Things to Do in November

THINGS TO DO //

NOVEMBER 2021

MON 01 Dia de los Muertos and More Celebrate the Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) with an artistic twist on the traditional Mexican holiday. Enjoy altar and calavera making, fortune-telling, face painting, Mexican folk crafts, storytelling, live music, piñata smashing, Mexican-inspired food and drinks, and more. • Location: Nickel Plate Arts, Time: 3-7 pm,

nickelplatearts.org

In Memoriam: Dia de Muertos Enjoy an evening of remembrance and celebration of the lives of loved ones who have departed with music from Mariachi Azteca, story and performance from Grupo Folclórico Macehuani, conversation, and ofrendas (offerings). Registration required. • Location: Indiana Historical Society, Time: 6-7:30 pm, indianahistory.org FREE

Make It: Bungee Barbie Work together to help Barbie go bungee jumping off of the tallest bookshelves! • Location: PlainfieldGuilford Township Public Library, Time: 4:30-5 pm,

plainfieldlibrary.net FREE

TUES 02 Homeschool Tuesdays: Take Me to the Moon Celebrate space by engineering a stomp rocket, create a lunar lander design to protect your astronauts and more while learning about an out-of-this-world adventure. • Location: Indiana State Museum, 10 am-Noon & 1:30-3:30 pm, indianamuseum.org Small Wonders: Upcycled Engineering Use your engineering skills to create a project with recycled goods. Explore how one-time-use materials can be used to inspire change and create new things. Ages 3-5. • Location: Indiana State Museum, 10-11 am, indianamuseum.org

WED 03 Animal Tales Join Hendricks County Parks naturalists to learn about native animals, read a story and make a craft. Ages 3-12. • Location: Brownsburg Public Library, Time: 1 pm, bburglibrary.net FREE

Virtual Storytime: Playdate with a Book Play with library friends and have fun developing early literacy skills! We will read stories, sing songs and demonstrate a craft or activity together with materials you might have at home. • Location: Virtual, Time: 3-4 pm, indypl.org

FREE

THURS 04 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

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra: Greetings From England Join the ISO for an abbreviated performance of classical music! • Location: Hilbert Circle Theatre, Time: 11 am-1 pm,

indianapolissymphony.org

Natural Wreaths Make a fall or holiday wreath using natural materials, ribbons and other assorted items. You can also bring your own natural materials or charms to add to your wreath. Make one as a family or do several individually! $14; all ages. • Location: Garfield Park Conservatory, Time: 5:30-6:30 pm, garfieldgardensconservatory.org

FRI 05 Pajama-Rama Put on your cutest pair of pajamas, grab your favorite teddy bear, pack up a blanket, and enjoy a fun program for toddlers and preschoolers. • Location: Cool Creek Nature Center, Time: 7-7:45 pm, hamiltoncounty.in.

gov FREE

SAT 06 Family Game Day at Southport Families and children of all ages are invited to drop in from 12:00-4:00 PM to make new friends while playing board games or solving puzzles. We will have cooperative board games, puzzle games and more. • Location: Southport Branch Library, Time: Noon-4 pm, indypl.org FREE

Indianapolis Monumental Marathon One of the 15 largest marathons in the U.S., the Indy Monumental Marathon winds through historical Indianapolis neighborhoods and past some of our most notable monuments and landmarks, including the Indiana State Capitol, the Soldiers and Sailors Monument, and the Indiana War Memorial. • Location: Indiana Statehouse, 8 am-3 pm, monumentalmarathon.com

Sunrise Prairie Walk Naturalists will give a guided tour of Pecar Park’s prairie at sunrise. Explore new trails, see animal tracks and fallen seeds, view beautiful landscapes and experience all that an Indiana prairie has to offer in late fall. $2. • Location: Pecar Park, Time: 8-9 am,

washingtontwpparks.org

Tot Shabbat Join Rabbi Jenni Greenspan for an outdoor Shabbat celebration with singing, play and movement fun. For tots, preschoolers and their families! Siblings and grandparents welcome. • Location: Congregation Beth-El Zedeck, Time: 9:30 am, bez613.org

