6 Nights in Vegas - On a Budget

A little background on us. I’m 35 my wife is 28. We aren’t major gamblers by any stretch, but we usually hit up a local casino maybe once a month, twice if we do good, and usually gambling about $100 a piece each time. We are both huge sports fans, especially college sports (Notre Dame). I’m a bit of a tightwad most of the time.
The morning of April 2, 2016 I asked her if she wanted to marry me (both of us have been married once before), she said yes. I bought tickets that morning, didn’t tell anyone our plans and drove from South Bend Indiana area to Chicago O’Hare, and arrived in Vegas right around dark.
The first couple of Hotels I tried for were booked, but we ended up finding a room at Planet Hollywood (which we spent all of about 4 hours in). We then flew out the next morning, spending a total of about 12 hours in Vegas.
This time around, after finding out my kids would be with their mom over Spring Break, I decided to save up and actually plan a trip this time. We debated Florida, Canada, the Smokies, and ended up deciding on Vegas.
Tuesday – March 27 We stayed the night at Blue Chip Casino (BOYD Gaming) in Michigan City Indiana (halfway to O’Hare). Both of us had comps for a free room and Buffet’s as well and about $75 worth of food credit that we had been saving for our Vegas trip. They also gave me a $25 gas card. We decided to gamble $100, and lost pretty quickly. After eating our “free buffets” we decided to go to bed, anticipating an early morning.
Wednesday – March 28 Once we got to O’Hare, we went and checked our 1 bag in at the Spirit Airlines desk. Everything at Spirit is A la Carte, and I had paid for 1 checked bag, however the lady in front of me discovered that their checked bags cost even more if over 40lbs. I had gone with Spirit to save a buck, and overall the experience wasn’t terrible, but I’ve had much better experiences with other non-discount airlines. After arriving in Vegas, we rode the bus from the airport to the Rental Car facility, and in short time had our new car for the week. The nice lady at Payless tried selling me several extras, and I politely declined each of them. I’ve come to expect the sales pitch no matter what rental company I use, and overall my experience with these guys was very good. We ended up changing reservations last minute for our Hotel due to additional offers I received while at Blue Chip. After checking in at the Fremont (all 6 nights) we unpacked, stopped at IN & OUT Burger, and made a run to Wal-Mart for snacks and drinks. We then decided to go check out the Nuwu Dispensary, we were both very impressed with the selection, cleanliness, and friendliness of everyone we talked to there (we are novices at this lol). After making a “small” purchase, we decided to drive out to Mount Charleston for the evening and ended up catching the sunset before driving back into town. We spent the rest of the evening walking around Fremont Street mostly just people watching, before we grabbed a snack from the Café inside the Fremont and went back to our room for the night. The food was average at best, but the price was right, even if I hadn’t used my points.
Thursday – March 29 We slept in until about 9:30, and slowly made our way over to the Hoover Dam. On our way to the Dam, we stopped at Sunset Station for their Brunch Buffet, and were really impressed, especially for the $7 price. After gambling a little and not winning we continued to the Dam. Waze had me going some crazy roads that I’d never taken before to get there, and took us about 3 times longer than I had ever remembered. After getting closer and seeing all of the traffic/road construction I now knew why. All of the lower parking lots were full, so we drove to the little gift shop on the Arizona side (I was surprised to see the road now ends here), got a couple of little souvenirs for our boys, and walked around a little bit before exploring Lake Meade a little and driving back to Fremont. After relaxing for a little bit we again decided to walk around Fremont Street and ended up getting Margaritas and Enchilada Nacho’s at Nachodaddy’s. I would highly recommend this place if you want a good drink and great nachos, we both loved it, and our bartenders were great. After walking back to the Fremont and going back and forth on winning/losing at the slot machines, my wife got a bonus feature on the machine she was playing, when I noticed a guy standing behind her watching. He looked really familiar, and after seeing “Deez Nuts” on the back of his jacket, I realized he was the youtube star from the Deez Nuts video. He posed for a picture with my wife and then went on his way. We gambled for a few hours and went to bed about even on the day.
Friday – March 30 After grabbing coffee from Dunkin Donuts inside the Fremont, we decided to drive down to Primm, because my wife had never been to California. We stopped at the truck stop and decided against topping off on gas, due to the price being over $4/gallon. We walked around the shop, found some more souvenirs for the kids, and ate lunch at Qdoba. After driving around behind the outlet mall, I realized there wasn’t a sign saying welcome to California, so I hopped on I15 and continued South/West until she got to see her sign. We went a few exits and decided a trip all the way to Baker wasn’t worth the drive, so we turned around just past the giant solar farm on the right. In the stretch from about a mile outside of Primm to where we turned around, we passed probably a dozen of each Nevada State Police and California Highway Patrol, many of which were on motorcycles and all of which had at least 1 car pulled over. About the time we made it back into Vegas, my buddy’s flight from Washington DC had arrived (he’s getting ready to leave for Japan for the next 3 years) so we went and picked him up at his hotel (Hooters). My wife won some money on the “Vacation” machine in Hooters and we decided to go walk the strip, which wasn’t a bad walk at all. We ended up going through the MGM, across to the Aria/Monte Carlo area and decided all the bars were a bit too busy due to a Golden Knights game getting ready to start. We walked over to Excalibur and rode the monorail to Mandalay Bay. We spent the rest of the evening here, and I decided to bet on Notre Dame Women, which turned out to be a good bet. My buddy, being born in Connecticut bet on UConn and that pretty much set the tone for his luck the rest of his trip. My wife and I ended up getting a giant hot dog/pepsi combo for $3.99 at the Café inside the Fremont after returning, and it was a better bet than the Chinese food we had tried earlier in the week.
Saturday – March 31 Another buddy of ours had moved to Vegas about 6 weeks ago, while his wife and kids are moving out there today. He called me late Saturday morning, and had us meet him out at the RV Dealership he works for. After getting a tour of their half million dollar Motorhomes (built here in Indiana), we hopped in his convertible and rode out to Red Rock Canyon. The line to get in was about 100 cars long, and it looked like they were only letting a few in every 15 minutes, so we drove out along that area and headed back a different way to the south side of town. The company he works for sponsors the Horse Arena at the South Point Casino, so we rode over, watched some of the show, and got the behind the scenes tour of the stalls, practice arena, and got to meet the horses/cowboys. We ended up spending most of the day at South Point, and we really enjoyed it, probably our favorite one on the “strip” so to speak. We ate dinner at Baja Miguel’s and all enjoyed our food. Later on Saturday night we rode back to downtown. My buddy that now lives in Vegas, took us to Container Park, which was really cool. After that we walked back down Fremont Street and I had bet earlier on Michigan beating Loyola in Men’s basketball. Another good choice, however I had to find a casino with a sports book that could cash me out. We ended up going to “The D” and really enjoyed the atmosphere/older machines. My wife ended up playing the old school Horse Racing Quarter Machine upstairs and stayed on it for quite a while. We ended up heading back to the Fremont, where we gambled the rest of our “$200 limit” for the day, and did pretty good. After several hours of gambling, we decided we were hungry, so we walked over to the Café at Binions, and were really impressed with what we had.
Sunday – April 1 We ate the Breakfast Buffet at the Fremont (comped), took an Uber back to our rental car on the other side of town, picked our buddy up at Hooters and headed north to Zion National Park. A couple hours later we arrived and were somewhat surprised that it wasn’t completely packed. My buddy has a free pass (Military) so we saved $30 on the gate fee. We spent most of the day at Zion, climbing, hiking, and exploring, it was my 4th time there, but the first time for my wife and buddy, and while my wife isn’t a hiker like me, she really enjoyed it and mentioned that it was one of her top 3 things we did on our trip. On our way back to town we stopped at Casa Blanca in Mesquite for a few hours, we didn’t do any good, but enjoyed the change of pace from the Vegas casinos.
Monday – April 2 We walked the strip again, and ate the brunch buffet at the Bellagio. It was really good, but if I hadn’t used the buy 1 get 1 free coupon I had, I wouldn’t have been quite as impressed. We walked around the strip some more, and ended up buying tickets to X-Country for my wife and I for the 10pm show at Harrah’s. The lady at the Box Office didn’t offer any discount, but when I asked about using my players card, she gave me a $10/ticket discount on the tickets. After that we drove across town to Sams Town (Boyd Gaming) and gambled for a few hours, I remembered a Steak House from several years back that I really enjoyed here, but we ended deciding against it for our anniversary meal. After going back to our hotel to change and shower, we ended up going to Viva Zapata’s (based on Reddit reviews). We weren’t disappointed! The food was amazing, the atmosphere even better, and the wait staff was the best! Our waiter asked what brought us out there, I told him it was our 2 year anniversary and we had flown in from Indiana to celebrate. We were enjoying the live Mariachi music, but started getting a little anxious as we were waiting on our bill (we wanted to get to Harrah’s by 9:30). A few minutes later here came the wait staff/musician to our table, put giant sombrero’s on us, gave us a couple of churros and each of us a shot of Tequila (no charge) while they sang us a song. I tipped them well and we were on our way to the show. My wife is a huge country music fan, and while I enjoy some of the older stuff, I’m more of a metalhead. I was pleasantly surprised at the price of our tickets, and for the money, the show wasn’t bad. 1 of the dancers really stood out from the rest though, but all in all it was a good experience. I wanted to go see Absinthe but found out they weren’t playing on Monday night. After our show we walked down to the Bellagio Fountains to see a show before heading back to the hotel.
Tuesday – April 3 We spent most of the morning packing up from our 6 nights at the Fremont, I checked with the Casino host to see about possibly comping more than 2 of our nights, but she showed me where my score in their algorithm was only a 65, and needed to be 100 to qualify for more. I still only paid $165 for the 4 nights I had to pay for, which was more than fair in my opinion, considering how little time we actually spent in the room. We went to Hooters and gambled for about 20 minutes, winning a couple hundred dollars, then took my buddy to the airport. Our flight wasn’t until 6:30pm, so we drove back North and had to try another Reddit suggestion for our last meal in town. We ended up at Hamburger Hut as we love to eat wings, and although the location and building were a bit sketchy, we ordered hot wings, a hot dog, and chili fries, this was our favorite food of the trip. We also really enjoyed hanging with some of the locals while we ate lunch. After eating lunch we hit up Walmart by the airport to find some last minute souvenirs to take back home, and then returned our rental car and waited a few hours for our flight back home.
What I would recommend
Sight Seeing - Zion National Park, Red Rock Canyon, Lake Mead, Container Park (especially if you have kids)
Food - Hamburger Hut, Viva Zapata’s, In & Out Burger, Nachodaddy, Hotdogs at South Point, Breakfast Buffet at Sunset Station, also saved a bunch of money by getting snacks and drinks for our room at the grocery store on day 1.
Casinos – As a gambler, the ones off the Strip seemed to pay better, but the ones on the strip were much classier and had newer slots you can’t find elsewhere. My 3 favorite were the Fremont, The D, and South Point. My wife really enjoyed seeing the sights at the Bellagio, the Flamingo, and others on the Strip. No matter what, if you’re going to gamble, get a players card, it saved me a bunch of money.
Transportation – If you like to do more than just stay in town and walk all week, I’d highly recommend getting a rental car like we did (about $200 for the week for a nice sized car), but if you don’t plan on going on long day trips like we did, UbeLyft would be great.
Entertainment – XCountry at Harrahs wasn’t the top show I’ve ever seen, but 2 tickets for $80 something and a happy wife, I can’t complain at all. Watching all the entrepreneurs on Fremont Street as well as the stage shows for free was hard to beat, and any trip to Vegas should include the Bellagio Fountains, the Flamingo Habitat, and any other free entertainment you can find along the strip.
What I wouldn’t recommend
Airlines – don’t go with the budget airlines expecting to save a bunch of money if you plan on taking a bag with you, checked or carry on, prefer to pick your seats out in advance, or want to get a snack while flying.
Food – While we didn’t really have any “bad” experiences, the café and Buffet at the Fremont were probably my least favorite, but I can’t complain because I didn’t have to pay for anything at either of them. Also I was looking forward to checking out Heart Attack Grill (based on Ducktales review), but they were packed and took Cash Only fyi.
Sight Seeing – Fremont Street after dark really isn’t the place to take your small kids but be sure to take them to Container Park during the day, Hoover Dam (unless you go early), Red Rock Canyon scenic trail on a holiday weekend. Pawn Stars was packed and if you’ve seen it once, the excitement kind of wore off, and they apparently charge for parking now. I parked up the street for free and only had a short walk, but the people trying to push you to buy extras outside of the store really kind of rubbed me the wrong way.

A list of tech, travel and fashion Black Friday that Aussies can actually access.

