Welcome to your home for year-round fun.

Here, you’ll find a diverse lineup of entertainment options designed for the whole family. In addition to the signature events we’ve become known for (Germanfest, St. Benno and Karnival, etc.), you’ll discover additional programming and events as we actively engage with some of the community’s most innovative arts and cultural organizations. You’ll also find more and more Athenaeum-produced experiences going on all around our historic building and grounds — think pop-up game nights and performing arts in the historic Basile Theatre. This is Indy’s destination for must-see, definitely-do arts and cultural experiences.

Explore our schedule of upcoming events below.

Karneval

The Athenaeum 401 E Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN, United States

Party like it’s 1399! Celebrated by pre-Christians as a means of driving out winter and evil spirits and welcoming in the springtime—in part through the role reversal of masters and…

$35 – $50

Cereal Cinema: An American Tail: Fievel Goes West

The Basile Theatre at the Athenaeum 401 E Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN, United States

Cereal Cinema combines two of the best things about Saturday mornings: cereal and a great movie AN AMERICAN TAIL: FIEVEL GOES WEST Some time after the Mousekewitz's have settled in…

Spirits at the Athenaeum: Overnight Ghost Hunt

The Athenaeum 401 E Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN, United States

Do you believe in ghosts? Have you dreamed of being a paranormal investigator? Are you ready to meet the spirits who've been living in our building for over 100 years?…

SHAPE – PRESENTED BY FREDERIC & RONZA

The Athenaeum 401 E Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN, United States

SHAPE - Presented by Frederic & Ronza in partnership with Ball State University. A live event using the arts to elevate the voices of those affected by mental health and substance use…

Cereal Cinema: Madagascar

The Basile Theatre at the Athenaeum 401 E Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN, United States

Cereal Cinema combines two of the best things about Saturday mornings: cereal and a great movie MADAGASCAR Alex the lion is the king of the urban jungle, the main attraction…

Cereal Cinema: The NeverEnding Story

The Basile Theatre at the Athenaeum 401 E Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN, United States

Cereal Cinema combines two of the best things about Saturday mornings: cereal and a great movie THE NEVERENDING STORY On his way to school, Bastian (Barret Oliver) ducks into a…

Cereal Cinema: Matilda (1996)

The Basile Theatre at the Athenaeum 401 E Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN, United States

Cereal Cinema combines two of the best things about Saturday mornings: cereal and a great movie MATILDA (1996) This film adaptation of a Roald Dahl work tells the story of…

Cereal Cinema: The Rescuers

The Basile Theatre at the Athenaeum 401 E Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN, United States

Cereal Cinema combines two of the best things about Saturday mornings: cereal and a great movie THE RESCUERS When an orphan girl is kidnapped no-one seems to care, except a…

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The Athenaeum Foundation preserves a treasured historic landmark that welcomes all to nurture a sound mind and a sound body through arts & culture, wellness and community.

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