Park daily dawn to dusk; Nature Center Monday–Saturday 9am–5pm
Holliday Park Nature Center · Indianapolis
Holliday Park on the White River has 95 acres of woods, two miles of trails, gardens, an arboretum, a playground and a Nature Center with hands-on exhibits like the White River Water Table and an elevated forest-canopy viewing area. The park is open dawn to dusk; the Nature Center Monday–Saturday 9am–5pm. No admission price is listed.
Fishers' Maker Playground holds a free open house on Saturday, November 14, 2026, noon to 5pm. Makers of all ages get hands-on time with 3D printers and guided activities, plus demos of the CNC router and laser cutters. No registration needed.
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.
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.
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.
From December 6, 2026, Greenwood Parks lights a walking trail through Amphitheater Park with 85 lit trees, arches, a candy-cane tunnel and more than 42,000 lights, on from dusk to dawn. Some evenings in December bring entertainment on the amphitheater stage. No price is listed and no end date is posted.
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