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  • 2025-05-01
  • 2025-05-31
Event Date Times Location
Homeschool Thursdays: Architecture Around the World (ages 6-13)2025/05/01 10:00 am - 12:00 pmT.C. Steele
Seeds of Freedom - Performance for Schools2025/05/02 10:00 am - 11:00 amIndiana State Museum
Themed Tour: Vincennes and the Founding of the Nation 2025/05/03 10:00 am - 4:00 pmVincennes
Mother’s Day Tea Time (ages 10+)2025/05/03 10:30 am - 12:00 pmGene Stratton-Porter
Children's Tours of Historic Buildings (ages 4-14)2025/05/03 11:15 am - 12:00 pmT.C. Steele
Time Traveler Skills: Dandelions (ages 5+)2025/05/03 1:00 pm - 2:00 pmNew Harmony
Historic Newport Walking Tour2025/05/03 3:30 pm - 5:00 pmLevi & Catharine Coffin
Themed Tour: Vincennes and the Founding of the Nation 2025/05/04 10:00 am - 4:00 pmVincennes
Children’s Tours of Historic Buildings (ages 4-14)2025/05/04 11:15 am - 12:00 pmT.C. Steele
Homeschool: Sci-fi2025/05/05 10:00 am - 12:00 pmIndiana State Museum
Homeschool: Sci-fi2025/05/05 1:30 pm - 3:30 pmIndiana State Museum
Homeschool: Sci-fi2025/05/06 10:00 am - 12:00 pmIndiana State Museum
Small Wonders: Transportation Exploration2025/05/06 10:00 am - 11:00 amIndiana State Museum
Homeschool: Sci-fi2025/05/06 1:30 pm - 3:30 pmIndiana State Museum
Small Wonders: Transportation Exploration2025/05/07 10:00 am - 11:00 amIndiana State Museum
Homeschool Wednesday: Sink and Float (ages 8-12)2025/05/07 10:00 am - 12:00 pmWhitewater Canal
Homeschool Wednesday: Sink and Float (ages 8-12)2025/05/07 1:00 pm - 3:00 pmWhitewater Canal
Book Club at Angel Mounds (ages 18+) 2025/05/08 6:00 pm - 8:00 pmAngel Mounds
Spring Loblolly Wildflower Safari (all ages)2025/05/10 10:00 am - 12:00 pmLimberlost
Small Wonders: Transportation Exploration2025/05/10 10:00 am - 11:00 amIndiana State Museum
Themed Tour: Vincennes and the Founding of the Nation 2025/05/10 10:00 am - 4:00 pmVincennes
Historic Buildings Tour of Angel Mounds2025/05/10 1:00 pm - 2:00 pmAngel Mounds
Young Explorers: Blooming Buds2025/05/10 1:00 pm - 2:30 pmIndiana State Museum
Guided Canal Tours2025/05/10 2:00 pm - 2:30 pmWhitewater Canal
Themed Tour: Vincennes and the Founding of the Nation 2025/05/11 10:00 am - 4:00 pmVincennes
Themed Tour: Vincennes and the Founding of the Nation 2025/05/17 10:00 am - 4:00 pmVincennes
Selma Steele Shawl Lecture (ages 18+) 2025/05/17 11:00 am - 12:00 pmT.C. Steele
What’s the Buzz? Basics of Bee Keeping (ages 13+) 2025/05/17 1:00 pm - 2:30 pmNew Harmony
Music at the Mansion 2025/05/17 6:00 pm - 8:00 pmLanier Mansion
Themed Tour: Vincennes and the Founding of the Nation 2025/05/18 10:00 am - 4:00 pmVincennes
Sensory Friendly Afternoon2025/05/18 3:00 pm - 5:00 pmIndiana State Museum
Homeschool: Medieval Science2025/05/19 11:00 am - 1:00 pmIndiana State Museum
Homeschool Adventure: Native American Games (ages 6-11)2025/05/21 1:00 pm - 2:30 pmAngel Mounds
Curious Kids: Paint Like T.C.2025/05/22 10:00 am - 11:00 amT.C. Steele
Madison in the Civil War (ages 14+)2025/05/23 5:00 pm - 6:30 pmLanier Mansion
Canal Field Day2025/05/24 10:00 am - 5:00 pmWhitewater Canal
Memorial Weekend Candlelight Tour 20252025/05/24 6:30 pm - 9:30 pmVincennes
Toddler Time: Life Under the Sea2025/05/28 10:00 am - 11:00 amIndiana State Museum
