Marion Indiana Entertainment & Events

Special Events

Mississinewa 1812
North of Marion at the Mississinewa Battlefield
765-662-1809
This annual event, the largest War of 1812 living history event in the United States; is a historical commemoration of the Battle of Mississinewa that was fought December 17-18, 1812. Demonstrations of crafts, food and drink of 1812, field drill, artillery firing, musket and rifle drill, battlefield medicine and surgery and battle reenactments, 1812 foods, including English trap pies, barbecued chops, hearty stews, baked potatoes, French pastries, fry bread and ice cream; recreated longhunter, trapper, voyager and wilderness camps along the river, the largest reconstructed woodland Indian village in the United States, music, songs, stories, and more can be enjoyed during "America's most exciting living history weekend" October 12-14, 2012. more...

Showplace 12
392 Park Avenue • Marion, IN 46952
765-668-8420
This cinema features 12 large screens and stadium style seating with concession booths available.
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Cumberland Covered Bridge Festival
Corner of Third & Front Streets • Marion, IN 46952
Located in Matthews
765-998-2372
This three day festival, held on the weekend after Labor Day, features unique craft exhibits, live entertainment, a variety of food, pony and camel rides, children's rides, flea markets, an antique tractor pull, and antique engines, cars, and tractors.
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I-69 Speedway
5739 East 500 South • Marion, IN 46953
765-674-6135
Open Friday nights from May through mid-October, this speedway features 1/4 mile dirt track racing sprints plus modified and street stock racing. Special races occur during the season.