Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of Indiana and also the state’s largest city. Efforts to beautify and modernize the city have brought Indianapolis into the 21st century as a world-class destination for everything from business meetings and trade conventions to backpackers making their way across the States. Wikivoyage
Population 887,642 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in United States
Getting there
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Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide-
Soldiers and Sailors Monument Attraction · 20 m - Indiana World War Memorial Plaza Monument · 570 m
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Eiteljorg Museum Museum · 830 m -
Oliver P. Morton Memorial · 330 m -
Thomas A. Hendricks Monument Memorial · 360 m -
Robert Dale Owen Memorial Memorial · 400 m - Indiana Law Enforcement and Fire Fighters Memorial Memorial · 500 m
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Abraham Lincoln Memorial · 610 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Through the year
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
May, September
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a motor racing circuit located in Speedway, Indiana, United States, an enclave suburb of Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Ruoff Music Center
May, September, October
Indy's biggest outdoor amphitheater. Concerts run May–September and in October they feature a crazy Halloween themed festival. This is where the famous Grateful Dead riots happened in 1995.
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Play croquet at President Benjamin Harrison's home
June
A charity event hosted in June. Compete against amateurs and pros, celebrating Victorian heritage and enjoy lunch as well
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Indy Jazz Fest
September
A very popular event featuring jazz, blues, bluegrass, roots, r&b, zydeco, and fusion bands. Vendors also sell food and drinks. Past performers include Dr.
Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Indianapolis); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.
Markets
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Eating nearby
All 50 places to eatSomewhere to run
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.