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Category: Animal Experiences

60+ Discounted Kid-Friendly Activities for Family Fun Friday

By Visit Indiana on Apr. 10, 2019

Buckle the kids in the car and set out for an adventure on Family Fun Friday , May 10, part of Visit Indiana Week. More than 60 attractions across the state can be enjoyed at a discount or for free in celebration of Visit Indiana Week. Outdoor adventure, indoor artistic exploration and much more…

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You Have to Experience All of the Fall Fun Johnson County Has to Offer

By Ken Kosky on Aug. 14, 2018

Autumn is just around the corner in Festival Country Indiana! Awesome leaf peeping opportunities will soon be here, and the Fall Fun Johnson County has to offer includes corn mazes, pumpkin patches, fall festivals and more. Festival Country, located just south of Indianapolis, is home to two of…

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This Southern Indiana Goat Farm Is a Must for Family Fun

By Amy Lynch on Jul. 25, 2018

If you’ve driven through southern Indiana on I-65, you’ve seen the billboards for Goat Milk Stuff. My son and I recently made a point to pull off the highway and spent a fun two hours exploring this Southern Indiana goat farm. This family-run enterprise led by Jim and PJ Jonas is a labor of love…

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From Goat Yoga to Sushi Making: Unique Experiences South of Indy

By Ken Kosky on Jun. 27, 2018

I was lucky enough to enjoy two experiences in Indiana that are hard to find anywhere else – goat yoga and a sushi making class taught by a sushi expert. Both are available each weekend in the communities of Festival Country Indiana, located just south of Indianapolis. First, I went to Tagalong…

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13 Places to Get an Up Close Look at Animals & Wildlife on Wild Wednesday

By Visit Indiana on Apr. 12, 2018

From zoos to sanctuaries to farms to the wilderness, Visit Indiana Week is the perfect time to get an up close experience with the animals who share our earth! Wild Wednesday features discounts at 13 animal and wilderness experiences on May 9. Discounts include the opportunity to visit a historic…

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The Amazing Getaway You Won't Believe Exists in Southern Indiana

By Ali Meyer on Mar. 26, 2018

Although we are no longer students, my boyfriend, Erik, and I had the opportunity to take our own little spring break weekend trip to French Lick and West Baden. While I grew up not far from here, the resort restoration wasn’t completed until after I had moved away for college, and thus I had never…

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Howl with Wolves at This Southern Indiana Wildlife Sanctuary

By Visit Indiana on Nov. 01, 2017

While zoos are a great place to get an up close look at animals from all over the world. Visiting a wildlife sanctuary provides a different experience, focusing on rehabilitation, preservation and protection of wild animals. The sanctuary in this Southern Indiana town is home to wolves, eagles and…

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World's Most Toxic Animal Has Come to Indianapolis

By Visit Indiana on Oct. 25, 2017

I might be a little yellow frog, but I'm also the world's most toxic animal! A new exhibit at the Indiana State Museum is all about poisons. The Power of Poison features poisons in nature (including two of the world's most toxic animal), in literature and in medicine. The exhibit is on loan from…

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Recipe for Fall Fun: Ride, Hike, Dine & Harvest in Hendricks County

By Visit Indiana on Sep. 11, 2017

Hendricks County, Indiana has all of the ingredients to cook up an authentically amazing Fall Excursion in the Hoosier State. From a ride on horseback to a hike through amazing Fall foliage, you have to get outdoors and experience the beauty of Indiana's autumn. And if your Fall fun works up an…

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The 'Magnificent' New Animals at One of America's Best Zoos

By Carrie Lambert on Jul. 24, 2017

While checking off our summer bucket list I was reminded about the NEW macaw exhibit at the Indianapolis Zoo. It opened earlier this summer and we just now had the chance to see it! These beautiful birds are one of the numerous reasons that the Indy Zoo was just named by Condé Nast Traveler as one…

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