GreekFest, Porchfest, ElvisBirthday Tribute, Fish Fry,Among 25 Things to Do
Geoff Davis (sitting), Ryan Shelton (right) and Joni Bubenzer, all of Noblesville, and Jon Martin (left) of Indianapolis perform with The Moontown Pickle Stompers on the front porch of 1107 Logan St., during the 2021 2021 Noblesville Front Porch Musical Festival. This year’s Porchfest will be Saturday on Logan Street between 10th and 14th streets.
Looking for something fun to do this weekend. Here’s a list of 25 things to do to keep your calendar up to date.
1. Greekfest 2022 marks the 49th year for what is one of central Indiana’s oldest and largest ethnic festivals, hosted by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Carmel, from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. today and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday Aug. 27, with free admission.
2. Noblesville Parks’ 15th annual Movies in the Park series, presented by Logan Street Signs and banners, tonight at dusk, ““Raya and the Last Dragon,” (Rated PG) at Federal Hill; Sept. 2, “Sing 2,” (Rated PG) at Federal Hill; and Sept. 9, “Ghostbusters Afterlife,” (Rated PG-13) at Federal Hill.
3. Noblesville Farmers Market is open 8 a.m. to noon, at Federal Hill Commons in downtown Noblesville. Market continues every Saturday this summer through Oct. 15.
4. Carousel Corner is open at Forest Park in Noblesville from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekends through Oct. 23, with $2 carousel rides and $3 mini golf.
5. Experience 12 bands on 12 porches during the 2022 Noblesville Porchfest, a front-porch musical festival on Logan Street between 10th and 14th streets, 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Here’s the schedule: 2 p.m. and 4:15 p.m., The Long Arm, The Moontown Pickle Stompers, Noblesville High School musicians, Molly Milton, The Whobilados; 2:45 p.m., John Gilmore, NHS musicians, D-Roq + Bulletproof Soul, Joy Collins; 3:30 p.m.,Kelli Yates, Barry Dixon, NHS musicians, Andy Schamburg, Joy Collins, Gary Wasson; 5 p.m., John Gilmore, NHS musicians, D-Roq + Bulletproof Soul, Pork & Beans; 5:45 p.m., Kelli Yates, Barry Dixon, NHS musicians, Andy Schaumburg, Pork & Beans, Gary Wasson. Food tents will be set up on Logan at 12th street, public restrooms available, parking at Church, Church, Hittle & Antrim and The Farm, plus The Levinson and Hamilton County parking garages.
6. Central Indiana Vintage Vehicles invites car buffs to show off their vintage vehicles on the Courthouse Square during the weekly Saturday night Cruise-in. Lawn chairs and old-car conversations invited.
7. Wayne-Fall Lions Club will be frying up all-you-can eat fish for a community Fish Fry from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Clarksville Christian Church on Lehr Street off of Indiana 38 in Clarksville, just east of Noblesville. Meal includes fish and two sides, dessert and drink for $12 for adults, $6 for under age 10, with carryout available.
8. Hamilton County Parks’ Koteewi Aerial Adventure (Edge Adventures), K-Trails Equestrian Adventures, Koteewi Range Sport & Target Archery Center and Koteewi Lake are all open for the season.
9. Celebrate The King during Roy E. Reynolds’ Birthday Rock ‘n’ Roll Party and Memorial Tribute to Elvis Presley from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at Jim Dandy Restaurant in Noblesville. Roy’s birthday is Aug. 26, and Aug. 16 marks 45 years since Elvis’ passing. Kids are welcome.
10. Experience two nights of comedy at The Cat in Carmel, featuring triple headliners Randy Montgomery, Dave Dugan and John Branyan, all homegrown Hoosiers, at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday.
11. Kiln Creations in downtown Noblesville is having a Couples’ Wheel Lessons night at 6 p.m. Saturday, a Taylor Swift Night at 6 p.m. Sept. 3, and is filling a request for “It’s 420 Somewhere,” an adults-only painting party at 6 p.m. Sept. 9 with a choice of tobacco pipes, trays, decorative houseware, jars and more, plus check out new 420 designs available just for this event.
12. Enjoy Concerts at the Commons 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on select Saturdays through September at Federal Hill Commons. Concert schedule: this Saturday, Nightrain (Guns & Roses tribute) and The Cosmic Situation; Sept. 10, The Eagles Project (Eagles Tribute) and The Toons; Sept. 24, Trippin Billies (Dave Matthews Tribute) and Sam King.
