Dec 410 a.m.–5 p.m.
Editor's Picks Events
Looking for something to do? Well Indianapolis has hundreds of events each day, so how do you choose what the best ones are? Indy's Child top rated events list is a curated list based on the events our staff members and readers find most interesting.
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Friday December 4
Also happening December 4
Through Dec 2410 a.m.–5 p.m.
Jingle Rails: The Great Western Adventure at the Eiteljorg Museum
Through Dec 316 p.m.–10 p.m.
Christmas Nights of Lights
Through Dec 235 p.m.
Christmas at the Zoo
Saturday December 5
Dec 59 a.m.–5 p.m.
Clearview Family Christmas Tree Farm Artisans Festival
Dec 510 a.m.–5 p.m.
Conservatory Crossing
Dec 5noon–9 p.m.
Carmel Christkindlmarkt
Dec 52 p.m. & 7 p.m.
AES Indiana Yuletide Celebration
Also happening December 5
Through Dec 235 p.m.
Christmas at the Zoo
Through Dec 316 p.m.–10 p.m.
Christmas Nights of Lights
Through Dec 2410 a.m.–5 p.m.
Jingle Rails: The Great Western Adventure at the Eiteljorg Museum
Sunday December 6
Dec 6All day
The Lighted Trail
Dec 69 a.m.–5 p.m.
Clearview Family Christmas Tree Farm Artisans Festival
Dec 6noon–8 p.m.
Carmel Christkindlmarkt
Dec 61 p.m.–8 p.m.
Conservatory Crossing
Dec 62 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.
AES Indiana Yuletide Celebration
Also happening December 6
Through Dec 235 p.m.
Christmas at the Zoo
Through Dec 316 p.m.–10 p.m.
Christmas Nights of Lights
Through Dec 24noon–5 p.m.
Jingle Rails: The Great Western Adventure at the Eiteljorg Museum
Monday December 7
Also happening December 7
Through Dec 31All day
The Lighted Trail
Through Dec 316 p.m.–10 p.m.
Christmas Nights of Lights
Through Dec 235 p.m.
Christmas at the Zoo
Show 1 more ongoing event for December 7
Through Dec 2410 a.m.–5 p.m.
Jingle Rails: The Great Western Adventure at the Eiteljorg Museum
Tuesday December 8
Dec 810 a.m.–5 p.m.
Conservatory Crossing
Also happening December 8
Through Dec 2410 a.m.–5 p.m.
Jingle Rails: The Great Western Adventure at the Eiteljorg Museum
Through Dec 316 p.m.–10 p.m.
Christmas Nights of Lights
Through Dec 235 p.m.
Christmas at the Zoo
Show 1 more ongoing event for December 8
Through Dec 31All day
The Lighted Trail
Wednesday December 9
Dec 910 a.m.–5 p.m.
Conservatory Crossing
Dec 94 p.m.–9 p.m.
Carmel Christkindlmarkt
Dec 97:30 p.m.
AES Indiana Yuletide Celebration
Also happening December 9
Through Dec 316 p.m.–10 p.m.
Christmas Nights of Lights
Through Dec 2410 a.m.–5 p.m.
Jingle Rails: The Great Western Adventure at the Eiteljorg Museum
Through Dec 235 p.m.
Christmas at the Zoo
Show 1 more ongoing event for December 9
Through Dec 31All day
The Lighted Trail
Thursday December 10
Dec 1010 a.m.–5 p.m.
Conservatory Crossing
Dec 104 p.m.–9 p.m.
Carmel Christkindlmarkt
Also happening December 10
Through Dec 235 p.m.
Christmas at the Zoo
Through Dec 316 p.m.–10 p.m.
Christmas Nights of Lights
Through Dec 31All day
The Lighted Trail
Show 1 more ongoing event for December 10
Through Dec 2410 a.m.–5 p.m.
Jingle Rails: The Great Western Adventure at the Eiteljorg Museum
Friday December 11
Dec 1110 a.m.–5 p.m.
Conservatory Crossing
Dec 11noon–9 p.m.
Carmel Christkindlmarkt
Dec 112 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
AES Indiana Yuletide Celebration
Also happening December 11
Through Dec 235 p.m.
Christmas at the Zoo
Through Dec 2410 a.m.–5 p.m.
Jingle Rails: The Great Western Adventure at the Eiteljorg Museum
Through Dec 31All day
The Lighted Trail
Show 1 more ongoing event for December 11
Through Dec 316 p.m.–10 p.m.
Christmas Nights of Lights
Saturday December 12
Dec 1210 a.m.–5 p.m.
Conservatory Crossing
Dec 12noon–9 p.m.
Carmel Christkindlmarkt
Dec 122 p.m. & 7 p.m.
AES Indiana Yuletide Celebration
Also happening December 12
Through Dec 235 p.m.
