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E-bike and e-scooter injuries surge in the Indianapolis area

The e-bike boom is fueling a spike in crashes and injuries in Central Indiana, especially among young riders.

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Local trauma specialists warn the ongoing <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="e-bike boom" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/46493565.61/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tLzIwMjYvMDcvMDcvZWJpa2UtaW5qdXJpZXMtc3VyZ2UtYW1vbmctdGVlbnMteW91bmctcmlkZXJzP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1zZW5kdG9fbG9jYWxuZXdzbGV0dGVydGVzdCZzdHJlYW09dG9w/659da30dc51ba94612eb85e0B6d419039" data-vars-content-id="3d3ac750-b8ae-4d6c-adfb-ca7908871c7b" data-vars-headline="E-bike and e-scooter injuries surge in the Indianapolis area" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/46493565.61/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tLzIwMjYvMDcvMDcvZWJpa2UtaW5qdXJpZXMtc3VyZ2UtYW1vbmctdGVlbnMteW91bmctcmlkZXJzP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1zZW5kdG9fbG9jYWxuZXdzbGV0dGVydGVzdCZzdHJlYW09dG9w/659da30dc51ba94612eb85e0B6d419039" target="_self">e-bike boom</a> is fueling a spike in injuries in Central Indiana, especially among young riders. Why it matters: Experts say the vehicles aren&#x27;t inherently more dangerous than traditional versions, but their higher speeds can <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="increase the severity" data-vars-click-url="https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/feeling-i-would-never-wish-anyone-teen-shares-recovery-e-bike-crash-doctors-seeing-surge-more-head-injuries-indianapolis/531-0e3ee4b3-4300-4b6a-acaa-a76d8db1cb17" data-vars-content-id="3d3ac750-b8ae-4d6c-adfb-ca7908871c7b" data-vars-headline="E-bike and e-scooter injuries surge in the Indianapolis area" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/feeling-i-would-never-wish-anyone-teen-shares-recovery-e-bike-crash-doctors-seeing-surge-more-head-injuries-indianapolis/531-0e3ee4b3-4300-4b6a-acaa-a76d8db1cb17" target="_blank">increase the severity</a> of crashes.

Wildlife advocates worry new rule threatens bobcat population

Bobcats have rebounded since once being thought extinct.

Wildlife experts say Indiana&#x27;s new rules around bobcat hunting could threaten the animal&#x27;s population in the state.Why it matters: Once thought extinct in Indiana, the apex predators have rebounded in recent decades. They play an important ecological role in the state, cleaning up the environment by eating pests, rodents and bugs and animals that can cause disease.

Indy pitches new Carrier-Bryant redevelopment plan to skeptical neighbors

The city's plan to turn the old Carrier-Bryant site into a modern, multi-use development comes with a built-in trust problem.

Beyond its stint as an illegal dumping site, the home of the former Carrier-Bryant plant has sat unused for two decades in a historically Black neighborhood northwest of downtown.Why it matters: A new redevelopment proposal for the remediated brownfield, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="released this month for public comment" data-vars-click-url="https://indy.konveio.com/carrier-bryant-redevelopment-plan" data-vars-content-id="93534833-7ac0-4716-acc0-cd9a691e607d" data-vars-headline="Indy pitches new Carrier-Bryant redevelopment plan to skeptical neighbors" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://indy.konveio.com/carrier-bryant-redevelopment-plan" target="_blank">released this month for public comment</a>, provides the most detailed roadmap yet for what it could become.

Your guide to Indiana Black Expo's 2026 Summer Celebration

Indiana Black Expo's biggest bash of the year is back.

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One of Indiana&#x27;s largest cultural events returns to downtown Thursday with an expanded focus on community health and a refined vision for the future.Why it matters: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Summer Celebration" data-vars-click-url="https://summercelebration.net/" data-vars-content-id="c76193ba-46e0-4c0e-9cfd-75bbe2a75261" data-vars-headline="Your guide to Indiana Black Expo&#x27;s 2026 Summer Celebration" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://summercelebration.net/" target="_blank">Summer Celebration</a> is both Indiana Black Expo&#x27;s flagship fundraiser and 11 days of civic events designed to make an impact year-round.

