Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood · IN

Things to do with kids in Indianapolis

39 family events in the next 30 days, plus 50 places and ongoing programs. Every listing links to the organizer’s own page, and shows the date we last checked it (latest check 2026-10-24). Dates are in Eastern Time.

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Upcoming family events

Outdoors
Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM
Bat Chat at Fort Harrison State Park
Fort Harrison State Park Visitor Center
Outdoors
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Fall Colors Festival at McCloud Nature Park
McCloud Nature Park
Free
Arts & crafts
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Free Day! Día de Muertos Community Celebration at the Eiteljorg
Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art
FreeAll ages
Outdoors
Sat, Oct 24 · 7:00 PM
Full Moon Hike at Brown County State Park
Brown County State Park (Olympic Pool parking lot)
Spooky and haunted
Sat, Oct 24
Haunted House: Fright Academy at The Children's Museum
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
From $9
Community
Sat, Oct 24 · 5:00 PM
Headless Horseman Festival at Conner Prairie
Conner Prairie
From $26
STEM & discovery
Sat, Oct 24 · 3:00 PM
Snake Meet and Greet at Brown County State Park
Brown County State Park Nature Center
Community
Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM
ZooBoo at the Indianapolis Zoo
Indianapolis Zoo
With admissionAll ages
Outdoors
Sun, Oct 25 · 9:00 AM
Fall Color Hikes at Brown County State Park
Brown County State Park Nature Center
Sports & play
Sun, Oct 25 · 4:00 PM
Indy Fuel ZOOperstars! Family Fun Day with Postgame Skate
Fishers Event Center
From $24
STEM & discovery
Sun, Oct 25 · 11:15 AM
Visiting Scientist Dr. Ann Taylor: Protein Folding with Fluorescence
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
With admissionAges 6+
Arts & crafts
Thu, Oct 29 · 4:00 PM
Keychain Critters Craft at McCloud Nature Park
McCloud Nature Park
From $2Ages 5+
Outdoors
Fri, Oct 30 · 1:00 PM
Crafty Crows at Fort Harrison State Park
Fort Harrison State Park Visitor Center
Festivals and parties
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM
Halloween Night Hike at McCloud Nature Park
McCloud Nature Park
From $5Ages 10+
Festivals and parties
Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM
Boo Bash — Fishers
Nickel Plate District Amphitheater
FreeAll ages
Arts & crafts
Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM
Día de Muertos Activities with Fishers Arts Council
Fishers Municipal Center
FreeAll ages
STEM & discovery
Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM
Skeleton Study at Fort Harrison State Park
Fort Harrison State Park Visitor Center
Cooking
Fri, Nov 6 · 4:00 PM
Campfire Cooking at McCloud Nature Park
McCloud Nature Park (Ray & Mary Benson Nature Center)
From $3All ages
Arts & crafts
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:30 PM
Cinderella featuring the Indianapolis Ballet and the ISO
Clowes Memorial Hall, Butler University
Paid
Arts & crafts
Sat, Nov 7 · 11:00 AM
Teddy Bear Concert: The Big Note — Mooresville Public Library
Mooresville Public Library
FreeAges 3–7
Community
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM
Veterans Appreciation Day at The Children's Museum
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
With admissionAll ages
Arts & crafts
Sun, Nov 8 · 1:00 PM
Cut Paper Collage with Visiting Artist Christina Hollering
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
With admissionAges 5+
Community
Sun, Nov 8 · 10:00 AM
Heroes from the Heartland: Veterans Day at the Indiana State Museum
Indiana State Museum
From $17All ages
Sports & play
Sun, Nov 8 · 4:00 PM
Indy Fuel Toy Story Family Fun Day
Fishers Event Center
From $24
Outdoors
Tue, Nov 10 · 10:00 AM
Tadpole Time: Turkey Talk at McCloud Nature Park
McCloud Nature Park
From $5Ages 2–5
Community
Wed, Nov 11 · 11:00 AM
Fishers Veterans Day Ceremony
Theater at Fishers Municipal Center
Free
Community
Through Jan 2
Festival of Trees at the Indiana History Center
Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center
PaidAll ages
Nutcracker and shows
Through Dec 26
A Christmas Carol at the Indiana Repertory Theatre
Indiana Repertory Theatre
From $27
STEM & discovery
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
Chemistry Day at The Children's Museum
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
With admissionAll ages
Sports & play
Sat, Nov 14 · 7:00 PM
Indy Fuel National Family PJ Day
Fishers Event Center
From $24
STEM & discovery
Sat, Nov 14 · 12:00 PM
STEM Day at Fishers Maker Playground
Fishers Maker Playground
FreeAll ages
Sports & play
Sun, Nov 15 · 4:00 PM
Indy Fuel Nitro's Birthday Bash with Postgame Skate
Fishers Event Center
From $24
STEM & discovery
Sun, Nov 15 · 3:00 PM
Sensory Friendly Afternoon at the Indiana State Museum
Indiana State Museum
From $17All ages
STEM & discovery
Tue, Nov 17 · 3:00 PM
Nature Discovery: Tracks and Trails at Gibbs Park
W.S. Gibbs Memorial Park
From $5Ages 7–12
Crafts and cookies
Fri, Nov 20 · 5:00 PM
Holiday Ornament Workshop at McCloud Nature Park
McCloud Nature Park
From $15All ages
Tree lightings
Sat, Nov 21 · 11:30 AM
Carmel Christkindlmarkt Opening Day and Tree Lighting
Carmel Christkindlmarkt, Carter Green
FreeAll ages
Outdoors
Through Jan 3
Christmas at the Zoo
Indianapolis Zoo
PaidAll ages
Santa visits
Sat, Nov 21 · 9:30 AM
Santa's BIG Snowball Fight
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
With admissionAll ages
Santa visits
Sat, Nov 21
Visit with Santa at The Children's Museum
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
With admissionAll ages