TALLAHASSEE EVENTS 12/23 – 1/2

As usual I must point out that, this being a pair of holiday weekends, regular karaokes and so on may not happen. Please contact the venue to find out unless marked confirmed (and even maybe then). Be safe out there! Have fun!
Tally’s Independent Cinema and Theater Offerings:

Cap City Video Lounge: “Tallahassee Florida's premiere cult cinematic theater and movie rental store. Many free showings in their small theater of movies from Lord of the Rings and Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure to the best/worst in B-rated horror. Super fun small theater. You can even rent it and have a film fest of your own!”
All Saints Cinema: “The Tallahassee Film Society was formed for the purpose of bringing foreign and American independent films to the Tallahassee area.”
Monticello Opera House: “A historic theater in Monticello featuring musical performances and local theater.”
Quincy Musical Theater: “Quincy Music Theatre is North Florida’s largest and only all-musical community theater.”
Ruby Diamond Auditorium: “The primary performance venue for Florida State University.”
Student Life Cinema: “Florida State University's Student Life Cinema (located in the Askew Student Life Center) is one of the nation's leading campus film programs, featuring five to six nights a week of everything from the most recent blockbuster movies to documentaries, alternative and foreign films, to restored cinema classics.” General Public permitted.
Theatre Tallahassee: “Serving the community since 1949, Theatre Tallahassee has been a leader in professional-caliber community theater featuring your friends and neighbors.”
Young Actors Theater: “YAT is a non-profit youth theatre and school for the performing arts founded in 1975. YAT provides quality theatre and theatre education to the community.”

ALSO:

Breakout Games is new and does that escape-a-locked-room thing with multiple theme options. Good for fun times with friends, team building exercises with coworkers.
Joyride Bicycle Collective offers various fun bike riding options, usually accessible for all levels of ability.
Gulf Winds Track Club lists many if not most of the area races, so go pound some sand.

SATURDAY 12/23

Park at Monroe: The Downtown Marketplace. 9am
Corner of Georgia & Macomb: Frenchtown Farmers’ Market. “Find your favorite local goodies! Join us at Frenchtown Farmers Market for all-local produce, eggs, gourmet jelly, and more. We can double SNAP benefits through the Fresh Access Bucks program. Our farmers accept WIC and Senior farmers market nutrition program coupons.” 10am – 2pm.
Gamescape: Game Tally Saturday Board Gaming. “Meeting weekly in Tallahassee, Florida, we seek to promote and offer public opportunities to learn new games and make new friends in a relaxed, fun environment.” Noon
Salty Dawg: Karaoke with Paul. Family friendly! 8pm
Leggetts: Karaoke with Cowboy Chris. 9pm
The Skybox (Crawfordville): Karaoke with Mark. 9pm
El Patron: Pasion Latina. Bachata, Merengue, Salsa, Reggaeton. 9pm
926 Lounge: Sanctuary: Tallahassee’s Longest Running Goth Night. 10pm/$5/18+

Challenger Learning Center: SCIturday at the CLC - Electricity & Circuits: Extreme Power. “Harness the power of electricity! Engage in an interactive learning lab using sound and light snap circuits, including a sound energy demo, and use littleBits electronic building blocks to create your own inventions.” 10am
Cap City Video Lounge: Christmas Cinema Caper. “Merry Christmas Eve Eve, Gang! The Cap City Video Lounge is here for you with our Great CCVL X-Mas Caper! A plethora of holiday films sure to satisfy and scratch the holiday itch you and yours need scratched before the big day arrives! 11am: Rankin Bass' Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer. 12pm: Rankin Bass' Frosty the Snowman. 12:30pm Rankin Bass' Santa Claus is Coming to Town. 1:30pm: Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966, Short). 2:15pm: A Charlie Brown Christmas. 3:30pm: Ernest Saves Christmas (1988, dir. John R. Cherry III). 5:15pm: Trading Places (1983, dir. John Landis). 7:30pm: Life of Brian (1979. dir. Terry Jones). 9pm: The Night Before (2015, Jonathan Levine). 11pm: A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas (2011, dir. Todd Strauss-Schulson).” 11am-All day!
Fat Cat Café: A Time To Give And Save A Life. “During the holidays, it is a time to give and a time to receive. The best way we know how to give is to work as a team with rescues to help save the lives of kittens and cats in our area. It was a very busy kitten season with too many homeless kittens born this year. So on December 23rd, Fat Cat Cafe will have guest kittens from local rescues in play pens, available for adoption. *please remember that our special hours for children under 13 are from 1 to 3pm and 4 to 5pm.” 11am
Whataburger on T’ville: Tallahassee Street Rodder Whataburger Cruise In. 5pm
Hurricane Grill and Wings: Mainstream Band. 6pm
Blue Tavern: Longineu Parsons Trio with Ted Shumate. 8pm
Bird’s: Carlson And Rush. 8pm
Fifth & Thomas: Freak Andy. 9pm/21+/free
Brass Tap Midtown: John O’Bryan. 9pm
Wine Loft Wine Bar: Cut Throat Christmas Gift Exchange. “The Wine Loft's spin on a traditional white elephant gift exchange. There will be lots of "No Steal " gifts from MId Town Merchants plus the gifts you bring valued between $15 and $25. We will have drink specials as well. Arrive early, we will start promptly at 9:00. We might even give a prize for best Christmas costume!” 9pm
Wine Loft Wine Bar: Chris & Katie Skene's Hometown Holiday Hootenanny. 10pm

SUNDAY 12/24

926: Sunday Rewind: XMas Eve. “Your favorite songs and videos are back again for Christmas Eve this Sunday at 926 with no cover this week!!! 926 is proud to present another addition of the Sunday Rewind - join us as we revisit some of the best music and videos from the last 40 years. Start your night with happy hour featuring Trivia Rewind with Erik from 7 to 9 in the pub. The club side opens up at 10 when VJ Carben will be spinning all your favorite hits and videos from the 80s, 90s and 2000s even throwing in a few from the 70s as well. Rebecca will be serving up all your favorite drinks along with our amazing 926 food.” 7pm/no cover this week

Cap City Video Lounge and Theater: 2ND ANNUAL CHRISTMAS EVE 'HOME ALONE' DOUBLE BILL. “Hello there, Gang! And Merry Christmas Eve! We are going to be open briefly the day before Christmas, as is our tradition, to serve up coffee, donuts and one of our favorite holiday classic double punches of yule tide family friendly cartoonish carnage and brutality! 11am: Home Alone (1990, dir. Chris Columbus). 1pm: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992, Chris Columbus). Come and join us this Christmas Eve morning as we gather together to watch as Kevin McCallister is abandoned by his family on two separate occasions to fend for himself against two malevolent thieves known as...The Wet Bandits! That's right, two of the highest grossing movies of the 1990's sure to get you in the holiday spirit this Christmas Eve as young Kevin McCallister beats, bashes, and breaks two idiotic mean who make the mistake of trying to ruin his Christmas! We sure hope you can join us! Stay Merry!” 11am
Urban Food Market: Sunday Brunch With Silviu Ciulei. 11:30am-1:30pm
Junction @ Monroe: 3rd Annual Christmas Eve White Elephant Party. “Join us for an evening of food, drinks, fun, and friends. Open Mic! Bring a gift (max $20 value) for the White Elephant exchange. Bring a covered dish if you like.” 7pm
Finnegan’s Wake Pub: Your Scumbag Neighbors Christmas Eve Spectacular. 8pm

MONDAY 12/25

Blue Tavern (N Monroe St): Lost Mondays hosted by Belmont & Jones. “Antique blues played acoustical.” 8pm/$2

Fifth & Thomas: Catfish Alliance Christmas Night! 9pm

TUESDAY 12/26

Corner of Georgia & Macomb: Frenchtown Farmers’ Market. “Find your favorite local goodies now on Tuesdays! Join us at Frenchtown Farmers Market for all-local produce, eggs, gourmet jelly, and more. The market opens at 3pm and we're here unitl 7pm, so come after you pick the kids up from school or on your way home from work. We can double SNAP benefits through the Fresh Access Bucks program. Our farmers accept WIC and Senior farmers market nutrition program coupons.” 3pm-7pm.
Junction @ Monroe: Live Rehearsal Tuesdays. “Tuesdays are Live Rehearsals at J@M. Sponsored by the Tallahassee Area Musicians Guild. Utilize our complete backline and PA for rehearsals, jams, or hold auditions. Up to one hour slots (or more depending on number of signups) per artist/group.” 4pm
Madison Social: Trivia Social. They do half and half theme and miscellaneous, so check their FB every week for an event page. 7pm
Brass Tap in Midtown: Trivia. Check their FB page for the theme. 7pm
Cap City Video Lounge: Silent Night, Deadly Night 1 & 2. 7:30pm
Bird’s Oyster Shack: Trivia With John Carpenter. Lively and fun. 7:30pm
GrassLands Brewing Company: Trivia Factory. 7:30pm
Midtown Pies: Bar Trivia With Hank. 50 questions of sweet, sweet trivia. Food! Beer! Something random in a bag! 8pm/free
Blue Tavern: Roda Vibe. “FSU musicians and others join to create a fun musical event that everyone can enjoy. In Portuguese, Roda is pronounced "Hoda." If it doesn't make you want to dance, check your pulse.” 8pm/free
Fire Bettys: Now That's What I Call Tuesday! Dance Party. 8pm
Fourth Quarter: Trivia With Professor Jim. AUCE wings. Truly a trivia favorite. 8pm
Krewe de Gras: Karaoke With Pete. 8:30pm
Brass Tap on Gaines: Karaoke with DJRah. 9pm
926 Bar & Grill: Trivia Tuesday! 9:30pm
Applebee’s on the Parkway: Karaoke with Amanda Goram. 10pm
Pockets Pool: Karaoke with Dwight. 10pm/21+

Blue Tavern: Passersby followed by The Aucilla Jug Stompers. “Those boys from Aucilla are back to raise more ruckus – expect some country blues, some hillbilly and hobo songs, and musical mischief in the great jug band tradition. Unfortunately, their usual jug player, Lawrence Blake, won't be present for this event. But fear not! There will be a special mystery guest jug player for the night! To find out just whom that guest player is you'll have to come out to the Tavern and see! You won't wanna miss this! “ 7pm/$2

WEDNESDAY 12/27

Fermentation Lounge: Quizmaster General Knowledge Trivia. “Quizmaster is hosted by Bennett Miller from 7-9pm every Wednesday, and features three rounds of general knowledge trivia (and a weekly food special). It is free to play and teams of up to 6 are welcome. The winner of each round receives a sample flight, and the Quizmaster for the night receives a $25 gift card and serious credit on Geek Street.” 7pm
Brass Tap on Gaines: Trivia. Check their FB page for the theme. 7pm
Hurricane Grill & Wings: Trivia With Greg. 7pm
GrassLands Brewing Company: BYOBG! Bring Your Own Board Game. “Our gracious host, Trevor Bond, will be featuring one game each week. Feel free to bring your own games to play & share.” 7pm/21+
Junction @ Monroe: Bike Night, Bingo, and Karaoke. 7pm
Hobbit (P’Cola): Trivia Factory. “General Knowledge, 20 questions + Wager Final. $25/$20/$15.” 7:30pm
Cap City Video Lounge: CineMashup featuring Long Kiss Goodnight and The Last Boyscout. 7:30pm
Proof: Bar Trivia With Hank. “Drink delicious brews and show off all those random factoids you thought you’d never use. Local beer, local trivia in the heart of Tally’s Art District. They now have the MoBi food truck every week! Bar tab for 1st and 2nd place teams.” 7:30pm/21+/no cover
The Warehouse: Open Mic. “There is a lottery for time slots. Now smoke free!” 8pm
Finnegan’s Wake: Waxy Wednesdays. “Feelin' waxy, Tallahassee? That's probably just because it's Wednesday. At Finnegan's Wake, Waxy Wednesday means DJ Ryze will be hitting our floor again to spin some vinyl and get your feet moving tonight. Feeling a bit sour, girls? Not to worry- we'll also have some fantastic $5 drink specials going for all those Tallahassee ladies looking for a bit of fun. Come out and help us get the party started!” 8pm
The Skybox (Crawfordville): Karaoke with Mark. 9pm
Krewe de Gras: DÉJÀ VU Latin Wednesdays. “FREE Salsa/Mambo classes by Barry C. Williams. The duration of the class is 9-10 and having a partner is not necessary. If you've never danced Salsa/Mambo before then don't worry about it. The classes are made to be easy and fun so you can come learn some moves and then stay and dance until 2am to the sounds of DJ Jimmy Suave.” 9pm
Just One More: Karaoke with Roger. 9pm
Corner Pocket: Karaoke. 9pm
Bird’s: Comedy Night. I’m pretty sure this is both a performance and an open mic. 9:30pm/free
926: Women Crush Wednesday. “Welcome Home again Ladies! Located in the Herstoric Brothers Nightclub Venue (later known as Pug Mahone's & Pug's Live), Woman Crush Wednesday, our newest weekly LGBTQ+ event, is going on THIS Wednesday at 926! Social Hour to start at 5pm with our regular Happy Hour Specials followed by Dance Music Clubside at 10pm with DJ Garion Djgg Grant. And show at Midnight! Join us for dinner and cocktails from our fabulous Menu with original items direct from our Head Chef Kyle and drinks from our amazing Bartender Rebecca ! Come join us for the newest Ladies' Night in Tallahassee! The best new way to spend your Wednesday!” 10pm/18+

