Events and Programs

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…

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…

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…

Join us on the Trails at Conner Prairie for Stroller Strides hosted by FIT4MOM North Indy. Stroller Strides is a total fitness program that moms can do with their babies. It includes power walking and intervals of strength and body toning exercises using exercise tubing, the stroller and the environment. Taught by certified and specially…

We will be closing at 3 p.m. on August 6 for a staff wellness event. Purchase general admission tickets.

Playtime on the Prairie for 3-5 year olds is an hour long program designed for early learners and their parents or guardians. During these classes, attendees will have the opportunity to explore natural materials, participate in age-appropriate play invitations, CREATE, PLAY, and LEARN! Children must be accompanied by an adult at no charge. Purchase Tickets.

Grief and loss have always been a part of our lives. Join Conner Prairie on August 17 as we explore grief and mourning from a 19th century perspective. This program, set in 1836 Prairietown, is offered to respectfully interpret some of the beliefs and attitudes regarding illness, death and burial in the early 19th century.…