Holliday Park Foundation

The Holliday Park Foundation, originally called Friends of Holliday Park, began as a community-led effort to revitalize this essential public space. The Foundation now fulfills a lasting commitment to the health of the Park and hundreds of thousands of people who visit each year. The Foundation articulates a vision, ensures a commitment to high standards, and works in partnership with the City to provide the leadership and fundraising necessary to continue to improve Holliday Park.

Supported by donors and guided by a board of directors, over the past 35 years the Foundation has invested millions of dollars to accomplish capital improvements, program enhancements and maintenance in the Park. We built the popular Holliday Park playground and restroom pavilion, financed a master plan, improved and maintained three miles of trails, refurbished the rock garden, organized the annual Trail Run and Rock the Ruins events, and provided marketing and financial support for educational programming. The Foundation’s most significant contributions have been securing funding for the construction of the Nature Center, the renovation of the historic Ruins, and

the establishment of a maintenance and operations endowment to support Holliday Park in perpetuity.

Today, the Foundation is responsible for raising hundreds of thousands of dollars every year to both preserve the park’s history and secure its future. Unrestricted contributions are used to support the ongoing operation of park programs and facilities. Donors may inquire about current capital campaigns, and the Foundation is always grateful for designated endowment contributions that will support Holliday Park into the future. With careful consideration, planning and cooperation among the Holliday Park Foundation, Indy Parks and the greater Indianapolis community, we can achieve our goal of ensuring Holliday Park continues to be a safe, clean, green and accessible space that can be enjoyed by everyone, every day.