It’s officially Peony Month!

By KELLY McVEY
President, Indiana Peony Festival, Inc.

It’s Indiana’s most treasured month out of the whole year! But we might be a little biased …

We love seeing the peonies blooming, the race flags flying, and the spring sun shining. What better place to spend a fine May day than at the Indiana Peony Festival, sponsored by Smith’s Jewelers? We’re here to update you on the latest and greatest IPF news.

New this year … We’re thrilled to introduce a new zone to the festival – the Beer Garden, sponsored by GKM Property Services. Situated on the west side of Division Street, we will have various beer vendors, snack vendors, and pub-style tables perfect for gathering and socializing. GKM Property Services specializes in landscaping and property services to homeowners, municipality leaders, property managers, and others in central Indiana. Make sure to stop by the Beer Garden to enjoy a cold brew and see GKM’s amazing work.

Another perfect spot you can explore on festival day is our Hospitality Tent in the park, sponsored by Promenade Trails. Promenade Trails will transform our hospitality tent into a must-see convenience corner, allowing you to rest, catch your breath, and plan your next stop. Did you know Promenade Trails has the best model home in the state? Learn more about Promenade Trails, a 55 & Better Community, at the Hospitality Tent on festival day.

Need more reasons to visit our Hospitality Tent? We are eager to share that we’ve partnered with Moon Drops Distillery to create our very own Signature Cocktail for festival weekend. We present to you, the Lavender Lemon Shake-up. This tasty, Hoosier-inspired drink will be available in a cocktail or mocktail and will be sold in our first ever signature cup. If you can’t tell, we are big fans of collecting, especially all things peony. Make sure to stop by the Hospitality corner at Division & 11th streets for a chilled Lavender Lemon-Shake up.

Last but definitely not least, we’ve got some amazing musical talent lined up for festival day. We’ll be featuring a handful of local artists and groups all day long at Seminary Park and in the alleyways at our Brunch & Blooms event in downtown Noblesville. Our music is sponsored by Beaver Materials, a family owned and operated gravel and material company based right here in Noblesville. And a huge thanks to Noblesville Front Porch Music Festival for scouting and organizing all our bands for us.

There’s really no other place we’d rather be than Indiana in the month of May, and we hope you feel the same. We’re in the final lap, so stay tuned for more updates as we approach the finish line!

Learn more at IndianaPeonyFestival.com.