Ethnic/International Festivals in Indiana
Alphabetical List
A, B, C
AfricaFest, Indianapolis, sponsored by Indianapolis Museum of Art (annual, June -- NOTE: cancelled through 2005)
African Unity Festival, sponsored by African Community International (annual, summer)
American Indian Center Pow Wow, Indianapolis (twice a year, April and October)
Anderson PowWow and Indian Market (second weekend in September)
Asian Festival, Indianapolis, sponsored by Asian Help Services (annual, October)
Carmel (Ind.) International Arts Festival
D, E, F, G
Dutch Arts & Crafts Festival, Demotte
Egyptian Festival, St. Mary and St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, 800 East 110th Street, Carmel (annual?, September)
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, 4217 Central Avenue, Indianapolis (annual, September)
Gaelic Fest, Valparaiso (annual, July)
Germanfest, Lawrence (annual, September)
German Fest, Fort Wayne. (or: website?) (annual, June)
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)
Land of Lakes Gathering of the (Native American) People, Warsaw
Lawrence Germanfest (annual, September)
Lotus and Lotus Blossoms, Bloomington
M, N, O, P, Q
Middle Eastern Festival, sponsored by St. George Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church, 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)
Oktoberfest (German Park), Indianapolis (NOTE: various German-American group sponsors during the Oktoberfest season) (annual, late August-early October)
Pierogi Festival, Whiting (annual, July)
Pike Township Schools' Multicultural Fair, Indianapolis (annual, April)
PowWow and Indian Market,Anderson (annual: second weekend in September)
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).
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)
Trail of Courage Living History Festival, Rochester
Thousand Trails Native American Festival, Batesville (annual, June)
U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Viking Fest, Marion (firs one set for September 2004); contact, John Powell
Vincennes, Spirit of Vincennes (French voyageur) (annual: Memorial day weekend)
Waahpaahshiki Peoples Pow Wow, Battle Ground (annual, July)
Whiting Pierogi Festival (annual, July)
Other big international events
(NOTE: See also IndyEthnicFood.com. Originally called Drew Appleby's list, this ever-changing site features Indy's international cuisine, but also includes a listing of festivals and markets.)
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