Watercolor view of the Fountain Square Theatre Building and its fountain in Indianapolis.
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Fountain Square — Weekend Indy Trip

A weekend in three acts

Mom & Dad,

We get to call Indianapolis home for a year, and we’re so glad we get to share a little of it with you. Here’s a weekend of favorite places, a few new discoveries, and time together. We can’t wait to show you around.

Love, Ethan & Joslyn

In the 1920s, Fountain Square became Indianapolis’s first cinema district. At one point, seven theaters lit up these streets. The neighborhood’s story ❦

Fountain Square & the City of Indianapolis

Programme

Act I · Friday, September 18

The Evening Bill

Supper, the city at dusk, & a nightcap.

Tonight’s programmeIndianapolis · all times local

Select an engagement for its particulars

  1. Touch down

  2. Bags down

  3. Settle in

  4. A walk through the square

  5. Seasonal, farm-to-table supper

  6. Sunset over Indianapolis

  7. A tropical nightcap

  8. Optional encore

Coming attractions

An evening in good company

Supper, sunset & a little spectacle.

  1. BluebeardSeasonal, farm-to-table supper
  2. Rooftop GardenA rooftop cocktail & sunset over Indy
  3. Inferno RoomTropical cocktails & a room of discoveries

Our first evening belongs to Fountain Square.

Select a place in the programme
to open its story, menus & directions.

  1. 2:15PM

    Touch downSet time

    Welcome to Indy.

    Touch down, gather the bags, and let the weekend begin.

    Indianapolis International Airport7800 Col. H. Weir Cook Memorial Drive
    Directions
  2. Firstafter landing

    Bags down

    A quick stop at the hotel.

    We’ll head to the hotel to drop off the bags and get everyone situated before going to Edge 35.

    Hotel
  3. Thenafternoon

    Settle in

    See the apartment at Edge 35.

    Come see the apartment, have a quick catch-up, and make yourselves at home for a bit.

    Edge 351224 Prospect Street, Indianapolis, IN
    Directions
  4. AfterEdge 35

    A walk through the square

    Follow the old theater lights.

    Let’s stroll Prospect and Virginia, find the fountain, and look for the old Granada and Fountain Square Theatre fronts before dinner.

    Fountain Square PlazaFountain Square, Indianapolis, IN
    Walking directions
  5. 5:00PM

    Seasonal, farm-to-table supper

    The season’s best, from farm to table.

    We’ve been saving Bluebeard to try with you. Its menu changes with what local and regional farms bring in, so our first supper here will be a discovery for all four of us. Let’s see what September has brought to the table.

    Tables, bookshelves, brick walls, and a tall window in Bluebeard’s dining room.
    The dining room at BluebeardPhoto: Bluebeard

    Reservation confirmed · 5 PM for four

    James Beard · hospitality distinction
    Bluebeard653 Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, IN
    Bill of fare · Menu ❦Walking directions
  6. 7:00PM · approx.

    Sunset over Indianapolis

    A rooftop cocktail & Sunset over Indy.

    We love watching the sunset from up here, with a cocktail and the skyline before us. Often you can watch the birds as the city turns gold. We’ll arrive around seven and share a favorite part of our evenings here: sunset at 7:48.

    Guests seated beneath umbrellas on the open-air Rooftop Garden terrace.
    An afternoon above the theatrePhoto: Fountain Square Theatre Building
    Rooftop Garden1105 Prospect Street, Indianapolis, IN
    Drinks menu ❦Walking directions
  7. 8:15PM · approx.

    A tropical nightcap

    A little voyage to the tropics.

    We love Inferno Room and all its tiki atmosphere, from the tropical cocktails to the carvings and woven works tucked around the room. There’s so much to look at. We’re excited to bring you into a place we’ve really enjoyed and settle in for a nightcap together.

    A booth surrounded by bamboo screens, hanging lamps, and decorative objects inside Inferno Room.
    A corner of the Inferno RoomPhoto: @lanadelweiss, via INDYtoday
    About the art collection
    The Inferno Room902 Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, IN
    Cocktail menu ❦Walking directions
  8. Onemore?

    Optional encore

    Should the company call for more.

    The Commodore for a discreet cocktail, a game at the theatre building, or perhaps a little live entertainment. The neighbourhood has several ways to prolong a pleasant evening.

    Fountain Square Theatre Building1105 Prospect Street, Indianapolis, IN
    Walking directions
Act I · A little surpriseA little something for our guestsTap to open Tap to tuck away Admit four
Reserved for us

Best seats in the house. Best company in town.

Mom, Dad, Ethan & Joslyn. Our favorite part of tonight is having all four of us here.

