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July 22, 2020
500 FESTIVAL CANCELS ALL REMAINING IN-PERSON EVENTS FOR 2020
INDIANAPOLIS (July 22, 2020) – The 500 Festival, a nonprofit organization providing life-enriching events and programs that celebrate the spirit and legacy of the Indianapolis 500®, today announced that it is will cancel its remaining in-person events in 2020. In April, the 500 Festival announced that it intended to move its event lineup to August, provided …
Read MoreJuly 21, 2020
Clif Bar Named as Presenting Sponsor of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Challenge, benefitting the 500 Festival
INDIANAPOLIS (July 21, 2020) – The 500 Festival, a nonprofit organization providing life-enriching events and programs that celebrate the spirit and legacy of the Indianapolis 500®, today announced that Clif Bar will be the new Indianapolis 500 Mile Challenge presenting partner for 2020. The Indianapolis 500 Mile Challenge, presented by Clif Bar, benefitting the 500 …
Read MoreJuly 9, 2020
500 Festival, KeyBank Forgo In-Person Black Tie Event, Off the Grid, to Donate VIP Gift Boxes to Central Indiana’s Front Line Health Care Heroes
Traditional red carpet event will not take place in 2020, efforts will be shifted to celebrating Indy’s frontline health care workers and supporting Hoosier businesses INDIANAPOLIS (July 9, 2020) – Since 1957, the 500 Festival has hosted a legendary race weekend party, attended by the who’s who of Indianapolis and celebrities and VIPs in town …
Read MoreJuly 8, 2020
500 Festival Launches Virtual Race Series
New virtual race series offers participants a fun way to reach fitness goals and log miles towards completion of Indianapolis 500 Mile and Freedom 100 Challenges INDIANAPOLIS (July 8, 2020) – The 500 Festival, a nonprofit organization providing life-enriching events and programs that celebrate the spirit and legacy of the Indianapolis 500®, today announces the …
Read MoreJune 15, 2020
500 Festival Launches Indianapolis 500 Mile Virtual Challenge
New virtual fitness challenge leverages value of Indy 500, IMS to encourage an active lifestyle by completing 500 miles of physical activity before the end of 2020 INDIANAPOLIS (June 15, 2020) – The 500 Festival, a nonprofit organization providing life-enriching events and programs that celebrate the spirit and legacy of the Indianapolis 500®, today announces …
Read MoreMay 21, 2020
500 Festival Announces 2020 Queen Scholar – Kathleen Soller of Greenwood
Media Contact: Sabrina List, 500 Festival 317.954.3203 ǀ slist@500festival.com INDIANAPOLIS (May 21, 2020) – The 500 Festival, a nonprofit organization providing life-enriching events and programs that celebrate the spirit and legacy of the Indianapolis 500®, announced today that Kathleen Soller of Greenwood has been named the 2020 Marlyne Sexton 500 Festival Queen Scholar. For …
Read MoreMay 20, 2020
500 Festival Announces Two Grand-Prize Winners of the 2020 500 Festival Kickoff to May Coloring Contest, presented by STAR Bank
Each grand-prize winner to receive a $500 scholarship, courtesy of STAR Bank INDIANAPOLIS (May 20, 2020) – The 500 Festival, a nonprofit organization providing life-enriching events and programs that celebrate the spirit and legacy of the Indianapolis 500®, today announced two grand-prize winners of the 2020 500 Festival Kickoff to May Coloring Contest, presented by …
Read MoreMay 8, 2020
500 Festival Announces Five Winners of 2020 Essay Contest for 500 Festival & Indianapolis 500® Education Program, presented by Indiana University Health
28,000 Hoosier fourth graders participated in the 2020 program, spanning across 91% of Indiana counties INDIANAPOLIS (May 8, 2020) – The 500 Festival, a nonprofit organization providing life-enriching events and programs that celebrate the spirit and legacy of the Indianapolis 500®, today announces the winners of its essay contest for the 2020 500 Festival …
Read MoreApril 8, 2020
500 FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES NEW DATES FOR 2020 EVENTS
Festival intends to move lineup of community events to August, complimenting new date for Indianapolis 500 INDIANAPOLIS (April 8, 2020) – The 500 Festival, a nonprofit organization providing life-enriching events and programs that celebrate the spirit and legacy of the Indianapolis 500®, today announced its revised calendar of events for 2020. The 500 Festival intends …
Read MoreMarch 27, 2020
A Month of May Update From the 500 Festival
In addition to the event changes that we announced last week, the 500 Festival Breakfast at the Brickyard, presented by Midwestern Engineers, Inc., the 500 Festival Memorial Service, presented by Rolls-Royce, the IPL 500 Festival Parade, and the 500 Festival Off the Grid, presented by KeyBank, will not take place on their previously scheduled dates …
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