Indiana Flower and Patio Show, Mar. 14-22, 2015

At the Indiana Flower and Patio Show. AroundIndy.com staff photo, (c) 2012, all rights reserved.

By Sara Holtz
On behalf of the Indiana Flower & Patio Show

The Indiana Flower & Patio Show is scheduled for Mar. 14-22, 2015, at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, 1202 East 38th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Think “fresh” when spring arrives at central Indiana’s original finer outdoor living show, which will host over 450 exhibitors, 50+ expansive showcase and exhibitor gardens, refreshed Expo Hall, “Indiana’s Own” artisans, seminars, children’s recreation area, pet adoptions, and new 4,500-square-foot plant market with fresh-cut flowers, herbs and more!

Showcase garden designers will offer out-of-the-box ideas, inspiring outdoor structures, incredible fire features, stunning water gardens, dream outdoor kitchens, ingenious plantings, the latest trends in outdoor furniture, hardscapes, and stones and boulders to finish off picture perfect spaces.

First 100 guests to check in at the information booth every day receive a swag bag. Marsh Day will feature giveaways from 10 a.m.-2 p.m on March 17.

New convenient parking is located at the Fairgrounds 38th Street lot. For more information, including listings of landscape designers and exhibitors, show features, stage schedule, and admission discounts, log on http://www.IndianaFlowerandPatioShow.com.

EVENT:
57th annual Indiana Flower and Patio Show

DATES:
Sat, March 14 through Sun, March 22, 2015

TIMES:
10 a.m.- 7p.m. Mon – Wed; 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Thurs – Sat; 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Sunday

COST:
$13 adults; $9 seniors 65+ on Senior Day (March 16); children 12 and under free; $5 parking per vehicle; discount tickets and $3 coupon available online

LOCATION:
Indiana State Fairgrounds Expo Hall & West Pavilion, 1202 East 38th Street, Indianapolis 46205

MORE INFO:
317-927-7500

Things to do in Indianapolis, Aug. 11-17, 2014

Madison Ribberfest, Aug. 15-16.
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15 Public Events in Indianapolis and Indiana
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1. THU-SUN: Gen Con Gaming Convention at the Indiana Convention Center
2. MON-SUN: 158th Indiana State Fair at the State Fairgrounds
3. THU-SUN: 10th Annual Indianapolis Theatre Fringe Festival in Indianapolis
4. SUN: 5th Annual Dig In, A Taste of Indiana at White River State Park
5. WED-SUN: LPGA Legends Championship at the French Lick Resort
6. FRI-SAT: 10th Annual SausageFest at St. Thomas Aquinas Church
7. THU-SAT: ‘City of Forking Paths’ at the Indiana Convention Center
8. SAT: Miranda Lambert in Concert at Klipsch Music Center
9. FRI-SUN: Elwood Glass Festival in Madison County
10. FRI-SAT: Madison Ribberfest BBQ and Blues in Jefferson County
11. MON-WED: Indianapolis Colts Training Camp at Anderson University
12. THU-SUN: Greensburg ‘Power of the Past’ at the Decatur County Fairgrounds
13. SAT: 6th Annual WAMMfest at Craig Park in Greenwood
14. THU, SAT: Indiana Fever WNBA Basketball at Bankers Life Fieldhouse
15. FRI-SAT: Symphony on the Prairie at Conner Prairie Interactive History Park

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Things to do in Indianapolis, Aug. 4-10, 2014

Indiana State Fair as viewed from the top of the giant ferris wheel.
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15 Public Events in Indianapolis and Indiana
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1. FRI-SUN: Red Bull Indianapolis GP at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
2. THU-SAT: Drum Corps International World Championships at Lucas Oil Stadium
3. MON-SUN: 158th Indiana State Fair at the State Fairgrounds
4. SUN: Chicago and REO Speedwagon in Concert at Klipsch Music Center
5. MON-TUE, SAT-SUN: Indianapolis Colts Training Camp at Anderson University
6. TUE: The Longest Dinner at the IndyFringe Theatre
7. FRI: Pitbull in Concert at the State Fair Coliseum
8. FRI-SAT: 7th Annual Motorcycles on Meridian in Downtown Indianapolis
9. SAT-SUN: ‘Cole!’ by Dance Kaleidoscope at The Center for the Performing Arts
10. TUE, FRI: Indiana Fever WNBA Basketball at Bankers Life Fieldhouse
11. SAT: Lobsterpalooza at the Basile Opera Center
12. TUE: Community Tuesday at White River State Park
13. WED: Indy Eleven Pro Soccer at Michael Carroll Stadium at IUPUI
14. MON-TUE, THU-SUN: Indianapolis Indians Baseball at Victory Field
15. THU-SAT: ‘The Black Knight Archive’ at the Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art

To see thousands of upcoming event listings and things to do in Indianapolis and Indiana, visit our main Web site at http://aroundindy.com/, or check out our mobile version while you are on the go at http://aroundindy.com/mobile. Thank you for making AroundIndy.com your #1 source for things to do around Indy!

