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A Fairy House Decorating Workshop will be held May 23 from 2–5 p.m. at Mirage Banquet Hall in Decatur. Cost is $5 per house, and all creations will be displayed at the Flight of the Fairies event on June 27.
Decatur’s Independence Day celebration will take place Thursday, July 2, 2026, due to INDOT bridge construction. The Chamber of Commerce organizes the event with city support.
Hoagland Days runs June 18–20 with three days of food, live entertainment, children’s activities, demonstrations, a parade, demolition derbies and fireworks at the Hoagland park grounds.
Decatur, Indiana, moves its 2026 Independence Day celebration to July 2. Mayor Dan Rickord and City Council address traffic concerns and safety planning due to the US 224 bridge closure.
Federal climate forecasters say a developing El Niño could influence winter and early‑spring weather across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio, bringing warmer temperatures, more mixed precipitation and higher early‑season moisture.