The IN List 2026: 6/29-7/5

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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.

Monday, June 29

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

  • Dragon Training Academy: 10:00am-10:45am. Ages 4+. A mission to train adventurous kids to tame and protect themselves against fierce dragons. 

  • Pokemondays! – A Teen Summer Drop-In: 10:30am-1:00pm. Grades 6-12. Stop by the Teens Area to hang out and enjoy Pokémon all summer long.

  • Tabletop Gaming - D&D Summer One-Shots for Middle Schoolers: 3:30pm-5:30pm. Grades 6-9. Registration required. 

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

  • Babytime: 9:00am-9:30am. Ages 0-24 months. Rhymes, songs, and stories for babies and their caregivers.

  • Storytime: 10:30am-11:00am. Toddlers and Preschoolers. Sing, play, and listen to stories together.

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

  • Building Buddies: 2:00pm-3:00pm. Ages 3+, under 8 requires an adult to stay with them. Drop in for an hour of building with wooden blocks, Legos, Lincoln Logs, Keva Color Pops, Best Lock blocks, and more.

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

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

  • Backyard Bubble Bash: 9:30am-11:00am. Families. Play, make art, and do science experiments, all with bubbles. Registration required. 

  • Teen Xbox Day - Summer Edition: 3:00pm-4:30pm. Ages 13-18.

  • Back to Bach Arts and Crafts Event: 5:00pm-6:00pm. Ages 6-12. Learn about perspective and optical illusions through different activities. Registration required.  

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

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

  • Foam Party: 1:00pm-3:00pm, 30-minute sessions. All ages. Check in 15 minutes prior to your time slot. Registration required. 

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

  • Baby & Me: 10:30am-11:30am. Ages 0-1. Songs, rhymes, and stories for babies and their caregivers.

  • Sit & Stitch: 1:00pm-3:00pm. Ages 18+. Bring a project from home and stitch with others. All skill levels welcome.

  • Professor Steve’s Science Show: 3:00pm-4:00pm. Children of all ages. 

• Summer Nature Program - Creek Adventure: 10:00am-11:00am. Cool Creek Nature Center, Carmel, IN. Registration required. 

• Ashley's Music Circle at The Busy Bee Play Café: 10:45am. A joyful, high-energy music class where kids sing, move, and play with instruments. The Busy Bee Play Café, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required.

• Summer Nature Program - Creek Adventure: 1:00pm - 2:00pm. Cool Creek Nature Center, Carmel, IN. Registration required.

  
  

Tuesday, June 30

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

  • Teen Art Tuesdays – A Teen Summer Drop-In: 10:30am-1:00pm. Grades 6-12. Stop by the Teens Area for a morning of creating art for the Teen Art Contest.

  • Coding to Animation: 4:00pm-5:00pm. Ages 14+. Learn to code animated graphics. Registration required. 

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

  • Tot Tunes: 9:30am-10:00am. Toddlers and Preschoolers. Music and movement to start the morning.

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

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

  • Fireworks Painting: 1:00pm-3:00pm. All ages. Using pipecleaners,  you will fashion fireworks stamps and create paintings with them. 

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

  • Storytime: 10:30am. Children of all ages. USA theme.

  • TEEN Silver Screen Book Club: 3:00pm-5:00pm. Grades 6-12. “Journey to the Center of the Earth.” Rated PG.

  • Freezer Grill Packs: 5:30pm-6:30pm. Ages 18+. Create marinades in freezer bags that you can pull out for grilling, free recipes and shopping list. Registration required.   

• Kids Summer Series - Bongo Boy: 9:30am-11:00am. Lawn chairs, blankets and outside food and drinks are welcome. Grand Junction Plaza, Westfield, IN. Free to attend. 

• Flow Arts Class: 4:00pm. Prana Play, Carmel, IN. Tickets required and include 50% off play pass. 

• Carmel Food Truck Nights – Taco Tuesdays: 5:00pm-9:00pm. Rotating taco trucks and food vendors every Tuesday. Picnic blankets and chairs encouraged. Ginther Green, 930 N. Rangeline Rd., Carmel, IN. Free to attend.

• Lebanon City Market: 5:00pm-7:00pm. Local produce, vendors, and community gathering at the heart of downtown. Meridian Street, Lebanon, IN. Free to attend.

• Movies at Midtown – Hamilton: 6:00pm. Free outdoor movie. Midtown Plaza, 365 Monon Blvd, Carmel, IN. Free event.

