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Family Friendly Fun in Indianapolis
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items Looking for family friendly fun in Indianapolis? From world-class museums and interactive history parks to outdoor adventures, playgrounds, zoos, and hands-on learning experiences, Indianapolis is packed with activities for kids of all ages. Whether ...
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This is a nice zoo! The dolphin show was great and unexpected! We still have more to explore at the zoo but it has been nice every time we have gone so far.
Indianapolis Zoo - Home
Engaging fun for all! Lots to do and keep busy. A must
The Children's Museum
This is an interactive history village where kids can explore pioneer life, climb treehouses, and sometimes ride a tethered hot air balloon. Time travel and have fun! All ages enjoy
Conner Prairie: Indiana's Living History Museum
This is a great mix of Indiana history, science, fossils, and rotating exhibits with lots of kid-focused activities. Very cool spot! Great place to get out and enjoy time together
Indiana State Museum
Kids have a lot of energy…and this is the place for them to burn it off! Really cool play place for them to climb and hang and all the things they love to do!
Colts Canal Playspace
On a nice day, relax and you can rent pedal boats or bikes, walk the waterway, or just feed the ducks. Enjoy skyline views and great outdoors
Canal Walk | Visit Indy
This offers quite a bit for the family. It has art museum gardens, family trails, seasonal outdoor exhibits, and wide-open spaces that feel surprisingly peaceful for a city attraction.
Newfields: A Place for Nature and the Arts
Indoor electric go-karts for racing-loving kids, teens, and adults who secretly think they’re qualifying for the Indy 500.
K1 Speed Indianapolis
Prepare for fun! Even non-racing families usually end up impressed. The museum and track tours are surprisingly fascinating.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Home
This offers lots of opportunity to express that energy! Indoor climbing structures, slides, and aquatic-themed chaos in the best possible way.
Smiley Indoor Playground & Arcade | Indianapolis/Castleton
Massive indoor playground paradise. Especially useful on rainy days or winter afternoons when you don’t want to be stuck inside! We all have those days where we need to get out and play
Kids Empire Best Indoor Playground in Indianapolis, IN
Great playgrounds, trails, and creek access for a low-cost family day outdoors. Can’t beat it
Broad Ripple Park - Indy Parks & Recreation
Very cool place with engaging opportunities! Nature center, hiking, kayaking, ziplining, bird watching, and enough woods to make you forget you’re in a city.
Eagle Creek Park - Indy.gov
So so cool! Interactive percussion museum where kids can bang drums without you having to apologize to neighbors; that’s a win! Let them be loud and have fun
Rhythm! Discovery Center: Homepage
Older kids and teens LOVE this. Basically stepping inside a TV game show which is very cool! A different kind of experience
Game Show Battle Rooms - Indianapolis
Beautiful nature park with playgrounds, trails, creek exploration, and giant ruins that feel delightfully mysterious. Engaging and fun times
Home - Holliday Park Foundation