Lilly Endowment has given an amazing gift to Friends of Garfield Parkfor some much needed improvements. $2,500,000. Yes! That’s $2.5 million (not a typo). “Garfield Park: Established in 1876, Garfield Park is the city’s oldest park and includes unique amenities, such as a conservatory, the Sunken Gardens, and the MacAllister Center for the Performing Arts. $5.5…
Do you have something to share? We’d love to hear from you! The Friends of Garfield Park, Inc will be holding our Annual Board Meeting on Thursday, November 17, 2022 As the true Friends of Garfield Park you are hereby invited to share any comments, compliments or concerns in advance of the meeting so they…
Walk with us through the Garden Gate! You may know that Garfield Park is the oldest city park in Indianapolis and that it’s 126 fantastic acres packed with fun and activity for your entire family. But did you know that Garfield Park is on the National Registry of Historic Places? This distinction is judged by…
Whether you’re a beer enthusiast or a Garfield Park supporter…you’ll want to Get to Garfield on Saturday from 2-6 PM for the Homebrew Palooza event! Advance Sale Tickets $35 (click here) : https://www.tickettailor.com/events/circlecityzymurgy Gate Sales if Available $45 Download the flyer here for details and invite your friends to join you. All proceeds will be…
Indy Jazz Fest 2022 At the Mac @ Garfield Park, Oct 1-2 Featuring… Robert Glasper, Tank and the Bangas, Lalah Hathaway, & Norman Brown –AND– Ghost, Note, Terri Lynne Carrington, Rebirth Brass Band, Butcher Brown from the 317, Jonathan Scales Fourchestra –AND– The Indiana High School All-Star Jazz Band
Annual Friends Night at the Mac – this year featuring an “Old School R & B Party” hosted by the legendary Tony LaMont, long-time morning D.J. on WTLC-FM and featuring Indy’s own Bashiri Asad and Brenda Williams with fireworks! Sunday, Sept. 4. Gates open at 6pm. Sponsored by One America & Zink Distributing Arrive when the gates open to gather and picnic with…
To Sponsor or Register a Team for the Golf Outing Click this link: https://garfieldparkindy.kindful.com/e/fore-garfield-1 View or Download the 2022 Golf Event flyer here: FOGP_GolfOuting flyer 2022 VF
An entire day of family fun! Exhibits Food & Beverage Children’s Activities Music For more event information contact the Earth Day Festival. https://earthdayindiana.org/
It’s time to get the Summer calendar up on the fridge! You won’t want to miss a single event! Use the link below to view & print the Summer GP calendar and display in the community. FOGP_22 Summer Schedule FlyerFOGP_22 Summer Schedule PC For more info please visit the official event organizers. Earth Day Festival…
March means…great things are in the works…And you’ll be making your way across the Friends’ Bridge into the Garden, over to the MAC, all around the Park… If you remember to SAVE THE DATE! Earth Day Festival, June 4th Friends Night, Concert & Fireworks, Sep 4th Annual Golf Outing, Sep 22nd Indianapolis Opera @ the…
The gnomes are back at the Conservatory –NOW till April 3rd! Garden gnomes from far and wide have gathered at the tropical Conservatory for spring break! Come see this year’s display, “Game On!” as gnomes put their spin on classic board games. The perfect stay-cation! Admission is $5 per person or $12 per family (2…
Join the Generosity Movement! If your household is active on Facebook would you be willing to help us rally support for the park by simply promoting our fundraising outreach on Giving Tuesday, during Facebook’s annual day of giving? If you are not comfortable donating directly on Facebook join the fun right here and Give to…
Please plan to join the Friends of Garfield Park…as we host our 4th annual Opera in the Park. The event is scheduled for Saturday, September 11, 2021 at 7:00pm at the MacAllister Center for the Performing Arts. Reservations are required – Limited attendance of 1000 Click Here NOW to Make Reservations Gates open @ 6pm…
With an Evening @ The Mac Sunday, September 5th will be a great night of FREE entertainment at Garfield Park Brought to you by One America and Friends of Garfield Park. Download the PDF flyer here and share it in your place of business! Music, Music, and More Music Gates open @ 6pm Barbender @ 6:30…
Don’t putt around and miss it! SAVE THE DATE !!! Or better yet!!! Go Here & Become a Team or Event Sponsor Right NOW! Thursday, September 30, 2021 It’s the Annual Friends of Garfield Park, Fore Garfield Event Presented by GEMCO Constructors, LLC Download & Print the 2021 Golf Outing Flyer
What do jazz, fireworks, opera, rock and roll and 126 acres of amazing nature… have in common? Yup, you guessed it! It’s a collection of special events that the Friends are mixed up in. And they’re all happening this summer in Garfield Park. Save the dates and invite your friends! Print the Summer Schedule FOGP…
It’s Fall in Garfield Park and that means it’s time for FOGP’s Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors. The Friends of Garfield Park’s 2020 Annual Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 19th. With the special situation surrounding large gatherings due to Covid 19 we are not allowed to accommodate guests during the onsite meeting. As…
