How to spend Mother's Day weekend in Indianapolis
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It's Mother's Day weekend and Indianapolis is full of fun experiences to help you celebrate (or party with) mom over the next few days.
🚗 Find mom's next dream car during the Mecum Spring Classic Car Auction at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, Friday-Sunday.
- Gates open daily at 8am, and close one hour after the final vehicle of the day crosses the auction block.
- Tickets start at $30 for one day and $75 for three days. Children 12 and under are free.
🥠 Take a trip to Asia(n Fest) at the Indiana Historical Society's free celebration of Asian culture and heritage through food, music and activities, 11am-4pm Saturday.
🌞 Get crafty together while using crushed glass to create your own dazzling suncatchers at The Garage Food Hall, noon Saturday.
- Tickets are $70 for one or $117 for two people.
🍿 Share a popcorn while exploring the life and art of Georgia O'Keefe during a screening of the documentary "The Brightness of Light" at Kan-Kan Cinema, 1pm Saturday.
- Tickets are $12.
🏀 Celebrate women's sports with mom when the Indiana Fever take on the Dallas Wings at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 1pm Saturday.
- Tickets start at $35.
🐶 This one's for the dog moms! Take your furry friend to Mayfair Taproom's Puppy Prom, 6pm Saturday.
🍷 Sip on pink wine at Easley Winery during Mother's Day weekend, with special wine and sparkling juice flights, wine slushies and bracelet-making. Noon-5pm Saturday and Sunday.
🧘♀️ Unwind together during a yoga class at Black Sheep Studio in Franklin. Enjoy a post-class muffic, coffee and juice bar.
- Tickets are $25/person.
🥐 Dine in style at Newfields, during the museum's Mother's Day Rosé Brunch — a meal paired with sommelier-selected rosé wines in the grounds' historic gardens. 9:30am or noon Sunday.
- Tickets are $100 for members/$125 for the public.
💐 Go beyond the grocery store bouquet with a flower arranging workshop at Radius, noon Sunday. Hosted by Electric Blooms, the event includes as materials to leave with a self-made vased arrangement.
- Tickets are $125.
🕯️ Make mom a custom candle at Salt & Ash Market, where you'll choose your own scent blend and pour it into a custom jar. Noon Sunday.
- Tickets are $30 for one or $52 for two.
🎨 Make a lasting memory (and art) at a Mommy and Me (kids 8+) event at Painting with a Twist, noon Sunday.
- Tickets start at $32.