The Athenaeum Foundation is hosting its fourth annual Christkindlmarkt, a holiday celebration that combines unique traditions and German culture, in the Rathskeller Biergarten on select evenings from Nov. 28 through Dec. 21.

When people think of activism, they often picture rallies and speeches. Yet, for over four decades, gay choruses have demonstrated that change can happen through connection: one song, one story, one shared breath at a time.

Indianapolis Ballet is set to make holiday magic like never before with a landmark collaboration with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra for this year’s production of The Nutcracker. Presented at Clowes Memorial Hall beginning December 19, 2025, this new partnership brings together two of the city’s most celebrated arts institutions for a performance that promises to elevate one of Indianapolis’s most beloved holiday traditions.

The Indianapolis Children’s Choir (ICC) is ringing in the holiday season with song and extra celebratory flair for their 40th Anniversary Concert Season, sponsored by Everwise Credit Union. The choir will perform at many community events and performances in addition to hosting concerts that ICC singers alone will headline.

Indianapolis’ holiday season is about to get a major dose of magic. For the first time ever, the globally celebrated Christmas pop-up bar Miracle is bringing its immersive holiday experience to downtown Indianapolis. Opening from November 17 to December 31, 2025, Miracle on Maryland will transform 15 E. Market Street into a sparkling winter wonderland where nostalgia collides with entertainment. 

The Great American Songbook Foundation, in partnership with Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts, will welcome Maria Ferrer Murdock, daughter of Songbook Hall of Fame inductee Rosemary Clooney, to the Payne & Mencias Palladium for a festive holiday film screening event at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4.

Indianapolis Cultural Trail, Inc. today announced the third annual Trail and Treat will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 18th. This free, family-friendly trick-or-treat experience will take place along the Downtown Canal. A fan favorite event for families across Indianapolis, Trail and Treat is expected to draw thousands of attendees for an evening of costumes, candy, and community fun.

To usher in the fall season, Greenwood’s Parks & Recreation Department will host the city’s annual trick-or-treat event, Monster Mash, on Friday, Oct. 17 and first ever Halloween Fest on Saturday, Oct. 25.

Two-time Songbook Academy® alumna Mia Kadar will open for Broadway and Glee star Matthew Morrison on Oct. 17 in the next BHI Senior Living Songbook Series concert of the season at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts.

Hendricks Live! in downtown Plainfield is thrilled to announce the first wave of exciting concerts and events for its Spring 2026 season.

The genre-defying, Grammy-winning ensemble Snarky Puppy will make its debut appearance at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, April 25.

The Athenaeum Foundation will bring to life the world of spiritualism in Indianapolis during 1919 in an immersive experience known as The Gathering.

Yungblud has announced that he will be returning to North American shores in 2026 for a 24-date headline run that includes a stop in downtown Indianapolis at Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park on Thursday, May 7, 2026.

Tickets are now available for Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre’s 2026 Season, which includes mystery and mayhem, felines and fairy tales, and fire and rain.

Indianapolis Cultural Trail Inc. announced that Son de Esquina will headline the final Viernes Cultural: Latin Night at Lugar Plaza of 2025 on Friday, September 26 from 7:00 - 10:00 pm.

Following a sold-out performance earlier this year, acclaimed singer-songwriter Mac McAnally will return to the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel on Friday, January 23 at 8 p.m. The concert, set at the Payne & Mencias Palladium, is part of the Center Presents Season sponsored by Allied Solutions and the Printing Partners Encore Series.

Two legendary 90’s hit makers are teaming up for an unforgettable night of hit after hit after hit when Blues Traveler and Gin Blossoms perform live at the Fishers Event Center in Fishers, Ind., for the second annual Hamilton Southeastern Education Foundation Legacy Celebration on Friday, February 20, 2026.

Multi-platinum, ACM and CMA Award-winning singer-songwriter Riley Green announces his 2026 headlining Cowboy As It Gets Tour.  The highly anticipated tour includes a stop at Ruoff Music Center on Thursday, June 25, 2026 along with special guests Justin Moore, Mackenzie Carpenter and Adam Hood.

After a triumphant summer run that saw sold-out crowds and glowing reviews, HEART is answering fan demand and bringing their Royal Flush Tour back to North America in 2026.

The Little Miss Drama Tour marks Cardi B’s first full headline arena run and the biggest tour of her career to date. The 30+ date arena run will include a stop in downtown Indianapolis on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.