Reap food, new friendships at Garfield Park’s $1 community dinnerÂ
The Dollar Menu Night connects neighbors while harvesting and cooking garden-fresh veggies.
When your friend group can’t decide where to eat for dinner
Two Indy residents created ForkYes, a Tinder-style restaurant app that will help you find the best match.
Indy Democrats call for modest ethics change after ‘Mr. Clean’ investigation
The proposal follows an IndyStar/Mirror Indy investigation into ethical issues in the Hogsett administration.
46 things to do in July in Indianapolis
Check out a zine festival, cheap family movie nights and group workouts, a hot clown trinket swap and a $10 and under flea market.
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Where to celebrate America’s 250th in Indianapolis
This Fourth of July, here’s where to see fireworks and Marion County’s rules for setting off your own.
Look: Parade returns for Indy Juneteenth 2026
See photos from the annual celebration of Black freedom, resilience and excellence June 20 at the state fairgrounds.
The outdoor art destination in Indiana you’ve probably never heard of
The Greene County site started in 2002 and has expanded to feature hundreds of cast-iron art pieces on 3 miles of wooded trails
57 things to do in June
Indy Pride, Juneteenth, Summer Solstice and Father’s Day. Plus, the Woodruff Place Flea Market, free movies and game nights, and family-friendly things to do outside.
A guide to a sunny, happy staycation in Indianapolis
A local music writer shares where to catch free concerts, great patio seats, a good corndog and a perfect sunset.
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