It’s July, and we are so excited for everything going on in Indianapolis and surrounding areas this month! Check out our guide to July family events and let us know your favorite ways to spend the summer together.
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Ongoing fun activities you and your family can enjoy this month:
- Indianapolis Moms Guide to Berry Picking
- Indianapolis Parks and Playgrounds
- Guide to Indianapolis Area Splash Pads and Water Fun
- Guide to Indianapolis Local Summer Concerts
- Creek Stomping Around Indianapolis
- Indianapolis Farmers’ Market Roundup
Events Around Our City
Throughout July
Animals and All That Jazz at the Indianapolis Zoo
The popular Thursday night concert series continues at the Indianapolis Zoo in July. Animals & All That Jazz will have live music from 5:30-8:30 pm under the Bicentennial Pavilion. Enjoy yummy food, grab a drink at the bar, and check out the animals on exhibit until 7:00 pm. There are a limited number of tables available on a first-come, first-served basis, so bring your own chairs!
Throughout July
Symphony on the Prairie
July is jam-packed with amazing tribute music at Symphony on the Prairie! Here is the full line-up this month:
July 2nd-4th – Star-Spangled Symphony
July 10th – The Music of Star Wars
July 11th – Serpentine Fire: The Music of Earth, Wind & Fire
July 17th – Decades: Back to the 80s
July 18th – Summer Breeze: Yacht Rock Classics
July 24th – The Music of Harry Potter
July 25th – Disney in Concert: A Dream is a Wish
July 31st – Always, Adele
Through July 12th
Cinderella: Beef & Boards Theatre
Beef & Boards is inviting you to enjoy Cinderella, now until July 12th. This enchanting Broadway musical brings the classic fairy tale to life with the romance, magic, and humor that only Rodgers & Hammerstein can deliver. Follow Cinderella as she dares to dream beyond her humble circumstances, with the help of a Fairy Godmother who reminds us that anything is possible. You can get your tickets to the show here.
July 1st
Animal Meet and Greets at the Pike Branch of the Indianapolis Public Library
Head to the Pike Branch of the Indianapolis Public Library to meet some animals! From 2:30-3:30 pm, you’ll be able to meet up to three animals at this casual drop-in session presented by Silly Safaris. Registration is not required, but seating is first come, first served. Arrive early to grab a spot! To see the full list of Indianapolis Public Library events, click here.
July 1st-8th
Minions & Monsters: The IMAX Experience
Check out the showtimes for Minions & Monsters: The IMAX Experience and get your tickets today! This is the rambunctious, ridiculous and totally true story of how the Minions conquered Hollywood, became movie stars, lost everything, unleashed monsters onto the world and then banded together to try and save the planet from the mayhem they had just created.
July 3rd-12th
Marion County Fair
Head to the Marion County Fairgrounds from July 3rd to the 12th for the Marion County Fair – a staple of summer! This year, they’ve added new ticket options including the Family 4-Pack Bundle and a special senior (55+) discount. You can get your tickets, event lineup, and more at the event website.
July 4th
Fun and Fireworks: Indianapolis Guide to the 4th of July
There is a lot going on during the July 4th holiday, in fact, too much to include in our list of July events in Indianapolis. We have rounded up all of the local events you and your family can enjoy. Check out the Indianapolis Guide to 4th of July for an event near you!
July 5th
Glow Animals at Painting with a Twist
Painting with a Twist is offering a fun family class, ages 5 and up, and you get to choose your own Glow Animal. From 3:00 am to 4:30 pm at the Carmel location. Check out the link for more information! Book this fun event here.
July 9th-15th
Moana: The IMAX Experience
Check out the showtimes for Moana: The IMAX Experience and get your tickets today! In Disney’s live-action adaptation of the beloved Oscar®-nominated animated adventure, Moana (Catherine Lagaʻaia) answers the Ocean’s call and, for the first time, voyages beyond the reef of her island of Motunui with the infamous demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson) on an unforgettable journey to restore prosperity to her people.