Crystal Portal: Sound Healing Journey: Handpan Kokopelli. “Since 2001 the handpan has become one of the world’s most elusive instruments. With it’s ancient timbre and flying saucer appearance, the handpan offers a transformational experience for those who hear its sound. Kip offers an exclusive session with the Crystal Portal community into the enchanting world of this beautiful instrument. Attendees will get the chance to become engaged with sound and experience music like never before. Please hydrate well before coming and bring water to integrate the sounds you’ll be experiencing throughout the evening. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat or blanket if you wish. Yoga mats and pillows are provided along with Free crystal infused elixir water. Please arrive 5-10 minutes early so you have time to settle into a comfortable position by 6:30 PM. You are welcome to join us if the healing has already begun but please do so quietly.” 6:30pm/General Admission: $20 Students: $15
Blue Tavern: Charlie Robertson. 8pm
Blue Tavern: Jon Camp. 10:30pm

THURSDAY 12/28

Beef O’Brady’s: AJ Johnson Trivia. 6:30pm
Junction @ Monroe: Open Mic Night. “Bring your instruments and play an open slot or just come and be entertained in Tallahassee's best sounding room!” 7pm/free
Hurricane: Ballistic Bingo. 7pm
Growler Country: Singo Night! Music Bingo has arrived! “Challenge Entertainment will be hosting this new and unique game of Bingo where a song is played and you match that to your bingo card, instead of a number. We are the only place in town right now to play this new game, so come in and win prizes with every round won!” 7pm
Cap City Video Lounge: MST3K Thursday featuring The Beginning of the End and Giant Spider Invasion. 7:30pm
Skybox: $10 Cornhole Tourney. 7:30pm
La Fiesta: Trivia. 7:30pm
The Wilbury: Bar Trivia With Hank. “Picture round, current events, something scholarly, a sound round, and an oddball/pop culture round. We’re talking 50 questions of the finest trivia, hand crafted by local artisans. (Hank. Hank is the local artisans.) First and Second Place Teams win great bar tabs! Check out the Bar Trivia With Hank FB page for schedules, hints, and extra-point puzzles.” 8pm/free but please sit and drink or buy Hank shots
Dux (Crawfordville): Karaoke with Big Bob. $25 bar tab given away every week. 8:30pm-12:30pm
Midtown Caboose: Trivia Factory. “General Knowledge, 20 questions + Wager Final. $35/$25/$15, and Best Team Name gets a round of shots.” 8pm
Island Wings: Bike Night, Lori Kline LIVE.
Unique Wonders: Live Comedy with Big Hou! 8:30pm/$5
Junction @ Monroe: Comedy Zone: Frank Del Pizzo & Mark Evans. 9pm
Pockets: Karaoke Dance Party with Keith Welch. 9pm/21+
Brass Tap Midtown: Karaoke with DJ Rah. 9pm-Midnight
Applebees on Cap Cir: Karaoke with Amanda Goram. 10pm
Birds: Karaoke with Nathan. All the songs. $1 Pabst drafts. 10pm

Hurricane Grill & Wings: Savanna Leigh Bassett. 6pm
7th Hill Taproom: Jerry Thigpen. 7pm
Blue Tavern: Steve Sternberg: Boogie Woogie Piano. 8pm/$2

FRIDAY 12/29

926 Lounge: The Friday Night Party. “Tallahassee's premier LGBTQA dance party night is back again! Pregame with Tom in the pub during happy hour from 4PM-9PM. The dance floor kicks into full gear at 10PM so you can rage to your faves as DJ Carben and DJ Brian Gladden keep you dancing all night. The Drag Show starts at midnight when the 926 Ladies join our hostess Sassy Black on the stage to entertain. It's a show you definitely don't want to miss, so arrive early to get a good seat!” 4pm
Fifth & Thomas: Backstage Garden Happy Hour. 5pm-8pm
Cap City Video Lounge: Ferocious Fem Friday featuring Hidden Figures, Chi-Raq, Foxy Brown. 7:30pm
Hobbit South: Karaoke. 8pm
Leggetts: Karaoke with Paul. 8:30pm
Just One More: Karaoke with Roger. 9pm
Island Wing Company: Friday Night Unwind, Keith Taylor Band. 9pm
Stetsons @ The Moon: Karaoke with Devin Cywinski. 10pm/$5/18+
Geo's Pub & Pool (both locations): Karaoke. 10pm-1am

Blue Tavern: Tommy Hoople's Delta Ringnecks. 4pm
Fifth & Thomas: Flat Moon Theory in the Backstage Garden. 6pm
Hurricane Grill & Wings: Jason Byrd Trio. 6pm
Indianhead Factory: End of the year Extraganza with Graham Snuggs and Friends. 8pm/all ages/$5
Fifth & Thomas: The 850. 8pm/21+/no cover
Blue Tavern: Vgo. 8pm
The Wilbury: Mira reunion show, Hold That Hand, Langtry. “A reunion show for Tallahassee dream-pop/shoegaze legends MIRA! Also on the bill are locals HOLD THAT HAND and LANGTRY (Patrick McKinney, ex-Iron & wine). Plus this will be a FREE show, so don't miss out!” 8:30pm/free
Bradfordville Blues Club: Maurice John Vaughn Blues Revue. 9pm

SATURDAY 12/30

Park at Monroe: The Downtown Marketplace. 9am
Corner of Georgia & Macomb: Frenchtown Farmers’ Market. “Find your favorite local goodies! Join us at Frenchtown Farmers Market for all-local produce, eggs, gourmet jelly, and more. We can double SNAP benefits through the Fresh Access Bucks program. Our farmers accept WIC and Senior farmers market nutrition program coupons.” 10am – 2pm.
Cap City Video Lounge: New Years Ring-In featuring Bridget Jones’ Diary, Ghostbusters 2, Four Rooms, Strange Days, Miracle Mike. Noon?
Gamescape: Game Tally Saturday Board Gaming. “Meeting weekly in Tallahassee, Florida, we seek to promote and offer public opportunities to learn new games and make new friends in a relaxed, fun environment.” Noon
Salty Dawg: Karaoke with Paul. Family friendly! 8pm
Leggetts: Karaoke with Cowboy Chris. 9pm
The Skybox (Crawfordville): Karaoke with Mark. 9pm
El Patron: Pasion Latina. Bachata, Merengue, Salsa, Reggaeton. 9pm
926 Lounge: Sanctuary: Tallahassee’s Longest Running Goth Night. 10pm/$5/18+

Challenger Learning Center: Lunar Quest Public Mission. “Embark on a space mission to the moon Saturday, December 30 from 10am - 12pm at the Challenger Learning Center of Tallahassee. Lunar Quest Public Mission - Set in the near future, participants are sent on a mission to the moon where NASA currently has a lunar colony. Teams will perform investigations and analysis to learn what factors are necessary to make a lunar colony sustainable. Visit http://www.challengertlh.com/public-missions/ for more details and registration information. The cost is $10 per person per program for registrations received before 12:00 p.m. the day before the program. The cost is $15 per person per program for registrations received after 12:00 p.m. the day before the program.” 10am
Feeling Art Studio in RR Sq: Leaf Art. “Making pictures, animals, landscapes with leaves. Let your imagination go wild! Every kiddo leaves with their art framed and ready for display! Leaves will be provided but bring your own if you want.” 10am/$15/age 5-12
Hurricane Grill & Wings: Six String South! 6pm-10pm
Lee Hall: Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker. 7pm
Blue Tavern: Chris Skene & Mickey Abraham. 8pm
Wine Loft Wine Bar: New Years Early with Maharajah Flamenco Trio. “From all over the world we are bringing Maharajah Flamenco Trio back to Tallahassee for New Years Early. Thats right, get the jump on 2018 Saturday, Dec.30. We will have hourly drink specials and a champagne toast at midnight. Of course MFT will provide the rhythm and pulse for the evening.” 9pm
Bradfordville Blues Club: Swingin’ Harpoon. 9pm

SUNDAY 12/31

Athena’s Garden: Herb Class. 2pm
926: Sunday Rewind NYE. “It's time to rewind 2017 and ring in 2018 and we're doing it in true 926 style! For the early birds, Happy Hour will be from 6 pm until 8:30. Come early and enjoy some Rewind Trivia and other fun activities! At 9 pm, the club side opens - VJ Carben and DJ Matt East will be spinning your favorite videos and songs from throughout the last 40+ years while revisiting some of the best dance beats from the past year. There will be a champagne toast at midnight along with special performances from some of the 926 Queens and maybe even a few surprises thrown in as well! Food and drink specials all night - join us New Years Eve, it's gonna be graight!!” 7pm/No cover if you are in line before 12. After 12, cover is just $5 for 18+
Birds: Sunday Night Tea Drag Show. 10pm/$5

Skate World: NOON Year's Eve Party. Noon-5pm
Tom Brown Park Softball Fields: Pickup Ultimate Frisbee. "All skill levels welcome. We ask everyone bring a white shirt, a black shirt, and water. Cleats are encouraged." 2pm
The Sharing Tree: Kids New Years Party. “The Sharing Tree invites you and your little artists to our first ever New Years Eve Party! Join us for art, countdowns, dress up and play... plus some healthy treats! We will be making noise makers and wishing wands (sorry parents!) we will also have awesome countdowns at 4, 5, and 6pm. Also, a New Years wish bowl and giveaways! Wear an awesome outfit and be ready to dance, make art, and have fun with friends!” 3pm-6pm/Tickets are $5 per person or $12/ family!
Island Wing Company: Ring in 2018 Island Style featuring The Miller Band. 5pm
Hurricane Grill & Wings: Top Shelf Band New Years Eve Party. 6pm
Tin Lizzy’s: PROHIBITION REPEAL NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION. “This event is in honor of Jackson County no longer being dry, we are celebrating post-prohibition style so wear your favorite roaring 20's attire and come ready to party! Everyone over the age of 21 is welcome to join the fun!” 6pm/$20
Cascades Park: NYE Fireworks. “Enjoy a dazzling Fireworks show in beautiful Downtown Tallahassee's Cascades Park. Fun for the whole family brought to you by Tallahassee Downtown and the City of Tallahassee, FL - Government! The Trolley will be running throughout the evening.” 7pm
Brass Tap: Midtown's NYE Masquerade Party. “Make this NYE a night to remember at #BrassTapMidtown's Masquerade Party. We'll have specialty tappings, signature cocktails, live music and a complimentary champagne toast at midnight. Dress up or dress down - there are no rules to this masquerade. First 100 people get a complimentary masquerade mask.” 7pm
Backwoods Bistro: New Years. “Start the new year right with your favorite people at Backwoods Bistro! Party favors, drink specials, champagne jello shots, Mechanical Lincoln play 9-11:30, and then we watch the ball drop and ring in 2018!” 7pm
Waterworks: New Year's Eve at Waterworks. “No cover and a free glass of champagne at midnight! We'll decorate a bit and hope that 2018 makes up for the stinky 2017! Drink, eat, dance and maybe get a smooch at midnight while ringing in the New Year!” 7pm/21+/free
Fifth & Thomas: New Years Eve Party w/ Morning Fatty. 8pm/21+/free
Bannerman Crossings: New Years Eve. “Come celebrate the New Years at Bannerman Crossings! Free concert by The Rockitz at the pavilion and champagne bar from Blu Halo. Dont worry plenty of heaters to keep you warm and having a good time!” 8:30pm-12:30pm
American Legion Hall: Crooked Shooz. 8:30pm/$15 for one, $25 for 2
Ology Brewing Company: New Year's Casino Night. “Come bring in the New Year with Ology Brewing Co! This party will have a casino night theme - beer flowing, champagne popping, Los Hooligansing, ball dropping, blackjack tabling, raffling kind of night. Ticket entry only. $35 will get you entry into the event, dinner, snacks, 3 drink tickets, half off beers throughout the night, blackjack chips, and a great time hanging out with friends. Space is limited - come to the taproom and get your tickets early to ensure your entry. Don't forget to set up a ride home!” 9pm/21+
Level 8: Ring in the New Year! “Enjoy live music by Catfish Alliance, hors d’oeuvres, flowing champagne all night , party favors and a balloon drop at midnight. Level 8 will also be pouring your favorite drinks all evening!” 9pm
Bradfordville Blues Club: New Years Eve Bash with the Johnnie Marshall Blues Band. 9pm
The Bark: New Years Eve Party Birthday Show. “Unfortunately Franklin Manor is no longer with us but were still doing a New Years Eve show of course. It is also Kayla Gordon and Sebastian Fioris birthdays party. Putting 2017 in the rear view mirror whats 2018 got in store for Tallahassee? Performances by: Kayla Gordon, Lowlife, Dog Years, Nostradogmus, and more? DJ Stephen Shrewsbury will be bringing in the music when the bands are not.” 9pm
Madison Social: 2nd Annual New Years Eve Drink Around The World. “If you have ever wanted to hit up multiple countries on New Years Eve, well now you can (sort of). Us, Centrale and Township are hosting an Epcot style Drink Around the World to ring in 2018. Bounce around to all three locations and experience beer, wine and cocktails from various countries around the world. Your ticket includes six drinks from six different countries (two at each location) and a champagne toast at midnight at whatever location you happen to be at.” 9pm
The Southern Pub: New Years Celebration. 9pm-1am