• Crate Escapes Trivia Night: 7:00pm. Free for humans. Dogs must be registered. Crate Escapes, Westfield, IN.

• Hambone's Trivia Night: 7:00pm-9:00pm. All ages. Sun King, Carmel, IN. Free to play.

• Live Music by Doug Resendes: 8:00pm-10:00pm. Grille 39, Renaissance Hotel, Carmel, IN. Free to attend. 

  
  

Wednesday, July 1

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

  • StoryWalk at Meadowlark Park: All day through July 27th. “Listen, Listen” by Phillis Gershator and illustrator Alison Jay. Meadowlark Park, Carmel, IN. 

  • Pokemon Trading Hour: 10:30am-11:30am. Ages 6-11. 

  • Gen Z Nostalgia Night: 5:00pm-7:30pm. Ages 18-25. Coloring, arts and crafts, Lego, robotics, and tinkering in the Kids Area Exploration Lab. Pizza and snacks provided. Registration recommended. 

  • Critical Mass - Book Discussion Group for Adults: 6:30pm-7:30pm. Ages 18+. “The Short End of the Sonnenallee” by Thomas Brussig. 

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

  • Tot Tunes: 9:30am-10:00am. Toddlers and Preschoolers. Music and movement to start the morning.

  • Babytime: 10:30am-11:00am. Ages 0-24 months. Rhymes, songs, and stories for babies.

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

  • Animal Yoga Storytime on the Lawn: 9:30am-10:00am. Ages 3+. Bring a yoga mat or towel. Registration required.  

  • Let’s Draw!: 4:00pm-5:00pm. Grades K-2. Create your own unique piece of art. Registration required. 

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

  • Fiction Lovers Book Club: 6:00pm-7:00pm. Ages 18+. “Wild Dark Shore” by Charlotte McConaghy. Registration required.  

  • Dice & Dragons - Adult D&D: 6:00pm-7:30pm. Ages 18+. Registration required. 

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

  • Music & Movement with My Gym: 10:30am-11:30am. Ages 0-5. Registration preferred. 

  • Dino Art Lab - Dino Hatch Art: 12:00pm-1:00pm. Ages 6-11. Registration required.

  • The Usual Suspects (Mystery) Book Club: 1:00pm-2:00pm. Ages 18+. “The God of the Woods” by Liz Moore. 

  • Stars & Stripes at the Library: 2:00pm-4:00pm. All ages. Outdoor games, crafts, face painting and popcorn. 

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

  • Fossil Gardens: 2:00pm-3:00pm. Children of all ages. Bury dino bones and dig in the sand. 

• Move & Groove with Mrs. V at The Busy Bee Play Café: 10:00am. Mrs. V is a certified P-12 music educator bringing early childhood music to toddlers. The Busy Bee Play Café, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required.

• Naturally Messy - Slime & Goo: 10:00am-11:00am. Ages 0-9. Zion Nature Sanctuary, Zionsville, IN. $7.00 for residents, $9.00 for non-residents. 

• Lights Over Morse Lake: 4:00pm-10:00pm. Outdoor movie begins at 9:00pm. Carnival, pageant, Cicero’s Got Talent Show, and more. Cicero Community Park, Cicero, IN. Free to attend. 

• Wednesday Concert Series: 6:00pm-9:00pm. Live local music each Wednesday evening. Fork + Ale House, Carmel, IN. Free to attend.

• Cool Creek Campfires: 7:00pm-8:00pm. All American Animals with Silly Safaris. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Cool Creek Park, Carmel, IN. Free event.

• Carmel Gazebo Concerts – 38th Infantry Division Band: 7:00pm-9:00pm. Patriotic music just before the 4th! Bring picnic suppers, blankets, and lawn chairs. Carmel Gazebo, Carmel, IN. Free to attend.

• Zionsville Cultural District Concert Series: Children's program at 6:30pm; concert 7:00pm-8:30pm. Free weekly summer concert at Lions Park. Bring chairs and blankets. Food available for a donation. Lions Park, Zionsville, IN. Free to attend.

• Yoga at the Osprey Pointe Pavilion: 7:00pm-8:30pm. Ages 13+. Osprey Pointe Pavilion, Noblesville, IN. Free to attend, donations accepted.

• World Cup Watch Party: 7:00pm gates open. 8:00pm game starts. USA vs TBD. FORUM Credit Union Plaza at Fishers Event Center, Fishers, IN. Free event. 

  
  

Thursday, July 2

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

  • Movie Night - National Treasure (2024): 5:30pm-7:30pm. All ages. Rated PG. Registration required. 

