Indianapolis weekend events: Kidz Bop Live, ISO tributes, Indy Pride movie night and more
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If you're looking for a family-friendly way to spend your Friday night, load the little ones into your ride and head to Ruoff.
Driving the news: The Kidz Bop Live Certified Bop Tour is making a stop in Central Indiana for a pop concert perfect for young music lovers.
- Plan to party to kid-appropriate covers of current chart-toppers like "Espresso," "Hot To Go" and "Dance Monkey."
- Snoop Dogg will also (technically) be in the house as his "Doggyland" crew of 3D animated singing and rapping pooches opens the show.
Yes, but: Parents will be able to get in on the fun too. This tour marks the return of Kidz Bop's Daddy Dance Off competition, where brave dads are invited to take the stage and show off their best moves.
- Standout performers may even earn a spot in the Daddy Dance Off Hall of Fame.
If you go: 7pm Friday at Ruoff Music Center.
- Tickets start at $35.
Here are the rest of our picks for the weekend:
🎄 Have a jolly good time at the free inaugural Christmas in July event at Geist Waterfront Park, noon-2pm Friday.
🏈 Check out some arena football action when the Fishers Freight host the Iowa Barnstormers, 7pm Friday at the Fishers Event Center.
- Tickets start at $35.
⚾ Spend a summer day at the ballpark as the Indianapolis Indians host the Toledo Mud Hens for a series of games.
- Games start at 7:05pm Friday and Saturday and 1:35pm Sunday.
- Tickets start at $15.
🎻 Join the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra at Conner Prairie as it celebrates some iconic performers.
- At 8pm Friday, ISO will present a tribute to Whitney Houston with singer Belinda Davids. Tickets start at $44 for adults.
- Eagles tribute band Eaglemania will join the orchestra at 8pm Saturday. Tickets start at $67 for adults.
🤘 Rock out with Quiet Riot and special guest Sacred Leather at The Vogue, 8pm Friday.
- Tickets start at $45.
🎥 Roll over to Tibb's Drive-In Theatre for a movie night with Indy Pride to benefit the organization, 8pm Friday.
- Tickets start at $13 for adults and $7 for kids.
🛻 Get revved up when Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live hits Gainbridge Fieldhouse for three events.
- Shows start at 12:30 and 7:30pm Saturday and 2:30pm Sunday.
- Tickets start at $44.
⚽ Take in some USL action as the Indy Eleven hosts FC Tulsa at Carroll Stadium, 7pm Saturday.
- Tickets start at $15.
🎵 Find out if the kids still aren't alright when The Offspring plays Ruoff Music Center, 7pm Saturday.
- Tickets start at $55.
🎧 Catch Ben Rector's "Richest Man in the World" tour when it stops at Everwise Amphitheater, 7:30pm Saturday.
- Tickets start at $55.