Welcome to your home for year-round fun.

Here, you’ll find a diverse lineup of entertainment options designed for the whole family. In addition to the signature events we’ve become known for (Germanfest, St. Benno and Karnival, etc.), you’ll discover additional programming and events as we actively engage with some of the community’s most innovative arts and cultural organizations. You’ll also find more and more Athenaeum-produced experiences going on all around our historic building and grounds — think pop-up game nights and performing arts in the historic Basile Theatre. This is Indy’s destination for must-see, definitely-do arts and cultural experiences.

Explore our schedule of upcoming events below.

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NRG Presents: ALL SHOOK UP 2026

The Basile Theatre at the Athenaeum 401 E Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN, United States

"ALL SHOOK UP", A 1950s Rock-N-Roll Dance Spectacular! Children under 3 may enter for free without a seat.

$30

Das GartenGrillFest

The Rathskeller Biergarten 401 E Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN, United States

We’re going hog wild! If you’ve never been to a real hog roast (or spanferkel as the Germans call it), now’s your chance! Celebrate dads and summer with us at…

$55

Farewell Friday • Pride & Joy 2026

The ArtSpace at the Athenaeum 401 E Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN, United States

About the Show: Pride & Joy is back for its fifth year! The Athenaeum's Christel DeHaan ArtSpace is proud to host this multi-media exhibition of artwork from Indy-local members of the LGBTQ+ community. The central theme of this exhibition is creative self-expression, and the diversity within this concept is mirrored by the diversity of our…

Dancing in the Aisles – The Ultimate Motown Experience

The Basile Theatre at the Athenaeum 401 E Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN, United States

"Dancing in the Aisles – The Ultimate Motown Experience" brings the timeless sound of Motown to your theater for one unforgettable night of music, memories, and electrifying live performance. This high-energy production features Motown Legends from Detroit, The Shades of Blue, the iconic group that recorded the #1 Billboard hit “Oh How Happy!” in 1966. In recognition of their lasting impact on American music, The Shades of Blue were inducted into the Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame in 2015.

$39
CALL OF CTHULHU LIVE! 2026

The Glass Cannon Network Presents: CALL OF CTHULHU LIVE! (7/30)

The Basile Theatre at the Athenaeum 401 E Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN, United States

In 2026, the Glass Cannon Network will unleash a nationwide tour soaked in full-blown Lovecraftian dread. Keeper Troy Lavallee helms a shifting roster of GCN icons and special guests—including Joe O’Brien, Skid Maher, Matthew Capodicasa, Jared Logan, Ross Bryant, Rob Kerkovich, Sydney Amanuel, Noura Ibrahim, Mary Lou, and more—as they descend into brand-new, standalone tales of modern-era cosmic horror. Each chapter stands alone, yet all spiral around a secretive organization desperately trying to hold back forces humanity was never meant to comprehend. Expect wild comedy, slow-creeping terror, and the delicious chaos only a GCN live show can conjure.

$54 – $79
CALL OF CTHULHU LIVE! 2026

The Glass Cannon Network Presents: CALL OF CTHULHU LIVE! (7/31)

The Basile Theatre at the Athenaeum 401 E Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN, United States

In 2026, the Glass Cannon Network will unleash a nationwide tour soaked in full-blown Lovecraftian dread. Keeper Troy Lavallee helms a shifting roster of GCN icons and special guests—including Joe O’Brien, Skid Maher, Matthew Capodicasa, Jared Logan, Ross Bryant, Rob Kerkovich, Sydney Amanuel, Noura Ibrahim, Mary Lou, and more—as they descend into brand-new, standalone tales of modern-era cosmic horror. Each chapter stands alone, yet all spiral around a secretive organization desperately trying to hold back forces humanity was never meant to comprehend. Expect wild comedy, slow-creeping terror, and the delicious chaos only a GCN live show can conjure.

$54 – $79

Sentinels of the Shieldless

The Basile Theatre at the Athenaeum 401 E Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN, United States

The Weathered Dragon and Simply Samurai of Kombat Corps are proud to present "Sentinels of the Shieldless", a charity live play event benefitting Children’s Advocacy Centers of North Carolina (CACNC).

$40 – $100
Cereal Cinema 2026

Cereal Cinema: Big Hero 6

The Basile Theatre at the Athenaeum 401 E Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN, United States

Cereal Cinema combines two of the best things about Saturday mornings: cereal and a great movie. BIG HERO 6 A young tech whiz named Hiro must save his city from a nefarious villain with the help of his inflatable robot Baymax, as well as his friends Go Go Tomago, Wasabi, Honey Lemon and Fred. (2014,…

$7

The Rocky Horror Show Live

The Rocky Horror Show Live

The Basile Theatre at the Athenaeum 401 E Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN, United States

Give yourself over to absolute pleasure! Zach & Zack and the Athenaeum Foundation are back for their fifth production of the live musical The Rocky Horror Show on stage at the Basile Theatre this October. Brad and Janet find themselves stranded on a dark and stormy night. A flat tire brings them to the home…

$35
The Rocky Horror Show Live

The Rocky Horror Show Live

The Basile Theatre at the Athenaeum 401 E Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN, United States

Give yourself over to absolute pleasure! Zach & Zack and the Athenaeum Foundation are back for their fifth production of the live musical The Rocky Horror Show on stage at the Basile Theatre this October. Brad and Janet find themselves stranded on a dark and stormy night. A flat tire brings them to the home…

$35
The Rocky Horror Show Live

The Rocky Horror Show Live

The Basile Theatre at the Athenaeum 401 E Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN, United States

Give yourself over to absolute pleasure! Zach & Zack and the Athenaeum Foundation are back for their fifth production of the live musical The Rocky Horror Show on stage at the Basile Theatre this October. Brad and Janet find themselves stranded on a dark and stormy night. A flat tire brings them to the home…

$35
The Rocky Horror Show Live

The Rocky Horror Show Live

The Basile Theatre at the Athenaeum 401 E Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN, United States

Give yourself over to absolute pleasure! Zach & Zack and the Athenaeum Foundation are back for their fifth production of the live musical The Rocky Horror Show on stage at the Basile Theatre this October. Brad and Janet find themselves stranded on a dark and stormy night. A flat tire brings them to the home…

$35

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