Discover 7 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Carmel (United States). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: The Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel Clay Public Library, and Museum of Miniature Houses. Also, be sure to include Cool Creek Park & Nature Center in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Carmel (Indiana).
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The Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts
The Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts is 1,600-seat, 151,000-square-foot concert hall located in Carmel, Indiana.
After years of planning, The Palladium, one of three venues that comprises the Center for the Performing Arts, opened on January 29, 2011 and today serves as a venue for various musical concerts and performances. It is located at 1 Center Green, adjacent to the Carmel City Center. The four-fronted, symmetrical design of The Palladium, massed around the domed central space of the single room concert hall was inspired by Andrea Palladio’s Villa Capra, La Rotonda (1566). The Palladium is based upon the traditional shoebox-shaped concert hall with high ceilings and massive, sound-reflecting walls. The facility also features a limestone façade and movable acoustical panels that can significantly alter the acoustics of the hall.
The Palladium was designed by David M. Schwarz Architects of Washington, D.C. with local consultation by CSO Architects as Architect of Record. Indianapolis-based Shiel Sexton Co. Inc. served as construction manager.
The Palladium is home to the Great American Songbook Foundation. The organization's administrative headquarters are located on the Gallery level.
The other two venues that comprise the Center are the 500 seat Tarkington Theatre and the Studio Theatre – a black box with flexible seating.
Steven Libman was the founding President and CEO of The Center for the Performing Arts from 2009 to 2011. While there, he successfully planned and launched the first few seasons and produced two major opening night festival galas with: Michael Feinstein, Chris Botti, Neil Sedaka, Dionne Warwick, David Hyde Pierce and dancers from American Ballet Theatre. He also produced a PBS special with Michael Feinstein seen by 11 million viewers. The special titled "Michael Feinstein: The Sinatra Project" was nominated for Outstanding Music Direction at the 64th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
In 2012, Tania Castroverde Moskalenko was hired to lead the organization. She was previously the CEO at the Germantown Performing Arts Center in Germantown, TN. Under her leadership, the Center continued to expand the breadth and diversity of programming offered in its three venues and attained increased funding from individual and corporate sources. In March 2015, the Center announced a significant four-year sponsorship agreement with Carmel-based Allied Solutions.
In August 2016 Moskalenko resigned from her position and Board Chair, Jeffrey C. McDermott (Partner, of the law firm Krieg DeVault) assumed the role of Interim President and CEO. In August 2017 McDermott was officially elected by the Center Board as the new full time President/CEO. McDermott will also remain Senior Counsel to Krieg DeVault.[1]
Carmel Clay Public Library
The Carmel Clay Public Library, also known as the Carmel Library, is a major public library in Carmel, Indiana. The Library is located on 55 4th Avenue S.E. near Carmel High School, and hosts various free academic resources, such as classes, daycare, and activities.[2]
Address: 55 4th Ave SE, 46032 Carmel
Museum of Miniature Houses
Specialty museum, Children's museum, Museum, Gift shop, Shopping
Address: 111 E Main St, 46032-1823 Carmel
Cool Creek Park & Nature Center
Park, Relax in park
Address: 2000 E 151st St, Carmel
John Kinzer House
The John Kinzer House is a historic house in Carmel, Indiana. It was built in the 1840s by John D. Kinzer, a settler who lived here with his wife and their seven children. Kinzer purchased the land from the federal government and initially built a much more modest cabin which still stands next to the main house; the cabin was built in 1828. The main house was designed in the Federal architectural style, with two storeys and two chimneys. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 5, 1975.[3]
Hazel Landing Park
Bridge
Address: 10601 Hazel Dell Pkwy, Carmel
Thornhurst Addition
Thornhurst Addition is a national historic district located at Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana. It encompasses 21 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in a predominantly residential section of Carmel. It developed between about 1956 and 1971, and includes notable examples of Modern Movement style architecture designed by Avriel Shull. It includes homes of post and beam construction with huge aluminium window expanses, slate or stone entry floors, and clerestory windows.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[4]