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FEATURED EVENTS

Guided Nature Walks: Trails for Kids - At Conner Prairie

Connect with nature in ways that feel right in your heart, body, and mind through a series of play-based invitations and prompts. Audience: For kids and anyone who was once a kid! All ages are welcome! Access considerations: This out-and-back nature walk takes place along a wide, flat, paved trail, with an option to travel on crushed stone and/or grass surfaces depending on the access needs of the group. The start and end of the nature walk includes a 0.10 mile hill in the shade. Meet your guide in the Ricker Prairie Overlook. This is a rain or shine program; please dress accordingly and bring comfort items as needed (i.e. sunblock, hat, water). Guests may reach out to Conner Prairie Nature Engagement at morton@connerprairie.org to discuss access needs. This Guided Nature Walk is free with general admission.
Dates: 
11/05/2026
11/12/2026
11/19/2026
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: 
Conner Prairie, 13400 Allisonville Road, Fishers, IN 46038, United States
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TAPS: A Musical Salute - at Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site

The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site invites you to join us virtually for a Veterans Day Salute to all American Veterans past and present on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 starting at 5:30 and ending at sunset. The Presidential Site is organizing a live virtual event, to be broadcast from the porch of the 23rd President, Benjamin Harrison. At sunset, a lone bugler from the Indiana National Guard will sound Taps to honor all veterans who have passed. We will broadcast the event from the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site on Facebook Live. We hope the bugle call inspires everyone who hears it to pause and reflect on the dedication and important service of our veterans, and how their efforts have helped preserve the American system of self-government we enjoy today. Please join us in this honoring of veterans past and present—and if you are a veteran, please know how grateful we are for your service!
Dates: 
11/11/2026
5:30 pm
Location: 
Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, 1230 N Delaware St, Indianapolis, IN 46202, United States
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Monrovia Christmas Holiday Bazaar 2026 - At Monrovia Elementary School - With Visit Morgan County

The Monrovia Christmas Holiday Bazaar 2026 will take place on Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event is hosted at Monrovia Elementary School, located at 395 South Chestnut Street, Monrovia, IN. Visitors to the bazaar will have the opportunity to explore a wide variety of local vendors. Each vendor offers unique, handcrafted items that are ideal for holiday gift giving. Food trucks will be present throughout the event. Admission to the event is free.
Dates: 
11/07/2026
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location: 
Monrovia Elementary School, 395 S Chestnut St, Monrovia, IN 46157
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FREE Letter from Santa, mailed to your child - Santamailer.com **ORDER BY DEC 12!

Get a letter from Santa mailed to your child: a personalized letter from the North Pole with your child's name, mailed in a hand-addressed envelope. The letter is free; you cover $6.99 shipping. Want the real thing? Upgrade to a handwritten letter from Santa, written start to finish by a real person with a pen ($39.99, shipping included). Order by December 12.
Dates: 
11/05/2026
11/06/2026
11/07/2026
12:00am
Location: 
Online Only
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Veterans Appreciation Day - At The Children's Museum of Indianapolis

Veterans, active, and retired military members present proof of military service at the Box Office to receive free admission. Accompanying family members will receive a 20% discount off museum admission.
Dates: 
11/07/2026
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: 
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, 3000 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46208, United States
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Family Hip Hop Skate - At Skateland

Every Saturday Night its our Family Hip Hop Skate Night! $60 Family Special: 4 Admissions, 4 Rentals, Large Cheese Pizza & Pitcher: Save More than $40! Purchase online today!
Dates: 
11/07/2026
11/14/2026
11/21/2026
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Location: 
Skateland, 3902 North Glen Arm Road, Indianapolis, IN 46254, United States
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Ann Katz Festival of Books & Arts

The 2026 Ann Katz Festival of Books & Arts will be held Oct. 25-Nov. 17. See below for event descriptions, ticket sales, and how to stay informed. We look forward to seeing you there!
Dates: 
11/05/2026
11/07/2026
11/08/2026
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Location: 
JCC Indianapolis, 6701 Hoover Road, Indianapolis, IN 46260, United States
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Cartoons for Cans - The Historic Artcraft Theatre

Enjoy a block of classic Warner Brothers cartoons to kickstart your Saturday morning! Bugs, Daffy, and the Looney Tunes gang will light up the big screen to help fill the shelves of the Interchurch Food Pantry of Johnson County. Admission is just one canned or non-perishable good! Different cartoons at each showtime! Starring: Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and more! >> Please, no outside food, drinks, or drink containers.
Dates: 
11/07/2026
11:00 am and 2:00 pm
Location: 
The Historic Artcraft Theatre, 57 North Main Street, Franklin, IN 46131, United States
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Cereal Cinema: The Nightmare Before Christmas - At Athenaeum Indy

Cereal Cinema combines two of the best things about Saturday mornings: cereal and a great movie. Cereal Cinema combines two of the best things about Saturday mornings: cereal and a great movie THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS Bored with the same old scare-and-scream routine, Pumpkin King Jack Skellington longs to spread the joy of Christmas. But his merry mission puts Santa in jeopardy and creates a nightmare for good little boys and girls everywhere. A bowl of cereal is included with ticket purchase. Coffee and handcrafted baked goods are available for purchase at Coat Check Coffee before and after the movie.
Dates: 
11/14/2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: 
Athenaeum Foundation, East Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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Chemistry Day - At The Children's Museum of Indianapolis

Find out what makes chemistry so cool through hands-on activities and demonstrations. Chemistry Day activities conclude at 3 p.m.
Dates: 
11/14/2026
10:00 am
Location: 
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, 3000 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46208, United States
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