Meet the Maker: Jamahl Keyes

Meet the Indianapolis-based entertainer who has been thrilling all-ages audiences for more than 25 years as "The Magic Comic."

Meet Jamahl Keyes, an Indianapolis-based entertainer who has been thrilling all-ages audiences for more than 25 years as &quot;The Magic Comic.&quot;The inspo: Born in Louisiana and raised in South Bend, Keyes grew up in a creative household.

Your weekend plans: Indy Momentum, Death Cab for Cutie and more

It's the city's biggest annual bike race.

Three days of bike racing, community rides and all-ages fun are rolling into the Circle City this weekend.Why it matters: The annual IU Health Momentum Indy <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="is continuing its run" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/40646691.18960/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tL2xvY2FsL2luZGlhbmFwb2xpcy8yMDI0LzA3LzExL2l1LWhlYWx0aC1tb21lbnR1bS1jcml0LWJpa2UtcmFjZT91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249bmV3c2xldHRlcl9heGlvc2xvY2FsX2luZGlhbmFwb2xpcyZzdHJlYW09dG9w/640f7c5c36086bd62b01053cBc0b28576" data-vars-content-id="d26cffb8-af5b-4d79-b9b2-867a87505974" data-vars-headline="Your weekend plans: Indy Momentum, Death Cab for Cutie and more" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/40646691.18960/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tL2xvY2FsL2luZGlhbmFwb2xpcy8yMDI0LzA3LzExL2l1LWhlYWx0aC1tb21lbnR1bS1jcml0LWJpa2UtcmFjZT91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249bmV3c2xldHRlcl9heGlvc2xvY2FsX2luZGlhbmFwb2xpcyZzdHJlYW09dG9w/640f7c5c36086bd62b01053cBc0b28576" target="_self">is continuing its run</a> as one of the Midwest&#x27;s top cycling festivals, and some of the nation&#x27;s best pros are pulling up to compete.What&#x27;s happening: Reimagined this year, the action begins at 6pm Friday with 160-meter sprints through the Bottleworks District.<ul><li>The Momentum Indy crit races will run laps around a circuit course through Bottleworks and North Mass Ave from 1-9pm Saturday. </li><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Parkside Throwdown" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/40646691.18960/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubW9tZW50dW1pbmR5Lm9yZy9wYXJrc2lkZS10aHJvd2Rvd24_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXJfYXhpb3Nsb2NhbF9pbmRpYW5hcG9saXMmc3RyZWFtPXRvcA/640f7c5c36086bd62b01053cB8ea553b1" data-vars-content-id="d26cffb8-af5b-4d79-b9b2-867a87505974" data-vars-headline="Your weekend plans: Indy Momentum, Death Cab for Cutie and more" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/40646691.18960/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubW9tZW50dW1pbmR5Lm9yZy9wYXJrc2lkZS10aHJvd2Rvd24_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXJfYXhpb3Nsb2NhbF9pbmRpYW5hcG9saXMmc3RyZWFtPXRvcA/640f7c5c36086bd62b01053cB8ea553b1" target="_self">The Parkside Throwdown</a> from 11:30am-3:30pm Sunday at Indy Cycloplex, home of the Major Taylor Velodrome, rounds out the weekend.</li></ul>Plus: Pick up some momentum of your own with a 30- or 60-mile community ride during the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Honor Major Taylor Fondo" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/40646691.18960/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubW9tZW50dW1pbmR5Lm9yZy9yaWRlP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX2F4aW9zbG9jYWxfaW5kaWFuYXBvbGlzJnN0cmVhbT10b3A/640f7c5c36086bd62b01053cB3a0e8f0e" data-vars-content-id="d26cffb8-af5b-4d79-b9b2-867a87505974" data-vars-headline="Your weekend plans: Indy Momentum, Death Cab for Cutie and more" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/40646691.18960/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubW9tZW50dW1pbmR5Lm9yZy9yaWRlP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX2F4aW9zbG9jYWxfaW5kaWFuYXBvbGlzJnN0cmVhbT10b3A/640f7c5c36086bd62b01053cB3a0e8f0e" target="_self">Honor Major Taylor Fondo</a>, 7:30am Saturday.<ul><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Cost to participate" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/40646691.18960/aHR0cHM6Ly9ydW5zaWdudXAuY29tL1JhY2UvSU4vSW5kaWFuYXBvbGlzL01ham9yVGF5bG9yRm9uZG8_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXJfYXhpb3Nsb2NhbF9pbmRpYW5hcG9saXMmc3RyZWFtPXRvcA/640f7c5c36086bd62b01053cB6e106cfc" data-vars-content-id="d26cffb8-af5b-4d79-b9b2-867a87505974" data-vars-headline="Your weekend plans: Indy Momentum, Death Cab for Cutie and more" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/40646691.18960/aHR0cHM6Ly9ydW5zaWdudXAuY29tL1JhY2UvSU4vSW5kaWFuYXBvbGlzL01ham9yVGF5bG9yRm9uZG8_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXJfYXhpb3Nsb2NhbF9pbmRpYW5hcG9saXMmc3RyZWFtPXRvcA/640f7c5c36086bd62b01053cB6e106cfc" target="_self">Cost to participate</a> is $115.