Literary-art Events in Indianapolis

Check out happening literary-art events all around Indianapolis, IN

Gene Simmons

 Thu, 20 Aug at 11:30 pm 1202 E 38th St, Indianapolis, IN, United States, Indiana 46205

9th Annual Juneteenth Bookfest and Celebration featuring Tomi Adeyemi

 Sat, 13 Jun at 01:00 pm Indianapolis Public Library - Central Library Free

TGCW: Stories and Songs with Sally Lloyd-Jones & Jon Guerra

 Fri, 12 Jun at 12:45 pm Indianapolis Marriott Downtown USD 25

Irvington Pride 2026. 5th annual celebration

Sat, 27 Jun at 09:00 am 5515 E Washington Street. Suite A, Indianapolis, IN

The Enchanted Forest Ball

 Sat, 27 Jun at 06:00 pm The Indiana Roof Ballroom USD 25 to 301

2026 Mitch Daniels Leadership Foundation Annual Event

 Thu, 10 Sep at 05:00 pm Indiana State Museum USD 0 to 535

Historic Hannah House 3rd Annual Paranormal Festival

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

mc chris live in Indianapolis IN at Black Circle!

 Fri, 17 Jul at 07:00 pm Black Circle

James McMurtry at Turntable

 Tue, 16 Jun at 08:00 pm 6281 N College Ave, Indianapolis, IN, United States, Indiana 46220

THIRD Friday at Creative Chaos: Live Chaos Creation Night

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:00 pm Cain's Creative Chaos, LLC Free

Nektar in concert August 2nd

 Sun, 02 Aug at 06:00 pm Irving Theater USD 45 to 141

Ernest Aines: Shifting Scenes, Indianapolis

Tue, 09 Jun at 07:30 pm Basile Theater

THIRD Friday at Creative Chaos: Live Chaos Creation Night

 Fri, 17 Jul at 07:00 pm Cain's Creative Chaos, LLC Free

Juneteenth - RHYTHM & POETRY VENDORS - ART - MUSIC, JUNE 18th

 Thu, 18 Jun at 08:30 pm PHIRI ART GALLERY USD 23 to 75

PLAYBOOK: Business Basics for Artists, Performers and Creatives

 Tue, 09 Jun at 07:00 pm Indy Arts Council Free

FOUND Magazine's 25th Anniversary Tour- With Davy Rothbart & Seth Bernard

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm The Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi) USD 13

Author Talk: Devin Thomas O'Shea "The Veiled Prophet"

 Thu, 23 Jul at 07:30 pm Tomorrow Bookstore USD 7 to 35

This Could Be Everything: A One Night Gallery of Art and Performance

 Sun, 28 Jun at 04:00 pm White Rabbit Cabaret USD 6 to 13

FOLKS

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm IF Theatre: Home of the IndyFringe Festival USD 20 to 29

rhythm and poetry (THE REUNION) Acoustics, R and b, soul OPEN MIC @PHIRI

 Sat, 29 Aug at 08:30 pm Phiri art studios USD 23 to 61

Rhythm & Poetry: When Cultures UNITE | SATURDAY, 6PM ( DWANI FEST ) 2026

 Sat, 19 Sep at 06:00 pm Jamaican Breeze Sports Bar & Grill USD 23

William Shakespeare’s King Lear Presented by Indy Shakes

 Thu, 23 Jul at 08:00 pm 1856 Burdsal Pkwy, Indianapolis, IN 46208, United States

The Wilder Flower | House Concert | Indianapolis

 Sun, 02 Aug at 08:00 pm 1230 N Riley Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46201-1860, United States

Shasta Grant, author of When We Were Feral, at Golden Hour Books

 Tue, 09 Jun at 07:30 pm Golden Hour Books, North College Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, USA Free

2026 AIA Indiana Committee on the Environment (COTE) Design Awards Program

 Wed, 17 Jun at 05:00 pm BSU CAP: INDY USD 0 to 1,069

Shelf Care Book Club

 Mon, 29 Jun at 06:30 pm Loudmouth Books USD 23 to 28

Mitchell Douglas, author of Universal Corner, at Golden Hour Books

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:30 pm Golden Hour Books, North College Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, USA Free

