For the first time in history, you can participate in the 500 Festival Mini Marathon, anytime, and anywhere! Also this weekend, chat with Tamika Catchings about what’s going on with The Fever, and how about getting the opportunity to have one of the Pacer’s on-air personalities “calling” your game of “H-O-R-S-E”?
9am|FRIDAY – Sit back and enjoy a conversation with 4-time Olympic gold medalist & WNBA superstar TAMIKA CATCHINGS. Also hear the latest about the Fever’s plans on the upcoming season. RSVP
DRIVE-THRU FREE SNACKS & MEAL PICK-UP
4:30pm|FRIDAY – Boys & Girls Clubs of Hancock County will be providing FREE snacks & meals to all children in Hancock County under 18 yrs. old. STAY IN YOUR VEHICLE! Goes until 6:30pm.
7:30pm/Friday – “Helping you defeat boredom through live online interactive Improv!” The performers will be interacting with you on the Zoom platform and suitable for all ages.
BUY AHEAD – DRIVE THRU FARMER’S MARKET
8am/Saturday at Binford Farmer’s Market – Advanced orders are available but not required. Plenty of vendors that do not take advanced orders will be on site! STAY IN YOUR VEHICLES! Open until noon.
ONEAMERICA 500 FESTIVAL VIRTUAL MINI MARATHON
Thru June 30 – Complete the 2020 Indy Mini, 5K from anywhere, at any time! Just sign up HERE, then pick the date/time that you want to run, walk or wheel your race distance. Your medal will be shipped to your door once you’ve completed your challenge.
BENJAMIN HARRISON PRESIDENTIAL SITE
Every Day – Explore in 3D more than 10,000 artifacts from your home. The collection includes artifacts not only from President Harrison, but from 21 other U.S. Presidents, including George Washington!
How cool would it be to have an NBA Broadcaster do play-by-play of your athletic feats?? Send the Pacers a video of you shooting a basketball, sweeping the floor or whatever else you’re doing around the house and they’ll have one of their on-air personalities “call” your video! Click HERE for info.
500 FESTIVAL’S “KICKOFF TO MAY COLORING CONTEST”
Daily Thru MAY – Kids ages 12 and under are invited to enter their decorated coloring sheets, which are available HERE every Monday through April. Each design pays tribute to the heroes of today’s trying times. All decorated sheets will be delivered to our Hoosier Healthcare heroes, educators & businesses.
LARRY “THE ANIMAL GUY” & FRIENDS
DAILY – 2pm – Hoosier Larry Battson & his wife Cheryl have 30+ animals in Southern Indiana, which includes a tiger and a baboon named Elizabeth. Join them daily on Facebook Life for animals, art & fun!
THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF INDIANAPOLIS
Daily – The Children’s Museum brings the museum to you! Daily virtual tours and activities for the whole family. Cool DIY Science Projects too!
Daily – Go behind the scenes to see the Zoo’s animals and caretakers as they do #BringingThe ZooToYou Tours on their Facebook Page.
THE INDIANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Daily – ISH is offering FREE virtual resources and e-learning opportunities, games & trivia. Also share stories, photos for their new initiative, “TELLING YOUR STORY: Documenting COVID-19 in Indiana”.
Download & print pages to color Monument Circle, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Central Canal or Robert Indiana’s LOVE sculpture!
Anytime – Looking for something fun for the whole family? Host a Virtual Trivia Night with help from Visit Indy. Click HERE for Indy themed trivia questions and answers.
COLTS MASCOT BLUE’S “HOUSE OF BLUE”
Anytime – Colts Mascot “Blue” has launched a new video series featuring Blue & his family, plus his fellow mascots from around the country.
Anytime – Art can help us connect and The Harrison Art Center has commissioned artists for “Scenes from Quarantine” series. EVERYONE is invited to join in short daily art! Each day, a prompt will be posted encouraging you to join in and sketch.
POTTERY BY YOU AND MORE is offering DIY FACE MASK Sewing kits for adults and kids to create with or without a sewing machine. Each kit comes with enough supplies to make 10 face masks.
Don’t forget to fill out your Census! The #2020Census will affect funding for education, healthcare, transportation, emergency services and more for the next 10 years! Make a difference right now, from your home by going to 2020cencus.gov. Get counted today!
