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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Wildflower Hike and Seed Share

Falls Park Community Building Falls Park Drive, Pendleton, Indiana

Join Sheree for a moderate hike on the Red Loop to look for spring ephemera. Learn some names and stories of our native wildflowers. Before the hike, we’ll spend 15 minutes going through your collections of native wildflower seeds if you want to swap or share. Make sure they are labeled with harvest date and species name. Meet inside the Community Building. 1.5 hours

Read Me A Story

Lapel Branch Library 610 Main St., Lapel, Indiana

Read Me a Story is a traditional library storytime in the Children's area.
Read Me a Story is a less noisy program with individual play, so it has a TURTLE sensory and activity level: low noise with focused, calm activity.

This program emphasizes the early literacy activities of READ, PLAY, SING, TALK, and WRITE which are essential habits for getting ready to read, as determined by the American Library Association's Every Child Ready to Read program.

Heavy Trash Pickup

Town of Lapel Lapel

It's the most wonderful day of the year! Heavy trash pick up! Contact the town office for details and get those items to the curb in time.

State Road 38 Garage Sale

State Road 38 State Road 38, Pendleton, Indiana

21st year of the 50 mile rummage sale stretching from Noblesville to New Castle - take your time and find treasures untold throughout South Madison County and beyond.

First Friday – Spring Art Show

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

View the new exhibit and mingle with artists and their supporters each month at Gallery 119.

Jazz Cafe

Pendleton Heights Middle School 7450 S 300 W, Pendleton, IN 46064, Pendleton, Indiana

Jazz express, PHMS Jazz Band, Combo, and Jazz Ensemble present Jazz Cafe. Auction and food trucks. Tickets are $4.

Pendleton Garden Club plant and bake sale

Falls Park Community Building Falls Park Drive, Pendleton, Indiana

The Pendleton Garden Club will host its annual plant and bake sale outside of the community building. You can purchase plant starts shared by members and get a jump on the growing season.

Opening Day of the Pendleton Indiana Farmers Market

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

Opening Day 30th Season of the Farmers Market. The Pendleton Indiana Farmers Market was founded in 1994 by four local businessmen. Since 2021 the market is under the direction of the Friends of Falls Park. The market is located in Pendleton Falls Park on along the banks of Fall Creek at the heart of the Historic Falls of Fall Creek. Over sixty vendors set up each Saturday from May to September from 9am to 12:30pm.

Pendleton Historical Museum Open

Pendleton Historical Museum Falls Park Drive, Pendleton, Indiana

Explore local history on display at the free museum next to the Falls. Relax on the porch and strike up a conversation with one of the volunteer docents.

Highway 38 Sale

North Pendleton Ave between State & Water Street Pendleton

Town submitted Special Event: This event is part of the historical 38 Street Sale that encompasses a large portion of State Road 38. This event will have vendors available for shopping on North Pendleton Ave between North State Street and Water Street.