All Day

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey

Gainbridge Fieldhouse 125 S Pennsylvania St, Indianapolis

The reimagined Ringling Bros. show runs three days at Gainbridge Fieldhouse with multiple performances. Tickets through the venue.

Ongoing

Let’s Give Food Drive

Brownsburg Town Hall 61 N Green St, Brownsburg

Brownsburg collects non-perishable food from early November through the first week of December. Drop-off bins are at Town Hall plus four other town buildings, open weekdays 9:00 AM to 4:00 […]

Free

Treesgiving

Williams Park 940 S Locust Lane, Brownsburg

A morning of tree planting at Williams Park with Brownsburg Parks. Gloves and shovels provided, and the trees stay long after the morning does.

Ornament Workshop

McCloud Nature Park 8518 Hughes Rd, North Salem

Make handmade holiday ornaments at McCloud. Fifteen dollars, two hours, supplies provided.

$15

Winterland Holiday Light Show

Ellis Park 49 N Wayne St, Danville

Winterland has been lighting up Ellis Park for nearly three decades, and it’s still a drive-through, which means you can go in pajamas with the heat on. Open nightly from […]

$5 – $10

Indiana vs. Kentucky Men’s Basketball

Lucas Oil Stadium 500 S Capitol Ave, Indianapolis

Indiana and Kentucky at Lucas Oil Stadium is about as big as a November basketball game gets in this state. Friday night, neutral floor, and a crowd that will be loudly divided. Expect traffic downtown.

Drive-In Movie: Elf

Lincolnwood Park 315 W Main St, Brownsburg

Pull into Lincolnwood Park, tune the radio, and watch Elf from the car. Free, first come first served on parking spots.

Free

The Smithereens

Hendricks Live! 200 W Main St, Plainfield

The Smithereens are still touring behind a catalog of jangly, hook-heavy rock from the eighties and nineties. Friday night, full band, no frills. A good room for this kind of show.