Gather your kiddos or give them each a piece of paper to create a list of activities, outings, and other experiences they want to accomplish this summer. Tack their lists on the refrigerator, digitize them in your phone’s notes app, or add a dash of mystery by cutting up their lists and putting the slips in a jar or basket. Draw one or more each week or weekend to tackle together! Feel free to set parameters based on time, budget, age, etc.
Here are some local family favorites you might consider:
- Free and discounted movies at local theaters and parks
- Ride bikes, roller-blade, walk, or run on the B&O Trail, Vandalia Trail, or at Avon Town Hall Park
- Pack a picnic and go hiking or creek-stomping in one of our County’s incredible parks
- Go miniature golfing or visit a golf simulator for some digital fun
- Play with VR, video games, Nerf guns and more at Press Play Gaming Lounge in Brownsburg
- Explore local parks and get some exercise through the Summer Fun Run, sponsored by The Parks Foundation of Hendricks County
- Bowling at Pinheads in Brownsburg
- Find local produce at farmers markets in Avon, Brownsburg, Danville, or Plainfield
- Visit the Indianapolis Children’s Museum or the Indianapolis Zoo
- Go just a bit farther away to visit the Newport Aquarium (Cincinnati) or Shedd Aquarium (Chicago)
- Go playground hopping around Hendricks County
- Rent a kayak to explore Eagle Creek Reservoir
- Go camping at an Indiana State Park or Recreation Area (or in your back yard!)
- Cool off at a water park or splash pad
- Grab a cold treat at Danville Dips, Mandy’s, Frost Bite, The Ice Barn, or The Frigid Frog & More
- Look for fossils in creeks and rivers
- Do hands-on service or create a small fundraiser for a local nonprofit
- Plan and tend a family garden