MONDAY 1/1

Cap City Video Lounge:
Blue Tavern (N Monroe St): Lost Mondays hosted by Belmont & Jones. “Antique blues played acoustical.” 8pm/$2

TUESDAY 1/2

Corner of Georgia & Macomb: Frenchtown Farmers’ Market. “Find your favorite local goodies now on Tuesdays! Join us at Frenchtown Farmers Market for all-local produce, eggs, gourmet jelly, and more. The market opens at 3pm and we're here unitl 7pm, so come after you pick the kids up from school or on your way home from work. We can double SNAP benefits through the Fresh Access Bucks program. Our farmers accept WIC and Senior farmers market nutrition program coupons.” 3pm-7pm.
Junction @ Monroe: Live Rehearsal Tuesdays. “Tuesdays are Live Rehearsals at J@M. Sponsored by the Tallahassee Area Musicians Guild. Utilize our complete backline and PA for rehearsals, jams, or hold auditions. Up to one hour slots (or more depending on number of signups) per artist/group.” 4pm
Madison Social: Trivia Social. They do half and half theme and miscellaneous, so check their FB every week for an event page. 7pm
Brass Tap in Midtown: Trivia. Check their FB page for the theme. 7pm
Cap City Video Lounge:
Bird’s Oyster Shack: Trivia With John Carpenter. Lively and fun. 7:30pm
GrassLands Brewing Company: Trivia Factory. 7:30pm
Midtown Pies: Bar Trivia With Hank. 50 questions of sweet, sweet trivia. Food! Beer! Something random in a bag! 8pm/free
Blue Tavern: Roda Vibe. “FSU musicians and others join to create a fun musical event that everyone can enjoy. In Portuguese, Roda is pronounced "Hoda." If it doesn't make you want to dance, check your pulse.” 8pm/free
Fire Bettys: Now That's What I Call Tuesday! Dance Party. 8pm
Fourth Quarter: Trivia With Professor Jim. AUCE wings. Truly a trivia favorite. 8pm
Krewe de Gras: Karaoke With Pete. 8:30pm
Brass Tap on Gaines: Karaoke with DJRah. 9pm
926 Bar & Grill: Trivia Tuesday! 9:30pm
Applebee’s on the Parkway: Karaoke with Amanda Goram. 10pm
Pockets Pool: Karaoke with Dwight. 10pm/21+

the Bark: Bedroom Parade, Salt Wound, Kayla Gordon, Meatspeed. 9pm/all ages

Omaha Events for the Week of May 21st

I'm trying to keep this a regularly occurring thing and will edit/update it as needed but, be warned, it is a lot of work to generate this. So if I don't get it out some weeks just know that I didn't find the time for it.

Omaha events for the week of May 7th

Know of an event not listed? Add it in the comments! Mentioned or Redditor related events will be distinguished in some way.
Feel free to discuss these and other events in the comments too!

Saturday, May 20

Event	Time	Location	Info
Basic Adult Primal Defense	9 AM	88 Tactical, 15350 Shepard St	88tactical.com
Great Strides - Cystic Fibrosis Walk	9:30 AM	Aksarben Village, 1920 S 67th St
Spring Garden Volunteer Day	10 AM	Big Garden, 5602 Read St
Deer Park Family Fun Day 2017	10 AM	Vinton Street Business District
Sculpture Dance	11 AM	Union for Contemporary Art, 2423 N 24th St
Hypertension 13	11 AM	Hotel RL, 3321 S 72nd St	Smash Bros. Tournament, smash.gg/hyper13
2nd Annual Omaha Food Truck Rodeo Part 1	11 AM	Reverb Lounge, 6121 Military Ave	All day event
Populist Party Foundational Meeting	12 PM	Omaha Public Library, 215 S 15th St	Start a new political party!
The Artist Jam	12 PM	Krypton Comics, 2819 S 125th Ave, Ste 261
Destiny Organized Play Tournament	12 PM	Sparta Games, 3352 N 108th St	Star Wars game tournament
Veg Speed Date Omaha	4 PM	WineStyles, 1006 S 74th Plz	vegspeeddate.com
MOXIE	6 PM	Omaha Performing Arts, 1200 Douglas St	bit.ly/MOXIE17
Kurt Crandall w/The Confessors	7 PM	Bogie’s Bar & Grill, 14334 U St
The Beat Seekers "Battle Cry For A Declaration" CD Release Party	8 PM	Lookout Lounge, 320 S 72nd St	$10
The Dear Hunter w/ Fontenelle	8:30 PM	Slowdown, 729 N 14th St	$23
More Than Blood W/ Black Sky Burning, From The Arc, Those Guys	9 PM	Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St	$7
Elevate Dance Party	9 PM	Bar 415, 415 S 13th St
Sinners N Saints	9 PM	Chrome Lounge, 8552 Park Dr
Sleeping Jesus // Ojai // Josh Watson	9 PM	Barley Street Tavern, 2735 N 62nd St	$5, 21+
Druids, Montee Men, Jump the Tiger	9 PM	O’Leaver’s, 1322 S Saddlecreek Rd
Maiden Voyage w/ Silence Is Madness	9 PM	Shamrocks, 5338 N 103rd S
Benson Soul Society	9 PM	Reverb Lounge, 6121 Military Ave	21+
Grass Bandit w/ Earthbound & Down and Ben Balmer	9:30 PM	The Down Under Lounge, 3530 Leavenworth St	21+

Sunday, May 21

Event	Time	Location	Info
Omaha Farmers Market	9 AM	Aksarben Village, 1920 S 67th St	omahafarmersmarket.com
NE Concealed Carry Certification	9:30 AM	Scheels, 17202 Davenport St	heartlandfirearmservices.com
Midtown Crossing Car Show	10 AM	Turner Park, 3110 Farnam St
West Omaha PubCrawl	10:30 AM	Original Draught House, 12411 W Center Rd
Get to know Omaha's new Imam!	12 PM	First United Methodist Church, 7020 Cass St
Maiden Voyage Poker Run XV	12 PM	Dillon Brothers, 3840 N 174th Ave	dillon-brothers.com/maidenvoyage/
The Green Spot Meet & Greet	1 PM	Green Spot, 1110 S 71st St, Ste K
American Vignettes	2 PM	Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge St
Pints and Paws Pub Crawl	2 PM	Infusion Brewing Company, 6115 Maple St	adoptaboston.com/omaha-pub-crawl/
Juke Butter	6 PM	Love’s Jazz & Art Center, 2510 N 24th St
Bleachers w/ Flor	8 PM	Slowdown, 729 N 14th St
Ballyhoo! with The Holdup & Darenots	8 PM	Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St	$15
Mr. Gay Omaha Contest	9 PM	The Max, 1417 Jackson St

Monday, May 22

Event	Time	Location	Info
Extremism in America	10 AM	Jewish Community Center, 333 S 132nd St
18th Annual Millard Rotary Golf Scramble	11 AM	Oak Hills Country Club, 12325 Golfing Green Dr
Children's Charity Golf Classic	11 AM	Champions Run, 13800 Eagle Run Dr	childrensclassic.com
Life Size Beer Pong Tournament	6 PM	Infusion Brewing Company, 6271 S 118th St	$10/team
Using Coupons for Savings	7 PM	South Omaha Public Library, 2808 Q St	omaha.bibliocommons.com/events/58b06601b1e148330009f4c5
Romero w/ Silence is Madness	8 PM	Dr Jack’s Drinkery, 3012 N 102nd St	$7
Stand Up Comedy w/ Zach Pugh (L.A.)	9 PM	Lookout Lounge, 320 S 72nd St	$5

Tuesday, May 23

Event	Time	Location	Info
History and Appreciation of Antiques: Soft Paste Porcelain	9:30 AM	Douglas County Historical Society, 5730 N 30th St, #11B	douglascohistory.org
Outdoor Bootcamp	5:30 PM	Lewis and Clark Landing, 345 Riverfront Dr
Populace Gathering	6:30 PM	Elmwood Park, 808 S 60th St	Local SCA
Leav/e/arth, Words Like Daggers	7 PM	Lookout Lounge, 320 S 72nd St	$10
Omaha Gives! Kickoff Concert featuring Frontier Strings	7 PM	Omaha Conservatory of Music, 7023 Cass St	omahagives.org
Yoga for Well-Being	7:30 PM	Omaha Public Library, 13214 Westwood Ln	Bring a yoga mat
Andrew Bailie	8 PM	Reverb Lounge, 6121 Military Ave	$10
Art Angels: Mint Wad Willy, Wrong Pets, Uh Oh, Dead Bob Ross	8 PM	Burke’s Pub, 6117 Maple St	Part of Omaha Gives
Against the Grain / Cordial Spew / Beryllium Takeover / Nautilus	8 PM	Dr Jack’s Drinkery, 3012 N 102nd St	$7
Softball Game	8:30 PM	Kelley Softball Fields, 124th & Fort St
Lung ~ Crybaby ~ The Natural States	9 PM	O’Leaver’s, 1322 S Saddlecreek Rd	$5, 21+

Wednesday, May 24

Event	Time	Location	Info
Omaha Gives Events	All day	Across the metro area	omahagives.org
Memorial Day Flag Project	9 AM	Westlawn-Hillcrest Cemetary, 58th & Center	[email protected]
Food Pantry Boxing Night	6 PM	Benson Baptist Food Pantry, 6319 Maple St
Boss' Daughter, Wolves x4, Liar Wire, Bummertown	7 PM	Lookout Lounge, 320 S 72nd St	$7
Collaborative Screening: Citizen Jane: Battle for the City	7 PM	Film Streams, 1340 Mike Fahey St	filmstreams.org
PWP's 12th Anniversary Spectacular	7 PM	Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St	Pro-wrestling
The 402 Presents: Blues Ed Concert	7 PM	(402) Arts Collective, 6051 Maple St
Annual Spring Concert of the Heartlight Choir and Why Arts?	7 PM	Midtown Crossing
HeartMath with Penny Kowal	7 PM	Tomato Tomato, 2634 S 156th Cir	$25
SoMo: The Answers Tour with Axcess at Sokol Auditorium	8 PM	Sokol Auditorium and Underground, 2234 S 13th St	$26
Cool Ghouls (BurgeEmpty Cellar) / Those Far Out Arrows	9 PM	Brothers Lounge, 3812 Farnam St	$5, 21+
A Low Dough Weekly Comedy Show	9 PM	Dr Jack’s Drinkery, 3012 N 102nd St	$3, 18+

Thursday, May 25

Event	Time	Location	Info
Bike Night with Banjo Loco	1 PM	Dr Jack’s Drinkery, 3012 N 102nd St	21+
Millennials: Own Your Business!	1 PM	FranNet of the Heartland, 12020 Shamrock Plz, Ste 105
Outdoor Bootcamp	5:30 PM	Lewis and Clark Landing, 345 Riverfront Dr
Big East Tournament Day 1	5:30 PM	TD Ameritrade Park	Baseball
Activist Happy Hour	5:30 PM	Pageturners Lounge, 5004 Dodge St
Chris Antonik	6 PM	Chrome Lounge, 8552 Park Dr
Hometown Heroes Event - Salute to Summer Festival	6 PM	8116 Parkview Blvd, La Vista
Basic Active Killer Response	6 PM	88 Tactical, 15350 Shepard St	88tactical.com
DCDP Central Committee Meeting	7 PM	CWA Hall 1920 S 44th St	Douglas County Democratic Party Meeting
Omaha Improv Fest	7 PM	Backline, 1618 Harney St
May Pedal Happy Potluck!	7 PM	Omaha Bicycle Co, 6015 Maple St
Skyloft Concert	7 PM	(402) Arts Collective, 6051 Maple St	$8
Superman's Hero	7 PM	OutrSpaces, 528 S 24th St	$5
Nic Dean	7:30 PM	Funny Bone, 168th & Dodge	stanupmedia.com
Karaoke	8 PM	Reverb Lounge, 6121 Military Ave	21+
Vox Combo, Vernon John, Pat Gehrman	9 PM	The Down Under Lounge, 3530 Leavenworth St
Mic Check Showcase 6	10 PM	Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St	$12

