Saturday Afternoon Outings

Experience the city on Saturday afternoon with our Indianapolis “IO Staff Picks!”

What better way to see the best of Indianapolis than to ask those who live right here! Below are hand-picked options straight from International Office staff.

Restaurants

• Bakersfield Mass Ave
• Tacos: $$
• Cafe Patachou
• Cafe: $$
• The Eagle
• American: $$
• The Garage Food Hall
• Food court: $-$$
• Harry & Izzy’s and St. Elmos
• Steakhouse: $$$
• Iozzo’s Garden of Italy
• Italian: $$$
• Kilroy’s
• Bar & Grill: $
• The Oakmont
• American: $$
• St. Joseph Brewery & Public House
• Brewpub: $
• The Rathskeller
• German: $$

Experiences

• Bottleworks District
• The former Coca-Cola Bottling Plant of Indianapolis has been transformed into a unique place for shopping, dining and fun
• Canal Walk
• A 3-mile loop along the Central Canal that runs from White River State Park to 11th Street
• The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
  • The world’s largest and most accredited children’s museum
• Eiteljorg Museum
• The Eiteljorg collects, conserves and exhibits outstanding Indigenous and Western art and cultural objects.
• Fountain Square
  • A neighborhood just south of Downtown and one of the city’s six cultural districts
• Indiana Historical Society
• A collection of Indiana’s unique stories
• Indianapolis Zoo
  • A 64-acre non-profit zoo, aquarium and botanical garden
• Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library
  • A museum and library honoring the literary, artistic and cultural contributions of Kurt Vonnegut
• Mass Ave
  • Located on the northeast side of downtown, Mass Ave is the place for the best local dining and shopping
• Newfields Art Museum
  • The Indianapolis Museum of Art is a 152-acre campus with gardens and other experiences
• White River State Park
  • The perfect urban getaway with trails and seven world-class attractions

International Office Tours

Tours of ZTA’s International Office will take place Wednesday, July 17, and Saturday, July 20. To reserve your spot, please add the appropriate tour date and time to your itinerary when you complete online registration.

If you want to visit the Historical and Educational Center (HEC) you will need to sign up for a tour. There will not be a separate historical exhibit at the Convention hotel.