Jazz, Soup Cookoff, Fall Fest, Pumpkin Carving, Headless Horseman, More
Tanya Haas (as Mrs. Savage), Phoebe Aldridge (as Fairy) and Ian Montgomery (as Samuel) rehearse for Main Street Productions’ first show of the season, “The Curious Savage,” a comedy on stage through Sunday at Basile Westfield Playhouse.
The Headless Horseman rides again at Conner Prairie in Fishers. Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town,” continues through Saturday in the South Alley and in the Lacey Building in downtown Noblesville. The Hyperion Players brings “Barefoot in the Park” to The Switch stage. Basile Westfield Playhouse’s comedy, “The Curious Savage,” winds down this weekend. Plus, Noblesville Main Street presents Music & All That Jazz and its Fall Fest, Costume Contest and Soup Cookoff tonight. And Noblesville Preservation Alliance acts out “The War of the Worlds” during two performances on Saturday.
Here are more details in our list of 20 things to do this weekend and beyond:
1. Noblesville Main Street’s Music & All That Jazz will feature NHS Jazz Band 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and The FlannelTones 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today on the Courthouse Square, with Fall Fest and Costume Contest, Trick-or-Treating, Spooky Trolley Rides, and Soup Cookoff (Noblesville Lions Club to serve grilled cheese) from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., on the Square. Come in costume and get your photo taken at 9th and Conner streets until 8 p.m. Local magician Josh Cecil with Moonshot Games will perform in the East Alley. Bring your carved pumpkin for pumpkin-carving contest, plus professional carving demonstration, and see all of the Scarecrows on the Square and which won the Scarecrow Contest.
2. Choose from 16 spooktacular nights of the 39th annual Headless Horseman at Conner Prairie, which kicked off Thursday and continues through Oct. 29 in Fishers. Explore the mystery of Amsel Farm and an 11-acre haunted corn maze, enjoy sweet treats at the Apple Store, operated by the Conner Prairie Alliance, celebrating its 40th anniversary. Also, enjoy games, rides and Headless Horseman-themed performances.
Anna Himes (as Corie Bratter) and Zach Catlin (as Paul Bratter) rehearse for The Hyperion Players’ “Barefoot in the Park,” directed by Ian Hauer of Noblesville, with shows today and Saturday at The Switch Theatre at Ji-Eun Lee Music Academy in Fishers.
3. The Hyperion Players present “Barefoot in the Park,” directed by Ian Hauer of Noblesville, today and Saturday at The Switch Theatre in Ji-Eun Lee Music Academy in Fishers with tickets available at www.hyperionplayers.com
4. Poet-Ape Productions of Chicago, founded by Noblesville native James Holbrook, in conjunction with Nickel Plate Arts, presents “Our Town” at 7:30 p.m. today in the Lacey Building (former Kirk Hardware) and Saturday in the South Alley, both on the Square, with general admission tickets at www.poetapeproductions.com or at the door.
5. Main Street Productions presents the comedy, “The Curious Savage,” directed by Nancy Lafferty, tonight and Saturday and Sunday, with tickets at www.westfieldplayhouse.org.
6. Carmel comic Dave Dugan will be on stage for Corks and Comedy show at 8;15 p.m. today, with Dakota King music at 7:30 p.m. indoors at Daniel’s Vineyard in McCordsville, with $15 tickets at danielsvineyard.com
7. Noblesville Farmers Market is open 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at Federal Hill Commons in downtown Noblesville. It’s the second to last market of the season; the final market will be Oct. 15.
Miranda Nickerson as Emily Webb and Marie McNelis as Mrs. Webb rehearse for Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town” presented by Poet-Ape Productions of Chicago, at 7:30 p.m. today in the Lacey Building (former Kirk Hardware) and Saturday in the South Alley, both on the Square.
8. Join the Hamilton County 5K for Food Security at 9 a.m. Saturday at Dr. James A. Dillon Park in Noblesville for an entry fee of $35, a fundraiser for Hamilton County Harvest Food Bank, with registration at https://hchfoodbank.org/
9. Shop at the Fishers High School Christmas in October Craft Fair, hosted by Fishers Band Boosters, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Fishers High School
10. Noblesville Preservation Alliance presents the re-creation of the 1938 Orson Wells radio broadcast of “War of the Worlds,” at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday (evening is sold out) at Preservation Hall in Noblesville. Reserve your $10 tickets at https://preservationhall.org/event/war-of-the-worlds. 11. 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.
12. 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.
13. 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. CHECK THIS
14. Carmel Community Players presents “Tick, Tick … BOOM!” musical Oct. 14-23 at The Switch Theatre in Ji-Eun Lee Music Academy in Fishers with tickets available at https://carmelplayers.org/
Bring your carved pumpkin for pumpkin-carving contest, plus watch professional carving pumpkin demonstrations tonight during Noblesville Main Street’s Fall Festival on the Courthouse Square.
15. Take a ride on Nickel Plate Express’ Wizard Express or any different train rides. Pumpkin Spice Express rides in October. Trick-or-Treat on the Rails, Oct. 29-30. Check availability at https://nickelplateexpress.com/
16. Visit Little Haunt on the Prairie at Ghoul Creek Park, title sponsored by Hallmark Orthodontics, at 5 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at Cool Creek Park in Westfield. Spooky, yet age-appropriate Halloween activities will be offered for children ranging from preschool to school ages and their families. You are welcome to come in your costumes and enjoy nature interpretation, entertainment, a hayride, food for purchase, and activities for the little ones as they trick-or-treat their way through this spooky event.
17. Westfield continues its Movies in the Plaza series at dusk select Fridays, on the Great Lawn at Grand Junction Plaza, with two more movies, “Hocus Pocus,” Oct. 28; and “Elf,” Dec. 2.
18. Celebrate Halloween during Noblesville Preservation Alliance’s entertaining evening exploring murder ballads music genre during “Murder in Noblesville” from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Oct. 29 at Preservation Hall, with tickets $10 each at https://preservationhall.org/
19. Enjoy a free Fall Festival at 3 p.m. Oct. 29 at Harbour Shores Church in Noblesville.
20. Take in Noblesville Main Street’s First Friday Holiday Open Houses at 5 p.m. Nov. 4 in downtown Noblesville.
Contact Betsy Reason at betsy@thetimes24-7.com.