Tickets for all 2014 500 Festival events can now be purchased through 500festival.com/tickets.
The 500 Festival Parade will be May 24 at noon and will complement the 2014 theme: Feel the Rhythm of May. Reserved bleacher seats are $14.50; reserved chair seats are $19 and reserved VIP seats are $32.
Nick Goepper, a skier from Lawrenceburg, Ind., who won a Bronze Medal in the recent Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, has been added to the parade lineup.
More than 300,000 spectators are expected to line the two-mile parade route to catch a glimpse of the 33 drivers of the 2014 Indianapolis 500 along with spectacular floats, specialty units, marching bands and entertainment groups and giant inflatable balloons.
In addition to the parade, registration and tickets are now available for:
- 500 Festival Breakfast at the Brickyard on May 17 at 8:30 a.m. The agenda includes a Q&A with racing legends, a hearty breakfast, the chance to see the crowning of the 2014 500 Festival Queen and a garage tour. Individual tickets are $60. Call (317) 614-6400 for table reservations.
- 500 Festival Community Day on May 21 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Families can tour the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum, Pit Lane, the official timing and scoring area in the Pagoda and even lap the track in their own car. Tickets are $10.
- Become a Friend of the Festival and receive four tickets to each of the following events: reserved bleacher seats to the 500 Festival Parade; Community Day; Opening Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 11, and Indianapolis 500 Qualifications on May 17, with lunch provided. A $238 value for $100.
The 500 Festival Ticket Office is located at 21 Virginia Ave. in downtown. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and starting on May 12, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information on 500 Festival events or to purchase tickets, visit 500festival.com.
