Elevate your museum experience in a wheel-y big way by taking a ride on the Centennial Ferris Wheel. Must be at least 32" tall to ride with a supervising companion and at least 42" tall to ride alone. Admission ticket or membership required to ride.
April 2, 2025
Ticket Required
First Thursday Night
$6 admission from 4–8 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month!
April 3, 2025
Ticket Required
All ages
Beyond the Paleo Lab Window
Have you ever wondered what happens in the Paleo Lab? Now you can find out!
April 4, 2025
Ticket Required
6+ and families
Member Morning
Members get early entry to the museum the first full weekend of each month!
April 6, 2025
Museum membership required. Present membership card and photo ID at Entry Gates.
All ages
Bunnysaurus Rex Egg Hunt
Meet Bunnysaurus Rex, discover dino-bunny activities, and explore select galleries before finding the hidden eggs in Dinosphere®.
April 12, 2025
Ticket Required
All ages
April Homeschool: The Sound of Science
Discover how music and science go together.
April 17, 2025
Ticket Required
6+ and families
Earth Day Celebration
Celebrate Earth Day at The Children's Museum.
April 26, 2025
Free With Admission
5+
ABCs of Recess: An Active Play Series for Little Legends and their Grown-Ups
For families with children between the ages of 3-5 years old.
May 7, 2025
Ticket Required
3–5 and families
May Homeschool: Summer Ecology
Explore, analyze, and consider how nature does summer while you get ready for yours!
May 15, 2025
Ticket Required
6+ and families
Slippery Slimy Science!
For families with children between the ages of 3-5 years old. Find out that experimenting with different substances, no matter how slippery or drippy, can reveal mysterious facts about our world.
May 16, 2025
Ticket Required
3–5 and families
Sports Clinic: Tennis for Beginners
Sports Legends coach Bill Randolph, a retired NCAA tennis coach, will introduce kids—even as young as preschool age—to the fundamentals of tennis.
June 3, 2025
Ticket Required
6–10
Sports Clinic: Speed and Sports Movement
Learn the basics of sports movement and improve your overall athletic skills.
June 4, 2025
Ticket Required
9–12
Create-A-Saurus: Discover, Imagine, and Sculpt Paleo Art
For families with children between the ages of 3-5 years old. Become paleontologists, investigating the bones of dinosaurs to learn how they lived millions of years ago. Then use those discoveries to inspire you to make paleo art sculptures!
June 6, 2025
Ticket Required
3–5 and families
Wyoming Family Dinosaur Dig 2025
Join us for an amazing adventure as you spend two days at the museum’s active dig site: The Jurassic Mile in Northern Wyoming.
July 11, 2025
Ticket Required
8+
Free Days for Teachers
Indiana educators can show their valid Indiana school teacher/staff ID badge on March 24, July 14, and July 22 for free admission.
July 14, 2025
Indiana educators receive one free admission ticket by showing their valid Indiana school teacher/staff ID badge at the museum Box Office.
All ages
July Museum My Way
Museum My Way is a special event that gives families with disabilities and/or sensory sensitivities the opportunity to experience the museum in a new way.
July 15, 2025
Tickets available beginning June 16.
All ages
Second Century Soiree featuring Ruby Bridges
Celebrate 100 years as we look towards the future.
August 22, 2025
Ticket information available soon.
21+
October Museum My Way
Museum My Way is a special event that gives families with disabilities and/or sensory sensitivities the opportunity to experience the museum in a new way.
October 14, 2025
Tickets available beginning Sept. 15.
All ages
December Museum My Way
Museum My Way is a special event that gives families with disabilities and/or sensory sensitivities the opportunity to experience the museum in a new way.
December 9, 2025
Tickets available beginning Nov. 10.
All ages
