Dressing up and dancing the night away with dad (or another fatherly figure) is not only adorable –- it’s also a lasting memory for young ladies and their fathers alike.
As we get closer to Valentine’s Day, there seem to be more opportunities for daddy-daughter dances than any other time of the year.
If you’re looking for an event to dance the night away, here are some options around Indy. Most events require pre-registration before the date, so be sure to check the event website.
Daddy Daughter Dance Events in Indianapolis
Greenwood Valentines’s Dance
Date: Friday, Feb. 2
Time: 6:30-8 p.m.
Location: Greenwood Community Center, 100 Surina Way, Greenwood
Cost: Admission Only tickets are $5, or you can purchase the Admission + Make your own bear ticket for $15.
Details: Put on your dancing shoes and grab the little ones for an evening of love, fun and community celebration!
Pre-K Prom
Date: Saturday, Feb. 3
Time: 4-6 pm
Location: Fishers Park HQ, 8100 E 106th St Suite 150, Fishers
Cost: $25 per person
Get dressed up with your little one (ages 3-6), and dance the night away with Fishers Parks.
Daddy Daughter Barbie Bash Dance
Date: Saturday, February 3
Time: 6-9 p.m.
Location: JLH Wedding Barn, 5465 S State Road 75, Jamestown
Cost: $50 per couple and $15 for each additional daughter.
Details: Get ready for a fun-filled evening of dancing and bonding with your little princess. Bring your dancing shoes and join us for a night of music, laughter and unforgettable memories. This event is all about celebrating the special bond between fathers and daughters, so get ready to show off your best dance moves!
Cool Creek Nature Center Daddy Daughter Dance
Date: Thursday, Feb. 9 and Friday, Feb. 10
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Location: Cool Creek Nature Center, 2000 E. 151st St., Carmel
Cost: $10 per couple and $3 for each additional daughter.
Details: Refreshments, music, crafts and games will be available. For more information, visit the Cool Creek Nature Center website.
Daddy Daughter Dance in Emerald City
Date: Sunday, Feb 25
Time: 6-9 p.m.
Location: Silver Centre Event Hall, 10202 E. Washington St. Suite 300, Indianapolis
Cost: $60 per Daddy/Daughter couple and $20 per additional daughter.
Details: This year’s theme is “Me and my Dad in Emerald City,” an elegant Wizard of Oz styled Sneaker Ball! Coordinate your outfits and match your sneakers, and join us for a wonderful time in the luxurious Emerald City! Tickets include party admission, dinner, dancing, and a professional father/daughter photo to take home, as well as other fun surprises!
Spring Formal
Date: Friday, March 2
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Location: Fishers Park HQ, 8100 E 106th St Suite 150, Fishers
Cost: $25 per person
*The whole family is invited to this dance!
Details: Adults and children ages 7-12 are invited to enjoy a night of fun with dancing, a themed photo booth, light refreshments, and more activities at this semi-formal event!
Father-Daughter Princess Ball
Date: Saturday, March 16
Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Location:Embassy Suites by Hilton Noblesville Indianapolis Conference Center, 13700 Conference Center Drive South, Noblesville
Cost: Noblesville residents – $20 per person; non-residents – $23 per person
Details: Fathers and daughters, come dance the night away at our Father Daughter Princess Ball! This magical evening will include dancing, photos, light refreshments and a lifetime of memories. Enjoy this semi-formal night of fun and share a special bonding experience memory for many years to come.
