Indiana Insider Blog

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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