101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Indianapolis - 2025
(This list is always a work in progress: We update it continually through the season, so check back frequently!)
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Santa Sightings
Holiday Themed Meal
| Nov 28 & 29, 2025 | Breakfast With Santa - Embassy Theatre |
| Nov 30 & Dec 6, 7, 14, & 20, 2025 | Santa's Holiday Breakfast in the Great Hall - Indiana State Museum |
| Dec 6 & 13 2025 | 2025 Breakfast with Santa - Indianapolis Zoo ( Members only ) |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2025 Breakfast with Santa in Greenwood |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Breakfast with your Favorite Elf - Washington Township Parks and Recreation |
| Dec 20 & 21, 2025 | Nutcracker Tea - Indianapolis Ballet |
Old-Time Christmas
Light Displays
Living Nativities
| Dec 5 & 6, 2025 | Live Nativity - Castleton United Methodist Church |
| Dec 6 & 7, 2025 | 46th Annual Nativity Pageant - Maple Grove Church of God |
| Dec 12-14 and 19-21, 2025 | Lafayette Living Nativity - Faith Church |
Hanukkah
| Dec 14, 2025 | Fort Wayne Chabad Jewish Center Chanuka Celebration |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Celebrating Hanukkah - Athenaeum Indy |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 2025 Latkes and Lights - Newfields |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Hanukkah Palooza 2025: A Taste of Hanukkah - Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation |
Kwanzaa
| Dec 1, 2025 | Kwanzaa at Winterlights - Newfields |
| Dec 21, 2025 | Celebrating Kwanzaa - Athenaeum Indy |
| Dec 28, 2025 | Kwanzaa Community Festival - Indiana State Museum |
Holiday Concerts
Holiday Theatre
| Multiple dates Nov 22 - Dec 21, 2025 | Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn - The Harmony Theater |
| Nov 23, 2025 | Sugar Plum Fairy's Sweet Celebration - A Girl Scouts Nutcracker Preview |
| Dec 4 - 7, 2025 | Annie - Arts for Lawrence |
| Dec 4 - 7, 2025 | Butler Ballet presents The Nutcracker |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Christmas Wishes - Butler Arts & Events Center |
| Dec 6 & 7, 2025 | Project Ballet presents Nutcracker at the Embassy |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol |
| Dec 14, 2025 | A Magical Cirque Christmas - Butler Arts & Events Center |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Indy Ballet presents The Nutcracker |
| Dec 19 - 21, 2025 | The Nutcracker - Metropolitan Youth Ballet |
| Dec 27 - 30, 2025 | Family Series Nutcracker Sweets - Indianapolis Ballet |
Hands on Holiday Fun
Christmas Tree Experience
| Opening Nov 22, 2025 | Piney Acres Farm - Fortville |
| Opening Nov 22, 2025 | Jay's Tree Farm - Mooresville |
| Opening Nov 22, 2025 | Lost 40 Christmas Tree Farm - Greenfield |
| Opening Nov 22, 2025 | Pheifer’s Tree Farm - Monrovia |
| Opening Nov 28, 2025 | Dull's Tree Farm - Thorntown |
| Opening Nov 28, 2025 | Clearview Family Christmas Tree Farm - Arlington |
| Opening November 2025 | Evans Whispering Pines Tree Farm - Danville |
Active Holiday Fun
| Dec 10 & 30, 2025 & Jan 13, 2026 | Illuminate the Night: Luminary Walks |
| Dec 14, 2025 | 2025 Santa Hustle® Race Series |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Glühwein Gallop 5k - At Carmel Christkindlmarkt |
| Jan 1, 2026 | Luminary First Day Hike - Arbuckle Acres Park |
Ice Skating
| Nov 22, 2025 - Feb 1, 2026 | The Ice at Carter Green 2025/2026 |
| Select dates starting Dec 5, 2025 | Skating on Main - Courthouse Plaza |
| Hamilton Community Center & Ice Arena |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
| Nov 12-16 , 2025 | 2025 Christmas Gift & Hobby Show - Indiana State Fairgrounds & Events Center |
| Nov 7, 8, & 9, 2025 | Take Root Country Christmas Gathering - Take Root Country Store |
| Nov 8 & 9, 2025 | 2025 Artisan Christmas Market - Heritage Farm |
| Nov 21 & 22, 2025 | Winter Wonderland & Open House - Girl's Night Out - City of Greenwood |
| Multiple dates Nov 22 - Dec 24, 2025 | Carmel Christkindlmarkt 2025 |
| Select Dates Nov 28, 2025 | 2025 Christkindlmarkt - Athenaeum Indy |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Downtown Lebanon Ornament Stroll - The Heart of Lebanon |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Merry at Main - Main Street Park |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Deck the Downtown - Downtown Noblesville |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 2025 Cumberland Weihnachtsmarkt - Town of Cumberland |
New Year's Eve
| Dec 31, 2025 | Noon Years Eve - The Shops at Perry Crossing |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Family New Year's Eve - Indiana State Museum |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Noon Year's Eve - Zionsville Nature Center |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Multilverse New Years Eve Brunch Party |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Countdown to Noon - The Children's Museum of Indianapolis |
Miscellaneous
| November 15, 2025 – January 19, 2026 | 2025 Jingle Rails: The Great Western Adventure - Eiteljorg Museum |
| Nov 22 - Dec 22, 2025 | Reindeer Encounter 2025 - Whitetail Acres Nursery, Landscaping & Reindeer Farm |
| Multiple dates beginning Nov 28, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026 | 2025 Celebration Crossing - Indiana State Museum |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Krampus Night at Guggman |
| Multiple Dates Dec 5 -22, 2025 | Indiana Christmas Train - Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society |
| Dec 16, 2025 | 2025 Las Posadas at Winterlights - Newfields |
| Dec 16, 2025 | The Not So Jolly Trolley - The Heart of Lebanon |
| Dec 6, 2025 | The Spirits of Christmas: Victorian Ghost Stories - Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site |
| Dec 19, & 20, 2025 | Krampusnacht - Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site |
Below are upcoming holiday events that have been posted to our calendar by local organizations. If you are affiliated with a business hosting a holiday event that should be on our calendar, we'd love to see it there... it's free to post! Click here for instructions about how to add your organization to our list and easily post your events to our calendar!
Christmas Tree Farms
Do you cut your own Christmas tree? Here's our big list of farms where you can cut your own Christmas tree in Indianapolis.
Subscriptions Boxes: Gifts That Keep on Giving
Send thoughtful choices to the ones you love near and far, and plan some excellent expected surprises for your own family in the months to come. KidsOutAndAbout has put together of some of our favorite choices with a range for all different ages and interests.