Christmas at the Zoo
Through Dec 31All day
The Lighted Trail
Through Dec 2410 a.m.–5 p.m.
Jingle Rails: The Great Western Adventure at the Eiteljorg Museum
Show 1 more ongoing event for December 12
Through Dec 316 p.m.–10 p.m.
Christmas Nights of Lights
Sunday December 13
Dec 13noon–8 p.m.
Carmel Christkindlmarkt
Dec 13noon–2 p.m.
Yuletide Brunch with Santa
Dec 131 p.m.–8 p.m.
Conservatory Crossing
Dec 132 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.
AES Indiana Yuletide Celebration
Also happening December 13
Through Dec 235 p.m.
Christmas at the Zoo
Through Dec 24noon–5 p.m.
Jingle Rails: The Great Western Adventure at the Eiteljorg Museum
Through Dec 316 p.m.–10 p.m.
Christmas Nights of Lights
Show 1 more ongoing event for December 13
Through Dec 31All day
The Lighted Trail
Monday December 14
Also happening December 14
Through Dec 31All day
The Lighted Trail
Through Dec 316 p.m.–10 p.m.
Christmas Nights of Lights
Through Dec 2410 a.m.–5 p.m.
Jingle Rails: The Great Western Adventure at the Eiteljorg Museum
Show 1 more ongoing event for December 14
Through Dec 235 p.m.
Christmas at the Zoo
Tuesday December 15
Dec 1510 a.m.–5 p.m.
Conservatory Crossing
Also happening December 15
Through Dec 237:30 p.m.
AES Indiana Yuletide Celebration
Through Dec 2410 a.m.–5 p.m.
Jingle Rails: The Great Western Adventure at the Eiteljorg Museum
Through Dec 316 p.m.–10 p.m.
Christmas Nights of Lights
Show 2 more ongoing events for December 15
Through Dec 235 p.m.
Christmas at the Zoo
Through Dec 31All day
The Lighted Trail
Wednesday December 16
Dec 1610 a.m.–5 p.m.
Conservatory Crossing
Dec 165 p.m.–9 p.m.
Christmas at the Zoo: Sensory-Friendly Evening
Also happening December 16
Through Dec 237:30 p.m.
AES Indiana Yuletide Celebration
Through Dec 235 p.m.
Christmas at the Zoo
Through Dec 244 p.m.–9 p.m.
Carmel Christkindlmarkt
Show 3 more ongoing events for December 16
Through Dec 2410 a.m.–5 p.m.
Jingle Rails: The Great Western Adventure at the Eiteljorg Museum
Through Dec 31All day
The Lighted Trail
Through Dec 316 p.m.–10 p.m.
Christmas Nights of Lights
Thursday December 17
Dec 1710 a.m.–5 p.m.
Conservatory Crossing
Dec 177:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Indianapolis Ballet’s The Nutcracker
Also happening December 17
Through Dec 244 p.m.–9 p.m.
Carmel Christkindlmarkt
Through Dec 31All day
The Lighted Trail
Through Dec 237:30 p.m.
AES Indiana Yuletide Celebration
Show 3 more ongoing events for December 17
Through Dec 235 p.m.
Christmas at the Zoo
Through Dec 2410 a.m.–5 p.m.
Jingle Rails: The Great Western Adventure at the Eiteljorg Museum
Through Dec 316 p.m.–10 p.m.
Christmas Nights of Lights
Friday December 18
Dec 1810 a.m.–5 p.m.
Conservatory Crossing
Dec 187:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Indianapolis Ballet’s The Nutcracker
Also happening December 18
Through Dec 2410 a.m.–5 p.m.
Jingle Rails: The Great Western Adventure at the Eiteljorg Museum
Through Dec 24noon–9 p.m.
Carmel Christkindlmarkt
Through Dec 232 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
AES Indiana Yuletide Celebration
Show 3 more ongoing events for December 18
Through Dec 235 p.m.
Christmas at the Zoo
Through Dec 31All day
The Lighted Trail
Through Dec 316 p.m.–10 p.m.
Christmas Nights of Lights
Saturday December 19
Dec 1910 a.m.–5 p.m.
Conservatory Crossing
Dec 192 p.m.–4 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Indianapolis Ballet’s The Nutcracker
Dec 197 p.m.
Legacy Dance Company: The Nutcracker
Also happening December 19
Through Dec 31All day
The Lighted Trail
Through Dec 232 p.m. & 7 p.m.
AES Indiana Yuletide Celebration
Through Dec 235 p.m.
Christmas at the Zoo
Show 3 more ongoing events for December 19
Through Dec 2410 a.m.–5 p.m.
Jingle Rails: The Great Western Adventure at the Eiteljorg Museum
Through Dec 316 p.m.–10 p.m.
Christmas Nights of Lights
Through Dec 24noon–9 p.m.