SUN 07 Escape Rooms @ The History Center Gather the family or bring some friends to use your logic, instinct and detective skills to parse out the clues and solve our unique puzzles, based in Indiana’s past. Can you beat the clock and solve the mysteries? • Location: Indiana Historical Society, Time: 11:30 am-6 pm,

indianahistory.org

RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles In celebration of the anniversary of the release of Abbey Road, RAIN is a mind-blowing performance that takes you back in time with the legendary foursome, delivering a note-for-note theatrical event that is the next best thing to seeing the Beatles. • Location: Clowes Memorial Hall, Time: 6 pm, butlerartscenter.org

MON 08 Family and Friends LEGO Time Engage your imagination and have fun building together with our collection of LEGO bricks. • Location: Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library, Time: 6:30-7 pm, plainfieldlibrary.net

FREE

Tiny Play Learn, grow, and explore the world around you. Enjoy early literacy and STEM activities! • Location: Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library, Time: 10-10:30 am, plainfieldlibrary.net

FREE

TUES 09 Jungle Tales Enjoy a fun program where little ones learn about animals and nature. This program includes: stories, games, crafts and outdoor exploration. Registration required. $5. Ages 2-5. • Location: Garfield Park Conservatory, Time: 10-11 am,

garfieldgardensconservatory.org

SAT, NOVEMBER 13

YOUNG EXPLORERS: FALL LEAVES AT THE INDIANA STATE MUSEUM WED 10 Beastly Brunch Get an up-close look at Holliday Park’s animal ambassadors and experience a live feeding. Ages 2+ with their adult. • Location: Holliday Park Nature Center, Time: 11-11:30 am, hollidaypark.org FREE

Small Wonders: Upcycled Engineering Use your engineering skills to create a project with recycled goods. Explore how one-time-use materials can be used to inspire change and create new things. Ages 3-5. • Location: Indiana State Museum, 10-11 am, indianamuseum.org

WED 10‒SUN 14 Christmas Gift & Hobby Show Experience a unique shopping event with one-of-a-kind finds, featuring 350+ exhibitors and a holiday entertainment stage sure to put you in the holiday mood. Plus, get the chance to meet Santa! $12 adults; free for kids 12 and under. • Location: Indiana State Fairgrounds,

indianastatefair.com

THURS 11 After School Play Date: Block Party Calling all kid builders – you’re invited to the Block Party! Gather your LEGOs, Duplos, K’nex or anything you enjoy building with and join Learning Curve Activity Guides for a chance to show off your creations and build something new every week. • Location: Virtual, Time: 4:30-5:15 pm, indypl.org FREE

FRI 12 Bad Art Night It’s an evening of terrible art! Trophies will be awarded for the worst possible thing created. Skills are frowned upon. Come out for some fun, some music, and a time to socialize with other inept artists. • Location: Garfield Park Arts Center, Time: 6:30-8 pm, gpacarts.org

FRI 12‒SAT 13 Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Pops Series: Cirque Spectacular Troupe Vertigo returns to the stage with a unique symphony experience that brings together the magic of the Orchestra with the breathtaking skill of cirque acrobatics. • Location: Hilbert Circle Theatre, Time: 8 pm, indianapolissymphony.org

SAT 13 9th Annual Veterans Art Day A day of free art making workshops for veterans and active military members! Make It Take it workshops will be available in glassblowing, ceramics, sculpture, wood, textiles, jewelry, printmaking, and painting. • Location: Indianapolis Art Center, Time: 9:30 am, indplsartcenter.org FREE

Cereal Cinema: Shrek Combines two of the best things about Saturday mornings: cereal and a great movie! Cereal is included with tickets and coffee for tired parents is available for purchase at Coat Check Coffee. • Location: Athenaeum, Time: 9:30 am, athenaeumfoundation.org Peanut Butter & Jam: The Shakeups A combination of co-ed vocals, danceable hooks and singable melodies makes for a unique concert experience that can be enjoyed by children of all ages. The Shake Ups are professional crowd-pleasers — and the Midwest's most animated band! • Location: The Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, Time: 10:30-11:15 am,

thecenterpresents.org

Young Explorers: Fall Leaves Explore the changing seasons by creating fall-inspired art and going on an adventure through one of our exhibits. Conduct experiments and listen to a story time to welcome fall fun. Ages 4-6. • Location: Indiana State Museum, Time: 1-2:30 pm,

indianamuseum.org

SUN 14 Classical Concerts at Central Adults and families are invited to experience the dynamic world of chamber music with members of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. • Location: Central Library, Time: 2-3 pm,

