# Newfields: Indianapolis Museum of Art and The Garden > Place to go for families in the Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood area (IN). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Opening hours not printed on the pages read; check the ticket calendar. First Thursdays… - Where: Newfields, 4000 Michigan Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46208 - Ages: All ages; children 5 and under free; youth 6-17 - Price: Adults $23, seniors (65+) $20, youth (6-17) $15, children 5 and under free, Access Pass $5; members free; prices may vary for special exhibitions - Schedule: Opening hours not printed on the pages read; check the ticket calendar. First Thursdays Nov. 5 and Dec. 3, 2026, 10 am–5 pm, pay what you wish. - Organizer: Newfields - Official page: https://discovernewfields.org/get-tickets - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 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 Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), 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/newfields-indianapolis-museum-of-art-and-the-garden--listing-7f9d72016703230dea462dec ## About Newfields is the campus of the Indianapolis Museum of Art, with its IMA Galleries, The Garden, the historic Lilly House and the Madeline F. Elder Greenhouse, alongside the free Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park. Families can picnic outside with their own food and non-alcoholic drinks (except during Harvest Nights and Winterlights), and bottles and sippy cups are allowed in the galleries. Backpacks and bags larger than 11x15x6 inches cannot be worn on the back in the galleries; lockers are available. On First Thursdays (Nov. 5 and Dec. 3, 2026, 10 am–5 pm) general admission is pay-what-you-wish, including $0. Marion County K–12 students visiting outside school hours for a school assignment get in free with a student ID. 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