</li></ul>If you go: All of the races are free to watch.More weekend events:🐶 Find a furry friend at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Stars, Stripes and Second Chances" data-vars-click-url="https://www.facebook.com/events/27328077210164458/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22discovery_local_tab%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D" data-vars-content-id="d26cffb8-af5b-4d79-b9b2-867a87505974" data-vars-headline="Your weekend plans: Indy Momentum, Death Cab for Cutie and more" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/27328077210164458/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22discovery_local_tab%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D" target="_blank">The Stars, Stripes and Second Chances</a> adoption event at Indianapolis Animal Care Services&#x27; new shelter, from noon-7pm Saturday and Sunday.<ul><li>All cats and dogs are free to adopt during the event.</li></ul>🌭 Get your fill of corn dogs, Ferris wheel rides and pig races at the last weekend of the Marion County Fair. It&#x27;s open from 5-11pm Friday and noon-11pm Saturday and Sunday.<ul><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Admission" data-vars-click-url="https://marioncountyfair.org/" data-vars-content-id="d26cffb8-af5b-4d79-b9b2-867a87505974" data-vars-headline="Your weekend plans: Indy Momentum, Death Cab for Cutie and more" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://marioncountyfair.org/" target="_blank">Admission</a> is $10. Kids 5 and under are free.</li></ul>🎡 If you didn&#x27;t get enough Midway rides at the fair, stop by the 78th annual Holy Spirit Festival, hosted by the Holy Spirit Catholic Church on the far east side.<ul><li>Friday from 6pm-midnight and Saturday from 1pm-midnight, the festival offers rides, concessions, games, a rummage sale and live music.</li><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Admission" data-vars-click-url="https://sites.google.com/a/holyspirit.cc/holyspiritfest/festival-info?authuser=0" data-vars-content-id="d26cffb8-af5b-4d79-b9b2-867a87505974" data-vars-headline="Your weekend plans: Indy Momentum, Death Cab for Cutie and more" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://sites.google.com/a/holyspirit.cc/holyspiritfest/festival-info?authuser=0" target="_blank">Admission</a> is $10 and gets you $10 in food and beverage tickets.</li></ul>🍻 Get wrecked when Train Wreck rocks the parking lot at MashCraft Greenwood. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The free show" data-vars-click-url="https://www.facebook.com/events/971477645293895/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22discovery_local_tab%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D" data-vars-content-id="d26cffb8-af5b-4d79-b9b2-867a87505974" data-vars-headline="Your weekend plans: Indy Momentum, Death Cab for Cutie and more" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/971477645293895/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22discovery_local_tab%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D" target="_blank">The free show</a> is part of MashCraft&#x27;s summer concert series.🛍️ Sip while you stroll through a local craft market at Upland Brewing Co.&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Summer Sip &amp; Shop" data-vars-click-url="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/upland-summer-sip-shop-tickets-1989846965840" data-vars-content-id="d26cffb8-af5b-4d79-b9b2-867a87505974" data-vars-headline="Your weekend plans: Indy Momentum, Death Cab for Cutie and more" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/upland-summer-sip-shop-tickets-1989846965840" target="_blank">Summer Sip &amp; Shop</a>, Saturday from noon to 5pm in Fountain Square.🎤 Feel all your feelings out loud when The Fray and Dashboard Confessional take over Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park, 7pm Friday.<ul><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Tickets" data-vars-click-url="https://www.ticketmaster.com/the-fray-summer-of-light-tour-indianapolis-indiana-07-10-2026/event/05006436F133F648?utm_medium=affiliate&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawS81klleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFYUmRFY1ZxcFNWYUdxeDJlc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHgpCYfpoNcd9dhzapfNIxFXSaRM7F4hscTqDrpa7dwO6VNgJKGXE-mhXK4ZA_aem_dQb2bRxItN9PttyS7vkRPA&amp;irgwc=1&amp;afsrc=1&amp;clickid=U6GR%3AHyKQxyZW8%3ASH62bw0QbUkuVEzSJpS3DWE0&amp;camefrom=CFC_BUYAT_253158&amp;impradid=253158&amp;REFERRAL_ID=tmfeedbuyat253158&amp;wt.mc_id=aff_BUYAT_253158&amp;utm_source=253158-Facebook-%20TM&amp;impradname=Facebook-%20TM&amp;ircid=4272" data-vars-content-id="d26cffb8-af5b-4d79-b9b2-867a87505974" data-vars-headline="Your weekend plans: