Growing up I dabbled in a few sports. Tried gymnastics and dance as a young kid and stuck with soccer through college but I’d never say I was a super sporty person. I enjoyed being on a team more than the actual skill. My husband was the same. He played some sports as a kid but was more drawn to music through High School and College. Our four year old Sophia, however, seems to be a natural at a few sports come to find out after visiting Riley Children’s Health Sports Legends Experience at the Indianapolis Children’s Museum. She was a natural on the soccer and hockey fields! She was excited that with each sport there was a child sized ball and hoop/goal. There was so much to explore we have to head back to check out the golf, baseball, fitness track and tennis but was very into playing all the other sports. My favorite part of the experience is getting outside as a family to try new skills and a little exercise.
Be Legendary at The Sports Legends Experience at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
We had the pleasure to join some of our media friends out at the preview before opening to the public Saturday March 17th. I had high expectations of this 7.5 acre exhibit the museum has been working on for over a year. With us being frequent visitors and now as parents of a pre-K student at the school we have been watching the full construction process as it’s progressed. I’m happy to say that the exhibit FAR exceeded our expectations and wishes. With 12 outdoor exhibits and 3 indoor exhibits encompassing physical fitness, sports history and tons of family fun we were blown away and can’t wait to go back!
With a General Admission ticket or membership, each guests can explore and discover…
- 12 outdoor sports experiences
- 3 indoor sports exhibits, including the National Art Museum of Sport
- The 60-foot tall Children’s Museum Guild’s Tree of Sports
- 5 floors of fun in The Children’s Museum
The 12 outdoor sports experiences include:
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Baseball
- Tree of Sports (tree house meets jungle gym)
- Racing
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Avenue of Champions (The avenue features 16 individuals who have left a significant impression on sports history, who have defied odds, who have given back, and more. To learn how the legends were chosen, read Advisor Skip Berry’s blog.)
- Hockey
- Fitness Path
- Track
Yes! I’m so excited to have this so close to home! I didn’t think I’d ever get my three year old out of that treehouse, haha. We’ll have to meet up sometime with our kiddos!
Our thoughts exactly! That treehouse is AMAZING! I’m excited for the chance to explore it better without by big pregnancy belly! I want a view from the top!
This is amazing. I believe that the boys would love to have this sports legend experience. Glad they include baseball, basketball, and football. We will definitely visit this museum soon. Thank you for sharing it.
One of my favorite things about the new Sports Legends Experience is how evenly spread the crowds are. One sport is not overly packed ever because families are trying all the different types of sports!
This place is incredible. It’s so wonderful to have something like this where the children of the community can get outside and be active. Too much TV and video games rots the brain.
It’s the best! Adults and kids could easily spend an entire day there and still not see everything!