Our Top 10 Favorite Free Things to do in Indianapolis:
1. Traders Point Christian Church’s “The Park”
Let the kids run wild indoors at The Traders Point Christian Church’s “The Park.”
2. Holliday Park Nature Center
Visit the interactive and fun Holliday Park Nature Center.
3. Central Library
Explore The Learning Curve and the other 6 floors at the Central Library.
4. Volunteer
Give back to the community and volunteer as a family.
5. Cool Creek Nature Center
Check out some snakes and turtles at the Cool Creek Park Nature Center.
6. The Commons
Head south to the huge indoor climbing gym at The Commons of Columbus, IN.
7. Flat Fork Creek Park
Venture through the 3 treehouse at Flat Fork Creek Park of Fishers.
8. The Indiana State Police Museum
Respect the law, and learn all about it, at The Indiana State Police Museum. Admission is free, but donations are accepted.
9. Indianapolis Cultural Trail
Take a family walk along the Indianapolis Cultural Trail.
10. Soldiers and Sailor Monument
Climb to the top of Soldiers and Sailors Monument.
Looking for More Free Indianapolis Fun?
- Scan our FREE things to do each month in Indianapolis events calendar.
- Head inside to one of these 10 places to play inside for FREE.
- Enjoy free admission at local museums during Free Museum Days.
- Eat out as a family with over 100 restaurants that offer a Kids Eat Free deal.
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Scoring big on your birthday at several local places that offer birthday freebies.
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Explore a new playground.
- Stay home and try one of these 20 things to do when you’re stuck at home.
- Enter our weekly contests to win awesome prizes.
Upcoming Free Events around Indianapolis
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30may12:00 pm5:00 pmArts for All12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Garfield Park Arts Center
Event Details
Arts for All at Garfield Park Arts Center welcomes everyone to take a journey through the world of art. Spend your Saturday afternoon with us and take home a
Event Details
Arts for All at Garfield Park Arts Center welcomes everyone to take a journey through the world of art. Spend your Saturday afternoon with us and take home a meaningful experience. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
May 2-30: Kara Walker Silhouettes
Kara Walker works with shadows and silhouettes to tell stories about people and how they treat each other in society. Make your own paper cut silhouettes to tell your story.
Time
(Saturday) 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Event Details
This drum circle is tailored and facilitated for families, couples and single dudes & dudettes. We cannot accomodate group homes for this particular drum circle. We encourage adults with drumming
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Event Details
This drum circle is tailored and facilitated for families, couples and single dudes & dudettes. We cannot accomodate group homes for this particular drum circle. We encourage adults with drumming experience to keep the groove alive while providing opportunities for families to play together in a fun, safe and creative way. Experienced drummers are always welcome!! Drums will be provided by Bongo Boy Music School and REMO but feel free to bring your own.
Event Time: Every Thursday Evening – 7:00pm-7:45pm
Event Cost: FREE
Event Location: Bongo Boy Music School – 8481 Bash St. Suite 1100 Indianapolis, IN 46250 (Located in the Castleton Area about .3 miles north of 82nd street on Bash St.)
Contact us: Email [email protected] or call Lisa at 317-771-0241
Time
(Thursday) 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm
Location
Bongo Boy Music School
8481 Bash St. Suite 1100
Phone Number
317-595-9065
Website
http://www.bongoboymusicschool.com/
Event Details
All ages are welcome to come and create a 2D or 3D work in miniature. Materials and instruction will be provided, including stencils to create miniature furniture for
Event Details
All ages are welcome to come and create a 2D or 3D work in miniature. Materials and instruction will be provided, including stencils to create miniature furniture for a living room or bedroom or appliances for a kitchen. Since these workshops have become quite popular, it is necessary to make a reservation by calling the museum at 317-575-9466 during open hours or email [email protected]
Time
(Wednesday) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location
Museum Of Miniature Houses and Other Collections
111 East Main Street, Carmel, IN
Phone Number
317-575-9466
Event Details
This drum circle is tailored and facilitated for families, couples and single dudes & dudettes. We cannot accomodate group homes for this particular drum circle. We encourage adults with drumming
more
Event Details
This drum circle is tailored and facilitated for families, couples and single dudes & dudettes. We cannot accomodate group homes for this particular drum circle. We encourage adults with drumming experience to keep the groove alive while providing opportunities for families to play together in a fun, safe and creative way. Experienced drummers are always welcome!! Drums will be provided by Bongo Boy Music School and REMO but feel free to bring your own.
