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It doesn’t matter if you’re a rookie or a Hall of Famer, you’ll have a legendary time making family memories in our outdoor sports wonderland. With “my-sized” equipment, knowledgeable and encouraging Coaches, and fun, inclusive atmosphere, the Riley Children’s Health Sports Legends Experience®is fun for all ages! Because when the play is better, the day is better.
Play with your home team and discover your strengths in a new sport, or learn about a sport you love in a whole new way.
The Children’s Museum Guild’s Fantasy Tree House of Sports
Climb in and out of your favorite sports and feel like you’re on top of the world! This impressive tree reaches 25 feet high inside, and its leaves reach even higher!
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Pedal Car Racetrack Experience
Heed speed in your pedal car! Channel your inner A.J. Foyt and race with the family on the Oval Track.
Hand cycle wheelchair attachments and "my sized" pedal car are available.
Note: Racing closes at 4:45 p.m. Closed-toe shoes are required!
Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever Basketball Experience
Whether cheering for the pros downtown or shooting hoops on the driveway with family, Hoosier enthusiasm for basketball has endured for decades. Get off the bench, grab a ball, and work on your moves like Tamika Catchings and Reggie Miller:
Basketball with bells, beeper attachment for rims, basketballs with hand-placement visual.
Indy Fuel Hockey Experience
Imagine yourself in the rink with the Indy Fuel team or celebrating a big win with Wayne Gretzky! Learn about the team and try out some things they have to work on every day:
Everyday “my-size” equipment includes light plastic sticks and larger “puck” balls.
The Seymour and Rheta Holt Tennis Center
Modeled after USTA’s “10 and Under Tennis” program, our tennis courts are the perfect stop to ace your serve or practice your return.
Tennis balls with bells and streamers, hand racket.
Indy Eleven Soccer Experience
Be the forward or the goalie! Learn some soccer fundamentals and imagine yourself as Indy’s next soccer star:
Lightweight foam soccer balls, assisted kicker, soccer balls with bells.
Wiese Field donated by Elizabeth Bracken Wiese and J. Frederic Wiese Jr.
Everyday “my-size” plastic bats; softer, baseball- and softball-sized balls; adjustable tee; “quick catch” Velcro gloves for playing catch.
Pete and Alice Dye Golf Experience presented by Henry and Christine Camferdam
Take a swing at four 9-hole courses, with challenges for beginners to mini-golf pros. Become a putting pro while learning a bit about the extraordinary design history of Indiana natives Pete and Alice Dye.
Longer putters with a larger head, lighter plastic clubs.
Note: Golf closes at 4:30 p.m.
Indianapolis Colts Football Experience
Get on the gridiron with inspiration from your favorite Indianapolis football team—the Colts! This experience prepares players of all sizes ready for an epic touchdown celebration with some basic fundamentals:
Soft footballs with holes for easier grip; cannon blasters to assist in field goals; colorful “fish” footballs, softer than regular footballs.
Dr. Cory SerVaas Fitness Path, Jane and Steve Marmon Run-Walk Experience
Fitness stations are wheelchair accessible, and the track lanes are wide and smooth enough for wheelchairs. Foam batons and breakaway hurdles are available for different track activities.
Hershey USATF RunJumpThrow Experience
Track lanes are wide and smooth enough for wheelchairs.
Old National Bank Sports Legends Avenue of Champions
Representing sports legends across the nation with ties to Indiana, the Old National Bank Sports Legends Avenue of Champions features statues of individuals who have left a significant impression on sports history, who have defied odds, who have given back, and more.
3000 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN, USA 46208-4716
317-334-4000
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