Colfax Ole Hickory Days Festival – “A Stroll Down Memory Lane” takes place this weekend (August 1–2, 2025) in Colfax, Indiana. WILO and Cindy Loveless will be broadcasting live from 5pm-7pm. Be sure to stop by and say, “Hello” for a chance to take home some swag. Come for the food, stay for the music, and take a stroll down memory lane with us!
Friday, August 1st :
Annual Fish Fry: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM- Hosted by the Perry Township Volunteer Fire Department
Then enjoy live music:
Cornfields and Crossroads: 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm. They began in 2005 in Indianapolis, Indiana and is rooted in traditional Bluegrass music with something different thrown in from time to time.
The Madd Hatter Band: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm. This eclectic group plays just the right, kind of music to get those feet a dancing. If you’re not at the dancing persuasion, bring you a lawn chair sit back and enjoy the amazing grooves of Mad Hatter Band.
Ole Hickory Days Festival – Highlights Saturday, August 2, 2025
7:00 AM – 10:00 AM Pancake Breakfast
Hosted by Colfax Christian Church at the Firehouse on Main Street.
9:00 AM – Hickory Hustle 5K
10:00 AM – Hickory Hustle Kids Run
1:00 PM – Parade Registration
At the Lions Park Entrance
2:00 PM – Parade Begins
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Foam-O-Foam Fun
In front of the Firehouse — a kid favorite!
5:30 PM – Pizza Eating Contest
6:00 PM – Gates open for the Truck & Tractor Pull with the event starting at 7pm at Lions Club Park
7pm-10pm – The Bodacious Band- Classic Hits
Live on the Main Stage to close out the evening!
Join in for a hometown celebration filled with food, music, and memories!