# First Thursday Night at The Children's Museum > Event for families in the Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood area (IN). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Thu, Nov 5 (+1 more date) · 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM - Where: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, 3000 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46208 - Ages: All ages - Price: $6 per person - Organizer: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis - Official page: https://www.childrensmuseum.org/visit/calendar/event/46/11-05-2026/16_00 - 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/first-thursday-night-at-the-children-s-museum--listing-802f625232f83253f686c67f ## About 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 open for dinner. ## Similar picks in Indianapolis - [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. 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