Discover Downtown Plainfield Indiana

Discover Downtown Plainfield Indiana Mission: Developing and promoting a healthy and prosperous downtown within the context of cultural and historic preservation.

What’s Happening Downtown this week? 👀September is kicking off with plenty to do in Downtown Plainfield! Test your Wizar...
08/31/2026

What’s Happening Downtown this week? 👀

September is kicking off with plenty to do in Downtown Plainfield! Test your Wizarding World knowledge at Harry Potter Trivia, shop local at the Plainfield Chamber Farmers Market, try your luck at Music Bingo, or catch some great live music throughout the week.

🎺 Thursday brings two great options with Kent Hickey on The Prewitt rooftop and four-time Grammy winner Jimmie Vaughan and the Tilt-A-Whirl Band at Hendricks Live!

🎸 Then Vudu Childe takes the stage at The Prewitt on Friday to help us officially roll into the weekend.

Whether you’re in the mood for trivia, shopping, dinner, drinks, or live music, there’s something happening downtown for you this week. Check out the flyer for all the details and make your plans!

🍦 Throwback Thursday: Plainfield’s Dairy Queen! 🍦If you grew up in Plainfield, there’s a pretty good chance some of your...
08/27/2026

🍦 Throwback Thursday: Plainfield’s Dairy Queen! 🍦

If you grew up in Plainfield, there’s a pretty good chance some of your summer memories involve a Crunch Cone, a Mr. Misty, and standing dangerously close to US 40. 😂

Plainfield’s Dairy Queen officially opened at 325 West Main Street on April 18, 1953, and has been serving up frozen treats on Main Street ever since!

The original building, pictured here in 2006, was built in 1952–1953 and looked quite a bit different from the DQ we know today. Remember those tiny sliding order windows? And just how CLOSE the building was to the road? A couple steps backward and you were practically standing on US 40…but when a Crunch Cone was calling your name, you did what you had to do. 🍦

Eventually, the original building was torn down and replaced with the newer Dairy Queen in the very same location. But more than 73 years after that first opening day, Plainfield is still heading to the same spot on Main Street when the ice cream craving hits.

Now we need to know: Who remembers the ORIGINAL Plainfield Dairy Queen? And more importantly, what was your order? 👀🍦

There’s plenty happening in Downtown Plainfield this week! ☀️🍹Tuesday night, The Prewitt is sending summer out in style ...
08/24/2026

There’s plenty happening in Downtown Plainfield this week! ☀️🍹

Tuesday night, The Prewitt is sending summer out in style with a six-course Summer Cocktail Dinner featuring seasonal dishes and perfectly paired cocktails. 🍸🍽️

Then Wednesday is packed! 🛍️ Spend the afternoon shopping local at the Plainfield Chamber Farmers Market on the Friends Church Lawn, test your music knowledge at Music Bingo at The Prewitt 🎶, or head to Tlahcos for their monthly Tequila Dinner featuring curated tequila tastings and authentic Mexican-inspired pairings. 🌮🥃

Good food, local shopping, great company, and plenty of reasons to spend a little extra time downtown this week. 🧡

See you downtown!

We made the paper! 🗞️ A huge thank you to The Republican for highlighting Discover Downtown Plainfield and our Executive...
08/21/2026

We made the paper! 🗞️

A huge thank you to The Republican for highlighting Discover Downtown Plainfield and our Executive Director, Riley Trosper, following her recent presentation to the Plainfield Indiana Kiwanis Club.

Opportunities like this give us the chance to share what DDP is all about: supporting our downtown businesses, creating experiences that bring people together, preserving the character that makes Plainfield special, and continuing to build a downtown our community is proud to call its own.

There is so much happening in Downtown Plainfield, and even more on the horizon. We’re incredibly grateful for the community members, businesses, volunteers and organizations who continue to believe in what we’re building.

Pick up this week’s edition of The Republican to give it a read!

