Ethnic/International Festivals in Indiana
Compiled by Nationalities Council of Indiana, host of Indy's annual Interntional Festival.
NOTE: festivals run by volunteers aren't always predictable; confirm directly with the sponsors.
Alphabetical List
A, B, C
AfricaFest, Indianapolis, sponsored by Indianapolis Museum of Art (annual, June -- NOTE: currently on hiatus)
African Unity Festival, sponsored by African Community International (annual, August)
American Indian Center Pow Wow, Indianapolis (twice a year, April and October)
Asian Festival, Indianapolis, sponsored by Asian Help Services (annual, October)
Berne Swiss Days (annual, July)
Carmel (Ind.) International Arts Festival
Columbus Scottish Festival. (annual, September)
Corazon y Manos Latin America Festival, Plymouth. (annual, June)
D, E, F, G
Dutch Arts & Crafts Festival, DeMotte
Ethnic Expo, Columbus (annual, October)
Ethnic Festival, South Bend (annual, June)
Ethnic Festival, Terre Haute
Feast of the Hunters' Moon, West Lafayette (annual, early October)
Festival of the Wild Rose Moon, Middlebury
Fiesta! Indianapolis (annual, September)
Fort Wayne International Festival, Fort Wayne
French Market, sponsored by St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church, Indianapolis (annual, September)
Gaelic Fest, Valparaiso (annual, July)
German Fest, Fort Wayne. (or: website?) (annual, June)
Germanfest, Vincennes (annual, August)
German Kunstfest, New Harmony (annual, September)
Greek Fest, Fort Wayne (annual, June)
Greek Festival, Indianapolis, sponsored by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (annual, early September)
H, I, J, K, L
Heritage Days, Berne
Heritage Festival, Berne
Indian (Native American) Market, sponsored by Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Indianapolis (annual, June)
Indiana University Kokomo's International Day Festival, Kokomo (annual, late winter)
International Day Festival, Indiana University Kokomo (annual, late winter)
International Festival, Indianapolis (annual, early November)
Irish Fest, Fort Wayne
Irish Fest, Indianapolis (annual, September)
Italian Street Festival, Indianapolis (annual, June)
Jasper Strassenfest (annual, August)
Kunstfest, New Harmony (annual, September)
Land of Lakes Gathering of the (Native American) People, Warsaw
Latin America Festival, Plymouth. (annual, June)
Little Italy Festival, Clinton. (annual, Labor Day Weekend)
Lotus and Lotus Blossoms, Bloomington
M, N, O, P, Q
Middle Eastern Festival, Indianapolis (annual, June)
Multicultural fair sponsored by MSD of Pike Township, Indianapolis (annual, April)
Native American Indian Market, sponsored by Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Indianapolis (annual, June)
New Harmony German Kunstfest, New Harmony (annual, September)
Oktoberfest (German Park), Indianapolis (NOTE: various German-American group sponsors during the Oktoberfest season) (annual, late August-early October)
Oktoberfest Seymour (annual, October)
Pierogi Festival, Whiting (annual, July)
Pike Township Schools' Multicultural Fair, Indianapolis (annual, late winter/early spring)
Plymouth Latin America Festival. (annual, June)
Punjabi Festival of Sikh Educational and Cultural Society, sponsored by Sikh Satsang of Indianapolis
R, S, T
St. Sava's Serbian Fest, Hobart; sponsored by St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Merrillville (annual, late July/early August)
Schweizer Fest, Tell City (Perry County) (annual, August)
Scottish Festival, Columbus (annual, September)
Serbian Fest, Hobart (sponsored by St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Merrillville (annual, late July/early August).
Seymour Oktoberfest Seymour (annual, October)
Slovenefest, Indianapolis (annual, Labor Day weekend)
South Bend Ethnic Festival (annual, June)
Spirit of Vincennes (French voyageur), Vincennes (annual, Memorial Day weekend)
Strassenfest, Jasper
Swiss Days, Berne (annual, July)
Swiss Wine Festival, Vevay (annual, August)
Tell City Schweitzer Fest, Tell City (annual, August)
Trail of Courage Living History Festival, Rochester
Thousand Trails Native American Festival, Batesville (annual, June)
U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Vevay Swiss Wine Festival Vevay (annual, August)
Vincennes Germanfest (annual, August)
Vincennes, Spirit of Vincennes (French voyageur) (annual: Memorial day weekend)
Waahpaahshiki Peoples Pow Wow, Battle Ground (annual, July)
White Buffalo Society Pow Wow, Gaston (annual, July)
Whiting Pierogi Festival (annual, July)
Other big international events
Eighth Quadrennial International Violin Competition of Indianapolis, next in 2010.
(NOTE: See also Indy Ethnic Food (formerly known as Drew Appleby's Restaurant List). It features Indy's international cuisine, but also includes a listing of festivals and markets.)
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