WNBA All-Star Game 2025: Guide to Indianapolis entertainment, concerts and free events
The Indianapolis arts and entertainment community will show up big to celebrate the weekend of the WNBA All-Star Game. From July 18 to 20, several spots around downtown will transform into outdoor art galleries and live music stages.
Peppered throughout the entertainment will be stations for sneaker customization, art-making, face-painting and other activities to celebrate women and girls in sports.
Several cultural organizations have partnered with Downtown Indy and the Indy Arts Council to bring the fun, which will be funded by the WNBA All-Star 2025 Host Committee, Herbert Simon Family Foundation, Samerian Foundation and the Capital Improvement Board of Managers of Marion County.
Unless otherwise noted, the events are free. Find more details at indyarts.org and summercelebration.net. And check back in with this story, which will update as more events are announced.
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