Indy offers something for everyone this summer. Exciting exhibits, unparalleled music and entertainment and summer sports are all great reasons to jump in the car and head to Indianapolis for a summer getaway.

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
June 27-October 25
This blockbuster exhibit will feature the largest image of King Tut ever found - a 10-foot statue that may have originally stood at his mortuary temple and retains much of its original paint, one of four gold and precious-stone-inlaid canopic jars and CT scans of Tut's mummy. Many of these artifacts have never visited the United States. Besides artifacts related to Tutankhamun, the exhibit will focus on the splendor of the Egyptian pharaohs, their function in the earthly and divine worlds, and what kingship meant to the Egyptian people. Over 100 treasures from the tomb of King Tut and other important rulers from 2,000 years of ancient Egyptian history will be on exhibit.

Conseco Fieldhouse
July 8-12
For 200 million years the dinosaurs ruled the earth. Now, they're back roaming the arenas of America in an extraordinary new theatrical production based on the award-winning BBC television series. Ten species are represented from the entire 200 million year reign of the dinosaurs. The show includes the Tyrannosaurus Rex, the terror of the ancient terrain, as well as the Plateosaurus and Liliensternus from the Triassic period, the Stegosaurus and Allosaurus from the Jurassic period and Torosaurus and Utahraptor from the awesome Cretaceous. The largest of them, the Brachiosaurus is 36 feet tall and 56 feet from nose to tail. It took a team of 50 – including engineers, fabricators, skin makers, artists and painters, and animatronics experts – a year to build the original production. Come live history and see the dinosaurs live!

Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium
July 9-19
America's largest, longest-running and most all-encompassing African-American festival returns with Indiana Black Expo's 39th annual Summer Celebration. Join the thousands who will flock to downtown Indy to take part in the dazzling array of events, performances, exhibits, business seminars, job fairs, health fairs, health screenings and children's activities that will delight, inform and inspire all ages. There truly is something for everyone to enjoy.

White River State Park
Today-August 30
Experience live entertainment at one of the region's newest outdoor performance venues. You'll enjoy lawn seating overlooking the White River during concerts each summer featuring nationally known artists. With seating for 5,000, this is the perfect place to listen to music under the stars. The Lawn at White River State Park was named one of the top 100 outdoor concert venues in the world in 2006 by Pollstar magazine. That includes such famous venues as the Hollywood Bowl and the Molson in Toronto. The acoustics, stage and skyline will be ideal from the new VIP seating area. For a unique concert experience in the heart of downtown Indianapolis you can't top The Lawn. This year's lineup includes performances by 311, OAR, The Fray, Incubus and several other great artists.

Conner Prairie
June 20-September 6
Come enjoy Indiana's premier outdoor music series for its return during another exciting summer! The Marsh Symphony on the Prairie combines the eclectic talent of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra with other famed musicians to create a night of entertainment you'll never forget. Musical tributes to talents such as Billy Joel, The Grateful Dead and The Beatles are enough reasons to pack up the family and friends and enjoy a night under the stars.

Indianapolis Museum of Art
June 5- August 28
Join the IMA as it celebrates the 34th annual Summer Nights film series. From June 5 to August 28, movies will be shown every Friday on the IMA's amphitheater. Pack your lawn chair and your picnic, and come hang out in the IMA's backyard for films under the stars. And, beginning July 3 for select films, the upper level of the Outdoor Terrace will have a cash bar and barbecue buffet, featuring freshly grilled burgers and dogs, summer salads, refreshing beverages and watermelon, cookies and treats.

Indiana University Natatorium
July 7-11
The 2009 ConocoPhillips National Championships and World Championship Trials and The Return of the Olympic Team will be held at the Indiana University Natatorium on the IUPUI campus in Indianapolis. Approximately 1,000 of the USA's most elite swimmers will be competing for a coveted spot on USA Swimming's 2009 World Championship Team that will represent the United States in Rome at the FINA World Championships in late July. A star-studded field of athletes is expected, including Michael Phelps and Dara Torres.

Indianapolis Tennis Center
July 20-26
World-class tennis is coming to town at the Indianapolis Tennis Championships presented by Lilly on the IUPUI campus. The courts once graced by McEnroe, Agassi and Sampras this year will feature Andy Roddick, America's top-ranked player. He'll be joined by rising American star Sam Querrey, as well as Kei Nishikori, the best Japanese player in more than a decade, along with many more top players from around the globe.

Crooked Stick Golf Club
July 30-August 2
The 30th U.S. Senior Open will bring a field of 156 of the world's best professional and amateur senior golfers to Crooked Stick Golf Club. Featured players expected to compete include Greg Norman, Tom Watson, Hale Irwin, Fuzzy Zoeller, Tom Lehman, Bernhard Langer, Fred Funk, Mark O'Meara and defending champion Eduardo Romero. More than 140,000 spectators are expected to attend the championship throughout the week, and NBC and ESPN will provide more than 16 hours of television coverage of all four rounds.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway
July 26
The Allstate 400 at the Brickyard brings the best NASCAR drivers to the famed oval of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the 16th year. Some of NASCAR's top drivers in history have won the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, including Dale Earnhardt, Bill Elliott, Jeff Gordon, Dale Jarrett, Bobby Labonte and Tony Stewart. Bring your family and friends and don't miss the exciting activities leading up to the race, like concerts, practice and qualifications.

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