Toddler Time: Life Under the Sea2025/05/29 10:00 am - 11:00 amIndiana State Museum
Toddler Time: Life Under the Sea2025/05/31 9:00 am - 10:00 amIndiana State Museum
Stay and Play2025/05/31 10:30 am - 12:30 pmIndiana State Museum
Small Wonders: Lines, Shapes and Color Oh My! 2025/06/04 10:00 am - 11:00 amIndiana State Museum
Homeschool Wednesday: Navigation and Map Making (ages 8-12)2025/06/04 10:00 am - 12:00 pmWhitewater Canal
Homeschool Wednesday: Navigation and Map Making (ages 8-12)2025/06/04 1:00 pm - 3:00 pmWhitewater Canal
Small Wonders: Lines, Shapes and Color Oh My! 2025/06/07 10:00 am - 11:00 amIndiana State Museum
Themed Tour: Colonial and Pioneer Gardening and Plants 2025/06/07 10:00 am - 4:00 pmVincennes
GSP Scavenger Hunt (all ages)2025/06/07 11:00 am - 3:00 pmGene Stratton-Porter
Children’s Tours of Historic Buildings (ages 4-14)2025/06/07 11:15 am - 12:00 pmT.C. Steele
The Architecture of Limberlost (ages 16+)2025/06/07 12:00 pm - 1:30 pmLimberlost
Spring Tea2025/06/07 3:00 pm - 5:00 pmCulbertson Mansion
Historic Newport Walking Tour2025/06/07 3:30 pm - 5:00 pmLevi & Catharine Coffin
Themed Tour: Colonial and Pioneer Gardening and Plants 2025/06/08 10:00 am - 4:00 pmVincennes
Children's Tours of Historic Buildings (ages 4-14)2025/06/08 11:15 am - 12:00 pmT.C. Steele
Live History: Constitution Convention and the Elm (ages 10+) 2025/06/13 2:00 pm - 3:00 pmCorydon Capitol
Painting Selma's Garden2025/06/14 10:00 am - 8:00 pmT.C. Steele
Themed Tour: Colonial and Pioneer Gardening and Plants 2025/06/14 10:00 am - 4:00 pmVincennes
Celebrate Juneteenth: African American Cemetery Tour2025/06/14 11:00 am - 12:00 pmLevi & Catharine Coffin
Pioneer Day 2025 (ages 6-12)2025/06/14 12:00 pm - 4:00 pmVincennes
Ice Cream Social2025/06/14 1:00 pm - 3:00 pmCulbertson Mansion
Guided Canal Tour2025/06/14 2:00 pm - 2:30 pmWhitewater Canal
Themed Tour: Colonial and Pioneer Gardening and Plants 2025/06/15 10:00 am - 4:00 pmVincennes
Sensory Friendly Afternoon2025/06/15 3:00 pm - 5:00 pmIndiana State Museum
Toddler Time: Color Discovery2025/06/18 10:00 am - 11:00 amIndiana State Museum
Toddler Time: Color Discovery2025/06/19 10:00 am - 11:00 amIndiana State Museum
Summer Solstice Event2025/06/21 4:45 am - 6:30 amAngel Mounds
Juneteenth Celebration: History, Health & the Arts 2025/06/21 10:00 am - 5:00 pmIndiana State Museum
Themed Tour: Colonial and Pioneer Gardening and Plants 2025/06/21 10:00 am - 4:00 pmVincennes
Firefly Flash Walk2025/06/21 8:30 pm - 9:15 pmNew Harmony
Themed Tour: Colonial and Pioneer Gardening and Plants 2025/06/22 10:00 am - 4:00 pmVincennes
Museum Marvels Member Night (all ages) 2025/06/24 6:00 pm - 8:00 pmIndiana State Museum
DIY Terrarium (ages 18+) 2025/06/27 6:00 pm - 8:00 pmGene Stratton-Porter
Murder Mystery (ages 14+) 2025/06/27 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmCulbertson Mansion
Firefly Flash Walk2025/06/27 8:30 pm - 9:15 pmNew Harmony
Toddler Time: Color Discovery2025/06/28 9:00 am - 10:00 amIndiana State Museum
Themed Tour: Colonial and Pioneer Gardening and Plants 2025/06/28 10:00 am - 4:00 pmVincennes
Youth Book Club: “By Freedom’s Light” (ages 8-12) 2025/06/28 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmLevi & Catharine Coffin
