Recreation & Activities

📍 Location
250 N 5th St, Zionsville, IN 46077

🌐 Website
Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library – Zionsville Branch

About
The Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library is more than a place to check out books. Families can enjoy storytimes, hands-on children's programming, interactive play spaces, and events throughout the year. The library offers opportunities for children to learn, play, and explore in a welcoming environment.

Features

• Children's storytimes for a variety of age groups

• Family programs and seasonal activities

• Interactive children's play spaces

• Books, games, and educational resources

• Enclosed toy room for imaginative play

Good to Know

• Weekly storytimes and children's programs are offered throughout the year. Check the online calendar for current schedules.

• The children's department includes an enclosed toy room, making it a wonderful option for families with children who may elope or benefit from a more contained play space.

• Additional play areas throughout the children's department encourage hands-on exploration and imaginative play.

Why Families May Appreciate It
The enclosed toy room is one of our favorite features. It provides a dedicated space where children can play while giving caregivers a little extra peace of mind. Combined with engaging storytimes, welcoming children's programming, and plenty of books to explore, it's a destination that offers much more than a typical trip to the library.

📍 Location
1505 N. Delaware St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202

🌐 Website
ArtMix

About

ArtMix is an Indianapolis-based nonprofit organization that creates inclusive arts opportunities for people with and without disabilities. Through accessible classes, school partnerships, workforce development programs, and community events, ArtMix uses the arts to foster creativity, confidence, self-expression, and meaningful connections for participants of all ages and abilities.

Services

• Inclusive community art classes for children, teens, and adults

• Artist-in-Residence programs in schools, hospitals, and community organizations

• Urban Artisans vocational arts program for young adults (ages 16-22)

• Adaptive art instruction led by trained Teaching Artists

• Art gallery featuring work created by participating artists

• Special events, workshops, and community art experiences

• Volunteer opportunities for individuals and groups

Good to Know

• Programs welcome participants with and without disabilities.

• Adaptive equipment and individualized accommodations help make art accessible for a wide range of abilities.

• Offers opportunities for children, teens, and adults, including transition-age young adults.

• The Urban Artisans program helps participants build vocational, communication, and workplace skills through collaborative art-making.

• Many programs are offered throughout the year, with registration available online.

Why Families May Appreciate It

ArtMix offers more than art classes. It provides a welcoming environment where participants can explore creativity, develop friendships, build confidence, and strengthen practical life and vocational skills. Families looking for inclusive recreational opportunities or transition programs for teens and young adults may especially appreciate ArtMix's commitment to accessibility, belonging, and celebrating each person's unique strengths.

📍 Location
15550 Stony Creek Way
Noblesville, IN 46060

🌐 Website
Emler Swim School – Stony Creek

About

Emler Swim School – Stony Creek is a year-round indoor swim school serving families throughout Hamilton County and the north Indianapolis area. Formerly Stony Creek Swim Center, the school offers a structured, milestone-based curriculum designed to help swimmers build water safety skills, confidence, and swimming ability in a supportive environment. Lessons are available for infants, children, teens, and adults.

Services

• Parent-and-child swim classes for infants and toddlers

• Group swim lessons for preschoolers, children, and teens

• Private swim lessons

• Adult swim lessons

• Intensive swim clinics

• Swim Team Prep program

• Water safety instruction and stroke development

Good to Know

• Offers year-round lessons in heated indoor pools.

• Small class sizes, with many children's classes maintaining a 4:1 student-to-instructor ratio.

• Private lessons are available for swimmers who benefit from individualized instruction.

• Free trial lessons, sibling discounts, and make-up lessons are available (check current policies for details).

• Serves families from Noblesville, Fishers, Carmel, Westfield, and surrounding communities.

Why Families May Appreciate It

Families looking for consistent swim instruction may appreciate Emler's structured approach to teaching water safety and swimming skills. The small class sizes, progressive curriculum, and availability of private lessons can be a good fit for children who benefit from predictable routines, individualized attention, or gradual skill development in the water.

📍 Location
456 N. Meridian St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204

🌐 Website
Kids Dance Outreach

About

Kids Dance Outreach (KDO) is an Indianapolis nonprofit that provides free, inclusive dance and arts education for children throughout Central Indiana. Through partnerships with schools and community organizations, KDO helps children build confidence, teamwork, creativity, and resilience through joyful movement experiences. The organization also offers adaptive dance opportunities for children with disabilities in supportive, accessible environments.

Services

• Free dance and movement programs for children

• School-based dance education partnerships

• Adaptive dance classes for children with disabilities

• Advanced scholarship dance programs

• Live music incorporated into many classes

• Community performances and special events

• Wheelchair dance opportunities through the FLOW (Feeling Life on Wheels) program

Good to Know

• Programs are offered at no cost to participating families.

• Designed for school-age children.

• Classes focus on creativity and movement rather than a single dance style.

• Adaptive programs are specifically designed to support children with disabilities in an encouraging environment.

• Programming is offered through schools and community partners across Central Indiana.

Why Families May Appreciate It

Kids Dance Outreach creates opportunities for children of all abilities to experience the joy of movement in an inclusive, welcoming setting. Families looking for adaptive recreational activities may appreciate the organization's emphasis on participation, confidence-building, teamwork, and making high-quality arts education accessible regardless of a family's financial circumstances.

📍 Location
3320 N. Clinton Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46805

🌐 Website
Turnstone

About

Turnstone is a nonprofit organization that empowers children and adults with disabilities through a comprehensive range of clinical, recreational, educational, and wellness services. Serving individuals across Indiana, Turnstone brings therapy, adaptive sports, early childhood programs, adult services, and community wellness together under one roof to support people across the lifespan. It is also recognized as a U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Site for adaptive sports.

Services

• Physical, occupational, speech, and aquatic therapy

• Inclusive early learning and childcare

• Adaptive sports and recreation programs

• Adaptive fitness and wellness center

• Adult day services and memory care

• Social work and case management

• Equipment loan program for adaptive medical equipment

• Veteran and military programs

• Support groups and community education

Good to Know

• Serves children, teens, and adults with a wide range of physical, neurological, developmental, and visual disabilities.

• Offers one of Indiana's largest selections of adaptive sports, including wheelchair basketball, tennis, rugby, power soccer, goalball, boccia, sled hockey, adaptive golf, and more.

• Operates an adaptive equipment loan program where families can borrow items such as wheelchairs, walkers, shower chairs, and other mobility equipment based on availability.

• Many services are available through insurance, Medicaid, or sliding-fee assistance, depending on the program.

• While located in Fort Wayne, families from across Indiana travel to Turnstone for specialized programs and services.

Why Families May Appreciate It

Turnstone is unique because it combines therapy, recreation, fitness, education, and community support in one accessible campus. Families looking beyond traditional therapy may appreciate the opportunity for children and adults to build confidence, develop new skills, participate in adaptive sports, and connect with an inclusive community. Its wide variety of programs makes Turnstone a valuable destination for families seeking opportunities that support both independence and quality of life.