49th Indy
International Festival
Presented by
Nationalities Council of IndiANA
Indy International Festival 2025
A Heartfelt Thank You from the Nationalities Council of Indiana for a Successful International Festival!
On behalf of the Nationalities Council of Indiana, THANK YOU for your tremendous support in making the 2025 Indy International Festival a resounding success! Your commitment, energy, and partnership helped bring our community together in celebration of culture, heritage, and unity.
We are excited to share that our new NCI website — NationalitiesCouncilIndiana.org — will soon be updated to showcase and acknowledge all our valued sponsors and partners.
Please also follow and share our new social media platforms as we continue building our online presence:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NationalitiesCouncilIndiana
Instagram: https://Instagram.com/nationalitiescouncilindiana
A BIG THANK YOU to All Our Sponsors and Partners
SPONSORS
Lilly Endowment
EVERWISE Credit Union
New Opportunities Foundation
Universal Windows Direct / The Bath Authority
PARTNERS
International Center – Flags
GENI – Map of Europe
Philippine Nurses Association & Philippine Medical Association – Health Check Services
To all NCI member groups who embraced this year’s theme, “Architecture Around the World,” we extend our deepest gratitude. Your creativity and cultural pride truly brought the festival to life. To all NCI Officers and Board Members—THANK YOU for your leadership, dedication, and countless hours of preparation.
Congratulations to Our 2025 Honorees!
NCI Overall Cultural Booth Winner: Indiana German Heritage Society
NCI Volunteer of the Year 2025: Addie Yoder
NCI International Queen 2025: Miss Precious Rufon
We celebrate you and thank you for elevating this year’s festival through your exceptional contributions!
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Setup
Wednesday - November 12
1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
School Hours
Thursday - November 13
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Open to Public
Visit the many booths. Free Health, Wellness, Dental, and Vision Screening.
Thursday - November 13
2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
School Hours
Friday - November 14
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Open to Public
Visit the many booths. Free Health, Wellness, Dental, and Vision Screening.
Friday - November 14
2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Cultural Booth Judging
Friday - November 14
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Parade of Nations
Friday- November 14
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Open to Public
Visit the many booths. Free Health, Wellness, Dental, and Vision Screening.
Saturday- November 15
10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Queen Contest
For more information visit Queen Facebook: @NCIqueens
Saturday- November 15
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Parade of Nations
Saturday- November 15
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Tear Down & Clean Up
Saturday - November 15
9:00 p.m.
Around the World
Since the beginning of Indy International Festival’s journey, every year has had a unique theme for club members to focus their educational component at the annual event held during International Education Week. Since 2013, every February, NCI club members choose a theme to promote “Around the World”.
SCHOOL FIELD TRIP INFO
- Grade School Hours – Thursday, November 13th from 9am-4pm
- High School Hours – Friday, November 14th from 9am-4pm .
- School Hours are also general public hours. NCI will provide a passport booklet for students during these hours.
2025 THEME: ARHCITECTURE
2013 Heroes, Heroines, & Visionaries
2014 Traditional Dress
2015 Music & Dances
2016 Homes
2017 Visual Arts
2018 Destinations
2019 Food & Sports
2020-21 The Covid Years
2022 Crafts
2023 Holidays
2024 Art
2025 Architecture Around the World
School Sign-up
Thursday, November 13th is for Kindergarten through 8th Grade.
Friday, November 14th is High School Hours.
Exhibitor Application
Applications are open for 2025 Indy International Festival at the Johnson County Fairgrounds in Franklin, IN! Hours pending final vote, but look to be slated for 9am-4pm on Thursday & Friday and 10am-6pm on Saturday.
Write Check Payable to: Nationalities Council of Indiana. Address: 6052 Pilory Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46254. Alternatively, Venmo QR (online payment) is available in the application form.
Print, fill up the form, pay fee and then EMAIL TO US.
Private Events
Performance hours are Thursday and Friday from 9:30am to 3pm and Saturday from 10am to 5:30pm. All performances must be scheduled through the website. Thank you for your interest in performing.
