Connect with the wild world at the Indianapolis Zoo! Open year-round with 64 acres of indoor and outdoor habitats, the Zoo is home to more than 1,400 animals of about 230 different species as well as 47,000 plants. Triple accredited as a zoo, aquarium and botanical garden, visitors can enjoy all three attractions for one admission price. Hosting more than a million visitors annually, the Zoo is conveniently located in downtown Indianapolis along the scenic banks of the White River.

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is extraordinary—always! Through its world-class exhibits, the museum strives to excite and encourage family learning and curiosity by providing limitless opportunities to create memories and foster a sense of discovery.  The mission of The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is to create extraordinary learning experiences across the arts, sciences, and humanities that have the power to transform the lives of children and families. The Riley Children’s Health Sports Legends Experience® is a 7.5-acre outdoor sports park with 12 sports for children and families to enjoy.

Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre in Carmel, IN is one of the nation's longest continuously operating community theatres. Civic produces both large-scale musicals and popular plays while offering year-round education programming. Beyond the classes for kids, Civic also has a Jr. Civic musical for kids ages 8-14 in the summer as well as different summer camps. Learn more about Civic at civictheatre.org.

Spanning more than 1,000 wooded acres in Central Indiana, Conner Prairie welcomes more than 400,000 visitors of all ages annually. As Indiana’s first Smithsonian Institute affiliate, Conner Prairie offers various outdoor, historically-themed encounters and indoor experiential learning spaces that combine history and art with science, technology, engineering and math to offer an authentic look into history that shapes society today. Conner Prairie is a 501(c)3, nonprofit organization – accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. Visit connerprairie.org or call (800) 966-1836 for admission dates, hours, ticket prices and opportunities to donate and volunteer.

Located in Santa Claus in southern Indiana, America’s First Theme Park and one of the USA Today’s Top-Ranked Water Parks in the nation offers families a great getaway with amazing freebies. They offer free soft drinks, free parking, AND free sunscreen! No wonder Consumers Digest Magazine has repeatedly named Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari one of the Nation’s Top Value Parks. With three of the top water coasters in the world, Splashin’ Safari has become the Water Coaster Capital of the World.

The Indiana State Fair is the state’s largest multi-day event celebrating Hoosiers’ spirit and agricultural heritage. These 17 days celebrate Indiana agriculture and promote it to hundreds of thousands of people across Indiana, and beyond. Nationally recognized for offering great entertainment, showcasing youth, interactive agriculture education programs, premier facilities and a variety of unique, fun foods, the Indiana State Fair has been an annual attraction for generations of Hoosiers since 1852. For information on the Indiana State Fair and year round events, visit www.indianastatefair.com.

One of Indianapolis’ oldest parks, Holliday Park is located just six miles north of downtown and encompasses 94-acres of beautiful green space.  Visitors can explore the nature center, play on one of the city’s best, hard-to-leave playgrounds, hike more than 3.5 miles of picturesque trails or take a stroll around the one-of-a-kind Holliday Park Ruins. 

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum’s mission is to preserve and share one of the world’s premier collections of automotive and motor racing vehicles and artifacts, with special emphasis on the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race. Opened in Located within the famed 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval, the IMS Museum collection encompasses automobiles and artifacts representing more than a century of Indianapolis 500 culture, drama and competition, plus vehicles representing NASCAR, Formula One, American short-track racing, drag racing and motorcycles.

At the Indianapolis Art Center, it’s always about Your Art, Your Way! In offering quality learning for everyone from curious beginners to seasoned professionals, our state-of-the-art studios provide artists and students alike with a transformative environment for learning new skills and crafting creative connections with others. Staying dedicated to building community through art, we strive to inspire creative expression in people of all ages through our Access Art tuition assistance opportunities, outreach programs to underserved audiences, and year-round classes and exhibitions.

Looking for the best year-round indoor fun? With new adventures behind every corner, Urban Air Adventure Park is the ultimate indoor playground for your entire family. Take birthdays to the next level or spend a day of fun with the family and you’ll see why we’re more than just a trampoline park. Urban Air is where fun takes flight. Where kids can make friends, make their mark, make their way. And you can make a day of it. At Urban Air, there’s a surprise inside every box. So, let ‘em try something new, something bold, something challenging. Let the kids fly through the park on our sky rider, take on our climbing walls, or reach new heights on all our trampolines. Urban Air. Let ‘em fly. Locations in Noblesville and Franklin.