Tourism in Indianapolis
Tourism in Indianapolis is a vital sector of the local economy. According to Visit Indy, 28.6 million visitors generated $5.2 billion in 2016, the sixth straight year of record growth.[1] In 2015, the hospitality and tourism industry employed 77,800 people in the region.[2]
Indianapolis has long been a sports tourism destination, but has more recently relied on conventions.[3] The Indiana Convention Center (ICC) and Lucas Oil Stadium are considered mega convention center facilities, with a combined 750,000 square feet (70,000 m2) of exhibition space.[4] ICC is connected to 12 hotels and 4,700 hotel rooms, the most of any U.S. convention center.[5] In 2008, the facility hosted 42 national conventions with an attendance of 317,815; in 2014, it hosted 106 for an attendance of 635,701.[3] Since 2003, Indianapolis has hosted Gen Con, one of the largest gaming conventions in North America.[6]
Events
Athletic
Auto racing
Conventions
Culture
Performing arts, music, and film
Memorials
Museums
- Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site
- The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
- Colonel Eli Lilly Civil War Museum
- Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art
- Indiana Historical Society
- Indiana Medical History Museum
- Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau
- Indiana State Museum
- Indiana World War Memorial Military Museum
- Indianapolis Art Center
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
- Indianapolis Museum of Art
- James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home
- Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library
- NCAA Hall of Champions
Outdoor attractions
Parks
Shopping and dining
Venues
Athletic
- Bankers Life Fieldhouse – home to the NBA Indiana Pacers and WNBA Indiana Fever; also hosts other athletic events and concerts
- Hinkle Fieldhouse
- Lucas Oil Stadium – home to the NFL Indianapolis Colts and USL Indy Eleven; also hosts other athletic events, concerts, and conventions
- Indiana Farmers Coliseum
- Indiana University Natatorium – home to IUPUI swimming; hosts national and international swimming competitions
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway
- Major Taylor Velodrome
- Michael A. Carroll Stadium – primary track and field facility for IUPUI athletics
- Victory Field – home to the International League (AAA) Indianapolis Indians
Performing arts
- Athenæum (Das Deutsche Haus) – houses the American Cabaret Theater and Young Actors Theater
- Clowes Memorial Hall
- The Emerson Theater
- Hilbert Circle Theatre – home to the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (ISO)
- Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park – outdoor concert venue
- Indiana Theatre – home to the Indiana Repertory Theatre
- Indianapolis Artsgarden
- Madame Walker Theatre Center
- Old National Centre – oldest stage house in downtown Indianapolis and the largest Shrine temple in North America.[8][9]
- Phoenix Theatre
Other
References
- ↑ Bartner, Amy (February 1, 2018). "More people visited and spent money in Indy than the year before. And the year before. And the year before that". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
- ↑ Bartner, Amy (January 24, 2017). "Visit Indy touts 4th year of record tourism". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- 1 2 Schoettle, Anthony (September 25, 2015). "Expand the Indiana Convention Center again?". Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
- ↑ "350 Big Changes at Nation's Biggest Convention Centers" (PDF). Trade Show Executive. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Connected Hotels in Indianapolis". Visit Indy. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Gen Con LLC – Gen Con Attributes Record-Breaking 2014 Numbers to Growing Partnership between Gamers and Indianapolis Community". gencon.com.
- ↑ "About Children's Museums". Association of Children's Museums. Archived from the original on June 13, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ↑ Bodenhamer, David. The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis (Indiana University Press, 1994) pg.1026, 1027
- ↑ "Downtown Indy". DowntownIndy. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2014.