Music at the Mansion 2025/06/28 6:00 pm - 8:00 pmLanier Mansion
Murder Mystery (ages 14+)2025/06/28 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmCulbertson Mansion
Themed Tour: Colonial and Pioneer Gardening and Plants 2025/06/29 10:00 am - 4:00 pmVincennes
Themed Tour: Vincennes and the Presidents 2025/07/05 10:00 am - 4:00 pmVincennes
Children's Tours of Historic Buildings (ages 4-14)2025/07/05 11:15 am - 12:00 pmT.C. Steele
The World Around Us: Naturalist Walk (ages 13+) 2025/07/05 1:00 pm - 2:30 pmNew Harmony
Frederick Douglass: What to the Slave is the Fourth of July2025/07/05 1:00 pm - 2:00 pmLevi & Catharine Coffin
Historic Newport Walking Tour2025/07/05 3:30 pm - 5:00 pmLevi & Catharine Coffin
Themed Tour: Vincennes and the Presidents 2025/07/06 10:00 am - 4:00 pmVincennes
Children’s Tours of Historic Buildings (ages 4-14)2025/07/06 11:15 am - 12:00 pmT.C. Steele
Small Wonders: Space Exploration 2025/07/09 10:00 am - 11:00 amIndiana State Museum
Small Wonders: Space Exploration 2025/07/12 10:00 am - 11:00 amIndiana State Museum
Themed Tour: Vincennes and the Presidents 2025/07/12 10:00 am - 4:00 pmVincennes
Guided Canal Tour2025/07/12 2:00 pm - 2:30 pmWhitewater Canal
Family Clue Party (ages 6+)2025/07/12 4:00 pm - 6:00 pmCulbertson Mansion
Themed Tour: Vincennes and the Presidents 2025/07/13 10:00 am - 4:00 pmVincennes
Family Discovery Day: Space2025/07/19 10:00 am - 3:00 pmIndiana State Museum
Themed Tour: Vincennes and the Presidents 2025/07/19 10:00 am - 4:00 pmVincennes
Girl Scout Day: Wow! Water Wonders in Metamora! Journey (Brownies) 2025/07/19 10:00 am - 2:00 pmWhitewater Canal
Themed Tour: Vincennes and the Presidents 2025/07/20 10:00 am - 4:00 pmVincennes
Evening Farmers Market Open House 2025/07/23 6:00 pm - 8:00 pmLanier Mansion
Architecture of Vincennes Walking Tour 2025 2025/07/25 7:00 pm - 8:00 pmVincennes
Toddler Time: Wacky Water2025/07/26 9:00 am - 10:00 amIndiana State Museum
Themed Tour: Vincennes and the Presidents 2025/07/26 10:00 am - 4:00 pmVincennes
Youth Book Club: “Luke’s Summer Secret” (ages 8-12) 2025/07/26 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmLevi & Catharine Coffin
Music at the Mansion 2025/07/26 6:00 pm - 8:00 pmLanier Mansion
Themed Tour: Vincennes and the Presidents 2025/07/27 10:00 am - 4:00 pmVincennes
Sensory Friendly Afternoon2025/07/27 3:00 pm - 5:00 pmIndiana State Museum
Toddler Time: Wacky Water2025/07/30 10:00 am - 11:00 amIndiana State Museum
Toddler Time: Wacky Water2025/07/31 10:00 am - 11:00 amIndiana State Museum
Small Wonders: Toy Engineering2025/08/06 10:00 am - 11:00 amIndiana State Museum
Stay and Play2025/08/07 10:30 am - 12:00 pmIndiana State Museum
Small Wonders: Toy Engineering2025/08/09 10:00 am - 11:00 amIndiana State Museum
Young Explorers: Starry Night2025/08/09 1:00 pm - 2:30 pmIndiana State Museum
Music at the Mansion 2025/08/09 6:00 pm - 8:00 pmLanier Mansion
Toddler Time: Your Nose Knows2025/08/27 10:00 am - 11:00 amIndiana State Museum
Toddler Time: Your Nose Knows2025/08/28 10:00 am - 11:00 amIndiana State Museum
Toddler Time: Your Nose Knows2025/08/30 9:00 am - 10:00 amIndiana State Museum
Stay and Play2025/08/30 10:30 am - 12:00 pmIndiana State Museum
Event Date Times Location