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Note: Don’t forget to apply for the Access Pass! The Access Pass Program allows families that meet the specific requirements listed below to visit The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis and all participating locations for $2 per family member per visit for up to two adults and all dependent youths living in the household. You qualify if you receive: • Hoosier Healthwise Insurance (Indiana’s health care program for low-income families, pregnant women and children) • SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) • TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) • Apply here: https://www. childrensmuseum.org/visit/ hours/access-pass. Museums The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis WinterFaire Nov. 18- Feb. 11, 2024 WinterFaire is a magical indoor world featuring a festive, carnivallike atmosphere, fun-filled games, loveable critters, and hands-on activities. Play, laugh, and make lifelong memories together in this oneof-a-kind indoor winter experience. 38
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Zoom down WinterSlide The animals of WinterFaire have used the frozen fountain’s magical water to turn the beloved slide in the Sunburst Atrium into the icy WinterSlide! The “snow” on either side will light up as you race toward the bottom. How fast will you go? Various Events Feb.1 through Feb. 29 Opens at 10 AM 3000 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46208, 317-334-4000 https://www.childrensmuseum.org Conner Prairie — Indiana’s Living History Museum Winter on the Prarie Thursday-Sunday January 18 through March 26th Join us beginning January 18 for an amazing place to play both indoors and outdoors! Winter on the Prairie is a oneof-a-kind way to experience everything Conner Prairie has to offer. Grab your boots and mittens as you set a journey across acres of land. Discover the tranquility and beauty that can only be found after a fresh snow. Then, join the community of Prairietown to warm up by the hearth as you take in the smells of the food on the fire. Make new friends as you learn how winter was embraced with parlor games and time spent indoors with friends and family, much like it is
today. Check out our two indoor play spaces featuring elements of Discovery Station and other play invitations! Sensory-Friendly Hours The second Sunday of every month, from 10 AM to noon, are sensoryfriendly hours at Conner Prairie! Enjoy a calm environment. Check in with Guest Relations, stating that you are here for sensory-friendly hours. You will get free admission and may stay as long as you wish. Various events Feb. 1 through Feb. 29, 10:00 am- 10:00 pm 13400 Allisonville Road, Fishers, IN 46038 Phone: 317-776-6000 or 800-966-1836 https://www. connerprairie.org/events/list Sports Indy Fuel Feb. 8 9, 10, 23, 24, 27 Indiana Farmers Coliseum, 1202 E 38th St, Indianapolis, IN 46205 https://www.indyfuelhockey.com/ Indiana Pacers Feb. 2, 6, 8, 22, 25, 26, 28 Gainbridge Field House, 125 South Pennsylvania St. Indianapolis, IN https://www.nba.com/pacers/
