All Day

Friends of the Library Book Sale (Plainfield)

Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library 1120 Stafford Rd, Plainfield

Five days of used books, media, and puzzles at the Plainfield library. Admission is free, and every dollar raised supports library programming across the year.

Free

The Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall

Charleston Pavilion at Hummel Park 1500 S Center St, Plainfield

The traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial comes to Hummel Park for four days, open around the clock and free to visit. It’s a quiet, moving thing to see […]

Free
Ongoing

McCloud Prairie Maze

McCloud Nature Park 8518 Hughes Rd, North Salem

The prairie maze at McCloud Nature Park is mowed into the tall grass every fall, and it’s open daily from dawn until dusk through Halloween. There’s no ticket and no […]

Free

St. Malachy Country Fair and Hog Roast

St. Malachy Catholic Church 9833 E County Road 750 N, Brownsburg

Two nights of midway rides, a Ferris wheel, kids’ games, live entertainment, bingo, raffles, and a hog roast. Admission and parking are both free. Friday runs four to eleven and […]

Free admission and parking

Quaker Day Community and Craft Festival

Plainfield Friends Church 105 S East St, Plainfield

The craft festival is the heart of Quaker Day. The church lawn and downtown Main Street fill with vendors, food, and handmade goods from eight in the morning until four. […]

Free

Morning Bird Hike

Virgil Park 9145 E County Road 300 N, Brownsburg

An easy guided walk with a naturalist to see what’s moving through the park that morning. Binoculars help, though you don’t need any experience to come along.

Free

Quaker Day Parade

Downtown Plainfield Main St, Plainfield

The parade steps off down Main Street from Duke Energy to Vestal Road as part of Quaker Day Festival weekend. Bring a chair, grab a spot on the curb, and […]

Free

Amo First Baptist Car Show

Amo First Baptist Church 4779 Pearl St, Amo

The tenth year of this car show out in Amo. Free to walk through, and the small-town turnout is half the fun.

Free

Merge Mural Fest: Danville

Downtown Danville 57 N Washington St, Danville

Merge Mural Fest brings artists to the lot behind 57 N Washington Street to paint live over the weekend. You can watch the work go up in real time, which is a different kind of fun than looking at a finished piece. Free, casual, and right in downtown Danville.

Free

Plainfield Sky Dance

Al and Jan Barker Sports Complex 451 Vestal Rd, Plainfield

Plainfield’s Sky Dance pairs a drone light show with music at the Barker Sports Complex. Bring chairs or a blanket and get there before dark for a decent spot. It’s […]

Free

Astronomy Night at McCloud

McCloud Nature Park 8518 Hughes Rd, North Salem

Telescope viewing with park naturalists out at McCloud. The skies over North Salem are dark enough that this is genuinely worth the drive.

Free