[TS_VCSC_Advanced_Textblock styling_color=”#000000″ styling_size=”18″ styling_border=”border-style:solid;border-top-style:solid;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;|border-width:1px;border-radius:0px;border-top-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;|border-color:#cccccc;border-top-color:#cccccc;border-right-color:#cccccc;border-bottom-color:#cccccc;border-left-color:#cccccc;”] It’s Party-time again at the Mac! The Friends of Garfield Park proudly present An Evening at the MAC featuring China Grove: the Doobie Brothers Tribute Band. Check out the band at their website HERE. Mark you calendar for SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5th, 2020. It’s going to be a beautiful fall evening, so…
[TS_VCSC_Advanced_Textblock styling_color=”#000000″ styling_size=”18″ styling_border=”border-style:solid;border-top-style:solid;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;|border-width:1px;border-radius:0px;border-top-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;|border-color:#cccccc;border-top-color:#cccccc;border-right-color:#cccccc;border-bottom-color:#cccccc;border-left-color:#cccccc;”]Friends, I thought you’d like to see recent picture’s from the Mac. Our crews completed work last week and the stage stands ready! Efforts included total scrapping, priming and painting of the performance staging area, refurbishing production line trough, weeding and cleanup of seating area, backstage painting, thorough cleaning of green rooms,…
[text_output][/text_output][TS_VCSC_Advanced_Textblock styling_color=”#000000″ styling_size=”18″ restrictions=”Visibility: Everybody / Tag Conditions: No” styling_border=”border-style:solid;border-top-style:solid;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;|border-width:1px;border-radius:0px;border-top-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;|border-color:#cccccc;border-top-color:#cccccc;border-right-color:#cccccc;border-bottom-color:#cccccc;border-left-color:#cccccc;” conditionals=”eyJ2aWV3ZXJzdGF0dXMiOiJldmVyeWJvZHkiLCJyZXN0cmljdGlvbiI6Im5vbmUiLCJ1c2Vycm9sZXMiOiIiLCJ1c2Vyc2NvcGUiOiJhbnkiLCJ1c2VyY2FwcyI6IiIsIm90aGVyc2NvcGUiOiJhbnkiLCJvdGhlcnRhZ3MiOiIiLCJkZXZpY2V0eXBlcyI6IiJ9″]This socially-minded event will feature a 36 hole scramble format played at two of Indianapolis’ finest golf courses. Teams of four will have over a month to submit scores and can enter as many times as desired. An awards reception will be held post-pandemic at…
[TS_VCSC_Advanced_Textblock styling_color=”#000000″ styling_size=”18″ styling_border=”border-style:solid;border-top-style:solid;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;|border-width:1px;border-radius:0px;border-top-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;|border-color:#cccccc;border-top-color:#cccccc;border-right-color:#cccccc;border-bottom-color:#cccccc;border-left-color:#cccccc;”]We are pleased to announce another exciting event at Garfield Park. It’s time to Rock for the Gardens Download our flyer for all the details Click HERE [/TS_VCSC_Advanced_Textblock]
[TS_VCSC_Advanced_Textblock styling_color=”#000000″ styling_size=”18″ styling_border=”border-style:solid;border-top-style:solid;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;|border-width:1px;border-radius:0px;border-top-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;|border-color:#cccccc;border-top-color:#cccccc;border-right-color:#cccccc;border-bottom-color:#cccccc;border-left-color:#cccccc;”]The FOGP wishes to thank our 2019 Donors and continued partners. Because of you we are able to make a daily difference in our city’s most historic Garfield Park. Today we face uncertain times ahead, but our great park awaits us when get to the other side. The FOGP stands ready to…
[TS_VCSC_Advanced_Textblock styling_size=”18″ styling_border=”border-style:solid;border-top-style:solid;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;|border-width:1px;border-radius:0px;border-top-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;|border-color:#cccccc;border-top-color:#cccccc;border-right-color:#cccccc;border-bottom-color:#cccccc;border-left-color:#cccccc;”] Update: Gather at Garfield has been rescheduled due to Covid-19/Virus. New date to be announced soon! Dear Friends of Garfield Park: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and to observe social distancing while maintaining the health and safety for all, the FOGP will be rescheduling the April 6, 2020 “Gather at Garfield” to…
The Southside Times has featured our PE MacAllister in a year end story! Click here to read the entire Story in Southside Times PDF version Southside Times story –PE Story 12-26-19
Betty Foley Service Award ~2019 Congratulations FOGP Board Member Jeff Mader, for being awarded the 2019 Betty Foley Service Award. Jeff’s efforts, through his company Mader Design, brought Blake’s Children’s Garden to reality this past summer. The Blake’s Garden project was publicly recognized in the Indy Chamber Monumental Affairs Awards where the Garden project was…
If you haven’t finished your Christmas Shopping yet, may we recommend giving…The Gift of Garfield…. Gift Idea One…Consider giving an Annual Friends of Garfield Park Membership to friends and family who love the Park. When you gift a membership to FOGP at any annual level, your giftee becomes an important member of the Garfield Park…
Thanks to you…2019 is coming to a close on a high note for Friends of Garfield Park! To all those new and long-time cherished Friends of Garfield who liked and shared our fall fundraising campaign posts widely among their personal networks of friends and family. To the special influencers who hosted their own fundraisers on…
