May 26, 2023 - Things to Do

How to attend Carb Day, Legends Day, parade

James Briggs

A crowd looks on as cars drive past a checkered road — Bleacher seats are nice, but they'll cost ya. Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images

The race is the main event, but some of Indy's biggest events of the year come before Sunday.

What's happening: Today is Carb Day (short for carburetion — it's not a holiday for eating pasta, but it's also not not a holiday for eating pasta), the final practice session before the race.

Details: Tickets start at $40 for general admission, with children under 15 getting in for free.

Practice runs from 11am-1pm.
A concert featuring opening act Soul Asylum and headliner Bryan Adams starts at 4pm inside Turn 3.

Saturday is Legends Day, with IMS gates open from 8am-3pm for autograph sessions and a public drivers meeting.

Meanwhile, the Indianapolis 500 Festival Parade starts at noon Saturday downtown.

The route takes a U-shape, starting at North and Pennsylvania streets, turning west on Washington Street and returning north on Meridian Street to conclude on North Street.
Tickets are $25-$50 for bleacher seats, or you can watch from open spaces for free.
Don't stress about parking — there are 66,000 spaces downtown — but arrive early.

Later, the Legends Day Concert features country music star Brad Paisley at 7pm at TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park.

Lawn tickets start at $50.

The bottom line: You might want those carbs to get through it all.

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