HATCH Fest, the event formerly known as Maker Faire, will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 17, including the time-honored St. Michael’s Strawberry Festival, the Noblesville Cultural Arts District Juneteenth Celebration, and SERVE Noblesville’s FUN Fest, and Team Bloodsport’s robot battles, giveaways, and interactive activities.
HATCH – which stands for Hamilton County Arts, Technology, Craft, and Heritage – is a multi-faceted festival celebrating all that makes Hamilton County such a wonderful place.
Artisans, makers, and craftspeople from Noblesville and surrounding areas will have amazing, one-of-a-kind creations to sell and area cultural groups, nonprofits, and businesses will be on display around the Courthouse Square with activities, demonstrations, performances, and more.
This summer festival is growing and changing in response to one key fact discovered by Nickel Plate Arts over the years: making is about a lot more than arts and crafts. So many of the artists and craftspeople who have been a part of this event in the past create art inspired by their own cultural experiences. The local arts community is constantly making new pathways to expand and celebrate Hamilton County’s culture.
“FUN Fest is where we get to celebrate all things Noblesville and showcase our number one asset that makes our town so undeniably awesome: our people!” SERVE Noblesville Executive Director Patrick Propst said. “From Roberts Settlement to the community members who are represented by the 50-plus languages spoken in our high school, FUN Fest is a chance for us to meet, celebrate, and learn about the beauty of life when shared alongside one another.”
Special this year: Ellie Clark and Curtis Honeycutt, members of Team Bloodsport, a robot combat team featured on the Discovery Channel show BattleBots.
Support local emerging entrepreneurs, explore local culture, do some Father’s Day shopping, celebrate Juneteenth, and grab some strawberry shortcake at this free family-friendly event.
Learn more at NickelPlateArts.org/hatchfest.
About Nickel Plate Arts
Nickel Plate Arts is an umbrella nonprofit organization that creates and coordinates arts and cultural experiences across communities in eastern Hamilton County and the surrounding areas to improve the quality of life for residents, strengthen local economies and enrich experiences for visitors. Nickel Plate Arts is a project of Hamilton County Tourism, Inc.