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Top 6 things to do this weekend

Posted at 5:07 PM, Jan 28, 2016
and last updated 2016-01-28 17:07:40-05

Good news! There's a warm weekend ahead with plenty of beer drinking, bacon tasting, and winter ice sculpting to do! 

Meltdown Winter Ice Festival 

Where: Richmond, Indiana

When: January 28-31 

The 3-day winter celebration features ice sculptures, an interactive ice park, treasure hunt, frozen fairy trail, frosty mug pub crawl, cork and canvas, and several more activities. 

Visitors can also watch award-winning ice carvers create sculptures. More than 22 tons of ice will be sculpted. 

For more information,click here.

Devour Downtown 

Where: Dozens of Indianapolis restaurants 

When: January 25-February 7 

Dozens of restaurants are offering 3 course, value-priced meals. Several other Indianapolis destinations are offering discounts as part of Devour Downtown. 

For more information, click here.

8th Annual Brewers of Indiana Guild Winterfest

Where: Indiana State Fairgrounds

When: January 30 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 

Saturday will be a beautiful day to sample some beers! More than 75 Indiana breweries will have hundreds of beers for guests to try at the 8th Annual Brewers of Indiana Guild Winterfest. 

For more information, click here.

Souper Bowls 2016

Where: Second Helpings located at 1121 Southeastern Avenue, Indianapolis 

When: January 30 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 

Why not do some good while filling your belly with delicious soup? For $10, guests can sample soups from some of the city's well-known chefs. All proceeds benefit Second Helpings, an organization that creates 4,000 hot meals each day that are distributed to 80 social service agencies to feed people in need. 

For more information and tickets, click here.

Indy's Bacon Fest 2016

Where: The Crane Bay located at 551 West Merrill Street 

When: January 30 

There will be bacon and beer. Do I need to say more? Indy's Bacon Fest is back for a second year. Some of Indy's best restaurants and chefs will be preparing bacon and pork inspired dishes. There will be several full bars and free parking. 

For more information, click here.

Indy Women's Expo 

Where: Indiana State Fairgrounds 

When: January 30-31

The Indy Women's Expo features fashion shows, beauty products, home decor, exercise help, self-improvement seminars, money saving ideas, DIY, health, hair styling, food demonstrations, gift ideas, spa samplings, vacations, family activities, and plenty of give aways. 

For more information, click here.

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