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What to do in Indianapolis in December 2026

90 events from Tuesday, December 1 to Thursday, December 31, 2026. Free: 7. Busiest venues: Hilbert Circle Theatre, The Jazz Kitchen, Hi-Fi.

Tuesday, December 1, 2026

Visual arts
until Mar 14

Bold: New Voices in Contemporary Art

Newfields · Mapleton-Fall Creek
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Jan 4

Tiana's Joyful Celebration

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis · Mapleton-Fall Creek
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Jan 10

Impressionism Across Generations: The Pissarro Family Legacy

Newfields · Mapleton-Fall Creek
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until May 29

Consejo Grafico Nacional: Latino Printmakers in the United States

Eiteljorg Museum · White River State Park
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Feb 28

Then and Now: Art from the Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellowship

Eiteljorg Museum · White River State Park
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Feb 28

Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys

Newfields · Mapleton-Fall Creek
- Visual arts
Theatre
until Dec 26

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol

Indiana Repertory Theatre · Downtown
- Theatre
Tickets
Music
until Dec 13

Mary Poppins

Footlite Musicals · Herron-Morton Place
- Music
- Theatre
$17–$27 Tickets
Theatre
until Jan 3

Holiday Inn

Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre · Northwest side
- Theatre
Theatre
until Dec 20

A Very Phoenix Xmas XVIII: A Miracle on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. by Jamaal McCray

Phoenix Theatre Cultural Centre · Downtown
- Theatre
$15–$50 Tickets
Music
7 PM

Distant

Hoosier Dome · Fountain Square
- Music
Tickets
Cinema
7 PM

Free Movie Series: The Muppet Christmas Carol

Schrott Center for the Arts · Butler-Tarkington
- Cinema
Free
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Music
Time not announced

JoySwing Jazz Orchestra | Holiday Big Band Series

The Jazz Kitchen · Broad Ripple
- Music
- Jazz
- Swing
$18.87–$34.33 Tickets

Wednesday, December 2, 2026

Music
7 PM

Judah Band

The Jazz Kitchen · Broad Ripple
- Music
$18.87–$34.33 Tickets

Thursday, December 3, 2026

Music
7 PM

GRIP

Turntable
- Music
Tickets
Literature
7:30 PM

Vivian S. Delbrook Visiting Writers Series: Elizabeth Acevedo & Claire Jimenez

Shelton Auditorium · Butler-Tarkington
- Literature
Free
Music
8 PM

ILUKA

Hi-Fi · Fountain Square
- Music
Tickets
Dance
until Dec 6

Butler Ballet presents Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker

Clowes Memorial Hall · Butler-Tarkington
- Dance
Tickets
Theatre
until Dec 20

Prozack the Sad Elf Returns by Ben Asaykwee

Phoenix Theatre Cultural Centre · Downtown
- Theatre
$15–$50 Tickets

Friday, December 4, 2026

Music
12:22 PM

Inferi + Cognitive

Black Circle Brewing Co.
- Music
Tickets
Music
12:22 PM

Psycroptic

Black Circle Brewing Co.
- Music
Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

AES Indiana Yuletide Celebration

Hilbert Circle Theatre · Downtown (Monument Circle)
- Music
Tickets
Music
8 PM

Yheti x Toadface

Hi-Fi · Fountain Square
- Music
Tickets
Theatre
until Dec 22

A Christmas Carol (1-hour show)

Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre · Northwest side
- Theatre
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Saturday, December 5, 2026

Music
2 PM

AES Indiana Yuletide Celebration

Hilbert Circle Theatre · Downtown (Monument Circle)
- Music
Tickets
Music
6 PM

Brandon Goldberg | Premiere Series presented by American Piano Awards

The Jazz Kitchen · Broad Ripple
- Music
Tickets
Music
6:30 PM

Atreyu

Old National Centre · Downtown
- Music
Tickets
Music
7 PM

aurorawave

Hi-Fi · Fountain Square
- Music
Tickets
Music
7 PM

The Spinners

Madam Walker Legacy Center · Indiana Avenue
- Music
Music
7 PM

Underoath

Old National Centre · Downtown
- Music

Sunday, December 6, 2026

Music
2 PM

AES Indiana Yuletide Celebration

Hilbert Circle Theatre · Downtown (Monument Circle)
- Music
Tickets
Music
8 PM

Patterson Hood (of Drive-By Truckers)

