INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene & Marilyn Glick is a world-class urban bike and pedestrian path that connects neighborhoods, Cultural Districts and entertainment amenities, and serves as the downtown hub for the entire central Indiana greenway system. The eight-mile uniquely paved, beautifully landscaped and lit Cultural Trail connects the city’s five downtown cultural districts and also connects to Broad Ripple, the sixth district, via the Monon Trail at 10th Street.
The five downtown cultural districts connected by the Indianapolis Cultural Trail include Fountain Square, Indiana Avenue, Mass Ave, The Canal & White River State Park, and the Wholesale District. The Cultural Trail will also connect with the Monon Trail, allowing visitors easy access to Broad Ripple Village from downtown.
After 12 years of planning, plus six years of construction, the Cultural Trail will officially open on May 10 with a ribbon-cutting at 3:45 p.m. at Alabama and Market Streets. On May 11, the public is invited to “Get Down On It” with a parade, stepping off at 10 a.m. The public is invited to decorate an umbrella, or parasol, and join four Indianapolis Public School high school marching bands from Crispus Attucks, Arsenal Tech, Shortridge and Broad Ripple as they march from Indiana Avenue, White River State Park, Fountain Square and Mass Ave towards City Market. By 11:30 a.m., the bands will converge into one band to play “Get Down On It.” Following the bands, Two Wheels One City, a bicycle festival and fundraiser for Indycog, will begin at City Market. Around noon, three IPS high school drumlines from Marshall, Northwest and Washington will lead people back out into the Cultural Districts to enjoy lunch and afternoon activities.
For a full schedule and map of activities visit: www.IndyCulturalTrail.org/getdownonit.
