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Things to do in Indianapolis this weekend
Everything below is within about a two-hour drive of Indianapolis, IN — festivals, fairs, markets, museum days and one-off weekends, refreshed as new dates are confirmed. Want a wider net? The main explorer stretches the radius to four hours and lets you filter by cost and category.
This weekend near Indianapolis
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- Feast of the Hunters’ Moon 2026Oct 24–25, 2026 — Fort Ouiatenon Park · West Lafayette, IN
- Mischief on Meridian 2026Oct 24, 2026 — Downtown Lebanon square · Lebanon, IN
- IU Science Fest 2026Oct 24, 2026 — Indiana University Bloomington — College of Arts and Sciences science buildings · Bloomington, IN
- Crossroads of America 45th Annual Railroadiana Train Show and Sale 2026Oct 24, 2026 — La Quinta Inn and Suites Indianapolis South · Indianapolis, IN
- Fall Colors Festival 2026 at McCloud Nature ParkOct 24, 2026 — McCloud Nature Park · Danville, IN
- Pythagorean Theorem Day 2026 — WonderLabOct 24, 2026 — WonderLab Museum · Bloomington, IN
Coming up near Indianapolis
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- Tuttle Orchards Fall Season 2026Aug 28 – Oct 31, 2026 — Tuttle Orchards · Greenfield, IN
- Kendall Family Farm Adventures Fall Season 2026Sep 12 – Oct 25, 2026 — Kendall Family Farm · Greentown, IN
- Exploration Acres Corn Maze and Pumpkin Harvest 2026Sep 18 – Nov 1, 2026 — Exploration Acres · Lafayette, IN
- Piney Acres Farm Fall Season 2026Sep 19 – Oct 25, 2026 — Piney Acres Farm · Fortville, IN
- ZooBoo 2026 — Indianapolis ZooSep 23 – Nov 1, 2026 — Indianapolis Zoo · Indianapolis, IN
- East Union Farms Pumpkin Patch 2026 SeasonSep 26 – Oct 31, 2026 — East Union Farms Pumpkin Patch · Atlanta, IN
- Indiana's Pumpkin Fest at Dull's Tree Farm 2026Sep 26 – Nov 1, 2026 — Dull's Tree Farm & Pumpkin Patch · Thorntown, IN
- Headless Horseman 2026Oct 1–25, 2026 — Conner Prairie · Fishers, IN
- 17th Annual Trail of Scarecrows 2026, Prophetstown State ParkOct 1 – Nov 1, 2026 — Prophetstown State Park · West Lafayette, IN
- STEM Saturday at WonderLab — Fall 2026 SeriesOct 3 – Dec 19, 2026 — WonderLab Museum of Science, Health & Technology · Bloomington, IN
- Eli Lilly and Company Visiting Scientist: Dr. Ann Taylor 2026Oct 10 – Dec 6, 2026 — The Children's Museum of Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN
- Create-A-Saurus: Discover, Imagine, and Sculpt Paleo Art! 2026Oct 17 – Dec 17, 2026 — The Children's Museum of Indianapolis — Dinosphere · Indianapolis, IN
- Historic Irvington Halloween Festival Street Fair 2026Oct 31, 2026 — Irvington neighborhood street fair · Indianapolis, IN
- Purdue Space Day 2026Oct 31, 2026 — Purdue University — Loeb Playhouse and campus classrooms · West Lafayette, IN
- Yogi's Fall Toy Show 2026Nov 1, 2026 — Boone County 4-H Fairgrounds · Lebanon, IN
- Subaru of Indiana Automotive Public Plant Tours — November 2026Nov 2–30, 2026 — Subaru of Indiana Automotive · Lafayette, IN
- Slippery Slimy Science! 2026Nov 5, 2026 — The Children's Museum of Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN
- Holiday Fiber Arts Show and Sale 2026Nov 6–7, 2026 — Monroe Convention Center · Bloomington, IN
- The Polar Express Train Ride 2026 — French LickNov 6 – Dec 23, 2026 — French Lick Scenic Railway · French Lick, IN
- Brown Planetarium November Shows 2026Nov 6–7, 2026 — Charles W. Brown Planetarium, Ball State University · Muncie, IN
- World Oddities Expo - Indianapolis 2026Nov 7–8, 2026 — Indiana State Fairgrounds - Agriculture Horticulture Building · Indianapolis, IN
- Carmel Clay Public Library Model Railroad Meet 2026Nov 7, 2026 — Carmel Clay Public Library, Main Library Community Room · Carmel, IN
- New Castle–Henry County Renaissance Festival 2026Nov 7, 2026 — 1400 Plaza and the Arts Park · New Castle, IN
- PASIC International Drum & Percussion Expo 2026Nov 12–14, 2026 — Indiana Convention Center · Indianapolis, IN
- Beyond the Paleo Lab Window 2026Nov 13, 2026 — The Children's Museum of Indianapolis — R.B. Annis Mission Jurassic Paleo Lab · Indianapolis, IN
- Astronomy Slam 2026Nov 14, 2026 — Charles W. Brown Planetarium, Ball State University · Muncie, IN
- Spirits at the Athenaeum: Overnight Ghost Hunt 2026Nov 14–15, 2026 — The Athenaeum · Indianapolis, IN
- Chemistry Day 2026 — The Children's Museum of IndianapolisNov 14, 2026 — The Children's Museum of Indianapolis — Sunburst Atrium · Indianapolis, IN
- Family Fused Glass Workshop: Winter Snow Scene 2026Nov 14, 2026 — Minnetrista — Cantina, Center Building · Muncie, IN
- Circle City Toy Show 2026Nov 15, 2026 — Harvest Pavilion, Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center · Indianapolis, IN
- November Homeschool: Chemistry in Nature 2026Nov 19, 2026 — The Children's Museum of Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN
- Carmel Christkindlmarkt 2026Nov 21 – Dec 24, 2026 — Carter Green · Carmel, IN
- Bloomington Handmade Market — Holiday 2026Nov 21–22, 2026 — Monroe Convention Center · Bloomington, IN
- Danville Train Show 2026Nov 21, 2026 — Hendricks County Fairgrounds Conference Complex · Danville, IN
- Christmas at the Zoo 2026-2027 — Indianapolis ZooNov 21, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027 — Indianapolis Zoo · Indianapolis, IN
- Fulton County Historical Power Association Toy Show 2026Nov 22, 2026 — Fulton County Museum · Rochester, IN
- Brown Planetarium Holiday Shows 2026Dec 4–12, 2026 — Charles W. Brown Planetarium, Ball State University · Muncie, IN
- Enchanted Luminaria Walk 2026Dec 4–5, 2026 — Minnetrista Museum & Gardens · Muncie, IN
- Mooresville Victorian Christmas 2026Dec 5, 2026 — Downtown Mooresville · Mooresville, IN
- Gingerbread House Workshop at Minnetrista 2026Dec 12, 2026 — Minnetrista — Cantina, Center Building · Muncie, IN