Parish Festivals

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Carnival rides fill the midway at the Country Fair and Hog Roast festival at St. Malachy Parish in Brownsburg on Sept. 20, 2025. (Photo by Natalie Hoefer)

(Following are the parish festivals reported to The Criterion as of May 19.)

August 22

St. Monica Parish, 6131 N. Michigan Road, Indianapolis. International Festival, 5-11 p.m., international food and entertainment, dancing, beer garden, $3,000 raffle, kids’ activities, free admission. Information: 317-253-2193.

St. Pius X Parish, 7200 Sarto Dr., Indianapolis. Feast Fest, 6-10 p.m., live music by My Yellow Rickshaw, food, drinks, kids’ games, free admission. Information: 317-255-4534.

August 28-30

St. Joseph Parish, 1401 S. Mickley Ave., Indianapolis. Festival and Food Fair, Fri. and Sat. 5-11 p.m., Sun. 1:30-7 p.m., rides, gaming, beer garden, bingo, international food: Vietnamese, Mexican, African, Italian, American, free admission. Information: 317-244-9002.

August 29-30

St. Mary Parish, 1331 E. Hunter Robbins Way, Greensburg. Festival, Sat. 5:30-11 p.m.: adult night, games, beer garden, pie auction, pork burger or pulled pork dinners, concessions, live music 7 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.: Family Day, kids’ games, live entertainment, silent auction, 50/50 raffle, fried chicken and pulled pork dinners; free admission. On Eagles Wings 5K Run/Walk, Sat. 8 a.m. registration, 8:30 a.m. kids’ games open, 9 a.m. race, 10 a.m. Kids Fun Run, 10:15 a.m. awards, go to oneagleswings5k.com for pricing and registration. Information: 812-663-8427.

September 7

St. Anthony of Padua Parish, 4773 E. Morris Church St., Morris. Labor Day Picnic, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., fried chicken dinners, kids’ games, raffles live music, free admission. Information: 812-934-6218.

St. Peter Parish, 1207 East Road, Brookville. Labor Day Picnic, 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m., fried chicken dinners, dine in air-conditioned hall, raffles, games, beer garden, handicapped accessible, free admission. Information: 765-647-5462.

September 11-12

St. Mary Parish, 212 Washington St., North Vernon. Community Festival, Fri. 5-11 p.m., Sat. noon-11 p.m., games, rides, beer garden, live music, free admission. Information: 812-346-3604.

September 12

St. Joan of Arc Parish, 4217 Central Ave., Indianapolis. French Market, noon-10 p.m., live music, 50 artisan booths, French food, beer/wine, kids’ area, bake sale, raffle, church tours, Mass at 5:30 p.m., free admission. Information: 317-283-5508, sjoa.org/about-french-market.

September 13

St. Mary Parish, 512 N. Perkins St., Rushville. Fall Celebration, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., fried chicken dinners, grand raffle, quilt raffle, kids’ games, vendors, free admission. Information: 765-932-2588.

St. Pius V Parish, 320 Franklin St., Troy. Fall Festival, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., cash raffle, quilt raffle, bingo, games, soup by the bowl or gallon (also available for curbside pick-up), dinners available for dine-in or carry-out, free admission. Information: 812-547-7994.

September 18-19

Prince of Peace Parish, 201 State St., Madison. School Festival, 5-11 p.m., carnival rides, kids’ games, food, $5 admission. Information: 812-273-5835.

St. Louis Parish, 13 E. St. Louis Pl., Batesville. Festival, Sat.: 5-11 p.m., live music, pulled pork dinners, raffles, pull tabs; Sun.: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. fried chicken and roast beef dinners, games, beer garden, cash raffle, beat-the-bid, country store, free admission. Information: 812-934-3204.

St. Luke the Evangelist Parish, 7575 Holliday Dr. E., Indianapolis. Fall Fest, Fri.: 5:30-11 p.m., silent auction, bingo 6:30 p.m., parking lot party 8:30-11 p.m.; Sat: 3-11 p.m., Family Fund Day, live music, kids’ games and activity area, silent auction, beer garden, food vendors, free admission. Information: 317-259-4373.

St. Malachy Parish, 9833 E. County Road 750 N., Brownsburg. Country Fair and Hog Roast, Sat. 4-11 p.m., Sun. 3-11 p.m., midway rides, food, games, casino, live music, free admission. Information: 317-852-3195.

St. Thomas More Parish, 1200 N. Indiana St., Mooresville. September Fest, 5-10 p.m., food, kids’ games, corn hole, raffle baskets, silent auction, casino tent, beer and wine tent, free admission. Information: 317-831-4142.

September 19

St. Bridget of Ireland Parish, 404 E. Vine St., Liberty. Oktoberfest, 4-10 p.m., German food, kids’ activities, raffles, games, free admission. Information: 765-825-8578.

September 20

St. Meinrad Parish, 19570 N. 4th St., St. Meinrad. Fall Picnic, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. CT, live music, fried chicken dinners, soup, games, church tours, raffles, country store, activities for all ages, free admission. Information: 812-357-5533.

September 24-26

SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi Parish, 5901 Oliver Branch Road, Greenwood. Fall Festival, Thurs. 5-9 p.m., rides, fish fry; Fri. 5-11 p.m. and Sat. noon-11 p.m.: rides, cake wheel, quilt raffle, silent auction, craft fair, wine tasting bar, free admission, ride ticket presale begins in September. Information: 317-859-4673, ss-fc.org.

September 26

Immaculate Conception Parish, 2081 E. County Road 820 S., Millhousen. Festival, 3-11 p.m., Stone’s fried chicken, mock turtle soup, beer, Ertel’s wine, Hillbilly Corner ice cream, live music, 50/50 raffle, pull tabs, kids’ games, free admission. Information: 812-591-2362.

September 26-27

St. Gabriel Parish, 232 W. 9th St., Connersville. Fall Festival, Sat. 3-11 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., German food Sat., chicken dinners Sun.; both days wine bingo, kids’ games, live music, raffles, free admission. Information: 765-825-8578.

September 27

St. Mark Parish, 5377 Acorn Road, Tell City. Shooting Match and Festival, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. CT, shooting match for beef and hams, splatter boards, raffles, country store, handmade quilts, bingo, games for all ages, chili, hamburgers, brats, free admission. Information: 812-836-2481.

October 4

St. John Paul II Parish, 2605 West St. Joe Road, Sellersburg. Fall Festival, 11 a.m.-TBA, chicken dinners, wheel games, raffles, kids’ area, free admission. Information: 812-246-2512.

October 18

St. Isidore the Farmer Parish, 6501 St. Isidore Road, Bristow. Fall Festival, 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. CT, raffle, games, country store, kitchen with homemade goods and chili, free admission. Information: 812-843-5713.

November 22

Cannelton Community Center, 121 S. 4th St., Cannelton. St. Michael Parish Turkey Bingo, 2 p.m. CT, bingo with prizes, cash raffle, half-pot, concessions, $2 for 25 games, free admission. Information: 812-547-7994. †