INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Fairgrounds opens the Pop Weaver Youth Pavilion for the 2015-2016 Ice Skating Season from 7:30-9:30 p.m. starting Friday, Oct. 9. Voted 2014 Best of Indy best place to ice skate in Indianapolis, the Pop Weaver Youth Pavilion has plenty to offer families this season as schools enter Fall Break and …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts will be awarding 48 Indiana farmers this Wednesday for their river-friendly farming practices.

The Indiana Barn Foundation, whose mission is to support the preservation of historic barns, has gained national recognition. With plans for the foundation’s second annual meeting and conference underway, the organization was approached by leaders of the National Barn Alliance with a request to hold a joint meeting. “We are thrilled to be joined by …read more.

The Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis will be host to Dana Mecum’s 28th annual Spring Classic auction May 12-16, recognized as the largest and best muscle car auction in the world. A showcase of an estimated 2,000 vehicles will be on display. The annual event draws crowds in the tens of thousands of buyers, sellers …read more.

Work has begun on a new capital improvement project at the Indiana State Fairgrounds that will create a new gateway for visitors walking into the recently renovated Fairgrounds Coliseum. The Pedestrian Plaza project will slow vehicular traffic immediately in front of the Coliseum; enhance the area’s appearance; and provide new space for special activities before …read more.

The future of Indiana’s aging barns is starting to appear brighter. This spring, several residents from across Indiana organized the Indiana Barn Foundation to assist barn owners in preservation efforts. Their first statewide meeting will be held Saturday, July 12, and the public is invited. Coincidentally, legislation giving barn owners a property tax deduction has …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Professional hockey is coming back to the Indiana State Fairgrounds. The Indiana State Fair Commission has approved an agreement with Indiana Hockey Club, LLC, an ECHL expansion franchise that will become an anchor tenant for the fairgrounds’ newly renovated Coliseum and begin playing its home games there in October, 2014. The two organizations …read more.