Middle Eastern Feasts and Outdoor Pilates Kick Off the Weekend
Fishers, IN · September 18, 2026
The hum of lawnmowers has yielded to festival prep along 116th Street, where grills are already firing up for the weekend. Keep an eye out for detour signs and shuttle buses near the church campus once afternoon traffic begins.
The Lead
The aroma of spiced meats and fresh pastry will take over East 116th Street starting at 5:00 PM today as the 29th Annual St. George Middle Eastern Festival opens its three-day run. What began nearly three decades ago as a modest parish gathering now attracts thousands of neighbors across central Indiana for scratch-made falafel, grilled kebabs, slow-roasted lamb shank, and trays of honeyed baklava.
Beyond the dinner plates, the weekend lineup features live Arabic music, traditional dabke dance performances, a curated silent auction, and guided walk-throughs of the parish’s Byzantine dome and hand-painted iconography. Parking on church grounds is strictly limited to accessible placard holders, so plan to leave the car at Hoosier Road Elementary School on 121st Street, where free continuous shuttle buses run throughout festival operating hours.
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Today's Outlook
- High 78°F · Low 69°F — Rain (49% chance of precipitation)
- Keep an umbrella handy today as passing showers could interrupt your afternoon commute.
What's On Around Town
Today
Pilates at The 106 The 106 Plaza (8100 E 106th St), 12:15–1:00 PM · Free Outdoor mat workout led by Jetset Pilates; bring your own mat.
Aging Well: Vitamins and Supplements Fishers Community Center (11400 Johnson Way), 2:30–3:30 PM · Free Practical nutritional guidance for older adults from city health department educators.
St. George Middle Eastern Festival St. George Orthodox Christian Church (10748 E 116th St), 5:00–10:00 PM · $5 Traditional Levant cuisine, live folk music, dabke dancing, and church tours.
Tim McGraw Ruoff Music Center (12880 E 146th St), Noblesville, 7:00 PM · Paid Country headliner brings his Pawn Shop Guitar tour to the outdoor amphitheater.
Tomorrow
Fishers Farmers Market: Club Day Nickel Plate District Amphitheater, 8:00 AM–Noon · Free
Forest Park Centennial Celebration Forest Park, Noblesville, 4:00–8:00 PM · Free
Chinese Mooncake Festival Midtown Plaza, Carmel, 6:00–8:30 PM · Free
Sunday
Carmel PorchFest Carmel Arts & Design District, Carmel, Noon–6:00 PM · Free
St. George Middle Eastern Festival St. George Orthodox Christian Church (10748 E 116th St), 1:00–5:00 PM · $5
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