IN List 2025: 12/8 - 12/14

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These events are all accurate at the time of posting, but be sure to call ahead or check vendor websites/socials before heading out.

Monday, December 8                

Trafalgar Library Events: 424 S Tower St Trafalgar, IN

• Brick Builders: 4:00pm - 5:00pm

• Franklin Light Fight: 6-10pm. Opening Night. Homes in Franklin will be competing to have the best lights and decorations. Competing homes will be marked with signs in their yards and there will be maps so viewers can drive around and see all the displays.

• Christmas Acres: 6-10pm. Visit this local family who sets up more than 100,000 Christmas lights. Drive up the circle and check out their displays. Free, but they request canned goods to donate to the local food pantry. 6211 N. 500 East Franklin, IN

• Indiana Pacers vs Sacramento Kings: 7:00pm. Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required.

Tuesday, December 9      

Clark Pleasant Library Events: 350 Clearwater Blvd Whiteland, IN.

• ​Preschool Storytime: 10:00am - 11:00am

• Kid's Yoga - with Jennifer from Healing Soul: 6:00pm - 7:00pm Registration required. 

Trafalgar Library Events: 424 S Tower St Trafalgar, IN

• Tiny Tots Storytime: 10:00am - 11:00am 

• Light-Up Cards: 4:00pm - 5:00pm Registration required. 

• Kids Code Club, Jr. - Scratch, Jr. Holiday Stories: 6:00pm - 7:00pm Registration required. 

White River Library Events: 1664 Library Blvd Greenwood, IN

• Tiny Tots Storytime: 10:00am - 11:00am

• Homeschool Hangout: 2:00pm - 3:00pm Registration required. 

• Frank’s Open Stage: 5-8pm. Frank’s Open Stage, featuring a variety of musicians, returns to Richard’s. Richard’s Brick Oven Pizza Franklin, IN 

• Christmas Acres: 6-10pm. Visit this local family who sets up more than 100,000 Christmas lights. Drive up the circle and check out their displays. Free, but they request canned goods to donate to the local food pantry. 6211 N. 500 East Franklin, IN

• Dec-A-Trees at the Museum: 9am-3pm. Come to Johnson County Museum to see all the decorated Christmas trees. Johnson County Museum 

• Glen Miller Orchestra at Artcraft: 7-9pm. Tickets required. 

• Santa Experience at Toodleydoo Toys: Evening (limited spots). Come visit Santa in a private environment, take family photos and get a keepsake ornament. Registration required. Toodleydoo Toys Franklin, IN 

• Hamilton (Touring): 7:00pm. Old National Centre, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required. 

• AES Indiana - Yuletide Celebration: 7:30pm. Hilbert Circle Theatre, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required. 

Wednesday, December 10    

Clark Pleasant Library Events: 350 Clearwater Blvd Whiteland, IN.

• Preschool Coding - LEGO Coding Express: 10:00am - 10:30am Registration required. 

• Book Buddies: 6:00pm - 7:00pm Registration required.

Franklin Library Events: 401 S State St Franklin, IN

• Preschool Storytime: 10:00am - 11:00am

• Crafternoon - Holiday Crafts: 4:30pm - 5:15pm Registration required. 

Trafalgar Library Events: 424 S Tower St Trafalgar, IN

• Tot Art: 12:00pm - 1:00pm Registration required. 

• Woodsy Whimsies:  3:00pm - 4:30pm Registration required. 

• Christmas Acres: 6-10pm. Visit this local family who sets up more than 100,000 Christmas lights. Drive up the circle and check out their displays. Free, but they request canned goods to donate to the local food pantry. 6211 N. 500 East Franklin, IN

• Santa Experience at Toodleydoo Toys: Evening (limited spots) . Come visit Santa in a private environment, take family photos and get a keepsake ornament. Registration required. Toodleydoo Toys Franklin, IN 

• Christmas Acres: 6-10pm. Visit this local family who sets up more than 100,000 Christmas lights. Drive up the circle and check out their displays. Free, but they request canned goods to donate to the local food pantry. 6211 N. 500 East Franklin, IN

• Dec-A-Trees at the Museum: 9am-3pm. Come to Johnson County Museum to see all the decorated Christmas trees. Johnson County Museum 

• Cookies with Santa at Hickory Creek: 4-6pm. The public is invited to come to this senior living center for cookies and photos with Santa. 580 Lemley St. Franklin, IN

• Photos with Santa at Hadwell Hardware: 5:30-6pm. Bring your kids and furry friends for photos with Santa. 203 S. State Road 135 Trafalgar, IN

• Wine and Yoga: 6:30-8pm. Tickets required. Sycamore at Mallow Run 

• FREE Movie at the Artcraft: 7-9pm. Available for Johnson County middle school and high school students. Attendees will see the movie The Grinch and receive free popcorn, soda and candy. School ID required. 

