Indianapolis 2023 Fall Festival Guide
It's here: The 2023 fall festival season in Indianapolis.
And there really is no better way to “do” fall than in the Midwest. From the cute fleece jackets crossing our feed to cool-air mornings, we are here for All. Of. It. and you can be too!
Here is theCityMoms guide to our favorite 2023 fall festivals in (and around) Indy:
September
St. George Middle Eastern Festival
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the St. George Festival! Enjoy delicacies of Middle Eastern culture, live music, dancing, bid in the silent auction, and shop the Emporium. You can also tour the church, and learn more about Orthodox Christianity.
Details: 9/15-9/17 hours vary, free
Location: 10748 E. 116TH St., FISHERS
FIESTA Indianapolis
The premier celebration of Latino culture in Indiana, bringing together a vibrant and diverse community and enhancing the cultural fabric of Indianapolis. Enjoy a day of music, dancing, food, children’s activities, a health and wellness fair, and community service booths.
Details: 9/16 from noon-8pm, free
Location: 200 E. Washington St., Indianapolis
Global Fest
“Think Global and Fest Local!” Global Fest believes the best parties invite everyone. At Global Fest, they're on a mission to celebrate diversity and promote intercultural understanding through shared traditions, food, music, art, and play.
Details: 9/16 from noon-10pm, free
Location: 4550 Central Avenue, Indianapolis
Saraga 1st Annual International Food Festival
Bring the family and visit a variety of food trucks and tents to experience a diverse world of flavor. While you explore with your tastebuds, explore the festival’s other exhibits, activities, live music, and more.
Details: 9/17 from noon-8PM, free
Location: 8448 Center Run Dr, Indianapolis
Indy Jazz Fest
With a continued focus on celebrating the legacy of jazz, modern masters, and new jazz stars, Indy Jazz Fest will feature a wide variety of shows under the jazz umbrella.
Details: 9/27-30, tickets vary on performance
Location: Indianapolis show locations vary
Harvest Night at Newfields
This spooky, not scary after-dark event is fit for the whole family and is sure to be a frightful and delightful evening under Indiana’s chilly harvest sky. Guests are invited inside Lilly House to join in the frightful festivities of Mischief Manor.
Details: 9/29-10/31, tickets start at $24 for adults and $15 for youths (5< free)
Location: Newfields, 4000 N Michigan Rd, Indianapolis
Heartland Apple Festival
Activities include an 8-acre corn maze, hayrides to the pumpkin patch, apple cannons, barnyard bonanza family play area, delicious food, entertainment and more!
Details: 9/30-10/1 and 10/7-10/8
Location: Beasley’s Orchard, Danville
October
Headless Horseman
The Headless Horseman rides again at Conner Prairie’s annual Halloween festival. Join us for an evening of ghoulish delights that the whole family can enjoy. Activities include the Headless Horseman marionette show, our scary corn maze, spooky storytelling, Halloween games, the haunted hayride, and more!
Details: 10/5-10/29 Thurs-Sunday, tickets start at $24
Location: Conner Prairie, 13400 Allisonville Rd, Fishers
Heartland Film Festival
Indiana’s largest and longest-running film festival will celebrate its 31st anniversary this October across Indianapolis! Since the inaugural Festival in 1992, Heartland has grown from a 4-day event with less than 20 films to an 11-day celebration featuring more than 100 independent films, 200 visiting filmmakers, and 300 film screenings.
Details: 10/5-10/15, passes start at $179
Location: Varies
Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest has become an annual celebratory fall event for Carmel residents. It is free to the public and open to all ages. Enjoy the popular party band Der Polkatz, featuring many members of Polkaboy, food, entertainment, and fall fun.
Details: 10/6 from 6pm-10pm, free
Location: Carmel City Center, Carmel
Potters Bridge Fall Festival
Enjoy a special autumn day at Potter’s Bridge Park during the 24th Annual Potter’s Bridge Fall Festival. Listen to live music, visit the more than seventy arts, crafts, and food booths, or simply take in the natural beauty of Noblesville’s most scenic park on the White River Greenway Trail.
