More than 130 craft vendors, 12 to 15 food trucks and about a dozen local nonprofit volunteer organizations join together this weekend for the annual Indian Lake State Park Fall Festival. 

The 2026 festival begins today, Friday, Sept. 25, and runs through Sunday, Sept. 27. Hours are 4-7 p.m. today, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. This event offers free entry and parking.

With its family-friendly atmosphere and wide range of vendors and entertainment, the festival aims to draw attendees into an autumn atmosphere regardless of the weather. And for many it’s a harbinger of the holiday season just around the corner.

“A lot of the locals have skill sets and talents in crafts and that kind of thing,” said David Goff, member of the Indian Lake Development Corporation board of directors. “This is an opportunity to come out and showcase their work.”

Due to work being done around the campground, some of the normal parking areas won’t be available. As a result, a local sponsor has offered to provide golf carts to shuttle people between the farther-out parking lots and the festival. Volunteers and signs will show you where to go.

New this year, the festival will have a farmers' market, offering local canned goods, vegetables and harvest products. That, alongside the numerous food trucks, indicates they want to make sure no one leaves hungry…… READ MORE…