THINGS TO DO //
TUES 01 Animal Folklore and the
Groundhog Groundhog Day is coming — let’s celebrate this soothsayer of weather. Can our best weather equipment outsmart Mother Nature? What is it about animals predicting weather? Test your nature knowledge, discover what animals do during the winter and make your own prediction the day before the groundhog comes out. • Location: Cool Creek Nature Center, Time: 11 am-Noon, hamiltoncounty.in.gov FREE
Little Gardeners: Bubbles Make bubble prints and try to do some cool bubble science experiments! • Location: Broad Ripple Park, Time: 3-4
FEBRUARY 2022
Sensory Story Time with Carter’s Play Place Interactive sensory play during an evening story time for all ages. Engage in hands-on play to bring stories to life! • Location: Westfield Washington Public Library, Time: 6-6:30 pm, wwpl.lib. in.us FREE *SN
Storywalk: Black History Month Take a self-guided hike through the month of February to celebrate Black History Month, and follow along page by page with the children's book "Mae Among the Stars" by Roda Ahmed. • Location: Holland Park in Fishers, playfishers.com FREE
pm, indyparks.org
THURS 03 Newfields Community WED 02 Free Admission @ NCAA Hall of Champions In honor of National Girls and Women in Sports Day, admission is free to the museum. Experience all 24 NCAA sports through interactive exhibits, including a 1930s replica gymnasium, sports simulators, trivia challenges and more. • Location: NCAA Hall of Champions, Time: 10 am-3 pm, ncaahallofchampions. org FREE
Groundhog Day Hike Join a naturalist to learn about groundhogs, the deal with Groundhog’s Day, and where to find them during a hike at Pock Woods. Pre-registration required. • Location: Pecar
Nature Center, Time: Noon-1 pm, washingtontwpparks. org FREE
National Girls and Women in Sports Day @ Indy Fuel The Fuel will celebrate and honor the accomplishments of females in sports, both on-screen and behind the scenes. • Location: Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Time: 7 pm, indyfuelhockey.com
Day Enjoy free admission to Newfields on the first Thursday of the month. Advance ticket is required. • Location: Newfields, Time: 11 am-8 pm, discovernewfields.org FREE
SAT 05 Critter Chat Drop by Blake’s
Garden to meet a resident critter! • Location: Garfield Park Conservatory, 2-2:30 pm, indyparks.org FREE
Ice Age Animals You know what’s cool? Animals. You know what’s even cooler? Ice Age animals! Learn more about the Ice Age and the creatures that lived during that period. There will be crafts and activities, as well as hot chocolate! • Location: Taylor Center of Natural History, Time: 1-3 pm, hamiltoncounty.in.gov FREE
Royal Ball Join the Duke and Duchesses of Broad Ripple Park for a fun event featuring crafts, games, stories, songs and a tea party — all fit for royalty! Have your little princess and princes come dressed in their favorite royal attire! Registration required; $10. • Location: Broad Ripple Park, Time: 11 am-Noon, indyparks.org
Family Game Night Enjoy an exciting evening of various games and activities! • Location:
Martindale-Brightwood Branch Library, Time: 4:30-5:30 pm, indypl.org FREE
First Thursday Night @ The Children’s Museum On the first Thursday of every month, it's just $6 admission per person! • Location: The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, Time: 4-8 pm, childrensmuseum.org
FRI 04 Pajama-Rama Put on your
cutest pair of pajamas, grab your favorite teddy bear and pack up a blanket! Families looking for a fun program to enjoy with their toddlers and preschoolers will love the music educator from Moriah Music, who will lead us in songs and stories about some of our favorite animals. • Location: Cool
Valentine’s Family Craft Day Celebrate with your family by creating a variety of V-Day inspired crafts, including Valentine's Day cards — perfect for gifting on Valentine's Day! •
Location: Garfield Park Arts Center, Time: 10 am-Noon, gpacarts.org
SUN 06 Dinosaur World Live
Using stunning puppetry to bring remarkably life-like dinosaurs to the stage, Dinosaur World Live presents a host of impressive prehistoric creatures, including every child’s favourite flesh-eating giant, the Tyrannosaurus Rex, along with a Giraffatitan, Microraptor, Segnosaurus and Triceratops. • Location: Paramount Theatre in Anderson, Time: 3 pm, dinosaurworldlive.com
Creek Nature Center, Tme: 7 pm, hamiltoncounty.in.gov FREE
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FREE / free for families!
*ONGOING /a recurring event
*SN / special needs friendly
/ an Indy's Child favorite!
