With a rich history spanning 100 years, no other singular sporting event has a legacy like the Indianapolis 500. No other organization captures the significance of the month-long celebration surrounding the Indy 500 quite like the 500 Festival. The 500 Festival, a not-for-profit volunteer organization, was created in 1957 to organize civic events celebrating the Indianapolis 500. 60+ years later, the 500 Festival is one of the largest and most respected festivals in the nation, adding to the quality of life for Indiana’s citizens and their guests.
Each year, the 500 Festival brings more than half a million people to the heart of Indiana to celebrate the magical month of May. Whether they are participants in one of the nation's largest half marathons, fourth-grade students in the Education Program, families enjoying the state's largest festival for kids, or spectators at one of the nation's largest parades, there’s nothing quite like Indy’s electricity leading up to the Indianapolis 500.
Key 500 Festival events include: the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon; the 500 Festival mini-mini; JPMorgan Chase 500 Festival Kid's Day & Rookie Run; the 500 Festival Breakfast at the Brickyard, presented by Midwestern Engineers, Inc. (held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway); the 500 Festival Memorial Service, presented by Rolls-Royce; the IPL 500 Festival Parade and the KeyBank 500 Festival Snakepit Ball.
Facility | Address / Phone | Amenities |
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Biglari Building Lot | 107 South Pennsylvania Street | |
Blue Lot | 41 East Washington Street | |
City Park Garage | 120 East Washington Street | Accepts CC Overnight |
26 N Delaware Lot #3003 | 26 North Delaware Street | Accepts CC Overnight |
Merchants Garage | 31 South Meridian Street | Accepts CC Electric Charging Overnight |
Virginia Ave. Garage | 155 South Delaware Street | |
Omega Building Lot | 29 East Maryland Street | Bus Parking |
Express Park Garage | 20 North Pennsylvania Street | |
Huntington Plaza Garage | 35 North Pennsylvania Street | Accepts CC |
Bankers Life Fieldhouse Northeast Lot | 126 South Delaware Street |
Attraction | Address | Phone |
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Gallery Forty-Two | 42 East Washington Street | (317) 822-4242 |
Bankers Life Fieldhouse | 125 South Pennsylvania Street | (317) 917-2500 |
Indiana Fever | 125 South Pennsylvania Street | (317) 917-2500 |
Indiana Pacers | 125 South Pennsylvania Street | (317) 917-2500 |
Hilbert Circle Theatre | 45 Monument Circle | (317) 262-1100 |
Kuaba Fine Art Gallery | 1 North Meridian Street | (317) 955-8405 |
Lugar Plaza | 200 East Washington Street | |
St. Vincent Center - Pacers Training Facility | 201 South Delaware Street | (317) 914-2500 |
Monument Circle | 1 Monument Circle | (317) 232-7615 |
Presidential Place | Southeast corner of Washington and Alabama | |
Firefighters Memorial | 748 Massachusetts Avenue |