Hi-Fi · Fountain Square
- Music
Tickets

Monday, December 7, 2026

Music
7:30 PM

Music at Butler: Benny Golson Jazz Festival

Schrott Center for the Arts · Butler-Tarkington
- Music
- Jazz
Free
Music
Time not announced

Jazz Jam Session

The Jazz Kitchen · Broad Ripple
- Music
- Jazz
Tickets

Tuesday, December 8, 2026

Cinema
7 PM

Free Movies Series: Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu

Schrott Center for the Arts · Butler-Tarkington
- Cinema
Free
Music
7 PM

Serenade Jazz Orchestra | Holiday Big Band Series

The Jazz Kitchen · Broad Ripple
- Music
- Jazz
- Swing
$18.87–$34.33 Tickets
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Wednesday, December 9, 2026

Music
6 PM

Broadside

Turntable
- Music
Tickets
Music
7 PM

HUNNY

Turntable
- Music
Tickets
Music
7 PM

Terrance Dennie presented by WOW

The Jazz Kitchen · Broad Ripple
- Music
$18.87–$34.33 Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

AES Indiana Yuletide Celebration

Hilbert Circle Theatre · Downtown (Monument Circle)
- Music
Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas

Clowes Memorial Hall · Butler-Tarkington
- Music
Tickets
Music
8 PM

Temples

Hi-Fi · Fountain Square
- Music
Tickets

Friday, December 11, 2026

Music
2 PM

AES Indiana Yuletide Celebration

Hilbert Circle Theatre · Downtown (Monument Circle)
- Music
Tickets
Music
7 PM

The Leisure Kings | Big Band Holiday Extravaganza

The Jazz Kitchen · Broad Ripple
- Music
- Swing
$29.69–$55.46 Tickets
Music
8 PM

Hyryder

The Vogue · Broad Ripple
- Music
$20 Tickets
Music
until Dec 12

RIOT

Hi-Fi · Fountain Square
- Music
Tickets
Theatre
until Dec 12

Rejoice!

Clowes Memorial Hall · Butler-Tarkington
- Theatre
Free

Saturday, December 12, 2026

Music
2 PM

AES Indiana Yuletide Celebration

Hilbert Circle Theatre · Downtown (Monument Circle)
- Music
Tickets
Music
6 PM

Earlybirds Club

The Vogue · Broad Ripple
- Music
$29 Tickets
Comedy
8 PM

Michael Kosta: Big Dad Energy

Schrott Center for the Arts · Butler-Tarkington
- Comedy
Tickets
Music
until Dec 13

I Love R&B Party

Hi-Fi · Fountain Square
- Music
- R&B
Tickets

Sunday, December 13, 2026

Music
2 PM

AES Indiana Yuletide Celebration

Hilbert Circle Theatre · Downtown (Monument Circle)
- Music
Tickets
Music
6 PM

Action/Adventure

Hoosier Dome · Fountain Square
- Music
Tickets

Monday, December 14, 2026

Music
Time not announced

Jazz Jam Session

The Jazz Kitchen · Broad Ripple
- Music
- Jazz
Tickets

Tuesday, December 15, 2026

Cinema
7 PM

Free Movie Series: It’s a Wonderful Life

Schrott Center for the Arts · Butler-Tarkington
- Cinema
Free
Music
7 PM

West Winds Big Band | Holiday Big Band Series

The Jazz Kitchen · Broad Ripple
- Music
- Swing
$18.87–$34.33 Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

AES Indiana Yuletide Celebration

Hilbert Circle Theatre · Downtown (Monument Circle)
- Music
Tickets

Wednesday, December 16, 2026

Music
6:30 PM

NIGHTJAR: All Open Mic

Big Car Collaborative (Tube Factory) · Garfield Park
- Music
Free
Music
7 PM

Chris Tomlin

Old National Centre · Downtown
- Music
Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

AES Indiana Yuletide Celebration

Hilbert Circle Theatre · Downtown (Monument Circle)
- Music
Tickets

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