Location: Evansville
Top Things to do in Evansville
The 10 Best Things to do Good for Kids in Evansville, Indiana (IN)
Situated on a gentle bend of the Ohio River at the hub between Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky, Evansville is a sizable metropolis with small town friendliness. There is something for everyone to discover, whether it is a chance encounter with Lady Luck on the riverboat Casino Aztar, a brisk hike along the Riverfront promenade, a step into history at Angel Mounds State Historic Site, fun with the family at Kid's Kingdom or an escape to verdant Pigeon Creek Greenway Passage.
Restaurants in Evansville
1. Sky Zone Trampoline Park
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 38 reviews
Reviewed By L_ghap
Skyzone is so fun. There is a lot of peple. You will have a great time. Have you been there? They have a rock wall and hobbbies and other stuff. I love skyzone. You might like it to so go there and play there also. They have food and drinks and slushies.
2. USS LST Ship Memorial
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 352 reviews
CLOSED Dec. 24th 25th; Dec. 31st & Jan. 1st The LST Memorial is open at her new location at 610 NW Riverside Dr, Evansville, IN 47708! We are on our regular autumn schedule, though accommodations will be made to ensure the safety of our guests, staff, and volunteers during ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic. The USS LST Ship Memorial, Inc. maintains and operates the USS LST 325, the last fully operational WWII Landing Ship, Tank in the United States, and is dedicated to these very important ships and the men who served on them. The USS LST 325 was one of the over 200 that participated in the Normandy Landings. Tours of the ship are guided as the ship is fully operational, and run on the hour with the last tour going on ship at 3:00 PM. Each year the ship cruises the inland rivers taking the ship to other communities. Please call ahead in September and October to verify that we are in Evansville.
Reviewed By tedthetower080 - Louisville, United States
Wonderful piece of history, great way to pay tribute to those who served in World War II, this is a piece of history, made several trips to Normandy, giant ship, great tour guides, you get to see an actual Jeep used in the TV Show MASH. If you're a MASH fan you'll love this
3. Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 136 reviews
Museum admission is $12 for Adults and $8 for Youth 4-17 and includes a ticket to the Koch Immersive Theater and Planetarium, our giant screen domed theater. Children 3 and younger, admission on the third Friday each month and ASTC Travel Passport Members are always free! The Evansville Museum is one of Southwestern Indiana's oldest and most respected cultural institutions. We are a general museum of art, history and science . Also on our campus is the Evansville Museum Transportation Center, featuring Southern Indiana transportation artifacts from the late 19th through the mid-20th centuries.
Reviewed By charlesbC6079KL
For being in a mid-size town the museum is of first-class quality. The railroad exhibit is well worth visiting. The museum caters to both the adult and the child
4. Willard Library
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 93 reviews
Reviewed By familyis4ever - Springfield, United States
This beautiful library was the perfect place to connect with your past and explore your roots. The staff was very helpful and genuinely showed interest in your research. They gave great tips and offered support with patience and grace.
5. Wesselman Woods Nature Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 72 reviews
Reviewed By AdrianBambini
My spouse and I visited Wesselman on a sunny afternoon during the COVID crisis. We live in KY. As a botanist, Ii was vey interested to see what was available there. The Nature Center Building was closed but the walking trails were open. The old growth trees were stunning. Much of the pathways are slightly raised wooden platforms with some dating back to the 1980s. Although it had not rained for a day or so, some of these wooden platform were slightly slippery. I thought the small native plants garden right inside the main entrance was especially nice. There must have been 30 different plant species on display. I would suggest that they add more plant labels so that the visitors can more easily identify and learn what is there. There are a lot of nice signage along the trails and some are showing their age. I look forward to returning to Wesselman very soon to walk the remaining trails. I saw some super-sized mayapples, sessile trilliums and bent triiliums. With the late freeze we just had, I am wondering if any of the paw paws will bear fruit this year.
6. Walther's Golf & Fun
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 49 reviews
7. Bosse Field
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 146 reviews
Reviewed By Divinduo - Lake Placid, United States
We try to go to at least a half-dozen Otters games each summer, frequently with our daughter, son-in-law and now teenage grandson. He comes for the food...we come for seeing the game played mostly out of pure love of the game by the teams (heaven knows Frontier League isn't about the money or really any true chance at making it to the 'Big Leagues'). Bosses Field is iconic (check out the movie, A League of Their Own, it was filmed there. Only complaint is while it is very inexpensive to attend the games, the food and drink are prices right up there with the Big League concessions The crowds are too frequently very sparse and I really believe a lot more families could be brought in with a promotion of a ticket, a hot dog or burger, chips and a drink for $10. That's still a big chunk for young families but for a whole evening's entertainment where one can virtually let their kids loose and explore the grandstands plus cluster down at the fence by the bullpens and dugouts and actually talk to the players, all in a safe, family-friendly environment.
8. Gattitown Evansville Indiana Pizza & Family Entertainment Center
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 104 reviews
Gattis pizza has only the best ingredients.Only the best flavor, service, value and best family entertainment since 1969. Our Midway is a fun-lovers paradise with countless family-friendly games--spanning over 6000 sq ft. Gattitown provides the ultimate birthday with simple online party booking.
Reviewed By Elephantlover12
We recently visited Gattitown for the first time to celebrate my daughter's 7th birthday with our family. We were all impressed! The food was all really good and fresh, with a nice variety. The kids loved the games of course! The staff were all cheerful and friendly and the place was clean. I felt bad for one young man working behind the prize counter because he was helping so many people all by himself, but he handled it well. Overall a great experience and I'm only sorry we didn't visit sooner. We will return!
9. Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 413 reviews
Reviewed By mach2_13
We go to every zoo on our road trips that we can. This small zoo is run by the City of Evansville and is a gem. We went on the Friday of the 4th of July week and expected larger crowds, but it was not crowded at all. They don't give a AAA discount but our admission for both of us was $19. Their grounds are kept immaculately. Free parking. Clean rest rooms. Really great restaurant grill for food, no sweet stands and only one souvenir store which is unusual for most zoos. So no constant opportunities for kids to beg for goodies. We got to feed the giraffes for only $2!!, attended a free rhino talk, and we got to see them feed the jaguar. There are lots of filtered water stations thoughout the park. Really a great half day activity.
10. Burdette Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 92 reviews
Reviewed By NatCxt
Quick thing: No, I did not go in January 2021 or 2020, it had no other options. Almost every year, my summer camp (about 20 people) goes there every other Tuesday. It's such a great place, always easy to socialize with friends and have fun. Just be prepared to do a lot of walking. Burdette is a huge place and there is tons of concrete. The waterslide you must take a tube and walk with it up a big hill. To get to the other sides of the pool without swimming, you'll have to walk all around the pool. This isn't a bad thing though while walking around you might see things you want to get or try, and they have beautiful trees surrounding the area. The bathrooms are OK, could be a bit better for the smell and water almost everywhere... Lockers are very helpful and free open chairs are nice. The large umbrellas are very relaxing to stay under on a hot day, too. Music plays, and it really brings you back to old summers. I recommend going there with large groups, especially friends. Seriously an amazing place to be.
