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JUL 12

200 Free Things to Do at the Indiana State Fair

By Visit Indiana
The 2016 Indiana State Fair is less than a month away (August 5-21)! In honor of our state’s 200th birthday, this year’s fair theme is “Celebrating Indiana’s Bicentennial”. In that theme, the State Fair staff compiled a list of 200 FREE... Read more
AUG 9

Indiana State Fair - 2015 Highlights

By Carrie Lambert
So I blogged about some tips for visiting the Indiana State Fair last week. Today was the third day of the fair and with two trips under my belt already I thought I should mention a few of the highlights.... Read more
JUL 30

Special Deals at the Indiana State Fair

By admin
Next month starts the Indiana Festival of Complete Awesomeness Indiana State Fair, from August 2 – 18. We’re going to be highlighting special days, events, and information on the blog. These are the special admissions and ticket savings throughout the... Read more
SEP 20

Fort Wayne's Regional Maker Faire Highlights Do-it-Yourselfers

By admin
Fort Wayne, and northeast Indiana, is home to innovation. But what good is innovation if it’s not exhibited? The purpose of the second-annual Fort Wayne Regional Maker Faire, held in Fort Wayne’s Headwaters Park East, is to showcase Makers and... Read more
AUG 7

Favorite FREE Kid Activities at the State Fair! (#INStateFair)

By Carrie Lambert
I’m heading to the fair several times this week with my 3-year-old and have already scoured the program for the free activities to make the most of our visit. Wonder Trail – Pick up your kit at the Indiana Farm... Read more
AUG 4

State Fair Discounts and Freebies (#INStateFair)

By Carrie Lambert
Are you headed to the fair this year? If so, you need to be aware of some cost-saving tips before you leave … and remember it is the year of the Dairy Cow so you’ll be seeing plenty of “Buttercup”... Read more
SEP 12

Conner Prairie Country Fair Kicks Off September 17 & 18

By admin
Conner Prairie is hosting its annual Country Fair on Saturday, September 17 and Sunday, September 18. If you want to see what kinds of foods we ate, games we played, and fun we had in the 1860s, this is your... Read more
AUG 13

The Great Indiana State Fair (#INStateFair)

By admin
The 2011 Indiana State Fair is here and there’s still plenty of time to see and do all the great things at the fair. Check out this video below (put together by our friends at 12 Stars Media) that shows... Read more
JUL 7

Indiana County Fairs

By Visit Indiana
While it is probably too early in the summer to proclaim that fair season has arrived, given that the Indiana State Fair doesn’t kick off for another few weeks, July is the month many of Indiana’s county fairs take place.... Read more
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