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Highlights of Free Activities for All Ages (#INStateFair)

by on Aug 9, 2012

Posted in Arts & Culture, Casual Dining, Central, Festivals & Events, Food & Drink, Indiana, Indiana State Fair, Indianapolis, Things To Do

Here is a quick list of some of my favorite free activities and exhibits to see at the fair:

  1. Super Dogs – Located in the Dow AgroSciences Celebration Park with three daily shows (check program for times). I mentioned this earlier for families, but all ages will enjoy this show. The dogs are funny, talented and entertaining.
  2. DuPont Food Pavilion – New programming this year that is wonderful! With daily samples, the cheese sculpture and new Purdue kid-friendly exhibit this is one air-conditioned building you will want to stop into!
  3. Free Ice Cream courtesy of Turkey Hill. Gotta love this stop located in front of the Communications Building on the southeast end of the fairgrounds.
  4. Canstruction. This has been one of my favorites for years. See the creations that local businesses make. Amazing. And even better – the food is donated after the fair to the hungry.
  5. Ford Dance Stage – Close to the free ice cream on the southeast end of the grounds, you never know what type of dancing you will encounter. Today … cloggers!

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Written by : Living in Indianapolis for over 10 years now, Carrie is no stranger to traveling throughout the state. She has worked at Conner Prairie and at the Indiana Office of Tourism. Now being at home with her four-year-old daughter, Carrie has even more opportunities to take advantage of Indiana's many attractions. Carrie receives compensation from the Indiana Office of Tourism Development for blogging. For more information, see our FTC Disclosure page.