Events

First Fridays on Mass Ave

First Fridays of the Month; 6:00pm – 9:00pm

Every First Friday of the month is a fun night-out on vibrant Mass Ave. Browse the Mass Ave Mile for public art, galleries, theater, dining, shopping, and cultural venues as we celebrate the arts in the Mass Ave District. Participating venues include:

Talk to Tucker – 342 Mass
Vedere Press – 753 Mass
The Athenaeum – 401 E. Michigan St.
Mass Ave Wine – 878 Mass
Circle City Industrial Complex (CCIC) https://ccicindyartists.wordpress.com/
The Frame Shop & Franklin Barry Gallery – 617 Mass
Homespun: Modern Homemade – 869 Mass
The District Theatre, 627 Mass
Indy Fringe – 719 E St Clair St.

Mass Ave Mile Summer Festival

Saturday, July 30; 11:00am – 6:00pm

Walk, shop and find great summer treats up and down the Mass Ave Mile! Mass Ave merchants are teaming up with the vendors from Bottleworks, local artists, and pop-up performances by Indy Fringe and Indy District to create a day of fun! Look for balloons, tents and smiling faces.

Coming? Let us know – sign up on Eventbrite here

The RUN (317) Series

August 4, 7 PM – 8:30 PM

RUN(317) is hosting runners from all over Central Indiana on Mass Ave. Starting at 7 pm their participants will travel a course through the Old Northside, Chatham Arch and Lockerbie Neighborhoods. The event has received permission from the City for temporary street restrictions from 5 pm – 9:30 pm. For more info and a map, contact Info@VisionEventManagement.com or visit www.RUN317.com

Midnight Shopper

Friday, November 18, 2022 6:00pm-12:00am

Your favorite shops on the Avenue are open until midnight for you to shop all night long this one and only day of the year! Hit our restaurants, bars or entertainment venues and make a night of it with friends. Our visitors plan this day out to kick-start their holiday shopping and it’s so much fun! Stay warm walking the blocks with hot beverages to go from participating restaurants or bars! Follow us @MassAveIndy for list of participating businesses.

Small Business Saturday

Saturday, November 26, 2022; 9:00am-7:00pm

Save the date to Shop Small® with our merchants on the Ave because it makes a BIG difference for our business and our community. Our retailers look forward to seeing you this day every year! We round up all kinds of discounts and special gifts in “swag bag” giveaways to the first 10 shoppers in line when doors open at 9AM SHARP! Grab your favorite shopping buddy, a cup of coffee to go, and plan MassAvely shop small with us! We also encourage you to shop online with our retailers! Please see participating merchant websites to gift items this holiday season!