The Children’s Museum opens Riley Children’s Health Sports Legends Experience

The Indianapolis Children’s Museum kicked off the seventh season of its “Riley Children’s Health Sports Legends Experience” March 16. Sports Legends is open throughout the summer and offers families a chance to participate in over a dozen sports experiences located in the 7.5-acre outdoor park and three indoor experiences. “The idea is you’d go and get exposure to sports, maybe that you play and just have fun with your family, or maybe there’s something you want to try that you haven’t tried before and could do that too. The whole idea is an interactive, hands-on experience to expose kids and families to sports and physical fitness,” said Enzley Mitchell, director of the Riley Children’s Health Sports Legends Experience. Mitchell said the park aims to promote physical fitness, family participation, inclusivity, and sports science and history as well as provide activities that anyone, no matter their age, physical abilities, height, strength or knowledge of sports, can participate in. The park includes the Indiana Pacers and Fever Basketball, Indianapolis Colts Football, Indy Fuel Hockey, and Indy Eleven Soccer Experiences as well as racing, golf and tennis experiences. The museum also offers indoor options that teach about the history and science of these...