Indy Momentum, Death Cab for Cutie and more" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.ticketmaster.com/the-fray-summer-of-light-tour-indianapolis-indiana-07-10-2026/event/05006436F133F648?utm_medium=affiliate&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawS81klleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFYUmRFY1ZxcFNWYUdxeDJlc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHgpCYfpoNcd9dhzapfNIxFXSaRM7F4hscTqDrpa7dwO6VNgJKGXE-mhXK4ZA_aem_dQb2bRxItN9PttyS7vkRPA&amp;irgwc=1&amp;afsrc=1&amp;clickid=U6GR%3AHyKQxyZW8%3ASH62bw0QbUkuVEzSJpS3DWE0&amp;camefrom=CFC_BUYAT_253158&amp;impradid=253158&amp;REFERRAL_ID=tmfeedbuyat253158&amp;wt.mc_id=aff_BUYAT_253158&amp;utm_source=253158-Facebook-%20TM&amp;impradname=Facebook-%20TM&amp;ircid=4272" target="_blank">Tickets</a> start at $28.</li></ul>👯‍♀️ Get a show while you wait for your number to be called at The White Rabbit&#x27;s Burlesque Bingo Bango, 9pm Friday.<ul><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Tickets" data-vars-click-url="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-burlesque-bingo-bango-show-tickets-1991930517800" data-vars-content-id="d26cffb8-af5b-4d79-b9b2-867a87505974" data-vars-headline="Your weekend plans: Indy Momentum, Death Cab for Cutie and more" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-burlesque-bingo-bango-show-tickets-1991930517800" target="_blank">Tickets</a> are $23.</li></ul>⚽️ Score a date while the world&#x27;s biggest soccer stars are scoring goals at a Singles World Cup Watch Party, 5-8pm Saturday at The Hangar.<ul><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Tickets" data-vars-click-url="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/singles-world-cup-watch-party-ages-21-45-indianapolis-tickets-1992598809679" data-vars-content-id="d26cffb8-af5b-4d79-b9b2-867a87505974" data-vars-headline="Your weekend plans: Indy Momentum, Death Cab for Cutie and more" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/singles-world-cup-watch-party-ages-21-45-indianapolis-tickets-1992598809679" target="_blank">Tickets</a> are $17.</li></ul>🦆 Birds of a feather flock together with beer when Feathers and Fermentation takes on downtown Carmel, 2-6pm Saturday. <ul><li>The birding and beer-drinking event starts at Ash &amp; Elm, walks to an urban farm and takes the Monon to Sun King before moseying to Meadowlark Park.</li><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Tickets" data-vars-click-url="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/feathers-fermentation-on-foot-edition-tickets-1991994161159" data-vars-content-id="d26cffb8-af5b-4d79-b9b2-867a87505974" data-vars-headline="Your weekend plans: Indy Momentum, Death Cab for Cutie and more" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/feathers-fermentation-on-foot-edition-tickets-1991994161159" target="_blank">Tickets</a> at $55 and include drink samples and a DIY flower bouquet in a take-home vase.</li></ul>🎸 Hear Arika&#x27;s favorite band when Death Cab for Cutie takes the stage at Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park, 7:30pm Sunday.<ul><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Tickets" data-vars-click-url="https://www.ticketmaster.com/death-cab-for-cutie-i-built-indianapolis-indiana-07-12-2026/event/0500642FB27DB9F0?utm_medium=affiliate&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawS81gFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFYUmRFY1ZxcFNWYUdxeDJlc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvDKOViMI7jq2Y92SmrSLG6uQRZsR0N1BmxmS10Wpw6Mj8o5Tie-aR3Hspxd_aem_UlMf-_6KrIeY0Zjq4ltphg&amp;irgwc=1&amp;afsrc=1&amp;clickid=U6GR%3AHyKQxyZW8%3ASH62bw0QbUkuVEzTRpS3DWE0&amp;camefrom=CFC_BUYAT_253158&amp;impradid=253158&amp;REFERRAL_ID=tmfeedbuyat253158&amp;wt.mc_id=aff_BUYAT_253158&amp;utm_source=253158-Facebook-%20TM&amp;impradname=Facebook-%20TM&amp;ircid=4272" data-vars-content-id="d26cffb8-af5b-4d79-b9b2-867a87505974" data-vars-headline="Your weekend plans: Indy Momentum, Death Cab for Cutie and more" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.ticketmaster.com/death-cab-for-cutie-i-built-indianapolis-indiana-07-12-2026/event/0500642FB27DB9F0?utm_medium=affiliate&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawS81gFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFYUmRFY1ZxcFNWYUdxeDJlc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvDKOViMI7jq2Y92SmrSLG6uQRZsR0N1BmxmS10Wpw6Mj8o5Tie-aR3Hspxd_aem_UlMf-_6KrIeY0Zjq4ltphg&amp;irgwc=1&amp;afsrc=1&amp;clickid=U6GR%3AHyKQxyZW8%3ASH62bw0QbUkuVEzTRpS3DWE0&amp;camefrom=CFC_BUYAT_253158&amp;impradid=253158&amp;REFERRAL_ID=tmfeedbuyat253158&amp;wt.mc_id=aff_BUYAT_253158&amp;utm_source=253158-Facebook-%20TM&amp;impradname=Facebook-%20TM&amp;ircid=4272" target="_blank">Tickets</a> start at $49.</li></ul>

