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Tropical Adventure
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Thought about getting away from the cold, cloudy days of winter in Indiana? You can warm up at the Tropical Adventure exhibit at White River Gardens. This lush, green and peaceful environment invites everyone to enjoy a tropical oasis complete with towering palm trees and many varieties of tropical plants, including stunning orchids, banana plants, colorful bromeliads, and more.
Don't miss the tranquil goldfish ponds, the staghorn ferns, and bamboo bridges. Pull up a bench and relax! In a chilly Indiana winter, it’s almost as good as traveling to a faraway island. This event runs from January 16 to March 14. Tropical Adventure is free for members and included with regular Zoo admission
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Indianapolis Zoo, 1200 W Washington |
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Barbie: The Fashion Experience
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The world’s most popular doll is also everyone’s favorite fashionista, inspiring young designers and professionals alike to create the fashion of their dreams. All ages will enjoy this hands-on exhibit in which you can take your designs from the workroom to the runway, go backstage with Barbie and see her most famous looks from 50 years of fashion modeled by Barbie herself, as well as life-size designs by New York designers including Betsey Johnson and Nicole Miller! Barbie has unique inter-generational appeal, and families also will have opportunities to share Barbie memories and learn about collecting.
© 2009 Mattel, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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The Children's Museum of Indianapolis |
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Jaclyn Falkenstein
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Bob the Builder™– Project: Build It
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Can We Build It? ™ Yes We Can! Step into the lively and colorful world of Bob the Builder, where he and his Can-Do Crew work as a team to get the job done! Learn the three R’s – Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle – as you build a new environmentally friendly community with Bob the Builder, Wendy and the rest of the crew. Join Scoop, Muck, Lofty, Roley, Dizzy, Benny, and Scrambler and build a house, plant a flower garden and more! Bob the Builder™ - Project: Build It exhibit presented by Delta Faucet, produced by HIT Entertainment and The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. © 2009 HIT Entertainment Limited and Keith Chapman.
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The Children's Museum of Indianapolis |
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Jaclyn Falkenstein
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Target Free Family Night
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Join The Children’s Museum in their latest exhibit, BarbieTM: The Fashion Experience, as they celebrate the world of fashion with special activities, special guests, and a family fashion show. Sponsored generously by Target, the first Thursday of each month The Children’s Museum opens free of charge from 4 – 8 p.m.
© 2009 Mattel, Inc. All rights reserved.
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The Children's Museum of Indianapolis |
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Jaclyn Falkenstein
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11:00 AM
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COSMIC Canopy
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And 4:30 PM
Length: 15 minutes
Age: Ideal for ages 5 and up.
Location: Lower Level - Planetarium
They enthrall us with their majesty and tranquil beauty. Do you recognize the familiar star patterns called constellations? Can you name some of the stars? Cosmic Canopy will show you how to find them. They enthrall us with their majesty and tranquil beauty. Do you recognize the familiar star patterns called constellations? Can you name some of the stars? Cosmic Canopy will show you how to find them.
Theater tickets may be reserved in advance by museum members only. Complimentary tickets for Lilly theater and SpaceQuest Planetarium are available to the general public at the Lower Level ticket booth beginning at 10 a.m. on show days. Limit 10 tickets per household.
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Indianapolis Children's Museum, 3000 N Meridian |
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11:30 AM
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Two Small Pieces of Glass
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Length: 25 minutes
Ages: Ideal for ages 8 and up
Location: Lower Level - SpaceQuest Planetarium
Produced to engage and appeal to audiences of all ages, Two Small Pieces of Glass traces the history of the telescope from Galileo’s modifications to a child’s spyglass — using two small pieces of glass — to the launch of nasa’s hubble space Telescope and the future of astronomy.
Theater tickets may be reserved in advance by museum members only. Complimentary tickets for Lilly theater and SpaceQuest Planetarium are available to the general public at the Lower Level ticket booth beginning at 10 a.m. on show days. Limit 10 tickets per household.
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Indianapolis Children's Museum, 3000 N Meridian |
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12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Public Skating Sessions
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Admission $4 for 13 and older; $3 for 12 and younger. Skate rental $3 hockey skates; $2 figure skates.
Visit our fully stocked pro skate shop for all of your skating needs, including new and used skates, skate repairs, skate sharpening and youth and adult hockey equipment. Skate Shop hours are Monday through Friday 1-10pm and Saturday and Sunday 10am-10pm
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Indiana State Fairgrounds, Pepsi Coliseum |
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1:30 PM
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Wonders of the Universe
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Length: 20 minutes
Ages: Ideal for ages 8 and up
Location: Lower Level - SpaceQuest Planetarium
Peer deep into space through the eyes of the orbiting hubble space Telescope and travel back billions of years in time to witness the birth of the universe. On this breathtaking excursion, you’ll witness the formation of galaxies and explore some of the most wondrous nebulae and astronomical structures yet discovered.
Theater tickets may be reserved in advance by museum members only. Complimentary tickets for Lilly theater and SpaceQuest Planetarium are available to the general public at the Lower Level ticket booth beginning at 10 a.m. on show days. Limit 10 tickets per household.
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Indianapolis Children's Museum, 3000 N Meridian |
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7:00 PM
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7:30 PM
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Going Solo: Pretty Fire
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Five stories about the simple pleasures, the dark fears, and the quiet wonders of childhood. Neighborhood bullies and the harsh pain of bigotry share the stage with the warm embrace of family and the joys of community and church in this autobiographical tale about growing up black in America.
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Indiana Repertory Theatre, 140 W Washington |
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Tuesday, February 9, 2010