July 10th
Girl Scout Night with the Indianapolis Indians
Girl Scout Night is on July 10th! While the Indians take on the Toledo Mud Hens, bring your troop for an evening full of fun and baseball as we salute the Girl Scouts of America. Girl Scouts are invited to take part in a pre-game parade on-field prior to the game. Girl Scouts, troop leaders and their families are invited to reserve special ticket packages to the game, which include a commemorative Indianapolis Indians Girl Scout Patch.
July 11th
Water Lantern Festival at White River State Park
Get your tickets today for the popular Water Lantern Festival at Military Park on July 11th at 6:30 pm. The event website has all the information you need to plan your night.
July 11th
INCourage 5K and Kids Color Run in Pendleton
The 7th annual INCourage 5K and Kids Color Run will take place on July 11th in Pendleton’s historic Falls Park. Check out the event page for all the info, including registration and packet pick-ups.
July 11th
Cereal Cinema Presents: The Sandlot
The Sandlot, a teen comedy from the early 1990s, will be Cereal Cinema’s movie during July 11th. At the Athenaeum Basile Theatre, Cereal Cinema “combines two of the best things about Saturday mornings: cereal and a great movie.” Tickets include include cereal, and you can get them here!
July 13th
Teddy Bear Concert Series at the Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Library
The Teddy Bear Concert Series is designed specifically for children ages 3-7, introducing them to the instruments of the orchestra through storytelling, movement, and live music. Join musicians from the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and a narrator as they introduce instruments from the symphony orchestra through five different original stories written by ISO violinist Victoria Kintner Griswold. Young children will have the opportunity to move with the music, play real violins, and interact with ISO musicians at each 30-minute program!
July 14th
Affordable Family Skate at Skateland
Skateland in Indianapolis offers multiple inexpensive ways to come skate with them, including Affordable Family Skate nights! It is just $13 for kids ages 2-17.
July 17th
Indiana Fever versus Seattle Storm
Our popular Indiana Fever will play the Seattle Storm at Gainbridge Fieldhouse at 7:30 pm on Friday, July 17th. Cheer on our home team as a family!
July 18th
Hello Kitty Cafe Truck at the Shops at Perry Crossing
The Shops at Perry Crossing is hosting the Hello Kitty Cafe Truck, filled with fun merch for you to purchase on July 18th from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm. Check out the event page here for more details.
July 18th
Family Discovery Day at Indiana State Museum
From 10:00 am-3:00 pm, head to the Indiana State Museum to experience their Family Discovery Day. The theme for the July 18th event is Artemis II and outer space!
July 22nd
Little Green Thumbs at Garfield Park Conservatory
Registration is required for the Little Green Thumbs at Garfield Park Conservatory on July 22nd from 10:00-11:00 am. “Bring your little gardener to get their hands dirty in the Children’s Garden. Participants will have the opportunity to plant, care for, and harvest crops in the Garden.”
July 25th
Kids Ceramics at Get Dirty Ceramics
Kids from three to 17 years old can make a fun project made out of clay during Kids Ceramics class at Get Dirty Ceramics on July 25th. Class begins at 10:00 am and lasts for just one hour! And if you can’t make this class, don’t worry. Get Dirty Ceramics has a full calendar of classes with different structured projects for various age and skill levels.
July 27th
Duck the Pool Day at Murphy Aquatic Park
Head to Murphy Aquatic Park on July 27th from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm for a splashing good time at Duck the Pool Day. Bring the family out for a fun-filled day in the water featuring themed activities, games, and plenty of ducky surprises throughout the pool. Last year they had just under 5,000 rubber ducks. This year we are blowing that record out of the water!
July 30th
Gen Con Begins at the Indiana Convention Center
Children are welcome at Gen Con, so go enjoy as a family! At the Indiana Convention Center, Gen Con begins on July 30th and ends August 2nd and is the original, longest-running, best-attended, gaming convention in the world. See the website for all the details, but know that children ages 10 and under must be accompanied by a Parent or Guardian with a valid Gen Con badge. Every child in attendance must be registered for a Child Wristband.
July 30th-31st
Beetlejuice, Jr. at Shelton Auditorium
Get ready for a spook-tacular theatrical experience with Beetlejuice Jr., presented by Summer Stock Stage! This High School Studio production features a cast of talented high school students from across Central Indiana, each bringing energy, humor, and heart to this mischievous tale.
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