July Join us for live music, great food and family fun nearly every Saturday at 7 p.m. this summer at the Greenwood Amphitheater in Craig Park. Hundreds of Greenwood residents, visitors Join us for live music, great food and family fun nearly every Saturday at 7 p.m. this summer at the Greenwood Amphitheater in Craig Park. Hundreds of Greenwood residents, visitors and their families gather with lawn chairs, blankets and snack-filled coolers to enjoy live performances spanning a variety of musical genres. For more information, please visit the Greenwood Parks and Recreation website: https://www.greenwood.in.gov/topic/blocks.php?structureid=22&topicid=126 July 19 (saturday) 7:00pm - 10:00pm Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is hosting Beats and Blockbusters, an event blending
music, movies and community every Sunday from 3 – 6 p.m. A live DJ will turn the patio into Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is hosting Beats and Blockbusters, an event blending The outdoor event is free to attend. Tickets and showtimes can be found online. July 20 (sunday) 3:00pm - 6:00pm Join us for live music, great food and family fun nearly every Saturday at 7 p.m. this summer at the Greenwood Amphitheater in Craig Park. Hundreds of Greenwood residents, visitors Join us for live music, great food and family fun nearly every Saturday at 7 p.m. this summer at the Greenwood Amphitheater in Craig Park. Hundreds of Greenwood residents, visitors and their families gather with lawn chairs, blankets and snack-filled coolers to enjoy live performances spanning a variety of musical genres. For more information, please visit the Greenwood Parks and Recreation website: https://www.greenwood.in.gov/topic/blocks.php?structureid=22&topicid=126 July 26 (saturday) 7:00pm - 10:00pm Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is hosting Beats and Blockbusters, an event blending
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music, movies and community every Sunday from 3 – 6 p.m. A live DJ will turn the patio into Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is hosting Beats and Blockbusters, an event blending The outdoor event is free to attend. Tickets and showtimes can be found online. August 3 (sunday) 3:00pm - 6:00pm Join us for live music, great food and family fun nearly every Saturday at 7 p.m. this summer at the Greenwood Amphitheater in Craig Park. Hundreds of Greenwood residents, visitors Join us for live music, great food and family fun nearly every Saturday at 7 p.m. this summer at the Greenwood Amphitheater in Craig Park. Hundreds of Greenwood residents, visitors and their families gather with lawn chairs, blankets and snack-filled coolers to enjoy live performances spanning a variety of musical genres. For more information, please visit the Greenwood Parks and Recreation website: https://www.greenwood.in.gov/topic/blocks.php?structureid=22&topicid=126 August 9 (saturday) 7:00pm - 10:00pm Big Car Collaborative and Arte Mexicano en Indiana are thrilled to continue as part of a national program to bring FREE, high quality, live concerts through the Levitt VIBE Indianapolis Big Car Collaborative and Arte Mexicano en Indiana are thrilled to continue as part of a national program to bring FREE, high quality, live concerts through the Levitt VIBE Indianapolis Music Series! In this — the second year of the series here — we’ll bring the free musical entertainment to our Tube Factory campus once a month over seven Sundays. We’re also adding cultural aspects like traditional dance performances and opportunities for local artists and artisans to sell their work as part of these lively community events. When: Noon to 3 pm on April 13, May 18, June 8, July 13, Aug. 10, Sept. 14, Oct. 12. Where: Tube Factory campus, on the near southside of Indianapolis, at 1125 Cruft St. — Concerts will happen at the amphitheatre in our Terri Sisson Park greenspace and move inside Tube Factory in bad weather. While there will be some provided seating at this outdoor event, we encourage visitors to bring blankets or other lawn seating for them to enjoy during the event. Who: Big Car Collaborative and Arte Mexicano en Indiana collaborating with partners, sponsors, and local and national musicians, local vendors, artists, and creatives. Why: To bring additional liveliness to an underused area of our neighborhood with free outdoor music experiences and neighborly, inclusive, fun, and creative social gatherings. Aug. 10’s lineup: Girl in a Coma Latino Market (Latino/e /x/ artisan market) _ Thanks to the Levitt Foundation, Efroymson Family Fund, Lumina Foundation, MIBOR REALTOR Association, Eskenazi Health, and Penrod Society for their generous support of Levitt VIBE Indianapolis! The Levitt VIBE Indianapolis Music Series is supported in part by the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, which partners with changemakers and nonprofits across the country to activate underused outdoor spaces, creating welcoming and inclusive destinations where the power of free, live music brings people together, fosters belonging, and invigorates community life. www.levitt.org August 10 (sunday) 12:00pm - 3:00pm Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is hosting Beats and Blockbusters, an event blending
