# Things to do with kids in Carmel, IN

> 4 upcoming family events and 7 places and ongoing programs in Carmel, IN (Hamilton County, IN), in the Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Carmel Christkindlmarkt Opening Day and Tree Lighting](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/carmel-christkindlmarkt-opening-day-and-tree-lighting--listing-e7aeef28a88a51d523e6a891) — Sat, Nov 21 · 11:30 AM – 6:45 PM · Carmel Christkindlmarkt, Carter Green · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. The German-style holiday market on Carter Green in Carmel opens its 2026 season on Saturday, Nov. 21. At 11:30 a.m. the Opening Ceremony rings the first bell with live alphorn…
- [Sankt Martinstag Storytime at Carmel Christkindlmarkt](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/sankt-martinstag-storytime-at-carmel-christkindlmarkt--listing-ee00c3c1b47b7720e3eb9fb3) — Wed, Nov 25 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Carmel Christkindlmarkt, Carter Green · Free · checked Oct 24. An interactive, family-friendly storytime that introduces children to the German tradition of Sankt Martinstag. Storytellers bring the tale of Saint Martin, a Roman soldier…
- [Annie at Civic Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/annie-at-civic-theatre--listing-43a111d0643d0b5f56431ba2) — Dec 4 – Dec 26 · 7:00 PM · Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre (The Tarkington), Carmel · Paid · checked Oct 24. Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre's holiday musical is Annie, the seven-time Tony winner based on Harold Gray's comic strip, with songs including "Tomorrow" and "It's the Hard-Knock…
- [Sankt Nikolaustag at Carmel Christkindlmarkt](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/sankt-nikolaustag-at-carmel-christkindlmarkt--listing-d367aef26f77014251eabb16) — Sat, Dec 5 · 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM · Carmel Christkindlmarkt, Carter Green · Free · checked Oct 24. Sankt Nikolaus and his companion Knecht Ruprecht make a grand entrance at the Carmel Christkindlmarkt for the German feast of St. Nicholas. After a special presentation in the…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Activity Pool and Slides at the Monon Community Center](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/activity-pool-and-slides-at-the-monon-community-center--listing-0e2d1a8d85c8cdacf6baf0c7) — Activity pool: Monday–Friday 5–8 pm, Saturday noon–7 pm, Sunday 9 am–7 pm; slides… · Monon Community Center, Carmel · All ages · From $15 · checked Oct 24. The Monon Community Center's indoor aquatics area has an activity pool with water slides alongside the indoor lap pool, open year-round except while the outdoor Waterpark is in…
- [Carmel Ice Skadium](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/carmel-ice-skadium--listing-cc0c9ae0baaed763370bd087) — Ice arena open daily 6 am–midnight; public skate session times posted on the Public… · Carmel Ice Skadium · Paid · checked Oct 24. Carmel's long-running indoor ice arena, now run by Spectate Group, offers public skate sessions for adults and children with rental skates and beginner skate aids available on…
- [Cool Creek Park and Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/cool-creek-park-and-nature-center--listing-0086e1a1b30cc70518ea851d) — Park dawn to dusk. Nature Center Monday–Saturday 10 am–5 pm; 1–5 pm on the remaining day… · Cool Creek Park and Nature Center, Carmel · All ages · checked Oct 24. A Hamilton County park along Cool Creek with woods, a creek, a prairie and a nature center where families explore the science of Indiana woodlands and learn why protecting plants…
- [Coxhall Gardens Children's Garden](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/coxhall-gardens-children-s-garden--listing-a3623ed7e6f300f12d0cb844) — Dawn to dusk. · Coxhall Gardens, Carmel · All ages · checked Oct 24. Coxhall Gardens is a 125-acre Hamilton County park in west Carmel with a formal Centerpiece of fountains, a gazebo and tiered lawns, twin 90-foot bell towers, a recreation lake…
- [Learn to Skate at Carmel Ice Skadium](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/learn-to-skate-at-carmel-ice-skadium--listing-1362f4dc0ba0d08a2aced386) — Session 3: Tuesdays 11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/1, 12/8, 12/15 or Saturdays 11/14, 11/21… · Carmel Ice Skadium · Ages 3+ · Paid · checked Oct 24. Group skating lessons in the Learn to Skate USA curriculum. Snowplow Sam is a four-level introduction for children ages 3–6 who are new to skating, building balance, agility…
- [Monon Station Indoor Playground — Carmel](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/monon-station-indoor-playground-carmel--listing-13c4e2dfffb9a9838cc43154) — Indoor Playground family hours: Monday–Friday 1:30–8 pm; Saturday 1–6 pm; Sunday 9 am–6… · Monon Community Center, Carmel · Up to 15 · From $15 · checked Oct 24. An indoor playground inside Carmel's Monon Community Center. The Luckey Climber is a giant vertical maze of leaf-shaped platforms and slides inside safety netting. A-Mazing…
- [The Ice at Carter Green — Carmel outdoor ice rink](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/the-ice-at-carter-green-carmel-outdoor-ice-rink--listing-761c3ca1fe25e56375646300) — Nov. 21, 2026–Jan. 31, 2027: Wed–Thu 4–9 pm; Fri–Sat 11:30 am–9 pm; Sun 11:30 am–8 pm… · The Ice at Carter Green, Carmel · All ages · From $9 · checked Oct 24. Carmel's seasonal outdoor ice rink on Carter Green, open for the 2026–27 season from Nov. 21, 2026 to Jan. 31, 2027. Skate sessions normally last 90 minutes, and admission and…

## Nearby

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