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Holliday Park Environmental Education Programs include time to explore the nature center, play on the playground, hike more than 3.5 miles of trails, and take a stroll around the Holliday Park Ruins. Participants can also take part in bird watching in an area where more than 200 bird species have been spotted and over 400 species of trees, shrubs, and wildflowers are present. Professional education staff offer a wide variety of programs to help visitors enjoy the park’s natural features.
• Schedule: The park is open dawn to dusk seven days a week, and the Nature Center is open Mondays through Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
The program takes place in one of Indianapolis’ oldest parks, which includes a nature center, playground, more than 3.5 miles of picturesque trails, the one-of-a-kind Holliday Park Ruins, wooded ravines with natural springs and wetlands, a pond, a long stretch of the White River, and a beech-maple forest. The Holliday Park story began during the 1916 centennial celebration of Indiana statehood when John and Evaline Holliday donated their country estate to the City of Indianapolis. John and Evaline Holliday expressed the belief that “the land is singularly suited to be a place for recreation and the study of nature.” The park is supported by the Holliday Park Foundation, a private, not-for-profit organization, and Holliday Park – Indy Parks and Recreation has a presence on Facebook. The leadership team includes Allie Combs (Park Manager), Darcy Sapp (Assistant Park Manager), Delaney Smith (Naturalist), Frank Brown (Naturalist), Adam Barnes (Executive Director), Ben Moses (Marketing and Development Director), and Beth Carper (Event and Communications Coordinator).
Last updated May 12, 2026.
• Schedule: The park is open dawn to dusk seven days a week, and the Nature Center is open Mondays through Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
The program takes place in one of Indianapolis’ oldest parks, which includes a nature center, playground, more than 3.5 miles of picturesque trails, the one-of-a-kind Holliday Park Ruins, wooded ravines with natural springs and wetlands, a pond, a long stretch of the White River, and a beech-maple forest. The Holliday Park story began during the 1916 centennial celebration of Indiana statehood when John and Evaline Holliday donated their country estate to the City of Indianapolis. John and Evaline Holliday expressed the belief that “the land is singularly suited to be a place for recreation and the study of nature.” The park is supported by the Holliday Park Foundation, a private, not-for-profit organization, and Holliday Park – Indy Parks and Recreation has a presence on Facebook. The leadership team includes Allie Combs (Park Manager), Darcy Sapp (Assistant Park Manager), Delaney Smith (Naturalist), Frank Brown (Naturalist), Adam Barnes (Executive Director), Ben Moses (Marketing and Development Director), and Beth Carper (Event and Communications Coordinator).
Last updated May 12, 2026.
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