# Festivals in Carmel | Cultural Events & Fairs

- **Subtitle**: Explore upcoming festivals in  Carmel. Discover cultural celebrations, street fairs and seasonal events happening across the city. Join the festivities.
- **Category**: Festivals
- **Type**: category

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- **Event Name**: 2026 Indy 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
  - **Description**: ✨ Discover the extraordinary at 2026 Indy 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where magic meets reality in ways you've never imagined! 🏛️ Set in Indianapolis Motor Speedway nestled in bustling Indianapolis
  - **Date**: Sun, 24 May at 12:45 pm – Sun, 24 May at 11:59 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/indianapolis/2026-indy-500-at-indianapolis-motor-speedway/2400028284361741
  - **Venue**: Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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## Festivals Events in Carmel

- **Event Name**: Star Spangled Strawberry Shortcake Sale
  - **Description**: 🎉 Are you ready for the Allied Solutions CarmelFest Parade? 🎉

Join us on July 4th for a spectacular celebration! Don't miss out on the 🍓 Star-Spangled Strawberry Shortcake 🍓 from the Carmel Lions Club, available from 10 am to 1 pm. It's the perfect sweet
  - **Interested Audience**:
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  - **Date**: Sat Jul 04 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat Jul 04 2026 at 01:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/carmel/star-spangled-strawberry-shortcake-sale/200029851495949
  - **Venue**: 141 Main Street, Carmel, IN, United States, Indiana 46032
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  - **Categories**: parades, fourth-of-july
- **Event Name**: Vaisakhi in Carmel 2026
  - **Description**: Get ready, Indiana!

Join us for a vibrant celebration of culture, colors, and community at the Vaisakhi Festival Celebration 2026. Experience the true spirit of Vaisakhi with live singing, energetic dance performances, and a festive atmosphere that bring
  - **Interested Audience**:
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  - **Date**: Sat May 09 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat May 09 2026 at 04:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/carmel/vaisakhi-in-carmel-2026/200029972292452
  - **Venue**: Carmel Gazebo, Carmel, IN
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  - **Categories**: festivals
- **Event Name**: 2026 Indiana Women's Running Festival
  - **Description**: The largest women's-only running event in Indiana, half-marathon, 10K, & 5K. Join us!
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 220
  - **Date**: Sat Oct 17 2026 at 07:30 am (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/carmel/2026-indiana-womens-running-festival/200029165585756
  - **Venue**: Carmel,Indiana.U.S.A
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  - **Categories**: festivals, marathons, sports
- **Event Name**: NerdFest
  - **Description**: Get ready for a festival of nerdy fun for adults, teens, and kids! Enjoy workshops, creators, demonstrations, arts and crafts, arcade games, trivia, costumes, giveaways, and more. View the complete schedule of activities at carmelclaylibrary.org/nerdfest.
  - **Date**: Sat May 09 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat May 09 2026 at 04:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/carmel/nerdfest/200030022301145
  - **Venue**: 425 E Main St, Carmel, IN, United States, Indiana 46032
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  - **Categories**: Art, Festivals, Workshops, Crafts, Kids
- **Event Name**: Rhino Down debuts at “Corks in Carmel” Wine Fest!
  - **Description**: Major Announcement!! We’re thrilled to have been asked to play at “Corks in Carmel” Wine Fest!  Sat, Oct 3rd, 1-5pm more details to follow! 

Wine Lovers + Rhino Down Fans = A Great Pairing!! 🍷🎶🤟
  - **Interested Audience**:
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 03 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat Oct 03 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/carmel/rhino-down-debuts-at-corks-in-carmel-wine-fest/200029359791745
  - **Venue**: Carmel Arts & Design District
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- **Event Name**: EidFest
  - **Description**: Celebrate community, culture and connection at this year’s EidFest!

