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Event roundups, calendars, and what to do this week across Indiana

Amelia Earhart standing with two men beside a plane lettered Learn to Fly, Purdue University Airport, outside a brick hangar

Purdue Paid for Amelia Earhart's Plane. Now It's Hunting It.

Jarred Porter

TradeUp Fest logo, a celebration of the skilled trades, over an aerial view of Innovation Mile in Noblesville

TradeUp Fest: A Free Music Festival Built to Sell Indiana on the Skilled Trades

Jarred Porter

Get IN. with Nate Spangle promo graphic on a navy background, a tilted wall of podcast episode thumbnails behind the Get Indiana logo and the headline See who's next, noting 23 Indiana 250 honorees have been guests.

IBJ Media’s 2026 Indiana 250 – Here Are the 23 Honorees the Get IN. Podcast Has Hosted, Plus 3 More Coming Soon

Cheyne Reiter

A packed amphitheater crowd faces bright stage lights at dusk during an outdoor summer concert in Indiana, hands raised under a pink and blue sky.

Things to Do in Indiana This Week: July 21-28, 2026

Jarred Porter

A wide sandy beach at Indiana Dunes National Park with Lake Michigan waves on the right and a wooded dune ridge in fall color on the left

Indiana Dunes Is Busier Than Most of the National Parks You Can Name

Jarred Porter

A Wawa gas station canopy lit at night, with a red Wawa sign above fuel pumps and stone-faced support columns

Wawa Is Taking Over the Old Gray Brothers Cafeteria Site in Mooresville

Jarred Porter

A country rock band performs on an outdoor stage under blue skies at WAMMfest in Greenwood, with a singer on guitar and a bandmate in a cowboy hat

WAMMfest Returns to Greenwood on Saturday, August 15

Cheyne Reiter

The VentFest logo with three colorful cartoon ventriloquist puppet characters above bold orange VENTFEST lettering

Why You Need to Add VentFest 2026 to Your Summer Bucket List

Shelby Zellmer

Aerial view of a packed Ruoff Music Center amphitheater in Noblesville at dusk, ringed by full parking lots during a summer concert.

Things to Do in Indiana This Week: July 14-21, 2026

Jarred Porter

Fans fill the grandstands and grass berm at Ball State's Scheumann Stadium during a Cardinals football game under a blue sky

Monon Bell Classic to be Played at Ball State's Scheumann Stadium

Cheyne Reiter

Aerial view of Victory Field packed with fans for its first Indianapolis Indians game on July 11, 1996, with parking lots, rail lines and the RCA Dome in downtown Indianapolis behind it

Indianapolis Indians to Celebrate Victory Field’s 30th Anniversary on July 11

Cheyne Reiter

A red Peterbilt tow truck with a Make-A-Wish banner leads a line of big rigs down a rural Indiana highway during the Southern Indiana Truck Convoy.

Southern Indiana Truck Convoy Rolls Into the Ripley County Fairgrounds

Cheyne Reiter

Fairgoers ride a swing carnival ride at dusk beside a Fresh Fried Veggies food stand at an Indiana county fair.

Things to Do in Indiana This Week: July 6-12, 2026

Jarred Porter

Two people in purple Tenderloin Tuesday t-shirts toast cans of Sun King Premium Light Lager on a restaurant patio in Hamilton County.

Celebrate Tenderloin Tuesday at Sun King Brewery in Westfield

Cheyne Reiter

Aerial view of a packed Indiana fairground at dusk, filled with a Ferris wheel, swing rides, and colorful midway tents.

Indiana County Fairs: The Complete Guide

Jarred Porter

Fireworks forming the shape of the state of Indiana against a dark night sky, celebrating the Fourth of July.

Things to Do in Indiana This Week: July 1-7, 2026

Jarred Porter

A large crowd fills the lawn at Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville, Indiana, watching a summer concert under a dramatic cloudy sky.

Things to Do in Indiana This Week: June 22-28, 2026

Jarred Porter

A breaded pork tenderloin sandwich on a brioche bun with sweet potato fries, pickles, and red onion at a Hamilton County restaurant.

Tenderloin Tuesday™ Is Back in Hamilton County for Its Best Year Yet

Cheyne Reiter

The Bigfoot monster truck outlined in glowing blue neon, jumping over a row of crushed cars at a Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live arena show

Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire Roars Into Indianapolis This July

Jarred Porter

The Gen Con banner hanging above the gaming floor inside Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, with hundreds of gamers seated at long rows of tables

Gen Con: Your Complete Guide to Indy's Biggest Gaming Weekend

Jarred Porter

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