Places and ongoing programs

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Upcoming family events

Bat Chat at Fort Harrison State Park

Fall Colors Festival at McCloud Nature Park

Free Day! Día de Muertos Community Celebration at the Eiteljorg

Full Moon Hike at Brown County State Park

Haunted House: Fright Academy at The Children's Museum

Headless Horseman Festival at Conner Prairie

Snake Meet and Greet at Brown County State Park

ZooBoo at the Indianapolis Zoo

Fall Color Hikes at Brown County State Park

Indy Fuel ZOOperstars! Family Fun Day with Postgame Skate

Visiting Scientist Dr. Ann Taylor: Protein Folding with Fluorescence

Keychain Critters Craft at McCloud Nature Park

Crafty Crows at Fort Harrison State Park

Halloween Night Hike at McCloud Nature Park

Boo Bash — Fishers

Día de Muertos Activities with Fishers Arts Council

Skeleton Study at Fort Harrison State Park

Campfire Cooking at McCloud Nature Park

Cinderella featuring the Indianapolis Ballet and the ISO

Teddy Bear Concert: The Big Note — Mooresville Public Library

Veterans Appreciation Day at The Children's Museum

Cut Paper Collage with Visiting Artist Christina Hollering

Heroes from the Heartland: Veterans Day at the Indiana State Museum

Indy Fuel Toy Story Family Fun Day

Tadpole Time: Turkey Talk at McCloud Nature Park

Fishers Veterans Day Ceremony

Festival of Trees at the Indiana History Center

A Christmas Carol at the Indiana Repertory Theatre

Chemistry Day at The Children's Museum

Indy Fuel National Family PJ Day

STEM Day at Fishers Maker Playground

Indy Fuel Nitro's Birthday Bash with Postgame Skate

Sensory Friendly Afternoon at the Indiana State Museum

Nature Discovery: Tracks and Trails at Gibbs Park

Holiday Ornament Workshop at McCloud Nature Park

Carmel Christkindlmarkt Opening Day and Tree Lighting

Christmas at the Zoo

Santa's BIG Snowball Fight

Visit with Santa at The Children's Museum

Places and ongoing programs

Activity Pool and Slides at the Monon Community Center

Baby and Family Storytimes — Sugar Creek Branch, New Palestine

Baby, Toddler, Preschool and Family Storytimes — Greenfield Library

Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site Guided Tours

Brown County State Park

CAPCOM Go! The Apollo Story — Planetarium Show at The Children's Museum

Carmel Ice Skadium

Conner Prairie

Cool Creek Park and Nature Center

Coxhall Gardens Children's Garden

Discovery Lab for Ages 5 and Under at The Children's Museum

Eagle Creek Park and Ornithology Center

Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art

Fort Harrison State Park

Garfield Park Conservatory and Sunken Garden

Holliday Park Nature Center and Habitat Hall

Holliday Park Playground

Indiana History Center — Indiana Experience

Indiana State Museum

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum

Indianapolis Zoo and White River Gardens

Indy Island Aquatic Center Indoor Open Swim

Johnson County Museum of History

KiD CiTY at the Greenwood Community Center

Kids' Art Classes (Ages 4-10) at the Indianapolis Art Center

Krannert Park Family Center Indoor Pool

Learn to Skate at Carmel Ice Skadium

Learn to Skate at the Ice Barn — Westfield

McCloud Nature Park and Ray & Mary Benson Nature Center

Monon Station Indoor Playground — Carmel

Mounds State Park

NCAA Hall of Champions

Newfields: Indianapolis Museum of Art and The Garden

Public Ice Skating at the Indiana State Fairgrounds

Read, Rock, & Roll Music Storytime — Greenfield Library

Sensory, ASL and Bilingual Storytimes at Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library

STEMLab: DNA Discovery at The Children's Museum

Story and Studio Time at the Eiteljorg Museum

Strawtown Koteewi Park and the Taylor Center of Natural History