Things to do in Indianapolis tonight

Live listings for Indianapolis, IN on Saturday, October 17 — 111 events happening today, 60 of them below. Still to come first, then what is already under way. Chartd rebuilds this page through the day as events are added and finished ones drop off.

111 events today

Updated 7:15 AM EDT

• ZooBoo | Halloween at the Indianapolis Zoo
  8:00 AMIndianapolis Zooaround $20–$35
• Walk To End Lupus Now
  8:30 AMIndiana State Museum & IMAX TheaterCommunity Service
• Indy Park-to-Park Walk
  8:30 AMIndianapolis Art Centerup to about $15Sports
• Create-A-Saurus: Discover, Imagine, and Sculpt Paleo Art!
  9:00 AMChildren's Museum of Indianapolis
• Morning Bird Hike
  9:00 AMEvent Location
• Collectors Palooza
  9:00 AMAg/Hort BuildingCommunity Service
• Downtown Fall Fest
  10:00 AMLugar PlazaCommunity Service
• Pilates & Pints
  10:00 AMMetazoa Brewing Company
• Doctoberfest
  10:00 AMWho North AmericaCommunity Service
• Open Studio
  10:00 AMGet Dirty Ceramics
• Dungeons and Dragons at West Indianapolis, Native Garden Vision Boards, Sing Me a Story, Intro to Uncial Calligraphy, CLASES BAS
  10:00 AMThe Indianapolis Public LibraryCommunity Service
• Waterman's Family Farm Fall Festival
  10:00 AMWaterman's Family Farm
• Herbal Soaps Workshop
  10:00 AMGarfield Park Conservatory
• Autumn Magic Fall Pop-up Market
  10:00 AMAlice's Garden
• First Look and Photo Walk with The New Om Pen
  10:00 AM220 E St Clair St
• Lowe’s DIY Workshop
  10:00 AMLowe's Home ImprovementFREE
• Leadership Experience at Purdue (LEAP) Retreat
  10:00 AMEngineering, Science and Technology BuildingLikely free
• Project King Indianapolis: Leadership Development
  10:30 AMWheeler-Dowe Boys and Girls ClubLikely free
• Plogging with Big Car Collaborative
  11:00 AMBig Car CollaborativeCommunity Service
• Circle City Tempests vs. CincinNati Wolfhounds
  11:00 AMKuntz StadiumSports
• Bottleworks Fall Market
  11:00 AM850 Massachusetts Avenue
• Pumpkin Team Time -date night...'tis the season for pumpkin collecting!
  11:00 AMGlass Arts Indiana
• Creating your art glass pumpkin with Cullet. No one can copy your colors!
  11:00 AMGlass Arts Indiana
• Keep your cool- Creating and designing flat-fused projects! IS WHAT WE DO!
  11:00 AMGlass Arts Indiana
• Indianapolis Pizza Festival
  12:00 PMIndiana State Fairgrounds
• Fall Fest
  12:00 PMIndy Art Center
• Adult Ceramics
  12:00 PMGet Dirty Ceramics
• Advanced Wheel
  12:00 PMGet Dirty Ceramics
• Autumntidings 2026 - Presented by Ash & Elm Cider Co
  12:00 PMIndianapolis Art Centeraround $15–$40Food
• Author Expo
  12:00 PMIndy ReadsLikely free
• My Brother's Wedding (4 K Restoration)
  12:15 PMKan-Kan Cinema & Bar
• Fun Family Skate!
  12:30 PMSkateland
• One Piece Pirates' Party
  1:00 PMBooks and Brews | NorthsideCommunity Service
• Challenge Mania Live
  1:00 PMHelium Comedy Club
• Fundamentals 102
  1:00 PM220 East St. Clair St.
• Om Pen Photo Walk with Loaner Cameras!
  1:00 PM220 E. St Clair
• Butler Bulldogs vs. Dayton Flyers
  1:00 PMBud and Jackie Sellick Bowlaround $10–$25Sports
• Pop Up Event:Milly’s Street Angels Cancer Awareness Brunch
  1:00 PM2121 West Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN 46222around $25–$50Community Service
• Voices From The Past Presents
  1:30 PM135 N Main St
• Gourd-o'-mania, the newest fruit! added to our creative pw session lineup!
  1:30 PMGlass Arts Indiana
• Pulled flowers 'cause it's cool. Warm up making flowers on a fall afternoon
  1:30 PMGlass Arts Indiana
• Disney Presents The Lion King (Touring)
  2:00 PMOld National Centrearound $80–$250
• Boo ‘n Brew
  2:00 PMClay TerraceCommunity Service
• Live Music: Steve Fulton
  2:00 PMDaniel's VineyardMusic
• All Ages Painting & Wheel
  2:00 PMGet Dirty Ceramics
• The Arts in Autumn
  2:00 PMMidtown Plaza
• A Day at the Orchard
  3:00 PMPleasant View Orchard
• Delaware Street Spooky Tour
  4:00 PMIndiana Humanities
• Pitchdox Main Event
  4:00 PMKan-Kan Cinema & Bar
• An Enchanted Evening at Evermore
  4:00 PMEvermore
• Pumpkin Paperweight season is in full swing! Go team pumpkin.
  4:00 PMGlass Arts Indiana
• Cardinals, the most perfect red in nature! Make yours as a paperweight.
  4:00 PMGlass Arts Indiana
• The Da Vinci Code
  5:00 PMIndiana Repertory Theatrearound $30–$85
• Locally Made: Indy's Fall Fest
  5:00 PMIndianapolis Art Center
• ComedySportz Midwest Invitational - 5:30 PM
  5:30 PMThe Wit Theater
• Beethoven and Mahler 1
  5:30 PMHilbert Circle Theatre
• Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven and Mahler
  5:30 PMHilbert Circle Theatrearound $25–$100Music
• Gunshine
  6:00 PMIrving TheaterMusic
• Bands Of America - Music
  On now7:00 AMLucas Oil Stadiumaround $25–$55Music
• Sensory Hours
  On now6:00 AMNorth Mass BoulderCommunity Service

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