# Christmas Eve Free Admission at The Children's Museum > Event for families in the Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood area (IN). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Thu, Dec 24 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM - Where: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, 3000 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46208 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Free admission; advance tickets required. - Organizer: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis - Official page: https://www.childrensmuseum.org/visit/calendar/event/260/12-24-2026/10_00 - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/christmas-eve-free-admission-at-the-children-s-museum--listing-f8b71a56d9a295e075cfa267 ## About The Children's Museum of Indianapolis opens free on Christmas Eve, with advance tickets required and free tickets released December 14, 2026. Families can use the day for WinterFaire, WinterSlide and the museum's five floors of indoor exhibits. The museum closes early that day, at 2 p.m., so the visit window is the morning. 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