Experiences

Step back in time and join a bustling community where people, animals, objects, and daily routines are exactly the same as they were over 150 years ago.

Soar high above Conner Prairie in a helium-filled balloon, and learn how manned flight moved from dream to reality.

New balloon now flying!

Immerse yourself in Hoosier life during the Civil War and enlist to help defend the state from Confederate General John Hunt Morgan and his raiders.

Live like a Lenape Indian as you toss a tomahawk, climb inside a wigwam, and try your hand at fur trading in Conner Prairie’s earliest historical area.

Step inside the barn of a real working farm, where you can feed, pet, and play with livestock, while learning from their caretakers.

Enter one of Indiana's first brick homes where you can discover the story of William Conner and how Indiana's history changed here.

Connect with nature and play freely in a 4-story treehouse surrounded by special activity areas where guests of all ages can dig in and have fun.

Create, climb, explore, play, and pretend in a one-of-a-kind indoor play area perfect for kids through the age of 8.

Design a new invention, fly a plane, and create an electrical circuit in this fun ever-changing indoor exhibit that celebrates innovation in Indiana.

Beginning September 1, 2021, Create.Connect will be closed.

Connect with nature and get a different view of the Prairie as you walk along the White River and through scenic woods, farmland, and prairie terrain.

Roll up your sleeves and get ready to hammer away at a whole new way of play. Makesmith Workshop offers a hands-on experience that gets back to the fundamentals of creating.

Beginning September 1, 2021, Makesmith Workshop will be closed.

Our Civil War-themed splash area is the perfect place to cool down during your visit. Kids can have fun boarding the Alice Dean steamboat, firing water cannons, guiding toy boats along the river, and more.

Ag Adventures at Estridge Family Park was created as a place where all children, with all abilities, can play alongside each other. Accessible playgrounds are transformative spaces where each of us is empowered to reach our full potential.