Sip, stroll & shop at Brunch & Blooms

By KELLY McVEY
Indiana Peony Festival, Inc. President

We’re a month out from the greatest weekend in Noblesville … a weekend featuring peonies, shopping, sips and bites, and more peonies! If you’re headed to our yearly festival, make sure to include our other daytime event in your weekend plans: Brunch & Blooms.

Our Brunch & Blooms event is a brunch and retail crawl perfect for all flower fanatics, food connoisseurs, and shopping professionals. This event runs parallel to festival day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We have more than 50 locations participating, ranging from restaurants, boutiques, and interactive attractions.

Plan to spend your entire day in downtown Noblesville.

Participating merchants

9th Street Bistro, A&B Farmhouse, Adriene’s Flower & Gift Shop, Alexander’s On The Square, Bar Ellis, Bash Boutique, Beauty & Grace Aesthetics, Bica Cafe, Bier Brewery, Camino & Company, Chapter Lounge, Debbie’s Daughters, East Bank Apartments, Ginger’s Cafe, Go & Do Apparel & Goods, Greek’s Pizza, Grindstone’s Public House, Hamilton County Artists’ Association, Hamilton County Historical Society, HMC Screen Printing, Indie Coffee Roasters, JJ Studio, Just Lagom, Karisma, Lash & Esthetics Studio, Linden Tree, Little Petal Farm, Logan Bridge of Flowers, Logan Village Mall, Matteo’s Ristorante, Mill Top Banquet and Conference Center, Noble Coffee & Tea, Noble Optique, NobleMade, Noblesville Antiques on the Square, Noblesville Creates, Noblesville Main Street Farmers Market, Noblesville Preservation Alliance, Peony & Poppy, Primeval Brewing, Rodney Reveal Studios, Rosie’s Place, Silver Dollar, Smith’s Jewelers, Syd’s Bar & Grill, The Annex by Thistle & Thyme, The Courthouse Club, The Mix Marketplace, The Nesst, The Wild Bohemian Boutique, Thistle & Thyme, Uptown Cafe, Velvet Plum, Vintage Adventures

Grab a commemorative Brunch & Blooms map to be stamped at the more than 50 locations. Each stop along the way will provide an initial signature to sign-off on your visit.

The exploration doesn’t stop there, though. The alleyways will be filled with beautiful floral installations and live music for all ages to enjoy – perfect for taking photos or a breather between shopping stops. Stay tuned for more details on the official map boundaries, where to pick up, and how you could win official Indiana Peony Festival Merchandise with a completed map.

Click here to learn more.

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Finally, we’ve saved the best activity for last: our Peony Window Decorating Contest, sponsored by Noblesville’s Hometown Window and Door Company. Stroll the square to see creativity come to life in each participating retailer’s window. This contest invites all downtown merchants to create their very own peony display for all shoppers to see. The top five finalists will be chosen by Hometown Window and Door Company and Indiana Peony Festival organizers on Friday, May 9 and awarded a finalist piece to place in their window. From there, we are asking all observers to vote on their favorite finalist via social media from May 9 to 17.

The winning window will be announced on festival day and awarded $1,000. Make sure to check out the Hometown Window and Door Company booth at the festival to hear more about contest voting perks, giveaways, and their small business. Who doesn’t love a little window shopping?

Stay tuned for more exciting festival announcements coming soon!

Learn more about the festival at IndianaPeonyFestival.com.