Fishers Renaissance Fair

Saturday, October 1, 2011, 10:00 AM. 7th Annual Fishers Renaissance Faire in Hamilton County.www.fishersrenfaire.com Jousting, magicians, comedy, combatants, music, artisans, food, and much more. This is a new venue for this event in 2011. Oct. 1-2: Sat/Sun, 10 AM to 6 PM each day. Info: See Web site below or call 317-383-7222. Saxony, 134th and Olio Road, Fishers, Hamilton County.

Frogs: A Chorus of Colors now at the Indianapolis Children's Museum

The Indianapolis Children's Museum now featuring Frogs: A Chorus of Colors Sept. 17–Jan. 2, 2012.

Leap into the colorful world of frogs in this eye-popping exhibit featuring live frogs from around the world! Children and families will come eye-to-eye with frogs in an amazing variety of sizes, shapes, and colors, including delicate tree frogs, fat bullfrogs, strange horned frogs, and dart poison frogs. Frogs have filled the night with their songs (and ribbets!) since before the dinosaurs. In this interactive multimedia exhibit, activate recorded frog calls, view videos of frogs in action, spin a zoetrope, and test frog knowledge on subjects from basic to bizarre.http://www.childrensmuseum.org/

Country Fair at Conner Prairie

Sunday, September 18, 2011, 11:00 AM. Country Fair at Conner Prairie. Experience an authentic 19th-century agricultural fair firsthand. Includes the inaugural Indy Mini Maker Faire. Sept. 17-18: Sat 10-5, Sun 11-5. Info: See Web site below or call 317-776-6006. Conner Prairie Interactive History Park, 13400 Allisonville Road, Fishers, Hamilton County. www.connerprairie.org/Plan-Your-Visit/Special-Events/Country-Fair.aspx

Dog Day Afternoon

Sunday, September 11, 2011, 11:00 AM. Dog Day Afternoon featuring Woofstock in Carmel. Shopping, live entertainment and family activities. Celebrate your family pets in this combined event to benefit the Humane Society of Hamilton County. Free event. 11 AM to 6 PM. Info: See Web site below or call 317-219-3324. Carmel City Center, 1 City Center Drive, Carmel, Hamilton County. www.carmeldogday.com