The biggest festival of the is the Seymour Oktoberfest, held the first weekend of October. Each year thousands of people attend the three day event featuring dancing, food, drinks, music, arts and crafts, a carnival, and a parade, plus much more. The Mid-Summer Art show brings local artists together to display their creativity. Founded in 1987, the show forms a basis for local visual arts organization and to encourage appreciation for the creativity in this locality. Parades are held several times throughout the year, featuring high school bands, dance troops, youth organizations, social clubs, war veterans, and more.
Cultural experiences come in all shapes and sizes in Seymour.
John Mellencamp Seymour native and recording artist, assisted in the foundation of the Southern Indiana Center for the Arts , located just outside the city limits. Area artists are featured on exhibit, and classes are offered to citizens young and old, who are interested in the arts and creativity. The Southern Indiana Community Concerts series, based in Seymour, provides a wide range of musical groups who perform approximately five times a year, featuring a range of music from jazz to symphony. Seymour's business community is centered in the downtown area, where it all began so many years ago. Downtown today offers a mixture of retail and service businesses.