Indianapolis Zoo

Located downtown in White River State Park, the Indianapolis Zoo is a 64-acre accredited zoo, aquarium, and botanical garden. Since opening in 1964, the zoo takes pride in providing year-round and lifelong recreational learning experiences for its more than 1 million annual visitors and instilling in them a sense of stewardship for Earth's plants and animals. The mission of the Indianapolis Zoo is to empower people and communities, both locally and globally, to advance animal conservation.

The primary points where people connect with animals and plants are within the zoo's "biomes," or collection of habitats. Approximately 250 species totaling 2,000 animals and 2,000 varieties of plants are presented together in simulated natural habitats.

In addition, the zoo's White River Gardens includes a 5,000 square foot conservatory and three acres of beautifully landscaped outdoor garden rooms.

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Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Internationally famous, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is home to both the world's largest and second-largest single-day sporting events.

The Speedway celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race in 2011! The track opened in 1909 and is the world's largest spectator facility. It is so large that you could fit the Roman Coliseum, Vatican City, Wimbledon Campus, Rose Bowl, Yankee Stadium and Churchill Downs inside the 2.5-mile oval. Since 1911, the Speedway has been the home of "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing," the Indianapolis 500. The Brickyard 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race has become one of NASCAR's most coveted races since the inaugural event in 1994. The Speedway also hosts the popular Red Bull Indianapolis GP MotoGP race on its 2.621-mile road course, highlighted by the world's best motorcycle riders competing at more than 200 mph.

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Indianapolis Museum of Art

The Indianapolis Museum of Art, one of the nation's largest and oldest general art museums.

Located on 152 acres of gardens and grounds, the museum's permanent collection spans a vast range of cultures and eras, and numbers more than 50,000 works (including one of the nation's largest and most significant collections of Asian art, the newly designed Eiteljorg Suite of African and Oceanic Art, along with so many other equally impressive features that you should really visit their website in order to be properly awed).

Elsewhere on the grounds, visitors may tour the historic Oldfields estate, then stroll through gardens designed in the 1920s by the famous Olmstead Brothers landscape design firm. Elsewhere, 100 Acres: The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park offers visitors one of the United States' foremost museum contemporary sculpture parks, with installations integrated into woodlands, wetlands, lakes and meadows.

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Eiteljorg Museum of
American Indians & Western Art

Featured as one of the world's finest Native American and Western Art collections by True West, the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art is one of only two such museums east of the Mississippi. Located in White River State Park, the Eiteljorg contains traditional and contemporary pieces by such artists as T.C. Cannon, Andy Warhol and Georgia O'Keefe.

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Indiana State Museum

Uncover Indiana's secrets at this world-class institution, featuring unique exhibits and hands-on experiences that showcase the unique stories, events and characters that have helped shape Indiana's history. Located in White River State Park in downtown Indianapolis, the Indiana State Museum brings the best of the museum world to Indiana. Spanning three floors of Core Galleries, the museum tells the story of the Hoosier state, and features a year-round calendar of exhibits that dive deeper into Indiana art, science and culture.

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NCAA Hall of Champions

Experience all three NCAA sports: Visit the NCAA Hall of Champions and shoot some hoops in our 1930s replica gymnasium or throw a pass to a receiver in our sport simulators. You can also test your knowledge with a game of trivia on any or all 23 NCAA sports. Our interactive exhibits give you an opportunity to engage in the life of the student-athlete. It is truly a place where everyone in the family can come play.

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Gondola ride

Come experience a journey into the past. Sit back and let your imagination take you to the canals of Venice, where you will be serenaded by your Gondolier as you are transported into the romance of old Italy. Experience the beauty, mystique and charm of downtown Indianapolis with spectacular canal views from our gondolas. Perfect for weddings, proposals, birthdays, anniversaries, conventions and more! We operate May-October. Public and private rides board at 310 W. Michigan St.

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The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis

World's Biggest and Best Children's Museum

Five floors of family fun! Take Me There:® China, Dinosphere, Scienceworks and Playscape are a few exhibits that make The Children's Museum of Indianapolis Extraordinary.

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Mind Tripping Show:
A Comedy with a
Psychological Twist

Mind Tripping Show: a Comedy with a Psychological Twist is an interactive theater show by Christian & Katalina, the #1 Husband and Wife Comedy Mind Reading Act in the Nation. The show is a combination of mind-bending adventures and pure fun. It is a psychological thriller that blurs the lines between fantasy and reality. Think Candid Camera meets the Twilight Zone. Christian & Katalina have performed over 2000 shows nationally and internationally for corporate events, colleges, resorts, and theatres. Be prepared to have your perceptions challenged and your expectations turned upside down. The show is for teenagers and above. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit our website: mindtrippingshow.com