Events and Programs

Drifting Studio with The Curious Life

Join The Curious Life for a collaborative event that will inspire the long-term, format-bending art project Wellspring! Explore your creative potential with the Drifting Studio — a custom mobile art studio that serves up art, nature and mindfulness projects — and make art that will end up as part of the final installation inside the new…

Water Explorations at The Trails at Conner Prairie

Join us as we partner with water conservation partners for water-related programs at Treetop Outpost and the White river on July 26 and 27. Learn more about the Trails at Conner Prairie. Friday, July 26 12:45 – 2:30 p.m. Engage in water quality monitoring with Dylan Allison, Hoosier Riverwatch Coordinator for IDEM. Join staff at Treetop Outpost…

Water Explorations at The Trails at Conner Prairie

Join us as we partner with water conservation partners for water-related programs at Treetop Outpost and the White river on July 26 and 27. Learn more about the Trails at Conner Prairie. Friday, July 26 12:45 – 2:30 p.m. Engage in water quality monitoring with Dylan Allison, Hoosier Riverwatch Coordinator for IDEM. Join staff at Treetop Outpost…

Botanical Dyeing from the Garden and Beyond

Find out all the amazing colors you can grow in your own garden. You’ll leave with at least 8 mini skeins to use in your future textile projects. Wear clothes that are only enhanced with additional color. All materials included. Learn more about our classes. Purchase Tickets Location: Textile Studio Date: Saturday, August 3, 2024…

Wildlife Weekend at The Trails at Conner Prairie

Learn about the plants and animals who call Indiana home through conversations with local wildlife partners. Utopia Wildlife Rehabilitators will share stories of their animal ambassadors and rehabilitation program through a presentation at Treetop Outpost. Eagle Creek Ornithology Center Assistant Park Manager Donna Riner will lead guests on interpretive nature walks along the Trails. These events…

Event Series Soul, Clap and Dance! JOY as Resistance

Soul, Clap and Dance! JOY as Resistance

The Asante Art Institute of Indianapolis, in partnership with Conner Prairie, presents Soul, Clap and Dance! JOY as Resistance. The performance examines how African Americans have historically established traditions of joyful celebrations highlighting strength and resilience despite the constant weathering of hardships.  A cast of six teen and two young adult performers will use spoken…

Event Series Soul, Clap and Dance! JOY as Resistance

Soul, Clap and Dance! JOY as Resistance

The Asante Art Institute of Indianapolis, in partnership with Conner Prairie, presents Soul, Clap and Dance! JOY as Resistance. The performance examines how African Americans have historically established traditions of joyful celebrations highlighting strength and resilience despite the constant weathering of hardships.  A cast of six teen and two young adult performers will use spoken…

Wildlife Weekend at The Trails at Conner Prairie

Learn about the plants and animals who call Indiana home through conversations with local wildlife partners. Utopia Wildlife Rehabilitators will share stories of their animal ambassadors and rehabilitation program through a presentation at Treetop Outpost. Eagle Creek Ornithology Center Assistant Park Manager Donna Riner will lead guests on interpretive nature walks along the Trails. These events…

Event Series Soul, Clap and Dance! JOY as Resistance

Soul, Clap and Dance! JOY as Resistance

The Asante Art Institute of Indianapolis, in partnership with Conner Prairie, presents Soul, Clap and Dance! JOY as Resistance. The performance examines how African Americans have historically established traditions of joyful celebrations highlighting strength and resilience despite the constant weathering of hardships.  A cast of six teen and two young adult performers will use spoken…

Wildlife Weekend: Welcome to the Dark Side: Mothing in Indiana

Trails at Conner Prairie 3400 Allisonville Rd, Fishers, IN, United States

Often unseen and under-appreciated, moths are viewed as the drab, dingy-looking cousins of butterflies. They are dazzling creatures, however, with over 2,400 species recorded in the state. Indiana moth-er, Jeanette Jaskula, will introduce the audience to the joy of moths, from their stunning colors, patterns, and behaviors to their important role in our ecosystems as…