Indianapolis weekend events: Rubber duck racing, Juneteenth exhibit, Bailey Zimmerman and more
Zoom in: The annual Broad Ripple Duck Race is back to see which swimming speed demon will claim the checkered flag.
Before the race, the humans in attendance can get some exercise during a 5K and fun run through Broad Ripple Village.
Participants are encouraged to dress in duck gear, so get quackin' folks.
Plus: Free children's activities will happen on the Rainbow Bridge overlooking the Broad Ripple Canal on Guilford Avenue.
If you go: The 5K starts at 10am. The duck race starts at 12:30pm.
5K and fun run registration is $35 for adults and $20 for kids 15 and under.
Rubber ducks for the race are $6 each.
Here are the rest of our picks for the weekend:
🍻 Go to a beer fest where history meets hops at History on Tap, 6pm Friday at Conner Prairie.
Tickets start at $75.
🎵 Party with country star Bailey Zimmerman at Everwise Amphitheater, 7:30pm Friday.
Tickets start at $117.
🛍️ Shop 'til you drop at the 48th annual Woodruff Place Flea Market, 8am-5pm Saturday and 10am-5pm Sunday.
🌳 Join the Indianapolis Bonsai Club as it showcases its specimens at Garfield Park Conservatory and Gardens, 10am-5pm Saturday and 1-5pm Sunday.
Tickets are $6 per person and $14 per family.
🥃 Head to Fortville for the second annual Mash Bash at Moon Drops Distillery, noon Saturday.
Tickets start at $35.
🍷 Try some award-winning wines and enjoy live music during the free Groovin' in the Garden event at Easley Winery, 2pm Saturday.
🏀 See Indiana's top high school basketball players face their Kentucky counterparts during an All-Star doubleheader at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 5pm Saturday.
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