Are you ready for fall foliage, cooler temperatures, and pumpkin spice? We are, and we’d like to get you involved! Check out some of our upcoming fall programmings at our state historic sites.

• See Plein air painters in action at T.C. Steele State Historic Site, and create your own art at the 31^st annual Great Outdoor Art Contest. Get outside in Nashville.
• Join a naturalist at Limberlost State Historic Site for a nighttime hike of the Loblolly Marsh. Twilight adventure in Geneva.
• Mark your calendar for the first weekend in October as Whitewater Canal State Historic Site hosts their signature Canal Days festival. Metamora here we come!
• Experience the elegance of days gone by at a special Autumn Tea at Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site with savory snacks, sweet treats and a variety of teas, plus a guided tour of Gene’s cabin and formal gardens. Tea time in Rome City.

Do Halloween ghosts come out early at your house? If you’re looking to get a jump start on the spooky season, we’ve got just the September events for you.

• Sept. 10: Quirky Queries: Ghost Hunting 101, Indiana State Museum
• Starting Sept. 14: Ghost Walks, Lanier Mansion
• Starting Sept. 27: Literally, A Haunted House, Culbertson Mansion

See our full calendar and plan now for more fall adventures.

Keep your student exploring over fall and winter breaks with a seat in the Indiana State Museum’s school break camps! Choose from camp topics including creepy crawlers, inventions that move, the science of slime, autumn adventures and others. New experiences are offered daily. Camps are for kindergarten through sixth-grade students. Go camping!

Guten Tag! Join us Sept. 20 for Beer, Pretzels, and Polka at New Harmony State Historic Site. Enjoy a beer garden offering local craft beers, see the historic Thrall’s Opera House where a soft pretzel bar with all the fixings awaits, and show off your best dance moves to live polka music. Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door. Get tickets.