# What to do in Indianapolis for a day in mid-July? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 15, 2022, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-in-indianapolis-for-a-day-in-mid-july/966255 "2022-06-15T19:48:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-in-indianapolis-for-a-day-in-mid-july/966255/21 "2022-06-18T01:23:32Z")
My favorite thing to do in Indianapolis is visit the [Lucas Oil Raceway](https://raceirp.com/). But you’ll have to check the schedule to see if anything interesting will be happening there on the day you’re free. Other than that, I really like the [Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum](https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/at-the-track/museum). ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-in-indianapolis-for-a-day-in-mid-july/966255/22 "2022-06-18T03:05:50Z")
True story: Growing up in Indianapolis, they taught us the meanings of the race flags in elementary school art class. ---
**Author:** ![I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/i_love_me_vol.i/32/521_2.png) [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-in-indianapolis-for-a-day-in-mid-july/966255/23 "2022-06-18T07:25:02Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > If you liked the movie _Hoosiers_ (1986) or are otherwise a basketball or sports fan, the bar named Plump’s Last Shot in the Broad Ripple District is a must. If you liked _Hoosiers_ then Hinkle Fieldhouse on the campus of Butler University is the must-see. That’s where Plump _made_ his Last Shot and where the climax of _Hoosiers_ was filmed. Broad Ripple is a great place to go anyway, though. As is the Children’s Museum which was mentioned above. Neither one is close to downtown. Downtown Indy is pretty lame. The interesting places are… thats right, a long Uber trip away. Also, i didnt see that the OP was staying downtown… i figured he was in one of the “usual places” along the I-465 beltway where, as i mentioned above, you have to drive just to get a loaf of bread or a sandwich or a beer or anything. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 9:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-in-indianapolis-for-a-day-in-mid-july/966255/24 "2022-06-18T09:45:06Z")
> [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](#): > > Broad Ripple is a great place to go anyway, though. As is the Children’s Museum which was mentioned above. Not really sure what there is in Broad Ripple that he’s not going to find downtown on Massachusetts Ave. or Fountain Square. Bars, restaurants and little shops are plentiful downtown. ---
**Author:** ![ZonexandScout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zonexandscout/32/544_2.png) [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2022, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-in-indianapolis-for-a-day-in-mid-july/966255/25 "2022-06-21T22:11:49Z")
All very helpful. Thanks! Again, car rental is unlikely (especially since I may still be prohibited from driving in Indiana…but that’s another thread). Sounds like I may be visiting a motor sports museum. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-in-indianapolis-for-a-day-in-mid-july/966255.md?page=1)