# Skeleton Study at Fort Harrison State Park

> Event for families in the Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood area (IN). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM
- Where: Fort Harrison State Park Visitor Center, 6000 N. Post Road, Indianapolis, IN 46216
- Ages: Check age guidance
- Price: Program fee not listed on the event page; state park entrance fees may apply
- Organizer: Indiana DNR — Fort Harrison State Park
- Official page: https://www.in.gov/dnr/state-parks/
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

A Halloween-day program at the Fort Harrison State Park Visitor Center where a naturalist uses skeletons to show how Indiana's animals are built for the way they live, comparing the adaptations that show up in skulls, teeth and bones. It runs about 45 minutes and fits curious school-age children who like looking closely at real specimens; families can pair it with an afternoon walk before trick-or-treating.

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