7 Things You Must Do This Spring in Hendricks County

Get Lost at Avon Gardens

Find out why this 5-acre, former pig farm turned outdoor oasis routinely finds itself on the pages of Midwest Living magazine. Recognized as one of the top garden centers in the Midwest, a stroll through this magnificent property provides inspiration and rejuvenation.

Come smell the flowers, marvel at the beauty and lose yourself in this stunning natural retreat. Learn more...

Travel Back in Time to the Oasis Diner

The opportunity to experience a meal inside a true American landmark doesn’t come along every day. So, any visit to Hendricks County must include a stop at this authentic 1954 diner located along the Historic National Road in Plainfield.

Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, the menu features traditional diner favorites infused with new classics and weekly specials. You probably will want to try their award-winning tenderloin, named one of the best in Indiana. The restaurant also features specialty handcrafted sodas, and don’t forget that every meal comes with a side of nostalgia. Learn more...

Experience Gardening For All Ages Event

If you are a gardening enthusiast or just want to learn how to have a green thumb, spring is the time and the Gardening For All Ages event at the Hendricks County 4-H Fairgrounds & Conference Complex in Danville is the place to do just that.

Always held in late April, learn from experts, ask questions, attend classes and workshops, shop for gardening supplies and get free seeds and trees all in one place. And did I mention it costs nothing to enter? Learn more...

Add Color to Your Wardrobe at The Tie Dye Lab

This do-it-yourself studio remains the only one of its kind in Indiana that allows you to take home your creation the same day. The Lab recently moved to a new location in Avon to add some bounce house fun to its offerings, but you can still enjoy tie-dye fun by choosing from a variety of apparel including various shirts, socks, towels, hats, bags, pillow cases, dog shirts and infant onesies and blankets.

Pick up to three colors and a design and the helpful staff will lead you through the process. Within an hour, you will take home a finished product. And the best part, they clean the mess for you. Learn more...

Enjoy a Night Out at Hendricks Live!

The newest state-of-the-art entertainment and concert venue in Central Indiana can be found in downtown Plainfield. Hendricks Live! provides year-round entertainment in an intimate setting hosting acts, concerts, Broadway shows and more weekly.

Take a look at their upcoming calendar and plan your trip around getting to see your favorite act. Learn more...

Get a Burst of Adrenaline at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park

From YouTube sensation Cleetus McFarland's traveling motorsports circus to other big events on its drag strip and oval, IRP is the place to be for motorsports junkies and anyone who loves cars and action during the spring and summer. 

In addition to Cleetus & Cars in May, other big spring events include Carb Night Classic and the Hoosier Hundred on the oval to start Memorial Day Weekend and the Ultimate Callout Challenge pitting some of North America's best on the drag strip. Learn more...

Explore Avon Town Hall Park

You can't complete a spring getaway without enjoying a beautiful stroll through a park. And while we have so many Hendricks County parks with great amenities, I'm going to recommend a visit to Avon Town Hall Park this time because of all of its fun things you can do there.

The paved walking trails inside the park meander around a picturesque pond where you can fish or veer off the path to explore various other activities including two playgrounds for the kids, an outdoor ping pong area, an 9-hole disc golf course, an outdoor radio-control race track and a bocce ball court.

Grab a picnic, a couple of fishing rods and enjoy a community park in ways you never have before. Learn more...