Sight Butler-Tarkington, Indianapolis
Newfields
A sight in Butler-Tarkington, Indianapolis, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 3 hours. Best time to go: Morning.
Why go
Indianapolis Museum of Art plus 100+ acres of gardens and the Lilly House.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Indianapolis, alongside 3 places to eat, 3 sights and 1 activity. The closest of our other picks is Newfields, 0.0 mi away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Sight · Culture
- Neighborhood
- Butler-Tarkington
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 3 hr
- Best time
- Morning
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 4 beyond Indianapolis. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1Newfields
The Indianapolis Museum of Art and its gardens; Winterlights fills the grounds with about 2 million lights into early January.
Sight · Broad Ripple · 0.0 mi straight-line - 2Holcomb Gardens
Formal gardens and a canal-side lawn on the Butler University campus, a short drive south of the village.
Outdoors · Broad Ripple · 1.6 mi straight-line - 3Monon Trail
Paved rail trail running through the middle of Broad Ripple, busy with walkers and runners on Jan 1.
Outdoors · Broad Ripple · 2.6 mi straight-line - 4Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
Race cars and Indy 500 history at the speedway; grounds tours often run.
Sight · 3.5 mi straight-line - 5Vogue Theatre
1938 movie house turned music venue on College Avenue; it hosted a 21+ NYE show in 2025.
Drinks · Broad Ripple · 3.7 mi straight-line - 6Indianapolis Cultural Trail
8-mile protected bike and walking path linking downtown's cultural districts.
Activity · 3.8 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Newfields is a stop on our Indiana & Ohio City-Nature Loop route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More sights to see in Indianapolis
2 more curated sights in Indianapolis. See the full Indianapolis guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Indianapolis run from 35°F in January to 84°F in July; June is usually the wettest month. For Newfields itself, we suggest: Morning.
Modelled monthly averages for Indianapolis from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Indianapolis weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Newfields, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- 4000 N Michigan Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46208, USA
- Coordinates
- 39.82596, -86.18566
- Destination
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Website
- discovernewfields.org
Newfields: quick answers
How much time do you need at Newfields?
Plan on about 3 hours at Newfields. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Newfields?
Our pick: Morning.
Where is Newfields?
Newfields is at 4000 N Michigan Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46208, USA, in Butler-Tarkington. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Newfields?
Newfields appears on Indiana & Ohio City-Nature Loop, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Newfields to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Indianapolis.
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Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.