Indy offers something for everyone this fall. Exciting special events, engaging exhibits, artistic endeavors and fun fall sports[8212]all great reasons to get yourself to Indy.

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
Now-May 3, 2009
Glimpse rare and unusual comic books and artifacts from popular television shows and movies during the "Comic Book Heroes" exhibit. Exciting interactive experiences will immerse visitors in the amazing world of comics, including using different tools to create art, exploring careers in comics and meeting special guests.

Indiana State Museum
October 4-January 4, 2009
A tree. A seed. A snack. Chocolate is all this-and much more. Explore the relationship between human culture and this rainforest treasure in "Chocolate." The exhibit will immerse you in a sweet experience, engage all your senses and reveal facets of chocolate you may never have thought about before. Explore the plant, the products, the history and the culture of chocolate.

Indianapolis Zoo
October 16-19 and 23-26
Dress up the kids in their most ghoulish costumes and join the animals at the Indianapolis Zoo for the annual Halloween ZooBoo. The event offers families endless opportunities for fun. Activities include safe trick-or-treating among the animals, pumpkin bowling, a haunted train ride, animal chats, Not-So-Scary animal shows and much more!

Conner Prairie
October 17-30
The "Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is folklore...or is it? Take a haunted wagon ride through dark, vast expanses of Conner Prairie and find out for yourself[8212]if you dare. But, be on the lookout because the spooky ghost of the Headless Horseman is known to make an appearance. Hold on tight during this frighteningly fun family evening.

American Cabaret Theatre
Now-October 26
Get down with "Solid Gold Soul," an original production by the American Cabaret Theatre that gets to the heart of soul music. This energetic performance will move you to sing and dance to the likes of Aretha Franklin, James Brown and Barry White.

Hilbert Circle Theatre
October 10-12
Conductor Jack Everly, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and an all-star cast light up Indianapolis for a night of Broadway's best during a concert performance of "Guys and Dolls." The cast includes "The Sopranos'" Vincent Pastore, "Barney Miller's" Hal Linden, Tony Award winner Gary Beach, Tony Award nominee Megan Lawrence, Broadway stars Hugh Panaro and Ashley Brown, and many more.

Clowes Hall
October 14-19
Broadway smash hit and 2004 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, "Avenue Q" is a hilarious show about trying to make it in New York City with big dreams and a tiny bank account. Called "one of the funniest shows you're ever likely to see" by Entertainment Weekly, "Avenue Q" features a cast of people and puppets telling this uproarious story.

Various Indianapolis Venues
October 16-24
The Heartland Film Festival showcases Truly Moving Pictures from around the world, ranging from dramas to documentaries to animation, during its nine-day run. Dozens of movies playing at a variety of theaters around the city give moviegoers endless opportunities to see films that engage, inspire and captivate.

Pepsi Coliseum
October 11, 17, 18
The Indiana Ice, a United States Hockey League team, provides hard-hitting hockey action during their 32 regular season home games at the Pepsi Coliseum at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. All but three of their home games are on a weekend evening, making it easy to enjoy an affordable, family-friendly hockey game!

Lucas Oil Stadium
October 12
Head coach Tony Dungy leads Peyton Manning, Marvin Harrison and the rest of the Indianapolis Colts team to gridiron greatness in their new home, Lucas Oil Stadium. The new, state-of-the-art stadium venue features a retractable roof, seating for 63,000 for Colts games, two enormous video boards and ample concessions to please all tastes. The pre-game atmosphere downtown is electric with tailgating activities, so come early to take it all in.

Conseco Fieldhouse
October 15 and 17
Catch all the hardwood action of the NBA's Indiana Pacers in the heart of hoops hysteria[8212]Indianapolis! Check out the new-look team, led by coach Jim O'Brien, during their fast-paced, high-energy home games at downtown's Conseco Fieldhouse.

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