On Tap This Weekend: September 18–20

This weekend in Michiana brings a mix of entertainment for everyone, from the Rockne Bash at Notre Dame Stadium on Friday to Fall Fest at South Bend Motor Speedway on Saturday. If you're looking for more options, you can catch Curbside Concerts featuring Why Not Both at the Downtown Library in Elkhart on Friday, or head to Niles Scream Park for some Halloween fun.

Editor's picks

• Niles Scream Park — 7 PM · Niles Scream Park, Niles. One of the country's largest and most acclaimed haunted attractions featuring scary experiences and thrills. Details
• Fall Fest at South Bend Motor Speedway — 10 AM · South Bend Motor Speedway, South Bend. Handmade crafts, flea market treasures, and food at South Bend Motor Speedway. Details
• Football Fridays at the Eck — 11 AM · Eck Visitors Center, Notre Dame. Live music and tailgate food for Fighting Irish fans before Notre Dame home football games. Details
• Rockne Bash: Notre Dame vs. Michigan State — 6:30 PM · Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame. Pre-game celebration at Notre Dame Stadium the night before the Notre Dame-Michigan State football matchup. Details
• Curbside Concerts: Why Not Both — 7 PM · Downtown Library, Elkhart. Free indie rock concert featuring Why Not Both at Downtown Library with food vendors. Details

Friday, September 18

• Hadestown: The Musical — All day · DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame. Tony Award-winning musical at Notre Dame's DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. Details
• Bilingual Storytime: English and Spanish Stories — 10 AM · Pierre Moran Branch, Elkhart. All-ages bilingual storytime in English and Spanish with hands-on activities. First Tuesday of each month. Details
• Rhythm and Rhyme — 10:30 AM · Downtown Library, Elkhart. Music, rhymes, and sing-alongs for toddlers ages 1-3 to develop motor and literacy skills. Details
• Football Fridays at the Eck — 11 AM · Eck Visitors Center, Notre Dame. Live music and tailgate food for Fighting Irish fans before Notre Dame home football games. Details
• Teen Gaming Lab — 4 PM · Cleveland Branch, Elkhart. Play video games with friends. September: Jackbox Games. Details
• Rockne Bash: Notre Dame vs. Michigan State — 6:30 PM · Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame. Pre-game celebration at Notre Dame Stadium the night before the Notre Dame-Michigan State football matchup. Details
• Friday Night Hike Series: Apples, Cinnamon, & Spicer Lake — 6:30 PM · Spicer Lake Nature Preserve, New Carlisle. Nighttime park trail walk with festive holiday atmosphere and themed goodies at Spicer Lake Nature Preserve. Details
• Curbside Concerts: Why Not Both — 7 PM · Downtown Library, Elkhart. Free indie rock concert featuring Why Not Both at Downtown Library with food vendors. Details
• Niles Scream Park — 7 PM · Niles Scream Park, Niles. One of the country's largest and most acclaimed haunted attractions featuring scary experiences and thrills. Details
• Whispers from the Past: Ghost Tours — 7 PM · Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend. One-hour guided ghost tour through the historic Morris Performing Arts Center in South Bend. Details
• Old Time Dancing — 7 PM · Pinhook Park Community Building, South Bend. Evening of contra, squares, waltzes, and couple mixers. No experience necessary, all ages welcome. Details
• Brandon Meeks – Unsung Giants — 7:30 PM · Merrimans’ Playhouse, South Bend. A nationally touring performance project celebrating under-recognized jazz artists through live conversation and music. Details
• Goshen Theater Presents Strand of Oaks — 7:30 PM · Goshen Theater Auditorium, Goshen. Tickets On Sale Now Strand of Oaks is the musical project of Goshen native, Tim Showalter. For more than twenty years Showalter has been on Details

Saturday, September 19

• Tire Rack Cars & Coffee — 8 AM · Tire Rack, South Bend. Join fellow car enthusiasts for an early morning gathering at Tire Rack. Details
• Fall Greenhouse Plant Sale — 10 AM · Battell Community Center, Mishawaka. Local plant vendors gather at Battell Community Center for fall plant shopping and browsing. Details
• Fall Fest at South Bend Motor Speedway — 10 AM · South Bend Motor Speedway, South Bend. Handmade crafts, flea market treasures, and food at South Bend Motor Speedway. Details
• Ironhand's Artisan Market — 12 PM · Ironhand Wine Bar, South Bend. Afternoon of sipping, shopping, and discovering local artisan goods at Ironhand Wine Bar. Details
• Dunlap Book Worms — 1 PM · Dunlap Branch, Elkhart. Monthly Saturday book discussion group at Dunlap Branch. September's selection: "The Frozen River" by Ariel Lawhon. Details
• Game Day Festivities: Medieval Combat & Swordsmithing — 3:30 PM · West Lawn of McCourtney Hall, Notre Dame. Join the Medieval Institute for a tailgate featuring medieval combat and swordsmithing before Notre Dame takes on Michigan State. Details
• College Football Tailgate at Manny's — 4 PM · Manny's, South Bend. Join a college football tailgate celebration at Manny's in South Bend featuring local favorite teams. Details
• Live Music at Beer Garden — 6 PM · Beer Garden, Mishawaka. Saturday evening live music event at a local beer garden in Mishawaka. Artist to be announced. Details
• Touchdown at Cheers: Notre Dame vs. Michigan State — 7 PM · Cheers Bar and Grill, South Bend. Watch Notre Dame take on Michigan State on six flat-screen TVs at Cheers Bar and Grill in South Bend. Details
• Notre Dame Football vs. Michigan State — 7:30 PM · Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame. Watch Notre Dame take on Michigan State at Notre Dame Stadium. Details
• All Kings Drag Show — 9 PM · Acting Ensemble on the Avenue, Mishawaka. Doors open at 8pm, show starts at 9pm. Night of inclusion and celebration featuring drag performers. Details

Sunday, September 20

• Mishawaka Market — 10 AM · Ironworks Plaza, Mishawaka. Year 8 of the weekly farmers market featuring produce, crafts, baked goods, and local vendors. Details
• Notre Dame Hockey: Blue & Gold Scrimmage — 7 PM · Compton Family Ice Arena, Notre Dame. Free preseason scrimmage + autograph session. Details

Listings come from venues, organizers and public calendars. Dates, times and prices change; confirm with the venue before you go. Have something happening? Put it on tap.

Top photo: Downtown south bend by Amanda Govaert via Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC BY 2.0.