Good company.
A neighborhood worth sharing.

Light up the square again

Fountain Square & the City of Indianapolis

Programme

Act II · Saturday, September 19

A Day About Town

Art at Newfields, a little Broad Ripple, and dinner together.

Saturday’s programmeIndianapolis · all times local

Select an engagement for its particulars

  1. Breakfast

  2. On the road

  3. Art together

  4. Lunch by the canal

  5. Room to wander

  6. Back to Fountain Square

  7. Art Squared · free admission

  8. A little breather

  9. Evening together

  10. An evening at table

  11. An evening wander

  12. Movie night, maybe

Coming attractions

The town is ours for the day

From the galleries to the picture house.

  1. NewfieldsA wander through the main museum
  2. Broad RippleLunch by the canal & time to wander
  3. BottleworksSupper, a promenade & perhaps a picture

Leave a little room for whatever catches our eye.

Select a place in the programme
to open its story, menus & directions.

  1. 8:30AM

    Breakfast

    Breakfast at Luna & Sol.

    8:30–9:40 AM

    Let’s start slow over breakfast before we head out for the day.

    Luna & Sol36 E. Troy Avenue, Indianapolis, IN
    Menu on DoorDash ❦Directions
  2. 9:40AM

    On the road

    On to Newfields.

    9:40–10:10 AM

    We’ll drive up, park, and head inside for our 10:15 start.

    Newfields4000 Michigan Road, Indianapolis, IN
    Directions
  3. 10:15AM

    Art together

    A morning at Newfields.

    10:15 AM–12:00 PM

    We were astounded by how huge Newfields is, and the beautiful gardens made just as much of an impression as the art. We’re excited to share a little of it with you. We’ll tour the main museum together, taking our time in the galleries and following whatever catches our eye.

    A garden path and flowering beds beside the museum building at Newfields.
    The museum gardens in springPhoto: Newfields

    Tickets purchased

    Newfields4000 Michigan Road, Indianapolis, IN
    Directions
    Explore Newfields ❦
  4. 12:30PM

    Lunch by the canal

    Lunch at Flatwater.

    12:30–1:30 PM

    Our table’s booked in Broad Ripple. Let’s ask for a canal-side seat if the weather cooperates.

    Reservation confirmed

    Flatwater832 E. Westfield Boulevard, Indianapolis, IN
    Bill of fare · Menu ❦Directions
    Restaurant information ❦
  5. 1:30PM

    Room to wander

    A village beside the water.

    1:30–3:30 PM

    A change of pace awaits in Broad Ripple. Follow the canal from lunch, pause on the bridges, and leave time for the shops. There is rather more to this waterway—and the walls around it—than first meets the eye.

    The Broad Ripple Village sign on North College Avenue.
    A village with a name of its ownPhoto: Valerie Everett · 2007 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · monochrome crop
    Broad Ripple CanalBroad Ripple, Indianapolis, IN
    Walking directions
  6. 3:30PM

    Back to Fountain Square

    Back to the square.

    3:30–4:00 PM

    We’ll head south in time for the afternoon art fair.

    Fountain Square PlazaFountain Square, Indianapolis, IN
    Directions
  7. 4:00PM

    Art Squared · free admission

    See what the artists made.

    4:00–4:45 PM

    Let’s browse the booths along Virginia and Woodlawn, with street music as we go.

    Art SquaredFountain Square Plaza, Indianapolis, IN
    Directions
    Art Squared event details ❦
  8. 4:45PM

    A little breather

    Back to the hotel.

    4:45–5:15 PM

    Time to drop things off and catch our breath before dinner.

  9. 5:30PM

    Evening together

    A promenade through the Bottling Works

    From 5:30 PM

    We’ll have time for the old hotel lobby, shops, and Garage Food Hall before dinner.

    Archival photograph of the Coca-Cola bottling plant façade with vintage cars parked outside.
    The Coca-Cola works, in an earlier scenePhoto: Bottleworks District archive
    Bottleworks DistrictIndianapolis, IN
    Directions
  10. Dinnertime to add

    An evening at table

    Dinner at Modita.

    Dinner time to be added

    Supper brings our company together at Modita. Take a look at the bill of fare, choose something that catches your fancy, and leave a little room for an evening stroll.

    Reservation confirmed

    Modita IndianapolisBottleworks District, Indianapolis, IN
    Bill of fare · Menu ❦Walking directions
  11. Afterdinner

    An evening wander

    A promenade through the Bottling Works

    After dinner · before the film

    After supper, a turn through the old Coca-Cola works. Look up at the handsome façades and take in the Art Deco detail before we wander toward the cinema.

