# Things to do with kids at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis

> 13 upcoming family events and 4 ongoing programs and visits at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, 3000 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46208, in the Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood area. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sun, Oct 25.

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## Events ahead

- [Haunted House: Fright Academy at The Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/haunted-house-fright-academy-at-the-children-s-museum--listing-be857713b35dd29c30190312) — Sun, Oct 25 (+5 more dates) · The Children's Museum of Indianapolis · From $9 · checked Oct 24. The Children's Museum Guild's 62nd annual Haunted House fundraiser turns a corner of the museum into Fright Academy, a school for monsters and villains in training with a haunted…
- [Visiting Scientist Dr. Ann Taylor: Protein Folding with Fluorescence](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/visiting-scientist-dr-ann-taylor-protein-folding-with-fluorescence--listing-2e5170c234719f475eebffec) — Sun, Oct 25 (+1 more date) · 11:15 AM · The Children's Museum of Indianapolis · Ages 6+ · With admission · checked Oct 24. Eli Lilly and Company Visiting Scientist Dr. Ann Taylor leads hands-on experiments at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, using fluorescence to show how proteins fold and…
- [Veterans Appreciation Day at The Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/veterans-appreciation-day-at-the-children-s-museum--listing-d71890aba5ffa65bca61c24f) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM · The Children's Museum of Indianapolis · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. For Veterans Day weekend The Children's Museum of Indianapolis gives free admission to veterans and active and retired military members, and accompanying family members receive…
- [Cut Paper Collage with Visiting Artist Christina Hollering](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/cut-paper-collage-with-visiting-artist-christina-hollering--listing-4fd335a9a1ca5e179a91d1db) — Sun, Nov 8 (+4 more dates) · 1:00 PM · The Children's Museum of Indianapolis · Ages 5+ · With admission · checked Oct 24. Visiting Artist Christina Hollering leads a drop-in cut paper collage workshop at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, where children and families make their own…
- [Chemistry Day at The Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/chemistry-day-at-the-children-s-museum--listing-7a5ddc5c0a3b2119ed7b2e48) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM · The Children's Museum of Indianapolis · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. Chemistry Day fills the Sunburst Atrium with hands-on chemistry activities and demonstrations led by specialists from local companies and university groups, including…
- [Santa's BIG Snowball Fight](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/santa-s-big-snowball-fight--listing-d449f8ce991037d0c918ae6b) — Sat, Nov 21 · 9:30 AM · The Children's Museum of Indianapolis · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. The Children's Museum of Indianapolis welcomes Santa for the season with what it calls Indy's biggest indoor snowball fight, held in the Sunburst Atrium on the Saturday before…
- [Visit with Santa at The Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/visit-with-santa-at-the-children-s-museum--listing-970b43fda837a08bc9a4a847) — Sat, Nov 21 (+23 more dates) · The Children's Museum of Indianapolis · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. Santa sets up in the museum's WinterFaire village, where the story goes that he collects water from the frozen fountain to power his sleigh and gathers gifts from Artisan Square…
- [WinterFaire 2026–27 at The Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/winterfaire-2026-27-at-the-children-s-museum--listing-3b3fd338145dc9fdfea06692) — Nov 21 – Feb 15 · The Children's Museum of Indianapolis · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. An indoor winter carnival-style experience with games, interactive fountains, winter-inspired art, hands-on activities and themed play areas throughout The Children’s Museum of…
- [Museum My Way: Sensory-Friendly Evening](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/museum-my-way-sensory-friendly-evening--listing-84f2ab887a1dfdbaf3a4faa5) — Tue, Dec 8 · 4:00 PM · The Children's Museum of Indianapolis · All ages · checked Oct 24. Museum My Way is The Children's Museum's adaptive evening for visitors with disabilities and sensory sensitivities, and their families and groups. After the museum closes to the…
- [Whimsical Winter Play: An Early Childhood Experience](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/whimsical-winter-play-an-early-childhood-experience--listing-8d642dca870fc432d5e23ab3) — Wed, Dec 9 · 8:30 AM · The Children's Museum of Indianapolis · Ages 0–5 · Paid · checked Oct 24. Whimsical Winter Play is a ticketed early-morning event at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis for children 5 and under and their grown-ups. From 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., before the…
- [Whimsical Winter Play: Early Childhood Experience](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/whimsical-winter-play-early-childhood-experience--listing-5c35248f69edeced4f2393ea) — Wed, Dec 9 · 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM · The Children's Museum of Indianapolis · Up to 5 · From $5.50 · checked Oct 24. A limited-capacity early-access morning for children five and under, including WinterSlide, WinterFaire exploration and a bubble dance party before the museum opens to the public.
- [Santa's Magical Morning](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/santa-s-magical-morning--listing-0048197e40cc04ead105b30a) — Sat, Dec 12 (+2 more dates) · 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM · The Children's Museum of Indianapolis · All ages · From $15 · checked Oct 24. A ticketed early-access morning before The Children's Museum opens to the public. Each family gets a timed visit with Santa without the long public line (bring your own device…
- [Countdown to Noon at The Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/countdown-to-noon-at-the-children-s-museum--listing-522556421d23e5b7bff8b193) — Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM · The Children's Museum of Indianapolis · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. A New Year's Eve party timed for young children: The Children's Museum celebrates the last day of 2026 in the Sunburst Atrium with activities, live music from children's…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [CAPCOM Go! The Apollo Story — Planetarium Show at The Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/capcom-go-the-apollo-story-planetarium-show-at-the-children-s-museum--listing-a2952df0c00e563c62e530e6) — Standard daily times: 10:30 am and 12:30 pm on Saturdays and Sundays, plus 4:30 pm on… · The Children's Museum of Indianapolis · Ages 6+ · With admission · checked Oct 24. A roughly 30-minute show in the Schaefer Planetarium and Space Object Theater, inside the Beyond Spaceship Earth gallery on the museum's lower level, telling the story of the…
- [Discovery Lab for Ages 5 and Under at The Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/discovery-lab-for-ages-5-and-under-at-the-children-s-museum--listing-ee504cab5fd459bf48e3cca3) — Daily activity with set open times (on Oct. 24, 2026: 10:30 am and 2:00 pm); check the… · The Children's Museum of Indianapolis · Up to 5 · With admission · checked Oct 24. A STEM exploration area made for children 5 and under and their caregivers, next to the STEMLab inside ScienceWorks on Level 4. Little ones handle rocks, plants, fossils and…
- [STEMLab: DNA Discovery at The Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/stemlab-dna-discovery-at-the-children-s-museum--listing-fca8bb6eccdab33f66252b23) — Daily activity, several sessions a day (on Oct. 24, 2026: 10:30 am, 11:15 am, 1:45 pm… · The Children's Museum of Indianapolis · Ages 8+ · With admission · checked Oct 24. A short hands-on science program in the Corteva Agriscience STEMLab inside the ScienceWorks gallery. Children find out where DNA is found in nature, extract real DNA from plant…
- [The Children's Museum of Indianapolis](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/the-children-s-museum-of-indianapolis--listing-a8b6f0148febb3dab1a52a6d) — Fall (Sept. 7–Nov. 1, 2026): Tue–Sun 10 am–5 pm, closed Mondays. Winter (Nov. 2… · The Children's Museum of Indianapolis · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 24. The world's biggest children's museum fills five floors plus 7.5 acres of outdoor sports experiences. Permanent galleries include Dinosphere (real dinosaur science in an…

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