Fall Festival & Fireworks 2026
2026-09-11 - 2026-09-12 | IN
Friday, September 11 & Saturday, September 12, 2026
Don’t miss our 25th Annual Middlebury Fall Festival!
Join us as we kick off Fall 2026 in the heart of downtown Middlebury.
Admission is free.
Festival Highlights
Fall Festival Fireworks at dusk on Friday – Das Essenhaus Campus
Local Artisans and Crafters
Homemade Foods: fried pies, ice cream, elephant ears, kettle corn, and more
Farmers Market: homegrown produce, treats, pumpkins, and mums.
2026 Fall Festival Schedule Download Festival Schedule (When Available)
Middlebury Fall Festival, September 11 and 12, 2026.

Forgot your lawn chair! Check-in at the Gazebo for a Middlebury Chamber of Commerce lawn chair (availability – first-come, first-serve)
The festival is in Downtown Middlebury Parks on September 6 and 7—the Entertainment Tent East Park.
Old favorites remain the same: homegrown vegetables and fruits, pumpkins, ornamental gourds, colorful fall mums, local woodcarvers in action, pottery, and Amish art.
Bring your lawn chairs or borrow one from the information booth to the downtown parks and tap your foot to spirited music entertainment throughout the weekend.
Don’t miss the drive-in movie at dusk, an opening act for the incredible Friday night fireworks on the Essenhaus Inn campus’s grounds.
Join the annual Saturday Corn Hole Tournament.
All downtown shops will be open for extended hours during the festival for shopping convenience. Visit the new shops located in downtown Middlebury.
Please note:

Bring lawn chairs– or borrow one from the Chamber at the gazebo.
Festival information at the gazebo.
For information: Middlebury Chamber of Commerce, 574-825-4300, Carmen Carpenter, Executive Director, carmencarpenter@middleburyinchamber.com

Want to Sponsor your Business? Form Below
Heartfelt Thank You To The Middlebury Fall Festival Sponsors. Without their support, the event would not be possible. Please show your appreciation by supporting their businesses and organizations.

Sponsors: 2025

Gold Sponsors
First State Bank
Jayco Inc
Bright Star Auctions
Community Foundation of Elkhart County
Silver Sponsors
Heritage Ridge Creamery
Lake City Bank
Lochmueller Group
Culver Duck Farms Inc.
Jimbo & Company Transport
Monteith Best One Tire
Copper Sponsors
R. Yoder Construction
Edward Jones of Middlebury
Mechanical Man Inc.
Bill’s Collision Service
Jenkins Automotive – NAPA
Middlebury Community Historical Museum
Chupp’s Herbs
The Element Masters, Inc
Greencroft Middlebury
Hummel Group Inc
Joyfully Said
Hawkins Water Tech
Legacy Home Furniture Middlebury
Village Inn Restaurant
Gohn Brothers
Firework Sponsors
Gold Sponsors:
Bullseye Industrial Sales
L&W Engineering
Forks Country Line Store
Hawkins Water Tech
Silver Sponsors:
Showhauler Trucks
Varns & Hoover Hardware
Monteith Best One Tire
Legacy Home Furniture Middlebury
Copper Sponsors:
Bill’s Collision
Edward Jones of Middlebury
VENDORS:
Applications are available in the Chamber lobby at 118 S. Main Street, Middlebury, IN. 46540
We appreciate your interest in being part of the 2026 Middlebury Fall Festival!
First, review the 2026 Fall Festival Rules and Regulations in Vendor Application Packets to ensure we’re a good match.
To become a vendor for the 2026 Fall Festival, complete the application and send it to:
Middlebury Fall Festival
P.O. Box 243
Middlebury, IN 46540

Small Business Week/Secret Santa
2026-11-20 - 2026-11-21 | IN
Join us as we celebrate small businesses across Indiana. Secret Santa will be out and about, surprising shoppers with gift cards from one local business to another.

Holiday Open House
2026-12-08 11:00 - 16:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Middlebury Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center, 118 S. Main Street, Middlebury, IN, 46540
Stop by for refreshment and networking, enter to win a door prize.
