# Club Checkmate Champs Youth Chess Club at Brookside Park > Program for families in the Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood area (IN). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Ongoing - Dates: Wed, Sep 2 – Wed, Dec 16 - Where: Brookside Park, 3500 Brookside Parkway South Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46201 - Ages: Youth, all skill levels - Price: Free - Organizer: Indy Parks and Recreation - Official page: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/indyparks/activity/search/detail/33786?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true - Last checked: Fri, Oct 30 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/club-checkmate-champs-youth-chess-club-at-brookside-park--listing-0094517f06f30e08d22414ba ## About A free youth chess club where beginners through experienced players learn rules and strategy and play friendly matches. Register through Indy Parks. ## Similar picks in Indianapolis - [Black Walnut Cracking at Garfield Park Conservatory](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/black-walnut-cracking-at-garfield-park-conservatory--listing-7506b243aab8b75efc98955f) — Sat, Nov 7 · 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM · Garfield Park Conservatory · All ages · Free · checked Oct 30. Part two of the conservatory's walnut foraging program: drop by to crack cured black walnuts with a specially made walnut cracker. Free, all ages, no registration needed. - [First Thursday Night at The Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/first-thursday-night-at-the-children-s-museum--listing-802f625232f83253f686c67f) — Thu, Nov 5 (+1 more date) · 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM · The Children's Museum of Indianapolis · All ages · From $6 · checked Oct 30. On the first Thursday of each month the whole museum opens 4–8 pm for $6 per person, the only public evening hours. Capacity is limited, parking is free and the food court is… - [Slippery Slimy Science! for Ages 3–5 at The Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/slippery-slimy-science-for-ages-3-5-at-the-children-s-museum--listing-72bb24766ac47f8b83940858) — Wed, Nov 11 (+1 more date) · 9:15 AM · The Children's Museum of Indianapolis · Ages 3–5 · From $27.25 · checked Oct 30. Families with 3- to 5-year-olds team up for three messy sensory science experiments: oobleck, clean mud and slime. The program needs a minimum number of families; if it doesn't… - [Name That Skull! at McCloud Nature Park](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/name-that-skull-at-mccloud-nature-park--listing-c334e49da2118f838588bdb6) — Tue, Nov 24 (+1 more date) · 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM · McCloud Nature Park, North Salem · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A drop-in guessing game at McCloud Nature Park's nature center: a naturalist puts the park's collection of mystery animal skulls on display, and visitors try to match each skull… - [Visit Santa at Garfield Park Conservatory](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/visit-santa-at-garfield-park-conservatory--listing-257588247d4414b4473b9c71) — Sat, Dec 5 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Garfield Park Conservatory · All ages · Free · checked Oct 30. Meet Santa amid the Conservatory Crossing poinsettias, model trains and lights; admission is free until 1 pm, after which regular Conservatory Crossing admission applies… - [Cool Creek Park and Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/cool-creek-park-and-nature-center--listing-0086e1a1b30cc70518ea851d) — Park dawn to dusk. Nature Center Monday–Saturday 10 am–5 pm; 1–5 pm on the remaining day… · Cool Creek Park and Nature Center, Carmel · All ages · checked Oct 24. A Hamilton County park along Cool Creek with woods, a creek, a prairie and a nature center where families explore the science of Indiana woodlands and learn why protecting plants… ## More for families - [Things to do with kids in Marion County, IN](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/counties/marion-county-in) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/counties/marion-county-in.md) - [This weekend in Indianapolis](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Indianapolis](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis.md)