The Spirit & Place Festival, one of Indianapolis’s most anticipated annual traditions, is celebrating its 30th year by inviting the community to explore the theme of Nature. From Nov. 6–16, 2025, Central Indiana will host more than a week of events ranging from concerts and workshops to outdoor explorations and community conversations.

The festival will begin on Thursday, Nov. 6, with the 30th Annual Public Conversation – Sacred Synergies: Nature, Faith and Science with Katharine Hayhoe. This virtual keynote features Katharine Hayhoe, Chief Scientist for the Nature Conservancy, an evangelical Christian, and the author of “Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World.” Also featured is an in-person watch party at the Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation at 6 p.

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