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2 events,The prairie maze at McCloud Nature Park is mowed into the tall grass every fall, and it’s open daily from dawn until dusk through Halloween. There’s no ticket and no line, so it’s an easy stop on a pretty afternoon. Bring good shoes, because the paths get soft after rain.
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Beasley’s opens the barn doors for the full fall run: the corn maze, the pumpkin patch, cider, donuts, and the market. It runs daily from mid-September through the first of November, and it’s one of the anchors of fall in Hendricks County. |
3 events,A touring Disney concert built around music from across the catalog, staged for an arena. Tuesday evening at Gainbridge, which is an easy weeknight run in from the county. Geared toward kids without being unwatchable for the adults along for the ride. |
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The library turns Simmons Street into a trick-or-treat route with local businesses and organizations handing out candy. Costumes encouraged, admission free.
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5 events,The ISO plays the score live while the film runs on the big screen. Friday is 7:00 PM, Saturday and Sunday are both 2:00 PM.
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Costume contest at 6:30 PM, film at 7:00 PM, all of it outdoors at Arbuckle Acres. Bring blankets and chairs, and dress for an October night in Indiana.
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A lantern-lit hike through McCloud on Halloween weekend. Spooky enough to be fun, not so spooky that it’s a problem. Five dollars.
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5 events,Beasley’s closes its fall season with a Dia de los Muertos weekend, with the farm decorated for the holiday and the usual activities open. Admission runs fourteen dollars. It’s the last weekend of the season, so it’s a good one to catch before everything shuts down for winter.
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The Haunted Dash is a Halloween morning run and walk through The Shops at Perry Crossing, costumes encouraged. Starting at nine gives you the whole rest of the day for trick-or-treating. Registration details are on the Perry Crossing site. |
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Every marching band in Indiana points its whole fall at this day. State Finals runs from morning into the night at Lucas Oil, and Hendricks County schools are usually well represented. Even if you don’t have a kid on the field, the top-tier bands are something to see. All four class championships in one afternoon at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. High school volleyball at this level is fast and loud, and tickets are far easier to come by than for the basketball finals. Short drive in from the county. |
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1 event,The national marching band championship takes over Lucas Oil for three days, with prelims Thursday and Friday, then semifinals and finals on Saturday. Bands come in from all over the country. If you’ve only ever seen state-level marching, this is a different thing entirely. |
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An evening at Eaton Hall with manicures, snacks, and a photo station. Registration is $25 per pair through Brownsburg Parks.
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A projection-mapped retelling of Sleeping Beauty at Hendricks Live!, with showings at four and six on Saturday.
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This one pairs classical ballet with projection and lighting design, so the stage shifts around the dancers as the story moves. Shorter and more visual than a traditional ballet, which […] |
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3 events,The reimagined Ringling Bros. show runs three days at Gainbridge Fieldhouse with multiple performances. Tickets through the venue. 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 November 20 through December 27, 6:00 to 9:00 Sunday through Thursday and 6:00 to 10:00 Friday and Saturday. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Bring cash […]
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Pull into Lincolnwood Park, tune the radio, and watch Elf from the car. Free, first come first served on parking spots.
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3 events,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.
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A free drop-in craft session at Bundy Lodge with a fall harvest theme. Come make something, then get on with your day.
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The day after Thanksgiving, downtown Danville lights the community tree and fills the square with music, holiday characters, and a live nativity with real animals. Danville Fire serves chili, and there’s a mailbox for letters to Santa. Tree lighting with Santa is at 6:30, and the whole thing is free.
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3 events,Hendricks Live! opens its holiday season the Saturday after Thanksgiving with a full Christmas variety show. Think carols, dancers, and the kind of staging that gets everyone in the mood […] |
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3 events,A staged version of the Capra film, running four nights at Hendricks Live!. It holds up, and watching Bedford Falls come together in a room full of neighbors hits differently than watching it at home. Evening shows at 7:30 with matinees at 2:30 on Dec 5 and Dec 6. |
6 events,The sixth year of Plainfield’s walk-through holiday tree display. Dozens of decorated trees light up the sports complex, and it’s free to walk through. Bundle up, it’s all outdoors.
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Local businesses, clubs, and families each decorate a tree on a theme, and the whole lot gets strung into a walking trail of lights. There’s a heated tent with free programming, a fireside s’mores spot, food trucks, and snowball fights for the kids. Sixth year running, free for all ages, 6:00 to 9:00 each night.
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Yuletide turns forty this year, and it’s still the Indianapolis Symphony doing a full holiday production with singers, dancers, and the tap-dancing Santas. Shows run December 4 through 23 with matinees and evenings, so there’s almost always a slot that works. Brunch with Santa is a separate add-on on December 13 and 20. |
10 events,The drive-thru light display opens the night of Christmas Under the Stars and runs through December 31. Lights are on nightly from 5:00 to 11:00 PM at Town Hall and Arbuckle Acres Park, and it’s free to drive through.
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Avon lights its tree at Blue Heron Park with horse-drawn carriage rides, music, and hot chocolate. Free to attend.
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Brownsburg shuts down a stretch of Green Street for a winter market, a parade, and a tree lighting that caps the night. The market opens first and the parade rolls through later, so there’s time to eat and shop before the crowd gathers. Free, and all of it within a couple of blocks.
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Brownsburg Kiwanis hosts photos with Santa in Eaton Hall and the Town Hall lobby during Christmas Under the Stars. Donations go to Riley Hospital for Children.
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