The Friends of Garfield Park proudly present…

Saturday, April 26 - 8:30 AM
Great American Clean-up

To kick off spring in Garfield Park, volunteers from the neighborhood will be gathering to particpate in an organized clean-up of the Garfield Park area. Similar clean-up events will be occurring in other neighborhoods around the city as part of a nation-wide effort. Please RSVP to Mark Bowell at 789-6009 so we'll know how many to expect. We need to know how much food to order for lunch. Registration begins at 8:30 AM, clean-up from 9-11 and the free lunch for volunteers immediately following.

Saturday, June 14 - 6:30-8:00 PM
Music in the Gardens
FREE ADMISSION
Featuring the smooth sounds of Brenda Williams

Family oriented concert will be held in the Sunken Gardens with festival seating—so bring your own blankets, chairs and picnic basket.

Thursday, June 26 - 7PM
America We Remember

FREE ADMISSION

Free patriotic music and fireworks featuring performances from The Wright Brothers, the Indianapolis Jazz Orchestra, and the Indianapolis 500 Gordon Pipers.

Music program begins at 7:00 pm in The MacAllister Center for the Performing Arts. Fireworks will begin at dark and will originate in the north-east side of the park so they will be visible from most areas in the park.

Come to the park early and bring along your own blankets, chairs and a picnic supper or enjoy some of the fair-type food available from on-site concessions.

Saturday, July 19 - 6:30-8:00 PM
Music in the Gardens
FREE ADMISSION
Featuring the Indianapolis Jazz Orchestra

Family oriented concert will be held in the Sunken Gardens with festival seating—so bring your own blankets, chairs and picnic basket.

Saturday, August 16- 6:00 PM

Picnic in the Park **NEW THIS YEAR**

The first annual Picnic in the Park is open to the public. A traditional fried chicken dinner will be served in the Corporate Shelter for $20 per person. Seating is limited, so advance tickets are recommended. Cathy Morris will be performing a free concert in the MacAllister Center for the Performing Arts immediately following the dinner. Advance tickets will be available at the park during all the FOGP sponsored events listed above or contact Dale Bowell at 317-789-0577 or info@garfieldparkindy.org. We expect this event to sell out so don't delay getting your tickets.

Saturday, August 30 -1:00 PM

Miracle Mile Parade

Join us for the festivities of the Annual Miracle Mile Parade. The Park staff at Garfield Park has their work cut out for them if they intend to meet or exceed last year's award winning parade entry. Watch a video about the 2007 Parade.

Saturday, November 8 - 6:00PM
The Garfield Homecoming
$50 per person

This is the day we bring all our "Friends" together. Homecoming serves as our primary fundraiser of the year and an outstanding opportunity to recognize and honor our corporate and community partners. The event will feature a variety of desserts, cash bar, live and silent auctions, and a membership drive, all working together to cap off another year of sharing our bounty with the youth of our community.

If you are interested in attending, sponsoring or supplying auction items for the Garfield Homecoming, please contact Dale Bowell at 317-789-0577 or info@garfieldparkindy.org.