Fishers residents can safely drop off electronics and household hazardous waste for free at the city's fall Recycling Day, Saturday, November 7, 2026, 8am to 1pm at Billericay Park. Check the city's recycling page for the list of accepted items before you load the car.
Verified Oct 28 · fishersin.gov
Catch: Only for: Fishers residents · Accepted items only (list at FishersIN.gov/Recycling)
Wednesday–Sunday, 9am–5pm (closed most holidays; open Veterans Day)
Indiana War Memorial · Indianapolis
The Indiana War Memorial Museum downtown is free for military members, veterans and children under 5 (adults otherwise pay $10). A ticket also covers same-day entry to the Soldiers & Sailors Monument. Open Wednesday–Sunday, 9am to 5pm; enter at 55 E. Michigan Street.
Verified Oct 28 · in.gov
Catch: Only for: military members, veterans and children under 5
Wednesday–Saturday, noon–5pm (closed major holidays)
Herron Galleries at Eskenazi Hall · Indianapolis
IU Indianapolis' Herron School of Art and Design galleries are free and open to the public. Now showing: ÆNIGMATA in the Basile Gallery through December 5, and Son Lux's video installation 'Out Into Us (Slow Down)' November 4–7, 2026. The galleries at Eskenazi Hall are open Wednesday–Saturday, noon to 5pm (closed Thanksgiving), with free parking in the adjacent Sports Complex Garage (validate at the gallery). Check the exhibitions page for what's next after December 5.
The Indy Art Center's exhibitions are always free and open to the public. Through December 13, 2026, see a collection exhibition from the International Photography Hall of Fame. Open Monday–Friday 9am–10pm, Saturday 9am–6pm and Sunday noon–6pm.
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.
St. Vincent de Paul Boulevard Place Food Pantry · Indianapolis
St. Vincent de Paul Indianapolis' Boulevard Place pantry lets income-eligible households shop for free food once a week: Wednesday 10am–noon, Thursday 10am–4pm and Saturday 9am–noon.
Verified Oct 28 · svdpindy.org
Catch: Only for: households within the State of Indiana's income guidelines · Once per calendar week
St. Vincent de Paul Love Your Neighbor Food Pantry · Indianapolis
Income-eligible households can shop for free food once a week at St. Vincent de Paul's Love Your Neighbor pantry on Churchman Avenue: Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, 9 to 11am.
Verified Oct 28 · svdpindy.org
Catch: Only for: households within the State of Indiana's income guidelines · Once per calendar week
Carmel United Methodist Church runs a food pantry on Rangeline Road, open Tuesdays 1–7pm and Wednesdays and Saturdays 9am–1pm. It closes when Carmel Clay Schools close for weather, and on Saturdays December 26 and January 2. Call the pantry at 317-848-8799 before your first visit to ask what to bring.
Tue 8am–noon; Thu 8am–noon and 5–7pm; Fri 9am–noon; Sat 8am–noon
St. Vincent de Paul 30th Street Food Pantry · Indianapolis
Shop for free nutritious food once a week at St. Vincent de Paul Indianapolis' 30th Street pantry, if your household meets Indiana's income guidelines. Open Tuesday 8am–noon, Thursday 8am–noon and 5–7pm, Friday 9am–noon and Saturday 8am–noon. Diapers are available for families with children.
Verified Oct 28 · svdpindy.org
Catch: Only for: households within the State of Indiana's income guidelines · Once per calendar week
Monday–Friday, hourly 9am–3pm (closed state holidays)
Indiana Statehouse · Indianapolis
See the Indiana Statehouse's rotunda and legislative chambers on a free 30–45 minute guided tour. Tours run every hour on the hour, 9am to 3pm, Monday through Friday. The tour office is closed on state holidays, including Nov 3, Nov 11, Nov 26–27, Dec 24 and Dec 25, 2026. Call the tour office at 317-233-0589 to check the day's schedule.
Verified Oct 28 · secure.in.gov
No catch
Classes & fitnessFree (worth about $10)Happening now
Sundays 1–5pm, Nov 1, 2026–Mar 28, 2027 (not Dec 20 or 27)
Fishers Junior High School (Door 12)
Fishers Parks opens the Fishers Junior High gym for free drop-in basketball, pickleball, volleyball and more every Sunday, 1 to 5pm, November 1 through March 28. Park in the north lot and use Door 12. Everyone signs a waiver; kids in 8th grade or younger need a parent with them. No Open Gym on December 20 or 27.
Verified Oct 28 · fishersin.gov
Catch: Signed liability waiver required (a parent signs for under-18s) · Kids in 8th grade or younger must be supervised by a parent or guardian
The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park at Newfields · Indianapolis
Newfields' 100-acre art and nature park is free every day from dawn to dusk, with no tickets needed. Walk woodlands, wetlands and a 35-acre lake past large outdoor artworks. Free parking off West 38th Street; the park also connects to the Central Canal Towpath. The visitor pavilion and its restrooms are closed November 1 to April 1.
Newfields (Indianapolis Museum of Art & The Garden)
Anyone enrolled in a college course or degree program in Indiana gets free general admission to Newfields (the Indianapolis Museum of Art and The Garden) by showing a student ID or proof of enrollment at the Info Desk. Open Tuesday–Sunday, 10am–5pm; regular adult admission is $23.
Verified Oct 28 · discovernewfields.org
Catch: Only for: students enrolled at an Indiana college (student ID or proof of enrollment)
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.
Verified Oct 28 · carmelclaylibrary.org
Catch: Carmel Clay Public Library card required · Limited passes: place a hold or check availability
During library hours; passes check out for one week
Johnson County Public Library (all branches) · Indianapolis
Johnson County Public Library lends passes for free admission to Conner Prairie (four daytime general admission tickets), the Eiteljorg Museum, Indiana State Museum, Indiana Historical Society, Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Indiana Medical History Museum (by appointment), plus an Indiana State Parks vehicle pass. Museum and park passes check out for a week; every branch has them, first come, first served.
Verified Oct 28 · pageafterpage.org
Catch: Johnson County Public Library card required
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