Friday, May 26

Event	Time	Location	Info
9th Annual Memorial Day Commemoration	2PM	VA Hospital, 4101 Woolworth Ave
La Vista Salute to Summer Festival	2 PM	La Vista Central Park	salutetosummer.org
Gifford Park Neighborhood Market	5 PM	33rd & California
Loessfest	6:30 PM	Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge
Big East Tournament Day 2	5:30 PM	TD Ameritrade Park	Baseball
Turner Park Night Market	6 PM	Midtown Crossing @ Turner Park
Memorial Day Kubat Pharmacy Omaha Adult Open	6 PM	Koch Tennis Center, 12440 W Maple Rd	Tennis tournament
Dynasty Combat Sports: The Warriors Tribute	6:30 PM	Ralston Arena
Star Trek: Attack Wing – Drive	6:30 PM	Game Shoppe, 4014 N 144th St	Tournament, $5
Live Music Series feat. Darryl White and Singer Deborah Brown	7 PM	Love’s Jazz & Art Center, 2510 N 24th St	$20
Dirty Dancing Night	7 PM	Omaha Ballroom, 5038 S 153rd St	omahaballroom.com
Nic Dean	7:30 PM	Funny Bone, 168th & Dodge	standupmedia.com
Magic: The Gathering Tournament	7:30 PM	Game Shoppe, 4014 N 144th St	$8 entry fee
Disney's Beauty and the Beast	7:30 PM	Omaha Community Playhouse, 6915 Cass St	ticketomaha.com
Gottberg	7:30 PM	Bogie’s Bar & Grill, 14334 U st
Midnight MURPH	7:30 PM	Crossfit Viral, 3604 N 165th St	themurphchallenge.com
Country Road Revival	8 PM	Cheeseburger In Paradise, 17304 Davenport St, Ste 100
Kill It with Fire / the Superbytes /Eighth Day Broken/ Stately Wayne Manor	8:30 PM	Dr Jack’s Drinkery, 3012 N 102nd St	$5, 18+
Venaculas	9 PM	Lookout Lounge, 320 S 72nd St	$0.89
American Dischord / HeatWaves / The Ramparts	9 PM	Sydney, 5918 Maple St	$5, 21+American Dischord / HeatWaves / The Ramparts
Eckophonic	9 PM	Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St	$8
Reality Something // Dirt House // The Morbs	9 PM	Barley Street Tavern, 2735 N 62nd St	$5, 21+
Joystick	9 PM	Ozone Lounge, 7220 F St
Robby Wicks Band with Time Giants	9 PM	Reverb Lounge, 6121 Military Ave	$7
Rock and Roll Suicide performing ”Are We Not Men?"	9 PM	Slowdown, 729 N 14th St	$5
Sucettes / BIB / Lazy Wranglers	9 PM	Brothers Lounge, 3812 Farnam St	$5
Satellite Junction ~ Weird-Air ~	9:30 PM	O’Leaver’s, 1322 S Saddlecreek Rd	$5, 21+
Dicey Riley	9:30 PM	Dubliner Pub, 1205 Harney St	$3

Saturday, May 27

Event	Time	Location	Info
TOTC Kayak Bass Series	5:30 AM	Cunningham Lake	$20 entry
2017 Annual Walk Against Distracted Driving	8 AM	Zorinsky Lake	safeandfreedriving.org
3rd Annual 5k Walk/Run for Bladder Cancer Awareness	8 AM	Chalco Hills Recreation Area	walk.omahabladder.org
Buffett Cancer Center Open House	9 AM	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, UNMC	nebraskamed.com
Omaha Farmers Market	8 AM	Old Market
19th Annual Remembrance Walk	9 AM	Millers Landing, 151 Freedom Park Rd	griefsjourney.org
May Food Pantry Day!	9 AM	Benson Baptist Food Pantry, 6319 Maple St
Soles for Haiti- Shoe Drive!	9 AM	Accepted Christian Church, 14633 Industrial Rd
Star Wars Destiny Store Championship	10 AM	Game Shoppe, 4014 N 144th St	$15 entry fee
Meet and Greet with our DOGS	11 AM	Long Dog, Fat Cat. 16909 Burke St, Bay 126
Food Truck Extravaganza	12 PM	Infusion Brewing Company, 6271 S 118th St
Pug Meet & Greet	12 PM	Nature Dog, 13366 W Maple Rd
Summer Reading Program Kick-Off	1 PM	Omaha Public Libraries across the metro
Interactive Performance/Drumming - Youth Focused	1 PM	Benson Branch Library, 6015 Binney St
Golf Tourney/ Customer Appreciation / Casino Fundraiser	1 PM	Johnny Goodman Golf Course, 6111 S 99th St	cornbeltleague.com
Ramadan: The holy month.	2 PM	Islamic Center of Omaha, 3511 N 73rd St
Memorial Day Massive Block Party	4:30 PM	Downtown Benson	memorialdaymassive.com
Omaha Improv Fest 2017	6 PM	Dubliner Pub, 1205 Harney St
Vibes Summer Concert Series	6:30 PM	Village Pointe Shopping Center
Schools Out Water Balloon Fight!	6:30 PM	Deer Park	BYOBalloon
The Dollar Brawler	7 PM	Lookout Lounge, 320 S 72nd St	$1
Argentine Tango: Dancing and Social with Viviana and Gustavo	7 PM	Hotel RL, 3321 S 72nd St
SunSets Music Series	7 PM	Fun-Plex, 7003 Q St	$10, 21+
Matt Hackett	7 PM	Burrito Envy & Tequila Bar, 6113 Maple St
Omaha Improv Fest	7:30 PM	Bourbon Saloon, 311 S 15th St
Seether	7:30 PM	Sokol Auditorium and Underground, 2234 S 13th St
Nic Dean	7:30 PM	Funny Bone, 168th & Dodge	stanupmedia.com
Toke (NC stoner metal) / Bonghammer / Blackseer / Modern Color	9 PM	Dr Jack’s Drinkery, 3012 N 102nd St	$8, 18+
Trivia Night!	9 PM	Julio’s, 2820 S 123rd Ct
Linoma Mashers	9 PM	Growler USA, 16274 Evans Plz
The Ramparts // Layden & the Lion // Chaos Revolution Theory	9 PM	Barley Street Tavern, 2735 N 62nd St	$5, 21+
Nebraska Left Coalition Presents Hardcore/Hip Hop Against Fashys	9:30 PM	O’Leaver’s, 1322 S Saddlecreek Rd	$5, 21+
Dicey Riley	9:30 PM	Dubliner Pub, 1205 Harney St	$3

Sunday, May 28

Event	Time	Location	Info
Omaha Farmers Market	9 AM	Aksarben Village, 1920 S 67th St
Memorial Day Weekend Ukulele Mass	10 AM	Urban Abbey, 1026 Jackson St
Memorial Weekend to Remember	11 AM	Zorinsky Lake Park	$7
Meet & Greet with Little White Dog Rescue!	1 PM	Green Spot, 1110 S 71st St, Ste K
Lindy in the Park	1 PM	Stinson Park
Drag Queen BINGO	1 PM	FLIXX Lounge & Cabaret, 1015 S 10th St
Magical May Mysterium Match	1 PM	Spielbound, 3229 Harney St
Julie Baker Presents Rhythm 'N Broadway	4 PM	Living Stage, 3321 72nd St
80s Party	5 PM	Fox & Hound, 506 N 120th St
Big East Tournament Day 4	5:30 PM	TD Ameritrade Park	Baseball
Jon Langford (Mekons, Waco Brothers) ~ The Electroliners	6 PM	O’Leaver’s, 1322 S Saddlecreek Rd	$5, 21+
Whalers Skate	6:15 PM	Motto McLean Ice Arena, 5015 S 45th St
Kyle Harvey CD Release with Brad Hoshaw & Justin Lamoureux	7 PM	The Down Under Lounge, 3530 Leavenworth St
Magnolia (Julianne Moore: Selected Work)	7 PM	Film Streams, 1340 Mike Fahey St	filmstreams.org
Nic Dean	7:30 PM	Funny Bone, 168th & Dodge	stanupmedia.com
Divas Night w/The Ed Archibald Trio	7:30 PM	Omaha Lounge, 1505 Farnam St
The Bloody Lips / Buggy Lewis & TRG / The Tiananmen Squares	8 PM	Dr Jack’s Drinkery, 3012 N 102nd St	$7, 18+
La Arrolladora, Los Huracanes Del Norte, Noel Torres, Revancha	8:30 PM	Ralston Arena
2017 Memorial Day Concert Party	9 PM	REHAB Lounge & Nightclub, 2615 S 120th St	iloverumba.com
International night	10 PM	Rhythmz Lounge, 10841 Q st	21+

