Indy's Child Magazine

Looking for the best things to do this weekend in Indianapolis with kids? You’re in the right place. For July 31–Aug. 2, 2026, we rounded up our top picks for family events across Indy and the surrounding suburbs, from an outdoor showing of Hook and free kids workshops to hot air balloons in downtown Muncie, concerts around Central Indiana and Zionsv...

Late summer has a way of arriving before the family calendar catches up. School may be starting, but there is still time to fit in a beach day, cave tour, train ride or full-day road trip before the season gets away from us.

These Indiana day trips cover everything from water parks and wildlife drives to zip lines and underground boat tours. Some can be planned the...

You don’t have to drive to the ocean to give kids a beach day. Central Indiana has swimming beaches, lakefront parks and full-on water adventure parks that work for a day trip from Indianapolis. Some have boat rentals,

Frederick Douglass Playground is going to be a problem for me. Not because there is anything wrong with it, but because I have a feeling I am going to compare every new Indianapolis playground to this one for a while.

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Barbara (BB) Smith Wynne, whose lifelong passion for family, tennis, education and service helped shape generations of children and families across Indianapolis, died peacefully on July 18, 2026. She was 93. Born in Indianapolis on July 10, 1933, Barbara was the daughter of Dorothy and Pearson Smith. She grew up alongside her beloved sister, Patsy Kennedy, and brother, Pearso...