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May 20 & 21st, 2006
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily
Bike IN at White River State Park is a two-day event showcasing the access and amenities for bikers the park and canal district offer. Visitors will be encouraged to visit our amazing venues and attractions. This is the inaugural year and will feature special parking and family programs.
Saturday, May 20th
8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Staff Led Rides on Greenways to the White River State Park. Details will be posted closer to the event. Visit the Greenways website to find trails and create your own ride to the Park.
www.indygreenways.org
Free Program
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Bike IN opens, bike corral offers free parking.
10:30 a.m.
White River State Park Walking Tour. Come and learn more about this amazing space and the variety of attractions. This tour departs from the White River State Park Visitors Center.
Free Tour
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Bike Rodeo - Hosted by the Eiteljorg Museum.
Explore the Western Frontier and be a rodeo star at the Eiteljorg Museum! Join us for a challenging and adventurous quest at the Bike Rodeo. You'll learn about bike safety and handling and test your skill and abilities as you navigate your bike through an awesome rodeo course. Complete the course and receive a $2 discount coupon for you and your family members to visit the museum on May 20th and 21st.
Free Program for Families
10:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Children's Storytelling.
Join us for fun tales in the Park on Saturday, May 20th, during Bike IN. The Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library and IndyGo will host two storytelling programs, reading books about biking and alternative transportation. Come sing about how the wheels on the bus go round and round, hear a tale, and step on board an IndyGo bus to see how it carries a bike. Enter to win one of ten great books, receive a transportation fun bag, and enter a drawing to take home a new bike. You will meet IMCPL librarians who make magic every day in our library branches. Ride over to enjoy a tale in the park during Bike IN at the White River State Park.
Free Program for Families
Meet by the IndyGo Bus
11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Musical entertainment, Island Breeze on Celebration Plaza. Bring a picnic and spend a day in the Park dancing to the Reggae beat of one of Indy's best trios.
Free Program
2:00 p.m.
Historic Landmarks Canal District Tour (Departs from Visitor's Center)
Walking tour led by Historic Landmarks Foundation staff. $6.50 adults; $5.50 for seniors, Historic Landmarks members, IUPUI students and kids 12-18; $3.50 for ages 6-12; and under 6 free.
Tickets available through the White River State Park Visitors Center.
Tour lasts about 90 minutes.
3:00 p.m.
Eiteljorg Movie "The Bicycle Corps: America's Black Army on Wheels"
In 1837, a new 'safety' bicycle was designed by the U.S. Army to replace the horse. To test out this new form of transportation, the Army established the 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps, twenty African American soldiers. They set off on a 2000-mile ride to test the bikes, traveling from Montana to St. Louis. This film captures that journey through the eyes of two of the soldiers: the white lieutenant in command and the black sergeant who guided and motivated the men.
Free Film with paid admission to the museum.
Bike IN and check out the park!
In addition to its bike trails and green spaces, the Park is home to some of the city's major cultural and entertainment venues, including the Indiana State Museum, IMAX Theater, Indianapolis Zoo, White River Gardens, NCAA Hall of Champions and the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art. Bike IN is a perfect time for you to plan a day at the Park to enjoy these attractions.
Special Notice
From May 1 to May 31, Borders bookstores is partnering with the White River State Park to offer books related to biking, alternative transportation, Indiana history, and other topics related to the park's attractions. A special area for these book sales will be set up in White River State Park's Visitors Center to celebrate National Bike Month.
Sunday, May 21st
8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Staff Led Rides on Greenways to the White River State Park. These will be posted closer to the date when start times and meeting locations are confirmed. You can also visit the Greenways website to find trails and create your own ride to the Park.
www.indygreenways.org
Free Program
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Bike IN opens, bike corral offers free parking
10:30 a.m.
White River State Park Walking Tour. Come and learn more about this amazing space and the variety of attractions. This tour departs from the White River State Park Visitor's Center.
Free Tour
10:00 p.m.
Circus Catch Picnic Party
Tickets for the Circus Catch picnic party on Sunday, May 21, include a family style picnic lunch, lawn space for a unicycle show, passes for interactive circus workshops and a voucher for an Indianapolis Indians home game. Reservation forms are available at the White River State Park Visitors Center and online at www.in.gov/whiteriver/bikein. The event cost is $18 for adults and $14 for children 12 and younger.
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Bike Rodeo - Hosted by Eiteljorg Museum.
Explore the Western Frontier and be a rodeo star at the Eiteljorg Museum! Join us for a challenging and adventurous quest at the Bike Rodeo. You'll learn about bike safety and handling and test your skill and abilities as you navigate your bike through an awesome rodeo course. Complete the course and receive a $2 discount coupon for you and your family members to visit the museum on May 21st.
Free Program for Families
2:00 p.m.
Historic Landmarks Canal District Tour (Departs from Visitor's Center)
Walking tour led by Historic Landmarks Foundation staff. $6.50 adults; $5.50 for seniors, Historic Landmarks members, IUPUI students and kids 12-18; $3.50 for ages 6-12; and under 6 free.
Tickets available through the White River State Park Visitors Center
Tour lasts about 90 minutes.
3:00 p.m.
Eiteljorg Movie "The Bicycle Corps: America's Black Army on Wheels"
In 1837, a new 'safety' bicycle was designed by the U.S. Army to replace the horse. To test out this new form of transportation, the Army established the 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps, twenty African American soldiers. They set off on a 2000-mile ride to test the bikes, traveling from Montana to St. Louis. This film captures that journey through the eyes of two of the soldiers: the white lieutenant in command and the black sergeant who guided and motivated the men."
Free Film with paid admission to the museum.
Bike IN and check out the park!
In addition to its bike trails and green spaces, the park is home to some of the city's major cultural and entertainment venues, including the Indiana State Museum, IMAX Theater, Indianapolis Zoo, White River Gardens, NCAA Hall of Champions and the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art. Bike IN is a perfect time for you to plan a day at the park to enjoy these attractions.
Special Notice
From May 1 to May 31, Borders bookstores is partnering with the White River State Park to offer books related to biking, alternative transportation, Indiana history, and other topics related to the park's attractions. A special area for these book sales will be set up in White River State Park's Visitor Center to celebrate National Bike Month.