1 1 | Hoosier Park Racing & Casino 4500 Dan Patch Circle, Anderson 46013 (800) 526-7223 / DND / hoosierpark.com
| 3.5 million 3.5 million
| 172,000-sq.-ft. gambling and racing facility, 110 acres, 2,000 slots and electronic table games, seven-eighths-mile oval horse track with live racing, year-round simulcast wagering
| NA year-round, 24/7
| Jim Brown, president, COO; Jahnae Erpenbach, general manager
| 1994 Centaur Holdings LLC
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2 5 | The Children's Museum of Indianapolis 3000 N. Meridian St., 46208 (317) 334-3322 / fax (317) 921-4019 / childrensmuseum.org
| 1.3 million 1.2 million
| worlds largest childrens museum, family learning experiences with 11 major galleries presenting topics across the arts, sciences and humanities
| $17.50 year-round, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; closed second Monday Sept.-Feb.
| Jeffrey H. Patchen, president, CEO
| 1925 DND
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3 6 | Indianapolis Zoo and White River Gardens 1200 W. Washington St., 46222 (317) 630-2001 / fax (317) 630-5153 / indianapoliszoo.com
| 1.0 million 1.1 million
| zoological park, aquarium, botanical garden
| $16.50 in season, $9.50 off-season year-round, Mon.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri.-Sun. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. in season
| Michael L. Crowther, president, CEO
| 1964 Indianapolis Zoological Society Inc.
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4 8 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Hall of Fame Museum 4790 W. 16th St., 46222 (317) 492-6784 / fax (317) 492-6449 / indianapolismotorspeedway.com/musuem
| 900,000 800,000
| home of the Indianapolis 500, Brickyard 400, Red Bull Indianapolis GP and a museum devoted to automobiles and auto racing
| race tickets vary, $5 museum admission year-round, museum: March-Oct. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Nov.-Feb. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
| Jeffrey G. Belskus, president, CEO
| 1909 Hulman-George family
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5 NR | Indiana State Fair 1202 E. 38th St., 46205 (317) 927-7500 / fax (317) 927-7695 / DND
| 872,312 952,020
| multi-day event celebrating Hoosiers spirit and agricultural heritage; great entertainment; showcases youth, interactive agriculture education programs; premiere facilities; a variety of unique, fun foods
| $7 in advance, $10 at gate August, 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., 8 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Fri.Sat.
| Cindy Hoye, executive director
| 1852 state of Indiana
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