Many college students believe a beach, booze and babes are necessary to have fun over spring break.

However, those feeling stuck in Evansville might just find there are hidden gems all over the city waiting to surprise those who care to look with endless amounts of entertainment.

The Koch Family Children’s Museum of Evansville (cMoe) is suggested for students who have children or just have a child-like nature about them.

The exhibits displayed have the potential for not only fun but education as well. Even adults can learn while engaging in fun activities.

Located downtown, cMoe offers an array of exhibits and games for children and adults to participate in at an admission rate of $7. Children 18 months and younger are admitted free.

“It’s a fun place for an adult date, especially if you have fun like you are a big kid,” said cMoe staff worker Olivia Swinger.

Penny Lane could be an ideal spot for catching up with friends who have come home for break.

The coffeehouse is located downtown at the corner of Second and Mulberry streets and specializes in vegan and organic foods and coffee.

Penny Lane is almost always exhibiting local artistic talent and has a library full of books available for customers to read while enjoying their organic fair trade coffee.

Danny Kopp, a theater major offers advice to students staying in Evansville.

“What I would do is sit outside on my windowsill because I live next to some honkey tonk (bar) and listen to people leaving saying ‘Oh yeah that bar sucked; there were no hot girls there.’ I sit and listen to people leave The Duck Inn all the time; you hear some of the best conversations that way!”

For those who don’t want to sit listening to other people carry on conversations leaving bars (and are of age) could participate in Mardi Gras.

A whole host of bars around Evansville will be hosting Mardi Gras celebrations.

Grab some friends, a few drinks and then take a cab home!

For those who aren’t into the barhopping scene, a stroll to the Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science, which is located off Riverside Drive, might be appealing.

The Evansville Museum is free of charge and always hosting new exhibits.

In the upper gallery, artwork is displayed.  The lower levels are reconstructed scenes of early Evansville life. The museum also has a planetarium.

Evansville has something to offer to curb boredom for those willing to look outside of the typical mall and movie scene.