The IN List 2025: 8/11-8/17

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These events are all accurate at the time of posting, but be sure to call ahead or check vendor websites/socials before heading out.

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Monday, August 11

• Carmel Main Library Events: 425 E Main St, Carmel, IN. 

  • iPhone Photography 101 - The Edit: 2:00pm-3:00pm. Ages 13+. Registration required. 

  • Nintendo Switch Game Night: 4:00pm-6:00pm. Grades 6-12. 

• Fishers Library Events: 5 Municipal Drive, Fishers, IN.

  • Vibrant Vibes Painting Meet-Up: 5:00pm-7:00pm. Ages 18+. Registration required.  

  • Speculative Fiction Guild - A Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Club: 6:30pm-7:30pm. “Dark Matter” by Blake Crouch. Registration required. Virtual and in-person options available.  

• Zionsville Library Events: 250 N. 5th St. Zionsville, IN.

  • Tales for Tots: 9:30am-10:00am. Ages 1-2. Registration required. 

  • Preschool Pals: 10:30am-11:00am. Ages 3-6. Registration required.

  • Creative Writing Club: 4:30pm-5:30pm. Grades 3-6. Registration required.    

• Westfield Library Events: 17400 Westfield Blvd. Westfield, IN. 

  • Story Time: 10:30am-11:00am. Ages 3-5.  

• Lebanon Library Events: 104 E. Washington St, Lebanon, IN.

  • Baby & Me: 10:30am -11:30am.  

  • Sit & Stitch: 1:00pm-3:00pm. Ages 18+. Bring a craft from home. 

  • Adult Book Discussion: 1:00pm-2:00pm. Ages 18+. “Lock Every Door” by Riley Sager.  

• Nature Preschool Explorers: 10:30am-11:30am. Cool Creek Nature Center, Carmel, IN. Registration required. 

• Preschool Splash Bash: 11:00am-2:00pm. Ages 6 and under. Monon Center Waterpark, Carmel, IN. Registration required. 

• Colts Training Camp - Kicking the Stigma: 3:00pm Colts City. 4:00pm Practice. Grand Park Sports Campus, Westfield, IN. Tickets required. 

• The Flaming Lips & Modest Mouse: 7:00pm. Everwise Amphitheater, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required. 

  
  

Tuesday, August 12

• Noblesville Library Events: 1 Library Plaza, Noblesville, IN. 

  • Crafty Teens - Paracord Bracelets: 5:30pm-6:30pm. Grades 6-12. Registration required. 

  • On the Same Page Book Discussion - An Eclectic Fiction Book Club: 6:30pm-7:30pm. Ages 18+. “The Rebel Nun” by Marj Charlier. Registration required. Virtual and in-person options available.  

• Zionsville Library Events: 250 N. 5th St. Zionsville, IN.

  • Tales for Tots: 9:30am-10:00am. Ages 1-2. Registration required. 

  • Preschool Pals: 10:30am-11:00am. Ages 3-6. Registration required.     

• Westfield Library Events: 17400 Westfield Blvd. Westfield, IN.

  • Story Time: 10:30am-11:00am. Ages 3-5.  

  • Novels at Night Book Club: 6:30pm-7:30pm. All ages. “The Princess of Las Vegas” by Chris Bohjalian. 

• Lebanon Library Events: 104 E. Washington St, Lebanon, IN.

  • Storytime: 10:30am-11:30am. All ages. Back to School Theme.   

  • Teen Shrinky Dink Keychains: 4:00pm-5:00pm. Grades 6-12.  

  • A.S.K.: After School Kids: 4:30pm-5:30pm. Ages 5-12. Book Cover Redesign theme. 

• Tiny Music Makers: 10:00am-10:30am. Age 1-3. Forest Park Lodge, Noblesville, IN. Registration required. $5-$7 per person. 

• Lebanon City Market: 5:00pm-7:00pm. Meridian Street, Downtown Lebanon, IN.

• Adaptive Sensory-Friendly Swim: 5:00pm-7:00pm. Monon Center Waterpark, Carmel, IN. Registration required.  

• Bike Carmel - Slow Roll Dinner Cruise: 5:30pm check-in. 6:00pm ride begins. Ages 18+. Midtown Plaza, Carmel, IN. 

• Big Time Rush - In Real Life Worldwide: 7:00pm. Ruoff Music Center, Noblesville, IN. Tickets required.   

• Movies at Midtown - The Secret Life of Pets 2: 6:00pm. Midtown, Carmel, IN.

• Indiana Fever vs Dallas Wings: 7:30pm. Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required. 

• Brit Floyd - Wish You Were Here 50th Anniversary Tour: 8:00pm. Everwise Amphitheater, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required. 

• Indiana State Fair: 8:00am-11:00pm. Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required. 

