Southern Region
Back to Top of ListLanesville Heritage Weekend - Lanesville
Dates: September 10 - 12, 2026
This festival pays homage to the agricultural heritage of Lanesville with antique farm equipment displays, tractor pulls, a pioneer village, and craft demonstrations. Enjoy live music, a parade, and plenty of traditional fair food as you soak up the small-town charm at the Lanesville Heritage Weekend.
Columbus Scottish Festival - Columbus
Dates: September 12 - 13, 2026
The best of Scotland is right here in Columbus! Celtic music, car show, Highland games, sheepdogs, food, beer garden, merchants, and living history camps, all happening at the Columbus Scottish Festival.
Persimmon Festival - Mitchell
Dates: September 19 and 21 - 26, 2026
The Mitchell Persimmon Festival is scheduled around the brief period in the fall when the local favorite fruit, persimmons, are ripe and start falling off the trees. Come and enjoy music, food, car shows, a carnival, craft shows, historical reenactments, and more!
Seymour Oktoberfest - Seymour
Dates: October 1 - 3, 2026
Come celebrate the 53rd Annual Seymour Oktoberfest in downtown Seymour! This festival features authentic German food, a Biergarten, a carnival, and live entertainment.
Metamora Canal Days Autumn Festival - Metamora
Dates: October 2 - 4, 2026
This is the region’s largest festival! Metamora Canal Days features hundreds of vendor booths, antiques, handcrafted arts, flea market bargains, and extensive food stands spanning the historic canal town.
Harvest Homecoming Festival - New Albany
Dates: October 3 - 11, 2026
One of the largest festivals in southern Indiana, Harvest Homecoming includes a parade, craft booths, live entertainment, and a wide array of food options. Check out the highlights like the pumpkin contest, baking contests, and farmers market.
West Side Nut Club Fall Festival - Evansville
Dates: October 5 - 10, 2026
Experience the Midwest’s largest street festival, voted the country's best fall festival in USA TODAY's 10Best readers' poll. Enjoy over 130 food booths, many thrilling rides, live entertainment, and family-friendly fun.
Central Region
Back to Top of ListAndersontown Powwow - Alexandria
Dates: September 12 - 13, 2026
Witness the powerful celebration of Native American culture, heritage, and community at the Andersontown Powwow & Indian Market! This two-day event brings tribes together in a vibrant gathering of dance, music, food, and living history. Come hungry and experience authentic Native American food. The powwow is a family-friendly event open to all who wish to learn, connect, and honor the enduring spirit of Native peoples.
Franklin Fall Festival - Franklin
Date: September 26, 2026
Enjoy the Franklin Fall Festival featuring a parade, a free concert, food trucks, a beer garden, fireworks, and more than 70 vendors.
Beasley’s Orchard Heartland Apple Festival - Danville
Dates: October 3 - 4 & 10 - 11, 2026
Celebrate the apple harvest at Beasley’s Orchard with this charming festival. Attractions include hayrides, a corn maze, apple cannons, live music, and delicious apple treats. The festival also boasts a craft market, fresh produce, and activities like face painting and pony rides for children.
Headless Horseman Festival - Fishers
Dates: Thursdays - Sundays in October
Take the iconic Haunted Hayride through Conner Prairie’s grounds, where you will encounter frights around every corner... including the Headless Horseman himself! Enjoy the Trail of Terror, Conner Prairie's path through the cornfield filled with elevated frights for those who dare to be scared. There are festive fall-themed activities for the whole family, like a barrel train ride for the little ones, the Sleepy Hollow Marionette Show, and ‘Mis’-Fortune telling with Carl Voyant. And you won't want to miss the live shows, including a DJ, music by Sweet Tunes, Sleepy Hollow One-Man Show, and the Eerie-Illusions Magic Show.
Parke County Covered Bridge Festival - Rockville
Dates: October 9 - 18, 2026
This iconic event celebrates Indiana’s historic covered bridges. Spanning ten days, the Parke County Covered Bridge Festival features guided tours, arts and crafts, live music, and plenty of food vendors. The scenic beauty of Parke County in the fall makes this a must-visit.
Dia de Muertos Community Celebration - Indianapolis
Date: October 24, 2026
Experience Día de Muertos, also known as Day of the Dead at the Eiteljorg with partners Arte Mexicano en Indiana and NOPAL Cultural Center. Learn the history behind the holiday; watch performances and demonstrations; meet, support, and explore the work of local artists; and create your own art. There is also a display of beautiful community-created ofrendas (altars) that take center stage in the Día de Muertos Community Art and Altar Exhibit.
Feast of the Hunters’ Moon - West Lafayette
Dates: October 24 - 25, 2026
The Feast of the Hunters’ Moon is a re-creation of the annual fall gathering of the French and Native Americans that took place at Fort Ouiatenon, a fur-trading outpost in the mid-1700s. It is held annually in early autumn on the banks of the Wabash River, four miles southwest of West Lafayette.
Northern Region
Back to Top of ListAuburn Cord Duesenberg Festival - Auburn
Dates: September 3 - 5, 2026
Check out the world’s greatest classic car show. This year marks the 70th Annual Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival. It’s all about the cars! Parades, car shows, and auctions are paired with concerts, food, and drinks at this automotive celebration. Pre-festival events begin the weekend before Labor Day weekend and continue through the week.
Ligonier Marshmallow Festival - Ligonier
Dates: Labor Day Weekend
Join the fun at the 34th Annual Ligonier Marshmallow Festival in historic downtown Ligonier. Marshmallows are one of the largest products produced in Noble County, and this festival is the perfect blend of sweet treats, family fun, and community.
Marshall County Blueberry Festival - Plymouth
Dates: Labor Day Weekend
The Marshall County Blueberry Festival, one of the largest in Indiana, kicks off the fall season with a bang. Enjoy blueberry-themed foods, live entertainment, craft vendors, a hot air balloon glow, and a spectacular fireworks display. The festival also features a parade, classic car show, and plenty of activities for kids.
Valparaiso Popcorn Festival - Valparaiso
Date: September 12, 2026
Honoring Orville Redenbacher, the Valparaiso Popcorn Festival celebrates all things popcorn. The event includes a parade, live entertainment, over 300 craft and food booths, and a variety of popcorn-themed activities. Don’t miss the Popcorn Panic, a 5K run/walk that kicks off the festivities.
Nappanee Apple Festival - Nappanee
Dates: September 17 - 20, 2026
Known for its giant apple pie, the Nappanee Apple Festival offers a mix of entertainment and family fun. Enjoy a variety of apple-inspired foods, live music, craft vendors, and a parade. The festival also features carnival rides, a 5K run, and a talent show.
Fusion Fest - South Bend
Dates: September 26 - 27, 2026
Fusion Fest brings together the rich cultures that make up northern Indiana into one celebratory weekend. The two-day festival fills Howard Park with food vendors, music, artisans, and demonstrations—all the best of the best from every region of the world.
Indiana Seaplane Splash-In - Angola
Dates: September 26 - 27, 2026
This aviation festival takes place on Lake James at Pokagon State Park. The 24th Annual Indiana Seaplane Splash-In is free to attend with the primary public activities and viewing areas on the front lawn of the Potawatomi Inn.