• Hamilton (Touring): 7:00pm. Old National Centre, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required.

• AES Indiana - Yuletide Celebration: 7:30pm. Hilbert Circle Theatre, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required. 

 Thursday, December 11           

White River Library Events: 1664 Library Blvd Greenwood, IN

• Preschool Storytime: 10:00am - 11:00am

Franklin Library Events: 401 S State St Franklin, IN

• Tiny Tots Storytime: 10:00am - 11:00am

Clark Pleasant Library Events: 350 Clearwater Blvd Whiteland, IN.

• Tiny Tots Storytime: 10:00am - 11:00am 

• Canvas Art - Holiday Edition: 4:00pm - 5:00pm Registration required. 

• Kids Coding - Scratch Coding: 4:30pm - 5:30pm Registration required. 

Trafalgar Library Events: 424 S Tower St Trafalgar, IN

• Family Storytime: 10:00am - 11:00am

• H-Club: 10:00am - 11:00am

• Sock Skating: 1:00pm - 4:00pm 

• Christmas Acres: 6-10pm. Visit this local family who sets up more than 100,000 Christmas lights. Drive up the circle and check out their displays. Free, but they request canned goods to donate to the local food pantry. 6211 N. 500 East Franklin, IN

• Dec-A-Trees at the Museum: 9am-3pm. Come to Johnson County Museum to see all the decorated Christmas trees. Johnson County Museum 

• Frosting & Flick’s at Millies: 6-8pm. Enjoy a one-of-a-kind cookie decorating experience that combines sweet treats with movie night. Decorate sugar cookies themed to the film, enjoy a drink to match the vibe and relax together while the movie plays on the big screen. The film and theme for this event is How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

• Mad Hatter Presents Stuttering John Melendez: 7-9pm. Tickets required.  

• Franklin Community Band Concert: 7-9pm. Active Adult Center, 160 E. Adams St. Franklin, IN

• Hamilton (Touring): 7:00pm. Old National Centre, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required.

Friday, December 12       

Clark Pleasant Library Events: 350 Clearwater Blvd Whiteland, IN

• Preschool Edible Science: 11:00am - 11:45am. Registration required. 

Franklin Library Events: 401 S State St Franklin, IN

• Little Scientists: 10:00am - 11:00am Registration required. 

White River Library Events: 1664 Library Blvd Greenwood, IN

• Tot Art: 10:00am - 11:00am

Trafalgar Library Events: 424 S Tower St Trafalgar, IN

• Sock Skating: 11:00am - 1:00pm

• Merry Prairie: 6:30pm - 8:30pm

• Jumperoo: 10am-12pm. Urban Air Franklin. The park will be open for ages 5 and under only. $10.99/child (parent plays free). 

• The Holiday Stroll: 5:30-9pm. Kelsay Farms invites people to stroll through their farm for a magical holiday experience. Bring your cameras for larger-than-life decorations, relax amongst the lights and the trees, sip hot cocoa by a warm campfire, and enjoy the live Nativity. Tickets required. Whiteland, IN 

• Christmas Acres: 6-10pm. Visit this local family who sets up more than 100,000 Christmas lights. Drive up the circle and check out their displays. Free, but they request canned goods to donate to the local food pantry. 6211 N. 500 East Franklin, IN

• Dec-A-Trees at the Museum: 9am-3pm. Come to Johnson County Museum to see all the decorated Christmas trees. Johnson County Museum 

• Cookies with Santa: 6-8pm. Bring the family to meet Santa, snap a festive photo, and enjoy cookies and milk while supplies last. White River Township Fire Department 

• Hamilton (Touring): 7:00pm. Old National Centre, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required.

• A Christmas Carol: 7:00pm. Indiana Repertory Theatre, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required. 

• AES Indiana - Yuletide Celebration: 2:00pm & 7:30pm. Hilbert Circle Theatre, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required. 