Reflections on my trip

Before going to Aruba I, like most people of my generation (late 20s), googled the crap out of Aruba. I especially googled what life outside of the resort/hotel zone is like. While there was lots of info on Aruba hardly any of it pertained to the non-resort life. Meaning, when people on forums ask "where do the locals eat", or "where can I get a reasonably priced meal", the answers given were absolutely given by people living the high life in Aruba. $30 entrees? The locals aren't eating there. And, if the place advertises itself as "where the locals eat!" (like Driftwood does), then that's not where the locals eat. That isn't to say that none of the locals eat there, as I'm sure many do. But when people from my generation ask "where do the locals eat?" they mean "where does the working class eat?".
Now that I'm back from my short trip to Aruba, I feel like I have some info to share to others of my generation who aren't looking for a 5-star Aruban experience, but who are traveling on a shoestring, want to see Aruba without paying >$100 for a two hour tour in a 4x4 with six strangers, etc.
First tip: Airbnb
Hotels in Aruba are plentiful, and very nice. They're not even necessarily expensive. But Airbnb has penetrated Aruba and it's great. We were lucky to stay with a local who has an attached suite, rather than simply simply renting out their condo while they're away. As a result, we had locals (like, 365 days a year-type locals) feeding us info. Airbnb also kind of forces you outside of the hotel zone: we were a good 8-10 min drive away from the Highrise area, which helps when you're trying to be adventurous and explore the neighbourhoods. Our Airbnb hosts were very attentive, provided a lot of "gear", like a cool, beach chairs, maps, coupons, flippers, etc. They warned us when something went down on the island (we were there during the recent flash flood), and had ideas about how to get around. And of course, Airbnb is cheap, often come with kitchens, which allow you to head to the supermarkets and cook using local ingredients. Which brings me to the next tip.
Tip two: Supermarkets
Prior to arriving, whenever grocery shopping was mentioned in anything I googled it basically always referred to the large supermarkets, and especially Super Food. We went to Superfood and found the prices comparable to grocery prices in Canada (even after the conversion. Also note, we live in Victoria, BC). Items that were packaged (like cereal) were more expensive. Fruits (like limes) were ever so slightly less. And everything else (like meat and veggies) were about the same.
And while Superfood was great, we found little to no reason to return; there are plentiful mini-marts and neighbourhood markets were everything was cheaper. There was nothing we needed that we couldn't find in these markets, from groceries to sunblock to booze to personal care products. I honestly don't think you need to bother with the large supermarkets, the little neighbourhood ones will do. If you're in the high rise zone, the closest one is at the Unicasa, beside the Wendy's. If you're anywhere else, there are lots.
Tip three: Beaches
The Palm Beach and Eagle Beach areas are indeed much fun. There's a lot going on, people to mingle with, booze everywhere, and happy hour is easy to find.
If you're anything like us, we kinda didn't love that. We wanted more spacious beaches, with calmer atmospheres. In that case, allow me to suggest three spots.
The first is just off the high rise beach zone. Heading towards the lighthouse, right after the casino on the left if a parking lot that was never ever full. The only people that seemed to park there were trucks with boat trailers. Park here and find a very peaceful beach with no rocks, and soft sand. It was a fabulous spot, with all the same view and sand quality of Palm Beach without any of the buzz and crap.
Second, is a short walk from the lighthouse north, across the dunes, to an oddly shaped rock I doubt you could miss. When we first arrived there were some nudists there hanging out in what is clearly a secluded and rarely frequented spot. Water was clear, and the view was spectacular. Not to mention how good water feels after a 10 min walk through the desert sand dunes in a blazing sun.
Third, is Daimari beach, which I'll say more about in the next tip...
Tip four: Arikok
Definitely worth the time. But also not something you have to rent jeeps for or take expensive atv tours. If you dedicate a day to Arikok (like, 8 am to 5pm) you can do all you need to. I'll tell you what we did on our "Arikok day", which was probably the highlight of our trip.
First, recognizing that Arikok is a desert, we woke up early and drove to the main entrance to the park. We arrived exactly at 8:00am on a day that was slightly cloudy. Bought our wrist band and promptly exited the park the way we came. Leaving the park there's an immediate right that says "Daimari" onto a gravel/dirt road. We followed that until it intersected witha paved road and a sign saying that to the right is an entrance to Arikok. Down that road is the Shete entrance to Arikok. It allows you to turn a very long hike to the Natural Pool into a short hike. Hiking from Shete to Natural pool took 45min (and I am in no way in shape). We arrived just as the first tour left, allowing us full access to the pool with not another soul around for about and hour. Then, heading up the coast from the Natural Pool we hiked the 15 min to Daimari Beach, which was easily our favourite beach of the whole island. It is isolated, strikingly beautiful, unique in that the "shelf" that has been eroded in the middle divides the beach in two, and most importantly there was shade provided by the cliffs. This was vital, since by this time the sun was out in full force. Hiking became less than safe, so, we stayed, lounging at the beach, for hours waiting for the sun to go down a bit. This was wonderful. Shaded by the cliff, dipping in the slightly wavy ocean, in the beautiful location... Daimari is an Aruban paradise. Two tour companies took people here while we were there. They jumped off the cliffs and promptly left. For us, we drank 5L of water on this hike.
As soon as 3:00 rolled around, we started to pack up and began our hike out (about 55min).
Now, since we spent so long at Daimari we decided to do more Arikok the next day. We drove around to the south side of the island and the Vader entrance. We easily drove our small, compact rental car up the gravel road alongside the wind turbines (very impressive), and up to the Guadiriki caves. Spent some time there and continued up to the Fontein caves and Boca Prins. After returning, it was all basically just a couple hours; less than a half day. If we had planned our hike to be an hour or two quicker we likely could have done it all in a single day. Since we didn't drive all the way through the park's main road I can't speak to the drive-ability of it all. However, I do have some car tips!
Tip five: Cars
The rental companies, and the Arikok website, do a fair amount of fear mongering about the quality of the road that runs through the park (IMO). If I were to speculate, it would be because the nation's economy makes a fair amount of coin off of Jeep rentals, 4x4 tours and such. So, they would have you believe that travelling into Arikok with a compact car spells certain doom for your vehicle, and the rental agenies will warn you multiple times that if you have car damage or trouble that occurs within Arikok park, you are not covered at all, even if you purchased their limited liability coverage plan.
So, I was pretty worried as well about road conditions but there was no need to be. Day two we drove our little compact rental through the road that runs from the California lighthouse, along past the dunes and down the North East coast, up to the chapel. It was slow going, to be sure, as we made sure to go at little more than the speed of a quick walk or slow jog. But at that speed all the bumps become easily managable and we didn't bottom out the car once.
Similarly, driving the dirt road past the wind turbines in Arikok and up to Boca Prins was more than fine. It's like driving a country road in rural Alberta, in my opinion. Take it slow and you'll be golden.
As long as I'm talking about cars, a few sub tips: they don't do as many lights in Aruba. Mostly round abouts. Might wanna brush up on round about etiquette before going if you're not familiar. The map that you get at the airport has common road signs on it! And while the road system on the ground looks complicated, with many un-named roads branching off of main routes, honestly, just worry about the main routes (of which there aren't many). Parking in ample pretty well everywhere, even downtown. It's cheap for pay parking where that's needed. No right turns on red lights. And finally, they do street lights on the same side of the intersection as where you stop, rather than opposite. So, you kinda have to lean forward to see the lights if you're in a low vehicle.
Tip six: Eats
I can't express enough how the most mentioned places were just tourist traps. Driftwood, Smokey Joe's, Wacky Wahoos: all very expensive. That isn't to say they're bad (we thought Wacky Wahoos was fabulous), but there not "where the locals/working class eat". The best (in terms of the matchup of quality and cost and authenticity) of these more expensive places that we went, we felt, was Red Fish. The catch of the day pan fried was delicious, and the local corn bread stuff they serve all over town was the tastiest at Red Fish as well. We never got to Zeerover's, sadly. I'm bummed about that. But the point is I can't comment on it.
The best recommendation I have for those who want some real eats is to explore the 4A/B route. There are a lot of neighbourhood eats along that road that are fabulous. Fermin's BBQ was a highlight, where you could get a 2 person BBQ Platter with Yuca Frita (fucking YUM) for 34 Florins (whereas all those places mentioned about are usually 50 Florins or more per dish!). Buckets of six local beers for 25 Florins. It's great. The ambiance is fantastic, the locals chatty and open for conversation if you reach out. Just don't couple blocks south east from Fermin's is a small Columbian food diner kind of thing. Delicious arepas con queso. Had some chicharrón there that was as authentic as it gets. From there, I'd stress being brave and trying the food trucks. They mostly open after dark (I imagine because being inside one of those in the day would cook you), and there are dozens on every route. Since the water on the island is pristine (by the way, the water is pristine!) we didn't worry about getting sick, and we didn't. We tried some Dutch pancakes for what felt like was a dime, more Columbian food, some of the "snack" places (essentially you pick a filling and they put it in a hot dog bun), and some delicious burgers. I couldn't even tell you where these places were since we just drove by them and pulled over when we were hungry. But they're great! At these trucks we were paying 20-40 florins a meal for two people rather than 80-120 (or 140 at Wacky Wahoos. Ouch).
Be brave and you'll be rewarded.
Tip seven: Shopping
Much the same thing applies to shopping. Now, I'm no shopper; that's my partners deal. But we did the High Rise mall area and found all the usual high-end brands: Pandora and a thousand other jewelers, Calvin K., whatever. And downtown at the "fashion capitol of the carribbean" we found Gucci and Mango and all the European brands. Whatever. The prices weren't any better than back home, so we were left asking "why?"
Well, then we started going into other stores we found kicking around a little outside these zones. The most rewarding one (at least for her)? DShop. Good prices (slightly cheaper than home) and lots of variety with good quality and unique styles.
Feel free to explore the local stores rather than just stampeding the big brands. Aruba's government has done a lot to encourage the local fashion industry, and it seems to be paying off. You can buy Prada back home.
Random dump of tips!
The rest of my tips don't have enough substance to equate to a whole section, so I'll just dump them here.
Tip the bag boys/girls at the supermarkets. Chances are they don't have a wage and only make money based on tips. If you're gonna buy cherry tomatoes at Super Food, don't put them in a bag; they have designated plastic cups for those. Whatever produce you do get there, take it to a weigh station which will print a ticket with the price for you. Cereal is absurdly expensive at Superfood, as is milk and butter. The Cherry Limeade at Save Lots is delicious! We did not love Baby Beach by any strech of the imagination. In fact, most of the South East side of the island felt like it was all the rage once upon a time, and then it was overshadowed by the North West; many abandoned businesses and homes down there, but I wouldn't make a whole day of it. Interesting to see and worth just driving around. Bring water shoes. Especially if you're going to walk out to the shipwreck because there's some coral that stings out there. For Canadians, it cheaper to pay for stuff in Florins than USD. It is easy to get cash, especially if you bank with RBC or CIBC, as they have branches in Aruba! Buy lots of sunscreen. The aloe museum is very accessible and worth the trip. I preferred the beer Chill to the staple Balashi. Sunday and especially Monday, everything seems to be closed for most of the day. English is the lingua franca pretty well all over the toursit zones, as expected. But outside of that, while Enlgish is still very present, we found Spanish more useful. So, if you know Spanish then great!
Oh, and Aruba is great! Enjoy.‎

Happening in Indiana: July 3rd - 9th

Indiana's got a full slate of events for you all to enjoy this week thanks to the Fourth of July holiday, so get out there and blow shit up! Also, Indianapolis has begun their own Happenings Thread, so if you live in that region then check them out as well.
All my information comes from VisitIndiana so the list is not 100% comprehensive. If you know of anything that's missing, please post and share with everyone! If you've ever been to any of these events, or if you go this week, please share your experiences
This Week Only
Northwest Indiana

Beverly Shores

Garden and Art Walk: 11AM-3PM July 8th at the Town of Beverly Shores. Association of Beverly Shores residents and ERG will co-sponsor the annual Garden and Art Walk. Explore several different gardens, including a fairy garden, and observe on-site plain air painters (painting outside). The painters' art will also be displayed at The Depot. Again this year, your Garden and Art Walk ticket may be entered into a raffle for an original 16" x 20" acrylic painting by Susie Nichols.

Cedar Lake

Cedar Lake Summerfest: June 30th - July 4th at Cedar Lake Town Complex. Enjoy activites for all ages on the shore of Cedar Lake when the town complex transforms into 18 acres of fun featuring: Live Entertainment, Fireworks, Midway Games, Amusement Rides, Bingo Tent, Beer Garden, Boat Parade, R C Racing, New free Car Show ... and much more! Don't forget the food! Elephant Ears, Funnel Cakes, Corn Dogs, Steak Dinners, Pancake & Sausage Breakfast, and over a dozen other tasty treats! Merchandise & Crafts

Gary

Fourth of Juluau Pig Roast: 7-11PM July 3rd at US Steel Yard, Gary Railcats. Don't miss an All-American Pig Roast featuring Indiana Pork with our first-ever 4th of Juluau Pig Roast presented by ! Make sure you're here early as Barefoot Hawaiian will be performing a traditional luau with fire dancers! Stick around after the game for a special Fireworks show!

Hammond

Venetian Night: 8AM-10PM July 8th at the Hammond Marina. Join us for a day of quality entertainment and events, as well as beautiful evening fireworks, at our annual Venetian Night on Saturday, July 8. Events get underway at 8:00 a.m. with the All Marina Bake Sale and conclude with a spectacular fireworks show on Lake Michigan at 10:00 p.m.

LaPorte

4th of July at the Hesston Steam Museum: 12-5Pm July 1st-4th at the Hesston Steam Museum. 4th of July weekend is America's holiday. Spend it with machines that built this great country and climb aboard all 3 of our steam powered railroads for a scenic ride through our woods.
LaPorte Jaycees 4th of July Parade and Fireworks: July 4th at Downtown LaPorte/LaPorte County Fairgrounds. The 71st Annual LaPorte Jaycee's 4th of July Parade starts at 10am. July 4th Fireworks at the fairgrounds will begin at dusk.
LaPorte County Fair: July 7th-15th at LaPorte County Fairgrounds. Join us for the 1272nd LaPorte County Fair featuring Big & Rich on July 12th and Granger Smith July 13th. Enjoy great music and entertainment, fantastic food, livestock, carnival, 4-H exhibits and Pioneer Land all week long.

Michigan City

Native American Heritage Day at Friendship Botanic Gardens: 12-4PM at Friendship Botanic Gardens. Visitors will have the chance to learn about Indigenous Peoples' traditional gardening, trapping, cooking and crafting techniques.

Munster

Independence Day Fireworks: 6-1130PM July 3rd at Centennial Park. Fireworks Show: 9:30 pm. Music: 7:30-11:00 pm Featuring "Together". Concessions and Beer Garden
4th of July Parade: Starting at 2PM. Begins at Fisher and Calumet, proceeds north to Ridge Road and East to Munster Town Hall.

Portage

Portage 4th of July Festival & Parade: 5-9PM July 4th at Willowcreek Middle School. Vendors will be set up around the football field. Live music will be played from 7-9pm, with fireworks beginning at dusk
Shirley Heinze Nature Photography Hike: 5-7PM July 6th at the John Merle Coulter Natural Preserve. Join Susan Kirt, an award-wimming photographer with a background in biology and botany, at the John Merle Nature Preserve in search of the perfect shot. Seasonal highlights of the preserve will be photographed as Susan shows her tips and tricks for nature photography. This walk also includes a brief history of the preserve. All levels of photography are welcome, so bring your camera or smartphone! Registration is required

Porter

Family 4th Fest: 9AM-11PM July 4th at Hawthorne Park. Family fun on the 4th of July. parade 9am begins at Yost Elementary School and ends in the park. Free games and activities for kids. Lions Club pancake breakfast 7-11am, Turtle Derby 11am (for details see Chesterton Lions website), bounce houses, music, beer garden, food and fireworks at dusk.
Bailly Homestead Candlelight Tour (Full Moon): 730-900PM July 8th at the Billy/Chellberg parking lot. Experience the nightlife of 150 years ago during a ranger-led tour of the historic Bailly Homestead in Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. During the program, learn about the lifestyles of the fur traders and native Potawatomi before touring the first floor of the Bailly House while it is lit by candlelight. Meet at the Bailly Homestead/Chellberg Farm parking lot. This program includes a shore 1/3 mile-long hike to the homestead. Allow about one hour to visit the site. No reservations are necessary. Insect repellent is recommended and be sure to bring a flashlight for the hike back to the parking lot after the program
Kayak Fishing: 7-10AM July 9th, call 219-395-1882 for location. Paddle with a ranger and join in the pursuit for the elusive Skamania Steelhead. bring your own equipment, wear a lifejacket, and obey fishing laws.

Valparaiso

Valparaiso 4th of July Celebration: 630-830PM at Thomas Jefferson Middle School. There will be music and activities. The fireworks show begins at approximately 9:15 p.m., bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating. Vendors will be available to purchase refreshments.
We Are Porter County Series: 9AM-5PM July 6th at the Porter County Museum. "We are Porter County" will highlight the formation of the county from its founding in 1836 to present day. Held on the first Thursday of each month.
Shakespeare in the Park: The Taming of the Shrew: July 7th-8th at Central Park Plaza. Join CST under the stars for a classic romp about the love/hate courtship of Petruchio and the headstrong Katherina at the 6th Annual Shakespeare in the Park, The Taming of the Shrew, a tale that is filled with mistaken identities, humor and wit.
Acorn Concert Series - The Black Lillies and the Way Down Wand: 7-10PM July 8th at Taltree Arboretum and Gardens. Named as one of Rolling Stones Magazine's "10 artists you need to know", The Black Lillies an award-winning blend of country, alt-rock, neo-folk, and mountain music. cording to Rolling Stone Magazine, "no independent band has played the Grand Ole Opry more often then The Black Lillies". Opening for The Black Lillies is The Way Down Wanderers. This Americana group formed in Chicago was listed on Spotify's Songpicker's 2016 Best Song Playlist and listed as 2014's best emerging artist by Deli Magazine. Craft beer, wine, and local food favorites will be available to purchase during the concert. Bring lawn chairs. This is a fancy-freindly event. Smoking and outside beverages are prohibited.
7th Annual Livin' It Up Music Festival: 3-9PM July 9th at Zao Island Amusement and Recreation Center. Beatles and Rolling Stones Cover Concert to benefit the Special Olympics. Tickets are available before or at the gate. featuring performance by Beggar's Banquet (Rolling Stones), Chris & Lou Beatles Experience, Disreali Gears (Cream), Ripley Street, 3 Peace and DJ Andy Petrovich. Music begins at 3pm. There will also be a variety of children's activities, and other engaging events.

