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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. 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 30 to Mar 29, 2026
International Marketplace
Gowns and sculptures of Rococo grandeur will grace the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, showcasing work from three contemporary queer…
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Aug 30 to Jan 4, 2026
International Marketplace
Ellsworth Kelly’s eleven Panels will transform Davis Lab into a dynamic exploration of color, form, and perception. A pioneer of hard-edge…
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Aug 30 to Sep 28
International Marketplace
Alma Thomas is a singular figure in the story of twentieth-century American Art. She developed her exuberant form of abstract painting…
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Aug 30 to May 10, 2026
International Marketplace
Guests will be welcomed to the Efroymson Family Entrance Pavilion by larger-than-life dandelion suspended from above. The newly commissioned sculpture, Black…
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Aug 30 to Aug 31
International Marketplace
Get away without going away. Discover the perfect escape in your own backyard with Summer Staycation, a two-day celebration of art…
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Aug 30
International Marketplace
This June, July, and August, watch the sun set and catch a film in The Amphitheater for Indy’s favorite summer tradition…
Sep 6
Broad Ripple
Known as “Indiana’s Nicest Day,” The Penrod Society’s 58th Annual CBIZ Penrod Arts Fair and 12th Annual Merchants Bank Evening with…
Sep 26 to Nov 2
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The spooky, not scary, spectacle returns to The Garden at Newfields for the sixth season of fall fun.Journey through fog-filled forests…
Sep 27 to Sep 30
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Something delightfully twisted took root in The Garden at Newfields. Local artists have conjured up a curious crew of Garden Monsters…
Oct 3
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In this evening of eerie intrigue, beloved jewels (that were worn by one of the brides at the Landon sister’s double…
Oct 4
Broad Ripple
Let’s do the Time Warp… again—and bigger than ever. This year marks the 50th anniversary of The Rocky Horror Picture Show…
Oct 10
Broad Ripple
Leave your little gremlins at home and treat your boo to a spine-tingling night at Eerie After Hours: 21+ at Harvest…