  
  

Wednesday, August 13

• Carmel Main Library Events: 425 E Main St, Carmel, IN. 

  • Page Turners - Book Discussion Group for Adults: 9:30am-11:00am. “Hello Beautiful” by Ann Napolitano.  

  • Read Between the Wines - Book Discussion Group for Adults: 7:00pm-9:00pm. Ages 18+. “The Lost Family” by Libby Copeland. Upland Clay Terrace, Carmel, IN. Registration required. 

• Fishers Library Events: 5 Municipal Drive, Fishers, IN.

  • Mr. Dan the Music Man!: 10:00am-11:00am. Families. 

  • Create a Resume: 10:00am-11:30am. Teens and adults. Registration required. 

  • Crafty Teens - Paracord Bracelets: 5:30pm-6:30pm. Grades 6-12. Registration required.

• Noblesville Library Events: 1 Library Plaza, Noblesville, IN. 

  • Full STEAM Ahead: 3:00pm-4:00pm. Ages 8-11. Registration required.   

• Zionsville Library Events: 250 N. 5th St. Zionsville, IN.

  • Tales for Tots: 9:30am-10:00am. Ages 1-2. Registration required. 

  • Preschool Pals: 10:30am-11:00am. Ages 3-6. Registration required. 

  • Books ‘n Babies: 11:30am-12:00pm. Ages 0-1. Registration required. 

  • World Cultures Club - Tonga: 4:30pm-5:30pm. Ages 9-12. Registration required. 

• Whitestown Library Events: 6310 Albert S. White Dr. Whitestown, IN.

  • Master Builders - Lego Club: 5:30pm-6:30pm. Ages 6-12. Registration required.  

• Westfield Library Events: 17400 Westfield Blvd. Westfield, IN.

  • Music & Movement: 10:30am-11:30am. All ages. Registration preferred. 

• Lebanon Library Events: 104 E. Washington St, Lebanon, IN.

  • Color Cafe: 1:00pm-2:00pm. Ages 18+.

  • Teen Marble Runs: 3:00pm-4:00pm. Grades 6-12.  

• Storytime at Cool Creek Park: 10:30am-11:30am. Ages 3-5. Cool Creek Nature Center, Carmel, IN. Registration required. 

• Creek Stompers: 10:30am-11:30am. Families. Water shoes recommended. Dillon Park, Noblesville, IN. $3 per person. 

• Carmel Gazebo Concerts - 45RPM: 7:00pm-9:00pm. Carmel City Hall Gazebo, Carmel, IN. 

• The Red Clay Strays - Get Right Tour: 7:30pm. Everwise Amphitheater, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required. 

• Yoga at the Osprey Pointe Pavilion: 7:00pm-8:30pm. Osprey Pointe Pavilion, Noblesville, IN. 

• Free Yoga Wednesdays: 8:30am. Flat Fork Creek Park, Fishers, IN. 

• Indiana State Fair: 8:00am-10:00pm. Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required.

  
  

Thursday, August 14

• Carmel Main Library Events: 425 E Main St, Carmel, IN. 

  • Inklings - Student-led Storytelling Club: 4:30pm-5:30pm. Grades 9-12.  

  • An Evening with Karin Slaughter: 6:00pm-7:30pm. “We Are All Guilty Here” by Karin Slaughter. Registration required. $35 per person and includes a pre-signed copy of the book. 

• Fishers Library Events: 5 Municipal Drive, Fishers, IN.

  • Fiber Friends - Stitch, Sew, Share: 5:30pm-7:30pm. Ages 13+. Registration required.  

  • Fiction Fans - A Contemporary Fiction Book Club: 6:30pm-7:30pm. Ages 18+. “Book Lovers” by Emily Henry. Registration required. Virtual and in-person options available. 

• Noblesville Library Events: 1 Library Plaza, Noblesville, IN. 

  • Family Lego Challenge: 4:00pm-5:00pm. Families. Registration required. 

  • Family Lego Challenge: 6:00pm-7:00pm. Families. Registration required.  

• Zionsville Library Events: 250 N. 5th St. Zionsville, IN.

  • Crafts & Creations - Tin Can Pencil Holders: 4:30pm-5:15pm. Grades 3-6. Registration required.       

• Whitestown Library Events: 6310 Albert S. White Dr. Whitestown, IN.

  • Clover Digs Books!: 4:30pm-5:30pm. Families. 

  • Evening Family Storytime: 6:00pm-6:30pm. Families. Registration required.

  • Pre-Teen Takeover: 6:00pm-7:00pm. Grades 6-7. Registration required.  

• Westfield Library Events: 17400 Westfield Blvd. Westfield, IN.

  • Baby Love Storytime: 10:30am-11:30am. All ages.

  • STEM Lab Thursdays: 4:00pm-5:00pm. Ages 7-12.   

