The Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites has a full schedule of fantastic, family-friendly events in store for 2026.
Here are a few highlights:
Celebrate America’s 250th birthday with new themed experiences and patriotic twists on visitor-favorite events.
Enjoy free admission supported by the Lacy Foundation on MLK Day and Presidents Day.
Start your yoga journey at Angel Mounds’ Yoga for Beginners classes, discover the techniques historians use at Methods of the Past: How We Know What We Know at New Harmony, complete your little one’s royal training at Vincennes’ Princess Academy and more with engaging experiences throughout the year.
Below, you’ll find the complete schedule of public events for the year at our historic sites in southwest Indiana.
Vincennes State Historic Sites 2026 Public Events
| Jan. 19 | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Free admission supported by the Lacy Foundation |
| Feb. 16 | Presidents Day
Free admission supported by the Lacy Foundation |
| Feb. 21 • 10 a.m.-noon, 2-4 p.m. | Princess Academy |
| May 2 • 2-3 p.m. | Sense of Place: The Story of the Immigrant (an America 250 event) |
| May 23 • 6:30-9:30 p.m. | Memorial Weekend Candlelight Tour
Free admission; in partnership with Rendezvous Weekend |
| June 6 • 2-3 p.m. | Behind Closed Doors: The Complexities of Regency Love presentation (an America 250 event) |
| June 20 | Juneteenth (observed)
Free admission supported by the Lacy Foundation |
| Sept. 11 • 6:30-8:30 p.m. | A Regency Evening (an America 250 event) |
| Sept. 12 • 4:30-6:30 p.m. | A Regency Afternoon Tea Experience (an America 250 event) |
| Oct. 16, 23 -24 • 6:30-7:30 p.m.& 7-9 p.m. | Downtown Ghost Story Walk |
| Oct. 17 • 4-5 p.m. & 5:30-6:30 p.m. | Almost Scary Stories Halloween Tours |
| Nov. 7 • 2-4 p.m. | American Creation Stories (an America 250 event) |
| Dec. 4 • 6:30-9:30 p.m. | Christmas Candlelight Tour (an America 250 event)
Free admission |
| Dec. 11 • 6-8:30 p.m. | Christmas Tavern Dinner Experience (an America 250 event) |
All events and programs occur during regular hours, unless otherwise noted. Dates and times are subject to change.
All times listed are Eastern Time.
Angel Mounds State Historic Site 2026 Public Events
| Jan. 10 & 24, Feb. 7 & 21 • 10-11 a.m. | Yoga for Beginners |
| Jan. 19 | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Free admission supported by the Lacy Foundation |
| Jan. 28 • 7-8 p.m. | The Mann Site Presentation |
| Feb. 14 • 2-4 p.m. | Cupid’s Target Practice: Archery at Angel Mounds |
| Feb. 16 | Presidents Day
Free admission supported by the Lacy Foundation |
| March 7 • 10 a.m.-noon | Fossil Education Day |
| March 20 • 10 a.m.-9 p.m. | Spring Equinox Celebration |
| April 11 • 6-8 p.m. | Pints and Points (ages 21+) |
| April 18 • 3-4 p.m. | Mayflies, Mosquitoes and Moths, Oh My! |
| April 18 • 8-10 p.m. | What Flies at Night: Mothing and the Mississippians |
| April 25 • 10 a.m.-noon | Jr. Archaeologist Day |
| June 20 | Juneteenth (observed)
Free admission supported by the Lacy Foundation |
| Sept. 19-25 | Native American Days |
| Oct. 23-24 • 6-9 p.m. | Halloween Hullaballoo |
| Dec. 19 • 3:45-5:30 p.m. | Winter Solstice Alignment |
All events and programs occur during regular hours, unless otherwise noted. Dates and times are subject to change.
All times listed are Central Time.
New Harmony State Historic Site 2026 Public Events
| Jan. 19 | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Free admission supported by the Lacy Foundation |
| Feb. 16 | Presidents Day
Free admission supported by the Lacy Foundation |
| Feb. 28 • 1-2:30 p.m. | Methods of the Past: How We Know What We Know (an America 250 event) |
| April 11 • 1-2:30 p.m. | Block Printing Workshop |
| April 23 & 24 | New Harmony’s Heritage Artisan Days
In partnership with Historic New Harmony |
| April 25 • 1-2:30 p.m. | History Lab: The Historian’s Toolkit (an America 250 event) |
| June 20 | Juneteenth (observed)
Free admission supported by the Lacy Foundation |
| June 27 • 1-2:30 p.m. | Framing the Past: The Art of Historical Thinking (an America 250 event) |
| July 4 • 1-2:30 p.m. | From Independence to Idealism: The Revolutionary Roots of New Harmony’s Utopias (an America 250 event) |
| Aug. 29 • 1-2:30 p.m. | History Uncovered: From Artifact to Argument (an America 250 event) |
| Oct. 17 • 1-2:30 p.m. | Whose History? Versions of the Past (an America 250 event) |
| Oct. 24 • 11 a.m.-noon | History of Halloween Traditions |
| October • 6-7:30 p.m. | Shadows and Spirits: The Haunted Origins of Halloween |
| Dec. 4-6 | Christmas in New Harmony
In partnership with Visit New Harmony |
| Dec. 19 • 1-2:30 p.m. | Time Tells: How the Past is Constructed (an America 250 event) |
All events and programs occur during regular hours, unless otherwise noted. Dates and times are subject to change.
All times listed are Central Time.