The 2024 Indianapolis holiday bucket list
It’s the most wonderful time of year - the holiday lights are twinkling, the shops are bustling, and our annual bucket list of holiday fun in the Circle City has arrived. We asked CityMoms: What are your holiday must-dos? And boy did they answer.
It’s time for the 2024 Indianapolis Holiday Bucket List!
You’ll want to make room on your calendar ASAP, especially for classics like A Christmas Carol at the IRT, we never miss it!
Save $15 off Christmas Carol - or other IRT performances - with promo code IRTCITYMOMS. Exclusions may apply.
Here’s our 2024 Indianapolis holiday bucket list:
Load up the sleigh for family fun…
All aboard Jingle Rails at the Eiteljorg Museum
Or, snag a train car of your own at the annual Sullivan Express
Visit Celebration Crossing at the Indiana State Museum for a historical holiday experience
Or, wander back in time for a Merry Praire Holiday with Conner Prairie
Kickstart a family tradition of seeing A Christmas Carol at Indiana Repertory Theatre
Make spirits bright - find a way to donate that works for your family
Take a drive with a thermos of cocoa to find the best-decorated home in town
Go for a spin at the Bicentennial Unity Plaza Elevance Ice Rink in downtown Indy
Pop in to the now-annual Winterfaire at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
Hit the road with these unique Midwest holiday experiences
Not sure what to gift this year?
Here are the Top 5 Gifts for Kids This Season
Plan a holi-date night…
Complete your holiday shopping for the kids together… to help, here’s the top 5 gifts for kids in 2024
Warm up with hot chocolate at Schokolad Chocolate Factory in Hendricks County
Eat, drink, and shop your way through the
Watch an adult Christmas movie together - here are our faves
Visit a pop-up bar (like Tinseltown!)
Go on a romantic carriage ride…don’t forget a cozy blanket!
Keep them guessing with a fun excursion thanks to Guess Where Trips
Stroll through the Winterlights at Newfields
Check out the holiday line-up of movies (and bevs!) at Flix Brewhouse
Get out of the cold and into the warm glow of IHS’s Festival of Trees
Create movie-worthy magic and #SkateTheRuins at Holliday Park
Get into the festive spirit with friends…
Venture out to an igloo together
Throw on your best holiday dress for a night of unforgettable fun at the ISO Yuletide Celebration
Host a “wrap party” to wrap gifts without kids or partners sneaking a peek
Leave the kids at home and enjoy an adult group outing to The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
See a Nutcracker performance, or two
Skip the traditional gift-giving sesh and swap favorite things
We mentioned A Christmas Carol…
Find joy (to the world?) with these…
Go for a solo drive, and while you’re out, see Veal’s Ice Tree
Treat yourself to a getaway without the jet lag to Carmel’s Christkindlmarkt
Get moving in a holiday 5k
Ensure your home and holidays are fire-safe
Take a break from the seasonal chaos with Urban Meditation
Visit Hendricks County for holiday shopping at Perry Crossing (watch out for these gifting don’ts!)