Event Time: Every Thursday Evening – 7:00pm-7:45pm
Event Cost: FREE
Event Location: Bongo Boy Music School – 8481 Bash St. Suite 1100 Indianapolis, IN 46250 (Located in the Castleton Area about .3 miles north of 82nd street on Bash St.)
Contact us: Email [email protected] or call Lisa at 317-771-0241
Time
(Thursday) 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm
Location
Bongo Boy Music School
8481 Bash St. Suite 1100
Phone Number
317-595-9065
Website
http://www.bongoboymusicschool.com/
18jun12:30 pm2:30 pmKids Helping Kids12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana
Event Details
Each month, we'll feature a new themed event sponsored by IPL to make your volunteer experience more fun and even more impactful! Sponsored by IPL! We want to give kids
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Each month, we’ll feature a new themed event sponsored by IPL to make your volunteer experience more fun and even more impactful! Sponsored by IPL!
We want to give kids a chance to help other kids their age and a chance to learn about hunger awareness. Volunteers will be packing our Summer Meals for Kids at this event to ensure children in our service area have food to eat over summer break when they’re not in school. The age limit is 6 . We have 100 spaces available.
Donations are not required, but encouraged! Shop at your local store or in your pantry at home and let your child pick out their favorite non-perishable food donations. A $10 cash donation in lieu of food donations would help us provide up to 50 meals to our hungry neighbors!
Timeline:
12:15-12:30 PM – Doors open for volunteer check-in
12:15 -12:45 PM – Visit booths and Gleaners staff to learn more about how kids can become involved in the fight against hunger – light refreshments will be provided
12:45 PM – Video orientation and training 1-2:30pm – Volunteering in our warehouse
DUTIES WILL INCLUDE:
Assembling BackSacks-Weekend Food for Kids or Summer Meals boxes
Boxing up like items for us to send out to our partner agencies
Some light lifting is involved – up to 20 pounds.
Accommodations can be made if needed. Please notify staff if you have any restrictions.
We will provide training at the beginning of the shift – no previous training or prior experience required!
Time
(Thursday) 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Location
Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana
Phone Number
(317) 829-1766
Website
gleaners.volunteerhub.com
Event Details
This drum circle is tailored and facilitated for families, couples and single dudes & dudettes. We cannot accomodate group homes for this particular drum circle. We encourage adults with drumming
more
Event Details
This drum circle is tailored and facilitated for families, couples and single dudes & dudettes. We cannot accomodate group homes for this particular drum circle. We encourage adults with drumming experience to keep the groove alive while providing opportunities for families to play together in a fun, safe and creative way. Experienced drummers are always welcome!! Drums will be provided by Bongo Boy Music School and REMO but feel free to bring your own.
Event Time: EVERY THURSDAY EVENING – 7:00pm-7:45pm
Event Cost: FREE
Event Location: Bongo Boy Music School – 8481 Bash St. Suite 1100 Indianapolis, IN 46250 (Located in the Castleton Area about .3 miles north of 82nd street on Bash St.)