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 14 May at 08:00 pm Indianapolis Free

Short Story Club: JUNE

 Wed, 10 Jun at 07:15 pm Golden Hour Books, North College Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, USA Free

JWR Museum Home, Creative Writing Summer Camp

 Mon, 22 Jun at 09:00 am 528 Lockerbie St USD 275

Movie Bar Trivia at Kan-Kan Cinema

 Tue, 16 Jun at 11:00 pm 1258 Windsor St, Indianapolis, IN

Reese's Book Club (RBC) Indianapolis City Chapter

 Thu, 09 Jul at 06:00 pm The Whispering Shelf USD 50

Release Party for Geoffrey Breedwell

 Thu, 25 Jun at 06:00 pm Indy Reads Free

When Love Hurts: Healing From Toxic Relationships & Trauma Bonds

 Sat, 08 Aug at 01:00 pm 6550 E 30th St suite 118 Free

PrideReads: Separate Rooms

 Mon, 22 Jun at 07:30 pm Tomorrow Bookstore

Tomorrow Bookstore Presents: Poetry Night

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:30 pm Tomorrow Bookstore USD 7 to 12

What’ll We Do With All the Churches?

 Sat, 27 Jun at 11:00 pm Center for Inquiry | Indiana (CFI)

Tea Time: Book Club: The Invisible Woman by James Patterson & Susan (Novel)

 Sat, 20 Jun at 12:00 pm Tea's Me Community Cafe Free

JUNE Chronicles of Monstrosity Book Club

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:30 pm The Whispering Shelf Free

Songwriter Round | House Concert | Indianapolis

 Sun, 19 Jul at 04:00 pm 1230 N Riley Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46201-1860, United States

Read. Act. Repeat. : JUNE

 Wed, 17 Jun at 07:15 pm Golden Hour Books, North College Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, USA Free

The Works-Reading Across Genres: JUNE

 Sun, 21 Jun at 05:15 pm Golden Hour Books, North College Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, USA Free

Author Reading: Andrew Black

 Sat, 27 Jun at 03:00 pm Indy Reads Free

Heritage Public Tour

 Wed, 27 May 3402 Blvd Place , Indianapolis, IN, United States, Indiana 46208

Uncanny Reads: JUNE

 Thu, 25 Jun at 07:15 pm Golden Hour Books, North College Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, USA Free

Books in Translation: JUNE

 Wed, 24 Jun at 07:15 pm Golden Hour Books, North College Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, USA Free

Edible Indy Cookbook Club

 Sun, 09 Nov at 01:00 pm Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site Free

Backlist Book Club: JUNE

 Sun, 28 Jun at 07:15 pm Golden Hour Books, North College Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, USA Free

Grant Writing® 1 Day Masterclass in Indianapolis, IN | Wisdom Hub

 Mon, 22 Jun at 09:00 am Regus - Indianapolis USD 417 to 588

JULY Textual Tension Book Club

 Wed, 29 Jul at 07:00 pm The Whispering Shelf Free

FlowPoetry | House Concert | Indianapolis

 Sun, 14 Jun at 04:00 pm 1230 N Riley Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46201-1860, United States

Indy Reads Lit Stage Open Mic

 Wed, 08 Nov at 06:00 pm Indy Reads Free

The Indy Reads Book Club

 Sun, 26 Jan at 04:00 pm Indy Reads Free

JUNE Textual Tension Book Club

 Wed, 24 Jun at 07:00 pm The Whispering Shelf Free

Professional Report Writing Skills 1 Day Workshop | Indianapolis, IN

 Fri, 09 Jan at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 1,453

Author Event: Katrina Anne Willis

 Tue, 16 Jun at 06:30 pm The Whispering Shelf Free

Red Lion Open Mic in Fountain Square

 Wed, 25 Sep at 07:30 pm Red Lion Grog House, Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, USA Free