Indiana State Fair Opens Friday With Art and Music Exhibit, Livestock Shows, Unusual Food Options

Aug 05, 2025

By Brandon Smith

The 168th Indiana State Fair begins Friday at the state fairgrounds in Indianapolis, featuring an art and music exhibit, a circus and some unusual food options.

A national touring exhibit called The Art of Music Experience will make its home at the fair, free to all fairgoers. It showcases dozens of album covers and the stories behind them.

State Fair official Anna Whelchel said it fits in perfectly with the theme of this year's fair: The soundtrack of summer.

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