Carmel Things to Do: Antiques, Art, and More
In addition to Carmel’s highly praised Arts & Design District, the city of Carmel, Indiana offers a variety of other attractions and Carmel things to do.
The Old Town Antique Mall in beautiful downtown Carmel is one of the major Carmel attractions and a huge draw for antique hounds from Indianapolis and many other nearby cities in Indiana, including close-at-hand Fishers, Zionsville, Westfield and Noblesville.
| Video tour of the Old Town Antique Mall in Carmel, Indiana |
A list of things to do in Carmel would have to be heavy on the arts since, like its counterpart on the West Coast, the arts are heavily featured there. Art in Carmel is well represented by the many fine Carmel art galleries like Art & Soul, Magdalena Gallery, and the Evan Lurie Fine Art Gallery, which are also attractions for the Indianapolis art community. Carmel is also home to some of the finest performing arts groups in Indianapolis, such as the Carmel Symphony Orchestra and the Carmel Community Players theatrical group.
| Video of Yihan Chen performing with the Carmel Symphony Orchestra in Carmel, Indiana |
Other interesting venues for things to do in Carmel will present themselves as you get to know the pretty city. Dollhouse enthusiasts and miniature house artists, for example, can enjoy a visit to the Museum of Miniature Houses, and the Carmel Farmers Market provides a fun community market atmosphere on summer weekends.
The highly anticipated completion of the Carmel City Center, along with other venues, including a new performing arts center, will add a great deal to the list of Carmel attractions. The city center project is slated to provide hundreds of retail shops, restaurants and business centers for Carmel business.
| Home video of a bike ride down the Monon Trail in Carmel, Indiana |
The Monon Greenway in Carmel is a popular destination all year long with 5.2 miles of railed trails for walking or biking that connects to the Monon Trail in Indianapolis. A well-used greenway for hiking, biking and trail walking in Indianapolis, it also offers multiple connections in between Indy and Carmel where you can enjoy some of the fabulous Carmel restaurants or Indianapolis restaurants, do some Carmel shopping, or just see the sights in this picturesque community.
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