Indianapolis has plenty for your big family to do including The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, the Indianapolis Zoo,the Indianapolis Museum of Art, and plenty of professional sports. One way to stretch your vacation budget is with these 10 free family activities in Indy.
Children’s Museum of Indianapolis – Free admission the first Thursday evening of every month, 4-8 p.m. Free admission also offered on MLK Jr. Day, El Dia de Los Ninos and Christmas Eve.
Indianapolis Museum of Art – Ask for a Family Guide at the Welcome Desk on Floor 1 for tips and fun suggestions to help structure your visit and pick up an Art Search & Find game. Visit on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month to join a Family Tour and get an up close look at objects on a Hold It! hands-on cart.
Garfield Park – Conservatory and Sunken Gardens – not free but close to with only $1 admission
Artsgarden – glassed dome spanning the intersection of Washington and Illinois streets downtown. It serves not only as a pedestrian connector between the Circle Centre Mall and nearby buildings, but also as a venue for the display and performance of artistic and musical works.
Indiana World War Memorial Plaza – a nationally significant commemorative tribute to Indiana’s war heroes and the national headquarters for the American Legion and its auxiliary and affiliated organizations, the largest organization of veterans and their relatives
Soldiers and Sailors Monument – Indiana’s official memorial to the Hoosiers that served in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican War, the Civil War, the Frontier Wars and the Spanish-American War.
City County Building Observation Deck – see 360 degree views of the city from the 28th floor
Did we miss any free activities? Does you family like the ten we listed? Tell us about it in the comments.
