IN List 2025: 9/29 - 10/5

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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, September 29                

White River Library Events: 1664 Library Blvd Greenwood, IN

• Puzzle Bingo: 4:30pm - 5:30pm Registration required. 

Tuesday, September 30      

Clark Pleasant Library Events: 350 Clearwater Blvd Whiteland, IN.

• ​​Preschool Storytime: 10:00am - 11:00am 

Trafalgar Library Events: 424 S Tower St Trafalgar, IN

• Tiny Tots Storytime: 10:00am - 11:00am

• Dungeons & Dragons: 6:00pm - 7:30pm Registration required. 

White River Library Events: 1664 Library Blvd Greenwood, IN

• Tiny Tots Storytime: 10:00am - 10:30am

• Babytron: 8pm. Old National Centre Indianapolis, IN Tickets required. 

• Duran Jones & The Indications: 7pm. The Hi-FI Indianapolis, IN Tickets required. 

• Frank’s Open Stage: 5-8pm. Frank’s Open Stage, featuring a variety of musicians, returns to Richard’s. Richard’s Brick Oven Pizza Franklin, IN 

Wednesday, October 1    

Clark Pleasant Library Events: 350 Clearwater Blvd Whiteland, IN.

• Cooking With JCPL - Creating a Healthy Affordable Meal: 6:00pm - 7:00pm Registration required. 

Franklin Library Events: 401 S State St Franklin, IN

• Preschool Storytime: 10:00am - 11:00am

Trafalgar Library Events: 424 S Tower St Trafalgar, IN

• Baby & Me Playdate: 10:00am - 11:00am

• Paws to Read: 6:00pm - 7:00pm Registration required. 

White River Library Events: 1664 Library Blvd Greenwood, IN

• Dungeons & Dragons for Kids:  4:00pm - 6:00pm Registration required. 

• Weekly Wednesday Walk: 6:15-7:30pm. Freedom Park Greenwood, IN RSVP required. 

• Anamanaguchi The Buckwild Tour: 8pm. Old National Centre Indianapolis, IN Tickets required. .  

• Starting Day for Scarecrow Madness: Buy a scarecrow to decorate for your home or business or visit all the places you can go to see creatively decorated scarecrows. Franklin, IN 

• Girls Inc Purse Bingo: 5:30pm. Support Girls Inc. and enjoy bingo for a chance to win designer purses. There will also be raffle items. Call 317-736-5344 for tickets. Greenwood Moose Lodge, 813 W. Smith Valley Road Greenwood, IN

Thursday, October 2            

Clark Pleasant Library Events: 350 Clearwater Blvd Whiteland, IN.

• Tiny Tots Storytime: 10:00am - 11:00am 

• Let's Celebrate 35 Years of German Unity Day - Fall of the Berlin Wall: 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Franklin Library Events: 401 S State St Franklin, IN

• Tiny Tots Storytime: 10:00am - 11:00am

• Dungeons & Dragons: 6:00pm - 7:30pm 

White River Library Events: 1664 Library Blvd Greenwood, IN

• Preschool Storytime: 10:00am - 11:00am

Trafalgar Library Events: 424 S Tower St Trafalgar, IN 

• Family Storytime: 10:00am - 11:00am

• H-Club: 10:00am - 11:00am

• Headless Horseman: 5:00pm-10:00pm Open through October 26. Tickets required. Ages 2 and under are free but do require a ticket. Conner Prairie, Noblesville, IN.

• Free First Thursday at Newfields: 11am-4pm. Newfields 4000 Michigan Road Indianapolis, IN Tickets required. 

• First Thursday at The Childrens Museum: 4-8pm. Enjoy $6 admission per person on the first Thursday of the month. Parking is free. Tickets required. 

• Jim Gaffigan - Barley Alive Tour: 7pm. Tickets required. Clowes Memorial Hall Indianapolis, IN 

• Here We Grow Again South Indy Consignment Sale: 10am-8pm. Free Parking & Free Entry.  Johnson County Fairgrounds, 250 Fairground St. Franklin, IN

• Pure Barre at Umbarger Plaza: 6-6:45pm. Free class. Bargersville, IN 

• Bourbon and Cigars at Antilogy: 6-8pm. Tickets required. Antilogy Greenwood, IN 

• Franklin College Presents - A MidSummer Night’s Dream: 8pm. Tickets required. email ticketreservation@franklincollege.edu for tickets. 

Friday, October 3       

Franklin Library Events: 401 S State St Franklin, IN

• Baby & Me Playdate: 10:00am - 10:30am

White River Library Events: 1664 Library Blvd Greenwood, IN

• Preschool Yoga Storytime: 10:30am - 11:30am

• Taylor Swift Listening Party: 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Clark Pleasant Library Events: 350 Clearwater Blvd Whiteland, IN.

• Hop and Bop: 10:00am - 11:00am

• Preschool Edible Science: 11:00am - 11:45am Registration required. 