Your weekend plans: Marion County Fair, free concerts, Civil War tours and more

Indy's events calendar has more fun to offer this weekend beyond the fireworks shows and patriotic festivals.

The Circle City is getting <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="star-spangled this weekend" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/06/30/how-to-celebrate-july-4th-and-america250-in-indianapolis" data-vars-content-id="1cf05edf-b739-4449-a99b-c2e71800fab6" data-vars-headline="Your weekend plans: Marion County Fair, free concerts, Civil War tours and more" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/06/30/how-to-celebrate-july-4th-and-america250-in-indianapolis" target="_self">star-spangled this weekend</a> in honor of July 4 and America250.Yes, but: Indy&#x27;s events calendar has even more fun to offer beyond the fireworks shows and patriotic festivals.

Northern Indiana city boasts nation's best botanical garden

Wellfield Botanic Gardens came out on top of an analysis of more than 400 gardens around the country.

I want to personally invite you all to my hometown to experience the nation&#x27;s best botanical garden.Why it matters: A 20-year-old garden in a small northern Indiana city — population roughly 50,000 — has felt like a well-kept secret to locals, but now it&#x27;s getting recognized for punching way above its weight, beating out far larger and more widely known institutions across the country.

How to celebrate July 4th and America250 in Indianapolis

The peak season for patriotic parades, grilled meats and fireworks shows sure to spook your dog has returned to Indianapolis.

