The South Madison Community Event Calendar was created to help keep our small towns strong, even as we grow. The Community Event Calendar is managed by the South Madison Community Foundation as a tool to support nonprofit and community organizations in their efforts to create a more vibrant and connected community.

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Quilt Show

Falls Park - Pendleton Historical Museum Falls Park Drive, Pendleton, Indiana

Each Fall, the Spring Valley Quilt Guild takes over the Pendleton Historical Museum for one long weekend. See gorgeous quilts, purchase quilting fabric, hear from quilt guild members, and vote for best in show!

Fall Festival

Downtown Pendleton pendletonfestivals@gmail.com, Pendleton, Indiana

Join us for the annual Pendleton Fall Festival, a celebration of community and seasonal fun! This year's theme is "Autumn Tapestry." This family-friendly event features a variety of activities, including vendors, delicious food trucks, and children's activities. Enjoy the vibrant autumn colors and festive atmosphere as we come together to celebrate the season's beauty. Don't miss out on enjoying a perfect fall day in charming downtown Pendleton!

Pendleton Fall Creek Heritage Fair

Falls Park, Pendleton Pendleton

Friday & Saturday after Labor Day; large fair featuring 100+ vendors, arts, crafts, antiques, food, music, antique tractor show, petting zoo and family friendly activities in beautiful historic Falls Park, Pendleton.

Antique Engine Tractor Show

Falls Park 299 Falls Park Drive, Pendleton, IN 46064, Pendleton, Indiana, United States

Join us in the beautiful historic Pendleton, Indiana for an antique engine tractor show.
Gates open at NOON on September 5 for show setup.
Exhibiters park free.
100 Booth Craft Fair
Food All Day Available
Festival Downtown and Through Falls Park
Tractors - Engines - Pre 1973 Equipment

Acton Children’s Business Fair

Acton Public House 201 East State Street, Pendleton, Indiana

Observe the opportunity for children to launch their very own startup business!

Kids develop a brand, create a product or service, build a marketing strategy, and then open for customers at our one-day marketplace.

We will host 40 booths at the 5th annual event at the Acton Public House on Saturday, September 7, 2024 from 9 am – 12 pm.

1st Annual Hogmania

New Horizons United Methodist Church 611 E. 53rd St., Anderson, Indiana

HOGMANIA is a HOG WILD Fall Event with a Huge Community HOG ROAST, a Vendor Festival and Good Music all to benefit Indiana kids in foster care!
TANL's First Annual HOGMANIA is sure to be a hit with hundreds of Vendors, Silent Auction, Great Food, TANL Merch, Music, Kidz Zone, and more!
Pre Sale Tickets Available Now!
$17 ALL You Can Eat! Go Hog Wild!
$8 Kids 6-12 All You Can Eat!
Kids 5 & under Free with Adult Ticket Purchase
$20 All You Can Eat (Day Of Event!)
$10 Kids All You Can Eat! (Day of the Event!)
MENU: All you Can Eat Pulled Pork, Mac & Cheese, Cole Slaw, Potato Salad, Bake Beans, Deserts, & Drinks! Go Hog Wild until GONE!
Vendors email us at events.tanl@gmail.com Requesting a Vendor Form & we'll get one to you! Vendor spots are $30! Don't wait until it's too late! Lock in your spot for HOGMANIA! 🐷
🔸Sponsorships are Available! This is a wonderful opportunity to reach our community & walk alongside us as we change how foster care begins for kids right here at home in Indiana!

Purchase Pre Sale Tickets in the Link Below
HOGMANIA Tickets! 🐷
https://www.zeffy.com/.../c2ab0a03-86e5-4ea5-8359...

PAS Bake Sale

Gallery 119 119 W. State St., Pendleton, Indiana

The artists of Pendleton Artists Society will host a bake sale fundraiser during this year's Fall Festival. Stop in an shop for art, grab a tasty morsel, and support the gallery.

Lucky Duck Race

Falls Park 299 Falls Park Drive, Pendleton, IN 46064, Pendleton, Indiana, United States

Cheer on your duck as it races toward the finish line with hundreds of others. Make memories and support your local library through this beloved annual event.

Festival on the Field

Lapel High School Football Field 1850 S 900 W, Lapel, Indiana

Be sure to come out to the Lapel High School Football Field on September 7th for our second annual Festival on the Field!! Our LEMS and LHS clubs and teams will have booths set up, The The McCurry'Osity Shop will have bulldog merch,
The Wild Bohemian Boutique will have a trucker hat bar with Lapel and bulldog patches, our Lapel Elementary PTO will have bulldog merch, and we’ll have food trucks, Samanos and Bearded Burger, as well as Twisters, Kona Ice, and Pizza Hut!! Booths open from 6:00 to 8:00, with a movie following shortly after! Be sure to come join us!!

Anderson Public Library History Series

Anderson Public Library 111 E 12th St, Anderson, Indiana

Stephen T. Jackson will present "Presenting the Presidents of the United States of America-Part 1" a 16 part series based on his book "If the River Could Talk, Stories of the White River in Madison County". This 16 part series is being touted as part of the America 250 Celebration.