• Lebanon Library Events: 104 E. Washington St, Lebanon, IN.

  • Preschool Pals: 10:30am-11:30am. Ages 4-6. All About Me theme. 

  • Hammer Dyeing with Flowers: 6:00pm-7:30pm. Ages 18+. All supplies provided. 

• Preschool Story Hour: 11:00am-12:00pm. Families. “The Street Beneath my Feet” by Charlotte Guillain. Taylor Center of Natural History, Noblesville, IN. Registration required. 

• Colts Joint Practice with Green Bay Packers: 1:00pm Colts City. 3:00pm Practice. Grand Park Sports Campus, Westfield, IN. Tickets required.  

• Westfield Farmers Market: 5:00pm-8:00pm. Par-Tee at the Market. Grand Junction Plaza, Westfield, IN. 

• Whitestown Farmers Market: 5:00pm-8:00pm. Main Street Park, Whitestown, IN.

• Movies at Midtown - The Secret Life of Pets 2: 12:00pm & 6:00pm. Midtown, Carmel, IN. 

• My Park Series - Meadowlark Park: 5:30pm-6:30pm. Families. Come see this newly upgraded park. Meadowlark Park, Carmel, IN. Registration required.  

• BeLocal Family Concert: 5:30pm-7:30pm. Live music with Annie’s Jams, animals from Silly Safaris, games, food, and more. Bier Brewery, Noblesville, IN.  

• THE FRAY - How To Save A Life: 20th Anniverary Tour: 7:00pm. Holliday Park, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required. SOLD OUT.  

• Chevelle with special guests Asking Alexandria and Dead Poet Society: 7:00pm. Everwise Amphitheatre, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required. 

• 2025 Indiana State Fair Championship Rodeo: 7:30pm. Hoosier Lottery Grandstand, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required.  

• Nelly with Ja Rule, Eve and Special Guests - Where The Party At Tour: 7:30pm. Ruoff Music Center, Noblesville, IN. Tickets required.  

• Indiana State Fair: 8:00am-10:00pm. Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required.

  
  

Friday, August 15

• Fishers Library Events: 5 Municipal Drive, Fishers, IN.

  • Feel-Good Friday Chair Yoga: 2:00pm-2:45pm. Ages 18+. Registration required.   

• Zionsville Library Events: 250 N. 5th St. Zionsville, IN.

  • Romp and Stomp in Zionsville: 10:30am-11:00am. Ages 1-6. Registration required. 

• Whitestown Library Events: 6310 Albert S. White Dr. Whitestown, IN.

  • Baby Doll Storytime: 10:00am-11:00am. Ages 2-5. Registration required.     

• Rain on Main: All day. Rain barrels on display through August 22 and August 23rd at Farmers Market. Online auction and people’s choice voting opportunities. Arts & Design District, Carmel, IN. 

• LIV Golf Indianapolis + Riley Green Concert: Gates open 10:00am. The Club at Chatham Hills, Westfield, IN. Tickets required.  

• National Honey Bee Day Weed Wrangle: 4:00pm-5:30pm. Volunteers under 16 must be accompanied by a parent. Central Park, Carmel, IN. Pre-registration required.  

• Posh Picnic: 6:30pm. Coxhall Gardens Cripe Pavilion, Carme, IN. Tickets required.  

• Styx & Kevin Cronin + Don Felder The Brotherhood of Rock Tour: 6:45pm. Ruoff Music Center, Noblesville, IN. Tickets required.  

• Carmel Food Truck Nights: 5:00pm-8:00pm. Ginther Green, Carmel, IN. Trucks: Full Bellies, Que Tacos, Donut NV, Mandis Empanadas, Stadium on Wheels, Que King BBQ, So Cheesy, Joystream.

• Jams at the Junction - Fleetwood Gold: 7:00pm. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Grand Junction Plaza, Westfield, IN. 

• Dueling Pianos Presented by Brittany Brumfield & Baby Grand Entertainment: 7:30pm. Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael, Carmel, IN. Seating available for purchase. $25 food and beverage minimum per guest.

• Symphony on the Prairie - One Night of Queen: 8:00pm. Conner Prairie, Noblesville, IN. Tickets required. 

• 2025 Indiana State Fair Championship Rodeo: 7:30pm. Hoosier Lottery Grandstand, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required. 

• Goo Goo Dolls with Dashboard Confessional - Summer Anthem Tour 2025: 7:30pm. Everwise Amphitheater, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required. 

• Indianapolis Fever vs Washington Mystics: 7:30pm. Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required. 

• Indiana State Fair: 8:00am-11:00pm. Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required.

  
  

Saturday, August 16

• Carmel Main Library Events: 425 E Main St, Carmel, IN. 

  • Easy Italian Bread: 10:00am-11:30am. Ages 18+. Registration required. WAITLISTED.  

