitchell – A week-long festival full of activities, great food and live entertainment. Features persimmon contests, food trucks and community dinners from beans and cornbread to Italian fare.
Perfect Bite Chef Competition
Indianapolis – Paramount Schools of Excellence hosts this chef competition and tasting event as part of its TURN Fest. Chefs compete to win a golden ticket to the World Food Championships.
Best Restaurants 2023
Indianapolis – The Stutz Building hosts Indianapolis Monthly’s annual tasting event honoring the magazine’s Best Restaurants list. VIP early admission available.