Indy Chamber -People’s Choice Award Goes to Blake’s Children’s Garden Congrats to the entire team tonight at the Indy Chamber Monumental Affairs Awards as Blake’s Children’s Garden was awarded the People’s Choice Award and the Achievement Award for Landscape Architecture. Much thanks to Bruce Molter and Hagerman Construction and Mader Design and Jeff Mader for…
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Friends of Garfield Park, Inc. & Indy Parks Proudly Present… The Garfield Park 2019 Summer Schedule Print the Summer Schedule Here Hang it on the Fridge and Make Plans NOW to Enjoy Movies ~ Music ~ Festivals ~ Fireworks Shakespeare ~ Golf ~ Historic Walks ~ Food FUN …Lots of Fun!!! Entertainment for the entire…
Help us promote this exciting event, by inviting your friends to join you! Download the Event Flyer Here: BlakeStrong Fest Printable Flyer
[TS_VCSC_Advanced_Textblock styling_color=”#000000″ styling_size=”20″ styling_border=”border-style:solid;border-top-style:solid;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;|border-width:1px;border-radius:0px;border-top-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;|border-color:#cccccc;border-top-color:#cccccc;border-right-color:#cccccc;border-bottom-color:#cccccc;border-left-color:#cccccc;”] Have a great Thanksgiving. And don’t forget, the Conservatory Crossing begins on Black Friday . [/TS_VCSC_Advanced_Textblock]
[TS_VCSC_Advanced_Textblock styling_color=”#000000″ styling_size=”18″ styling_border=”border-style:solid;border-top-style:solid;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;|border-width:1px;border-radius:0px;border-top-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;|border-color:#cccccc;border-top-color:#cccccc;border-right-color:#cccccc;border-bottom-color:#cccccc;border-left-color:#cccccc;”]Happy 20th Anniversary to us! Today we celebrate the 20th birthday of the Friends of Garfield Park! It was the vision of P.E. MacAllister to invest in Garfield Park back in the mid 1990’s through a Indy Parks Foundation program Partners in Parks. From that charge, a small group of local leaders…
[TS_VCSC_Advanced_Textblock styling_size=”18″ styling_border=”border-style:solid;border-top-style:solid;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;|border-width:1px;border-radius:0px;border-top-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;|border-color:#cccccc;border-top-color:#cccccc;border-right-color:#cccccc;border-bottom-color:#cccccc;border-left-color:#cccccc;”][/TS_VCSC_Advanced_Textblock][TS_VCSC_Advanced_Textblock styling_color=”#4c4c4c” styling_size=”18″ styling_border=”border-style:solid;border-top-style:solid;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;|border-width:1px;border-radius:0px;border-top-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;|border-color:#cccccc;border-top-color:#cccccc;border-right-color:#cccccc;border-bottom-color:#cccccc;border-left-color:#cccccc;”]Just a reminder to add to your calendar the Friends of Garfield Park Annual Rockin’ Garfield holiday celebration & the 20th Anniversary of the FOGP. It’s going be one of the premier events of the season with a reception, silent auction, and dinner catered by PRIME 47 with two adult…
[TS_VCSC_Advanced_Textblock styling_size=”20″ styling_border=”border-style:solid;border-top-style:solid;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;|border-width:1px;border-radius:0px;border-top-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;|border-color:#cccccc;border-top-color:#cccccc;border-right-color:#cccccc;border-bottom-color:#cccccc;border-left-color:#cccccc;”][/TS_VCSC_Advanced_Textblock][TS_VCSC_Advanced_Textblock styling_size=”20″ styling_border=”border-style:solid;border-top-style:solid;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;|border-width:1px;border-radius:0px;border-top-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;|border-color:#cccccc;border-top-color:#cccccc;border-right-color:#cccccc;border-bottom-color:#cccccc;border-left-color:#cccccc;”]Thank you, NUVO net readers, for naming Garfield Park the Best Park of 2018! Thank you to all our wonderful staff, partners, volunteers, & visitors like YOU, who help make Garfield Park a special place! Read about the Park and all the other 2018 BEST OF INDY WINNERS here.[/TS_VCSC_Advanced_Textblock]
[TS_VCSC_Advanced_Textblock styling_color=”#000000″ styling_size=”18″ styling_padding=”padding-top:12px;padding-right:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:12px;” styling_border=”border-style:solid;border-top-style:solid;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;|border-width:1px;border-radius:0px;border-top-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;|border-color:#cccccc;border-top-color:#cccccc;border-right-color:#cccccc;border-bottom-color:#cccccc;border-left-color:#cccccc;”]Dear Friend of Garfield Park, Thanks to gifts from Garfield Park friends like you, the charitable organization Friends of Garfield Park, Inc. supports a variety of programs and events, as well as preservation and stewardship activities at historic Garfield Park. City appropriations for Garfield Park only go so far. Along with…
Garfield Alive…A Walk in the Park Due to weather forecast for this weekend we have rescheduled our Historic Tour-Walk in the Park for Saturday, September 22 at 10:00 am. As always…meet at the Sunken Garden –North Garden Gate and we’ll walk together from there! There will be NO guided walk on Saturday 9-8-18.