Join us on Saturday, May 30, from 4 – 8 p.m. at Civic Square for an evening filled with vibrant traditions and family-friendly fun. Experience the sights, sounds and flavors of Eid throu
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  - **Date**: Sat May 30 2026 at 04:00 pm – Sat May 30 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/carmel/eidfest/200029867930704
  - **Venue**: Civic Sq, Carmel, IN 46032, United States
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  - **Categories**: food-drinks, art
- **Event Name**: Christmas In July Half Marathon & 5K (Indianapolis)
  - **Description**: Ho Ho Ho, 
Oh What Fun it is to Run in the Sun (and Shade) 
Join Santa & Friends as We Sleigh Our Way through the Beautiful Monon Trail!
*Join Us to Celebrate Our 10th Anniversary!!
  - **Interested Audience**:
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  - **Date**: Sat Jul 25 2026 at 07:00 am (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/carmel/christmas-in-july-half-marathon-and-5k-indianapolis/200029510669126
  - **Venue**: Big Lug Canteen
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- **Event Name**: Carmel fest 2026
  - **Description**: Join us for two days of Carmel fest this year! We will be onsite with all treat options as well as making custom leashes and collars on request!
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    - Count: 4
  - **Date**: Fri Jul 03 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat Jul 04 2026 at 10:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/carmel/carmel-fest-2026/200029703330611
  - **Venue**: Carmel Civic Square
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- **Event Name**: MAMMA MIA! FanFest
  - **Description**: Here we go again… this time with a free glass and a themed drink menu to order from! 

On a small Greek island, a young woman sets out to uncover her father’s identity by inviting three of her mother’s former lovers to her wedding. MAMMA MIA! is pure feel
  - **Date**: Tue May 19 2026 at 07:30 pm – Tue May 19 2026 at 09:30 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/carmel/mamma-mia-fanfest/200030008642953
  - **Venue**: 2206 E 116th St, Carmel, IN, United States, Indiana 46032
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## Trending Events in Carmel

- **Event Name**: Star Spangled Strawberry Shortcake Sale
  - **Description**: 🎉 Are you ready for the Allied Solutions CarmelFest Parade? 🎉

Join us on July 4th for a spectacular celebration! Don't miss out on the 🍓 Star-Spangled Strawberry Shortcake 🍓 from the Carmel Lions Club, available from 10 am to 1 pm. It's the perfect sweet
  - **Venue**: 141 Main Street, Carmel, IN, United States, Indiana 46032
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- **Event Name**: An Evening with Harry Connick Jr.
  - **Description**: A consummate performer, Harry Connick, Jr. has exemplified excellence in the entertainment world for decades – be it music, film, television or Broadway. His prodigious talent has earned him Grammy, Emmy and Tony recognition, plus album sales in excess of
  - **Venue**: 1 Carter Grn, Carmel, IN, United States, Indiana 46032
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- **Event Name**: Gaither Vocal Band
  - **Description**: 🌟 Step into a world of wonder at Gaither Vocal Band, where extraordinary moments await! 🏛️ Located at Northview Church - Carmel in dynamic Carmel, IN, this event will become the talk of t
  - **Venue**: Northview Church - Carmel
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- **Event Name**: The Quail - A Motorsports Gathering
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Quail Lodge & Golf Club
🏠 Address: 8205 Valley Greens Drive, Carmel, CA 93923
🌆 City: Carmel
📍 Location: 36.5332, -121.854🌟 Be part of history at The Quail - A Motorsports Gathering, an extraordinary gathering that will capt
  - **Venue**: Quail Lodge & Golf Club
- **Event Name**: Harry Connick Jr.
  - **Description**: 🌟 Be part of history at Harry Connick Jr., an extraordinary gathering that will captivate your imagination! 🏛️ The prestigious The Payne & Mencias Palladium At Allied Solutions Center For The Performing Arts in
  - **Venue**: The Payne & Mencias Palladium At Allied Solutions Center For The Performing Arts
- **Event Name**: Art Garfunkel at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts - Payne and Mencias Palladium
  - **Description**: 🎉 Prepare to be amazed at Art Garfunkel at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts - Payne and Mencias Palladium, the most anticipated gathering of the season! 🌟 Set against the stunning backdrop of Allied Solutions Cente
  - **Venue**: Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts - Payne and Mencias Palladium
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- **Event Name**: I'M WITH HER: SING ME ALIVE TOUR 2026
  - **Description**: With the formation of I'm With Her in 2014, singer/songwriters Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O'Donovan, and Sara Watkins introduced an essential new force into the world of folk music: a close-knit alliance of highly esteemed musicians, each graced with a deep unde
  - **Venue**: San Carlos St at 9th Ave, Carmel, CA, United States, California 93921
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- **Event Name**: Meshell Ndegeocello at Sunset Center
  - **Description**: 🌟 Journey into wonder at Meshell Ndegeocello at Sunset Center, where extraordinary experiences await around every corner! 🏛️ Set against the backdrop of Sunset Center in dynamic Carmel, CA
  - **Venue**: Sunset Center
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- **Event Name**: AN EVENING WITH MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO
  - **Description**: This genre-defying, three-time GRAMMY Award-winning bassist doesn’t miss a beat. 