indypl.org FREE

MON 15 Family Craft Time: Dinosaurs Create and decorate naturebased crafts and learn about Indiana nature topics. Ages 3-5. Registration required. $6. • Location: Holliday Park Nature Center, Time: 2:30 pm,

hollidaypark.org

TUES 16 Pre-K Explorers This program incorporates stories, songs, hands-on projects, and interactive activities that focus on helping preschoolers learn school-readiness skills, develop social skills, and explore more challenging concepts. Ages 3-5. Registration required. • Location: Fishers Library, Time: 1-1:30 pm, hepl.lib.in.

us FREE

Teen Cooking Made Easy: Skillet Cooking Do you cook for your family or want to learn to make healthy, delicious food? Learn how to make easy one-dish meals in a skillet along with cooking techniques as you prepare to be your own personal chef! • Location: College Avenue Branch Library, Time: 4-5 pm, indypl.org FREE

WED 17 Toddler Time: Fall Fun Investigate the changing and chilly weather through hands-on experiments, an interactive story time and more. Ages 18-36 months. • Location: Indiana State Museum, Time: 10-11 am,

indianamuseum.org

THURS 18 The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Musical Be transported to the North Pole to glimpse the magical lives of Santa’s Scout Elves. Featuring an original story and score, dazzling sets and costumes, and heartfelt moments that will bring the family together, this joyous and uplifting celebration will leave audiences captivated by the splendor of the season. • Location: Clowes Memorial Hall, Time: 6 pm, butlerartscenter.org

English Country Dance Enjoy a lively evening of dancing for all skill levels. English Country Dance is a form of social folk dance which originated in Renaissance England, and was popular until the early 19th century. • Location: Garfield Park Arts Center, Time: 6:30-8:30 pm, gpacarts.org

Noblesville LEGO Challenge Are YOU up to the challenge? Put your skills and creativity to the test by joining us for a fast paced LEGO showdown! Registration required. Grades K-5. • Location: Noblesville Library, Time: 4-5 pm, hepl.lib.in.

us FREE

Tiny Math Learn, grow, and explore the world around you. Enjoy early literacy and STEM activities! • Location: Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library, Time: 10-10:30 am, plainfieldlibrary.net FREE

FRI 19 Animal Adventures: Ducks Naturalists from the Zionsville Nature Center will join librarians as they share their knowledge about ducks through read-aloud stories, rhymes and activities. • Location: Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library, Time: 10:30-11 am, hmmpl.org FREE

Friday Night Campfires: Raccoons Experience a fun night around the campfire and participate in a guided night hike! Roasting sticks and s'mores provided. Ages 2+; $6. • Location: Holliday Park Nature Center, Time: 6:30 pm,

hollidaypark.org

SAT 20 Movies at Midtown: Free Birds Enjoy an outdoor movie shown on the big video screen in Midtown Plaza. • Location: Midtown Plaza Carmel, Times: Noon, 3, 5 & 7 pm,

midtownplazacarmel.com

Story Castle Cinema: Jim Henson’s Turkey Hollow Enjoy a free family-friendly movie in the Story Castle! • Location: Westfield Washington Public Library, Time: 1-3 pm,

wwpl.lib.in.us FREE

SAT 20‒SUN 21 Autumn

Art Fair Featuring two days of handcrafted and original artworks to purchase along with free family-friendly entertainment and kids’ activities. More than 40 local artists from Indianapolis and surrounding areas will be selling their one of a kind and affordable items. • Location: Garfield Park Arts Center, Time: 10 am-5 pm, gpacarts.org SUN 21 Sensory-friendly Sundays @ Conner Prairie The third Sunday of every month, exhibit components that make noise will be turned off. All quiet spaces can be utilized and staff trained in Sensory Friendly Practices will be on hand in case anyone needs assistance. • Location: Conner Prairie, Time: 10 am-Noon,

connerprairie.org FREE *SN

MON 22 Messy Munchkins Listen to a story, then squish and smush your way into the benefits of messy play. Dress for mess! Ages 2-5. Registration required. • Location: Noblesville Library, Time: 10-11 am, hepl.lib.in.us FREE

