# Things to do with kids in Anderson, IN

> 3 upcoming family events and 1 places and ongoing programs in Anderson, IN, in the Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Mon, Nov 2.

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## Events ahead

- [Full Moon Hike at Mounds State Park](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/full-moon-hike-at-mounds-state-park--listing-67536d927e4dcd3a935852ec) — Tue, Nov 24 (+1 more date) · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Mounds State Park, Anderson · checked Oct 30. A moderate one-hour guided night hike under the full moon that may include stairs or rough terrain; meet outside the Visitor Center and bring only red-light flashlights. Leashed…
- [Thanksgiving Day Turkey Run & Walk at Shadyside Park](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/thanksgiving-day-turkey-run-and-walk-at-shadyside-park--listing-d3bc5fdaa032ca95117a288b) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM · Shadyside Park (Activity Center), Anderson · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 30. A low-key $5 Thanksgiving-morning trot around Shadyside Lake in Anderson. Walkers do one lap (about 2.6 miles) and runners two (about 5.3 miles), all starting at 8:00 am from the…
- [Nights of Lights at Mounds State Park](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/nights-of-lights-at-mounds-state-park--listing-b8319239c0b24fe0986e5369) — Fri, Nov 27 (+14 more dates) · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Mounds State Park, Anderson · From $10 · checked Oct 27. Friends of Mounds State Park hosts Nights of Lights on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings in the park at Anderson. Visitors drive or walk the holiday light route the friends…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Mounds State Park](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/mounds-state-park--listing-16ac4b82bb183d6007a278b7) — Nature center open daily 9 am–4 pm; naturalist programs every weekend. · Mounds State Park, Anderson · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 24. Mounds State Park east of Anderson protects 10 earthworks built by the prehistoric Adena-Hopewell people; the largest, the Great Mound, is believed to date to around 160 B.C. and…

## Nearby

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