music, movies and community every Sunday from 3 – 6 p.m. A live DJ will turn the patio into Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is hosting Beats and Blockbusters, an event blending The outdoor event is free to attend. Tickets and showtimes can be found online. August 10 (sunday) 3:00pm - 6:00pm Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is hosting Beats and Blockbusters, an event blending
music, movies and community every Sunday from 3 – 6 p.m. A live DJ will turn the patio into Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is hosting Beats and Blockbusters, an event blending The outdoor event is free to attend. Tickets and showtimes can be found online. August 17 (sunday) 3:00pm - 6:00pm Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is hosting Beats and Blockbusters, an event blending
music, movies and community every Sunday from 3 – 6 p.m. A live DJ will turn the patio into Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is hosting Beats and Blockbusters, an event blending The outdoor event is free to attend. Tickets and showtimes can be found online. August 24 (sunday) 3:00pm - 6:00pm Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is hosting Beats and Blockbusters, an event blending
music, movies and community every Sunday from 3 – 6 p.m. A live DJ will turn the patio into Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is hosting Beats and Blockbusters, an event blending The outdoor event is free to attend. Tickets and showtimes can be found online. August 31 (sunday) 3:00pm - 6:00pm September Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is hosting Beats and Blockbusters, an event blending
music, movies and community every Sunday from 3 – 6 p.m. A live DJ will turn the patio into Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is hosting Beats and Blockbusters, an event blending The outdoor event is free to attend. Tickets and showtimes can be found online. September 7 (sunday) 3:00pm - 6:00pm Big Car Collaborative and Arte Mexicano en Indiana are thrilled to continue as part of a national program to bring FREE, high quality, live concerts through the Levitt VIBE Indianapolis Big Car Collaborative and Arte Mexicano en Indiana are thrilled to continue as part of a national program to bring FREE, high quality, live concerts through the Levitt VIBE Indianapolis Music Series! In this — the second year of the series here — we’ll bring the free musical entertainment to our Tube Factory campus once a month over seven Sundays. We’re also adding cultural aspects like traditional dance performances and opportunities for local artists and artisans to sell their work as part of these lively community events. When: Noon to 3 pm on April 13, May 18, June 8, July 13, Aug. 10, Sept. 14, Oct. 12. Where: Tube Factory campus, on the near southside of Indianapolis, at 1125 Cruft St. — Concerts will happen at the amphitheatre in our Terri Sisson Park greenspace and move inside Tube Factory in bad weather. While there will be some provided seating at this outdoor event, we encourage visitors to bring blankets or other lawn seating for them to enjoy during the event. Who: Big Car Collaborative and Arte Mexicano en Indiana collaborating with partners, sponsors, and local and national musicians, local vendors, artists, and creatives. Why: To bring additional liveliness to an underused area of our neighborhood with free outdoor music experiences and neighborly, inclusive, fun, and creative social gatherings. Sept. 14’s lineup: Don Slepian Free Market (trade and receive free items) _ Thanks to the Levitt Foundation, Efroymson Family Fund, Lumina Foundation, MIBOR REALTOR Association, Eskenazi Health, and Penrod Society for their generous support of Levitt VIBE Indianapolis! The Levitt VIBE Indianapolis Music Series is supported in part by the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, which partners with changemakers and nonprofits across the country to activate underused outdoor spaces, creating welcoming and inclusive destinations where the power of free, live music brings people together, fosters belonging, and invigorates community life. www.levitt.org September 14 (sunday) 12:00pm - 3:00pm Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is hosting Beats and Blockbusters, an event blending
music, movies and community every Sunday from 3 – 6 p.m. A live DJ will turn the patio into Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is hosting Beats and Blockbusters, an event blending The outdoor event is free to attend. Tickets and showtimes can be found online. September 14 (sunday) 3:00pm - 6:00pm Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is hosting Beats and Blockbusters, an event blending
music, movies and community every Sunday from 3 – 6 p.m. A live DJ will turn the patio into Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is hosting Beats and Blockbusters, an event blending The outdoor event is free to attend. Tickets and showtimes can be found online. September 21 (sunday) 3:00pm - 6:00pmEvent Details
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music, movies and community every Sunday from 3 – 6 p.m. A live DJ will turn the patio into a dance-friendly space while the latest blockbuster films screen inside. The event offers a mix of sound and cinema, inviting guests to enjoy both the outdoor energy and big-screen action in one place.
