4-H Fair, String-Time bluegrass, Cool Creek Campfires, Concerts

The Hamilton County 4-H Fair is happening all weekend in Noblesville, with Conner Prairie’s Symphony on the Prairie continuing, live band at Cook Creek Park tonight, with Kids Day at the Noblesville Farmers Market and String-Time on the Square bluegrass on Saturday night.

Here, we offer our Times readers 20 things to do this weekend and beyond:

1. Head out to the Hamilton County 4-H Fair, today through Monday, at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds in Noblesville, for all kinds of fair foods, animals, competitions and more. See a full schedule in today’s edition of The Times.

2. Relax with Symphony on the Prairie concerts at Conner Prairie in Fishers, featuring “Broadway Under the Stars with the ISO,” Friday and Saturday; John Williams Blockbusters with the ISO, July 22-23; “Hollywood Nights: A Bob Seger Experience,” July 29; “Arrival from Sweden: The Music of ABBA,” July 30, with tickets at https://www.connerprairie.org

3. Join Hamilton County Parks & Recreation on the lawn at Cool Creek Park for the Cool Creek Concert Series, at 7 p.m. select Fridays, with $5 admission, free to ages 12 and younger. Concert schedule: tonight, The Nauti Yachtys featuring Josh Kaufman; July 22, Stella Luna and The Satellites; Aug. 5, 45RPM.

4. Come out to Forest Park Aquatic Center in Noblesville and enjoy movies this summer on the new video board during the Flix and Float movie nights select Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., featuring “The Water Horse,” sponsored by Church, Church Hittle & Antrim, tonight; “Encanto,” sponsored by Buddenbaum & Moore, July 22; “The Shallows,” Rated PG-13, sponsored by Holt Legal Group, on July 30; “Goonies,” sponsored by Sign Craft, on Aug. 13; “Dog,” sponsored by Lew’s Plumbing, on Aug. 20; and “Top Gun,” sponsored by Troy and Alicia Tricker, on Sept. 30. Admission is $5 per person but included with pool membership. Visit https://www.forestparkpool.org/

5. It’s Kids Day at the Noblesville Farmers Market this Saturday, open 8 a.m. to noon, at Federal Hill Commons in downtown Noblesville. Market continues every Saturday this summer. Parking is offered at nearby parking lots and at the park’s Green Room parking lot, which will be restricted to vendor spaces and handicapped parking only during the weekly market.

6. Carousel Corner is open at Forest Park in Noblesville from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through July 31, then weekends Aug. 6-Oct. 23, with $2 carousel.

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. Legacy Keepers Music’s free String-Time on the Square series, the third Saturday of each month through September, featuring bluegrass music at 6:30 p.m. on the Hamilton County Courthouse Square in downtown Noblesville. Upcoming:  Saturday, Cornfields & Crossroads Bluegrass Band, opener Jean Roberts & Leslie Selden, National Anthem, Ali Boice; Aug. 20, Rock Bottom Boys of Madison County, opener Addie McMillan; and Sept. 17, Stones Crossing Family Band, opener Alec Bohuk & Eric Reel. rides and $3 mini golf.

9. Grab your binoculars and join Hamilton County Parks for Beginner Bird Walks at 8:30 a.m. Sundays and Wednesdays at Cool Creek Park in Westfield and 8:30 a.m. the first Wednesday, through June at Strawtown Koteewi Park in Noblesville.

10. Hamilton County Parks offers Wednesday night free Cool Creek Campfires at Cool Creek Park, at 7 p.m. Wednesdays, through July 27. Special programs each week: Hoosier Owls, July 20; Really Dangerous Animals, July 14.

11. Noblesville Parks’ Summer Concert Series continues Thursdays at Dillon Park in Noblesville. Final show of the season: July 21, Dave & Rae.

12. Enjoy Stone Soup Theater’s summer youth production of “Willy Wonka Jr.” at 7 p.m. July 22 and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. July 23 at Noblesville High School Auditorium with director Joey Murello and assistant directors Abby Pittman and Daniel Huber. Tickets available on eventbrite.com.

13. Enjoy Concerts at the Commons 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on select Saturdays through September at Federal Hill Commons. Concert schedule: July 23, Britbeat (Beatles tribute) and Rhino Down; Aug. 13, Motor City Revue (Motown Tribute) and BBI; Aug. 27, Nightrain (Guns & Roses tribute) and The Cosmic Situation; Sept. 9, The Eagles Project (Eagles Tribute) and The Toons; Sept. 24, Trippin Billies (Dave Matthews Tribute) and Sam King.

14. Ride the Nickel Plate Express little red Caboose on July 23, 24, 30 and Aug. 6 and 20, with tickets at https://nickelplateexpress.com/

15. Grab a lawn chair and blanket and head out to Noblesville Cultural Arts Commission’s 30th annual free Shakespeare in the Park production, July 27-30 at Federal Hill Commons in Noblesville, with Noblesville director Jen Otterman.

16. Main Street Productions presents “30 Reasons Not To Be in a Play,” by Alan Haehnel,” July 28-Aug. 7, at Westfield Playhouse, directed by Tanya Haas, with tickets at https://www.westfieldplayhouse.org/

17. The Belfry Theatre Apprentice Players summer youth musical, Disney’s “Frozen Jr.,” will offer five performances July 28-31 at Ivy Tech Hamilton County Campus in Noblesville, directed by James H. Williams, and featuring about 40 kids ages 5-18. Tickets at www.belfrytheatre.com.

18. Come out to Throwback Night — vintage car show, free concert featuring The Neighbors band, 50-cent hot dogs and Wheelers open late — from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. July 30 at Mercantile 37 in Noblesville.

19. Save the date: Noblesville Main Street’s Noblesville Street Dance has changed its date to Aug. 6, from the previously posted July 23 event, on the Courthouse Square.

20. Save the date: The sixth annual Noblesville BrewBQ is 4 p.m. Aug. 20 at Federal Hill Commons in Noblesville.

Contact Betsy Reason at betsy@thetimes24-7.com.