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

  • Storytime: 9:30am-10:00am. Toddlers and Preschoolers. Sing, play, and listen to stories together.

  • Storytime: 10:30am-11:00am. Toddlers and Preschoolers. A second storytime session.

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

  • 6th and 7th Grade Art Club: 4:30pm-5:30pm. Grades 6-7. Registration required. 

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

  • Teen Dino Gardens: 1:00pm-2:00pm. Ages 13-18. Design and decorate your own mini dinosaur garden. Registration required. 

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

  • Baby Love Story Time: 10:30am-11:30am. Ages 0-18 months. Registration preferred. 

  • Bingo Brunch: 11:00am-1:00pm. Ages 18+, geared toward 50+. Pre-registration required. $10 per person to be paid at the Adult Desk. 

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

  • Red, White, & Blue Tie Dye: 11:00am-12:00pm. Children of all ages. Tie dye a bandana or bring your own piece of clothing to dye. One per child. 

  • TEEN Paws & De-Stress: 4:00pm-5:00pm. Grades 6-12. 

  • Chapter Chat Book Club: 4:30pm-5:30pm. Ages 5-12. Share what you’re reading with the group. 

• Meet the Animals: 11:00am-11:30am. All ages. Zionsville Nature Center, Zionsville, IN. Free event.

• Lights Over Morse Lake: 2:00pm-10:00pm. Food and craft vendors, carnival, K-9 stunt dog show, music bingo, live music, and more.  Cicero Community Park, Cicero, IN. Free to attend. 

• Creek Stomps: 10:00am-11:00am. All ages. Staff-led exploration of Grassy Branch Creek. Close-toed shoes required. Grand Junction Park & Plaza, Westfield, IN. $8.00 per participant; adults are free.

• Americana on Main - 250th Celebration: 4:00pm-7:00pm. Americana Farmer’s Market. Local flavor, live entertainment, and family friendly fun. Arts & Design District, Carmel, IN. Free to attend. 

• Whitestown Farmers Market: 5:00pm-8:00pm. Fresh produce, local meats, handmade goods, food vendors, and live music. Main Street Park, 4286 S. Main St., Whitestown, IN. Free to attend.

• Westfield Farmers Market: 5:00pm-8:00pm. Red, White & Bloom. Local meat sellers, cheesemakers, produce farmers, artisan vendors, and food trucks. Grand Junction Plaza, Westfield, IN. Free to attend.

• Puzzle Competition: 6:00pm-8:00pm. Ages 14+. Nature-inspired 500 piece puzzle. Come with a team of 4 people, one registration per team. Zionsville COhatch, Zionsville, IN. $35.00 per team for residents, $45.00 per team for non-residents.

• Clay Terrace Summer Concert Series - Toy Factory: 6:00pm-9:00pm. Clay Terrace Lawn, Carmel, IN. Free to attend.  

• The Nature Academy: 6:30pm-9:00pm. Ages 16+. Treasure Trees. Cool Creek Park, Carmel, IN. Registration required. 

• Symphony on the Prairie – Star-Spangled Symphony: Gates open 6:00pm, concert 8:00pm. The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra performs patriotic favorites in celebration of America's 250th birthday, with a fireworks finale. Conner Prairie Amphitheatre, Fishers, IN. Tickets required.

• America 250 - A Free Celebration & Concert: 6:00pm-8:00pm. Live music with Indy Annies. Bier Brewery, Noblesville, IN. Free event, must RSVP to be entered into the raffle. 

• Adult Karaoke Night at Urban Apples: 6:00pm-9:00pm. Ages 21+ starting at 4:00pm. Urban Apples, Westfield, IN. Free to attend.

• Derek Hough - Symphony of Dance: Encore: 7:30pm. Old National Centre, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required.  

  
  

Friday, July 3

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

  • Storytime: 10:30am. Children of all ages. USA theme. 

• Lights Over Morse Lake: 8:30am-10:00pm. Children’s entrepreneur market, face painting, food and craft vendors, carnival, live music, car show, and more. Cicero Community Park, Cicero, IN. Free to attend.

• CarmelFest – Day 1: 12:00pm-10:00pm. Indy's largest Independence Day celebration! Enjoy live music on two stages (Gazebo Stage and Carter Green Stage), festival food, a marketplace, beer and wine garden, and a KidsZone with rides, obstacle courses, bungee jumping, and a pet farm. Carmel Civic Square, Carmel City Hall, and Carter Green, Carmel, IN. Free to attend.

