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Festival schedule

three days. one legendary monster.

ALL WEEKEND, TICKETS:  $20   |   AGES 17 & UNDER ARE FREE

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23  

FULL SCHEDULE COMING SOON

4:00–10:00 PM

MILL RACE PARK

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FRIDAY NIGHT

OUT OF SIGHT
DANCE PARTY

8:00–10:00 PM

Follow the music to a hidden location in Mill Race Park for a live DJ, glow sticks, festival wear, and a dance floor that keeps the energy going.

featuring

Circle City Cyphers kick things off with a high energy Seven to Smoke battle, followed by an open dance cypher, live DJ, glow sticks, and a packed dance floor.
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Circle City Cyphers, with by Indianapolis street dancer Cuong “Koi Roi” Tran.
4:00-7:00 PM
ART & CRYPTID VENDORS
Shop local makers, cryptid curiosities, and local art.
4:00-7:00 PM

PERFORMANCES & TALKS

Live performances and fascinating talks all day long.
4:00-10:00 PM

FOOD & DRINK VENDORS

Tasty eats, cold drinks, and festival fuel.
4:00-7:00 PM

ACTIVITIES, GAMES & MAKING

Play, create, compete, and earn bragging rights.
VARIOUS OPTIONS
TOURS
Explore the park's history, mystery, and monster lore.
OVERNIGHT
HOTEL PACKAGES & IN-PARK CAMPING
Choose your adventure! 

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saturday, OCTOBER 24   

FULL SCHEDULE COMING SOON

12:00–10:00 PM

MILL RACE PARK

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SATURDAY NIGHT HEADLINER

TIPA TIPO

8:00 PM  |  MAIN STAGE

TIPA TIPO PERFORMANCE IS FREE
Tipa Tipo brings an irresistible mix of tropical soft rock, disco, cumbia, and Latin rhythms to the Mill Race Monster Festival main stage. With dreamy harmonies, infectious grooves, and a distinctly retro sound, their music feels both nostalgic and completely fresh.

DRESS UP. JOIN THE LEGEND.

MONSTER WALK

6:30 PM

COSTUME CONTEST

7:00 PM  |  CASH PRIZES

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12:00-7:00 PM
ART & CRYPTID VENDORS
Shop local makers, cryptid curiosities, and local art.
12:00-7:00 PM

SMALL STAGE

Live performances and fascinating talks all day long.
12:00-10:00 PM

FOOD & DRINK VENDORS

Tasty eats, cold drinks, and festival fuel.
12:00-7:00 PM

ACTIVITIES, GAMES & MAKING

Play, create, compete, and earn bragging rights.
VARIOUS OPTIONS
TOURS
Explore the park's history, mystery. and monster lore.
OVERNIGHT
HOTEL PACKAGES & IN-PARK CAMPING
Choose your adventure!

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SunDAY, OCTOBER 25
10:00 am–2:00 PM
downtown columbus

FULL SCHEDULE COMING SOON

downtown finale

Grab brunch and settle in for films, conversations, podcasts, and paranormal programming that keep the stories going beyond Mill Race Park.
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BESPOKE 1

events

10:00–11:00 am

live conversation @ Bespoke 

ticketed event - more details soon

11:30 am–2:00 pm

storytelling @ Bespoke 

OPEN HOURS - FREE, 21+
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sunday activities

8:00 am–2:00 pm
coffee & breakfast  @gramz cafe

409 washington street, columbus, IN

10:00 am–2:00 pm
mill race monster Flash Tattoos 
@Bankai Tattoo Collective

421 7th street, columbus, IN
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Tattoos

sample designs coming soon

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