  • Behind the Book with Kelsey Cox: 1:00pm-2:30pm. “Party of Liars” by Kelsey Cox. Registration required. 

  • Glass Fusion Creations: 2:00pm-4:00pm. Ages 14+. Registration required. WAITLISTED. 

  • Paws to Read: 2:30pm-3:30pm. Ages 6-12. Registration is required—first come, first served—in person at the Kids Desk beginning at 1:30pm the day of the program.

• Fishers Library Events: 5 Municipal Drive, Fishers, IN.

  • Indy Winds Flute Choir - HEPL Music Series: 3:00pm-4:00pm. Families. Registration required. 

• Noblesville Library Events: 1 Library Plaza, Noblesville, IN. 

  • SAT Prep Course: 1:00pm-3:00pm. Teens and adults. Registration required.  

• Westfield Library Events: 17400 Westfield Blvd. Westfield, IN. 

  • STEM Lab Saturdays - Bridge Builders: Engineering for Strength: 11:00am-12:30pm. Ages 10-16. 

• Carmel Summer Farmers’ Market: 8:00am-11:30am. Carter Green, Carmel, IN. 

• Carmel Public Safety Day: 9:00am-1:00pm. Touch a truck, food trucks, inflatable slide, Carmel fire and police equipment, and more! Chelsea from Keeping Up In Carmel will be In the dunk tank! Free event. 11611 N Meridian St, Carmel, IN. 

• Fishers Farmers Market: 8:00am-12:00pm. Nickel Plate District Amphitheater, Fishers, IN. 

• Fitness at the Market: 8:00am-9:00am. Fishers Community Center. Nickel Plate District Amphitheater, Fishers, IN. 

• Noblesville Main Street Farmers Market: 8:00am-12:00pm. Federal Hill Commons, Noblesville, IN. 

• Zionsville Farmers Market: 8:00am-11:30am. Main Street, Zionsville, IN. 

• Free Outdoor Yoga - Sculpt & Stretch Summer Series: 8:30am-9:30am. Midtown Carmel, Carmel, IN. Registration required.

• Carmel Jazz Fest City Tour featuring Monika Herzig: 12:00pm-3:00pm. Carmel Gazebo, Carmel, IN. 

• Indianapolis Colts vs Green Bay Packers - Preseason: 1:00pm. Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required. 

• LIV Golf Indianapolis + Riley Green Concert: Gates open 9:00am. The Club at Chatham Hills, Westfield, IN. Tickets required.

• Petting Zoo and Pony Rides at Urban Vines: 3:00pm-6:00pm. Live music, petting zoo, and pony rides. Urban Vines, Westfield, IN. 

• 2025 Indiana State Fair Demolition Derby: 6:00pm. Hoosier Lottery Grandstand, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required. 

• Late Night on Main - The Big 80’s: 6:00pm-11:00pm. Carmel Arts & Design District, Carmel, IN.  

• Little Big Town - Summer Tour 2025: 7:00pm. Ruoff Music Center, Noblesville, IN. Tickets required. 

• Concerts at the Commons - 16 Candles: 7:00pm-10:00pm. Federal Hill Commons, Noblesville, IN. Bring chairs or blankets. 

• Symphony on the Prairie - The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute: 8:00pm. Conner Prairie, Fishers, IN. Tickets required. 

• Yacht Rock Revue: 8:00pm. Everwise Amphitheater, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required.  

• Indiana State Fair: 8:00am-11:00pm. Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required.

Sunday, August 17

• Carmel Main Library Events: 425 E Main St, Carmel, IN. 

  • Wildlife Watercolor Workshop: 2:00pm-4:00pm. Grades 6-12. Registration required. WAITLISTED.   

  • Sunday Vibes with Eunsun “Sunny” Jung: 3:00pm-4:00pm. Registration required.  

• Noblesville Library Events: 1 Library Plaza, Noblesville, IN. 

  • Sunday Stories: 2:00pm-2:30pm. Ages 2+.  

• LIV Golf Indianapolis: Gates open 8:00am. The Club at Chatham Hills, Westfield, IN. Tickets required. 

• Wildflower Nature Photography: 3:00pm-5:00pm. This is the first of 4 sessions for those interested in learning more about your own DSLR camera. Cool Creek Nature Center, Carmel, IN. Registration required. 

• 2025 Indiana State Fair Demolition Derby: 6:00pm. Hoosier Lottery Grandstand, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required. 

• Coheed and Cambria * Taking Back Sunday: 6:30pm. Everwise Amphitheater, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required.   

• Lil Wayne - Tha Carter VI Tour Celebrating 20+ Years of Carter Classics: 7:00pm. Ruoff Music Center, Noblesville, IN. Tickets required. 

• Indiana State Fair: 8:00am-10:00pm. Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required.

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