Meet TED! Ride! Evansville’S Newest Way to Get Around
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New Meet TED! Ride! Evansville’s Newest Way to Get Around Evansville.is/TD Try our new quick links for fast access to our attractions’ websites. (800) 433-3025 • VISITEVANSVILLE.COM Take TED for a cruise! The fastest and easiest way to get around West Franklin, Downtown, and Haynie’s Corner. Evansville.is/TD TED—Trolley of Evansville Districts—is a trolley for everyone that supports Evansville’s blossoming districts, redevelopment of our urban core, and growing tourism industry. Track TED by downloading the DoubleMap App to see route stops and live-time geo-tracking. Let’s Go for a Ride! Take an enchanting whirl on Evansville’s newest attraction. Engelbrecht Carousel at Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden Evansville.is/MP 1545 Mesker Park Drive • (812) 435-6143 The new carousel welcomes you with tributes to the most beautiful creatures from around the globe, including a giraffe, lion, dolphin, red panda and a hummingbird. 2 (800) 433-3025 Detail: VisitEvansville.com MP Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden with Amazonia! Evansville.is/MP 1545 Mesker Park Drive • (812) 435-6143 The zoo spans 50 acres with more than 500 animals and includes botanic gardens surrounding the pathways. You will also find Amazonia — an enclosed exhibit providing a habitat for animals of the South American rainforest. Information subject to change. 3 You may see it on your next stay. So what is… e is for everyone? Family Day in the Park e is for everyone is a community initiative that Evansville.is/FD encourages everyone to connect with someone or Annual festival inspiring diversity and something new, find a unique way to contribute community pride. to the community, and celebrate together what makes our region great. The e is for everyone initiative is driven by our community and it is intended to highlight the unique personality of our region and all the exciting things it has to offer. Through this initiative, our vibrant community Boom Squad thrives with diverse cultural events, attractions Evansville.is/BS and districts. To view the latest in Evansville, More than a drum line, the Boom Squad can be seen at events including theater, arts, concerts, and festivals go and festivals throughout the year. to VisitEvansville.com/events. e night at the otters visit evansville for the weekend Evansville.is/EO (or stay for a lifetime) An annual celebration of our community with the Evansville Otters at historic Bosse Field. Evansville HydroFest Evansville.is/HF This annual event made its triumphant return thanks to a unified community. First Fridays Evansville.is/FI This monthly outdoor event celebrates art, music and food trucks. It runs Franklin Street Bazaar through the summer in the Evansville.is/FS heart of Haynie’s Over 100 vendors every Saturday from June Corner. until September on West Franklin Street. 4 (800) 433-3025 Detail: VisitEvansville.com Family Day in the Park Evansville.is/FD Annual festival inspiring diversity and community pride. Boom Squad Evansville.is/BS More than a drum line, the Boom Squad can be seen at events and festivals throughout the year. e night at the otters Evansville.is/EO An annual celebration of our community with the Evansville Otters at historic Bosse Field. Information subject to change. 5 Evansville Outdoors Take a walk, go for a run, paddle Upgrade Bike Share Station away, Evansville.is/UB Rent a bike for a day or enroll in an annual membership hop on at 7 stations located throughout the city. a bike. PC Pigeon Creek Greenway Evansville.is/GW Downtown Evansville 7 mile path connects the Downtown Riverfront to Garvin Park. Angel Mounds Historic Site Evansville.is/AM (812) 853-3956 8215 Pollack Avenue Trails for 2, 3, or 5k runs or combinations of the three. BP Burdette Park Evansville.is/BP (812) 435-5602 • 5301 Nurrenbern Road The park covers over 180 acres and includes one of the largest aquatic centers in the Midwest including multiple pools and slides; many miles of trails and biking routes; chalets and shelter houses for rent. 6 (800) 433-3025 Detail: VisitEvansville.com Upgrade Bike Share Station Evansville.is/UB Rent a bike for a day or enroll in an annual membership at 7 stations located throughout the city. HW Howell Wetlands Evansville.is/WE (812) 479-0771 • 1400 S Tekoppel 23-acres of marshland with trails and boardwalks. WW Pigeon Creek New Greenway Attraction Wesselman Nature Evansville.is/GW Playscape Downtown Evansville Woods 7 mile path connects Nature the Downtown Riverfront to Preserve Garvin Park. Evansville.is/WW (812) 479-0771 • 551 N Boeke Road This urban forest boasts AM 190-acres of virgin bottomland forest with over Angel Mounds 6 miles of trails through Historic Site massive old-growth trees. The new Nature Playscape Evansville.is/AM attraction uses landscapes (812) 853-3956 and materials for interactive 8215 Pollack Avenue child play and exploration. Trails for 2, 3, or 5k runs or combinations of the three. Pick Up a Paddle Evansville’s Blue Trail Green River Road, one quarter mile north of Lynch Road Canoe Evansville Evansville.is/CN (812) 479-0771 • 551 N Boeke Road Information subject to change. 