Saturday isn&#x27;t just the Fourth of July. It&#x27;s the culmination of a 250th birthday celebration for the nation that the Hoosier state <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="has spent years" data-vars-click-url="https://www.in.gov/usa250/https://www.in.gov/usa250/" data-vars-content-id="98affa22-a25f-4b3f-b7bb-f046a8db1447" data-vars-headline="How to celebrate July 4th and America250 in Indianapolis" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.in.gov/usa250/https://www.in.gov/usa250/" target="_blank">has spent years</a> preparing for.The big picture: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Many Americans say" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/12/america-250-birthday-polling" data-vars-content-id="98affa22-a25f-4b3f-b7bb-f046a8db1447" data-vars-headline="How to celebrate July 4th and America250 in Indianapolis" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/12/america-250-birthday-polling" target="_self">Many Americans say</a> the country&#x27;s best days are behind it as it turns two and a half centuries old.

Your weekend plans: Unleashed! battle of the bands, Newfields parties, Indiana Fever and more

This weekend, six local bands will battle for supremacy in the Rathskeller Biergarten in support of Indy's furriest inhabitants.

This weekend, six local bands will battle for supremacy in the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Rathskeller Biergarten" data-vars-click-url="https://rathskeller.com/banquets-and-weddings/beirgarten/" data-vars-content-id="36e29641-6fbf-43c3-bb8d-cb904e728306" data-vars-headline="Your weekend plans: Unleashed! battle of the bands, Newfields parties, Indiana Fever and more" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://rathskeller.com/banquets-and-weddings/beirgarten/" target="_blank">Rathskeller Biergarten</a> in support of Indy&#x27;s furriest inhabitants.Driving the news: Friends of Indy Animals is hosting their annual &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Unleashed!" data-vars-click-url="https://friendsofindyanimals.org/unleashed" data-vars-content-id="36e29641-6fbf-43c3-bb8d-cb904e728306" data-vars-headline="Your weekend plans: Unleashed! battle of the bands, Newfields parties, Indiana Fever and more" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://friendsofindyanimals.org/unleashed" target="_blank">Unleashed!</a>&quot; battle of the bands event on Sunday evening.

More than 100 concerts to catch in Indianapolis this summer

From reunion tours to stadium extravaganzas, Indianapolis' slate of summer concerts is ready to rock.

From Bruno Mars and Hilary Duff to Gladys Knight and Willie Nelson, more than 100 concerts, festivals and icons are headed to Central Indiana before summer ends.Why it matters: Some of the biggest names in music are making stops in Indy, but an <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="active Circle City music scene" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2025/02/28/live-music-venues-concerts-indianapolis" data-vars-content-id="fe02cbbd-73b0-4e71-8fd5-e22e0e5d624b" data-vars-headline="More than 100 concerts to catch in Indianapolis this summer" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2025/02/28/live-music-venues-concerts-indianapolis" target="_self">active Circle City music scene</a> makes it hard to keep track of every show.

