Your weekend plans: Mecum Fall Special, Epicurean Indy, Pacers FanJam
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Dream cars like this limited edition 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Yenko are rolling to the Indiana State Fairgrounds this weekend. Photo: Courtesy of Mecum Auctions
Mecum Auctions is bringing 1,000 sweet rides to the Indiana State Fairgrounds this weekend.
Why it matters: The sixth Indy Fall Special auction will give local auto enthusiasts another chance to drool over their dream cars if they missed out on Dana Mecum's $100 million 38th Original Spring Classic in May.
Driving the news: The auction includes the Peotone Collection, a showcase of classic American luxury cars from the '70s and '80s with a pair of classic Jags thrown in for good measure.
- The Fall Classic also includes No. 7 of the 50 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Yenko/SC Convertibles ever produced. This one has only 388 miles on the odometer and 800 horsepower.
If you go: Mecum starts Thursday and runs through Saturday at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.
- Gates open daily at 8am, and close one hour after the final vehicle of the day crosses the auction block.
- Tickets start at $30.
How to watch: Coverage will be broadcast and streamed live from 11am-5pm on ESPN+.
More weekend picks:
🏇 Swap out the supercars for some spooky horseback riding when the Headless Horseman Festival begins haunting Conner Prairie, 5-10pm, Thursday-Sunday.
- Tickets start at $26.
🐾 Catch the Dachshund Dash, eat all the pretzels and sausages you can handle, and hear live music at the Athenaeum's annual GermanFest on Saturday.
- Event starts at 12pm, with races at 1pm, 2:30pm and 4:30pm.
- Advanced tickets are $18 for adults and $10 for children ages 4-12. Kids 3 and under are free. Tickets increase to $25 on Saturday for adults.
🖼️ Witness the debut of nine new gallery openings during a free First Friday event at Harrison Center, 6-9pm Friday.
🪗 Mix live music and local beer during the city of Carmel's free Oktoberfest at Carmel City Center, 6-10pm Friday.
💎 Solve a spooky jewel theft, see a screening of "Clue" and take selfies at Harvest Nights during the Haunted Heist event at Newfields, 6pm Friday.
- Tickets are $65 for the public, $50 for members. 21 and up only.
🎵 Get caught up in the Lainey Wilson whirlwind when the country star stops at Ruoff Music Center, 7pm Friday.
- Tickets start at $20.
🎸 Party to some Scottish rock when Franz Ferdinand plays The Vogue, 7pm Friday.
- Tickets start at $40.
📚 Learn how Latino communities have influenced Indiana during the Hoosier Latino Celebration at the Indiana Historical Society, 10am-5pm Saturday. Free.
🪇 Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at Central Library during the free El Marimbaso family concert series. 10am-5pm Friday and Saturday, 1pm-5pm Sunday.
🍺 Support the start of a brand new community celebration during Broad Ripple's Inaugural Oktoberfest fundraiser in the back lot of the Vogue theatre, 2-10pm Saturday.
- Tickets start at $25. Kids 12 and under get in free.
🏀 Tip-off the Indiana Pacers' 2025-26 season Sunday morning at the free Pacers FanJam in Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Doors open at 9:30am, and on-court programming starts at 11am.
- Claim complimentary tickets here.
🍝 Find out what makes Indy delicious during the 2025 Epicurean Indy International Food Festival in Fletcher Place, 11am-3pm Sunday. Free.
🏈 See if the Colts can bounce back from their first loss of the season when they host the Las Vegas Raiders, 1pm Sunday.
- Tickets start at $76.