Summer’s official kick-off in Kokomo, the 2019 Strawberry Festival is set for Friday, June 7, in downtown Kokomo. And nothing says summer like Amish-made shortcake, ice cream, strawberries and whipped cream piled high in a bowl. And enjoying that strawberry shortcake out in the sun while listening to live music is even better. And that’s what you’ll find at the...

It just doesn’t feel like summer until you’ve had a shortcake piled high with strawberries, ice cream and whipped cream in downtown Kokomo. And that feeling is coming on Friday, June 7, as the Greater Kokomo Downtown Association presents the 2019 Strawberry Festival. Sponsored by First Farmers Bank & Trust, the festival will be 11 a.m. to 9 a.m. on the...

The art movement in downtown Kokomo continues to grow, with the Kokomo Sculpture Walk opening April 5. A partnership between the Greater Kokomo Economic Development Alliance and the City of Kokomo, the Kokomo Sculpture Walk is an outdoor exhibit featuring nine large-scale sculptures along beautiful downtown trails and waterways. Click here to see a map of the...

First Friday brings Hollywood to downtown Kokomo from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 1. Grab a selfie with the stars past and present that will be making cardboard appearances, including Elvis Presley, Captains Kirk and Jack Sparrow, Snape, the entire cast of the Big Bang Theory and many more. Join us downtown for movie-themed fun as well as a giant Nerf gun battle and...

The maps are in for Lovin’ Spoonful, First Friday’s chili tasting and competition. Click here for detailed event happenings. Click here for a printable PDF of the...