Circle SPARK Fest

Dates and Times for this Past Event

• Sunday, Oct 29, 2023  11am - 4pm
• Saturday, Oct 28, 2023  11am - 6pm

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Details

NOTICE: Due to forecasted rain, Circle SPARK Fest will close early on Sunday, October 29 at 4:00 p.m. 

Southwest Quad of Monument Circle

• 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
• 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Sunday.

Circle SPARK Fest is a two-day fall festival on Oct. 28 and 29 featuring live music by an amazing array of local musicians, delicious food, artisan vendors, and hands-on creative activities led by Indianapolis artists. Activities include pumpkin carving, making pottery, and lots more. The festival is free to attend and takes place at the pop-up park on the southwest quadrant of Monument Circle which has been closed to traffic this summer.

New this year: SPARK Fest’s organizers at Big Car Collaborative and Downtown Indy are teaming up with UbeFest — an event that’s all about the tasty purple yam often used in desserts in Filipino cuisine called ube. UbeFest brings more than 30 food, artist, and unique retail vendors to the Circle for the festival. Many will showcase, among their offerings, a variety of tasty ube-based treats.

• Performance schedule (hosted both days by Tennah):
  • 10/28 Sat
    • 11-11:45 a.m. – Nathaniel Russell and Landon Caldwell
    • 12-12:45 p.m. – Freetown Village Singers
    • 1-1:45 p.m. – Naomi Pulver
    • 2-3 p.m. – Allison Victoria
    • 3:30-4:30 p.m. – D’Classics
    • 5-6 p.m. – Bashiri Asad
  • 10/29 Sun
    • 11-11:45 a.m. – Fred Miller
    • 12-12:45 p.m. – Tinikling Cultural Dance
    • 1-2 p.m. – The Roundups
    • 2:15-3:15 p.m. – Tubbles the Band
    • 3:30-4:30 p.m. – Forgotten Tribe
    • 5-6 p.m. – Exceso Rock Band

• Activity Schedule (all free to participate):
  • 10/28 Sat
    • 12-5 p.m. – Henna with Pam
    • 12-5 p.m. – Indy Face Painting
    • 11-6 p.m. – Making Pottery with Stephanie Williams
    • 11-6 p.m. – Pumpkin Carving
    • 4-6 p.m. – Candle Making with Freetown Village
  • 10/29 Sun
    • 12-5 p.m. – Henna with Pam
    • 12-5 p.m. – Face Painting with Stephanie Zki
    • 11 a.m.-6 p.m. – Derek Tudor Selfie 360 and Mini VanGo
    • 11 a.m.-6 p.m. – Ceramics with Stephanie Williams
    • 11 a.m.-6 p.m. – Pumpkin Carving

Click here to learn more about SPARK.