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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23
FULL SCHEDULE COMING SOON
4:00–10:00 PM
MILL RACE PARK
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.
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
SATURDAY NIGHT HEADLINER
TIPA TIPO
8:00 PM | MAIN STAGE
TIPA TIPO PERFORMANCE IS FREE
DRESS UP. JOIN THE LEGEND.
MONSTER WALK
6:30 PM
COSTUME CONTEST
7:00 PM | CASH PRIZES
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.
events
11:30 am–2:00 pm
Confessions of the Strange:
Storytelling + Open Mic
Bespoke events | 412 Washington Street
Free, open to 21+ | In collaboration with red bridge writing community
Gather for strange encounters, local legends, and unexplained experiences with featured authors and poets from the Red Bridge Writing Community. Hear selected Monster Confessions collected throughout the festival weekend, or step up to the mic and share a spooky story or poem of your own… if you dare!
Monster-themed beverages and bites available for purchase.
Featured Storytellers
Matthew Jackson, Paul Hoffman, Skye Nicholson, Devin Malson, Jenny Smilie, Everett Kunzelman
10:00–11:00 am
breakfast & live conversation
Bespoke events | 412 Washington Street
ticketed event 21+
Join three nationally recognized voices in paranormal podcasting and storytelling as they explore the sightings, strange stories, and enduring mystery of the Mill Race Monster.
Your ticket includes drip coffee, themed pastries from Gramz Bakery, monster-inspired fruit cups, and one specialty beverage from Bespoke, with nonalcoholic options available.
Ryan Singer | Late Night on the Astral Plane podcast
Mikey Liesner | The Strange Road podcast
Matthew Jackson | Paraholics
8:00 am–2:00 pm | coffee & breakfast
10:00 am–12:00 pm | Tarot card readings
gramz bakery | 409 washington street
Free tarot readings | Food & drinks available for purchase
Gramz Café opens for special Sunday hours! Grab coffee and breakfast, then discover what the cards have in store with a free tarot reading with Slevara Fox (Elizabeth Smith).
sample designs coming soon
10:00 am–2:00 pm
mill race monster Flash Tattoos
@Bankai Tattoo Collective
421 7th street, columbus, IN
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