Contact us: Email [email protected] or call 317-595-9065
Time
(Thursday) 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm
Location
Bongo Boy Music School
8481 Bash St. Suite 1100
Phone Number
317-595-9065
Event Details
This drum circle is tailored and facilitated for families, couples and single dudes & dudettes. We cannot accomodate group homes for this particular drum circle. We encourage adults with drumming
more
Event Details
This drum circle is tailored and facilitated for families, couples and single dudes & dudettes. We cannot accomodate group homes for this particular drum circle. We encourage adults with drumming experience to keep the groove alive while providing opportunities for families to play together in a fun, safe and creative way. Experienced drummers are always welcome!! Drums will be provided by Bongo Boy Music School and REMO but feel free to bring your own.
Event Time: Every Thursday Evening – 7:00pm-7:45pm
Event Cost: FREE
Event Location: Bongo Boy Music School – 8481 Bash St. Suite 1100 Indianapolis, IN 46250 (Located in the Castleton Area about .3 miles north of 82nd street on Bash St.)
Contact us: Email [email protected] or call Lisa at 317-771-0241
Time
(Thursday) 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm
Location
Bongo Boy Music School
8481 Bash St. Suite 1100
Phone Number
317-595-9065
Website
http://www.bongoboymusicschool.com/
Event Details
All ages are welcome to come and create a 2D or 3D work in miniature. Materials and instruction will be provided, including stencils to create miniature furniture for
Event Details
All ages are welcome to come and create a 2D or 3D work in miniature. Materials and instruction will be provided, including stencils to create miniature furniture for a living room or bedroom or appliances for a kitchen. Since these workshops have become quite popular, it is necessary to make a reservation by calling the museum at 317-575-9466 during open hours or email [email protected]
Time
(Wednesday) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location
Museum Of Miniature Houses and Other Collections
111 East Main Street, Carmel, IN
Phone Number
317-575-9466
25jun6:00 pm8:00 pmFamily Day6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana
Event Details
Want to make a difference in your community? Bring your family to volunteer and help ensure that the more than 1 million hungry Hoosiers have food on their table and
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Event Details
Want to make a difference in your community? Bring your family to volunteer and help ensure that the more than 1 million hungry Hoosiers have food on their table and go to bed healthy and happy.
Reserved for families with children ages 6-8
Ages 6 . Anyone under 18 years old must volunteer with a parent/guardian each time.
Volunteers will scan, sort, inspect, and pack food donations that will be distributed to our nearly 600 partner agencies in our 21-county service area, helping us to provide more than 25 million meals a year.
DUTIES MIGHT INCLUDE:
Scanning donations (very similar to the self-checkout at the grocery store)
Inspecting donated items (checking expiration dates, inspecting for damage, etc.)
Sorting donated items into categories.
Boxing up like items for our partner agencies.
Assembling BackSacks-Weekend Food for Kids.
Some light lifting is involved – up to 15 pounds. Accommodations can be made if needed. Please notify staff if you have any restrictions.
We will provide training at the beginning of the shift – no previous training or prior experience required!
Time
(Thursday) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana
Phone Number
(317) 829-1766
Website
gleaners.volunteerhub.com
Event Details
This drum circle is tailored and facilitated for families, couples and single dudes & dudettes. We cannot accomodate group homes for this particular drum circle. We encourage adults with drumming
more
Event Details
This drum circle is tailored and facilitated for families, couples and single dudes & dudettes. We cannot accomodate group homes for this particular drum circle. We encourage adults with drumming experience to keep the groove alive while providing opportunities for families to play together in a fun, safe and creative way. Experienced drummers are always welcome!! Drums will be provided by Bongo Boy Music School and REMO but feel free to bring your own.
Event Time: Every Thursday Evening – 7:00pm-7:45pm
Event Cost: FREE
Event Location: Bongo Boy Music School – 8481 Bash St. Suite 1100 Indianapolis, IN 46250 (Located in the Castleton Area about .3 miles north of 82nd street on Bash St.)
Contact us: Email [email protected] or call Lisa at 317-771-0241
Time
(Thursday) 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm
Location
Bongo Boy Music School
8481 Bash St. Suite 1100
Phone Number
317-595-9065
Website
http://www.bongoboymusicschool.com/
