The Harlem Globetrotters have been dazzling audiences around the world with their high-flying stunts for 100 years. | Photo by Vinod Divakaran via Creative Commons
Let’s face it. January in the Circle City can feel a little, well, uneventful. So here’s our holiday gift to you: A roundup of events to keep you laughing, listening, and learning as we kick off 2026.
Fraternize with the fam
The Harlem Globetrotters 100 Year Tour | Saturday, Jan. 17 | Times vary | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | $44+ | Watch players dazzle, dunk, and hype the stands with all-out fun from start to finish.
Kids will love seeing their favorite characters dancing across the rink at Disney On Ice.
Disney On Ice presents “Mickey’s Search Party” | Wednesday, Jan. 21-Sunday, Jan. 25 | Times vary | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | $30+ | This celebration delivers nonstop music, mischief, and memories.
Learn something new
Coffee Cupping Class | Friday, Jan. 9 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Rivet Coffee Bar and Roastery, Zionsville | $55 | Learn to taste different coffee flavors from around the world.
A Regency Garden Tea Party | Sunday, Jan. 11 | 1:30-4 p.m. | Fiore Design Studio | $162 | This floral arranging class and high tea service will be the talk of the ton. Vision Board Party | Sunday, Jan. 11 | 2-4 p.m. | The Rejoicing Vine | $18 | Get inspired to set meaningful intentions for 2026.
The downtown skyline is going to see some major changes this upcoming year. Here are five massive development projects to keep your eye on — including a proposal for a casino that is popping up in the statehouse. (IBJ)
Arts
Want to make $100,000 in 2026? The Fever is looking for an artist to create a mural for the exterior of their new facility, with a slam dunk six-figure commission attached. Apply by Sunday, Feb. 1.
Watch
Indiana University’s official marching band, the Marching Hundred, is on their way to California for the Rose Bowl. Get an inside look at their final practice — rumor has it the band will be defying gravity when they hit the field. (WTHR)
Kids
“The Court Is Hers,” a new partnership between the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis, the Indiana Fever, and Eli Lilly, is giving girls the opportunity to play basketball — at zero cost. Find out how to register your child for free. (WTHR)
Travel
If you dread the drive to Chicago, we see you — and raise you two new daily flights to the Windy City from IND, courtesy of American Airlines. The nonstop routes will start taking off in February. (WTHR)
The Word
Betwixtmas. That’s the new word for the week between Christmas and New Year’s Eve — a time period that many describe as feeling “meaningless.” If you’re feeling a little bah humbug about Betwixtmas, there’s a lot going on around the city this week to cheer you up.
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Last week, my family and I hit up what seems to be Indy’s hottest new brunch spot — at least according to the line. Check out the vibe and what we ordered at Vicious Biscuit.
The most vicious thing about Vicious Biscuit is the rumbling your stomach will produce upon entering the delicious-smelling building.
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