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Sep 5 – Oct 31All day

Sep 23 – Nov 1Hours vary

ZooBoo at the Indianapolis Zoo

Indianapolis Zoo Included with Zoo admission; free for members

Festivals & Markets Museums & Zoos Fall Fun Halloween

Oct 1–255 p.m.–10 p.m.

Headless Horseman Festival

Conner Prairie $26; free for members; $10 with Access Pass. Hayride $10 extra

Festivals & Markets Fall Fun

Oct 9–31Hours vary

The Children’s Museum Guild’s Haunted House: Fright Academy

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis $9; $8 members; $5 with Access Pass

Museums & Zoos Play & Attractions Fall Fun Halloween

Oct 9–176 p.m.–8:40 p.m.

Public Hayrides at Eagle Creek Park

Eagle Creek Park $10 per person; park admission extra

Nature & Outdoors Fall Fun Halloween

Oct 17noon–5 p.m.

Locally Made: Indy’s Fall Festival

Indianapolis Art Center

Classes & Crafts Festivals & Markets Fall Fun

Oct 171 p.m.–4 p.m.

Pioneer Fall Fest

Taylor Center of Natural History

Festivals & Markets Fall Fun

Oct 245 p.m.–7 p.m.

Trail & Treat at Williams Park

Williams Park

Community Events Nature & Outdoors Fall Fun Halloween

Oct 282 p.m.–7 p.m.

ZooBoo Sensory-Friendly Days

Indianapolis Zoo Included with Zoo admission; free for members

Festivals & Markets Museums & Zoos Fall Fun Halloween

Oct 3110 a.m.–2 p.m.

Fishers Boo Bash

Nickel Plate District Amphitheater

Festivals & Markets Fall Fun Halloween

Nov 6 – Dec 316 p.m.–10 p.m.

Christmas Nights of Lights

Indiana State Fairgrounds $40 per carload (up to 8 people); $60 for 9–15; $85 for 16–35; online reservations required

Play & Attractions Holidays

Nov 21, 2026 – Jan 18, 2027Hours vary

Jingle Rails: The Great Western Adventure at the Eiteljorg Museum

Eiteljorg Museum Included with museum admission (adults $20, youth 5–17 $12, ages 4 and under free)

Festivals & Markets Museums & Zoos Holidays

Nov 21 – Dec 24Hours vary

Carmel Christkindlmarkt

Carter Green

Festivals & Markets Holidays

Nov 21, 2026 – Jan 3, 20275 p.m.

Christmas at the Zoo

Indianapolis Zoo Included with zoo admission: $28.75–$35.75 adults, $25.75–$32.75 ages 2–12 online, by date; parking $10

Festivals & Markets Museums & Zoos Holidays

Nov 27

Circle of Lights

Monument Circle

Community Events Festivals & Markets Holidays

Select dates, Nov 27 – Dec 209 a.m.–5 p.m.

Clearview Family Christmas Tree Farm Artisans Festival

Clearview Family Christmas Tree Farm

Farms & Orchards Nature & Outdoors Holidays

Nov 27 – Dec 27Hours vary

Conservatory Crossing

Garfield Park Conservatory $7 per person or $15 per family (2 adults max); ages 2 and under free; cash or card at the door

Festivals & Markets Nature & Outdoors Holidays

Dec 2 & 165 p.m.–9 p.m.

Christmas at the Zoo: Sensory-Friendly Evening

Indianapolis Zoo Included with zoo admission

Festivals & Markets Museums & Zoos Holidays

Dec 4–23Times vary

AES Indiana Yuletide Celebration

Hilbert Circle Theatre Tickets from $45; prices vary by performance and seat

Concerts & Music Theater & Shows Holidays

Dec 6–31All day

The Lighted Trail

Amphitheater Park

Festivals & Markets Holidays

Dec 13 & 20noon–2 p.m.

Yuletide Brunch with Santa

Hilbert Circle Theatre $65 adults, $30 children 12 and under; concert ticket required

Community Events Holidays

Dec 17–22Times vary

Indianapolis Ballet’s The Nutcracker

Clowes Memorial Hall of Butler University

Theater & Shows Holidays

Dec 19 & 20Times vary

Legacy Dance Company: The Nutcracker

Mt. Vernon High School

Theater & Shows Holidays

Dec 27–30Times vary

Indianapolis Ballet’s Nutcracker Sweets

Schrott Center for the Arts

Theater & Shows Holidays

Dec 3110 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

Countdown to Noon

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis Included with museum admission; free for members and children under 2

Museums & Zoos Holidays

Dec 316 p.m.–8:30 p.m.

Family New Year’s Eve at the Indiana State Museum

Indiana State Museum $18; members 25% off; ages 2 and under free; $8 Access Pass

Museums & Zoos Holidays

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Headless Horseman Festival

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Public Hayrides at Eagle Creek Park

Locally Made: Indy’s Fall Festival

Pioneer Fall Fest

Trail & Treat at Williams Park

ZooBoo Sensory-Friendly Days

Fishers Boo Bash

Christmas Nights of Lights

Jingle Rails: The Great Western Adventure at the Eiteljorg Museum

Carmel Christkindlmarkt

Christmas at the Zoo

Circle of Lights

Clearview Family Christmas Tree Farm Artisans Festival

Conservatory Crossing

Christmas at the Zoo: Sensory-Friendly Evening

AES Indiana Yuletide Celebration

The Lighted Trail

Yuletide Brunch with Santa

Indianapolis Ballet’s The Nutcracker

Legacy Dance Company: The Nutcracker

Indianapolis Ballet’s Nutcracker Sweets

Countdown to Noon

Family New Year’s Eve at the Indiana State Museum

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