[TS_VCSC_Advanced_Textblock styling_color=”#000000″ styling_size=”18″ styling_border=”border-style:solid;border-top-style:solid;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;|border-width:1px;border-radius:0px;border-top-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;|border-color:#cccccc;border-top-color:#cccccc;border-right-color:#cccccc;border-bottom-color:#cccccc;border-left-color:#cccccc;”]Friends and Partners, The Friends of Garfield Park would like to invite each of you to this special gathering to honor P.E. on September 5th. We trust you can make it and please share with friends. [/TS_VCSC_Advanced_Textblock]
[TS_VCSC_Advanced_Textblock styling_color=”#000000″ styling_size=”18″ styling_border=”border-style:solid;border-top-style:solid;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;|border-width:1px;border-radius:0px;border-top-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;|border-color:#cccccc;border-top-color:#cccccc;border-right-color:#cccccc;border-bottom-color:#cccccc;border-left-color:#cccccc;”]Paw-some fun for everyone! Bring your favorite canine companion to the arts center to make pet-friendly artwork. We’ll have nontoxic paint and other doggie-safe materials to create unique keepsakes with your pet. And let’s support these great companies. City Dogs Grocery, FACE Low-Cost Animal Clinic, Indianapolis Animal Care Services, Fountain Square Animal Clinic,…
[TS_VCSC_Advanced_Textblock styling_color=”#000000″ styling_size=”18″ styling_border=”border-style:solid;border-top-style:solid;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;|border-width:1px;border-radius:0px;border-top-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;|border-color:#cccccc;border-top-color:#cccccc;border-right-color:#cccccc;border-bottom-color:#cccccc;border-left-color:#cccccc;”]There is always something happening “At the Mac”. Concerts, movies, Shakespeare…. We’ve got you covered this summer. All are family-friendly events and we would love to see your smiling faces at any [or all] of these events. So get out your calendar and make a family night or maybe even a date…
[TS_VCSC_Advanced_Textblock styling_color=”#000000″ styling_size=”18″ styling_border=”border-style:solid;border-top-style:solid;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;|border-width:1px;border-radius:0px;border-top-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;|border-color:#cccccc;border-top-color:#cccccc;border-right-color:#cccccc;border-bottom-color:#cccccc;border-left-color:#cccccc;”]The Garfield Park Shakespeare Company presents: The Three Musketeers at the MacAllister Amphitheater. Bring your friends and family, and have a fun night of theater in the park! We’ve got three weekends of Shakespeare for your to enjoy. Friday and Saturday night shows are August 17/18, Aug 24/25 and August 31/September 1st. …
[TS_VCSC_Advanced_Textblock styling_color=”#000000″ styling_size=”18″ styling_border=”border-style:solid;border-top-style:solid;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;|border-width:1px;border-radius:0px;border-top-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;|border-color:#cccccc;border-top-color:#cccccc;border-right-color:#cccccc;border-bottom-color:#cccccc;border-left-color:#cccccc;”] Well if you’re a fan of that great musical group The Eagles, then we have a special night planned for you at the park. The Friends of Garfield Park and Indy Parks and Recreation proudly present An Evening at the MAC featuring 7 Bridges : The Ultimate EAGLES Experience. Mark you…
[TS_VCSC_Advanced_Textblock styling_color=”#000000″ styling_size=”18″ styling_border=”border-style:solid;border-top-style:solid;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;|border-width:1px;border-radius:0px;border-top-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;|border-color:#cccccc;border-top-color:#cccccc;border-right-color:#cccccc;border-bottom-color:#cccccc;border-left-color:#cccccc;”]7 Bridges returns to Garfield Park MacAllister Amphitheater for free concert. Donations will benefit STARS youth program . Back by popular demand, the tribute band 7 Bridges, The Ultimate Eagles Experience, will again take the MacAllister Amphitheater stage during “An Evening at the Mac” at Garfield Park Sunday, Sept. 2 at 7 p.m. Presented by Friends of Garfield Park, Indy Parks and Recreation…
[TS_VCSC_Advanced_Textblock styling_color=”#000000″ styling_size=”16″ styling_border=”border-style:solid;border-top-style:solid;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;|border-width:1px;border-radius:0px;border-top-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;|border-color:#cccccc;border-top-color:#cccccc;border-right-color:#cccccc;border-bottom-color:#cccccc;border-left-color:#cccccc;”]The Friends of Garfield Park will present BlakeStrong Fest on Saturday, July 28 from 3-10 p.m. at the MacAllister Amphitheater in Garfield Park. Featuring live music, food trucks and a beer pavilion, the event celebrates the memory of Blake Bowell and his courageous cancer journey. A $10 donation will be requested at the gate, with funds benefiting the BlakeStrong Bowell Fund, the…
