Carmel’s Arts in Autumn festival returns Oct. 14

Graphic provided by City of Carmel

The Arts in Autumn, sponsored by CrossRoad Engineers, PC, is the City of Carmel’s second annual fall festival happening in Midtown Plaza from 2 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14.

It will feature food vendors, arts and crafts merchants, family fun activities, a screening of Hotel Transylvania at 2 p.m., live entertainment, a custom photo booth, a social media-based dog costume contest and a variety of City of Carmel giveaways. Event attendees and their pets are invited to dress up in their favorite costumes.

Trick-or-Treating, sponsored by Circle Real Estate, and a fall-themed trolley will also be happening during The Arts in Autumn and Allied Solutions’ Meet Me on Main on Oct. 14. Guests are encouraged to explore Midtown, Indiana Design Center, and the Arts & Design District where several fall activities are planned. Stay tuned for a full list of participating trick-or-treat locations.

*Please note: Elm Street will be closed to traffic between Veterans Way and Monon Boulevard from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Participating Vendors: Midtown Plaza

  • All Things Carmel
  • Ana Escalante Studios
  • Bella Couture Carmel
  • Blue Bear Apparel
  • Busy Bee Headbands
  • Carmel Fire Department
  • City of Carmel
  • CrossRoad Engineers, PC
  • DonutNV
  • Fabulously Fun Company
  • Fork + Ale House
  • Fresh Indian Grill
  • Garden Table
  • Java House
  • Jaylyn Smith
  • No More Blueprints
  • Nstyl Photobooths
  • Penn & Beech
  • Pure Green Carmel
  • Storm Striker Art
  • Sub Zero
  • Sun King Brewery
  • Taylored Illustration
  • The Boujee Brown Box
  • The Off-Duty Teacher
  • Xchocol’Art

Participating Vendors & Information Booths: Indiana Design Center

  • Carmel Fire Department
  • Carmel Police Department
  • Carmel Street Department
  • Holder Mattress

Free parking is available along Monon Boulevard and several parking garages in and around Midtown Plaza. This event is free and open to the public.

The party doesn’t stop in Midtown . . . explore more of The Arts in Autumn at the Indiana Design Center, then head north to the Arts & Design District for Allied Solutions’ Meet Me on Main from 4 to 8 p.m.