    Geometric decorative tiles photographed at the former Coca-Cola bottling works.
    Geometry in the old bottling worksPhoto: Bottleworks District
    Bottleworks District850 Massachusetts Avenue, Indianapolis, IN
    Walking directions
  12. Laterevening

    Movie night, maybe

    A movie, if we’re up for it.

    Film & showtime to choose

    We loved our visit to Living Room Theaters and wanted to share a movie night here with you. It’s just a short walk away, and we can get food there too: pizzas, burgers, salads, or a little something to share. Let’s browse the films and see what everyone feels like watching.

    Living Room Theaters745 East 9th Street, Indianapolis, IN
    Food menu ❦Walking directions
    Check films & showtimes ❦
Act II · A little surpriseA bonus from the picture houseTap to open Tap to tuck away One encore
Our unofficial movie-night pass

Four seats. One very good cast.

Tonight’s cast: Mom & Dad, our guests of honor. Ethan & Joslyn, your hosts. The feature? We’ll choose together. The food? There’s a menu for that, too.

That was a good day.
Let’s do it again sometime.

Fountain Square & the City of Indianapolis

Programme

Act III · Sunday, September 20

A Sunday Promenade

A city walk together before we head home.

We’ll park near Lucas Oil Stadium and take a roughly four-mile walk past the city’s landmarks. These times are a guide: linger where we like, shorten the canal if we need to, and be back at the car by 11:25.

Sunday’s walking programmeFinal curtain · 11:35 AM

Select an engagement for its particulars

  1. First steps

  2. Past the ballpark

  3. Room to roam

  4. By the water

  5. Around the Circle

  6. The last stretch

  7. Time to head home

Coming attractions

A farewell promenade

The city has a few more stories to tell.

  1. White River State ParkA morning among the riverfront landmarks
  2. The Canal & Monument CircleMemorials, movie palaces & handsome façades
  3. Homeward boundLeave downtown by 11:35 AM

One last look around before the 2:15 flight.

Select a place in the programme
to open its story, menus & directions.

  1. 8:00AM

    First steps

    Start by the stadium.

    8:00–8:20 AM

    We’ll begin on the stadium’s north side. Once the bags are in the car, we can set off toward Victory Field.

    Lucas Oil Stadium500 S. Capitol Avenue, Indianapolis, IN
    Walking directions
  2. 8:20AM

    Past the ballpark

    A look at Victory Field.

    8:20–8:40 AM

    The ballpark and skyline make a lovely first glimpse of downtown on the way into White River State Park.

    Victory Field501 W. Maryland Street, Indianapolis, IN
    Walking directions
  3. 8:40AM

    Room to roam

    Into White River State Park.

    8:40–9:20 AM

    The park paths take us past the Eiteljorg, Indiana State Museum, and NCAA Hall of Champions. We can enjoy them from outside today.

    White River State Park801 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN
    Walking directions
    Park guide ❦
  4. 9:20AM

    By the water

    Follow the Canal Walk.

    9:20–10:05 AM

    Follow the water north to the USS Indianapolis Memorial, then turn back toward downtown.

    USS Indianapolis MemorialNorth end of the Canal Walk, Indianapolis, IN
    Walking directions
    Memorial details ❦
  5. 10:05AM

    Around the Circle

    Statehouse to Monument Circle.

    10:05–10:50 AM

    From the Statehouse, we’ll follow Washington Street to the Soldiers and Sailors Monument. Plenty to look at along the way.

    An aerial view of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument and the buildings surrounding Monument Circle.
    The Circle, seen from abovePhoto: Visit Indy
    Monument Circle1 Monument Circle, Indianapolis, IN
    Walking directions
    Monument hours ❦
  6. 10:50AM

    The last stretch

    One more stop at Gainbridge.

    10:50–11:25 AM

    One more look at the Fieldhouse, then we’ll turn west for the car. If we’re behind, we can head straight back.

    Gainbridge Fieldhouse125 S. Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis, IN
    Walking directions
  7. 11:35AM

    Time to head home

    Off to the airport.

    Leave downtown by 11:35 AM

    Let’s leave downtown by 11:35. That gives us room for traffic and gets us to the airport around 12:15, two hours before takeoff.

    Indianapolis International Airport7800 Col. H. Weir Cook Memorial Drive, Indianapolis, IN
    Directions
    Airport arrival guidance ❦
Act III · A little surpriseA small souvenir to take homeTap to open Tap to tuck away Keep this
A postcard from our year in Indy

So glad you were here.

Indianapolis is home for this chapter. Having you here is a part we’ll remember long after the year is over. Love, Ethan & Joslyn.

Until next time, Indy.