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Saturday, September 8 @ 11:00 (FREE) Join the Friends of Garfield Park for a guided walk through Historic Garfield Park Meet us at the North Garden Gate up near the Conservatory
Click Here to Connect with the Garfield Park Farmers Market on Facebook. Farmers Market May-October
This a special message is from Bob Kizer, Board of Directors, Friends of Garfield Park. UPDATE… June 15th: New backstop on the middle field is completed and new pee wee diamond is ready to go. Next step is installing new bleachers and benches… Let’s play ball!!!! Monday, May 14th would have been my Dad’s 67th…
Friends of Garfield Park Executive Director, Mark Bowell conducted two guided walking tours of historic Garfield Park in April. 4-14-18 Thank you Junior League of Indianapolis for spending the morning with us learning about the rich history and facilities right here on the south side of Indy. 4-21-18 Thanks to all the neighbors and friends…
So much great fun and entertainment at Garfield this Year! Download the flyer and stick it on the fridge! Download the Printable Summer Events Flyer
Sign your little ones up for our monthly Jungle Tales program! Bring your preschooler to this program with a focus on the natural world. Join us for a different nature-related story, activity and craft each month. We will have story, craft and activity. And, of course, we will feed the fish! Registration required. http://bit.ly/2EoJIJF Hosted by Garfield…
Artists! Help GPAC celebrate Black History Month and African-American heroes through the visuals arts. The Garfield Park Arts Center – Indy Parks and Recreation is accepting submissions for their February Exhibit, Black History Month: Heroes. A hero could be a historical figure, social activist, or even a friend or family member who has had a positive…
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Save Money, Buy Cool Clothes & Support Garfield STARS! Discounts Available Limited Time: June 30th-September 30, 2017 You need to buy back to school clothes for the kids–why not save money and benefit the Garfield Park STARS program. Community partner, BSN Sports is joining Friends of Garfield Park in raising money for our very own…
Join us for an Night for the Stars as we welcome the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. Help the Friends of Garfield Park and our generous community partners celebrate the completion of our most recent preservation-restoration project, Restore the Mac 2017!
By: Mark Bowell, FOGP Executive Director For nearly 20 years the Friends of Garfield Park(FOGP) has supported Indy Parks programs and initiatives in our historic park. This summer will be no exception as more programs and activities will be presented and assisted by the FOGP than in any previous year. “Our goal is to look…
This will be fun! Register your kids for this fantastic Summer program hosted right here in Garfield Park. NJTL Summer Program Flier 2017 4-1-17 (download this document)
Join us for a guided walking tour of Historic Garfield Park Current 2017 schedule includes: Saturday, April 8th at 10:00am Saturday, July 8th at 10:00 am Sunday, September 3rd at 4 pm, just before the Evening for SOIndy at the MacAllister Center for the Performing Arts. Evening event features a concert with Seven Bridges Band and…
After a Year of Great Happenings –Playing Favorites is OK! It was an awesome year in the park! Visit the Friends’ Annual Report for an overview of our entire year in review. Every project and program is special to us, but we can’t help but have some favorites. In 2016, one of these favorite projects…
In 1895, Indianapolis was a rapidly growing city, and wanted to be an attractive one, too. Mayor Thomas Taggart had just established a parks system, and famed landscape architect George Kessler was hired to create a grand vision for the city’s aesthetics—most notably, its parks and parkways. The literal hotbed of all these beautification efforts?…
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to Citizens Energy Group Sharing the Dream volunteers from these fine organizations…for the amazing and beautiful improvements to our beloved Park. The Conservatory and the Burrello Family Center both received some amazing attention. Thank you Marksmen Construction Services, Connor Fine Painting, Mitsch Design, Peine Engineering, Miller Pipeline,…
Read the entire article from Indy’s Child here…. https://indyschild.com/garfield-park-conservatory-crossing/
By Mark Bowell Here are a few wonderful memories from Fountain Fest 2015, held September 19th at the Garfield Park Sunken Garden. It was a sunny afternoon and evening in Garfield Park as the Friends of Garfield Park hosted the 2nd Fountain Fest on Saturday, September 19th in the Park’s Sunken Gardens. Attendees listened to…
By Mark Bowell It was a beautiful September 24th Thursday at Winding River Golf Club as the Friends of Garfield Park finally got Mother Nature to agree and hosted the 2nd ForeGarfield outing. It was a perfect day and the course was in outstanding shape as Bruce Molter and his Hagerman Construction Corporation team nudged…
