- The list below includes 75 free or cheap things to do in or near Anderson, Indiana, including 62 different types of inexpensive activities like National & State Parks, Ziplines, Bowling and Horse Races.
- From Mounds State Park to Mounds State Park Nature Center, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Anderson and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Muncie, Noblesville, Fishers and Carmel.
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Located in a historic building, The Castle Theater has showings for the latest films in its updated theater. On Tuesdays, the theater offers free popcorn to movie goers at its concession stand.
20.5 Miles
Consisting of multiple wood chip playground areas, Fishers Community Park offers children two story slides, bridges, climbing structures, and more to explore. The park also has a large, multipurpose glass field with a picnic area.
20.8 Miles
The Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame is a 14,000 square foot museum that commemorates Indiana's contributions to basketball and includes memorabilia and a gift shop. They also have interactive exhibits where visitors can be players and sportscasters.
20.8 Miles
Trinity Ballpark has four softball and Little League diamonds, one high school size diamond, and an indoor field for cold weather play. The ballpark also has batting cages, pitching lanes, and soccer goals.
21.5 Miles
The late James Dean is the focus of the Fairmount Historical Museum. This institution is located in Fairmount, Indiana, and hosts an annual James Dean Festival that receives thousands of attendees from throughout the United States and Canada.
21.7 Miles
Housed in a 1903 Victorian house, the James Dean Gallery exhibits personal artifact and memorabilia belonging to the actor, from his birth and childhood until the day he died.
21.7 Miles
Located along the banks of the White River, the River Road Park has several features including paved trails, ball fields, and an archaeologically-inspired playground. Visitors can also learn about Native American life and area history at the park's interpretive building.
21.9 Miles
Ritchey Woods Nature Preserve has two and a quarter miles of trails for hiking, running, walking and bird watching in their 127 acres of preserved woodland and fields. A shelter, with picnic tables, restrooms, bike racks, electricity is available.
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5816 South County 125 West, New Castle, IN
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New Castle Motorsports Park is a karting facility with a 1 mile road course. It also features a 2,000 sq ft kart shop, a trackside restaurant and an event room with TVs, seating area and a wet bar.
23.7 Miles
Named for the nearby artesian well, Flowing Well Park provides free drinking water for visitors. The park has 1.5 miles of trails for walking where wildlife and wildflowers can be seen and ponds where fishing is allowed.