# Things to do with kids in Hendricks County, IN

> 9 upcoming family events and 3 places and ongoing programs in Hendricks County, IN, in the Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood area. Listings whose address ZIP code is in this county (Census Bureau ZIP-to-county file). Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Fall Colors Festival at McCloud Nature Park](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/fall-colors-festival-at-mccloud-nature-park--listing-a4a7b042f7f98ae8e2313ebc) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM · McCloud Nature Park, North Salem · Free · checked Oct 24. Hendricks County Parks' annual Fall Colors Festival fills McCloud Nature Park near North Salem with old-fashioned fall family activities: hayrides through the autumn woods, a…
- [Keychain Critters Craft at McCloud Nature Park](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/keychain-critters-craft-at-mccloud-nature-park--listing-2822eb43473c0f1d61f3ca7d) — Thu, Oct 29 (+3 more dates) · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · McCloud Nature Park, North Salem · Ages 5+ · From $2 · checked Oct 24. At McCloud Nature Park's nature center, kids make their own critter keychain from paracord or beads to take home. The hour-long craft session is recommended for ages 5 and up and…
- [Halloween Night Hike at McCloud Nature Park](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/halloween-night-hike-at-mccloud-nature-park--listing-2b2abcd719f9ec1145189228) — Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM · McCloud Nature Park, North Salem · Ages 10+ · From $5 · checked Oct 24. Hendricks County Parks naturalists lead a moonlit, intentionally spooky night hike through McCloud Nature Park, mixing stories of the park's history and haunts with a look at…
- [Campfire Cooking at McCloud Nature Park](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/campfire-cooking-at-mccloud-nature-park--listing-e88fade62b2f17a095dda929) — Fri, Nov 6 · 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM · McCloud Nature Park (Ray & Mary Benson Nature Center), North Salem · All ages · From $3 · checked Oct 24. A family campfire program at McCloud Nature Park in which naturalists show how to cook a snack over the fire, using techniques such as roasting and Dutch oven cooking; each…
- [Tadpole Time: Turkey Talk at McCloud Nature Park](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/tadpole-time-turkey-talk-at-mccloud-nature-park--listing-1bdba181e09e9a9c36fc64c0) — Tue, Nov 10 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · McCloud Nature Park, North Salem · Ages 2–5 · From $5 · checked Oct 24. A preschool nature hour at McCloud Nature Park all about turkeys, just ahead of Thanksgiving. Children ages 2 to 5 come with a parent or guardian to hear a story, make a turkey…
- [Nature Discovery: Tracks and Trails at Gibbs Park](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/nature-discovery-tracks-and-trails-at-gibbs-park--listing-f0ea30797c1bd1a070b31919) — Tue, Nov 17 · 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM · W.S. Gibbs Memorial Park, Danville · Ages 7–12 · From $5 · checked Oct 24. Kids become wildlife detectives at W.S. Gibbs Memorial Park in Danville, learning to identify the tracks animals leave behind and reading clues about animal behavior to work out…
- [Holiday Ornament Workshop at McCloud Nature Park](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/holiday-ornament-workshop-at-mccloud-nature-park--listing-e9229cc0f9005b9d2dc6b5c6) — Fri, Nov 20 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · McCloud Nature Park, North Salem · All ages · From $15 · checked Oct 24. A cozy two-hour workshop at McCloud Nature Park to start the holiday season: each participant crafts three handmade ornaments, with options from glittery to rustic pinecone…
- [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…
- [Teddy Bear Concert: The Giant's Violin — Plainfield Library](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/teddy-bear-concert-the-giant-s-violin-plainfield-library--listing-194a3ab12d90d8a6a536b8b2) — Sat, Jan 16 · 10:00 AM · Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library · Ages 3–7 · Free · checked Oct 24. The Giant's Violin tells of a boy who believes a giant and his violin live in the attic above him. The ISO's Teddy Bear Concert Series is made for children ages 3 to 7: a…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [McCloud Nature Park and Ray & Mary Benson Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/mccloud-nature-park-and-ray-and-mary-benson-nature-center--listing-9d8c5746bd208e168f85c8f9) — Park dawn to dusk daily. Ray & Mary Benson Nature Center Tuesday–Saturday 10 am–4 pm… · McCloud Nature Park, North Salem · All ages · checked Oct 24. A 232-acre Hendricks County nature park of woods, glacial ravines, prairie and Big Walnut Creek near North Salem. Families can hike more than 7 miles of marked gravel and…
- [Sensory, ASL and Bilingual Storytimes at Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/sensory-asl-and-bilingual-storytimes-at-plainfield-guilford-township-p--listing-4f80105d833e9c299bf5288f) — Bilingual Storytime: ASL Mon Nov. 2, 5:00–5:30 pm; Sensory Storytime Mon Nov. 16… · Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library · Free · checked Oct 24. Occasional special storytimes for young children and their caregivers. Sensory Storytime keeps all the usual songs and stories but reduces sensory input for children who need a…
- [Themed Morning Storytimes at Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/themed-morning-storytimes-at-plainfield-guilford-township-public-libra--listing-cf71d9cf728644132d917e58) — Most weekdays 10:00–10:30 am; themes rotate (STEAM Station, Music and Movement, Amazing… · Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library · Free · checked Oct 24. Half-hour interactive storytimes for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers in the library's Children's Activity Room, almost every weekday morning. Five themes…

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