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Looking for something to do? Well Indianapolis has hundreds of events each day, so how do you choose what the best ones are? Indy’s Child top rated events list is a curated list based on the events our staff members and readers find most interesting.

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Date

Current Month

May

202408junAll Day31octGood Night Forest(All Day) Indiana State Museum, 650 W. Washington St.CategoryMuseum/Zoo Event

202517may(may 17)10:00 am18(may 18)5:00 pmThe 52nd Annual Broad Ripple Art Fair10:00 am - 5:00 pm (18) Indianapolis Art Center, 820 E 67th st. Indianapolis, Indiana 46220CategoryFair/Festival,Outdoors

202517may10:00 am4:00 pmIndiana Peony Festival10:00 am - 4:00 pm Seminary Park, 350 S 10th St, Noblesville, IN 46060CategoryFair/Festival,Free,OutdoorsFilterFree

202519may4:00 pm7:00 pmFishers' Touch-a-Truck4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Nickel Plate District Amphitheater, 6 Municipal Drive, Fishers, 46038CategoryFree,Touch-A-TruckFilterFree

202521may10:00 am12:00 pmZoopolis 50010:00 am - 12:00 pm Indianapolis Zoo, 1200 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46222-0309CategoryZoo Event

202524may11:45 am2:00 pmAES 500 Festival Parade11:45 am - 2:00 pm Downtown Indianapolis, Indianapolis, INCategoryCommunity Event,Parade

202525mayAll DayIndianapolis 500(All Day: sunday) Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 4790 W 16th St, Indianapolis, IN 46222CategoryCommunity Event,Sporting Event

202530may10:00 am1:00 pmGreenwood Mud Day10:00 am - 1:00 pm Freedom Park, Stop 18 Rd & Averitt Rd Intersection, Greenwood, Indiana 46142CategoryFree,OutdoorsFilterFree

June

202408junAll Day31octGood Night Forest(All Day) Indiana State Museum, 650 W. Washington St.CategoryMuseum/Zoo Event

202512jun9:00 am4:00 pmIndy Strawberry Festival9:00 am - 4:00 pm Monument Circle, 1 Monument Circle Indianapolis, IN 46204CategoryCommunity Event,Fair/FestivalSeasonalSummer Fun

202513jun(jun 13)5:00 pm14(jun 14)11:00 pmItalian Street Festival5:00 pm - 11:00 pm (14) Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, 520 Stevens St, Indianapolis, IN 46203CategoryFair/Festival,FreeFilterFreeSeasonalSummer Fun

202514jun11:00 am3:00 pmSlaw Fest11:00 am - 3:00 pm Sullivan Hardware & Garden, 6955 N Keystone Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46220CategoryFair/Festival

July

202408junAll Day31octGood Night Forest(All Day) Indiana State Museum, 650 W. Washington St.CategoryMuseum/Zoo Event

202503jul5:30 pm11:00 pmAll American Day in the Park5:30 pm - 11:00 pm Sarah T Bolton Park, 1300 Churchman Ave, Beech Grove, INCategoryFair/Festival,FreeFilterFreeSeasonal4th of July,Summer Fun

202526jul11:00 am3:00 pmMonsoon Madness11:00 am - 3:00 pm Roy G. Holland Park, 1 Park Dr, Fishers, IN 46038CategoryCommunity Event,Fair/Festival,Free,Park EventFilterFree

August

202408junAll Day31octGood Night Forest(All Day) Indiana State Museum, 650 W. Washington St.CategoryMuseum/Zoo Event

202515augAll Day16SausageFest 2025(All Day) Saint Thomas Aquinas Church, 4600 Illinois Street Indianapolis, IN 46208CategoryFair/Festival,FreeFilterFree

202523aug10:00 am3:00 pmJust PLANE Fun10:00 am - 3:00 pm Indy South Greenwood Airport, 897 Airport Pkwy, Greenwood, IN 46143CategoryCommunity Event,Fair/Festival,FreeFilterFree

202523aug4:00 pm11:00 pmFeast of Lanterns4:00 pm - 11:00 pm Spades Park, 1800 Nowland Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46201CategoryFair/Festival,Free,OutdoorsFilterFree

September

202408junAll Day31octGood Night Forest(All Day) Indiana State Museum, 650 W. Washington St.CategoryMuseum/Zoo Event

202505sepAll Day07Jupiter Flights Balloon Festival(All Day) Conner Prairie, 13400 Allisonville Road, Fishers, IN 46038CategoryFair/Festival,Museum/Zoo Event,OutdoorsSeasonalBalloon Festival

202506sep12:00 pm10:00 pmSt. Joan of Arc French Market12:00 pm - 10:00 pm St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 4217 Central AvenueCategoryFair/Festival,FreeFilterFreeSeasonalFall Festival

202527sep11:00 am6:00 pmRocky Ripple Festival11:00 am - 6:00 pm Hohlt Park, W. 53rd St. and Annette St. Indianapolis, IN 46208CategoryFair/Festival,FreeFilterFree