Your Complete Guide to the 2026 Zionsville Fall Festival: Out of This World 🛸

Mark your calendars, Zionsville — the Fall Festival is back, and this year's theme is truly out of this world! Presented by the Zionsville Lions Club, the festival runs September 11–13, 2026 at Zionsville Lions Park, with three full days of carnival rides, live entertainment, a parade, a car show, and so much more. Here's everything you need to know to make the most of the weekend.

Parking: $8 in the Lions Park parking lot, or park downtown and walk in.

Friday, September 11

• 5–8pm — VIP Carnival for special needs friends. Registration required: zionsvillelions.com/fall-festival-vip-carnival

• 6–11pm — Carnival opens to the public

Saturday, September 12

The busiest day of the festival kicks off with a parade and runs late into the night.

• 10am — Parade kicks off the Fall Festival!

• 11am–6pm — Touch-A-Truck in the Public Safety Zone

• 12–11pm — Carnival open

• 12–9pm — Kids Corner: bounce houses and more (unlimited ride wristbands: $16/day)

Entertainment & Exposition Tent lineup:

• 1pm — ZCHS Royalaires and Choralaires (Entertainment Tent)

• 1–1:45pm — Indiana Lions for Leader Dogs for the Blind (Exposition Tent)

• 1:45pm — ZWMS Orchestra (Entertainment Tent)

• 2–2:45pm — K-9 Demonstration (Exposition Tent)

• 2:15pm — ZMS Orchestra (Entertainment Tent)

• 2:45pm — ZCHS Orchestra (Entertainment Tent)

• 3–3:30pm — ZFD: Get Unstuck! Watch Zionsville firefighters demonstrate survival techniques

• 4–4:45pm — K-9 Demonstration (Exposition Tent)

For the grown-ups: The Lions Lounge (21+) opens at 5pm in the Entertainment Tent, with a trivia contest from 5–6:30pm and a live show from The Impalas from 7–11pm ($10 cover).

Sunday, September 13

Close out the weekend with cars, critters, and a little friendly competition.

• 9am–3pm — American Dream Car Show, around the gazebo

• 10–11am — Try out Dance Fit Squad! Sign up at dancefitsquad.com — Tennis Court

• 12–6pm — Carnival open ($25 wristband day)

• 12–5pm — Kids Corner: bounce houses and more (unlimited ride wristbands: $16/day)

• 1:15–2:15pm — Jigsaw Puzzle Competition Teams (Entertainment Tent)

• 1:30–2:15pm — Silly Safari (Exposition Tent)

• 2:15–3pm — Key Club and Kiwanis Pet Show — bring your pet! (Exposition Tent)

• 2:30–4:30pm — Bingo (Entertainment Tent)

• 3–3:45pm — Silly Safari (Exposition Tent)

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Getting Around the Park

Whether you're catching the parade, dancing the night away at the Lions Lounge, or just letting the kids loose in Kid's Corner, there's something for every member of the family this weekend. See you out of this world! 👽🚀

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