Spring break in Indianapolis is an amazing time of year — the weather is typically fair and the fun comes out! If you’re wondering what to do during spring break in Indiana, we’ve got you!
Spring Break Ideas in Indianapolis
Here are 99 things to do with your kids this year during Spring Break in Indy. Don’t forget to check out our activities calendar and we have a weekly activities email that you can subscribe to! Check here for super active spring break events in the Indy area.
Can’t Miss Spring Break Events
- April 1 – $6 First Thursday nights at the Children’s Museum & Sports Legends Experience
- March 20 – April 11 – Gnome Away from Home at Garfield Park
- Easter Egg Hunts
- Oddities & Curiosities Fair
Indoor Activities in Indy
- Urban Air in Noblesville has extended spring break hours to maximize fun! Unlimited admission starting at $7.99 per month.
- Sweet Peas Play Cafe is perfect for little ones
- Smiley Indoor Playground is a lot of fun for school aged and preschooler kids. Here’s a discount/coupon for Smiley.
- Rent out your favorite movie theater, starting at just $99!
- Ice Skating is always in season
- Roller Skating is a lot of fun and there are plenty of places to do it
- Duckpin Bowling can’t be beat when it comes to retro fun.
- Go swimming or ride the slides at an Indy area indoor pool, water slide or aquatic center
- Run around during open gym times at Indy Stars and Wrights FUNdamentals
- Greatimes Family Fun Park on the south side has an indoor play place.
- Skyzone open jump sessions are available.
- Laser Tag is one of the best ways to wear kids out and give them a good time.
- Defy Indy has trampolines and more.
- You can also work on your rhythm at Bongo Boy Recreational Music Center
- Visit the SoChatti Tasting room for a tour of the chocolate factory & free flight of chocolate
- Take an underground tour of the City Market Catacombs
- Play with the fun toys at Moonshot Toys
- Ice Hockey Season is almost over, watch an Indy Fuel hockey game
Museums Near Indy
- Check out the Motor Speedway Hall of Fame
- Sports fans can play and learn at the NCAA Hall of Fame
- The Indiana State Library Young Readers Center is fun for kids and teens who love books
- Have you seen the Dr. Who Museum?
- The Eiteljorg has a fun family area
- Exhibits at the Indiana Historical Society are now open
- The Indiana State Museum is full of learning + IMAX
- Rhythm Discovery Center is open for percussive fun starting in April
- Conner Prairie outdoor and indoor areas are open soon
- Free admission to the Indiana State Police Museum
- Don’t forget the world’s largest Children’s Museum
- Did you know about the World’s Smallest Children’s Art Gallery?
- The teeniest things can be found at the Museum of Miniatures
Outdoor Fun in Indy
- Go on a picnic and watch spring bloom at one of these great spots in Indy
- Borrow one of the nature exploration backpacks from Fishers Parks
- Play at some of these, mud-free, mess-free surface parks
- Run around at Flat Fork Creek treehouse park, play hide and seek, race through the woods and explore
- Check out the view of Indianapolis from high above in this fantastic spots full of great peeks at our city
- Find a new favorite park
- Go fly a kite at one of these open spaces
- Airplane loving kids will like these activities
- Zip along on a zipline course
- Take a walk or a ride on the Cultural Trail
- Everyone loves go-karting
- Frisbee Golf is a hit all over the city
- Get those kiddos climbing to the top of the Soldiers & Sailors Monument
- Take a walk and explore the 100 Acres at the IMA
- This list of old school metal slides is perfect for that thrill seeker in your family.
- Collect your own drinking water from a well at the park and then see what else you can find in this nature filled park
- Let your arrows fly at the archery range
- Check out the Urban Forest in Franklin
- Take a bike ride on a local trail
- Take a hike
- Practice your skills on the green and hit the (mini) golf course
- Cruise the art sculpture parks
- Explore the Canal and White River State Park
- Ollie and grind at these Indy area skate parks
- Fill your hopper and hit the basecamp at a paintball arena
Indianapolis Staycation Ideas
- Sleep in a train in Indy
- Visit nearby Indiana State Parks
- Spend the day on Mass Ave
- Explore Carmel’s Midtown
Artsy Fun for Creative Kids
- Step in to the studio at Ripple Mobile Arts for a lesson with clay
- Make a wearable art piece at Tie Dye Lab
- It’s the perfect time to check out everything Newfields has to offer for families + let your kids explore their colorful side in the Star Studio
- Leave the mess behind when you craft at these fun studios
- Get sewing at one of these classes for kids
- Design and create your own shoes at Kiccasso
- Line + Form is a process based art studio
- Sign up for a free take home kit from Garfield Park Arts For All
Activities for Animal Loving Kids
- Visit the Nine Lives Cat Cafe
- Feed the ducks. Put together a picnic and share it with the wildlife
- It’s hard to beat $5 unlimited pony rides (April)
- Indy has several fun nature centers that are fun to visit with kids
- Visit baby chicks at the farm stores
- Plan a day trip to Fair Oaks Farm
- The Exotic Feline Sanctuary is only 90 minutes away
Enjoy a Taste of Indy
- Warm up with soup or some hot cocoa
- Breakfast for lunch or dinner or anytime? Here are our top picks for waffles!
- Where can the adults enjoy a micro-brewed beer AND take the kids?
- Every day is good day for Taco Tuesday!
- Pretend you’re away and dine by the water.
- Stay home, turn on a movie and order dinner in
- The best milkshakes in Indy? We know where they are, thanks to you!
- Go out for some BBQ and you’ll think it’s summertime!
- Dinner with a view? How are these up high dining spots for a treat?
- Try every donut shop on the list (it might take a few years)
- Take everyone out to dinner or lunch…for free
- Check out these kid friendly romantic diner ideas
- Go grocery shopping at these stores that are fun for kids
- Eat lunch or dinner in a trolley car
- Order a giant pizza to take home
- Bubs Burger has a giant burger eating challenge
- Cake Bake is a gorgeous place to visit for a meal or just for their famous cake
- Crumbl Cookies is new in town and has new flavors every Monday
- Have you seen the science behind SubZero Ice Cream?
Road Trips & Day Trips
- Richmond, Indiana is a great day trip and even better if you have two days
- Make the quick drive down I-65 to Louisville, KY and do all of these things recommended by Louisville Family Fun
- Warren County, Ohio is home to some of your favorite places for family fun: Great Wolf, Kings Island…
- Camping in the spring can be nice, especially close to home
- Corydon, Indiana is full of adventure
- Nashville, Tennessee is a fantastic spring break destination
- Warm Springs Ranch, MO is the breeding facility for the Budweiser Clydsedales
- Pittsburgh with Kids is a great trip
- Spend the day seeing trains at EnterTRAINment Junction near Cincinnati
- Niagara Falls is beautiful
- The Wilds in Ohio
- Visit the City Museum and the Arch in St. Louis
- Spend a day at Union Station Aquarium in St. Louis
- Take a day or two to see all of the waterfalls near Indy
- When was the last time you explored Fort Wayne?
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