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Welcome to Indy with Kids! Did you just move to Indianapolis? Are you new in Indy? Just had your first child? A friend told you about us? Visiting for vacation? We’re so glad that you are here. Indy with Kids is here as a free resource for Indianapolis area parents and visitors looking for things to do…with their kids!

Want to be a part of our community and learn about new things to do and places to go before anyone else?

1. Join us over on Facebook. We share all of our favorite things there. Plus, we have a pretty sweet group of of Indy Parents in our Facebook group, where we give away fun prizes. There’s another space we hang, where we share daily events and activities that we think you’ll love!

2. Be a part of our family of Indianapolis parents who get first access to our exclusive events and activities + a weekly cheat sheet of the BEST family friendly events and activities in the Indy area right in your email.

3. Download our free mobile app, it tells you what there is to do, right where you are!

Here’s what other Indy moms and dads are talking about, let us give you the scoop on everything you need to know;

Places to play inside with your kids | Here’s where you’ll find our always growing list of the best places to play inside. If it’s raining or snowing or too hot, we know where you should go play.

Free Indoor Playgrounds in Indianapolis | Indianapolis has so many free indoor playgrounds that your kids will love. See them all here.

Best Places for birthday parties in Indy | We’ve found all of the best places for children’s birthday parties + we have a list of all of the necessities; bounce houses, bakers, entertainers and invitation makers!

Where kids eat free in Indy | Don’t want to cook? On a budget? Here’s where kids eat free or cheap in the Indianapolis area.

All of the family friendly events in Indy | Looking for something fun to do today, tomorrow or this weekend? We have one of the largest events calendars in the whole state AND we’re only sharing family friendly fun — no weeding through irrelevant events for you!

Indoor pools near Indianapolis | Are you a year-round swimmer? Do your kids need to be in the water? We know about all of the best indoor pools AND water slides in the Indy area. Plus, we have the scoop on swimming lessons for kids.

Splash pads and sprinkler parks in Indianapolis | The best way to cool off in the summer is to visit one of these splash pads. We have a video and photo of each one so you can know before you go!

The best Indy area parks | Looking for an art park or an adventure park? What about an accessible park or a nature park? We know where all of them are!

Local museums | There are so many ways to learn in our community and our world class museums are a wonderful place to start. Also, we’ve scouted out all of the days you can get free or reduced museum admission.

Volunteering with kids | Interested in giving back and teaching your children about volunteerism in Indy? There are quite a few places kids can volunteer in the Indianapolis area.

Summer camps near Indianapolis | Read to send your kids off to summer camp or day camp? We work closely with some very special camps to get the best opportunities lined up for you.

Swim Lessons for kids and babies in Indianapolis, Hamilton County & Johnson County | Weekly swim lessons, seasonal swimming lessons and infant lessons, here’s where you’ll find all of them!

Indianapolis area preschools | Here are the best Indy area preschools for your preschooler.

Birthday Party Guide | Throwing a big bash or looking for fun ideas? We know where all of the kids want to have their birthday parties!

There are a whole bunch of libraries we love for their beautiful children’s library programs: Nora Branch