Pops Series at Garfield Park….MacAllister Amphitheater Thursday, June 11, 2015 7:00 PM Philharmonic Orchestra of Indianapolis Thursday, June 18, 2015 7:00 PM Athenaeum Pops Orchestra Thursday, June 25, 2015 7:00 PM Greater Greenwood Community Band Wednesday, July 01, 2015 8:00 PM Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra w/ Fireworks Presented by the Friends of Garfield Park * (also…
2015 Friends of Garfield Park SUMMER FUN FACTS CELEBRATE • HONOR • SUPPORT This summer Garfield Park has family fun for everyone. The Friends of Garfield Park supports the efforts of our Indy Parks team and is pleased to support the following Garfield Park events: Music in the Gardens ………………………………………………. WHEN Thursday, June 4th @…
Welcome to our amazing Conservatory! In 1908: The powers-that-be in Indianapolis, hired a gifted visionary, George Kessler, a German-born landscape architect with considerable engineering, and city planning ability as well. Kessler developed, what is known as, The Indianapolis Parks and Boulevard System, which was adopted in 1909. He had drawn a complete master plan for…
Because we’re Friends, we want to keep you in the know. While we aren’t ready to launch the public facing phase of our Historic Fountain Restoration & Preservation Campaign, we did want to let you, our supporting Friends, know that our Board of Directors has been working tirelessly behind the scenes this year. Above and…
This is the season of Thanksgiving and we are especially thankful for you! Thankful for…your recent donations, as they have fueled our mission for enhanced funding on behalf of historic Garfield Park. Thankful for…your participation in FOGP sponsored and hosted events as this ensures the evolution of the public benefits. When you invite your friends…
Circa 1998. The Friends of Garfield Park, Inc was conceived by concerned, business-minded individuals, supported by Indy Parks and Recreation. After incorporating on November 19, 1998, The Friends began developing a model for supplemental financial support for Garfield Park. An endowment, supported by the Indianapolis Foundation was created in order to ensure that resources would…
Watch our next step to improve our historic Fountain operation! This major improvement project started in October with a dig in the park as TSW Utility Solutions, Inc. and Smock Fansler Corporation …will be installing underground infrastructure to support future automated water quality treatment in partnership with Indy Parks and Citizens Energy Group. Stayed…
FOGP Board Treasurer, John Masengale presents…. President, Lynda Burrello… the 2015 Betty Foley Service Award at our sell-out Rockin Christmas Bash on Saturday, December 6th. Thank you Lynda for everything you do for FOGP and Garfield Park!
Thank You All for Celebrating with Us! July 12, 2017 The Friends of Garfield Park, Indy Parks & Recreation and a host of Community Partners joined the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra in a rousing music event to celebrate: Restore the Mac 2017
When time takes over…a creek can lose its way. Friends of Garfield Park wish to thank Citizens Energy Group for the outstanding work done in Garfield Park reclaiming this portion of Bean Creek! You look marvelous! More work to come in the days ahead on “The Bean” through our Garfield Naturally initiative! Keep an eye out…
Click the headline below to read the story in the Southsider Voice ‘He loved Garfield Park,’ Remembering Blake Bowell with a children’s garden By Al Stilley Editor The memory of Blake Bowell will be ongoing at Garfield Park following an emotional dedication of Blake’s Children’s Garden in front of 150 family, friends and supporters Friday.“ This is a…
We are sad to hear of P.E. MacAllister’s passing and would like to give our condolences to his loved ones. There have been numerous concerts, movies, and theater productions that have been provided because of the Macallister Amphitheater. P.E.’s love for the arts and philanthropic spirit will live on through these shows, the artists who…
May 29th, 2015 Dear Friends, I trust most of you have heard that Betty Foley passed away early this morning, May 29th, 2015. She was an amazing lady and a good friend to many of us. I first met Betty in 1989 when she was with the Friends of the Conservatory. You could always count…
FOGP has received a grant toward the continuation of the Garfield Alive program for the purpose of connecting community and keeping Garfield Alive. The grant is from “Frank Curtis and Irving Moxley Springer Fund, a fund of the Central Indiana Community Foundation, in loving memory of Irving and Frank Springer.” The primary use of this…
THANK YOU from the Friends of Garfield Park, Inc. to all of the volunteers and sponsors for Garfield ReForest 2016 and the Great Indy Clean Up! It was a huge success and one of the largest volunteer events in the park’s history. Thanks to over 250 volunteers who planted 200 trees in less than 3…
Gratitude is what we feel this time of year when we publish our Year in Review. The Friends of Garfield Park wish to thank each and everyone of you who participated in making 2021 a great year for FOGP and Garfield Park. From this joyful group of UIndy students Earth Day clean-up volunteers (featured) to…
Take a few minutes to review all the wonderful accomplishments for the park. Thank you so much for everyone’s help making 2021 a very successful year.
