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Fun things to do indoors and outdoors in Indiana
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items Here is a list of some of the best places and things to do where I live. I live in Indiana and we have a lot of cool places for you to see if you come to visit so check out my list and get ready to have fun in Indiana!
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Outdoor Activities
Restaurants
Other Food & Drinks
Book Stores
Sports
Bakeries
Outdoor Activities
Ft Ben Farmers Market is a great place to pick up produce, Popcorn, Maple and many other items from local people in the area.
Fort Ben Farmer's Market
This is a great quite park to visit that has a small playground for the kids and even a area for the dogs to visit. It’s a great place to take the kids in the winter because they have big hills to slide down. It’s a nice park on the far east side.
Paul Ruster Park - Indy Parks & Recreation
You have to check out Tuttles Orchard it’s a great little Apple Orchard that lets you pick your own Apples. They have a small store that carries all the Fruit that is available at the time of your visit. The store also carries many other food items ....
Tuttle Orchards
One of the nicest parks to have family gatherings or just to take the kids to is the Ft Ben park it a very nice and quiet area that has a playground and walk trails. They also have many covered tables to have a party or cookout. You do need to call a...
Fort Harrison State Park
Looking for a scenic spot for your next event? 🌿✨
Louis J. Jenn Memorial Park offers a beautiful cabin-style rental facility overlooking the pond — perfect for weddings, reunions, parties, and community gatherings!
📍 Location: 10450 E 63rd Street...
Louis J. Jenn Memorial Park
If your looking for a great trail in Indianapolis I would suggest this one . Located downtown and will take you on a nice walk or ride in downtown Indianapolis. Check out the website for more details
Indianapolis Cultural Trail
A great place for the whole family to learn about past lives and the history of our area. They put together a beautiful display of historic buildings and the people that you will feel like your back in that time period. Check it out online
Conner Prairie
If you loving racing or you just love to be there to be supporting to the drivers the Indy 500 is like no other race in the world. You should go once in your life just to feel the excitement.
Indianapolis 500
Do you want to see the world’s largest Christmas tree? Well come to Indianapolis at Christmas time and you will see it downtown.
Monument Circle | Downtown Indianapolis
Get the family together for some putt putt golf. It’s fun for the whole family so here is a list of 10 of the best places to go . So go have fun start to new family adventure. Check out the website below for more information. Have fun! ⛳️
Top 10 Best Putt Putt Golf Near Indianapolis, Indiana
If you’re not afraid of being up high you may want to check out Go Ape Zipline that could be fun. It’s something you could all do and I think it could be a fun wedding party outing. Check out the website below.
Go Ape Zipline and Adventure Park
If you visit the Indianapolis area in the winter you really need to make time to visit Veal’s Ice Tree! They build it in their yard every year if we have cold weather and it turns out like the photo. It has been their family tradition for many years ...
Veal's Ice Tree
Restaurants
One of the best steak restaurants around is Texas Roadhouse if you are looking for a meal that is affordable for the whole family. The food is always great and so is the service.
Texas Roadhouse
Olive Garden Restaurant has the best Salad around. I enjoy going there and ordering the Pasta and Salad because then I can take what’s left home for other meal. The service is always great and it’s always clean in the restaurant.
Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
Mt. Comfort Pizza used to be Mozzi Pizza is the best one for home delivery or pick up. We don’t even live by it but we will drive there just for the service and the way they take the time to make your food right. The owner is the best he is always th...
Mt.Comfort Pizza
If you’re looking for the best deals on any kind of food check out Restaurant.com for the best local deals. Great to use if you’re traveling because they have an App.
Restaurants.com: find & compare the best restaurants near you
How about dinner and entertainment while you eat? You can do that at Beef & Boards Dinner Theater. They offer plays while you eat the pre-ordered dinner and drinks you asked for when you made your reservations. Check out the website to see what p...
Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre
Here is a great place to take in town guest because the food is great . The experience will be something they will enjoy and remember for years to come. Check out the website below for more information about the restaurant.
St. Elmo Steak House
When you visit our state if you enjoy BBQ this is the talk of the town. Known for the best around so make sure to stop by and check it out for your self. Check the website below for more information.
King Ribs BBQ
Just a small restaurant on the Indianapolis east side but they have some of the best food. It’s so good that one of the food network guys that travel and check out restaurants came to rate it. He loved it so that should say something. Check out the w...
Steer-In
People drive from all over the United States to eat at this restaurant. The food is that good and the environment is great as well, you will find friendly staff that will make you feel like your part of the family. So next time you visit check it unt...
317 Burger
Other Food & Drinks
If your looking for a local Candy store were they sell a lot of different types of chocolate here is a great place to check out.
Goods Candies
If you like German food and want the feel of Germany you need to check this place out. They have outstanding food and wonderful sweets you will enjoy your visit here.
Heidelberg Haus
Great place if you enjoy a Beer or a drink of your choice and a Trivia game. They have the dates and time listed on the website so check it out for yourself.
Union Jack Pub
Book Stores
If you’re looking for books you can hold in your hands this is a great book store to check out. They have a lot of books at great prices.
Red Dog Books Indianapolis
Sports
Lucas Oil Stadium is great place for sports and entertainment events. You can see great concerts there it has a lot of sitting space and it’s easy to get to right in downtown Indianapolis.