On the centennial of American author and activist James Baldwin’s birth, three-time GRAMMY Award winner and one of the founders of neo-soul Meshell Ndegeocello presents a c
  - **Venue**: San Carlos St at 9th Ave, Carmel, CA, United States, California 93921
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Festivals events in Carmel?
  - **A:** Star Spangled Strawberry Shortcake Sale (Sat Jul 04 2026 at 10:00 am at 141 Main Street, Carmel, IN, United States, Indiana 46032), Vaisakhi in Carmel 2026 (Sat May 09 2026 at 11:00 am at Carmel Gazebo, Carmel, IN), 2026 Indiana Women's Running Festival (Sat Oct 17 2026 at 07:30 am at Carmel,Indiana.U.S.A), NerdFest (Sat May 09 2026 at 10:00 am at 425 E Main St, Carmel, IN, United States, Indiana 46032), Rhino Down debuts at “Corks in Carmel” Wine Fest! (Sat Oct 03 2026 at 01:00 pm at Carmel Arts & Design District).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Carmel this weekend May 8–10, 2026?
  - **A:** Vaisakhi in Carmel 2026 (Sat May 09 2026 at 11:00 am at Carmel Gazebo, Carmel, IN), NerdFest (Sat May 09 2026 at 10:00 am at 425 E Main St, Carmel, IN, United States, Indiana 46032).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Carmel in May 2026?
  - **A:** Vaisakhi in Carmel 2026 (Sat May 09 2026 at 11:00 am at Carmel Gazebo, Carmel, IN), NerdFest (Sat May 09 2026 at 10:00 am at 425 E Main St, Carmel, IN, United States, Indiana 46032), EidFest (Sat May 30 2026 at 04:00 pm at Civic Sq, Carmel, IN 46032, United States), MAMMA MIA! FanFest (Tue May 19 2026 at 07:30 pm at 2206 E 116th St, Carmel, IN, United States, Indiana 46032), 2026 Indy 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Sun, 24 May at 12:45 pm at Indianapolis Motor Speedway).
- **Q**: How can I find Festivals events in Carmel?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Festivals events in Carmel on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Festivals events in Carmel?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Festivals events in Carmel?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Festivals events in Carmel include 141 Main Street, Carmel, IN, United States, Indiana 46032, Carmel Gazebo, Carmel, IN, Carmel,Indiana.U.S.A.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Festivals events in Carmel?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Festivals events in Carmel include Carmel Lions Club, Vaisakhi in Carmel, Indiana Women's Running Festival.
- **Q**: Are there any online Festivals events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Festivals events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Festivals events in Carmel?
  - **A:** Follow the Festivals category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Festivals events are listed in Carmel.

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