• Jumperoo: 10am-12pm. Urban Air Franklin. Park will be open for ages 5 and under only. $10.99/child (parent plays free).

• Kelsay Farms: 6-9pm. Attractions include a corn maze, barn filled with corn kernels, hayrides, farm animals, a train, pumpkins, and snacks like milkshakes and grilled cheese sandwiches. 6848 N. County Road 250 East Whiteland, IN

• Here We Grow Again South Indy Consignment Sale: 9am-8pm. Free Parking & Free Entry.  Johnson County Fairgrounds, 250 Fairground St. Franklin, IN

• Franklin College Presents - A MidSummer Night’s Dream: 8pm. Tickets required. email ticketreservation@franklincollege.edu for tickets. 

• Fika Night at Coffeehouse Five: 5-8pm. Meet, chat, drink coffee and enjoy everyones company! Franklin Coffeehouse Five

• First Fridays Franklin: 5-8pm. Enjoy more than 25 stores and restaurants in downtown Franklin will be open late for this fun shopping and dining event. There will be live music at three different spots downtown, artists, and other fun. Downtown Franklin, IN 

• Twilight Trivia at Main & Madison: 6-7pm. No tickets required. Main and Madison Franklin, IN 

• Night Terrorz Haunted Attraction - Opening Night: 7pm-12am. Tickets are $20. 16021 N. U.S. 31 Edinburgh, IN

• Taylor Swift Album Release Party at BoJaks: 8pm-12am. Party with food, drinks and live music. DJ Fly Ty will be kicking off the party at 9:30pm. BoJak's Bar & Grille, 377 E. Jefferson St. Franklin, IN

• Lainey Wilson - Whirlwind World Tour: 7:00pm. Ruoff Music Center, Noblesville, IN. Tickets required.   

Saturday, October 4              

• Whiteland 31 Fall-a-Palooza: 9am-5pm. Shop from local vendors, enjoy food, and kids activities. The Vintage Farmhouse, 5014 N. 75 West Whiteland, IN

• Highlander Festival: 10am-5pm. Enjoy music from Highland Reign, artisans, food, and more. The Apple Works, 8157 S. 250 West Trafalgar, IN

• Vintage and Handmade Festival:  10am-5pm. Check out a downtown street fair and more than 100 vintage item dealers. There will also be live music and food trucks. Downtown Franklin, IN 

• Kelsay Farms: 12-9pm. Attractions include a corn maze, barn filled with corn kernels, hayrides, farm animals, a train, pumpkins, and snacks like milkshakes and grilled cheese sandwiches. 6848 N. County Road 250 East Whiteland, IN

• Franklin College Presents - A MidSummer Night’s Dream: 8pm. Tickets required. email ticketreservation@franklincollege.edu for tickets. 

• Here We Grow Again South Indy Consignment Sale: 10am-4pm. Free Parking & Free Entry.  Johnson County Fairgrounds, 250 Fairground St. Franklin, IN

• Aberdeen Harvest Festival: 12-4pm. Featuring free hayrides and pony rides, a chance to climb the hay mountain and live music. There will also be face painters, and a free fun zone with an inflatable corn maze and lawn games. Aberdeen Farms Bargersville, IN 

• Harvest Festival at Mallow Run: 12-6pm. Celebrate the season with food trucks, wine, fall treats, live music and local vendors on the lawn. Mallow Run Bargersville, IN 

• Porchtober Night One: 4-8pm. Enjoy night one of Porchtober with friends. Bring a cooler and a chair and enjoy some free live music. Downtown Franklin, IN 

• Family Movie Series: 8-10pm. Enjoy a free showing of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice at the amphitheater in Franklin. 

Sunday, October 5    

• Kelsay Farms: 12-6pm. Attractions include a corn maze, barn filled with corn kernels, hayrides, farm animals, a train, pumpkins, and snacks like milkshakes and grilled cheese sandwiches. 6848 N. County Road 250 East Whiteland, IN

• Franklin College Presents - A MidSummer Night’s Dream: 8pm. Tickets required. email ticketreservation@franklincollege.edu for tickets. 

• Indianapolis Colts vs Las Vegas Raiders: 1:00pm. Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required.

UP COMING EVENT YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS

• Halloween Town in Franklin, IN:

  • Enjoy a whole day of fun, starting with the Rock the Block walk at 9 a.m. and the Halloween Hustle 5K run/walk and 1-mile family walk at 10 a.m. Costumes encouraged. The races kick off from the amphitheater!

  • Bring your furry friends to the amphitheater for the Howl-o-ween pet costume contest at 4 p.m. (registration from 1 p.m. until the start of the events).

  • From 3 to 5 p.m., enjoy kids activities including lawn games, crafts and a cake walk. See scare master Sammy Terry from 3 to 6 p.m.

  • Then, trick or treat from stores throughout downtown Franklin and from decorated car trunks at the amphitheater from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for best-decorated trunks.