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

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

Morning Bird Hike

White Lick Creek Greenway Twin Street Trailhead Twin St, Brownsburg

An easy guided walk with a naturalist along the White Lick Creek Greenway to see what’s moving through that morning. Binoculars help, though you don’t need any experience to come along.

Free

Avon United Methodist Church Holiday Craft Fair

Avon United Methodist Church 6850 E US Highway 36, Avon

The Avon UMC Holiday Craft Fair is a long-running local shopping stop right before the holidays. Free to get in, with handmade goods, baked items, and vendors filling the church. Come early if you want first pick.

Free

Christmas at the Zoo

Indianapolis Zoo 1200 W Washington St, Indianapolis

The zoo lights up nightly from late November into early January. Included with zoo admission, and it’s one of the longest-running holiday traditions in the city.

Included with admission