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Overview
Newfields offers dynamic experiences with art and nature for guests of all ages. The 152-acre cultural campus features art galleries, lush gardens, a historic home, performance spaces, a nature preserve and sculpture park. From inspiring exhibitions in the IMA Galleries, to concerts in The Tobias Theater, to a stroll through The Garden with a glass of something cold, guests are invited to interact with art and nature in exciting new ways. Newfields is home to the Indianapolis Museum of Art, among the ten largest and ten oldest general art museums in the nation; the Lilly House, a National Historic Landmark; The Garden, featuring 40 acres of contemporary and historic gardens, a working greenhouse and an orchard; and The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park: 100 Acres, one of the largest art and nature parks in the country. Unfortunately, the park is closed until further notice. The Newfields campus extends outside of Indianapolis with Miller House and Garden in Columbus, Ind.—one of the nation’s most highly regarded examples of mid-century Modernist architecture.
At the 544-seat Randall L. and Marianne W. Tobias Theater, you'll experience culturally adventurous films, talks, and performances in high definition DVD and 35mm with surround sound.
In addition to movies, The Tobias Theater also presents dance and music performances and hosts speakers covering topics which span the creative fields of art, design, architecture and film.
From June to August, the popular Summer Nights Film Series features movies every Friday evening Amphitheater at Newfields. Pack your lawn chair and your picnic, and come hang out in the backyard.
Hours:
Please see website for seasonal hours.
Admission:
Members: free
Senior 55 and up: $18
Adults: $20
Ages 5 and under: free
Ages 6-17: $13
The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park is open daily dawn to dusk and free to the public. The Cafe at Newfields, Museum & Garden Shop, and the Bret Waller Gallery are also free and open to the public.
Free general admission is offered the first Thursday of each month.
Aug 31 to Oct 18
International Marketplace
BODY / BEYOND: Fashion That Transforms explores how designers have molded, remade, and even defied the human form. Featuring 22 works…
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Aug 31 to Jan 10, 2027
International Marketplace
Impressionism Across Generations: The Pissarro Family Legacy brings together masterworks from the Pissarro family drawn from the IMA’s permanent collection, presented…
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Aug 31 to Mar 14, 2027
International Marketplace
In Newfields’ newest exhibition, Bold: New Voices in Contemporary Art, guests will discover thirteen works from the Indianapolis Museum of Art…
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Aug 31 to Jan 3, 2027
International Marketplace
As the United States marks 250 years of independence, Newfields invites Indianapolis to experience the American story as a living, evolving…
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Aug 31 to Feb 28, 2027
Lafayette Square
Rise Through Everything: Geometry, Rhythm, and Gesture brings together artworks by 16 visionary modern and contemporary Black artists who have reimagined…
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Sep 12
Broad Ripple
Known as “Indiana’s Nicest Day,” The Penrod Society’s 59th Annual CBIZ Penrod Arts Fair and 13th Annual Merchants Bank Evening with…
Sep 18 to Sep 20
Lafayette Square
Opening Weekend Schedule:Friday, September 18, 10 am-3 pm Member Preview $15 Members can be the first to enjoy Giants up close.Friday…
Sep 19 to Feb 28, 2027
Lafayette Square
You asked and we listened. Contemporary art is coming back to Floor 4 in a BIG way.Organized in conjunction with the…
Feb 5, 2027 to Feb 7, 2027
International Marketplace
Featuring a world premiere by the 26/27 Jaffee & Hall Emerging Choreographer, City on Fire by Sean Aaron Carmon, and the…
Apr 9, 2027 to Apr 11, 2027
International Marketplace
Featuring world premieres by guest choreographer Robert Battle, former Artistic Director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre and current Resident Choreographer…
Apr 16, 2027 to Apr 18, 2027
Broad Ripple
Step into a world of imagination with The Enchanted Toy Shop, the final Family Series production of Indianapolis Ballet's 2026–27 season…
May 21, 2027 to May 23, 2027
Broad Ripple
Celebrate the enduring legacy of George Balanchine with To the Point(e), Indianapolis Ballet's inspiring season finale at the Tobias Theater at…
