Come join us for a day at the museum. Activities will include program providers providing hands on programming! Create goofy putty with Celebrate Science Indiana, touch some live insects with Purdue Entomology, learn about the human body with Donate Life Indiana, and so much more! We also have collaborated with the Indianapolis Zoo, Indiana Historical Society, and the Eitlejorg to offer additional program opportunities! Visit our website for more programming updates on this event. 

This is a great opportunity to come downtown and explore the opportunities on the canal. Come check out the exhibitors at the Indiana State Museum, then you can add on additional activities including the Indianapolis Zoo, Eiteljorg, IMAX, and Indiana Historical Society for a minimal extra cost. 

Day Prices: $8/person (Includes Day only activities) 

Overnight Prices: $10/person (Include Day activities and Overnight at Camp Dellwood)

Interested in staying the night after our day activities are complete? Join us for an overnight at Camp Dellwood which is located on the west side of Indianapolis. Space is limited. You can bring your camping items to your unit anytime on Saturday. 

Camp Dellwood - Located on the west side of Indianapolis approximately 20 minutes from the Indiana State Museum, Camp Dellwood is located on over 100 acres on the same property as our Girl Scouts of Central Indiana Headquarters. Several platform tent units and a few buildings will be available to reserve. Want to pitch your own tent instead? That's an option, too! (Address: 7201 Girl Scout Lane, Indianapolis)

Due to COVID we were unable to offer this event in 2020. We are still honoring any troop that did early bird prior to June 30, 2020. If you were an early bird troop the registered prior to June 30,2020 you should have received a discount code to enter at checkout. Please check your email for this code before completing your registration for this event. If you were an early bird troop and did not receive an email, please contact the Help Desk at helpdesk@girlscoutsindiana.org or call 317-924-6800.

9:30-10 a.m. - Opening Ceremony 

10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Exhibits at Indiana State Museum

3-6 p.m. - Exclusive Badge Programming at the Indiana State Museum

Optional Activities only available for troops that register for Circle the City:

• Visit the Indianapolis Zoo for only $7 per person on Saturday or Sunday

• Eiteljorg Museum $2 admission

• Indiana Historical Society FREE admission

• IMAX theater $5 admission showing: (You must pre register due to limited seats. Register here.)

• ​​3pm Island of Lemurs- A documentary that follows Dr. Patricia C. Wright's mission to help lemurs, the highly evolved creatures who arrived on Madagascar millions of years ago as castaways but are now highly endangered.
• ​4pm Born to Be Wild- This heartwarming film documents orphaned orangutans and elephants and the extraordinary people who rescue and raise them-saving endangered species one life at a time.
• 5pm Under the Sea-  An underwater look at the diverse coastal regions of Southern Australia, New Guinea and the Indo-Pacific areas and the impact of global warming on the oceans.

• Indiana State House Tours
  • ​Private State House Tours
  • 10:30am, 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm
  • Register here