Your weekend plans: Indiana Artisan Marketplace, Easter Begg Hunt, Jerry Lee Atwood exhibit and more
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Discover art and food handcrafted in the Hoosier state this weekend during the 14th annual Indiana Artisan Marketplace.
Driving the news: Considered a kickoff to the state's art fair season, the marketplace features goods from more than 100 creatives from all regions of Indiana.
- The lineup includes painters, potters, woodworkers, bakers, snack makers, weavers, glass artists, photographers, wineries, distilleries and more.
- The full list of participating exhibitors can be found here.
Plus: This year's show will celebrate the nation's 250th birthday with special Americana-inspired creations.
If you go: 10am-6pm Saturday and 10am-4pm Sunday, inside the Indiana State Fairgrounds' Agriculture Horticulture Building.
- Tickets start at $10.
More weekend picks:
📽️ Support the Indy Film Fest by picking up a reimagined movie poster crafted by area creators during the Bigger Picture Show silent auction at Schwitzer Gallery inside Factory Arts District, 6:30pm Friday.
- Register here to participate in the auction.
🤯 Have your mind blown when the Midwest Magic Circuit brings mentalist Mark Gibson to the Athenaeum, 7pm Friday and Saturday.
- Tickets start at $25.
🏀 Ball out with the Pacers as they host two games at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
- Tickets to see them take on the Clippers at 7pm Friday start at $16.
- Tickets for a 5pm Sunday showdown with the Heat start at $12.
😂 Laugh with comedian Michelle Buteau when she brings her "Surviving and Thriving Tour" to Old National Centre, 7:30pm Friday.
- Tickets start at $50.
🎨 Create a portrait of your significant other during Paint Your Partner Paint Party & Karaoke Night at Jamaican Breeze Sports Bar & Grill, 8pm Friday.
- Tickets are $25 in advance, $35 at the door.
🎸 Hear Indy jamband Billy Pilgrim and The Earthlings and Ann Arbor ensemble the Pajamas play the Mousetrap, 8pm Friday.
- Tickets start at $15.
🐶 Help your pooch sniff out some Easter treats and meet the Easter Bunny during the Easter Begg Hunt at Broad Ripple Park, 10am Saturday.
- Register on-site for $10 per dog.
🤠 Celebrate the influence of Indianapolis fashion designer Jerry Lee Atwood when the "Cowboy Couture" exhibit opens Saturday at the Eiteljorg Museum.
- Admission is $20 for adults, $12 for kids 5-17 and $16 for those 65 and up.
⛹️ Witness the best in Indiana high school hoops when Gainbridge Fieldhouse hosts the 2026 IHSAA Boys Basketball State Finals on Saturday.
- Sessions start at 10:30am and 6pm.
- Tickets start at $25.
🥚 Get your roll on with the whole family at the annual Presidential Egg Roll at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, 9am Saturday.
- RSVP for free.
🫡 Honor service, history and family during the Vietnam Veterans Family Day event at the Indiana Historical Society, 11am Saturday.
- Tickets are $13 for adults, $5 for kids 5-17 and $12 for those 60 and up.
🎤 See veteran stand-up comedian Jim Breuer take the mic at Old National Centre, 7pm Saturday.
- Tickets start at $46.