Free things to do this weekend in and around Indianapolis

Indianapolis's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, August 14, 2026 to Sunday, August 16, 2026.

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

• 2026 Creek Week - With Zionsville Nature Center - Zionsville Nature Center - 250 North 5th Street, Zionsville, IN 46077, United States, Thursday, August 13, 2026 to Sunday, August 16, 2026, 9 am - 12 pm
• SausageFest 2026 - St. Thomas Aquinas School - St Thomas Aquinas School - 4600 N Illinois St, Indianapolis, IN 46208, United States, Friday, August 14, 2026 to Saturday, August 15, 2026, See website
• Garden Storytime - Garfield Park Conservatory and Sunken Gardens - Garfield Park Sunken Garden - Conservatory Drive, Indianapolis, IN, USA, Friday, August 14, 2026, 10:00 am
• Magic Free Play - At Hometown Comics and Games - Hometown Comics & Games - North State Street, Greenfield, IN, USA, Friday, August 14, 2026, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
• Music on the Plaza & Courthouse Cruise In - Featuring Mike Almon & June Zinn - The Heart of Lebanon - 101 West Main Street, Lebanon, IN, USA, Friday, August 14, 2026, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
• PAWS Support Dog Visit Drop-in decompression for teens in grades 6–12 ( - Carmel Clay Public Library - Main Branch - Carmel Clay Public Library - 425 E Main St, Carmel, IN 46032, United States, Friday, August 14, 2026, 4:30 pm - 5:15 pm
• 2026 Danville Chamber of Commerce Farmers Market - West side of the Danville Courthouse Square, Indianapolis, IN, -, United States, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 8:00 am -12:00 pm
• 2026 Farmers Market - At Hancock County Fairgrounds - Indiana - Farmers Market at the Fairgrounds - Hancock County Fairgrounds, Apple Street, Greenfield, IN, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 8:00 am -12:00 pm
• 2026 Fishers Farmers Market - Fishers Farmers' Market - 6 Municipal Drive, Fishers, IN 46038, United States, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 8:00 am -12:00 pm
• Family Yoga in the Park - At W.S. Gibbs Memorial Park - With Hendricks County Parks and Recreation - Hendricks County Parks & Recreation - 955 E Main St, Danville, IN 46122, United States, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 9:00 am - 10:00 am
• 2026 Franklin Farmers Market - Franklin Farmers Market - West Monroe Street, Franklin, IN, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 8:00 am -12:00 pm
• KPop Crafts and Trading - Washington Township Parks and Recreation - 435 Whipple Lane, Avon, IN, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
• 2026 Lafayette Farmers Market - North 5th Street, Lafayette, IN, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 8:00 am -12:30 pm
• 2026 Concerts at the Commons: Rod Tuffcurls and The Bench Press - At Federal Hill Commons - With Noblesville Parks & Recreation - Noblesville Parks & Recreation / Forest Park Inn - Cicero Road, Noblesville, IN, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
• Live @ the Rails Summer Concert Series! - With Greenfield Parks and Recreation - Depot Street Park, 251 Depot Street, Greenfield, IN 46140, United States, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
• McCordsville Outdoor Movie Series At The Square - With Town of McCordsville - 5811 Main Street, McCordsville, IN, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
• Movies in the Park - At Mill Race Park - With Columbus Parks & Recreation - Mill Race Park, Carl Miske Drive, Columbus, IN 47201, United States, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm
• Carmel's Late Night on Main: With Dude! - City of Carmel, Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032, United States, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 6:00 pm
• 2026 Carmel City Farmer’s Market - On Carter Green - Carmel Farmers Market - 2 Carter Green, Carmel, IN 46032, United States, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 8:00 am -11:30 am
• 2026 Greenwood Indiana Farmers Market - Greenwood Farmers' Market - North Madison Avenue, Greenwood, IN, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 8:00 am -12:00 pm
• 2026 Henry County Farmers' Market - Henry County Clerk's Office - Race Street, New Castle, IN, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 8:00 am -12:00 pm
• 2026 Noblesville Farmers Market - 839 Conner Street, Noblesville, Noblesville Township, IN 46060, United States, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
• 2026 Saturday Market - Martinsville - With Morgan County Farmers Market - 460 South Main Street, Martinsville, IN 46151, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 9:00 am -12:30 pm
• 2026 Shelby County Farmers Market - 18 South Harrison Street, Shelbyville, Indiana 46176, United States, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 8:00 am 12:00 pm
• 2026 Summer Market - With Broad Ripple Farmers Market - Glendale Town Center 6001 North Rural Street, Indianapolis, IN 46220, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 9:00 am -12:00 pm
• 2026 Zionsville Farmers' Market - Zionsville Farmers Market - S Main St, Zionsville, IN 46077, United States, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 8:00 am -11:30 am
• McCordsville Cars & Coffee 2026 - 6280 Vail Rd, McCordsville, IN, USA, Sunday, August 16, 2026, 8:00 am - 11:00 am
• Mess Fest - FREE Family Festival - St. Paul's Episcopal Church - North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN, USA, Sunday, August 16, 2026, 11:30 am - 2 pm
• English Language Learning (ELL) Conversation Circles - With Indy Reads - Indy Reads - 1066 Virginia Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46203, United States, Sunday, August 16, 2026, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm