Jazz on the Square, Chocolate Trail, Movies, Lucky Teter and Red Bridge Car Shows Among 30 Things to Do
The 12th annual Lucky Teter Rebel Run Car Show and Vintage Motorcycle Show is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday with registration to begin at 9 a.m.
Labor Day weekend is upon us, and there are plenty of things to do. Here’s a list of 30 things to do to keep your calendar up to date.
1. 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. today 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.
2. Experience Nickel Plate Arts First Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at Nickel Plate Arts featuring the work of artist Anthony Schillaci, with live music by John Gilmore, plus food.
3. Noblesville Parks’ 15th annual Movies in the Park series, presented by Logan Street Signs and banners, is tonight at dusk, featuring “Sing 2,” (Rated PG) at Federal Hill; and Sept. 9, “Ghostbusters Afterlife,” (Rated PG-13) at Federal Hill.
4. 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.
5. The 12th annual Lucky Teter Rebel Run Car Show and Vintage Motorcycle Show is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday with registration to begin at 9 a.m. and presentation of the flag at noon and singing of the National Anthem by 16-year-old Addie McMillan, a member of the Noblesville High School’s NHS Singers. Show is on the lawn under the trees at Forest Park, 701 Cicero Road, Noblesville. Entry fee is $10, and free to spectators, with proceeds to benefit Noblesville Masonic Lodge’s Angel Fund
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Listen to live music featuring The Dead Squirrels at 7 p.m. Saturday at Grindstone Public House in downtown Noblesville, Hill & Oaks, Sept. 8; Matt Record, Sept. 10, Craig Thurston, Sept. 15.
9. The final Flix and Float movie night at Forest Park Aquatic Center in Noblesville “Top Gun,” at 8 p.m. on Saturday, $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/
Enjoy live music by John Gilmore of Noblesville during the Nickel Plate Arts First Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today on the Nickel Plate Arts Campus in downtown Noblesville.
10. 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.
11. Kiln Creations in downtown Noblesville is having a Taylor Swift Night at 6 p.m. Saturday, 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. Carmel Community Players adds two more performances of “Shipwrecked: An Entertainment!” directed by Lori Raffel, at 7:30 p.m. Sunday and 2:30 p.m. Monday at The Cat in Carmel.
13. The 31st annual Cicero Red Bridge Park Car Show is 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, with a craft show indoors, a deejay playing tunes and the American Legion at noon presenting the colors. Pork chops and hot dogs will be available.
14. 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/
15. Experience Conner Prairie’s Jupiter Flights Balloon Festival, Indiana’s largest balloon festival with 42 balloons competing in balloon races and “glows” Sept. 9-11, featuring balloons originating from throughout the United States, family-friendly entertainment, live bands, flight simulators, remote-control airplanes, bubble workshops, live bird shows and more. There will be balloon “glows” Sept. 9-10 nights, a balloon race that starts at 7 a.m. Sept. 10 and 11, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. activities on Sept. 10, plus 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. balloon competition, bounce houses, corn maze and more on Sept. 10.
16. Westfield continues its Movies in the Plaza series at dusk select Fridays, featuring “Encanto” on Sept. 9 on the Great Lawn at Grand Junction Plaza, with more movies that include “Raya and the Last Dragon,” Sept. 23; “Hocus Pocus,” Oct. 28; and “Elf,” Dec. 2.
17. Noblesville Elks No. 576 will have a Rummage Sale for charity with household items, tools, kitchen items and much more, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 10 and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 17 at the Elks, 35 S. Ninth St., with proceeds to go to Elks annual charity awards.
18. The Atlanta Fall Market is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 10 on Main Street in downtown Atlanta, Ind.
Carmel Community Players adds two more performances of “Shipwrecked: An Entertainment!” directed by Lori Raffel, at 7:30 p.m. Sunday and 2:30 p.m. Monday at The Cat in Carmel.
19. Celebrate The King during Roy E. Reynolds’ Memorial Tribute to Elvis Presley from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 10 at Jim Dandy Restaurant in Noblesville. Kids are welcome.
20. Enjoy Concerts at the Commons 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on select Saturdays through September at Federal Hill Commons. Concert schedule: Sept. 10, The Eagles Project (Eagles Tribute) and The Toons; Sept. 24, Trippin Billies (Dave Matthews Tribute) and Sam King.
21. 6th annual Strut 2 Save Lives is at 11 a.m. Sept. 11 at Dr. James A. Dillon Park in Noblesville, with registration $25 for adults, $12 for ages 12 and younger and $65 for families up to five participants, with registration at 10 a.m., opening remarks at 10:45 a.m., with live deejay until 1 p.m., plus free pet photos with owners, food from E&M Hot Diggity Dogs and beer from Moontown Brewing.
22. 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.
23. 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.
24. Nickel Plate Arts and artists friends are bringing out their excess and unused craft supplies for an epic yard sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 17 at the Nickel Plate campus at Eighth and Maple in downtown Noblesville.
25. 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.
26. Noblesville Brewfest & Wine Garden is 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 17 at Forest Park in Noblesville, benefiting Forest Park Aquatic Center, with tickets, $40 in advance, $50 at the door if still available, at www.NoblesvilleBrewfest.com. The event features unlimited sampling of beers, a wine garden samplings, designated drivers get in free, food vendors, live music, cornhole competitions.
27. A Spaghetti Fundraiser benefits Cicero Police, Fire and Public Safety, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 18 at Red Bridge Park in Cicero, free meal with donations accepted, plus a Karma-Concert on the Pier from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. featuring hits from the ‘70s to today, and a Jeep Cruise-in 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
28. 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.
29. 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.
30. 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.
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