Fishers Freedom Festival

This was my first year attending the Fishers Freedom Festival and I was very impressed. I’m trying to get more and more acquainted with the area, and this was a perfect opportunity to see the community come together and celebrate. I’ve worked in Fishers for over three years now and this was the first time I realized how many people actually live in Fishers. A lot. I realized this fact during the super massive and impressive parade. They literally shut down 116^th St. for this event, which is quite a big deal considering it’s a main road that runs through the city.
The food was amazing as it should be. I mean … it’s a festival so of course I expected elephant ears, overly sugary lemon shake-​ups and corn dogs. And yes, I sampled all of those. haha. As for the crowd, people of all ages attended. This is a festival for the whole family. Music, activities, crafts, food, beer, the parade and fireworks. All good stuff.
As for parking, it can get tricky to find a good spot, but be patient. Several of the festival workers are high school kids, so patience is key.
Will I be back next year? You bet!

Your typical town festival but I’m okay with that — that’s what Summer is all about. If you want to grab a Gyro, elephant ear and check out some live music, weird arts and crafts and watch fireworks all in the same place, this is it! They even had a booth this year selling Luchador masks. How cool is that?

This year I have had the best enjoyment there. I love the tent of vendors with amazing freebies!!! I did not have a partner, so I played the water balloon sling shot (refreshing splash although I’ve been avoiding the rain today) against a kid involved in the event. Interesting firefighters challenge! Recommend not parking at Roy Holland park because the fee is $ 5. There are about 4 free bus shuttle locations (train station, The Launch, a school, etc.); just look for the signs. GOOOOO…
They are taking canned food donation.