Official site of the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association
We Love Our Sports Tour
DAY 1
Start your day early at one of our many golf courses throughout the city.
Start your day early at one of our many golf courses throughout the city.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway Brickyard Crossing Golf Resort ... World renowned golf course designer Pete Dye, an Indianapolis resident, has fashioned this remarkable layout that includes four holes inside the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Rates: $90
Holes: 18
Contact: 317-492-6570 -
Indy Parks Golf Courses: Coffin - 317-327-7845; Cost: Approximate $25-$42; 18 holes
Eagle Creek - 317-297-3366; Cost: Approximate $32-$44; 36 holes
Pleasant Run - 317-543-9597; Cost: Approximate $52-$71; 18 holes
Smock – 317-888-0036; Cost: Approximate $27-$33; 18 holes
Fort Harrison State Park & Golf Resort - 317-; Cost: $24-$61; 18 holes -
Lunch at RAM Restaurant & Big Horn Brewery ... In the heart of downtown, the RAM offers everything from sandwiches to steaks, plus its own speciality brews.OR
Cost: $12 and under
Time: 1 hour
Contact: 317-955-9900
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Rock Bottom Brewery ... This bistro promises "beer too good for a restaurant and food too good for a brewpub."
Cost:Varies with menu selection
Time: 2 – 2 ½ hours
Contact: Mandy Williams at 317-681-8180 -
NCAA Hall of Champions ... Interactive displays highlight past and present NCAA champions and coaches and the intercollegiate athletic experience.
Cost: TBD
Time: 1 hour
Contact: Kim Teague at 317-917-6402 -
Pedal boat down the Central Canal ... There’s no better way to experience Indy’s enchanting Central Canal than from the water itself.Dinner and Horse Racing:
Cost: $20/hour (single boat, 2 people); $25/hour (double boat, 4 people)
Time: 1 hour
Contact: 317-767-5072
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Hoosier Park at Anderson ... Enjoy outstanding thoroughbred and standardbred racing at Central Indiana’s two modern racing facilities. Between races, enjoy action at the slot machines.
Cost: Determined by menu selected
Time: 3 hours
Contact: Mark Thacker at 800-526-7223, ext. 1903 -
Indiana Downs Race Park ... Live horse racing and simulcasting seven days a week in Central Indiana's newest state-of-the-art facility.
Cost: $30/person + tax (package includes admission, group buffet, program, a race in your name, winner’s circle presentation, photo of presentation and 15% coupon for gift shop)
Time: 3 hours
Contact: Sherry at 317-421-0000 -
Indianapolis Off-Track Betting ... In the heart of downtown Indy, adjacent to the Indianapolis Artsgarden and Circle Centre mall, you can place your win, place or show bets on racing at tracks across the country. Downstairs is a sports bar featuring all other sports.DAY 2
Cost:$5-$25 for dinner
Time: 2 hours
Contact: 317-656-7223
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Basketball Hall of Fame ... Located in New Castle, Ind., just 30 miles from Indianapolis, the Hall of Fame captures the essence of Indiana’s rich basketball tradition and heritage.
Cost: $2, adults; $1, children
Time: 1 - 1½ hours
Contact: 765-529-1891 -
Tour Conseco Fieldhouse ... Generally acknowledged as the finest basketball venue in the country, this retro-style fieldhouse combines yesterday’s nostalgia with today’s most modern amenities
Cost: $4.50, adults; $3.50, children; School Groups: $4, adults; $2.50, children
Time: 45 minutes – 1 hour
Contact: Michele Hoosier at 317-917-2979 -
Lunch at Alcatraz Brewing Company ... Copper brew kettles serve as the backdrop of this delightful luncheon destination in Circle Centre mall.
Cost: $12 - $24
Time: 1½ -2 hours
Contact: 317-488-1230 -
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame ... No visit to Indianapolis is complete without a tour of the world’s finest racing facility and its Hall of Fame Museum, where the history of motorsports and automobiles is on display.Or one of the following options:
Cost: $3, museum tour; $3, track tour
Time: 1 ½ hours
Contact: Mary Geiss at 317-492-6747
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Fastimes Indoor Karting ... Race at speeds more than 40 miles an hour on this tight, twisting, two-tiered track
Cost: Varies by program selected
Time: Varies by program selected
Contact: 317-566-0066 -
Track Attack Racing School ... This karting track covers more than 20,000 square feet with drivers negotiating seven turns and two straightaways.
Cost: Varies by program selected
Time: Varies by program selected
Contact: 317-890-1519 -
Micro-Reality Racing by Dan, LLC ... You’re in (radio) control of an authentic NASCAR miniature replica competing on an oval track.
Cost: Varies by program selected
Time: Varies by program selected
Contact: 317-695-6497 -
Dinner at Rick’s Café Boatyard ... Enjoy the sunset and sailboats from this fine dining establishment on the shores of Eagle Creek Reservoir.Other sporting options: (For details, call Sandra at 800-642-INDY)
Cost: $19.95 - $40 with preselected menu
Time: 2-4 hours
Contact: Kristin Solari or Lisa Simpson at 317-290-9300
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Allstate 400 at the Brickyard ... The second biggest race in the Nextel Cup series and the second largest single-day sporting event in the world. It takes place on the last Sunday in July. Contact: 866-221-8775
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Coca-Cola Circle City Classic ... This game matches teams from two historically black colleges and universities and culminates a week-long of cultural festivities that includes concerts and a parade. It takes place on the first Saturday in October at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Contact: 317-237-5222 -
Indianapolis 500 ... The largest single-day sporting event in the world draws more than 300,000 spectators to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. There’s nothing in sports that compares to the sights and sounds of the "Greatest Specatacle in Racing."
Contact: 888-221-8775 -
Indianapolis Colts ... The National Football League’s most successful franchise of the last six years capped by victory in the 2007 Super Bowl is led by coach Tony Dungy and quarterback Peyton Manning. Season runs from August through January. Home games in the new Lucas Oil Stadium.
Contact: 317-299-4WIN or 800-805-COLT -
Indianapolis Tennis Championships ... This event is a downtown fixture at the Indianapolis Tennis Stadium on the campus of IUPUI. The championships kick off the summer professional men’s tour leading to the U.S. Open. Takes place the second week of July.
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Indiana Fever ... The "Girls of Summer" are contenders for the WNBA championship, led by Olympic gold-medalist Tamika Catchings.
Contact: 317-917-2500 -
Indianapolis Indians ... The Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Indians are annual International League contenders and play in Victory Field, hailed by Baseball America as the finest minor league ballpark in the country.
Contact: Drew Heincker at 317-269-3545, ext. 254 -
Indiana Pacers ... Rising stars Mike Dunleavy and Danny Granger lead this proud franchise that plays in the magnificent Conseco Fieldhouse.
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Red Bull Indianapolis GP ... On Sept. 14, the elite form of motorcycle racing, MotoGP, comes to the 2.6-mile road course at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Contact: 866-221-8775
Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association
30 South Meridian Street, Suite 410
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
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30 South Meridian Street, Suite 410
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
ABOUT US | STAFF DIRECTORY | PRIVACY POLICY
Office: 317-639-4282
Information: 800-323-INDY
Hotel Information: 800-974-INDY
Information: 800-323-INDY
Hotel Information: 800-974-INDY
