# Things to do with kids at Eiteljorg Museum

> 4 upcoming family events and 2 ongoing programs and visits at Eiteljorg Museum, 500 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204, in the Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood area. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Mon, Nov 2.

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## Events ahead

- [Jingle Rails: The Great Western Adventure](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/jingle-rails-the-great-western-adventure--listing-0af5faa174ee57a943d0b0e4) — Nov 21 – Jan 18 · Eiteljorg Museum · With admission · checked Oct 27. Jingle Rails is the Eiteljorg Museum’s indoor holiday train exhibition. The page dates it November 21, 2026 through January 18, 2027. Eight G-scale model trains run over about…
- [Jingle Rails Sensory Friendly Day](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/jingle-rails-sensory-friendly-day--listing-384d8b9c7632e0e12791586e) — Sun, Dec 6 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Eiteljorg Museum · With admission · sensory-friendly · checked Oct 27. The Eiteljorg sets aside the morning of December 6 for a sensory-friendly visit to Jingle Rails. The event page and its structured data both place it from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00…
- [Paint Your Own Wooden Steam Engine at the Eiteljorg](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/paint-your-own-wooden-steam-engine-at-the-eiteljorg--listing-51bcb70a95a0264628009257) — Sat, Dec 12 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Eiteljorg Museum · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 30. During Jingle Rails, families paint and decorate their own wooden holiday locomotive in a one-hour studio session (10–11 am or 1–2 pm); all materials are provided. All ages are…
- [Jingle Cottage Holiday House Workshop at the Eiteljorg](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/jingle-cottage-holiday-house-workshop-at-the-eiteljorg--listing-0e2effb14e3fdae8baed6746) — Sat, Dec 19 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Eiteljorg Museum · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 30. In the Hunt Studios, families build and decorate a three-dimensional cardboard holiday house with paint, gel pens, paper, pipe cleaners and gems, with staff on hand to help…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/eiteljorg-museum-of-american-indians-and-western-art--listing-96f04852966c14062203851e) — Monday–Saturday 10 am–5 pm; Sunday noon–5 pm. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New… · Eiteljorg Museum · All ages · From $12 · checked Oct 24. The Eiteljorg in White River State Park has two floors of galleries of Native American and Western art plus a lower level given over to hands-on family exhibits, the R.B. Annis…
- [Story and Studio Time at the Eiteljorg Museum](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/story-and-studio-time-at-the-eiteljorg-museum--listing-75aaa9bbe859032d4535a446) — Monthly on Tuesdays, 10–11 am: Nov. 10, Dec. 8, 2026 and Jan. 12, 2027. · Eiteljorg Museum · Ages 3–6 · With admission · checked Oct 24. A monthly morning program for children ages 3 to 6 and their caregivers, held in the museum's R.B. Annis Western Family Experience. Each session pairs a story with hands-on…

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