Cut Paper Collage with Visiting Artist Christina Hollering
Join Visiting Artist Christina Hollering to create your own cut paper collage inspired by nature.
September 27, 2026
Free With Admission
5+ and families
Namaste at the Museum: Yoga for Little Learners
This program is specifically design for children between the ages of 3-5 years old and accompanying adults or family. Program includes a yoga class and exclusive time to explore an exhibit before the museum opens to the public.
September 29, 2026
Ticket Required
First Thursday Night
$6 admission from 4–8 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month!
October 1, 2026
Ticket Required
All ages
Member Morning
Members get early entry to the museum the first full weekend of each month!
October 3, 2026
Museum membership required. Present membership card and photo ID at Entry Gates.
All ages
Girl Scouts: Space Out! (Daisy and Brownie)
Earn your Space Science Badge as we zoom away from Earth and into the curiosities of the moon, planets, and beyond!
October 3, 2026
Ticket Required
Daisy and Brownie
Haunted House Member Preview Party
Members can be the first to visit The Children's Museum Guild's Fright Academy Haunted House in this member-exclusive party.
October 3, 2026
Ticket Required
All ages
Fiesta de la Familia
Join us for Fiesta de la Familia as we honor children and celebrate Latin American cultures. Required free advance tickets available beginning Sept. 24, 2026.
October 4, 2026
Required free advance tickets available beginning Sept. 24, 2026.
Museum members do not need a ticket. Present valid membership card at entry for admittance.
All ages
Museum Secrets Uncovered: Exclusive and New Early Childhood Museum Experiences
This program is specifically design for children between the ages of 3-5 years old and accompanying adults or family. Get exclusive “behind the scenes” in a museum exhibit. The program will conclude with hands-on sensory and play-based activities inside our early childhood classroom that connect to that day’s exhibit visit and topic.
October 8, 2026
Ticket Required
Eli Lilly and Company Visiting Scientist Dr. Ann Taylor
Join Visiting Scientist Dr. Ann Taylor and conduct an experiment to learn how plants defend themselves.
October 10, 2026
Free With Admission
6+ and familes
Sports Clinic: Football Mini-Camp
Practice your offense skills as we explore quarterback, wide-receiver, and running back fundamentals. For ages 6–12.
October 13, 2026
Ticket Required
6–12
Museum My Way
Museum My Way is a special event that gives families with disabilities and/or sensory sensitivities the opportunity to experience the museum in a new way.
October 13, 2026
Ticket Required
All ages
October Homeschool: Ghoulish Glow Lab
Step into the lab where eerie colors awaken and science comes alive.
October 15, 2026
Ticket Required
6-10
Friendly Feast with the Witches
Elevate your Haunted House experience with a delicious BOO-fet meal with the friendliest of witches!
October 17, 2026
Ticket Required
All ages
Create-A-Saurus: Discover, Imagine, and Sculpt Paleo Art!
For families with children between the ages of 3-5 years old. Become paleontologists, investigating the bones of dinosaurs to learn how they lived millions of years ago. Then use those discoveries to inspire you to make paleo art sculptures!
October 17, 2026
Ticket Required
3–5 and families
After Dark: Sports and Spells
Summon your inner ghoul and goblin at our hair-raising and howlingly good outdoor Halloween-themed party for adults 21 and up!
October 17, 2026
Ticket Required
21+
Twilight Fright
This fun, energetic Haunted House event in the Riley Children's Health Sports Experience is recommended for children ages 7–14.
October 24, 2026
Ticket Required
7–14
Free Days for Teachers
Indiana educators can show their valid Indiana school teacher/staff ID badge for free admission on select dates.
October 25, 2026
Indiana educators receive one free admission ticket by showing their valid Indiana school teacher/staff ID badge at the museum Box Office on select dates!
All ages
Slippery Slimy Science!
For families with children between the ages of 3-5 years old. Find out that experimenting with different substances, no matter how slippery or drippy, can reveal mysterious facts about our world.
November 5, 2026
Ticket Required
3–5 and families
Young Explorer's Backpack Adventure
For families with children between the ages of 3-5 years old. Go on a family adventure and "travel" throughout Peru in just 1hour.
November 13, 2026
Ticket Required
Beyond the Paleo Lab Window
Have you ever wondered what happens in the Paleo Lab? Now you can find out!
November 13, 2026
Ticket Required
6+ and families
Chemistry Day
Find out what makes chemistry so cool!
November 14, 2026
Free With Admission
All ages
November Homeschool: Chemistry in Nature
Join us for an up-close look at how plants protect themselves and learn more about how natural systems use chemistry every day, inspiring curiosity about the world right outside our doors.
November 19, 2026
Ticket Required
6-10
Santa's BIG Snowball Fight
Kick off the holiday season and welcome Santa to The Children's Museum with Indy's biggest indoor snowball fight!
November 21, 2026
Free With Admission
All ages
Girl Scouts: Toymakers Workshop (Daisy, Brownie, Junior)
Visit our Toymaker’s Workshop to earn your Daisy, Brownie, or Junior Craft and Tinker badge! Choose a project of wood, leather, or plaster to build a toy from scratch using real tools and techniques.
November 22, 2026
Ticket Required
Daisy, Brownie, or Junior Girl Scouts
PJs and Plushies at The Manor
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Wear your favorite pajamas and bring your stuffed bestie for a friendship party at The Manor.
December 5, 2026
Ticket Required
Whimsical Winter Play: An Early Childhood Experience
Join us for a delightful morning designed specifically for you and your children 5 and under.
December 9, 2026
Ticket Required
ages 5 and under
December Homeschool: Winter Exploration
December 10, 2026
Ticket Required
6-10
Santa’s Magical Morning
Santa Claus has landed at the museum with a magical twist on some of your favorite wintertime activities.
December 12, 2026
Ticket Required
Countdown to Noon
Ring in 2027 with us!
December 31, 2026
Free With Admission
All ages
January Homeschool: The Science of Unusual Jobs
Dive into the fascinating science behind some of the world’s most unusual and unexpected jobs inspired by your ideas and questions.
January 21, 2027
Ticket Required
6-10
Girl Scouts: STEM Career Exploration (Brownie and Junior)
You can be anything! Join us as we explore how the things we love to do can be turned into careers that change the world.
January 31, 2027
Ticket Required
Brownie and Junior
February Homeschool: Woodcraft Wonders
Explore the art of crafting with wood. Create multiple wood projects using different techniques and tools.
February 18, 2027
Ticket Required
6-10
Homeschool: Bullfrog Dissection
Explore biology through a hands-on, instructor led bullfrog dissection.
February 25, 2027
Ticket Required
6-10
Girl Scouts: Roller Coaster Science (Daisy)
Explore how motion and speed work together, build your own roller coaster car, and put it to the test by designing a track to earn your Daisy Roller Coaster Design Challenge Badge.
February 28, 2027
Ticket Required
Daisy
Girl Scouts: Miniature Museums
What would your dream museum exhibit look like in miniature form? Step into the role of curator, designer, and maker as you build a mini museum exhibit.
April 17, 2027
Ticket Required
6+ and families
