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Indiana Pizza Festival happening August 9 has sold out. Will tickets be available day of?
The inaugural Indiana Pizza Festival is happening in downtown Indianapolis this weekend, and if you managed to snag tickets, you better bring your appetite.
It was announced on Aug. 5 that tickets to the event showcasing local pizza restaurants has already sold out, but there may still be a chance to get tickets.
Here's what we know.
The very first Indiana Pizza Festival is happening this weekend, Saturday Aug. 9 on Monument Circle.
🍕: Who has the best pizza in Indy? Huge festival on Monument Circle will let you decide
The inaugural Indianapolis Pizza Festival will take place right in the heart of downtown on Monument Circle, and feature some friendly, delicious competition with $5,000 on the line.
Hosted by social media food critic and Indy native Tommy Barrett, the festival brings together more than 30 local pizzerias for a daylong celebration of what he calls Indiana's underrated food scene.
"We need more eyeballs on some of our food places. I think we have good food in Indianapolis. There's a very bad stigma that we don't," said Barrett, known online for his viral "StartsWithAQuestion" videos on TikTok and Instagram. "I felt like this was a great opportunity to take what I've done on social media and make it a tangible product for not just people who follow me, but for the whole city."
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Unlimited pizza samples are included with general admission ($30 in advance, $40 day-of), or the full VIP treatment complete with craft cocktails, dessert vendors and prime shaded seating near the stage for $75.
Each ticket includes a vote in the high-stakes competition to crown Indiana's best slice alongside celebrity judges like acclaimed pizzaiolo Frank Pinello, host of "The Pizza Show" and owner of one of New York's most iconic pizzerias.
At least 30 local restaurants are participating in the Indiana Pizza Festival according to the event website, including Ale Emporium, Big Woods, Coterie Pizza, Puccini's, Magoo's Pizza, Nino's and Greek's Pizzeria, which was voted as the best pizza in Indy by IndyStar readers in 2023..
To see the full list of vendors for this event, visit their website.
While the event is currently sold out, a limited number of last-minute tickets will be made available online the morning of the event, event founder Tommy Barrett told IndyStar on Aug. 6.
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