History Events in Indianapolis

Check out happening history events all around Indianapolis, IN

Stand By Me: The Film and Its Stars 40 Years Later

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:30 pm Old National Centre

2026 Eiteljorg Museum Indian Market & Festival

 Sat, 27 Jun at 10:00 am Eiteljorg Museum USD 0 to 33

Serial Killer Speakeasy - Indianapolis, IN

 Fri, 29 May at 06:00 pm 416 Wabash Event Space USD 55 to 65

Historic Lockerbie Square Home & Garden Tour

 Sat, 12 Sep at 12:00 pm Lockerbie Square Historic District

Historic Hannah House 3rd Annual Paranormal Festival

Sat, 22 Aug at 10:00 am 3801 Madison Avenue, Indianapolis, IN

The Chevalier with Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra

 Sat, 16 May at 07:30 pm Madam Walker Legacy Center

American Legion 500 Festival Memorial Service

 Fri, 22 May at 12:00 pm Indiana World War Memorial

Cottage Home Neighborhood Home & Garden Tour

 Sat, 20 Jun at 11:00 am Cottage Home Neighborhood USD 0 to 25

Annual Homeschool Day!

Wed, 07 Oct at 10:00 am Crown Hill Foundation 700 W 38th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46208

Speedway Centennial Car Show

 Sat, 01 Aug at 08:00 am 5357 W 25th Street, Speedway, IN, United States, Indiana 46224

53rd Tour of Homes of Greater Irvington & Classy Car Show Sponsored by Lesli Gibson, Realtor/Broker

 Sun, 20 Sep at 12:45 am The Benton House

2026 Emancipated: A Juneteenth Celebration- VENDOR REGISTRATION

 Sat, 20 Jun at 12:00 pm Mount Carmel Church USD 0 to 90

Old Northside Neighborhood Walking Tour

 Sat, 09 May at 09:30 am 1201 Central Ave, Indianapolis, IN, United States, Indiana 46202

Circulate: Night at the Library

 Sat, 15 Aug at 06:00 pm 40 E Saint Clair St, Indianapolis, IN 46204-1131, United States

Mass Ave Area - Chatham Arch Lockerbie Ghost Walk

 Fri, 08 May at 08:30 pm 401 E Michigan St, Indianapolis, IN 46204-1643, United States

Haunted Indianapolis Wholesale District / Downtown Ghost Walk

 Fri, 01 May at 08:30 pm 372 S Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN 46225-1193, United States

Indiana Federation of Republican Women Patriot Ball

 Sat, 15 Aug at 06:00 pm Indiana Historical Society USD 109 to 1,069

Classic Cars and Coffee

 Sat, 02 May at 08:00 am Factory Arts District

INDY CRIME TOURS: Saturday, June 13, 2026 - Afternoon Tour 2P/4P

 Sat, 13 Jun at 02:00 pm Slippery Noodle Inn USD 60

Driveways at Deluxe at Old National Centre

 Sun, 02 Aug Deluxe at Old National Centre

Juneteenth Celebration

 Fri, 19 Jun at 06:00 pm Indiana Landmarks Center USD 0 to 28

Mass Ave Walking Tour

 Sun, 31 May at 01:30 pm 301 N Delaware St, Indianapolis, IN 46204-1801, United States

Indiana Automotive Speedway Tour

 Fri, 17 Jul at 06:00 pm Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum USD 96 to 116

Greenlawn Cemetery Documentary Trailer Screening and Panel Discussion

 Mon, 11 May at 03:30 pm Eiteljorg Museum Free

2026 Annual Lande Family Lecture

 Sun, 17 May at 02:00 pm Indiana Medical History Museum USD 0 to 26

Decoding Downtown Indy Walking Tour

 Thu, 14 May at 06:30 pm 50 S Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46204-3406, United States

Jess Dunn & Sylvia Thomas: Drafts

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm 1125 Cruft St, Indianapolis, IN, United States, Indiana 46203

The Day the H-Bomb hit Downtown Indianapolis.

Sun, 03 May at 02:00 pm Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library Central Library

Public Tour: Racing Legends

 Sat, 02 May at 01:00 pm Crown Hill Foundation

10th Street Jazz Fest Walk & Talks

 Sat, 16 May at 02:30 pm Re:Public Free

Herron-Morton Place Neighborhood Walking Tour

 Tue, 02 Jun at 06:30 pm 110 E 16th St, Indianapolis, IN 46202-2404, United States

Iconic Architectural Gems of Crown Hill Cemetery

 Thu, 14 May at 05:00 pm 3402 Blvd Place , Indianapolis, IN, United States, Indiana 46208

Heritage Public Tour

 Wed, 29 Apr at 01:00 pm 3402 Blvd Place , Indianapolis, IN, United States, Indiana 46208

Unearthing the Past at Henry Street Bridge

 Tue, 12 May at 06:00 pm 1201 Central Ave, Indianapolis, IN, United States, Indiana 46202