• America 250 in Westfield: 6:00pm-9:00pm. Freedom Parade followed by a concert at Grand Junction Plaza. Union Street & Grand Junction Plaza, Westfield, IN. Free to attend. 

• Carmel Food Truck Nights: 5:00pm-9:00pm. 10-15 food trucks, trailers, carts, and pop-ups. Picnic blankets and chairs encouraged. Ginther Green, 930 N. Rangeline Rd., Carmel, IN. Free to attend.

• First Friday: 5:00pm-9:00pm. Main Street, Noblesville, IN. Free to attend. 

• Whitestown Independence Day: 6:00pm gates open. Food, inflatables, live music, and fireworks approximately at 10:00pm. Eagle Church, Whitestown, IN. Free to attend.

• Symphony on the Prairie – Star-Spangled Symphony: Gates open 6:00pm, concert 8:00pm. The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra performs patriotic favorites in celebration of America's 250th birthday, with a fireworks finale. Conner Prairie Amphitheatre, Fishers, IN. Tickets required.

• SINGO at World Famous Hotboys: 7:00pm-9:00pm. Bingo with playlists that make you want to sing along. World Famous Hotboys, Carmel, IN. Free to play. 

• ESQUE: Burlesque at Feinstein's: 7:30pm-9:00pm. A sophisticated burlesque show. $25 food and beverage minimum per guest. Feinstein's at Hotel Carmichael, Carmel, IN. Tickets required.

  
  

Saturday, July 4

• Lights Over Morse Lake: 7:30am-10:00pm. Selah’s Grace 5K run/walk, parade, food and craft vendors, live music, 10:00pm fireworks, and more. Cicero Community Park, Cicero, IN. Free to attend.

• Noblesville Farmers Market: 8:00am-12:00pm. Fresh produce, local vendors, and food. Federal Hill Commons, Noblesville, IN. Free to attend.

• Zionsville Farmers' Market: 8:00am-11:30am. Local produce and vendors. 340 S Main St, Zionsville, IN. Free to attend.

• Yoga in the Park: 9:00am-10:00am. All ages. Bring a mat and water bottle. Elm Street Green Lower Shelter, Zionsville, IN. Registration required. Free event. 

• Freedom to Explore - Indianapolis Zoo: 9:00am-7:00pm. Special discounted zoo admission - $17.76. Indianapolis Zoo, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required. 

• Allied Solutions CarmelFest Parade: 10:30am-12:00pm. Check website for parade map. Free to attend.

• CarmelFest – Day 2: 12:00pm-10:45pm. Continues with live music, festival food, marketplace, beer and wine garden, and KidsZone with rides and activities. Fireworks at 9:45pm synchronized to WHJE 91.3 FM. Carmel Civic Square, City Hall, and Carter Green, Carmel, IN. Free to attend.

• Noblesville 4th of July Parade & Fireworks Festival: 4:00pm parade - downtown Noblesville. 6:00pm-10:00pm festival - Forest Park. 10:00pm fireworks. Live music, food vendors, and activities for the whole family. Forest Park, Noblesville, IN. Free to attend.

• Westfield Rocks the 4th: 4:00pm-10:30pm. Live music, vendors, inflatables, carnival games, entertainers, and a grand drone & fireworks show beginning at 10:00pm. Grand Park Sports Campus, Westfield, IN. Free to attend, tickets required for Kids Zone. 

• Indy Eleven vs Charleston Battery: 4:00pm. Carroll Stadium, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required. 

• Zionsville Lions Club 4th of July Celebration: 5:00pm-10:00pm. 10:00pm fireworks. Parking lots open at 4pm. Bounce houses, DJ, and festival food. Lions Park, Zionsville, IN. $8 per car for parking.

• Symphony on the Prairie – Star-Spangled Symphony: Gates open 6:00pm, concert 8:00pm. Final night of the Star-Spangled Symphony celebrating America's 250th birthday with a fireworks finale! Conner Prairie Amphitheatre, Fishers, IN. Tickets required.

• Jack Johnson - SURFILMUSIC Tour 2026: 7:30pm. Ruoff Music Center, Noblesville, IN. Tickets required. 

  
  

Sunday, July 5

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

  • Sunday Chess Club: 1:45pm-3:30pm. All ages and all skill levels. 

• Carmel Food Truck Lazy Sundays: 11:00am-2:00pm. 10-15 food trucks, trailers, carts, and pop-ups. Picnic blankets and chairs encouraged. Ginther Green, 930 N. Rangeline Rd., Carmel, IN. Free to attend. 

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