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It's always festival season in Terredise!
Experience the vibrant spirit of Terre Haute through its diverse festivals and markets! From the Banks of the Wabash Festival at Fairbanks Park, featuring live music, food trucks, and family-friendly fun, to the iconic Strawberry Festival with its delectable shortcakes, our city buzzes with community celebrations. Explore the Terre Haute Farmers Market for fresh produce, baked goods, and local crafts, held outdoors in summer and indoors at The Meadows in winter. Don’t miss the Terre Haute Night Market, a lively evening of artisanal goods, food vendors, and live entertainment under the stars. With craft fairs, arts markets, and agri-focused events, Terre Haute offers unique shopping and cultural experiences year-round.
Experience the 2025 fall festival season in Terre Haute
Find a full list of events and festivals here.
Terre Haute ignites the fall season with an exciting array of festivals and fall events, beginning in August with Wine on the Wabash on Aug. 16 or attend the Alabama concert at Terre Haute's newest outdoor concert venue, The Mill on Aug. 7.
September features the city's the newest addition, the first-ever Wabash Valley Pepper Fest & Hot Sauce Expo on Sept. 28, 2025. This spicy celebration features live music, a taco challenge, a chili cook-off, and the intense League of Fire Hot Pepper Eating Contest - promising a fiery experience for food lovers. Other fun fall festival favorites include Music at the Crossroads on Sept. 5, offering live performances and family fun, and the Terre Haute Balloon Fest on Sept. 12-13, showcasing a mesmerizing balloon glow, tethered rides, food trucks, and other fun-filled activities. Step back in time at Old Fashion Days at the historic Collett Park Sept. 14 with live music, hayrides, and crafts. Get into nature at Explore Wabashiki on Sept. 20 with guided tours of the wetlands and family activities.
Fall also brings the beloved annual Pioneer Days at Fowler Park on Oct. 4-5 where historical demonstrations and fall food favorites meet in an authentic pioneer village setting. Rock out with ZZ Top at The Mill on Oct. 10. Haunted Haute on Oct. 31 will feature family fun with trunk or treating all along the historic downtown streets with vendors and activities.
These events at Terre Haute’s iconic venues make for an unforgettable autumn adventure - just a short drive from Indianapolis, Cincinnati, St. Louis, and Chicago!