Lucas Oil Stadium
If Basketball ball is more your game check out our Indiana Pacers. We have a great basketball team as well so go have fun and be a part of Indiana Basketball at least for the night.
Indiana Pacers - Get the Latest Pacers Scores, Schedule & News
We have a great women’s basketball team so if you visit Indiana you should try to visit when the Fever are in town.
Indiana Fever
If your looking for a fun golf time out with friends or family while you are here in town you need to check out Top Golf. Go to the website below for more information.
Topgolf Fishers
Like baseball while we like it here in Indianapolis as well. If you visit come check out the Indianapolis Indians. Check out the website below for more information ⚾️
Victory Field
Don’t forget to check out our Colts team while you’re in Indianapolis when it’s football season. This is Colts country here we love our team!
Colts Home | Indianapolis Colts | Colts.com
Bakeries
If you need Cakes, Cookies, Cupcakes or whatever it maybe you will find the best baked goods at this place. Everything is always fresh and delicious just make sure if you have a big order you call ahead.
Taylor's Bakery
Zoo
Looking for fun place to take the kids ? We have a nice Zoo that is fun to walk around you may even enjoy an animal or two. Make sure to check out the dolphin show it is entertaining for the whole family.
Indianapolis Zoo
Libraries
We have a beautiful and very large Library downtown. If you want something to do and love to read a book or two that’s the place to go. They have a very large selection of books and elevators to take you up all of the levels. Happy reading!
Indianapolis Public Library - Central Library
If you enjoy doing your family tree check out the genealogy library downtown you will find a lot of information. It’s nice because you can use the newspaper files and other files you would have to pay for online. It’s also a nice quiet place to do yo...
Indiana State Library
Botanical Gardens
Beautiful to see if you have not been and great place to take the kids.
White River Gardens
This is a beautiful place to see if you love flowers and plants. They will walk you through the Conservatory so you can learn about different types of flowers and plants. Make sure to check it out.
Garfield Park Conservatory - Indianapolis
Comedy Clubs
Crackers Comedy Club come for a laugh or two hang out with friends. This is a great place to listen to some of the best comedy shows. Check out the website for show dates and times.
Crackers Comedy Club
Need a good laugh check out the Helium Comedy Club in downtown Indianapolis. You can eat and enjoy some great comedy on your night out. Check out the website for more information
Helium Comedy Club
Museums
If you like to look at Art you may want to check out the Art Center Downtown.
Indy Art Center
Looking for a little more history in your day? You need to check out our beautiful Eiteljorg Museum downtown Indianapolis it’s full of beautiful history you don’t want to miss.
Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art
A great way for the kids to learn more about the world around them. We have one of the best Children Museums in the country and after you go I’m sure you’ll agree. Check out the website for more information.
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
Theater/Movies
Theater at the Fort is a small place In Lawrence, Indiana that does plays and shows movies . You should check out the website to see all the great things they do there.
Events
Live Music
The Slippery Noodle has been here since 1850 and it’s still going strong bringing you entertainment that you will not soon forget. If you think you don’t like Blues music go here and listen again I think you will enjoy what you hear. Check out the we...
The Slippery Noodle
Indoor fun
If something in doors is more your speed how about bowling? Here is a great place where you can bowl inside or do putt putt golf outside. The best of both worlds right? You can get food there as well so make it a fun night and invite the whole family...
Royal Pin Woodland
Try getting Amazon Music and invite family and friends over and have a dance party. It’s fun and it’s exercise for everyone and who doesn’t like to dance just a little.
Amazon Music
Games are also fun now you can just print some off and play when you want. How fun is that? A lot of fun games to pick from so check it out and have fun.
Print Games Now
If your looking for some online fun like games, TV , Music Apple has a lot of great products for you to check out. It’s your one stop shopping place for fun with the family.
Entertainment - Services
When you get the whole family together it’s always nice when you can get a discount on whatever fun you all are doing. Entertainment.com is a great place to start because you can find a lot of great deals on there. Go check it.
Entertainment Coupons
Looking for a wild and different way to have fun why not go to one of the Escape Room places with your family or friends. Look online for locations and be ready to have a lot of fun!
THE 15 BEST Indiana Escape Rooms (2025)
Looking for something fun for the whole family to do while you visit . We have a beautiful Art Center in Fishers, Indiana where you can make it and take it . How fun would it be to have the whole family get together and do this at the same it? Great ...
Fishers Art Center
One of my favorite things to do is Puzzles! I feel like they are very relaxing and I enjoy the time away from my phone, tv and the world. It’s also fun to do as a family but they don’t like puzzles like I do. Check out this website if you like puzzle...
Different Puzzles
Where I live in Indiana there is a town called Santa Claus , Indiana. It looks like Christmas all year long and they have cute little shops you can go in that are related to Christmas. If your looking for a place to stay there they have bed and break...
Santa Claus, Indiana
Shopping
If shopping is more what you’re looking for when you visit we have some beautiful shops in Carmel, Indiana. If you love walking around from shop to shop carrying around all the beautiful things you found this is a wonderful place to go. Very safe,bea...
Clay Terrace