7 days in Indianapolis & Lubbock Itinerary

Indiana's capital and most populous city, Indianapolis is best known for its racecar events and impressive museums, and as the hometown of Kurt Vonnegut.

You'll visit kid-friendly attractions like Children's Museum of Indianapolis and Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum. Get out of town with these interesting Indianapolis side-trips: Louisville (Kentucky Derby Museum, Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory, &more), Exotic Feline Rescue Center (in Centerpoint) and Vintage Fire Museum (in Jeffersonville). The adventure continues: make a trip to Central Canal, get in on the family fun at Deming Park, examine the collection at The Eiteljorg Museum, and learn about wildlife with up-close encounters at Indianapolis Zoo.

To see reviews, more things to do, traveler tips, and tourist information, read Indianapolis visit planning tool.

The Route module shows you all the different ways you can get to Indianapolis. January in Indianapolis sees daily highs of 36°F and lows of 19°F at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 12th (Thu) to allow enough time to fly to Lubbock.

Lubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. Attractions like Silent Wings Museum and American Wind Power Center make great kid-friendly stops. There's still lots to do: test your problem-solving skills at popular escape rooms, see the interesting displays at FiberMax Center for Discovery- Agriculture Heritage, Education, and Innovation, look for all kinds of wild species at Prairie Dog Town, and browse for treasures at Antique Mall of Lubbock.

To find reviews, more things to do, maps, and more tourist information, refer to the Lubbock tour planning site.

Getting from Indianapolis to Lubbock by flight takes about 6 hours. Other options: drive; or take a bus. The time zone changes from Eastern Standard Time (EST) to Central Standard Time (CST), which is usually a -1 hour difference. Traveling from Indianapolis in January, things will get somewhat warmer in Lubbock: highs are around 55°F and lows about 26°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 15th (Sun) to allow time to fly back home.