It’s time again for the Annual Meeting of Friends of Garfield Park and we want to hear from each of you! The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, December 2, 2021 and once again, due to Covid 19 policies at the Park, it will be a closed group meeting, with masks required. Alternatively, members of FOGP…
The Earth Day Indiana Festival at Garfield Park on June 6th created the perfect back drop for celebrating a life well-lived. A Juneberry Tree has been planted in Blake’s Garden to commemorate. Plus, the BlakeStrong Bowell and the FOGP organizations are honored to partner through funds to support maintenance and supplemental staffing of Blake’s Garden. …
Garfield Park staff, Indy Parks and Friends of Garfield Park are encouraging community participation in a park clean-up at Garfield Park, in celebration of Earth Day on Thursday, April 22nd. FOGP Board Members, Katie Jacobson and Jan Lesniak will host a Friends of Garfield Park clean-up project at 4:30 pm on Thursday. We invite all…
Our gratitude to Kiwanis Foundation of Indianapolis. Inc …for their support of Youth Education Programming at Garfield Park In 2020, we programmed three main events; Program in a Box, A Spooky Stroll, and the Holly Jolly Drive thru. These events replaced pre-existing special events. After each event, the participants thanked us relentlessly as many of…
The Friends of Garfield Park is asking for your support to finish strong for our 2020 campaign! #GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. Visit our FB page on Tuesday, December 1st and look for links to the private GT fundraisers hosted…
The fall season is always an exciting time. The change in seasons, the peak of colors and the anticipation of the holidays all make for a recipe of good memories. Garfield Park is a park for all seasons. And we’d like you to think all seasons when you think of Garfield Park. How many of your…
[TS_VCSC_Advanced_Textblock styling_color=”#000000″ styling_size=”18″ styling_border=”border-style:solid;border-top-style:solid;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;|border-width:1px;border-radius:0px;border-top-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;|border-color:#cccccc;border-top-color:#cccccc;border-right-color:#cccccc;border-bottom-color:#cccccc;border-left-color:#cccccc;”]Thank you to the Urban Times for a wonderful article on “Blake’s Garden” at the Garfield Park Conservatory – Indy Parks and Recreation! Click HERE to view the article. If you have not visited this beautiful addition to the Conservatory, make it a must do soon![/TS_VCSC_Advanced_Textblock]
Last year, the board of Friends of Garfield Park updated the FOGP mission statement. The mission of Friends of Garfield Park is to “ensure the preservation and evolution of the public benefits of Garfield Park through enhanced funding, effective advocacy, and expanded stewardship”. Evolution requires change and growth. The deaths of our black brothers and…
Whether you’ve always given on #Giving Tuesday or this is your first time, let this be the year to give generously AND tell all your friends and family why you love and support Garfield Park. Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and…
This month, Garfield Park launched its Giving November Campaign. Giving November is the Friends of Garfield Park’s campaign to raise funds to help carry out our mission and commitment to the preservation of Garfield Park. This November Strada Education Network has pledged to double the impact of your donation. Strada is matching every dollar donated…
Giving November Go here to double your thanks this November and tell us #WhyILoveGarfield Garfield Park has so much to be grateful for this November; we are thankful for the friends, supporters, and partners that make our work happen. Our partners help with tremendous improvements and innovative programming that enhance and sustain Garfield Park. For…
◊ What: Friends of Garfield Park Annual Meeting. ◊ Where: GP Conservatory. ◊ When: Tuesday, November 19th, 2019 at 9:00 AM. ◊ Who: All are Welcome. No RSVP required. Just show up. All are welcome.
The Hagerman Group helps transform Garfield Park Children’s Garden into improved destination renamed “Blake’s Garden” “The Hagerman Group has done a remarkable job on this project,” said Mark Bowell, Blake’s father. “Working with Hagerman is always a good experience, but this has been a special experience.” The Hagerman Group is among many organizations and individuals, including…
FRIENDS OF GARFIELD PARK 2018 ANNUAL REPORT In 2018 Friends of Garfield Park celebrated its 20th Anniversary SPONSORSHIP & PROGRAMMING Provided sponsorship support to Garfield Shakespeare Company, Garfield Park Junior Baseball & Garfield Park Farmers Market Completed a new Garfield Park teacher’s guide for school field trips EVENTS Hosted the National Recreation & Park Association conference attendees…
We are celebrating the wrap up from year one of the Garfield Park Youth Adventure. Thank you Kiwanis Foundation of Indianapolis for sharing our vision and supporting Indy’s youth. The Garfield Park Youth Adventure program was a new program launched in 2018 for the express purpose of allowing local, under-served youth to experience sports, art,…
March 2017 Dear Friend of Garfield Park, On behalf of the Friends of Garfield Park, Inc., (FOGP) I would like to thank you for your support of our organization over the years. Since our founding in 1998, we have been committed to preserving the values and assets of our city’s greatest park. During this time we…
THANK YOU… from the Friends of Garfield Park, Inc. To all of the volunteers and sponsors for Garfield ReForest 2016 and the Great Indy Clean Up! It was a huge success and one of the largest volunteer events in the park’s history. We are grateful to our sponsors Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc. Indianapolis Rotary, Indianapolis…
Hello Friends… Recently, while writing some content for a grant request we had a chance to summarize some of the programs and services we’ve been focusing on here at Friends of Garfield Park. We thought you too might appreciate the update. And, while you’re feeling inspired…we invite you to consider how you might join in…
Friends of Garfield Park just wrapped up the progress report on our 2015 Grant from The Indianapolis Foundation, an affiliate of Central Indiana Community Foundation. Thank you!! We couldn’t have done this good work at Garfield Park without you! Some Highlights…. 1. We fulfilled a significant component of the Garfield Park Cultural Landscape Report (CLR)…
Dear Garfield Park Friend, On behalf of the Friends of Garfield Park, Inc., (FOGP) I would like to thank you for your support of our organization over the years. Since our founding in 1998, we have been committed to preserving the values and assets of our city’s greatest park. During this time we have built…
Keeping Garfield Alive Naturally FOGP Board Member Jan Lesniak presents… Indy Parks Regional Manager, Beth Krouch a $2500 grant check supporting a college intern in the Park Conservatory.
