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The Adams County Board of Commissioners has approved the use of the courthouse lawn for the Decatur Sculpture Tour on June 13 and the Decatur Day Car Show on June 20.
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.