Let’s all start by agreeing that this isn’t going to be a totally comprehensive list. We’re just giving you a little jumpstart your December plans, cool? We’ve rounded up shows (musicals, plays, movies and sing-a-longs), events (bazaars, parties and the Pacers), decked out places (mostly indoors), and New Year’s Eve options!
Some Shows!
A Motown Christmas – Dec 5 at Schrott Center; Dec 6 at Madame Walker Theatre
The Nutcracker Ballet – Dec 4-7 at Clowes Memorial Hall
Caddyshack (movie) – Dec 10 with Indy Film Fest at Sun King Brewing
Messiah Sing-Along – Dec 13 with Indy Chamber Orchestra at Indiana Landmarks
A Christmas Story (movie) – Dec 13-14 at the Indiana Historical Society
Champions of Christmas – Dec 13-14 at IndyFringe Basile Theatre
Broadway Meets Motown – Dec 4-14 with Dance Kaleidoscope at Indiana Repertory Theatre
Preacher’s Wife (movie) – Dec 18 at the Madame Walker Theatre
Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical – Dec 1-20 at Theatre on the Square
The Polar Express (movie) – Dec 1-20 at the IMAX in the Indiana State Museum
A Very Phoenix Xmas: Flashing Through the Snow – Dec 1-21 at the Phoenix Theatre
Elf (movie) – Dec 20-21 at the Indiana Historical Society
Straight No Chaser – Dec 21-22 at Old National Centre
Holiday Sing-A-Long Featuring Wendy Reed – Dec 22 at the Jazz Kitchen
Yuletide Celebration – Dec 5-23 at the Indianapolis Symphony
Christmas Carol – Dec 1-26 at the Indiana Repertory Theatre
Some Events!
Indy Writes Books In-Store Release – Dec 5 at Indy Reads Books
Holiday Artisan Bazaar – Dec 7 at the Jewish Community Center
Yelp’s Totally Bazaar – Dec 10 at the Central Library
Good Beer and Ugly Sweaters – Dec 11 at the Indiana Historical Society
Winter Solstice Celebration – Dec 18 at the Indianapolis Museum of Art
Chanukah Celebration with the Pacers – Dec 23 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Some Places!
Celebration Crossing – Indiana State Museum
Christmas at the Lilly House – Indianapolis Museum of Art
Christmas at the Zoo – Indianapolis Zoo
Circle Centre Mall – we might recommend the massage chairs in Brookstone
Conservatory Crossing – Garfield Park Conservatory
Festival of Trees – Indiana Historical Society
Jingle Rails – Eiteljorg Museum
Jolly Days Winter Wonderland – Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
Monument Circle – we highly recommend this includes a stop at the South Bend Chocolate Co. and maybe Nicky Blaine’s
Some NYE Parties!
New Year’s Eve at the IMA – We’ll be at this one!
New Year’s Eve on Georgia Street – Georgia Street
The Big-Ass Burlesque Bingo Bango Show – White Rabbit
Masquerade Ball – Union Station
Family Friendly NYE – Indiana State Museum
If we left out something awesome, let us know in the comments below–or better yet, go ahead and add it to our calendar. Especially if it’s a Kwanza thing, we’d love some of that.