By Mark Bowell It was a beautiful September 24th Thursday at Winding River Golf Club as the Friends of Garfield Park finally got Mother Nature to agree and hosted the 2nd ForeGarfield outing. It was a perfect day and the course was in outstanding shape as Bruce Molter and his Hagerman Construction Corporation team nudged…
December 22, 2014 Dear Friends, On behalf of the Friends of Garfield Park, Inc., (FOGP) I would like to thank you for your support of our organization over the years. Since our founding in 1998, we have been committed to preserving the values and assets of our city’s greatest park. During this time we…
Welcome to our Giving Center. Take some time to browse through the different ways you may give to Garfield Park. Donors receive FOGP news, invitations, recognition and participation opportunities for special events.
We are a 501-C-3 organization. Any donations made are tax deductible to the extent of the IRS Code.
You may know that Garfield Park is the oldest city park in Indianapolis and that it is 126 fantastic acres packed with fun and activity for your family. But did you know that Garfield Park is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places? This distinction is judged by how great the Park’s impact has been on the city of Indianapolis, since its founding! Way back in 1876 when it was Southern Park. There are several sites within the Park that have been singled out to be featured in our Tour of Historic Garfield.
1: The website contains a list of the historic sites located within the park, along with a brief description of each item, some photographs and audio clips so that you can listen to a brief overview in reference to each historic site.
Click on this link GarfieldParkIndy.org/Tour to enjoy the elements of the website-hosted tour.
This Visitor’s Guide to Historic Garfield Park was made possible by a generous grant from the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust and the Friends of Garfield Park.
2: To enjoy the tour by walking in the park, take along a print-version of this Visitor’s Guide as well as a copy of the Park Map. The map will direct your steps, and the guide will provide a brief description of each of the 7 historic sites, and images to help you identify each featured site. Most of the historic sites are viewable from the 1.5 mile, paved path that winds through the Park. Access this digital version of the tour for a narrated version while you walk in the park.
Download and/or print the Visitor’s Guide to the Historic Garfield HERE
Download and/or print the Park Map HERE
3: The Teacher’s Packet is a great supplemental tool if you are planning a field trip to Garfield Park. We have provided a range of student & teacher resources to help make these historic connections practical and engaging.
Email us at info@GarfieldParkIndy.org if you’d like assistance in planning your field trip to Garfield, and we’ll get you connected to the necessary resources.
This Teacher’s Guide to Walk, Talk, and Teach at Garfield Park was generously supported by Strada Education Network, FOGP, and a Historic Preservation Education Grant from Indiana Humanities, Indiana Landmarks, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This Teacher’s Guide is a resource for educators to assist students in learning about Indiana and local history while making useful connections about the history of Garfield Park. This first edition of the Teacher’s Guide is especially geared toward 4th grade students taking into consideration their focus on Indiana history.
You may also connect with Garfield Park Staff and Friends of Garfield Park for assistance in planning your Field Trip and to apply for local transportation funds if this would make your field trip possible. Garfield Park is your park and we want to make it as easy as possible for you to come and bring your students!
Lynda Burrello, President
Retired ~ Indy Parks– Garfield Park Manager
Jan Lesniak, Vice President
Retired Attorney
Joni Anderson — Secretary
Retired- Vice President & Senior Corporation Counsel
Cheryl Dillenback-Treasurer
Neighborhood Leader
Joseph Banfield
Kopec Electric
Micah Beachler
Bahl Solutions, LLC ~ VP Sales & Talent Acquisition
Mark Bowles
Retired, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Russ Clemens
Senior Mgr. of Compensation & Benefits -Citizens Energy Group
John Hornberger
Retired Teacher
Katie Jacobsen
Tube Processing
Allie Kast
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
Lisa Laflin
Executive Director -West Indy Development Corp.
Jeff Mader
Principal/Owner – Mader Design
Alex MacAllister
Southern District Operations Manager- MacAllister Rentals
William Malone, Jr
Lincoln Heritage Funeral Advantage
John Masengale
Eli Lilly and Co., Retired
Roxanne Whitley-Anderson
Operations Manager- Dayspring Center
Bob Willsey
President & Investment Advisor, Bison Creek Advisors, LLC
Doug Hardwick
Horseshoe & 500 Gordon Pipers
Retired
Mark Van Auken
Easley Winery
Retried-The National Bank of Indianapolis
Posthumous Life Board Members
Betty Foley
Founding FOGP Member 1998-2015
Richard Hornberger
Founding FOGP Member 1989-2013
P.E MacAllister
MacAllister Machinery Co. , Inc. 1999 -2019
George Seybert
Founding FOGP Member 1989-2017
Phil Bayt
Attorney, Ice Miller
Jeff Cardwell
President, Cardwell Do it Best
Mike Davis
Community Leader, Retired
Andy Hohlt
Neighborhood Leader
Greg Martz
President, GM Development
Mike Lennox
FOGP Administrative Consultant
Dale Bowell
FOGP Board Assistant
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