The IN List Weekly 2024: 9/30 - 10/4

The IN List: weekly shares the top events going on this week in & around Carmel. Be sure to keep an eye on Instagram stories from @keepingupincarmel throughout the week for any event changes or additions.

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

Stay tuned for the weekend event list coming Thursday night!

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Monday, Sept 30

• Westfield Library Events: 17400 Westfield Blvd. Registration required.

  • Story Time: 10:30am

• Carmel Main Library Events: 425 E Main St, Carmel, IN. No registration required.

  • Family Dance Party: 10-10:30am.

Tuesday, Oct 1

• Westfield Library Events: 17400 Westfield Blvd. Registration required.

  • Spanish Story Time: 10:30am

  • Mrs. White - Football Fun: 9-10:30am. For ages 3-5, drop off event.

• Fishers Library Events: 5 Municipal Dr, Fishers, IN. Registration required.

  • Storytime: 9:30am & 10:30am.

  • Pre-K Explorers: 1pm

• Noblesville Library Events: 1 Library Plaza, Noblesville, IN. No registration required.

  • Tot Tunes: 9:30am. 

• Whitestown Library Events: 6310 Albert S. White Dr. Whitestown, IN. Registration required.

  • Story Hour at Hattie’s Coffee House: 10-11am.

• Zionsville Library Events: 250 N. 5th St. Zionsville, IN. Registration required.

  • PAWS to read with Pearl: 4-5pm.

  • After-school tween book club: 4-5:30pm.

• Carmel Fire Department Open House: 5-7pm. Visit any of the 6 Carmel, IN fire stations and meet your local firefighters, sit in a fire truck, and tour the station. Free to attend, open to all ages.

• Movies at Midtown: 12pm & 6pm. Midtown Plaza, Carmel, IN. Free and open to public. Showing Inside Out.

• Benson Boone Concert: 8pm. Everwise Amphitheatre at White River State Park. Tickets required.

Wednesday, Oct 2

• Carmel Main Library Events: 425 E Main St, Carmel, IN.

  • Drop-in Play Date: 10-11:30am. For ages 0-3 and their caregivers.

  • Pokemon Trading Hour: 2:45-3:45pm. Aes 6-11 on their own. 

• Westfield Library Events: 17400 Westfield Blvd. Registration required.

  • Preschool Music and Movement: 10:30am

• Fishers Library Events: 5 Municipal Dr, Fishers, IN. No registration required.

  • Babytime: 9:30am

  • Tot Tunes: 10:30-11am

  • Family Lego Challenge: 4pm & 6pm. Registration required.

• Noblesville Library Events: 1 Library Plaza, Noblesville, IN. No registration required.

  • Tot Tunes: 9:30am.

  • Babytime: 10:30am.

  • Stickermania: 3-4pm.

• Zionsville Library Events: 250 N. 5th St. Zionsville, IN. Registration required.

  • How do they do that?: 4-5pm. Ages 8-12.

•  Whitestown Library Events: 6310 Albert S. White Dr. Whitestown, IN. Registration required.

  • After school STEAM: 4-5:15pm. Ages 6-11

• Mushroom Mayhem: 6-7:30pm. Park Shelter at Flowing Well Park - Carmel, IN. Fungi-focused walk through the woods. Free event, registration required.

• Storytime at Cool Creek Park: 10:30-11:30am. Cool Creek Nature Center, Carmel, IN. Come for a nature theme story time, songs, and craft.  Free, ages 3-5. Registration required.

• Explore the Cosmos: 7:30pm. Cool Creek Nature Center. Learn more about space from a local astronomer, free and open to all ages. Encouraged to bring your own telescope. Registration required.

Thursday, Oct 3

• Westfield Library Events: 17400 Westfield Blvd. Registration required, more info here. 

  • Baby Love story time: 10:30-11am.

• Noblesville Library Events: 1 Library Plaza, Noblesville, IN. No registration required

  • Storytime: 9:30am & 10:30am

  • Family Lego Challenge: 4pm & 6pm. Registration required.

• Zionsville Library Events: 250 N. 5th St. Zionsville, IN. Registration required.

  • Math Skills for Preschoolers: 10:30-11:15am.

  • Clover Digs Books: 4-5pm.

• Movies at Midtown: 6pm. Midtown Plaza, Carmel, IN. Free and open to public. Showing Inside Out.

• Free First Thursday @ Newfields: 11am-6pm. Free admission into the museum. Free ticket required.

• First Thursday Night @ The Children’s Museum: 4-8pm. $6 admission. Tickets required. 

• Westfield Farmers Market: 5-8pm. Grand Junction Plaza, Westfield, IN.

• Butler University’s Free Community Movie: 7pm. Schrott Center - Butler University. Showing Mean Girls.

Friday, Oct 4

• Carmel Oktoberfest: 6-10pm. Carmel City Center - upper level near Cake Bake Shop. Free event with live music from Der Polkatz. Food and drink vendors on site. Family friendly.

• Carmel Main Library Events: 425 E Main St, Carmel, IN.

  • Fall Book Sale: 9am-5pm.

  • STEAM Explorers Jr.: 10-11am & 3:45-4:45pm. Ages 4-6 with caregivers. 

  • Sit Stay Chill: 4:30-5:15pm. For teens grades 6-12 to hang out with a therapy dog. 

• Fishers AgriPark Campout: 4pm. Fishers Agripark, Fishers, IN. Each family/group (6 people max) must have 1 adult to register. Movie, smores, and games onsite. Must bring all camping/sleeping supplies. Registration required.

• Meghan Trainor - The Timeless Tour: 6:30pm. Ruoff Music Center. Tickets required.

• Whitestown Library Events: 6310 Albert S. White Dr. Whitestown, IN. Registration required.

  • Friendly Neighborhood Storytime: 10-10:45am. Meet your Whitestown Park Department. Meet at Main Street Park (Shelter C) in Whitestown, IN.

• Zionsville Library Events: 250 N. 5th St. Zionsville, IN. Registration required.

  • Storywalkers Club Event: 10:30am-11am. Meet at Elm St. Green in Zionsville, IN.

• Pajama-Rama: 7pm-7:45pm. Cool Creek Nature Center. Put on your favorite pair of PJs and bring a blanket. Instructor will lead the kids through songs and stories.Best for kids ages 1-7. Registration required.