Details: 10/7 from 11am-5pm, free
Location: Potters Bridge Park, 19401 N Allisonville Rd, Noblesville
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15th Annual Germanfest
Discover your inner German and party at the Athenaeum, for the Athenaeum. Enjoy vendors, Durstig Games, live Wiener Dog Races, Strong Man Competition, ZwergenLand For Kids, German beer, German food and more. All proceeds from GermanFest benefit the maintenance and care of the Historic Athenaeum. Celebrate German-American Day with this unique family event.
Details: 10/7 from noon-6pm, buy tickets in advance and save, $10 child / $15 adult
Location: All over the Athenaeum grounds, 401 E Michigan Street, Indianapolis
Locally Made: Indy’s Fall Fest
ARTSPARK will come alive with art activities, art, food, and more! This event features artwork, wares, and artisanal goods from 25 local and regional artists with one-of-a-kind work. Guests will be able to participate in art activities while enjoying a sampling of local artists and artisans, food trucks, local beer, and a variety of wines for purchase!
Details: 10/21 from noon-5pm, free
Location: ARTSPARK at the Indianapolis Art Center, 820 E 67th St, Indianapolis
11th Annual Boo’n’Brew Fall Festival
Celebrate an early Halloween at Clay Terrace's 10th Annual Boo’n’Brew Fall Festival! Children 10 and under are invited to trick-or-treat. Parents are welcome to join in on the "BREW" of Boo’n’Brew, offering a large beer garden, with four local breweries, and live band performances. Enjoy face painting, balloon artists, Silly Safari Animal Shows, a pumpkin patch, horse-drawn hayrides & so much more!
Details: 10/21 from 2-6pm, free
Location: Clay Terrace, Carmel
Autumntidings Fall Festival
A celebration of all things fall, the second annual Autumntidings Fall Fest features Ash & Elm Cider Co.'s fall seasonal, Autumntide, as well as five variants. In addition to ciders from Ash & Elm Cider Co., they will also welcome several Indiana-based cideries, breweries, and distilleries. Live music, delicious food, an orchard stand with pumpkin painting, fresh cider, caramel apples, and more fall festivities await!
Details: 10/21 from 1pm-6pm, tickets start at $20
Location: Monon 30, 1118 E. 30th St., Indianapolis
Fall Colors Festival
Because of the multitude of tree species found within the park, the wide variety of autumn colors lead McCloud Nature Park to be voted by the public through Visit Indiana as one of the Top 10 Places for Fall Foliage in the state every year! As such, we celebrate the fabulous fall foliage every October with our fun, FREE, family-friendly Fall Colors Festival.
Details: 10/21 from 10am-3pm, free
Location: McCloud Nature Park, North Salem
Irvington Halloween Festival
For 75 years, the Historic Irvington Halloween Festival has brought together thousands of residents, dozens of neighborhood organizations, and countless Eastside businesses in a fun-filled celebration of our heritage and community. The festival and its associated events are designed to bring awareness to the community, bring commerce to local businesses and sponsors, and provide fun for the children of Irvington and Indianapolis.
Details: 10/21-10/28, see website for all event times and details
Location: Irvington Historic District, Indianapolis
Boo Bash
Boo Bash makes its return to the AMP with more than 60 local vendors offering safe trick-or-treating around the Fishers Municipal Complex, Teal Pumpkin Project booths providing non-food items for children with food allergies and special needs, a display of community-carved jack-o-lanterns, live music, food, games, and more!
Details: 10/28 from 10am-2pm, free
Location: Nickel Plate Amphitheater, 6 Municipal Dr, Fishers
Image courtesy of Conner Prairie
November
Spirit & Place Festival
The annual Spirit & Place Festival celebrates collaboration among arts, humanities, and religion. This year's theme is "NOURISH," and audiences will be able to explore new and intriguing ideas using the theme.
Details: 11/2-11/12
Location: IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI, 425 University Blvd. CA 003B, Indianapolis
DISCLAIMER: Phew! That was a lot of 2023 festivals, fiestas, fests, and fairs to share. We did our best to pull all accurate details but sometimes, things change and we aren't able to keep up with those updates. Before you go, be sure to check the festival website, Facebook page, Insta, whatever, to ensure all of the details reported above are accurate. K?
