April 4, 2023
2023 IMS Study Trip Dates
See the full 2022 500 Festival & Indianapolis 500 Education Program, presented by Indiana University Health, Study Trip Schedule April 4- Carl Wilde Elementary IPS #79, Centerton Elementary School, Green Meadows Intermediate, IPS/Butler Lab 60, Mt. Healthy Elementary, Phalen Leadership Academy 103, Rosedale Elementary, Seymour Jackson Elementary School, St. Patrick School, Walnut Elementary School, Washington …
Read MoreMarch 2, 2023
Welcome 2023 500 Festival Interns!
The 500 Festival is pleased to announce the 2023 Interns that will be serving and representing all the 500 Festival events leading up to the Month of May! These 12 students are sharp-minded and ecstatic about the upcoming events and will learn how to plan, organize, and execute events that are ready for the Month …
Read MoreOctober 14, 2022
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with the 500 Festival Princesses!
We’re celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month! As a community-focused organization, we’re proud to celebrate the Hispanic and Latinx community – and the influence of its culture, traditions, and heritage – this month and every month. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re highlighting a few 500 Festival Princesses who shared how they leveraged their …
Read MoreJune 9, 2022
Q&A with Grand Marshal, August A. Ebeling
The 500 Festival met with August “Augie” A. Ebeling, a longtime volunteer of the 500 Festival for a Q&A session in regard to him being named the Grand Marshal for the 2022 AES 500 Festival Parade. In 2016, August was named the 500 Festival Volunteer of the Year for his dedication and generous donation of …
Read MoreMay 9, 2022
The 2022 Princess Program Reception
On Saturday, April 23rd, the 500 Festival Princesses were all in attendance at the Indianapolis Arts Center to celebrate the 2022 Princess Program, presented by The National Bank of Indianapolis. 2022 marks the 63rd anniversary of the Princess Program. Throughout the years, more than 2,000 of Indiana’s most accomplished college-aged women have experienced the excitement …
Read MoreApril 7, 2022
The Festival Through Your Eyes
Since 1957, the 500 Festival has been a long-standing presence in the city of Indianapolis and its surrounding communities. Since its founding in 1957 as a way to celebrate the Indianapolis 500 race itself, it has since grown into a community-oriented, philanthropic foundation that continues to create new and lasting events from the OneAmerica 500 …
Read MoreMarch 30, 2022
2022 IMS Study Trip Dates
See the full 2022 500 Festival & Indianapolis 500 Education Program, presented by Indiana University Health, Study Trip Schedule April 4– Saint Simon the Apostle, Turkey Run Elementary School, Eastern Greene Elementary, Walnut Elementary, West Crawford Elementary School, Central Elementary, Mt. Healthy Elementary School, Margaret R. Brown Elementary, Bloomfield Elementary April 5- Little Flower Catholic …
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2022
Welcome 500 Festival 2022 Intern Class!
The 500 Festival is waving the green flag welcoming yet another class of sharp-minded, enthusiastic students from around the country for the 2022 500 Festival Intern Program! This intern class encompasses 11 students from eight different universities that are ready to drive in the fast lane as they help bring the Month of May to …
Read MoreJanuary 4, 2022
What it Means to be a 500 Festival Princess
What does it mean to be a 500 Festival Princess? Each year, 33 of Indiana’s most civic-minded, academically driven college-aged women are selected to be a part of the 500 Festival Princess Program, presented by The National Bank of Indianapolis. As a 500 Festival Princess, you can experience once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for scholarship, leadership, professional development, …
Read MoreAugust 10, 2021
Remembering Bob Jenkins
We are saddened by the loss of longtime friend and supporter of the 500 Festival, Bob Jenkins. A lifelong race fan and legendary Indianapolis 500 broadcaster, Bob’s voice became the signature sound of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway each May. Bob passed away at the age of 73 on Monday, August 9, after an 8-month battle …
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