"Beyond the Subway" Northside Public Tour

 Wed, 13 May at 01:00 pm 3402 Blvd Place , Indianapolis, IN, United States, Indiana 46208

Out of the Margins: Celebrating Indy's LGBTQ heroes, a FREE Trail Talk

 Wed, 03 Jun at 06:00 pm Phoenix Theatre Cultural Centre Free

West Baden Springs Twilight Tours 2026

 Sat, 23 May at 07:00 pm 1201 Central Ave, Indianapolis, IN, United States, Indiana 46202

Civil War Public Tour

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am 3402 Blvd Place , Indianapolis, IN, United States, Indiana 46208

Comic Creators Camp

 Mon, 13 Jul at 01:00 pm 528 Lockerbie St USD 150

Religious Liberty at a Crossroads: Civil Rights, Power & the Present Moment

 Thu, 07 May at 06:00 pm Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center Free

In-Choir-ing Minds – Mine Eyes Have Seen The Glory: Songs & Stories of the American Civil War

 Tue, 12 May at 07:00 pm 4600 Sunset Ave, Lilly Hall 040A, Indianapolis, IN, United States, Indiana 46208

Coffee with the Curator

 Fri, 01 May at 08:30 am Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site

'Arlington, or Your Forgotten American Hero' by Andrew Kramer

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm Phoenix Theatre Cultural Centre

Southbank Theatre Presents Hell's Belle

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:30 pm Shelton Auditorium at Butler Arts Center

Public Tour: "Skeletons in the Closet"

 Wed, 20 May at 10:00 am Crown Hill Foundation

Centennial Celebration Kick-Off Scavenger Hunt

 Fri, 12 Jun at 09:00 am 5300 Crawfordsville Rd, 46224

The Automat | Indianapolis Central Library | Director Zoom Q&A

 Sun, 31 May at 01:30 pm Indianapolis Central Library

An Evening with William Lawson: Exploring Indiana's Artistic Legacy

 Wed, 06 May at 05:30 pm The Magpie Artspace - Studio and Gallery USD 15

Conversations In Indiana African American History & Culture 5/21/2026

 Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm Indiana Landmarks Center Free

'What Every American Should Know about the Founding'

 Sat, 09 May at 10:00 am Hope Evangelical Covenant Church USD 34 to 40

An Evening with the Freetown Village Singers

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm 3402 Blvd Place , Indianapolis, IN, United States, Indiana 46208

Propylaeum Building Tour

 Sun, 10 May at 01:30 pm 1410 N Delaware St, Indianapolis, IN 46202-2417, United States

Monument Circle Historic District Walking Tour

 Sun, 19 Apr at 01:30 pm Christ Church Cathedral USD 0 to 12

Arboretum Bike Public Tour: Spectacular Specimens

 Sat, 06 Jun at 01:30 pm Crown Hill Foundation

Public Tour: Dillinger and Eastside Notables

 Mon, 22 Jun at 10:00 am Crown Hill Foundation

Public Tour: Stories in Stone - Gravestone Symbolism

 Sat, 18 Jul at 10:00 am Crown Hill Foundation

White River State Park Walking Tour

 Sat, 30 May at 09:30 am Visitor Center at White River State Park USD 0 to 14

Music in May with Ms. Jay

 Sat, 02 May at 03:30 pm P30 Free

Conversations In Indiana African American History & Culture 6/11/2026

 Thu, 11 Jun at 06:00 pm Indiana Landmarks Center Free

Indianapolis Gondola Ride & Tour

Wed, 08 Jul at 07:00 am Old World Gondoliers

Paper Airplanes Book Club Collab with Ujamaa Community Bookstore!

 Sat, 23 May at 12:00 am Ujamaa Community Bookstore Free

Time Capsule Opening

 Sat, 13 Jun at 09:00 am 5300 Crawfordsville Rd, 46224

Critical History Book Club: The Ground Breaking

 Tue, 12 May at 07:15 pm Golden Hour Books, North College Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, USA Free

Artists Tour: Crown Hill and Indianapolis Museum of Art – Newfields Connections

 Wed, 10 Jun at 10:00 am 3402 Blvd Place , Indianapolis, IN, United States, Indiana 46208

Civil Rights in the Trump Era: An Insider's Perspective

 Tue, 12 May at 12:00 pm Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP USD 18 to 39

Through2Eyes Walk and Talk (The Avenue)

 Sat, 27 Mar at 04:00 pm Kurt Vonnegut Museum & Library USD 28

History Trivia Night

 Thu, 22 Oct at 06:00 pm 7615 Mooresville Rd USD 23

Walk & Talk (Historic Irvington)

 Sun, 02 May at 01:30 pm Irvington Historical Society USD 23

Tours of the Indiana Medical History Museum

 Wed, 17 May at 10:00 am Indiana Medical History Museum USD 0 to 13

Propylaeum Building Tour

 Sun, 14 Sep at 01:30 pm The Indianapolis Propylaeum USD 0 to 17