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Holiday Activities in Indianapolis - Week of 11/28 - 12/4, 2011

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Picks of the Week ~ 11/28 – 12/4/2011

Now that we’ve packed up all of our harvest décor and picked over all the Thanksgiving leftovers, let’s talk Christmas!  Central Indiana offers some of the most wonderful Holiday happenings that can turn even the scroogy-ist Scrooge into a jolly old elf.  Here are our top picks for Holiday fun this week.    

                               

11/28 MONDAY ~ COUNTRY CHRISTMAS AT STONYCREEK FARM

Pick any day before Dec. 20th and pick your own tree!  Take your family on a very special ride through the field to select and cut your own Christmas tree!  Browse the greenhouse for fresh wreaths and garland, too.Nothing says Christmas like that fresh pine scent in the air.  

Stoneycreek Farm in Noblesville

11/28 MONDAY ~ THE HANDMADE PROMENADE HOLIDAY POP-UP SHOP 

Christmas TreeCome downtown to the famous “Mass Ave” and discover handmade goods from over 40 local, regional and national artists and crafters.  Today through December 31st, shop for one-of-a-kind treasures to place under your tree. 

The Art Bank in Indianapolis

11/29 TUESDAY – 12/3 SATURDAY ~ TEA TIME

Take the chill off with a hot cup of tea.  Choose from one of these beautiful locations for a fine afternoon of sipping tea and nibbling delicious morsels.  

11/29-12/1 The Propylaeum in Indianapolis

12/2 the Colonel Isaac C. Elston Home in Crawfordsville

12/3 The Morris-Butler House Museum in Indianapolis 

12/1 THURSDAY ~ OAK RIDGE BOYS CHRISTMAS SHOW

The historic Murat Theatre will be filled with the sounds of Christmas as the Oak Ridge Boys set your toes tapping.

 The Murat Theatre at Old National Centre

Christmas Bow

12/1 THURSDAY ~ HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA

Hors d’oeuvres, samplings, shopping and spirited tastings await for those who want an elegant evening out in Carmel.  

Vine and Table Gourmet Market in Carmel         

 

12/1 THURSDAY – 12/4 SUNDAY ~ THE NUTCRACKER  

This week offers three spectacular venues featuring three different variations of one fantastic story! 

12/1 – 12/4 THE  NUTCRACKER

Clowes Memorial Hall, Butler University in Indianapolis Christmas Holly

12/2 – 12/3 THE NAPTOWN NUTCRACKER

Madame Walker Theatre Center in Indianapolis

12/4 MOSCOW BALLET’S GREAT RUSSIAN NUTCRACKER

Murat Theatre at Old National Centre in Indianapolis 

12/2 FRIDAY ~ HOLIDAY FEST AND COOKIE WALK

Food, fun, cookies, crafts and free gift wrapping … what more could you ask for? 

Hendricks County 4-H Fairgrounds in Danville  

12/2 FRIDAY ~ POLAR BEAR EXPRESS

All Aboard…take a special Holiday train ride this year!  This trip includes story time, refreshments, a visit with Santa and a special gift for every child. Multiple departure times are available and Reservations are Required! 

Departing from the Fishers Train Station

Indiana Transportation Museum

12/2 FRIDAY – 12/3 SATURDAY ~ A GLIMPSE OF CHRISTMAS PASTChristmas Home

Want to re-live the days of Christmas’ long ago?  Choose one of these events for your historic celebration.  

12/2 Hometown Christmas in Historic Downtown Noblesville 

12/3 Victorian Christmas Celebration in Historic Downtown Mooresville 

12/3 Dickens of a Christmas in Historic Downtown Lafayette/West Lafayette

12/3 1863 Outdoor Adventure and Candlelight Tours at Historic Conner Prairie  

12/3 SATURDAY ~ CHRISTMAS UNDER THE STARS

Meet outside the Brownsburg Town Hall to watch this sparkling parade and light show.  Be sure to bundle up, bring some hot cocoa and a special someone to keep you warm.  

Brownsburg Town Hall 

12/3 SATURDAY ~ 78TH ANNUAL PURDUE CHRISTMAS SHOW

See why this Christmas spectacular has been ranked in the Top 100 events in North America.  This show will have you singing along, dancing in your seats and leave you filled with Christmas cheer!   

Elliott Hall of Music, Purdue University in West Lafayette 

12/3 SATURDAY – 12/4 SUNDAY ~ GINGERBREAD COTTAGES & CASTLES

Stroll through this Gingerbread Village and judge for yourself which entry takes the cake.  

Sullivan Munce Cultural Center in Zionsville

12/4 SUNDAY ~ HOLIDAY HARMONY 2011

Leave the instruments in their cases and listen as an extraordinary ensemble of voices perform your Holiday favorites a capella.

University of Indianapolis, Ransburg Auditorium in Indianapolis 

 

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