How to celebrate Juneteenth in Indianapolis

Indianapolis has several ways to celebrate despite the holiday's unofficial status in Indiana.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Juneteenth" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/06/02/juneteenth-celebration-civil-rights-backlash" data-vars-content-id="db4b5fe4-7fdb-458b-a95f-747989428446" data-vars-headline="How to celebrate Juneteenth in Indianapolis" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/06/02/juneteenth-celebration-civil-rights-backlash" target="_self">Juneteenth</a> is Friday, and Indianapolis has several ways to celebrate despite the holiday&#x27;s unofficial status in Indiana.The big picture: The June 19 holiday commemorates the day in 1865 — more than two months after the Civil War ended and two years after Abraham Lincoln&#x27;s Emancipation Proclamation declared an end to slavery — when enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, learned they&#x27;d been freed.State of play: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="30 states and D.C." data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/15/juneteenth-holiday-day-off-where" data-vars-content-id="db4b5fe4-7fdb-458b-a95f-747989428446" data-vars-headline="How to celebrate Juneteenth in Indianapolis" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/15/juneteenth-holiday-day-off-where" target="_self">30 states and D.C.</a> have followed the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="federal government&#x27;s lead" data-vars-click-url="https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/our-american-story-juneteenth" data-vars-content-id="db4b5fe4-7fdb-458b-a95f-747989428446" data-vars-headline="How to celebrate Juneteenth in Indianapolis" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/our-american-story-juneteenth" target="_blank">federal government&#x27;s lead</a> in designating Juneteenth as a holiday.<ul><li>At least 33 states and the nation&#x27;s capital will give most state government workers a paid day off.</li><li>Neither of those things is happening statewide in Indiana, but Juneteenth <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="is an observed holiday" data-vars-click-url="https://www.indy.gov/activity/city-and-county-holidays" data-vars-content-id="db4b5fe4-7fdb-458b-a95f-747989428446" data-vars-headline="How to celebrate Juneteenth in Indianapolis" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.indy.gov/activity/city-and-county-holidays" target="_blank">is an observed holiday</a> in Marion County.</li></ul>Zoom in: The annual <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Indy Juneteenth Celebration" data-vars-click-url="https://www.indyjuneteenth.org/event-details/9th-annual-indy-juneteenth-celebration" data-vars-content-id="db4b5fe4-7fdb-458b-a95f-747989428446" data-vars-headline="How to celebrate Juneteenth in Indianapolis" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.indyjuneteenth.org/event-details/9th-annual-indy-juneteenth-celebration" target="_blank">Indy Juneteenth Celebration</a> is moving to a new home for its ninth year.<ul><li>Now taking place at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, the free event combines a parade, fireworks and festival in one location from 4-10pm Saturday.</li><li>Other highlights include food trucks, a Double Dutch competition, an art gallery walkthrough, a kids zone and an Afrobeats performance.</li></ul>Yes, but: You don&#x27;t have to wait until Saturday to start celebrating.On Friday, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Celebration of Connection" data-vars-click-url="https://eiteljorg.org/eiteljorg-events/juneteenth-a-celebration-of-connection/" data-vars-content-id="db4b5fe4-7fdb-458b-a95f-747989428446" data-vars-headline="How to celebrate Juneteenth in Indianapolis" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://eiteljorg.org/eiteljorg-events/juneteenth-a-celebration-of-connection/" target="_blank">Celebration of Connection</a> runs from 10am-5pm at Eiteljorg Museum. The free gathering has poetry readings, a roller skating performance, Double Dutch and live music.<ul><li>A <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="free party that combines" data-vars-click-url="https://www.facebook.com/flannerhouse/posts/-five-years-of-books-culture-conversation-and-communitythis-juneteenth-were-cele/1432822808885006/" data-vars-content-id="db4b5fe4-7fdb-458b-a95f-747989428446" data-vars-headline="How to celebrate Juneteenth in Indianapolis" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/flannerhouse/posts/-five-years-of-books-culture-conversation-and-communitythis-juneteenth-were-cele/1432822808885006/" target="_blank">free party that combines</a> Ujamaa Community Bookstore&#x27;s fifth anniversary and the Flanner House Juneteenth Celebration runs from 11am-3pm at Ujamaa.</li><li>A <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Juneteenth celebration at Indiana Landmarks" data-vars-click-url="https://www.indianalandmarks.org/event/juneteenth-celebration/" data-vars-content-id="db4b5fe4-7fdb-458b-a95f-747989428446" data-vars-headline="How to celebrate Juneteenth in Indianapolis" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.indianalandmarks.org/event/juneteenth-celebration/" target="_blank">Juneteenth celebration at Indiana Landmarks</a> from 5-9pm opens with a free screening of &quot;Mosiah,&quot; a short film on Marcus Garvey&#x27;s 1932 mail fraud trial.