Entertainment Cruises
Dance and enjoy cocktails, cruising the lake and rocking out to live entertainment. These cruises are typically on Saturday (sometimes Friday) nights. You must be at least 21 years of age to party. Select any event to see additional details such as cruise times as well as purchasing options.
Upcoming Entertainment Cruises
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2025Sat20Sep8:00 PMSat11:00 PMToy Factory | September 20th, 2025
Event Details
Toy Factory is a high-energy, non-stop party and playing live on the Madam Carroll this summer! Voted 2018’s
Event Details
Toy Factory is a high-energy, non-stop party and playing live on the Madam Carroll this summer! Voted 2018’s Best Local Cover Band in Indy by Nuvo Magazine, it goes without saying when “The Toyz” take the stage you will experience hours of booty shakin’, no way you’re sittin’ down for this show fun!
As musicians from diverse musical backgrounds that includes touring and performing with national recording artists, and award winning songwriting, our influences of jazz, gospel, classical, soul, R & B, rock, funk and a little bit of country can be seen and heard throughout each performance. This is a 21+ event. Our snack bar will be open for purchases.
DISCOUNTS FOR MEMBERS: Tickets to this event are FREE with a MemberSHIP. Learn more about MemberSHIP here. Already have a MemberSHIP? Login here.
EVENT SCHEDULE:
Boarding: 6:30 PM – 7:45 PM
Departure: 8:00 PM
Return: 11:00 PM
Regarding Inclement Weather:
The Madam Carroll cruises rain or shine. However, it is the sole discretion of this vessels captain and ownership to determine if inclement weather could create hazardous conditions in which case the ship will remain at dock and this event will continue as scheduled.
Regarding Lake Levels:
After nearly 100 years of keeping Lake Freeman and Lake Schafer level, the US Fish and Wildlife Department intervened and mandated that the water flow leaving the Oakdale Dam be maintained to a specific cubic foot per second to protect an endangered mussel species below the dam on the river. In times of drought, the water levels in Lake Freeman are dropped to maintain constant river flows below the dam. In this event, it becomes unsafe for the vessel to cruise. If this is the case, the ship will remain at dock and this event will continue as scheduled. You can learn more about this erroneous calculation on behalf of the US Fish and Wildlife Department and how you can help the Madam Carroll continue her operation in this article.
October
2025Sat11Oct8:00 PMSat11:00 PMThe Why Store | October 11th, 2025
Event Details
The Why Store is lead by Chris Shaffer an intense, emotional songwriter with a repertoire of 150+ original
Event Details
The Why Store is lead by Chris Shaffer an intense, emotional songwriter with a repertoire of 150+ original songs. Add to that another 30 covers, and what you get on stage is a unique experience every night. He does not prepare a set list before his three-hour-long performances and instead draws randomly from his entire arsenal of songs. TWS has never played the same set of songs in the same order. This is a 21+ event. Our snack bar will be open for purchases.
DISCOUNTS FOR MEMBERS: Tickets to this event are FREE with a MemberSHIP. Learn more about MemberSHIP here. Already have a MemberSHIP? Login here.
EVENT SCHEDULE:
Boarding: 6:30 PM – 7:45 PM
Departure: 8:00 PM
Return: 11:00 PM
Regarding Inclement Weather:
The Madam Carroll cruises rain or shine. However, it is the sole discretion of this vessels captain and ownership to determine if inclement weather could create hazardous conditions in which case the ship will remain at dock and this event will continue as scheduled.
Regarding Lake Levels:
After nearly 100 years of keeping Lake Freeman and Lake Schafer level, the US Fish and Wildlife Department intervened and mandated that the water flow leaving the Oakdale Dam be maintained to a specific cubic foot per second to protect an endangered mussel species below the dam on the river. In times of drought, the water levels in Lake Freeman are dropped to maintain constant river flows below the dam. In this event, it becomes unsafe for the vessel to cruise. If this is the case, the ship will remain at dock and this event will continue as scheduled. You can learn more about this erroneous calculation on behalf of the US Fish and Wildlife Department and how you can help the Madam Carroll continue her operation in this article.