Indianapolis weekend events: Furniture sale, Mutt Strut, MC Lyte and more
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If you're looking for furniture and home goods but don't want to break the bank, check out Diversion's warehouse sale this weekend.
Why it matters: You'll be supporting a good cause.
How it works: Diversion is a nonprofit that collects high-quality furniture from partnering designers and individuals and uses the items to help those who have recently secured housing furnish their new home.
- Eligible individuals are allowed to shop the warehouse and pick whatever items they need at no cost.
- According to Diversion's website, the organization has helped more than 1,300 people.
Where the public comes in: Once a month, Diversion opens its warehouse to the public with pieces priced at significant discounts to make space for future items and raise money.
💭 Lindsey's thought bubble: I went to the March sale and was impressed with the selection.
- I left with a globe, dessert tray and piece of home decor. Two items didn't have prices marked, and I was told to pay whatever I wanted to donate for them.
- It was shopping that made me feel good.
If you go: 10am-1pm Saturday, 1625 Southeastern Ave.
Here are the rest of our picks for the weekend:
🎤 Rock the mic with hip-hop legend MC Lyte at The Vogue, 8pm Friday.
- Tickets start at $30.
⚾ Take yourself out to the ballgame as the Indianapolis Indians take on the Iowa Cubs all weekend.
- Games start at 6:35pm Friday and Saturday, and 1:35pm Sunday.
- Tickets start at $15.
🏀 See the Pacers try to strengthen their playoff position when they play the Utah Jazz at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 7pm Friday.
- Tickets start at $14.
🎹 Hear top-tier pianists compete during the 2025 American Piano Awards Finals at Hilbert Circle Theatre, 7pm Friday and 5:30pm Saturday.
- Tickets start at $13.
🐕 Witness the "greatest spectacle in dog walking" when IndyHumane's Mutt Strut fundraiser hits White River State Park, 8am Saturday.
- Register here to make a donation and participate in the event.
🩰 Experience the storytelling power of dance when Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre presents Spring Equinox at The Tarkington in Carmel, 7pm Friday and 5pm Saturday.
- Tickets start at $55.
🏒 Hit the ice with the Indy Fuel for a little in-state showdown when they play the Fort Wayne Komets at Fishers Event Center, 7pm Saturday.
- Tickets start at $24.
⚽ Hit the pitch to cheer on the Indy Eleven as they battle North Carolina FC at Carroll Stadium, 7pm Saturday.
- Tickets start at $11.
🎷 Celebrate with the Steve Allee Big Band as they drop their newest album, "Naptown Sound," during a Jazz Kitchen 31st anniversary event at 9:30pm Saturday.
- Tickets start at $15.
🎮 Catch 'em all during the free PokePalooza event, Indy's first Pokemon trading card show, at Northside Events in Board Ripple, 10am Sunday.