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Monday, March 31, 2014

101 Things To Do in Indianapolis



1. Visit the Indianapolis Zoo

2. Visit the Indianapolis Museum of Art

3. Watch the Indiana Colts at the Lucas Oil Stadium

4. Take a trip to the Children's Museum of Indianapolis

5. Watch an Indians game at Victory Field

6. watch a play at the Indiana Repertory Theatre

7.  Attend the Midwest Music Summit with performance by more than 250 bands.

8. Visit the Indiana State Museum

9. Attend the Indiana State Fair

10. See exhibits by local artists or take a class at the Indianapolis Art Center

11. Watch a screening at the Indianapolis International Film Festival

12. Indiana World War Memorial

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13. Attend the Mind Tripping Show, a cabaret style, mind reading comedy show

14. Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art

15. Race go-karts at Fastimes Indoor Karting

LINK? 16. Splash around at Caribbean Cove Hotel & Water Park

17. Go shopping at Castleton.

18. Hear the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra perform at Hilbert Theater

19. Attend the Indy Jazz Fest

20. Go rock climbing at Climb Time Indy

21. Visit the James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home

22. Enjoy the gardens or take the kids to the playground at Holliday Park.

23. Attend Gen Con at the Indiana Convention Center, the largest role playing convention in North America

25. Attend Fashion Week in October and March

26. Watch the Butler Bulldogs basketball team play at the Hinkle Fieldhouse

27. Indiana State Police Museum

28. Take a painting class at Wine and Canvas or at Mimosa and a Masterpiece

29. Go to the  Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Hall of Fame Museum, where you can pay to watch the racers do laps or take pictures in an Indy 500 car

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30. Visit the National Arts Museum of Sports to see over 800 art pieces about numerous different sports.

31. Don't miss the 10 day long Indy Fringe Festival with theatre, visual and performance art and dancing.

32. Visit the Indiana Medical History Museum, open Thursday - Saturday

33. See the Soldiers & Sailors Monument located in the center of the city, and check out the Colonel Eli Lilly Civil War Museum located in the basement.

34. See the Congressional Medal of Honor Memorial located in White River State Park.

35. Visit the Holcomb Observatory & Planetarium located at the Butler University Campus, on the weekend

36. The Conner Prairie Living History Museum, features a living history museum with authentic 1800's buildings. And enjoy 'Symphony on the Prairie' with live classical music during the summer.

37. Watch the Indiana Pacers at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

38. Go bowling at Beech Grove Bowl or go duckpin bowling at Action & Atomic Bowl.

39. Take the First Friday Art Tour where art galleries open their doors, serve refreshments and have art openings, generally between 6pm and 9.

40. Take a public tour of Benjamin Harrison Presidential Home

41. Watch a concert by Dance Kaleidoscope, a contemporary dance group.

42. Go Ape Treetop Adventure Course

43. Watch an event at the Pepsi Coliseum

44. Watch the Naptown Roller Girls compete

45. Watch a show or concert at the Murat Theatre at the Old National Center

46. Take a tour of the Scottish Rite Cathedral

47. Go ice skating at the World Skating Academy

48. See the Museum of Miniature Houses

49. Go shopping at Circle Center mall

50. Watch a sometimes controversial show at the Phoenix Theatre

51. Watch the Indianapolis Opera perform at Clowes Hall

52. Attend the flea market at the State Fair Grounds

53. Hear a summer concert at the Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at Whiteriver State Park

54. Watch some improv at Comedy Sportz

55. Watch a performance by the Indiana Ballet Company

56. Learn about the history of local firefighting at the Indianapolis Firefighters Museum & Historical Society

57. Play paintball at Dark Armies Paintball

58. American Legion National Headquarters sponsors lots of family and youth programs including baseball and scouts and has several annual benefits.

59. Enjoy over 10,000 square feet of  beautiful gardens at the Garfield Park Conservatory and Sunken Garden

60. Take a guided tour of the Indiana State Capitol

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61. Get a tour of the Morris Butler House, a middle class home built in the 1800s

62. Watch a show (and let the kids make their own puppets) at Peewinkles Puppet Studio

63. Attend an upcoming expo at the Indiana Convention Center like ComicCon in March, Star Wars Celebration or LEGO Kids Fest in November

64. Attend an upcoming event or workshop at the Indianapolis Public Library

65. Play mini golf, lazer tag, go karts or more at the Post Road Recreation Center

66. Enjoy a week of festivities around Independence day including watch the Donatos Downtown Freedom Blast, firework display July 4th, the Shriner's Parade on the first and Taste of Indianapolis.

67. Attend the Vintage Indiana Wine & Food Fest in June, with live music and cooking demonstrations

68. Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians & Western Art  located in White River State Park

69. Go biking along the Indianapolis Cultural Trail

70. Take a tour of the Scottish Rite Cathedral

71. Take a look through Hook's American Drugstore Museum, open during the State Fair

72. Attend an Art Fair : Broad Ripple Art Fair, Talbot Street Art Fair, or the Penrod Art Fair.

73. Rent a boat or canoe, or go fishing, swimming, golfing, see the nature center or go cross country skiing at Eagle Creek Park

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74. Participate in the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon

75. Take a walking tour of the Crown Hill Cemetry and see famous grave sites

76. Attend the Summer Celebration and the Circle City Classic put on by the Indiana Black Expo

77. Visit the The Indiana Experience and the William H. Smith Memorial Library, or attend an event by the Indiana Historical Society 

78. Watch the Indianapolis Air Show

79. Attend the Indianapolis Italian Street Festival in June

79. Watch a concert or show at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse

80. Attend the Indian Market and Festival

81. Hit up Oktoberfest for some German beer, food and music.

82. See a Battle of the Bands at Bands of America Grand Nationals

83. Visit the NCAA Hall of Champions, museum and convention center.

84. Watch the International Violin Competition

85. Watch a production at IndyFringe Theatre

86. Attend Indy Irish Fest, Normandy Festival or Rib America Fest

87. Play baseball, basketball, football, soccer or volleyball at the SportZone

88. Go golfing at Eagle Creek Golf Course, The Fort Golf Resort or Brickyard Crossing Golf Course.

89. Take a gondola ride or rent a bicycle and travel the Central Canal.

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90. Watch a play at Theatre on the Square

91. Go shopping at Broad Ripple Village

92. Go swimming, play tennis or baseball at Riverside Park.

93. See the wildlife and plantlife, or let the kids play on the playground at Holliday Park

94. Check out Rhythm! Discovery Center

95. Go antiquing at Fountain Square

96. Take the Indy Racing Experience

97. Take a tour of the Oldfields a.k.a Lilly House and Gardens, a 1930s mansion once belonging to J.K. Lilly Jr. with gardens designed by an acclaimed landscaper.

98. USS Indianapolis Memorial

99. Fort Harrison State Park

100. Take a walk on the cobblestone streets of Lockerbie Square District

101. Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library

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