53rd IBE Summer Celebration kicks off Thursday

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — One of the largest cultural celebrations in Indianapolis — and the country — kicks off Thursday night.

Indiana Black Expo’s Summer Celebration starts with the Ecumenical Service at Kingdom Apostolic Ministries at 7 p.m.

The 10 days of events are part of the nonprofit’s largest fundraiser of the year.

Proceeds will help fund the group’s services, such as education conferences and scholarships for students.

2024 IBE Summer Celebration schedule

Thursday
- Ecumenical Service, 7 p.m. at Kingdom Apostolic Ministries, 4900 East 38th Street
Saturday
- IBE Film Festival, 3:30 p.m. at Indiana Black Expo, 601 N Shortridge
Monday
- Mayor’s Breakfast, 8:30 a.m., Indianapolis Convention Center
- IBE Business Conference, 10:30 a.m. at ICC
Tuesday
- IBE Youth Entrepreneur Series, 9 a.m. at ICC
- IBE Business Conference, 10:30 a.m. at ICC
Thursday, June 27
- IBE Education Conference, 8:15 a.m. at ICC
- Black & Minority Health Fair, 4 p.m. at ICC
Friday, June 28
- Youth Leadership Summit at ICC
- Corporate Luncheon, 10 a.m. at ICC
- Arts Speak Cafe, noon at ICC
- Cultural Arts Pavillion, noon at ICC
- Exhibition Hall, noon at ICC
- Black & Minority Health Fair, 1 p.m. at ICC
- Music Festival, 4 p.m. at I.U Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Saturday, June 29
- Arts Speak Cafe, 10 a.m. at ICC
- Cultural Arts Pavillion, 10 a.m. at ICC
- Black & Minority Health Fair, 10 a.m. at ICC
- Exhibition Hall, 10 a.m. at ICC
Sunday, June 30
- Arts Speak Cafe, noon at ICC
- Cultural Arts Pavillion, noon at ICC
- Black & Minority Health Fair, noon at ICC
- Exhibition Hall, noon, at ICC
- All White Affair, 10 p.m., at Gainbridge Fieldhouse