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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.
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Farmhouse Brewery Tour & Farm-to-Fork Tasting
South Whitley — Enjoy farm-to-fork food and beverage tastings, on-site brewery and garden tours and learn how the E Brewing Company at Esterline Farms became a destination in Northeast Indiana.
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Van Buren Popcorn Festival
Van Buren – Food, parade, fun run, contests, car show and more at the 51st annual fest celebrating the importance of popcorn to the community that’s home to Weaver Popcorn.
Jasper Strassenfest
Jasper – This German-inspired street festival features food, live entertainment on three downtown stages, polka bands, games, contests, carnival rides and more.
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Food Con
Indianapolis – The Harrison Center hosts the 10th Food Con event featuring honey bee education, aquaponic gardening, urban foraging, porch parties, solar cooking and more.
Owensville Watermelon Festival
Owensville – Celebrating the watermelon harvest with a hometown parade, food, games, free daily entertainment, carnival rides, craft vendors, parade, 5K run and watermelon-eating contest.
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7ML Mimosa Fest
Evansville – 7 Mile Lounge hosts this evening event featuring music, outdoor games, food trucks, mimosas and more.
Brookville On Tap Beer & Bourbon Fest
Brookville – Third Place Tavern and Event Center hosts the 3rd Annual fest featuring an estimated 30+ Indiana craft breweries, wineries & distilleries, plus live music; food available.
BBQ & Brew Fest
Goshen – The Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds hosts this fest featuring BBQ specialties, craft beer, the 2023 Grill Master burger competition, live music and kids’ activities.
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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.
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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.
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Hops & Vines Festival
Franklin – Downtown Franklin is the site of this summertime sampling event featuring Indiana craft beers and wines; live music, food trucks.
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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+.
Fiesta Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne – Headwaters Park is the site for this cultural extravaganza featuring tradition foods, music, dancing and Miss Indiana Latina competition.
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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.
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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.
Pizza & Beer Ride & Dine
Jasper – Adults-only evening aboard the Spirit of Jasper in renovated, climate-controlled lounge cars with local favorite, Monte’s Pizza. Includes two beer tickets; cash bar available.
Way Out Beer Fest
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.
Dekatur Germanfest
Decatur – Madison Street Plaza hosts this event featuring traditional German food including bratwursts, sauerkraut, pretzels and desserts. Biergarten, ceremonial keg tapping, stein-holding contest.
Wings, Bourbon & Beer Festival
Fort Wayne – Delicious food from more than 10 vendors; attendees vote for favorite wings. Beer and bourbon sampling available; live music, full bar.
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.
Hola Festival
Evansville – Celebrate the Tri-State’s Latino community with cultural activities, musical performances, and more than 30 international food vendors.
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.
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.
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Mutts at Myriad Brews & Bites
Newburgh – Myriad Brewing Company and Warrick Humane Society host this beer and food pairing event featuring eight of Myriad's beers paired with eight different bites, both sweet and savory.
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Swiss Wine Festival
Vevay – More than 100 Indiana wines, plus craft beer, food trucks, live music, rides and fireworks; grape stomp competition.
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GreekFest 2023
Carmel – Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral hosts this celebration featuring Greek foods, pastries, beer, wine, dance performances, cooking demos and more.
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Food Truck & Tailgate Party
Elkhart – The 3rd Annual Food Truck and Tailgate Party in downtown Elkhart features Notre Dame vs. Navy on the big screen; food trucks, vendors, kid activities.
Taste of Montgomery County
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.
Festival Latino
Vincennes – Patrick Henry Square is the site of the 6th annual Festival Latino that includes traditional food, dance and music with live mariachi and salsa bands and Ballet Folklorico Mosaicos.
Farm to Table Dinner
Jeffersonville – Enjoy a fabulous outdoor dinner with locally sourced food prepared by local restaurants, served under the arch on Chestnut Street in Downtown Jeffersonville; vegetarian option available.