Top Things to do in Indiana
Top Hotels in Indiana
- 1. Hampton Inn Indianapolis Downtown Across from Circle Centre
- 2. West Baden Springs Hotel
- 3. Bottleworks Hotel
- 4. Indianapolis Marriott East
- 5. The Inn at Saint Mary's
- 6. Drury Inn & Suites Terre Haute
- 7. Hyatt Place Indianapolis Downtown
- 8. Ironworks Hotel Indy
- 9. JW Marriott Indianapolis
- 10. Drury Plaza Hotel Indianapolis Carmel
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Things to do in Indiana, United States: The Best Events
With beaches, boating, and salmon fishing in Michigan City and Gary bordering Lake Michigan, there is more to Indiana than might appear at first glance. The agricultural heartland even has cross country skiing and snowmobiling to go with the Cornball Express. Southwest Indiana near Evansville is renowned for the well-preserved Native American Angel Mounds State Historic Site. The largest city and state capital is famous worldwide for its Indianapolis 500 race. Even locals living in the suburbs often overlook the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Eiteljorg Museum, NCAA Hall of Champions, the old Union Station museum cluster, and downtown Canal Walk, to name but a few landmarks. South Bend is synonymous with the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame.
Forested Nashville’s art colony fame dates to the early 1900s when Impressionist Theodore Clement Steele overwintered in The House of the Singing Winds. It is now the T.C. Steele State Historic Site. View paintings and sculpture at the I.M. Pei-designed Indiana University Museum of Art. Attend an IU sports event or an opera, ballet, concert, or theater performance. Treat the family to The Little Nashville Opry or The Bill Monroe Bluegrass Park. For healing mineral springs, head south to Orange County, Indiana’s spa resort center.
Enjoy golf, fishing, boating, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, and ice skating in the nation’s agricultural heartland. Monticello and Rensselaer are west of Logansport and north of Lafayette. Take the family on the Cornball Express and Hoosier Hurricane at the Indiana Beach Amusement Resort in Monticello. Play boardwalk carnival games, or let the kids loose on the go-carts. Pile the family into their vehicles for an old-fashioned movie experience at Monticello’s Lake Shore Drive-In. Indulge in a weekend dinner boat cruise to hot band sounds as the Madam Carroll plies Lake Freeman.
Restaurants in Indiana
1. Carmel Christkindlmarkt
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
The holidays are more magical than ever in Hamilton County, Indiana. Enjoy old-world holiday charm in Carmel, Indiana, at the Carmel Christkindlmarkt (pronounced Chris-t-Kindle-Mark-t). Find the Carmel Christkindlmarkt at Center Green, between the Palladium concert hall and the Tarkington theater. Beneath twinkling lights, browse more than 50 wooden huts selling authentic products imported from Germany, like wooden toys, nutcrackers, music boxes, ornaments and more. Don’t miss the collectible items like the boot mug and Bierkrüge for adult beverages. While you’re shopping, sip a hot mug of Glühwein (mulled wine) or hot cocoa. Come hungry to enjoy a German pretzel, Bratwurst, Lebkuchen (German cookie), Raclette (melted cheese served on bread) and Stollen (dried fruit bread).
Reviewed By AvonIN - Avon, United States
This authentic German Christmas Market is a fun option for spending time outdoors during an otherwise bleak daytime attraction during the winter time between Thanksgiving and Christmas. They have added even more shops this year, and the various kiosks are always packed with holiday shoppers. The centerpiece of the marketplace is a huge, outdoor skating rink filled with skaters of all ages. The Christkindlmarkt admission is free, as is the parking in the nearby parking garage. Some of the kiosks offer various types of German food, as well as beer, wine and hot chocolate, while others sell hand-made crafts and ornaments.
2. Indy 500
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 195 reviews
Memorial Day Weekend brings the internationally acclaimed Indy 500 to the Brickyard in Indianapolis, and it's the most exciting speed race event in the calendar. This 200 lap race celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2011, and the participants battle to win the $1 million Borg-Warner Trophy, along with a huge cash prize. Go along, soak up the speed, and eat one of millions of hot dogs and bratwurst, which if laid end to end would circle the track more than three times!
Reviewed By 83154
Something everyone should experience at least once in their lifetime. There is nothing like the roar of the engines as they get going behind the pace car. When they wave the green flag and they make it through turns one and two....there is nothing like it in the world until they wave the checkered flag. Undeniably the largest and best sporting event in the world.
3. Brickyard 400
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 10 reviews
Named in 1911 after the 3.2 million bricks used to pave it, the Brickyard is Indianapolis' most famous racecourse. The Brickyard 400 is a 400 mile, 160 lap NASCAR speedway event, which attracts around 250,000 speed freaks annually. Both stock cars and sports cars compete to win a prize fund worth over $8 million, and to break the speed record of 155 mph set by Bobby Labonte in the year 2000.
4. Moefest
Annual Concert Fund raiser for local FOP. Food, Alcohol and Concert. Funds go towards local shop with a cop.
5. Central Indiana Enchanted Fairy Festival
Come enter a world of fantasy and enchantment. Enchanted Fairy Trail Presents the second annual Central Indiana Enchanted Fairy Festival Beasley's Orchard in Danville Indiana! This is a two-day full fairy immersion experience. 4 Stages OF NON-STOP MUSIC & Entertainment! Fairies, fantastical games, and activities for all ages. See a live unicorn, Mermaids and shop our 50 unique vendors.