TUES 23 Dog Man Party Are you ready for a super awesome Dog Man party? Let's celebrate this crime-biting canine who is part dog, part man, and all hero! Join us for games, crafts and some supa silly fun! Registration required. Grades K-4. • Location: Fishers Library, Time: 6-7 pm, hepl.lib.

in.us FREE

WED 24 Movin’ & Groovin’ If your preschooler likes music and movement, try out this fun musical program! We will enjoy action songs, dancing, singing, playing percussion instruments and other musical props. • Location: Fishers Library, Time: 2-2:30 pm, hepl.lib.in.us FREE

THURS 25 Drumstick Dash A Thanksgiving morning run/walk to help those experiencing homelessness. All proceeds provide meals and care for homeless men, women, and children in our community. Fun for the whole family! • Location: Downtown Broad Ripple, Time: 9 am,

drumstickdash.org

FRI 26 Circle of Lights Indy's most time-honored holiday tradition that fills Monument Circle and surrounding Downtown streets with 100,000 spectators on the Friday evening after Thanksgiving. • Location: Monument Circle, Time: 7 pm, downtownindy.org

FRI, NOVEMBER 19

FRIDAY NIGHT CAMPFIRES: RACOONS AT HOLLIDAY PARK NATURE CENTER Reading Ready Time: JumpBunch Learn, play, and have fun! This week’s program focuses on muscles and nutrition. Gross motor activities – jumping, running, kicking – help build body awareness and eye-hand coordination, preparing the brain for reading. • Location: Virtual, Time: 10-10:45 am, indypl.org FREE

SAT 27 Movies at Midtown: Shrek Enjoy an outdoor movie shown on the big video screen in Midtown Plaza. • Location: Midtown Plaza Carmel, Times: Noon, 3, 5 & 7 pm, midtownplazacarmel.

com

Story Castle Cinema: Fantastic Mr. Fox Enjoy a free family-friendly movie in the Story Castle! • Location: Westfield Washington Public Library, Time: 1-3 pm, wwpl.lib.in.us FREE

SAT 27‒SUN 28 The

Nutcracker Experience the magic of this adapted production of Indiana’s premier Nutcracker tradition to begin your holiday season. • Location: The Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts,

thecenterpresents.org

SUN 28 Santa’s Holiday Breakfast Enjoy a buffet breakfast amidst the holiday splendor of Celebration Crossing featuring holiday music and decorations, and find Santa’s helpers eager to greet you. After breakfast, stop at Santa’s house for another visit with him, explore Santa’s Front Yard and learn all about our 4-legged holiday friends in the Reindeer Barn. • Location: Indiana State Museum, Time: 9-9:45 am, indianamuseum.org

MON 29 Messy Mondays Children and their grown-ups will learn through play at these fun but messy sessions. • Location: Indiana State Museum, Time: 10-11 am, indianamuseum.org

TUES 30 Totally Kids Trivia Wake up your brain and reflexes and join Learning Curve Activity Guides online who will provide codes to players so they can use their devices to answer questions about science, technology, art, books, movies and more. Quicker answers mean more points – will you be this week’s champ? • Location: Virtual, Time: 6:30-7:30 pm, indypl.org FREE

Tot Tunes Start your morning with music and movement! This program incorporates songs and dance that will help get you ready for your busy day. Encourages the development of gross motor skills and language skills. For toddlers and preschoolers and their caregiver. Registration required. • Location: Noblesville Library, Time: 9:30 10 am, hepl.lib.in.us FREE

Phantom Through Nov. 21. The haunting story of the Phantom of the Opera is lifted from the pages of Gaston Leroux’s novel and brought to the stage in this mesmerizing performance. It's the passionate tale about the man behind the mask and his love for a woman and a world that he could never have. • Location: Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, beefandboards.com

Indiana Lore Through Nov. 6. Trace the roots of our state’s tall tales. Learn about the palm reader at the Tuckaway House, the supernatural spirits surrounding the Avon Bridge, the green-eyed ghost of a bulldog that guarded its owner’s grave at Terre Haute’s Highland Lawn Cemetery, and many more. • Location: Indiana History Center,

indianahistory.org

Indy Winter Farmers Market Nov. 6-April 2022. Get your farm fix in the off-season with local produce and goods during the winter months. Visitors will find items ranging from hydroponic greens to maple syrup. Open Saturdays 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. • Location: The Amp at 16 Tech,

indywinterfarmersmarket.org

Christmas Nights of Lights Nov. 12-Jan. 2, 2022. See over 1 million lights synchronized to traditional and newer, rocking Christmas music played through your car stereo. Pack your vehicle full of friends and family to enjoy the show and begin a new Christmas tradition. • Location: Indiana State Fairgrounds,

christmasnightsoflights.com

Festival of Trees Nov. 12-Jan. 8, 2022. Featuring a winter wonderland of 50 elaborately decorated trees representing individuals, families and organizations from around Indiana. • Location: Indiana Historical Society, indianahistory.org

