Top Event Picks for Family Fun around Indianapolis
Our very favorite events happening around Indianapolis

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.

The Best Family-Friendly Events in Indianapolis:

202603sep7:00 pmRepeating EventFree Summer Concerts MacAllister Amphitheater at Garfield Park7:00 pm Garfield Park MacAllister Amphitheater, 2425 Conservatory Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46203CategoryConcert/Music/Dance Performance,Free,Park Event,Summer Concert SeriesFilterFreeSeasonalSummer Concert Series,Summer Fun

202605sepAll DayRepeating EventFishers Blues Fest(All Day: saturday) Nickel Plate District Amphitheater, 6 Municipal Drive, Fishers, 46038CategoryConcert/Music/Dance Performance,Fair/Festival,FreeFilterFreeSeasonalFather's Day

202605sep9:00 am6:00 pmRepeating EventLabor Day Fun at the Farm9:00 am - 6:00 pm Tuttle Orchards, 5717 N 300 W, Greenfield, Indiana, 46140CategoryOn the Farm,Outdoors

202605sep12:00 pm9:00 pmRepeating EventMallow Run Winery 2026 Picnic Concert Series12:00 pm - 9:00 pm Mallow Run Winery, 6964 West Whiteland Road Bargersville, IN 46106CategoryFree,Summer Concert Series,Summer FunFilterFreeSeasonalSummer Concert Series,Summer Fun

202610sepAll Day13Whale of a Sale Consignment Event(All Day) Grand Park Events Center, 19000 Grand Park Blvd, Westfield, IN 46074CategoryConsignment Sale,Shopping Event

202611sepAll Day13Jupiter Flights Balloon Festival(All Day) Conner Prairie, 13400 Allisonville Road, Fishers, IN 46038CategoryFair/Festival,Museum/Zoo Event,OutdoorsSeasonalBalloon Festival

202611sep7:00 pm2026 Opera in the Park7:00 pm Garfield Park MacAllister Amphitheater, 2425 Conservatory Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46203CategoryConcert/Music/Dance Performance,FreeFilterFree

202612sep9:00 am5:00 pmPenrod Arts Fair9:00 am - 5:00 pm Newfields, 4000 N Michigan Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46208CategoryFair/Festival

202612sep12:00 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

202619sep6:30 pm8:30 pmCarmel Chinese Mooncake Festival6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Midtown Plaza Carmel, 365 Monon Boulevard, Carmel, Indiana 46032CategoryFair/Festival,Free,ParadeFilterFree

202620sep12:00 pm6:00 pmCarmel's PorchFest12:00 pm - 6:00 pm Carmel Arts and Design District, Carmel International Arts Festival, W Main St, Carmel, IN 46032CategoryFair/Festival,Free,Music/Dance Performance,OutdoorsFilterFree

202626sepAll Day27Carmel International Arts Festival(All Day) Carmel Arts and Design District, Carmel International Arts Festival, W Main St, Carmel, IN 46032CategoryFair/Festival,Fall Fun,Free,Shopping EventFilterFreeSeasonalFall Festival

202626sep11:00 am6:00 pmRocky Ripple Festival11:00 am - 6:00 pm Hohlt Park, W. 53rd St. and Annette St. Indianapolis, IN 46208CategoryFair/Festival,FreeFilterFree

202601octAll Day25Headless Horseman Festival(All Day) Conner Prairie, 13400 Allisonville Road, Fishers, IN 46038CategoryFair/Festival,Fall FunSeasonalFall Festival

202603octAll Day04Fishers AgriPark Fall Festival(All Day) Fishers AgriPark, 11171 Florida Rd Fishers, IN 46040CategoryFall FunSeasonalFall Festival

202603oct10:00 am5:00 pmPotter’s Bridge Fall Festival10:00 am - 5:00 pm Potters Bridge Park, 19401 N. Allisonville Rd, Noblesville, IN 46060CategoryFair/Festival,Fall Fun,FreeFilterFreeSeasonalFall Festival

202603oct12:00 pm7:00 pmGermanFest12:00 pm - 7:00 pm Athenaeum, 401 E Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204CategoryFair/FestivalSeasonalFall Festival

202617oct12:00 pm5:00 pmLocally Made: Indy’s Fall Festival12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Indianapolis Art Center, 820 E 67th st. Indianapolis, Indiana 46220CategoryCraft Event,Fair/Festival,Fall Fun,FreeFilterFreeSeasonalFall Festival

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