If you haven't heard, the DCI World Championships event is taking place in Indianapolis this weekend. A first for this year's event in Indianapolis will be the Fan Fair festivities taking place in White River State Park on Friday and Saturday.

The DCI Fan Fair is taking place at White River State Park, which is located on the west side of downtown Indianapolis at 801 West Washington Street. The DCI Fan Fair is completely free and open to the public. You can get up-close and personal to the different groups that will be warming up and preparing for their performances at Lucas Oil Stadium.

The DCI Fan Fair will be open on Friday from 12pm - 9pm and on Saturday from 8am - 9pm. There will be a variety of exhibitions and events along with the opportunity to purchase souvenirs to support your favorite corp. Vendors will also be available for a variety of food offerings as well.

The weather in downtown Indianapolis should be terrific through the weekend. Tickets for the quarterfinals and championship events are still available through Ticketmaster.

For an Indianapolis fan's look at what to expect from the events this weekend, visit Hoosierati site. They share their experience watching the Santa Clara Vanguard practice their show earlier this week at Eastern Hancock High School.