6 listings in Carmel, IN: free days out with kids: museums, workshops, storytimes and more.
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Sat, Nov 21, 6:00 PM – 6:45 PM
Carmel Christkindlmarkt, Carter Green
The Carmel Christkindlmarkt lights its 2026 Christmas tree on opening day, Saturday, November 21, from 6 to 6:45pm, with performances and a countdown. The market's opening ceremony with alphorn music and the Christkind is earlier that day, 11:30am to noon. Free market admission.
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Wed, Nov 25, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Carmel Christkindlmarkt, Carter Green
Kids can hear the story of Saint Martin, told with an illustrated book and plenty of audience participation, at the Carmel Christkindlmarkt on Wednesday, November 25, 2026, 4 to 6pm. Sessions start every 15 minutes. Market admission is free.
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Sat, Dec 5, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Carmel Christkindlmarkt, Carter Green
Sankt Nikolaus and Knecht Ruprecht arrive at the Carmel Christkindlmarkt on Saturday, December 5, 2026, 5:30 to 7:30pm. Watch their entrance and presentation in the Winter Pavilion, then meet them at the Spielhaus, where kids who recite a poem or sing a song get a small gift. Market admission is free.
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Sun, Dec 20, 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Carmel Christkindlmarkt, Carter Green
The Carmel Christkindlmarkt honors active-duty service members and veterans on Sunday, December 20, 2026, with a ceremony in the Winter Pavilion from noon to 12:30pm and more activities around the free market until 8pm.
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Nov 21–Dec 24: Wed–Thu 4–9pm, Fri–Sat noon–9pm, Sun noon–8pm; also Wed Nov 25 and Mon–Wed Dec 21–23 noon–9pm, Thu Dec 24 noon–4pm; closed Nov 26
Carmel Christkindlmarkt, Carter Green
Carmel's German-style Christmas market fills Carter Green with festive huts, live music, artisans, a kids' craft corner and play house, from November 21 to December 24, 2026. Admission is free; food, gifts and ice skating cost extra. Open Wed–Thu 4–9pm, Fri–Sat noon–9pm, Sun noon–8pm; closed Mondays and Tuesdays, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
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During library hours; passes check out for one week
Carmel Clay Public Library, Main Library (Adult Services, 2nd floor)
Carmel Clay Public Library lends Experience Passes for a week at a time: free admission for a group at the Eiteljorg Museum, Indiana State Museum, Indiana Historical Society and Kurt Vonnegut Museum, plus an Indiana State Parks carload pass. Ask at Adult Services on the Main Library's second floor or place a hold in the catalog.
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Catch: Carmel Clay Public Library card required · Limited passes: place a hold or check availability