Whiting

July 3rd Party in the Park: 7-10PM July 3rd at Whiting Lakefront Park. Food, drinks, and live music by the Nick Danger Band with dazzling Independence Day fireworks over Lake Michigan.
Whiting’s 98th Annual 4th of July Parade: Starting at 10AM July 4th. Parade starts at 116th Street and Indianapolis Blvd. Goes south to 119th Street, makes a left on 119th Street to Front Street, makes a left on Front Street and ends in Whiting Lakefront Park. Featuring Nationally Recognized Characters followed by a Whiting Lakefront Park Character Meet & Greet.

North East Indiana

Angola

Angola Balloons Aloft: July 7th-8th at the Angola High School. Hot air balloon competition featuring special-shaped balloons plus 30 additional balloons. Other entertainment for 2017 will include remote controlled aerial displays, an expanded Kid's Fun Zone, helicopter rides, skydiving, classic car and tractor show and food and retail vendors.

Fort Wayne

Three Rivers Festival: July 7th-15th at Headwaters Park. Fort Wayne’s favorite summer party since 1969! All the great and loved events are back for this year’s festival. For additional information, please visit the Three Rivers Festival website
The Lettermen: 8PM July 8th at Foellinger Outdoor Theater. The All-American family friendly trio The Lettermen consists of Donovan Tea, Bobby Poynton, and founding Member Tony Butala. In the 1960s and 1970 The Lettermen scored over 25 chart hit singles including “Theme from “A Summer Place,’” ‘Goin’ Out of My Head / Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” and “Hurt So Bad.” The Lettermen have recorded in fourteen languages, and received eighteen gold records.
Open Streets: 11AM-3PM July 9th at Downtown Fort Wayne. Open Streets Fort Wayne will temporarily close the street to vehicles and open it to walkers, bike riders, roller skaters and fun activities such as giant inflatable games for kids. The event will allow residents to see Fort Wayne in a unique way, get some exercise and socialize with new and old friends. This year’s Open Streets Fort Wayne connects the neighborhoods of West Central, East Central, LaRez, Hoagland Masterson and Williams Woodland with the Central Business District on Calhoun Street. The event area goes from the St. Marys River south on Calhoun to Williams Street. In between there are activities that connect Berry, Wayne, Ewing and Barr Streets. Open Streets is family-friendly and free for everyone. Along the Open Street route attendees will find Activity Hubs featuring live music, golf, Fort Wayne Derby Girls, soccer, and many other activities. A full list of activities will be announced soon. Additionally, several businesses normally closed on Sunday will be open.

Huntington

Splash on the Wabash - Huntington: 10AM-4PM at Forks of the Wabash Historic Park. Inner Tube Lazy River Ride Who’s ready for a fun lazy river ride down the Wabash River? The float lasts 60 to 90 minutes. There are three launch times to choose from (10 a.m., noon or 2 p.m.). Bring your own heavy duty river tube and life jacket and for only $5; or reserve one our tubes for $10. Activity limited to individuals 8+. Life jackets are required. To reserve your place and tube, visit www.splashonthewabash.com. Advance reservations required for tube rentals due to limited numbers. Cash only day of event. FREE Family activities Noon-4 p.m. - Come celebrate the rivers with free inflatables, water paddle boats for the little ones, “walk on water” balls and a zip line ($5 per run)! Children will get wet so dress them appropriately! There will be hamburgers and hotdogs for purchase. FREE Kayak Usage Noon-4 p.m. - Take a spin on the river in a kayak! Volunteers will be available to help you learn how to use this great mode of transportation. Huntington is just 90 minutes north of Indianapolis and 20 minutes from Fort Wayne. Close access to camping and hotels.

Portland

Jay County 4th of July Celebration: July 4th at the Jay County Fairgrounds. Food booths, games, talent show & more! Parade downtown 11:00 AM. Fireworks at dusk.

Central Indiana

Anderson

Indiana's Most Spectacular Free Fireworks Show: 430-11PM at Hoosier Park Racing and Casino. Racing Early Post Time 4:30 pm. Free Family Fun Activities Beginning at 5:30 pm. Free Live Performance by THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS. Outdoors - Following Live Racing. Free light-up Holiday Beads – Earn 25 same-day points then visit Club Centaur starting at 4 pm. All ages welcome - Must be 21 to enter the casino.

Brookeville

White's Farm free 4th of July concert and fireworks: 3-10PM at White's Farm. White’s Farm will be celebrating July 4th with a special Twilight Tuesday flea market. This free, family friendly event will feature a free concert, corn hole contest, and a sunset fireworks display. White’s Farm will be celebrating July 4th with the following events: Tuesday, July 4: •3pm-dark Flea Market •3pm Music by “Second Warning” •6pm Music by “Endless Summer” •Sunset Fireworks Display All events are free to the public.

Brownsburg

RedBull Global Rallycross: July 9th at Lucas Oil Raceway. Red Bull Global Rallycross will make its long-awaited debut in Indianapolis on July 8-9 with a brand new event at Lucas Oil Raceway. Red Bull Global Rallycross Indianapolis will kick off the second half of the series’ 2017 schedule, hosting the seventh round of this year’s championship.

Danville

National Powwow: July 6th-9th at the Hendricks County 4-H Fairgrounds. National Powwow only occurs every three years and stands as one of the nation’s largest events promoting education and awareness of the American Indian culture. The four-day event, scheduled for July 6-9, introduces visitors to a cultural experience filled with traditional singing and dancers in full regalia, primitive skills demonstrations, a living history tipi village, ethnic foods, crafts, artisans, kids’ activities and so much more.

Indianapolis

311: 730PM July 4th at The Pavillion at Pan Am. For over two decades, fans have been treated to the genre-bending rock accompanying 311 tour dates, and now you’ll have the chance to experience it all live. The Nebraska natives are known for putting on a great show, so join the party with 311 tickets in stock now.
IPL Downtown Freedom Fest: 630-1030 July 4th at the grounds of the Indiana War Memorial. Enjoy live entertainment from the Indianapolis Colts Stage, family fun in the Royal Pin Leisure Centers Kids Area, support local small businesses in the Indiana Originals Marketplace and get a great view of the Downtown fireworks display launched from Regions Tower! Tune your radio to B105.7, 97.1 HANK FM, or 93.1 WIBC for the official fireworks soundtrack.

Lafayette

Mosey Down Main Street: July 8th at Downtown Lafayette. Live entertainment, food, family-friendly, free event introducing the sights, sounds, venues and merchants of downtown Lafayette.
Wabash Riverfest: 9AM-4PM July 8th at Tapawingo Park. Family-friendly celebration of the Wabash River. Canoe races, food, music, educational exhibits, 5k run, bike events, children's activities and more!

Muncie

Bettye Lavette in Concert - Part of the Muncie Three Trails Music Series: 7-10PM July 8th at Cannan Commons. Three time Grammy nominee Bettye LaVette to perform in a FREE concert in downtown Muncie. “A valid rival to Aretha as the best woman soul singer of the past 50 years.”—Irish Times

Shelbyville

Shelby County Fair: July 3rd-8th at the Shelby County Fairgrounds. 4-H exhibits, live music, great food and vendor booths. Superb midway and special activities every night.
FREE Star Spangled Grandeur Spectacular Fireworks Show: July 3rd 12PM-11PM at the Indiana Grand Racing and Casino. MONDAY, JULY 3 - OUTDOOR PATRIOTIC PICNIC •Free Live Show with the FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS at 8PM Outside on Trackside Apron •Free DJ Square at 9PM at Center Bar on the Casino Floor •FREE Star Spangled Grandeur spectacular FIREWORKS show at 10PM. Plus it's FREEdom Weekend. Free Patriotic Fun the Whole Weekend! Must be 21 to enter the casino

Spencer

BREATHE a Slackline and Discovery Festival: July 6th-9th at Stable Studios. Breathe Festival is a legitimate good time for folks who like to feel alive. This family friendly event is centered around the art of slacklining. Though it's reach expands much further to encompass yoga, dance, flow arts, paddle boarding, meditation, drumming, a talk tent, & hiking! Workshops are available at any practice level. As camping event, a community kitchen will be designated so if you decide to come alone, you have one more delicious opportunity to make friends. We are an activity camp by day with roaring bon fire parties at night. And, someone always manages to bring along a huge tub of s'more making stuff. Come Breathe with Us!

Southern Indiana

Corydon

Battle of Corydon Re-enactment: July 8th-9th at Hayswood Nature Reserve. Join us for the re-enactment of the Battle of Corydon at Hayswood Nature Reserve. Saturday, July 8th - Corydon Battle Park – Open from 10am – 5pm, Cabin tours, speakers, On the square – 10am-12pm, Federal army recruitment by the Indiana Legion, Hayswood Nature Reserve – Camps open from 10am – 5pm, Demonstrations, displays, speakers, vendors, Battle Reenactment at 3pm. Sunday, July 9th - Corydon Battle Park – Open from 12 – 5pm, Cabin tours, speakers, Hayswood Nature Reserve – Camps open from 12 – 3pm, Demonstrations, displays, speakers, vendors, Battle Reenactment at 2pm
Corydon Capital Day: 10AM-6PM July 8th at Historic Downtown Corydon. Corydon Capital Day, “a step back in time”.

Freetown

Freetown July Festival: July 7th-8th near the Freetown Fire Station. This patriotic, small town festival features vendors, fun for the family, a fish fry, a large parade, contests, music and a lot of hometown pride.

French Lick

Wild West Hold Up: July 1-4 at French Lick Scenic Railway. The bandits known as the Lost River Renegades strike again on the French Lick Express. Local marshals are lookin' for brave souls to climb aboard the next train ride to help catch the scoundrels.

Haysville

Haysville Ruritan Summer Fest: July 7th-8th at Haysville Park. The Haysville Raritan Summer Fest 53rd annual Haysville Sommerfest takes place on Friday, July 10, 2017, and Saturday, July 11. Events take place at Haysville Park, just west of U.S. 231 in Haysville. Admission is free with proceeds raised at the festival donated to the community.

Lincoln City

Young Abe Lincoln - 30th Anniversary Special Presentation: 7-9PM July 6th-8th at the Lincoln Amphitheatre. Make plans this summer to witness the remarkable story of a young Abraham Lincoln, brought to life on the Lincoln Amphitheatre's performance stage for the first time since 2005! Set in the woods of his boyhood home at the picturesque Lincoln Amphitheatre, this special 30th anniversary edition of Young Abe Lincoln is a playful story chronicling the events that shaped our 16th president as he grew up in Southern Indiana. This heartwarming musical is sure to delight audiences of all ages. Children 12 and under are welcome to attend "Young Abe Lincoln" free of charge. "Young Abe Lincoln" is based on the original Billy Edd Wheeler script and is being produced by Actor's Community Theater

Linton

Linton Freedom Festival: 6-11PM July 1-8 at Humphreys Park. Host to Indiana's largest Independence Day parade on July 4 at 10AM. Week long festivities include great tenderloin sandwiches, entertainment, car show, flea market, carnival, fireworks. Times vary daily. Check our website for the complete event schedule. Spend your July 4 with us!

Pekin

Pekin's Fourth of July Celebration: July 1-4 at Pekin Park and Town Area. The Pekin, Indiana Fourth of July Celebration has deep roots dating back to 1830. Proudly claiming the "Oldest Consecutive Fourth of July Celebration in the United States," Pekin's Fourth truly captures the patriotic celebrations of the past. The 2017 celebration will mark the 187th event for the town complete with fireworks, a parade, carnival, a variety of live entertainment, a prince and princess contest, queen contest, food vendors, flea market and other activities providing something for everyone.

Rising Sun

Fireworks & Music in Rising Sun: 7-11PM July 3rd at Rising Sun Riverfront Park. The City of Rising Sun presents free fireworks and live music in downtown Rising Sun, IN, on Monday, July 3. A band performs from 7-10 p.m. at the Rising Sun Riverfront Park along the Ohio River waterfront at Front Street*. Fireworks are 10-10:30 p.m. Food is available for sale by the Rising Sun Lion's Club. The public should bring their own chairs and blankets. *The location may be subject to change to Shiner Park depending on water conditions.

West Baden

Senior LPGA Championship: July 5th-12th at The Pete Dye Golf Course. The Senior LPGA Championship is coming to French Lick! A week long celebration of women's golf will start at the Donald Ross Golf Course on July 6th and will end with the Inaugural Senior LPGA Championship at the Pete Dye Golf Course on July 12th. The field of 81 players will feature a collection of past greats in the women 's game including LPGA Hall-of-Fame members, current LPGA members and major champions over the age of 45.

