# Things to do with kids at Mounds State Park

> 2 upcoming family events and 1 ongoing programs and visits at Mounds State Park, 4306 Mounds Road, Anderson, IN 46017, in the Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood area. 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…
- [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…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [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…

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