Things to do in Indianapolis, July 28-Aug. 3, 2014

Indiana State Fairgrounds.
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15 Public Events in Indianapolis and Indiana
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1. FRI-SUN: 158th Indiana State Fair at the State Fairgrounds
2. SAT: Indy Eleven Pro Soccer at Michael Carroll Stadium at IUPUI
3. SAT: Keith Urban in Concert at Klipsch Music Center
4. TUE: ‘Bobby ‘Slick’ Leonard: Heart of a Hoosier’ at Bankers Life Fieldhouse
5. THU: Pride of Indy Concert and Jazz Bands Live at Garfield Park
6. MON-SAT: Brown County 4-H Fair in Nashville
7. MON-SAT: 112th Annual Fayette County Free Fair in Connersville
8. THU-SUN: Jasper Strassenfest in Dubois County
9. SUN: Peter Frampton in Concert at the Carmel Palladium
10. THU-FRI: 7th Annual Mixwest Conference at the University of Indianapolis
11. MON, WED-SAT: Indianapolis Colts Training Camp at Anderson University
12. SAT-SUN: Indianapolis Indians Baseball at Victory Field
13. THU: ‘Animals and All That Jazz’ at the Indianapolis Zoo
14. THU: ‘Concerts on the Canal’ at the Indiana History Center
15. FRI-SAT: Symphony on the Prairie at Conner Prairie Interactive History Park

To see thousands of upcoming events and things to do in Indianapolis and Indiana, visit our main Web site at http://aroundindy.com/, or visit our  mobile Web site at http://aroundindy.com/mobile. Thank you for making AroundIndy.com your #1 source for things to do around Indy!

158th Indiana State Fair, Aug. 1-17

Indiana State Fairgrounds. AroundIndy.com staff photo, (c) 2014, all rights reserved.

By Andy Klotz
Indiana State Fair
http://www.indianastatefair.com/

158th Edition, Aug. 1-17. 2014

The Indiana State Fair is always a celebration. It celebrates agriculture, youth and all foods deep-fried or served on a stick. But this year’s fair is historic for another reason – a reopened Fairgrounds Coliseum following an 18-month, $53 million renovation.

As a result, it is the “Year of the Coliseum” at the fair, which means the fair’s Draft horse shows and livestock events return to the fairgrounds’ signature structure after a year of improvising. In addition, the Shane Co. Coliseum Concert Series brings back the fair’s headline concerts to the building for the first time in 30 years.

The Coliseum will host seven headline concerts, including:

• Lynyrd Skynyrd with special guests Jamey Johnson and Drake White and the Big Fire – July 31 at 7:30
• BritBeat – Aug. 1 at 7 p.m.
• Phillip Phillips – Aug. 5 at 8 p.m.
• American Idol Live! 2014 Tour – Aug. 6 at 7:30 p.m.
• Pitbull – Aug. 8 at 8 p.m.
• Hunter Hayes – Aug. 9 at 8 p.m.
• Jim Gaffigan – Aug. 17 at 8 p.m.

When concerts aren’t taking place in the Coliseum, there will be lots of livestock and Draft Horse shows going on, including the National Belgian show, which debuts in Indiana after more than 50 years in Iowa. There’s also the Grand Drive with 4-H’ers and their prize animals.

The Free Stage will feature a wide variety of nationally known performers, including Dustin Lynch presented by HANK-FM and Royal Pin Leisure Centers (Aug. 5); Indy’s Josh Kaufman presented by WZPL and Kaplan University (Aug. 7); Grammy-nominated Canadian rockers Barenaked Ladies (Aug. 11); Folk rockers America and Country rock legend Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Aug. 13); The Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards (Aug. 14); Classic rock band Kansas (Aug. 15); and a long list of others.

The fair’s new Indiana Beer & Wine Exhibition will allow visitors to sample Hoosier beers and wines in the Grand Hall on Main Street.  It is only open to adults 21 and older, and all the products must be consumed inside the building. The exhibition will be open from 1 to 9 p.m. every day of the fair.

There’s much more, of course – a comedy wild west show, horse pull, tractor pull, duck races, a trick dog show, a BMX stunt show, rodeo, AMA motorcycle racing and on and on. It all starts Aug. 1 and runs through Aug. 17.

General admission is $10; discount tickets are $7; kids 5 and younger are free. Discount tickets are available at www.indianastatefair.com presented by Mattress Firm and the Indiana State Fair box office through July 31, and can also be purchased at all participating Indiana Walmart stores and all CVS/pharmacy stores while supplies last. State Fair parking is $5.

For more details, daily event schedules and other information, please visit www.indianastatefair.com, or call 317-927-7500. The fair is back and it’s ‘A Time to Celebrate!’