7 Now Open! Let the games begin! Experience the new Tropicana Evansville. TR Evansville.is/TR (800) 342-5386 • 421 NW Riverside Drive Sit down to a familiar slot game or find a brand new favorite at Indiana’s first land-based casino. Experience #MOREfunatTropEv 8 (800) 433-3025 Detail: VisitEvansville.com 24-hour Gaming The new 75,000 square-foot land-based casino includes more than 1,100 slot games ranging from 1-cent to $100, 41 high-limit table games as well as a luxurious High Limit Room with bar and lounge. Nightly Entertainment The two connected hotels with free valet service and covered parking include the 150-room Tropicana Evansville Hotel and the 96-room Le Merigot Hotel. Inside the complex are multiple bars with dining options and nightly entertainment at 421 and the upscale Cavanaugh’s. Information subject to change. 9 Evansville Museums Of all ages. For all ages. Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science and Transportation Center Evansville.is/MU (812) 425-2406 • 411 SE Riverside Drive Along with traveling exhibits, the museum is home to a $10 million permanent collection, children’s learning center and science area, Koch Immersive Theater, and history of early transportation. AM Angel Mounds Historic Site Evansville.is/AM (812) 853-3956 • 8215 Pollack Avenue The museum depicts the village and treasures uncovered to date of the Middle Mississippian Native Americans who thrived in this area. LS LST 325 — WWII Landing Ship Tank Evansville.is/LS (812) 426-1871 840 LST Drive DC In the 1940s, Dream Car Museum Evansville built more LSTs than Evansville.is/DC anyone. The last (888) 482-9864 • 2400 N Heidelbach Avenue operational one in Sports, luxury, classic, and race cars as existence resides well as motorcycles from all decades here. She landed including memorabilia from gas station on Omaha Beach pumps to neon signs. on D-Day. EA Evansville African American Museum Evansville.is/EA (812) 423-5188 • 579 S Garvin Street Housed in one of the most historic building projects in Indiana, the museum recognizes the influence of the African American culture both in Evansville and throughout the world. 10 (800) 433-3025 Detail: VisitEvansville.com Of all ages. For all MU ages. Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science and Transportation Center Evansville.is/MU (812) 425-2406 • 411 SE Riverside Drive Along with traveling exhibits, the museum is home to a $10 million permanent collection, children’s learning center and science area, Koch Immersive Theater, and history of early transportation. CM cMoe – Koch Family Children’s Museum of Evansville Evansville.is/CM (812) 464-2663 • 22 SE Fifth Street Located in a historic downtown building, cMoe lets kids have fun while they learn through sensory and visual hands-on exhibits and activities. RH Reitz Home Museum Evansville.is/RH (812) 426-1871 224 SE First Street One of the finest examples of Second Empire architecture with silk damask- covered walls, hand painted ceilings, French gilt chandeliers, and handcrafted stained glass. WM Evansville Wartime Museum Evansville.is/WM (812) 424-7461 • 7503 Petersburg Road During WWII, our nation’s military went into battle using planes, ships, tanks and supplies from Evansville. Information subject to change. 11 Evansville History Cultural impact. BF Bosse Field Evansville.is/BF (812) 435-8686 • 23 Don Mattingly Way Featured in the 1992 hit, “A League of Their Own,” Bosse Field opened in 1915 and is the 3rd oldest operational baseball park in the Home to the 2016 country behind Boston’s Fenway Park (1912) Frontier League Champion and Chicago’s Wrigley Field (1914). Evansville Otters. JJ John James Audubon State Park and Museum Evansville.is/JJ (270) 826-2247 • 3100 Highway 41 North • Henderson, KY John James Audubon Museum preserves the work and spirit of the internationally recognized expert of ornithology who resided in this area in his early years. Aiken Theatre Evansville.is/AT (812) 435-5770 • 715 Locust Street Civic Theatre WL Evansville.is/CT Willard Library (812) 425-2800 • 717 N Fulton Avenue Evansville.is/WL Evansville Philharmonic (812) 425-4309 • 21 First Avenue Evansville.is/EP Opened in 1885, Willard houses one of the most extensive (812) 425-5050 • Victory Theatre collections for genealogical study in the Midwest. It is said that there resides a ghost — the Grey Lady. Ghost finder groups have reserved the Halloween dates through 2030. 12 (800) 433-3025 Detail: VisitEvansville.com Arts Council Art is Alive Bower-Surheinrich Gallery in Evansville Evansville.is/BO (812) 422-1111 • 318 Main Street Several galleries and districts offer local and regional art.