Saturday, December 13 

• The Holiday Stroll: 5:30-9pm. Kelsay Farms invites people to stroll through their farm for a magical holiday experience. Bring your cameras for larger-than-life decorations, relax amongst the lights and the trees, sip hot cocoa by a warm campfire, and enjoy the live Nativity. Tickets required. Whiteland, IN 

• Christmas Acres: 6-10pm. Visit this local family who sets up more than 100,000 Christmas lights. Drive up the circle and check out their displays. Free, but they request canned goods to donate to the local food pantry. 6211 N. 500 East Franklin, IN

• Breakfast with Santa in Ninevah: 7am-11am. Bring the kids to have breakfast with Santa at the firehouse. All children ages 12 and under will get a gift.Hamblen Township Fire Station, 4650 Sweetwater Trail Nineveh, IN

• Breakfast with Santa at The Haven: 8am-10am. Santa's sleigh is headed this way. Bring the family for a festive morning of breakfast, photos with Santa and holiday games. Tickets required. 

• Breakfast with Santa in Franklin: 8:30am-11:15am. Enjoy pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, fruit, doughnuts, coffee, milk and orange juice, and take photos with Santa. Tickets required. 

• Santa Photos at the Museum: 12pm-3pm. Santa will be at the museum for free pictures. Kids can enjoy a craft activity and view the Dec-a-Trees while waiting. Johnson County Museum

• Ice Skating at Johnson County Park Opening Day: 12pm-10pm. $5 per person and includes your skate rental. Johnson County Park, 7105 S. Kern St. Nineveh, IN

• Holiday of Lights: 5pm-10pm. . Enjoy trolley rides through their historic downtown, a visit with Santa, a holiday market, shops open late and more. Downtown Edinburgh, IN

• Festival of Lights and Live Nativity: 5-8pm. Enjoy drive through lights, live nativity, live reindeer, photos with Santa, hot chocolate, food trucks, a Christmas market and more! Aberdeen Community, 3840 N. 500 West Bargersville, IN

• Christmas at the Farm: 6-9pm. Enjoy a drive-thru light exhibit, see your favorite holiday characters, meet Santa, and get some hot chocolate. There is no cost, but they will be accepting non-perishable food items to donate to the food pantry or Johnson County Senior Services. 7591 W. 600 South Morgantown, IN

• Hamilton (Touring): 2:00pm. Old National Centre, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required. 

• A Christmas Carol: 2:00pm & 7:00pm. Indiana Repertory Theatre, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required.

• AES Indiana - Yuletide Celebration: 2:00pm & 7:00pm. Hilbert Circle Theatre, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required. 

• Indy Fuel vs Cincinnati Cyclones: 7:00pm. Fishers Event Center, Fishers, IN. Tickets required. 

• Hamilton (Touring): 8:00pm. Old National Centre, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required. 

Sunday, December 14  

• The Holiday Stroll: 5:30-9pm. Kelsay Farms invites people to stroll through their farm for a magical holiday experience. Bring your cameras for larger-than-life decorations, relax amongst the lights and the trees, sip hot cocoa by a warm campfire, and enjoy the live Nativity. Tickets required. Whiteland, IN 

• Christmas Acres: 6-10pm. Visit this local family who sets up more than 100,000 Christmas lights. Drive up the circle and check out their displays. Free, but they request canned goods to donate to the local food pantry. 6211 N. 500 East Franklin, IN

• Santa at MashCraft: 11am-12:30pm. Take photos with Santa and more. Greenwood MashCraft 

• Santa Parade in Greenwood: 1-2pm. See Santa and other lighted parade floats in Greenwood. This portion covers the south side of Greenwood.

• Soup Sandwiches and Santa on the Farm: 12:30-3pm. Enjoy lunch, cookie decorating, story time and photos with Santa, and meet Santa’s rein-goats in training. Tickets required. 

• Hamilton (Touring): 1:00pm. Old National Centre, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required.

• AES Indiana - Yuletide Celebration: 2:00pm & 6:30pm. Hilbert Circle Theatre, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required.

• A Christmas Carol: 2:00pm. Indiana Repertory Theatre, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required.

• Indiana Pacers vs Washington Wizards: 3:00pm. Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required.  

• Hamilton (Touring): 7:00pm. Old National Centre, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required.

• A Magical Cirque Christmas: 7:30pm. Clowes Memorial Hall, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets required.