Your weekend plans: Broad Ripple Duck Race, Pride Month, secret stand-up and more
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Even with May in the rearview, Indy isn't done racing.
Zoom in: The "greatest spectacle in rubber duck racing" returns to the Broad Ripple Canal when the annual Broad Ripple Duck Race gets quackin' Saturday morning.
- Before the race, participating humans can do some racing of their own during a 5K and fun run through Broad Ripple Village.
Yes, but: Forget the moisture-wicking shirts. Instead, attendees are encouraged to dress in their finest duck gear.
Plus: Free children's activities will happen from 9am-1pm on the Rainbow Bridge, overlooking the Broad Ripple Canal on Guilford Avenue.
If you go: The 5K and festival starts at 9am. The duck race starts at 12:30pm.
- 5K and fun run registration is $35 for adults and $20 for kids 15 and under.
- Prices go up to $40 for adults and $25 for kids on Saturday.
- Rubber ducks for the race are $6 each.
The rest of our picks for the weekend:
🎉 Kick off Block Party season with live music, food and games during a free bash Eiteljorg Museum, 3-7pm Friday.
🌈 Celebrate the art of Indy-based LGBTQ+ creators during the opening reception of the free Pride & Joy community art show, 6-8pm Friday at The Athenaeum's Christel DeHaan ArtSpace.
- The exhibit runs through July 24.
🎵 Hear beautiful harmonies in Riverside Park when the Indianapolis Men's Chorus presents the free Pride on the Lawn show, 7pm Friday.
- RSVP here.
🎬 Experience an evening of storytelling and inspiration with actress Jenifer Lewis at the historic Walker Theatre, 7pm Friday.
- Tickets start at $15.
🎭 Help the Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre close its season with a presentation of "Antony and Cleopatra" at The Tarkington in Carmel, 7pm Friday and 5pm Saturday.
- Tickets start at $60.
🛍️ Shop till you drop at the annual Woodruff Place Flea Market, 8am-5pm Saturday and 10am-5pm Sunday.
✊🏿 Celebrate Juneteenth early at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis during the free Juneteenth Jamboree event, 10am-5pm Saturday.
- RSVP here.
🌳 Join the Indianapolis Bonsai Club as it showcases its specimens at Garfield Park Conservatory and Gardens, 10am-5pm Saturday and 1-5pm Sunday.
- Tickets are $7 per person and $15 per family.
🚘 Hit the hydraulics and bounce over to the Indianapolis Lowrider Supershow at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, 11am-6pm Saturday.
- Tickets start at $40.
🥃 Head to Fortville for the annual Mash Bash at Moon Drops Distillery, noon Saturday.
- Tickets start at $35.
🍷 Try some award-winning wines and enjoy live music when Groovin' in the Garden returns for a 22nd season at Easley Winery, 2pm Saturday.
🍻 Blend beer and history Saturday at the annual History on Tap event at Conner Prairie.
- $75 early admission starts at 4pm; $60 general admission starts at 5pm.
- Designated driver tickets are $15.
🏀 See Indiana's top high school basketball players face their Kentucky counterparts during an All-Star doubleheader at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 5pm Saturday.
- Tickets start at $19.
🤫 Go to a secret stand-up comedy show with a mystery headliner when Helium Comedy Club presents Stand Up Confidential, 7 and 9:30pm Saturday.
- Tickets start at $15.