</li><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="POWER: Drag Revue Juneteenth Celebration" data-vars-click-url="https://www.whiterabbitcabaret.com/calendar/2026-power-drag-06-19-26" data-vars-content-id="db4b5fe4-7fdb-458b-a95f-747989428446" data-vars-headline="How to celebrate Juneteenth in Indianapolis" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.whiterabbitcabaret.com/calendar/2026-power-drag-06-19-26" target="_blank">POWER: Drag Revue Juneteenth Celebration</a> runs from 9-11:30pm at White Rabbit Cabaret, hosted by Miss Gay Black Indiana Desiree Bouvier with tickets starting at $15.</li><li>The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Juneteenth Juke Joint" data-vars-click-url="https://posh.vip/e/juneteenth-juke-joint-1" data-vars-content-id="db4b5fe4-7fdb-458b-a95f-747989428446" data-vars-headline="How to celebrate Juneteenth in Indianapolis" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://posh.vip/e/juneteenth-juke-joint-1" target="_blank">Juneteenth Juke Joint</a> will be open from 8:30pm-1am at Untitled. Pay $5 at the door or $6.50 online for access to filmmakers who will be asking attendees what Blackness means to them for a short film.</li></ul>On Saturday, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Juneteenth Run for Wellness" data-vars-click-url="https://whiteriverstatepark.org/event/juneteenth-run-for-wellness/" data-vars-content-id="db4b5fe4-7fdb-458b-a95f-747989428446" data-vars-headline="How to celebrate Juneteenth in Indianapolis" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://whiteriverstatepark.org/event/juneteenth-run-for-wellness/" target="_blank">Juneteenth Run for Wellness</a> through White River State Park starts at 8am at the Indiana State Museum.<ul><li>The museum&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Juneteenth Celebration" data-vars-click-url="https://www.indianamuseum.org/event/juneteenth/" data-vars-content-id="db4b5fe4-7fdb-458b-a95f-747989428446" data-vars-headline="How to celebrate Juneteenth in Indianapolis" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.indianamuseum.org/event/juneteenth/" target="_blank">Juneteenth Celebration</a> follows at 10am, featuring Tuskegee Airmen history, animal visits, line dancing and free bike helmets.</li><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Juneteenth Quilting Day" data-vars-click-url="https://indyarts.org/event/juneteenth-quilting-day/" data-vars-content-id="db4b5fe4-7fdb-458b-a95f-747989428446" data-vars-headline="How to celebrate Juneteenth in Indianapolis" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://indyarts.org/event/juneteenth-quilting-day/" target="_blank">Juneteenth Quilting Day</a> starts at 11am at Arts for Learning. Expect free, hands-on quilting and button-making for kids.</li><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Emancipated: A Juneteenth Celebration" data-vars-click-url="https://www.facebook.com/events/1856795868331596/?rdid=q7abzsnRjDjFWuIk&amp;share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F1KqzsrKkKk%2F#" data-vars-content-id="db4b5fe4-7fdb-458b-a95f-747989428446" data-vars-headline="How to celebrate Juneteenth in Indianapolis" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1856795868331596/?rdid=q7abzsnRjDjFWuIk&amp;share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F1KqzsrKkKk%2F#" target="_blank">The Emancipated: A Juneteenth Celebration</a> block party runs from 12-5pm at Mt. Carmel Church with food trucks, vendors and gospel music.</li></ul>Sunday will bring <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Juneteenth at Crown Hill Cemetery" data-vars-click-url="https://www.facebook.com/events/1578889023170160/?rdid=slb05i8d3sHrVPc8&amp;share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F1AnWcMYzf2%2F#" data-vars-content-id="db4b5fe4-7fdb-458b-a95f-747989428446" data-vars-headline="How to celebrate Juneteenth in Indianapolis" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1578889023170160/?rdid=slb05i8d3sHrVPc8&amp;share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F1AnWcMYzf2%2F#" target="_blank">Juneteenth at Crown Hill Cemetery</a>.<ul><li>From 4-8pm, enjoy a free outdoor concert featuring gospel artist Terrance Dennie, The Downstroke Band and jazz musician Rob Dixon.</li></ul>

Your Father's Day weekend plans: Big trucks, fast cars, classic rock and dad jokes

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Father&#x27;s Day weekend is here! If you&#x27;re looking to have a grand old time with dear old dad in Indy this weekend, we&#x27;ve got a few options.🤠 Celebrate the influence of Indianapolis fashion designer Jerry Lee Atwood as the &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Cowboy Couture" data-vars-click-url="https://eiteljorg.org/exhibitions/cowboy-couture-the-fashion-of-jerry-lee-atwood/" data-vars-content-id="4cfd7fe0-3726-4f4c-aba9-927fe17baa3d" data-vars-headline="Your Father&#x27;s Day weekend plans: Big trucks, fast cars, classic rock and dad jokes" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://eiteljorg.org/exhibitions/cowboy-couture-the-fashion-of-jerry-lee-atwood/" target="_blank">Cowboy Couture</a>&quot; exhibit continues at the Eiteljorg Museum.

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