About This Festival

HATCH Fest is an annual arts and creativity festival held in Noblesville, Indiana, on the Noblesville Courthouse Square and extends across downtown including the Logan Street Bridge. It celebrates local arts, technology, craft, and heritage with a vibrant mix of artist vendors, youth entrepreneurs, and live entertainment, coinciding with St. Michael's Strawberry Festival. The event is family-friendly and accessible, featuring hands-on STEM demos, music performances, readings, and various interactive exhibits.

The festival typically runs from 11 a.m. to 4 or 5 p.m. on a single day in mid-June—in 2025, it was Saturday, June 14. The event draws over 2,000 attendees and more than 90 vendors, including around 30 youth-run arts businesses. The expanded footprint includes the historic courthouse square, the Logan Street Bridge, and several themed alleys: craft, technology, and heritage. Activities include handmade crafts sales, musical instrument making, robotics demonstrations, historical heritage readings (such as the Emancipation Proclamation), and interactive exhibits highlighting local culture and history.

The schedule for HATCH Fest 2025 included:

  • 11:00 AM — Festival opens
  • 11:00 AM to 11:55 AM — Music by Geoff Davis, at the NE corner of the courthouse square
  • 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM — Cello performance by Ivan the Gem
  • 1:05 PM to 1:45 PM — Second Geoff Davis music set
  • 1:45 PM to 2:00 PM — Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation by Edan Evans de Rosiere
  • 2:00 PM to 2:45 PM — Blues music by Scrapper & Skelton
  • Throughout the day — hands-on STEM demos from local robotics teams, craft workshops, and youth entrepreneurship showcases

The event’s vibe is vibrant and community-centered, with a blend of tradition and innovation, and it fosters local economic development by supporting makers and creatives. It engages families, youth, and all ages to experience arts and culture in a lively outdoor setting adjacent to other festivals like the St. Michael’s Strawberry Festival, enhancing the downtown Noblesville summer festival atmosphere.

Historically, HATCH Fest grew out of efforts starting in 2021 by Noblesville Creates, a community nonprofit fostering arts resources. It originated as attempts to create a Nickel Plate Arts Festival with pop-up sales, eventually partnering with the Strawberry Festival organizers for a joint event. It has since expanded in size and scope each year, adding features like the nation’s first Children’s Entrepreneur Market in 2025, empowering young local artists and business owners. The festival continues to evolve as a flagship arts experience in Hamilton County.

Nearby accommodations include Courtyard by Marriott close to the square, as well as Embassy Suites, Holiday Inn Express, Residence Inn, and Wyndham within a short drive, supporting visitors attending the event. Overall, HATCH Fest is a dynamic, colorful celebration of Hamilton County’s creative spirit, offering diverse activities, shopping, performances, and educational experiences in an inviting historic downtown setting.