We’re proud of how far we’ve come, and we’re just getting started. ❤️

(Featured in the photograph left to right are DDP Board Members Ryan Freeman with Launch Pad Music, Feng Xue, Executive Director Riley Trosper, Board President DeeDee Leonard with Banning Engineering, Stephanie Singh with the Town of Plainfield - Government, Lori Lee with Plainfield Indiana Kiwanis Club)

Throwback Thursday: The Bridge That Became a Plainfield Icon 🌉It’s hard to picture the west end of downtown without that...
08/20/2026

Throwback Thursday: The Bridge That Became a Plainfield Icon 🌉

It’s hard to picture the west end of downtown without that big “P” welcoming you into Plainfield, but our iconic pedestrian bridge has actually only been part of the landscape since 2008! 👀

Built over White Lick Creek as part of Plainfield’s growing trail system, the Kingpost through truss bridge was designed to be more than just a way to get from one side to the other. With its unmistakable “P,” it was created as a signature western gateway into town along historic US-40. 💙

The bridge was dedicated in August 2008 and came with a price tag of approximately $1.4 million, with 80% of the project funded by the state highway department and 20% funded locally.

Today, it connects Bicentennial Plaza and the surrounding area to Plainfield’s extensive trail system and nearby ballfields. Sitting just steps from another Plainfield icon, the Oasis Diner, it’s become one of those landmarks that just feels like home. 🏡

And somehow, 2008 was 18 years ago... but we’re choosing not to dwell on that part. 😅

Next time you cross the bridge or drive into downtown from the west, take a second to appreciate a piece of Plainfield history that was built to become an icon and did exactly that!

🎶 Downtown is bringing the good vibes this week! 🛍️ From fresh finds at the Farmers Market and Music Bingo at The Prewit...
08/18/2026

🎶 Downtown is bringing the good vibes this week! 🛍️ From fresh finds at the Farmers Market and Music Bingo at The Prewitt to rooftop tunes, soulful jazz, and Colton Dixon at Hendricks Live, there’s something happening around every corner.

✨ Grab your people, pick your plans, and we’ll see you downtown!

🎟 VIP TICKETS ARE LIVE NOW!📢Music on Main is coming to Downtown Plainfield, and for 25 lucky guests, we’re taking the ex...
08/17/2026

🎟 VIP TICKETS ARE LIVE NOW!📢

Music on Main is coming to Downtown Plainfield, and for 25 lucky guests, we’re taking the experience to a whole new level!

Our VIP Experience is just $25 and puts you RIGHT UP FRONT for an incredible evening of live music featuring Hendricks County favorites The Purdy Trio and our headliners, The American West Band, featuring DDP’s own Board Member Ryan Freeman!

Your VIP ticket includes:

🎶 Prime seating right up front
🎸 An exclusive meet & greet with the bands
📸 Photo opportunities with the musicians
🎁 A VIP swag bag
🥤 A color-changing stadium cup
🪭 A DDP fan
🥤 A drink ticket to use at Sodeez

And did we mention there are ONLY 25 VIP TICKETS AVAILABLE?!

Music on Main itself is completely FREE to attend, and no ticket is required for general admission. Bring your lawn chairs, grab some food, and enjoy an evening of live music with us! The VIP section is simply an upgraded experience for those who want to get closer to the action, meet the bands, and leave with some extra goodies.

The Purdy Trio will kick off the evening with ’80s and ’90s rock and alternative favorites before The American West Band takes over with Real. Country. Music. and closes out the night!

Music on Main takes place on the Friends Church Lawn. Please remember that the Friends Church Lawn is an alcohol-free campus, and no alcohol will be permitted at the event.

If you want the VIP treatment, don’t wait. With only 25 spots available, we expect these to go FAST!

GET YOUR VIP TICKETS NOW:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vip-tickets-music-on-main-tickets-1997980153423?aff=oddtdtcreator

Come spend the evening with us in Downtown Plainfield, support local music, and experience Music on Main from the best seats in the house!

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101 W Main Street
Plainfield, IN
46168

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Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

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