Top 20 Places to Take Kids in and around Indianapolis

Indy's most popular places to take kids in 2026

Each summer, thousands of local parents, grandparents, and caregivers weigh in on their favorite local places to take kids. This is the 2026 winner list as chosen by our readers in the Indianapolis area. (Click here for the full list of nominees.)

Of course, there are literally hundreds of wonderful places to take your kids in our area, not just this year's winners! Get great ideas here at KidsOutAndAbout.com! What is listed below are just the starting point: Browse through our site and calendar to find lots more, sign up for our fabulous weekly e-newsletter, and be sure to click on Everything That's Free! 

2026 Top 20 Places to Take Kids

Indianapolis

 

Top 20 Ranking

Category Winners

1. Indianapolis Zoo 2. The Children's Museum of Indianapolis 3. Indiana State Fair 4. Conner Prairie 5. Holiday World & Splashin' Safari 6. Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra 7. Newfields/Indianapolis Museum of Art 8. Holliday Park 9. Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art 10. Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites 11. Indiana Repertory Theatre 12. Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum 13. Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre 14. Climb Time Indy 15. Grisson Air Museum 16. "My local library" 17. Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts 18. Indiana Historical Society 19. JCC Indianapolis 20. YMCA

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