Messy Play

BinSpire Messy Play is inviting families to come and play. Paint, water, mud, shaving cream, and more will be set up for your little ones to get messy. Child-led, open-ended...

Hike it Baby!

Parents and their children from birth to school age are invited to join the Cedar Rapids Hike It Baby chapter for a family-friendly hike at the Nature Center! Hike It...

Full Moon Hike

Lace up your hiking shoes and venture out at dusk to join a small group of adventurers for a guided night hike. The ICNC prairie and woodland trails will be...

Children’s Book Author Open House

Indian Creek Nature Center 5300 Otis Road SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Open house and celebration of the new children's nature adventure book Hunting Yellow. The story follows two young children as they explore the natural world for a very special shade...

Golf Cart Tours (SOLD OUT)

See Indian Creek property in a whole new way! Have a seat in our quiet, electric golf cart as we tour prairies east of the nature center in style. Other...

Meet Our Animals

Step inside Indian Creek Nature Center to view and touch some of our resident animals! A staff member will be present to show visitors the animals up close and help...

Trailside Tastings

Indian Creek Nature Center 5300 Otis Road SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Celebrate in the prairie around the Nature Center with products from local vendors, catered food, and live music. Attendees will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the fall prairie...

Fresh Air Academy (Sept session)

Fresh Air Academy at Indian Creek Nature Center is a drop-off immersive nature experience for Kindergarten through third-grade students. Children will go on learning adventures with experienced ICNC educators. Educators...