Spirit & Place turns 30 this year and the theme is NATURE—a perfect excuse to step outside, get curious, and reconnect with Indy’s creative community. For eleven days (November 6–16, 2025), venues across Central Indiana will host performances, exhibits, hands-on workshops, outdoor explorations, and big-heart conversations about how nature grounds us and connects us.
The festival opens Thursday, Nov 6 with “Sacred Synergies: Nature, Faith & Science”—a virtual keynote from Katharine Hayhoe (Chief Scientist at The Nature Conservancy and author of Saving Us), plus an in-person community watch party at Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation at 6 p.m. Follow-up workshops will help you navigate real-world climate conversations with empathy.
Workshops & embodied experiences: Earth pigments, ritual, resilience, and “The Nature of Us.”
Outdoor adventures: Urban fossil walks, mindful birding, wetland wonders, and “thin spaces.”
Youth & justice: Programs centering youth voices, environmental justice, and community healing.
Radically unique: From “Plant Parenthood” to “12 Moods of Heaven,” expect surprises.
Storytelling & faith: Sacred roots, interfaith explorations, and Hopecraft gatherings.
Wrap it up Sunday, Nov 16 at Connected by NATURE (4:30 p.m., The AMP at 16 Tech): a 30th-anniversary gathering with a new spoken-word invocation by Manon Voice, live jazz from Premium Blend, food, and hands-on art.
📅 Dates: November 6–16, 2025
📍 Where: Across Central Indiana
🔗 Full calendar & RSVP: spiritandplace.org/events/month/2025-11/
🙌 Volunteer: spiritandplace.org/get-involved/volunteer/
Pro tip: Build your own mini-track—pair a workshop with an outdoor experience, then end with a storytelling session for the full Spirit & Place vibe.
Got a favorite event on the schedule? Tag us @welikeindy and we might feature your picks!
Photos by Spirit and Place Team.
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