Your weekend plans: Ballet in the Park, Black Documentary Film Festival, SausageFest and more
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Even with big multiday events like the Indiana State Fair and the IndyFringe Festival in full swing, Indy still has more to offer adventure seekers this weekend.
- From a Black film fest to free ballet, here are our picks for some fun in the (hopefully) sun over the next few days.
📽️ Spend the weekend watching documentaries that inspire socially conscious discourse during the Indianapolis Black Documentary Film Festival, Friday-Sunday at Indy Art Center and Kan-Kan Cinema.
- Opening night tickets start at $35. Single screening tickets start at $15.
- See the full schedule here.
🌭 Fill up on food, fun and fundraising during the 22nd annual St. Thomas Aquinas SausageFest, 5:30pm-midnight Friday and Saturday.
🤘 Rock out with Motionless in White when the "Sweat and Blood Tour" takes over Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park at 6:30pm Friday.
- Lorna Shore, Fit for a King and Static Dress are also on the bill.
- Tickets start at $62.
🏀 See if the Indiana Fever can keep shaking off the distractions when they host the Dallas Wings, 7:30pm Friday.
- Tickets start at $74.
😂 Have a laugh with stand-up comedian Ralph Barbosa at Helium Comedy Club.
- Shows start at 7:30 and 9:15pm Friday; 7 and 9:30pm Saturday; and 7pm Sunday.
- Tickets start at $39.
🎤 Sophie Buddle will also bring the funny to Helium’s upstairs stage at 7:30 and 9:45pm Friday; and 7:30 and 10pm Saturday.
- Tickets start at $20.
🎻 Spend the evening paying tribute to the sounds of Bob Seger with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra at Conner Prairie, 8pm Friday.
- Tickets start at $13.
🧒 Let the little ones learn by getting messy during the free Dirt Works! event at Avon Town Hall Park.
- From 10am to noon, kids will be able to climb on construction equipment, watch demonstrations and play in a giant dirt pile.
🎵 Sing with total strangers and make lots of new friends during the free Community Sing! musical gathering at Unitarian Universalist Church of Indianapolis, 10:30am-12:30pm Saturday.
- Voluntary donations will benefit the MLK Center.
🚲 Roll your troubles away during a beginner-friendly 4- to 10-mile group bike ride along Indianapolis' trail network during the free No Spandex Required Ride.
- The ride starts at 1pm Saturday from the Cultural Trail. Register here.
🩰 Take in a free outdoor performance when the Indianapolis Ballet presents Ballet in the Park at Taggart Memorial Amphitheater alongside food trucks and family activities.
- The festivities start at 6pm, and the performance starts at 8pm.
🪩 Put on your bell bottoms and head back to Conner Prairie at 8pm Saturday when Symphony on the Prairie goes full disco with an outdoor tribute to the Bee Gees.
- Tickets start at $13.
🤖 Feel the bass drop when electronic music artist Kompany plays the HI-FI in Fountain Square, 8pm Saturday.
- Tickets start at $32.
🎷 Vibe to some jazz when Brandon Meeks and Arts for Lawrence present a free afternoon of live music from 4:30-6:30pm Sunday at the Fort Ben Cultural Campus.