Literary-art Events in Indianapolis

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

Dance Gavin Dance with The Fall of Troy, Wolf & Bear and The Novelists

 Fri, 22 May at 11:00 pm Egyptian Room at Old National Centre

RHYTHM & POETRY OPEN MIC: BLACK EXCELLENCE | Feb 26th BLACK HISTORY MONTH

 Thu, 26 Feb at 08:30 pm 120 E Market St USD 18

Clan of Xymox + Cold Cave at The Vogue

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm 6259 N College Ave, Indianapolis, IN, United States, Indiana 46220

The Enchanted Forest Ball

 Sat, 27 Jun at 06:00 pm The Indiana Roof Ballroom USD 25 to 285

Indy Indie Book Crawl 2026 Kick Off Party with Silent Book Club Indy

 Wed, 18 Mar at 06:00 pm 8th Day Distillery - Bottle Shop & Cocktail Bar Free

A Night At The Masonic Museum

 Sat, 07 Mar at 05:00 pm Indianapolis Masonic Temple USD 0 to 685

2026 Faith & Action Spring Conference

 Thu, 19 Mar at 09:00 am St. Luke's United Methodist Church USD 0 to 35

James McMurtry at Turntable

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

RHYTHM & POETRY OPEN MIC: BLACK EXCELLENCE | Feb 28th BLACK HISTORY MONTH

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm Paradox Lounge USD 18

VOCAB - Poetry & Spoken Word

 Wed, 11 Mar at 09:00 pm White Rabbit Cabaret USD 13

2026 Marian McFadden Memorial Lecture with R.L. Stine

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Madam Walker Legacy Center Free

Talk of the Town featuring Donald Davis

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center

Black history month ART SHOW / WORKSHOPS ( A JOURNEY THROUGH AFRICA )

 Tue, 17 Mar at 01:00 pm 120 E Market St USD 18 to 75

12 Moods of Heaven

 Sat, 28 Mar at 05:00 pm Witherspoon Presbyterian Church USD 39

2026 Indiana Writing Workshop

 Sat, 07 Mar at 09:00 am Hampton Inn and Homewood Suites Indianapolis Downtown IUPUI

An Evening with the Authors*

 Thu, 05 Mar at 08:00 pm White Rabbit Cabaret USD 13

Snackies. Goats. Caldecott Winners.

 Sun, 26 Apr at 02:00 pm Half Liter Brewery, Bar, & BBQ USD 37

Kurt Vonnegut in the USSR

 Fri, 10 Apr at 06:30 pm 543 Indiana Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, United States, Indiana 46202

March Riot Reads Meeting

 Sat, 07 Mar at 12:00 pm Indy Reads

Author Talk: Jarod Anderson "Strange Animals"

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:30 pm Tomorrow Bookstore USD 7 to 34

Attachment, Love & Emotional Health

 Fri, 27 Feb at 06:00 pm The AMP at 16 Tech USD 0 to 55

Indie Indy Book Crawl Riley Literary Tour and Bookfair

 Thu, 19 Mar at 10:00 am 528 Lockerbie St USD 4 to 15

Indy Reads and WFYI Celebrate Read Across America Week!

 Sun, 01 Mar at 02:00 pm Indy Reads Free

Heritage Public Tour

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

The Economic Club of Indiana March 2026 Luncheon

 Thu, 19 Mar at 12:00 pm Indiana Convention Center, South Capitol Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, USA USD 66 to 514

Shelf Care Book Club

 Tue, 31 Mar at 06:30 pm Loudmouth Books USD 23 to 28

TPT Live -Indianapolis, IN (April 11)

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:30 am Hilton Indianapolis Hotel & Suites USD 119

Guest Lecture by Kermit Roosevelt at the Indianapolis Rare Book Fair

 Sat, 18 Apr at 02:00 pm Columbia Club USD 10 to 20

Mo*Con 2026

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm THE AMP at 16 Tech Free

FREEDOM REIMAGINED: NAATC STAGED READING WILLA B'S LETTER BY DARRELL MORTON

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Flanner House Free

'What Every American Should Know about the Founding'

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

FREEDOM REIMAGINED: NAATC COLLABORATIVE STORYTELLING SLAM

 Sat, 30 May at 07:30 pm Arts for Lawrence USD 18

Banned Book Baddies - March Book Club

 Sun, 22 Mar at 12:00 pm The AMP at 16 Tech Free

James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home Tour, Jan.-May 2026

 Fri, 02 Jan at 10:00 am 528 Lockerbie St USD 4 to 15

JWR Museum Home, Creative Writing Summer Camp

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

The Works-Reading Across Genres: MARCH

 Sun, 15 Mar at 04:15 pm Golden Hour Books, North College Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, USA Free

Tea Time: Book Club: Worlds Collide by Janice Morris Neal Novel

 Sat, 21 Mar at 12:00 pm Tea's Me Community Cafe Free

Author Reading: Andrew Black

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

An Evening with Gabriel Rosenberg, co-author of Feed the People!

 Tue, 10 Mar at 07:30 pm Golden Hour Books, North College Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, USA Free

Coming of Page: A Young Adult Book Club

 Tue, 10 Mar at 06:30 pm The Whispering Shelf Free

Backlist Book Club: MARCH

 Sun, 22 Mar at 04:15 pm Golden Hour Books, North College Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, USA Free

Books in Translation: MARCH

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

MARCH Bizarre Book Bazaar !

 Tue, 31 Mar at 06:30 pm The Whispering Shelf Free

Women's History Month Book Club

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:00 pm The Whispering Shelf Free

The Writer's Room

 Sun, 19 Apr at 01:00 pm Lion & the Hare USD 18

Arcane Archives: A Dark Academia Book Club

 Tue, 17 Mar at 06:30 pm The Whispering Shelf Free

APRIL Textual Tension: A Romance Book Club

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm The Whispering Shelf Free

Indy Reads Lit Stage Open Mic

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

Book Club

 Thu, 15 Jan at 11:00 am 5142 Madison Ave Free

AUTHOR EVENT" Victoria Dillon in Conversation with Women4Change

 Fri, 13 Mar at 06:30 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

March Textual Tension Discusses HEATED RIVALRY!!

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm The Whispering Shelf Free

Uncanny Reads: MARCH

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:15 pm Golden Hour Books, North College Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, USA Free

April Liminal Library: A Literary Fiction Book Club

 Tue, 07 Apr 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

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

 Thu, 30 Oct at 08:00 pm Indianapolis Free

MARCH Damsels in Distress Book Club

 Mon, 30 Mar at 07:00 pm The Whispering Shelf Free