Top Event Picks for Family Fun around Indianapolis
Our very favorite events happening around Indianapolis

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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202310feb(feb 10)12:00 am11(feb 11)11:00 pmCarmel Winter Games12:00 am - 11:00 pm (11) The Ice at Carter Green, 10 Carter Green Carmel, IN 46032CategoryOutdoors

202310feb6:30 pmThe Magic School Bus: Lost In The Solar System6:30 pm Clowes Memorial Hall, 4602 Sunset Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46208CategoryLive Show,Theater

202311feb(feb 11)10:00 am12(feb 12)4:00 pmThe Great Train Show10:00 am - 4:00 pm (12) Indiana State Fairgrounds, 1202 E 38th St, Indianapolis, IN 46205CategoryConvention,Train Event

202317feb6:00 pm8:00 pmFamily Sweetheart Dance6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Chuck Klein Sports Complex, 4702 Rockville Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46222CategoryDance,Park EventSeasonalValentines Day

202318feb7:30 pmMusic at Butler: Butler Symphony Orchestra7:30 pm Schrott Center for the Arts, 610 W 46th St, Indianapolis, IN 46208CategoryFree,Live Show,Music/Dance PerformanceFilterFree

202320feb10:00 am5:00 pmPresidents' Day at Conner Prairie10:00 am - 5:00 pm Conner Prairie, 13400 Allisonville Road, Fishers, IN 46038CategoryFree,Free Admission Day,Museum/Zoo EventFilterFree

202325feb10:00 am12:00 pmTapping Maple Trees for Syrup10:00 am - 12:00 pm McCloud Nature Park, 8518 Hughes Rd, North Salem, INCategoryFree,Outdoors,Park EventFilterFree

202325feb10:00 am5:00 pmEngineers Day at the The Children's Museum10:00 am - 5:00 pm The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, 3000 North Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46208CategoryMuseum/Zoo Event

202325feb11:00 am2:00 am2023 Summer Camp Fair11:00 am - 2:00 am Indianapolis Art Center, 820 E 67th st. Indianapolis, Indiana 46220CategoryExhibit,Fair/Festival,FreeFilterFree

202303mar(mar 3)12:00 am10(mar 10)11:00 pmSpring Bulb Show12:00 am - 11:00 pm (10) Garfield Park Conservatory, 2505 Conservatory Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46203CategoryExhibit,Outdoors,Park Event

202304mar6:00 pm8:00 pmSpring Formal6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Fishers Parks HQ, 8100 E 106th StFishers, IN 46038CategoryCommunity Event,Dance,Park Event

202311mar10:00 am3:00 pmMinecraft: The Exhibition Opening Celebration10:00 am - 3:00 pm The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, 3000 North Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46208CategoryMuseum/Zoo Event

202316mar5:00 pm11:50 pmAnnual Greening of the Canal5:00 pm - 11:50 pm Canal Walk, 801 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN 46204CategoryFree,OutdoorsFilterFree

202323mar(mar 23)9:00 am26(mar 26)11:00 pmWhale of a Sale Consignment Event9:00 am - 11:00 pm (26) Grand Park Events Center, 19000 Grand Park Blvd, Westfield, IN 46074CategoryShopping Event

202323mar(mar 23)12:00 pm16apr(apr 16)4:00 pmxZOOberance Spring Festival(March 23) 12:00 pm - (April 16) 4:00 pm Indianapolis Zoo, 1200 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46222-0309CategoryOutdoors,Zoo Event

202328mar9:00 am5:00 pmOpening Day for Conner Prairie's Outdoor Grounds9:00 am - 5:00 pm Conner Prairie, 13400 Allisonville Road, Fishers, IN 46038CategoryMuseum/Zoo Event,Outdoors

202328marAll Day08aprPinewood Derby®(All Day) Indiana State Museum, 650 W. Washington St.CategoryMuseum/Zoo Event

202331mar10:00 am11:00 amGnome Much Fun!10:00 am - 11:00 am Garfield Park Conservatory, 2505 Conservatory Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46203CategoryCraft Event,Park Event

202301apr9:00 am10:30 amPresidential Egg Roll9:00 am - 10:30 am Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, 1230 N. Delaware St., Indianapolis, IN 46202CategoryExhibit,FreeFilterFreeSeasonalEaster Event

202314aprAll Day16Jurassic Quest(All Day) Indiana State Fairgrounds, 1202 E 38th St, Indianapolis, IN 46205CategoryExpo

202329apr(apr 29)10:00 am30(apr 30)5:00 pmBridgeton Rendezvous 202310:00 am - 5:00 pm (30) Bridgeton 1878 House, 8144 S Bridgeton Rd. Bridgeton IN 47836CategoryFair/Festival,Free,Small Indiana Town FestivalFilterFree

202320may10:00 am4:00 pmIndiana Peony Festival10:00 am - 4:00 pm Seminary Park, S. 10th St. Noblesville, IN CategoryFair/Festival,Free,OutdoorsFilterFree

202320may(may 20)10:00 am21(may 21)5:00 pmThe 50th Annual Broad Ripple Art Fair10:00 am - 5:00 pm (21) Indianapolis Art Center, 820 E 67th st. Indianapolis, Indiana 46220CategoryFair/Festival,Outdoors

202327may11:45 am2:00 pmAES 500 Festival Parade11:45 am - 2:00 pm Downtown Indianapolis, Indianapolis, INCategoryCommunity Event,Parade

202302jun10:00 am1:00 pmGreenwood Mud Day10:00 am - 1:00 pm Freedom Park, Stop 18 Rd & Averitt Rd Intersection, Greenwood, Indiana 46142CategoryFree,OutdoorsFilterFree

202323jun10:00 am1:00 pmTouch-a-Truck at Grand Park10:00 am - 1:00 pm Grand Park Events Center, 19000 Grand Park Blvd, Westfield, IN 46074CategoryFree,Touch-A-TruckFilterFree

202326aug10:00 am3:00 pmJust PLANE Fun10:00 am - 3:00 pm Indy South Greenwood Airport, 897 Airport Pkwy, Greenwood, IN 46143CategoryCommunity Event,FreeFilterFree

202307oct11:00 am2:00 pmBarktoberfest11:00 am - 2:00 pm Asa Bales Park, 205 W. Hoover St.CategoryFair/Festival,Fall Fun,Outdoors,PetsSeasonalFall Festival

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