Carmel Christkindlmarkt Nov. 20-Dec. 23. Featuring a delightful blend of German holiday food, drinks, gifts, decorations, special performances and ice skating. • Location: 10 Carter Green in Carmel, carmelchristkindlmarkt.com Christmas at the Zoo Nov. 20-Dec. 30. Watch the Zoo transform at sunset, when the warm glow of twinkling lights fills the night sky. Pose with your family and friends near one of the many holiday displays, visit Santa’s Village and more. • Location: Indianapolis Zoo, indianapoliszoo.com

A Charlie Brown Christmas Nov. 26-Dec. 18. The classic animated television special A Charlie Brown Christmas comes to life in this faithful stage adaptation in which Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the rest of the Peanuts gang discover the true meaning of Christmas. •Location: The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts, thecenterpresents.org

A Merry Prairie Holiday Nov. 26-Dec. 22. Glittering lights, thoughtful storytellers and warm fires will transport you from your day-to-day into the stories of yesterday and the traditions of tomorrow. • Location: Conner Prairie, connerprairie.org

A Beef & Boards Christmas Nov. 26-Dec. 23. An array of all your holiday favorites! With a beat-boxing, rapping Santa Claus and a Rudolph that actually flies onto the stage, guests are treated to something special each night throughout the holiday season. • Location: Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, beefandboards.com

Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol Nov. 26-Dec. 26. A Christmas Carol shines a light on the power of kindness and love in this uplifting tale of one man’s journey to redemption. As the weather turns cold, warm your heart with the IRT as they joyfully reimagine and tenderly bring this annual holiday treasure to new life. • Location: Indiana Repertory Theatre, irtlive.com

The Christmas Quest Nov. 26-Jan. 2, 2022. Jolly old St. Nick wasn’t always old! This show will focus on key questions, including how did St. Nick become Santa in the first place? Through an epic quest to the North Pole, the audience will follow along with his trials and tests in order to gain the magic powers needed to bring joy to all the children of the world. Free with museum admission. • Location: The Children’s Museum Lilly Theatre,

childrensmuseum.org

Conservatory Crossing Nov. 26-Jan. 2, 2022. Enjoy a winter wonderland! See the Conservatory decked out in its holiday best with a brilliant display of poinsettias, model trains and village, and thousands of twinkling lights. • Location: Garfield Park Conservatory,

garfieldgardensconservatory.org

Carmel Winter Market Through March 2022. Find the best in Indiana grown and/or produced foods for your family. Look for the bunnies on the building! Open Saturdays 9 a.m.-Noon. • Location: The Wire Factory, carmelfarmersmarket.com

Powerful Women: Contemporary Art from the Eiteljorg Collection Through Jan. 18, 2022. This exhibit explores the work of visionary women artists who shaped and changed the ways people think about contemporary art. • Location: Eiteljorg Museum, eiteljorg.org

You Are There 1920: Celebrate

Indianapolis! Through April 2, 2022. Guests can step back in time to a re-created scene where costumed museum theater actors portray characters who worked on the city’s centennial pageant, planning outfits for 2,000 performers. Visitors can explore a variety of topics with exhibit actors, such as Native Americans and Indian removal, the first pioneers, city development and expansion, local businesses and more. • Location: Indiana History Center,

indianahistory.org

The Lume Indianapolis Through May 22, 2022. Step into a digital world of art with The Lume Indianapolis. Explore the combination of great art and cutting-edge technology at its finest with floor to ceiling projections of some of the most famous paintings in the world. As the largest exhibition experience in Newfields’ 137-year history, guests will be able to walk through nearly 30,000 square feet of immersive galleries and take in breathtaking masterpieces as you explore a new multi-sensory digital world. • Location: Newfields, discovernewfields.org

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