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music, movies and community every Sunday from 3 – 6 p.m. A live DJ will turn the patio into a dance-friendly space while the latest blockbuster films screen inside. The event offers a mix of sound and cinema, inviting guests to enjoy both the outdoor energy and big-screen action in one place.
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music, movies and community every Sunday from 3 – 6 p.m. A live DJ will turn the patio into a dance-friendly space while the latest blockbuster films screen inside. The event offers a mix of sound and cinema, inviting guests to enjoy both the outdoor energy and big-screen action in one place.
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Iibada Dance Company (children’s African and modern dance)
Criollisima con Sentimiento (Peruvian folk)
Food Truck: The Grub House (soul food)
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Open picnicking (people can bring their own food and drink) is encouraged
Fun games will be on-site
Tube Factory galleries will be open
Bean Creek Outlook and Terri Sisson Park nature spaces will be open
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music, movies and community every Sunday from 3 – 6 p.m. A live DJ will turn the patio into a dance-friendly space while the latest blockbuster films screen inside. The event offers a mix of sound and cinema, inviting guests to enjoy both the outdoor energy and big-screen action in one place.
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music, movies and community every Sunday from 3 – 6 p.m. A live DJ will turn the patio into a dance-friendly space while the latest blockbuster films screen inside. The event offers a mix of sound and cinema, inviting guests to enjoy both the outdoor energy and big-screen action in one place.
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music, movies and community every Sunday from 3 – 6 p.m. A live DJ will turn the patio into a dance-friendly space while the latest blockbuster films screen inside. The event offers a mix of sound and cinema, inviting guests to enjoy both the outdoor energy and big-screen action in one place.
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music, movies and community every Sunday from 3 – 6 p.m. A live DJ will turn the patio into a dance-friendly space while the latest blockbuster films screen inside. The event offers a mix of sound and cinema, inviting guests to enjoy both the outdoor energy and big-screen action in one place.
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music, movies and community every Sunday from 3 – 6 p.m. A live DJ will turn the patio into a dance-friendly space while the latest blockbuster films screen inside. The event offers a mix of sound and cinema, inviting guests to enjoy both the outdoor energy and big-screen action in one place.
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Sound Ecologies
Indianapolis Chinese Performing Arts
Food Truck: Sakura Express
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Open picnicking (people can bring their own food and drink) is encouraged
Fun games will be on-site
Tube Factory galleries will be open
Bean Creek Outlook and Terri Sisson Park nature spaces will be open
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music, movies and community every Sunday from 3 – 6 p.m. A live DJ will turn the patio into a dance-friendly space while the latest blockbuster films screen inside. The event offers a mix of sound and cinema, inviting guests to enjoy both the outdoor energy and big-screen action in one place.
For more information about Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, visit Drafthouse.com.Time
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music, movies and community every Sunday from 3 – 6 p.m. A live DJ will turn the patio into a dance-friendly space while the latest blockbuster films screen inside. The event offers a mix of sound and cinema, inviting guests to enjoy both the outdoor energy and big-screen action in one place.
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