The best arts & culture spots in Marion
24 arts & culture spots we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.
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Pfortune Art & Design
Arts & CulturePfortune Art & Design has been Indy’s go-to for custom art and framing since 1996, tackling everything from corporate events to personal…
Pfortune Art & Design
Arts & CultureKennedy Art Center
Arts & CultureKennedy Art Center spotlights Grant County artists and designers with gallery exhibits and community events in partnership with the Marion…
Kennedy Art Center
Arts & CultureTurn your next night out into a case file with The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show - Indianapolis, IN, a live,…
Fort Wayne Firefighters Museum
Arts & CultureFort Wayne Firefighters Museum lets you roam historic Engine House #3 from 1893, checking out hand pumpers, steamers, and locally used rigs…
Fort Wayne Firefighters Museum
Arts & CultureFort Wayne Museum of Art
Arts & CultureFort Wayne Museum of Art has a stacked lineup right now, from Fixed in Motion: Sculpture and Prints of Albert Paley through September 27 to…
Fort Wayne Museum of Art
Arts & CultureMidwest Motion Studio of Dance
Arts & CultureWhether you're itching to level up your moves or just need a fun workout that doesn't feel like one, Midwest Motion Studio of Dance brings…
Midwest Motion Studio of Dance
Arts & CultureClay Township Museum & Library
Arts & CultureClay Township Museum & Library is the kind of quiet, hyper-local gem where old photos, artifacts, and neighborly stories make the past feel…
Clay Township Museum & Library
Arts & CultureVeterans National Memorial Shrine & Museum
Arts & CultureVeterans National Memorial Shrine & Museum is a peaceful spot to soak up real stories, with exhibits spanning the Revolutionary War through…
Veterans National Memorial Shrine & Museum
Arts & CultureNewfields
Arts & CultureCraving inspiration close to home, Newfields mixes a serious art museum, a nature park, and a historic mansion into one easy day trip.…
Newfields
Arts & CultureFort Wayne School of Dance
Arts & CultureWhether your kid is brand-new or audition-ready, Fort Wayne School of Dance has recreational classes, competitive companies, and even solos…
Fort Wayne School of Dance
Arts & CultureFort Wayne Dance Collective
Arts & CultureFort Wayne Dance Collective is where creative energy moves. They offer on-site classes, performing groups, and workshops for all…
Fort Wayne Dance Collective
Arts & CultureElite Dance Center
Arts & CultureWhether your kiddo wants recital sparkle or your teen lives for clean lines and fierce turns, Elite Dance Center blends serious technique…
Elite Dance Center
Arts & CultureBroad Ripple Flower Alley
Arts & CultureStarted in 2019 by a few neighbors, Broad Ripple Flower Alley has grown into a cheerful stretch of murals that keeps sprouting new petals.…
Broad Ripple Flower Alley
Arts & CultureThe Cabaret
Arts & CultureCraving a night that feels special this week without leaving Indy? The Cabaret packs huge Broadway, jazz, and international acts into a…
The Cabaret
Arts & CulturePure Dance Works
Arts & CultureIf your kid keeps pirouetting down the Kroger aisle, Pure Dance Works has age-perfect classes from Dewdrop toddlers to Ripple teens, plus…
Pure Dance Works
Arts & CultureThree Rivers Dance Academy
Arts & CultureWhether your kiddo is just starting or you’re finally fixing that turnout, Three Rivers Dance Academy runs classes for ages 1 and up in…
Three Rivers Dance Academy
Arts & CultureK. Monique’s Studio of Dance
Arts & CultureK. Monique’s Studio of Dance keeps locals in motion with recreational classes, Zumba, and performance tracks like the Kompany, Legacy, and…
K. Monique’s Studio of Dance
Arts & CultureScience Central
Arts & CultureFormer power plant turned playground for curious minds, Science Central packs 200+ hands-on exhibits, live demos, and a legit planetarium…
Science Central
Arts & CultureBenjamin Harrison Presidential Site
Arts & CultureTour the National Historic Landmark home at Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, then geek out over collections that range from campaign…
Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site
Arts & CultureFort Wayne Air Museum
Arts & CultureTucked by the gates, Fort Wayne Air Museum turns layovers into mini time travel with local aviation stories, WWII-era artifacts, and nods…
Fort Wayne Air Museum
Arts & CultureEmbassy Theatre
Arts & CultureEmbassy Theatre is Fort Wayne’s former movie-palace gem where the restored Grande Page pipe organ still rumbles and the calendar swings…
Embassy Theatre
Arts & CulturePulse Dance and Performance Center
Arts & CultureWhether you just want to move for fun or your kiddo dreams of the competitive stage, Pulse Dance and Performance Center brings year-round…
Pulse Dance and Performance Center
Arts & CultureThe Children's Museum of Indianapolis
Arts & CultureThe Children's Museum of Indianapolis packs legit wow into a day trip, from Dinosphere and the planetarium to hands-on science labs, a…
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
Arts & CultureDiocesan Museum
Arts & CultureDiocesan Museum is a quietly fascinating stop for Fort Wayne folks, with a mid-13th century handwritten Bible, relics of St. Mother Teresa…
Diocesan Museum
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