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Northwest Indiana

Beverly Shores

Beginning Birding Program: 9-1030AM Saturdays through July 29th at the Great Marsh Trail parking lot. Join a ranger and fellow birding enthusiasts every Saturday morning. No birding experience is required. A spotting scope and binoculars will be provided. The program will start at the southern gravel parking lot followed by a short hike to the Great Marsh observation deck to look for herons, egrets, ducks and other birds of the marsh. If you arrive late, simply hike to the observation deck to join the vent. The hike will be offered every Saturday in July.

Chesterton

Chesterton's European Market: Every Saturday from 10AM - 2PM until October 28th on Third Street and Broadway in Downtown Chesterton. An outdoor family/artisanal market

Gary

Beach Fun Friday: Starting at 1PM Fridays in July at West Beach. Beach Day at West Beach! Activities such as kayaking, SUP's, a sunset hike, and a beach campfire. Bring a picnic dinner and eat at a picnic shelter. This event will be offered every Friday during the month of July.

Hebron

Pav's Summer Car Nites - Every Tuesday evening through the summer. Variety of rides, good food and music at Pav's Restaurant
Suzy's Diner Cruise Night - Every Wednesday, April to October, 4-8 p.m at Suzy's Diner. Enjoy cool cars, music and a special discount at the diner

Michigan City

Pinhook Bog Open House: 12-3PM Saturdays July 1-29 at Pinhook Bog. Take a self-guided hike into the amazing Pinhook Bog at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Rangers and volunteers stationed along the trail will help you understand this unique rem ant of the last ice age that is filled with carnivorous plants, orchids and many other interesting plants. Please allow about one hour to walk the trail and tour the quaking bog. This hike will be offered every Saturday in July.

Miller

Miller Woods Hike: 130-330PM Sundays July 2-30 at Miller Woods. Join a ranger for a hike through Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore;s beautiful Miller Woods. The hike starts at the National Lakeshore's Paul H. Douglas center and travels though varied habitats including rare and beautiful black oak savanna and offers incredible views of Lake Michigan and Chicago. These hikes will be offered every Sunday in July.

Munster

Sunday Market in the Park: 8AM-2PM every Sunday through October at Centennial Park Clubhouse. Produce, plants, home-made jams and jellies, baked goods, cheese, food vendors, drinks, local crafts and artwork, jewelry, clothing, bath and beauty products, direct sales businesses and more! Live Music every other week beginning May 14

Portage

Portage Cruise-in: Every Tuesday evening throughout the summer. Variety of rides, good food and music at Woodland Park
Portage Community Market: 11AM-3PM every Sunday until September 11th at Founders Square Park. More than 30 vendors will participate in the Portage Community Market. There will be locally grown produce, flowers, popcorn, honey, bread, barbecue, handmade crafts and much more.
Portage Summer Music in the Park: Every Tuesday evening throughout the summer. All concerts will be held indoors at either Sycamore Hall or Oakwood Grand Hall in Woodland Park. Featuring Music ranges from 40s to 50s, rock & roll, swing, blues, contemporary and all featuring local talent.

Porter

Bailly Cemetery Hike & Bailly/Chellberg Open House: 12-130PM Sundays July 2-30 at Bailly Homestead & Chellberg Farm. Join rangers for an afternoon exploring two of our historic homesteads. Meet at Noon in the Bailly/Chellberg parking lot for an informative 90-minute hoe to the Bailly Cemetery. Upon returning, explore the interiors of the Chellberg Farmhouse and the historic Bailly Homestead from 1:30 - 4:00 p.m. Learn about early settlers and famers who came to this region in the1800s. You can also see the farm animals who have recently returned to the Chellberg farm. The hike will be offered every Sunday in July
Mount Baldy Hike: 10-1130AM Sundays July 2-30 at Indiana Dunes Visitor Center. Join a ranger for a special guided morning hike along a trail on the western edge to the top of famous Mount Baldy. Even though the area is closed for general public access, this ranger-led tour allows visitors to experience the beauty and spectacular views from the tallest dune in the national lakeshore. This hike will be offered every Sunday in July. You must pre-register for the tour by calling 219-395-1882.

Valparaiso

Summer Outdoor Movies: 7:30PM Tuesdays in June at Central Park Plaza. Watch your favorite movies under the beautiful night sky. Bring lawn chairs or a blanket
Summer Rhapsody Music Festival: Thursday nights until August 31 at The Porter Health Amphitheatre in Central Park Plaza. For all of the music lovers out there, come out and enjoy the sounds of the season with the Summer Rhapsody Music Festival. This concert showcase features many artists – each with their own unique style and sound. Select Thursday nights in the summer, concertgoers of all ages will enjoy a feast of different sounds underneath the beautiful night sky at The Porter Health Amphitheater in Central Park Plaza. Whether it’s a rock n’ roll band of yesteryear, an easy-going Motown group, or the elegant sounds that only a symphony orchestra can create, there’s something for everybody at this music festival. Bring your picnic, your blanket or chairs, and of course, your music-loving family and friends, and come relax in the park with the sounds of the Summer Rhapsody Music Festival.
Valparaiso Market: Every Tuesday and Saturday throughout the summer from 11AM-1PM. Fresh produce, handmade crafts, flowers, and live entertainment.
Taltree Railway Garden: Open from April 1st through October 31st. Featuring dwarf plants and model steam engine trains, the exhibit showcases the impact steam engine trains had on early 19th century U.S. railroads

North East Indiana

Auburn

You Had Me at Merlot Walking Wine Barrel Art Tour: All summer in Downtown Auburn. Walk the beautiful tree lined streets of Historic Downtown Auburn and enjoy 20 Wooden Wine Barrels transformed into unique works of art by local and regional artists. This outdoor walking tour exhibit is juried with awards and art auction held each year at the end of summer. This annual exhibit has included many different art objects over the past eight years, from giant paintings on easels to garden benches. This year's exhibit celebrates the many wineries of this area with its wooden wine barrels. Walking Tour maps are available at no cost in most downtown businesses

Fort Wayne

Rock the Plaza: Free concert series put on by the Allen County Public Library each Saturday evening throughout the summer

Middlebury

Essenhaus Classic Car Cruise-In: Every Thursday throughout summer at Grounds of Das Dutchman Essenhaus. A weekly classic car cruise-in with no participation or entry fee. Participants will also enjoy door prize giveaways, coupons for shopping and dining as well as 50’s-style music. Most evenings, hand dipped ice cream and live entertainment will be provided.

Shipshewana

Midwest's Largest Flea Market: 8AM-5PM every Tuesday and Wednesday until October. Same venue as the Shipshewana Auction
Shipshewana Trading Place Auction: 9AM every Wednesday all year. This auction features up to 10 auctioneers selling a variety of antiques and misc. items beginning with the auction bell at 9 am. Visitors tell us there is no other experience quite like it. With a variety of food choices on site, including our Auction Restaurant, featuring Amish home-style cooking and the best pie in town, you can easily spend the entire day shopping, relaxing and enjoying the sights & sounds without having to leave our grounds.

Warsaw

Lake City Skiers Water Ski Show: 6:30-7:30PM every Sunday and Tuesday at Hidden Lake. The shows are a themed production including music and costumes with an announcer to guide you through the action. You will see Extreme jump acts, An all girl Ballet line, Barefoot water skiing, Swivel skiing, doubles routines and human pyramids just to name a few. The show last about 1 hour followed by a meet and greet with the skiers. The Lake City Skiers have been providing fun family entertainment since 1989 and are Indiana's only competitive show ski team holding 4 National Championships in 2006, 2007, 2014, and 2016.

Central Indiana

Connersville

Fayette County Farmers' Market: Saturdays 9AM-12PM until October 7th. Local vendors from Fayette and surrounding counties offer farm fresh fruits, vegetables, meat, eggs, cheese, baked goods, herbs, plant stock and seeds, high quality crafts including paintings, pottery, sculptures, alpaca fiber items, goat milk soaps, jewelry, photography and so much more. Local artists, performers, and musicians highlighted as regularly scheduled entertainment. Now accepting SNAP/EBT, SenioWIC Farmers' Market Vouchers, several vendors accept debit/credit cards.

Fishers

Kroger Symphony on the Prairie: Every weekend at Conner Prairie. The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra's summer series provides music from classical, pop, and rock genres from mid-June through Labor Day weekend.
Saxony Market: 8AM-12PM Saturdays at Saxony Market. SAXONY MARKET is proud to provide a home for some of Central Indiana’s finest local vendors selling these fine products: fresh produce, Indiana sweet corn, homemade baked goods, floral and gardening supplies, savory herbs, crafted jewelry, authentic home cooked cuisine, sweet treats, handmade bath products and much more!

Indianapolis

Animals and All that Jazz Concert Series: 530-830PM Thursdays in July at the Indianapolis Zoo. This Thursday night tradition returns for the 30th year in a big way! Animals & All That Jazz will be moving under the all-new Bicentennial Pavilion to offer more space to eat, drink, sit back or dance. This summer concert series features sensational music from all genres of jazz. Come play early at the Zoo and stay late for a night of jazz with music beginning at 5:30pm! Walk the Zoo while listening to the music or stay in closer near the stage. Best of all, experience the ambience of the Zoo after hours along with: Music: Performed live from 5:30-8:30pm, Food: Great specialty food stations feature a new menu for purchase each night, Beverages: A full bar, featuring beer sampling for those 21 years and older, Animals: On exhibit until 7pm, Rides: Available until 7pm. Zoo Members: Ride tickets are only $1 per ride from 5-7pm. Tables are open on a first-come, first-serve basis. Concerts are free for Zoo members and included with regular admission. Make the most of your day by coming out early and staying late. Enjoy a full day at the Zoo, save time and save money by purchasing tickets in advance online or at Indiana Members Credit Union locations.
Groovin' In The Garden: 2-5PM every Saturday until September 30th at the Easley Winery. We offer daily wine specials, cool tunes from the best musical acts of the greater Indianapolis area, and an experience you won't soon forget. Feel free to bring along your favorite foods or order from local restaurants to have delivered here to the winery, and don't forget to bring a chair!

Muncie

National Aeromodeling Championships: July 1-31 at the Academy of Model Aeronautics. The National Aeromodeling Championships are back and bigger than ever! Thousands of pilots from across the national will meet in Muncie, IN for the nation’s largest model competitions. Come see what the talk is all about and see a competition for yourself! Visit nats.modelaircraft.org for a full schedule of the events. And while you’re here stop in our world-class National Model Aviation Museum. All the fun happens at the International Aeromodeling Center, right off the Muncie bi-pass on East Memorial Drive.

Southern Indiana

Bloomington

Bloomington Community Farmers' Market: 8AM-12PM Saturdays at Showers Common.
Love's Labour's Lost: 730-10PM every other day in July starting on the 7th at Wells-Metz Theatre. IU Summer theatre presents William Shakespeare’s Love’s Labour’s Lost! In one of Shakespeare's earliest comedies, the King of Nevarre and his three male friends have pledged to swear off the company of women for three years and focus on a life of study. But when the Princess of France and her ladies show up on the scene, the men and their intentions of living a life of abstinence are tested. Tickets are available at the Indiana University Auditorium box office or at theatre.indiana.edu.
Persuasion: 730-10PM every other day in July starting on the 8th at the Wells-Metz Theatre. IU Summer Theatre presents Persuasion! In this adaptation of Jane Austen's romantic novel, Anne and her former fiancé, Captain Wentworth, are thrust back into each other's lives after seven years apart. As the plot thickens, Anne and Captain Wentworth must wrestle with their true feelings and decide whether or not they were wrong all those years ago. Tickets are available at the Indiana University Auditorium box office or at theatre.indiana.edu.

French Lick

Elephant Retreat and Giraffe Encounter at Wilstem Ranch: All summer long. An African elephant herd of three girls will be retreating at Wilstem Ranch, only 7 miles from French Lick. The three elephants that retreat at Wilstem Ranch each year are retired from making appearances in parades, circus acts and more. But as they age, even elephants need retreats, and they're coming to town for a vacation! This one of a kind up-close encounter is a rare and wonderful opportunity to learn more about these amazing creatures and connect with them in a tranquil environment

Newburgh

Newburgh Farmers Market: Saturdays 8AM-12PM through September 30th. At the Newburgh Farmer’s Market you will find the very best seasonal produce complemented by products like honey, grass fed meats, dairy products, flowers, cheese, breads, and pastries. There are also crafts, art, plants, flowers, & honey along with live music to complete the festival atmosphere. Free. Special event weekends include: Kids Day and Dog Days of Summer.

Orleans

Orange County HomeGrown Orleans Farmer's Market: 8AM-12PM Saturdays through October 28th at Orleans Congress Square. Locally grown produce, baked goods, local handcrafted items, Buck-a-Book trailer, jammer tent, Master Gardener, and fun family activities. Sponsored by Orange County HomeGrown

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