13. Listen to live music featuring John Gilmore at 7 p.m. Saturday at Grindstone Public House in downtown Noblesville, Craig Thurston, Sept. 1 and 15; The Dead Squirrels, Sept. 3; Hill & Oaks, Sept. 8; Matt Record, Sept. 10.
14. Attend the ribbon cutting of the new Noblesville Barnes & Noble bookstore at 10 a.m. Aug. 31 at Stony Creek Marketplace, featuring award-winning author Ashley C. Ford of “Somebody’s Daughter.”
15. Noblesville Main Street’s Music & All That Jazz, sponsored by Gordon Insurance partners, will feature the Juan Douglas Trio from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 2 on the Courthouse Square, with the Chocolate Trail 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the shops and restaurants in downtown Noblesville; and the musical lineup is still being finalized for 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 7, with Fall Fest and Soup Cookoff from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., on the Courthouse Square.
16. Experience Nickel Plate Arts First Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sept. 2 at Nickel Plate Arts featuring the work of artist Anthony Schillaci, with live music by John Gilmore, plus food.
17. The final Flix and Float movie night at Forest Park Aquatic Center in Noblesville “Top Gun,” at 8 p.m. on Sept. 3, $5 per person, included with pool membership. Friends of Central Pool and Forest Park Aquatic Center’s 25th Anniversary Celebration is 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 11 , with registration encouraged, festive luau party with beer and wine cash bar and charcuterie provided by the Wine Trough. Admission is free but a tax deductible donation of $25 or more per person is greatly appreciated. Visit https://www.forestparkpool.org/
Families brought their lawn chairs to Logan Street to watch live musical acts, including The Moontown Pickle Stompers, at this home at 1107 Logan St., during the 2021 Noblesville Front Porch Musical Festival on Logan Street. This year’s Noblesville Porchfest will be Saturday on Logan Street between 10th and 14th streets.
18. Watch Meals on Wheels 8th Annual Dancing with Our Stars Event from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sept. 8 at Embassy Suites in Noblesville, with $75 tickets, benefiting Meals on Wheels, available through Aug. 31, featuring Tim Griffin dancing with Natasha Cox, Phil Huang dancing with Kristen Motz, Aaron Head dancing with Diana Miller, Tom Kilian dancing with Olga Cansino, Kenneth Hubbard dancing with Yulia Shook, Erin Dickerson dancing with Ed Godby-Schwab, Pinky Stuhldreher dancing with Adam Trogdlen, Kris Beckwith dancing with Scott Shook, Karen Keinsley dancing with Rob Jenkins and Taylor McLean dancing with Xavier Medina, with tickets at https://mealsonwheelshc.org/
19. The Atlanta Fall Market is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 10 on Main Street in downtown Atlanta, Ind.
20. Take a ride on Nickel Plate Express’ Super Hero Express, a train ride with Spiderman, Batman & Catwoman, at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sept. 11 boarding at Hobbs Station in Forest Park in Noblesville. Ride the historic dining car to celebrate Oktoberfest with a four-course German meal at 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sept. 17. Board the Wizard Express on Oct. 1.
21. Noblesville Preservation Alliance’s 35th annual Historic Home Tour is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 17 in Old Town Noblesville, with advance tickets available online only, and tickets available day of tour at the Hamilton County Historical Society in front of the Old Jail and at a ticket table at Preservation Hall on Logan Street.
22. String-Time on the Square series, the third Saturday of each month through September, features bluegrass music at 6:30 p.m. on the Hamilton County Courthouse Square in downtown Noblesville, with the final show of the season at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 17, featuring Stones Crossing Family Band with opener Alec Bohuk & Eric Reel.
23. Visit the Handmade Vintage Market supporting local small businesses from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 1 at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds in Noblesville.
24. Feeding Families Hamilton County will play host for the second year to an all-day Music Festival, 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 1 at Federal Hill Commons in downtown Noblesville, with food vendors, live music featuring Fast Cadillac, bounce house, silent auction. Bring nonperishable food items to donate to the Feeding Families local pantries.
25. Visit the Potter’s Bridge Fall Festival 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 1 at Potter’s Bridge Noblesville featuring 90 arts, crafts and food booths, free KidZone and live entertainment.
Contact Betsy Reason at [email protected]. Sadly, Basile Westfield Playhouse just announced on Wednesday, the postponement/cancellation of “Four Old Broads,” a play directed by Doug Davis, a special event that was scheduled to be on stage Thursday through Sunday at the Playhouse. The play was postponed/canceled due to illness in the cast. It’s the third time that the play has been postponed.