Summer Concert Series

Come join the fun at Holliday Park! Pack a picnic, grab a blanket or bring a lawn chair to the Ruin’s Green for a concert with Mother Nature.

Tuesday, July 8, 7:30 p.m.
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra: Thursday, July 10, 7 p.m.
Living Proof: R&B, Pop & Motown; Thursday, July 24, 7 p.m.
Knee Deep in the Weeds: R&B; Thursday, August 7, 7 p.m.
Rob Dixon Quartet: Jazz

Nature Discovery Camps 2008

From Garden Sprouts to Roots & Shoots to Tracks & Traces, our 2008 Nature Discovery Camps engage children in nature-oriented activities! Download the Nature Discovery Camps 2008 brochure (PDF, 3.4 MB) for details on all the programming!

Registration Information

Registration is required for any program with a fee and is taken on a first-come, first-served basis, so register early! We reserve the right to cancel a program if registration does not meet minimum enrollment. All programs meet at the Holliday Park Nature Center unless stated otherwise. To register, call the park at (317) 327-7180. Full payment is due at time of registration.

July 2008

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June 30–July 3
Roots & Shoots I & II Camps: Nature Discovery Camps 2008 brochure (PDF, 3.4 MB); Through July 30
Freddi Stevens-Jacobi Photography Exhibition: 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday–Saturday; 1–5 p.m., Sunday; July 4
Independence Day: Nature Center open, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; July 6, 1–5 p.m.
Family Fun Day: Bring the family and spend the afternoon enjoying the trails of Holliday Park while doing a self-guided scavenger hunt, rainbow hike, tree hike and more! Stop by the nature center to pick up the activities.
All ages, free, no registration required; July 7–11, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Tracks & Traces I Camp (full): Nature Discovery Camps 2008 brochure (PDF, 3.4 MB); July 8, 7:30 p.m.
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra: Another performance in our traditional Holliday Park Summer Concert Series on the Ruin’s Green.
Free; July 10, 7–8:30 p.m.
Living Proof Concert: R&B, Pop & Motown continue the Holliday Park Summer Concert Series on the Ruin’s Green.
Free; July 11, 7–9 a.m.
Birding at Holliday Park: Join a Holliday Park Naturalist for an early morning stroll to see which of our feathered friends are waking up with us. It is sure to be a relaxing morning for birders of all levels. Bring your own binoculars or borrow from us. This program is free, but registration is required.
Free, registration required; July 12, 9 a.m.–Noon
Garden Work Day: Join Holliday Park staff for a work out in the great out-of-doors. Tools and refreshments are provided.
All ages, free, no registration required; July 13, 2–3 p.m.
Animal of the Month: Lightning Bugs: Join us each month as we explore the diversity of wildlife that calls Indiana home. During class we will explore habitats, adaptations and whether you may see the animal of the month in your backyard!
All ages, $5 per family, registration required; July 14–18, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Tracks & Traces II Camp: Nature Discovery Camps 2008 brochure (PDF, 3.4 MB); July 16, 9:30–11 a.m.
Volunteer Naturalist Training: Help teach school children who come to the park on field trips. Training sessions are provided and required.
Ages 18 and older, free, registration required; July 18, 9–11 a.m.
Rock Garden Workshop: You are invited to join a talented team of volunteers working with Chris Turner, skilled horticulturalist, to maintain Holliday Park’s historic Rock Garden. Refreshments and tools provided.; All ages, free, no registration required; July 18, 10–11:30 a.m.
Natural History Book Club: Bookstores have natural history books galore with authors from Rachel Carson to Aldo Leopold to Henry Thoreau. This monthly program offers adults a chance to learn about nature through the words of nature writers. There will be a discussion and hikes through the woods, time and weather permitting.
Ages 15 and older, free, no registration required; July 18, 8:30–9:30 p.m.
Family Friday Night: Tired of spending your Friday nights at home in front of the TV? Come out to Holliday Park to share in adventures that are fun for the whole family. Each month will include activities focused on a different topic, so come for one or come for them all.
Ages 2+, $5 per family, registration required; July 21–25, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Survivor II Camp (full): Nature Discovery Camps 2008 brochure (PDF, 3.4 MB); July 24, 7–8:30 p.m.
Knee Deep in the Weeds Concert: Another Summer Concert Series event! Horn, heavy blues & jump band. Pack a picnic, grab a blanket or bring a lawn chair to the Ruin’s Green for a concert with Mother Nature!
Free; July 26, 9 a.m.–Noon
Garden Work Day: Refreshments and tools provided.
All ages, free, no registration required; July 26, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Indiana Daylily & Iris Society: Iris Sale; July 27, Noon–4 p.m.
Indiana Daylily & Iris Society: Iris Sale; July 27, Noon–4 p.m.
Daffodil Society Sale: July 28–August 1, 9 a.m.–noon
Nature Explorers I Camp (full): Nature Discovery Camps 2008 brochure (PDF, 3.4 MB); July 28–August 1, 1 p.m.–4 p.m.
Nature Explorers II Camp (full): Nature Discovery Camps 2008 brochure (PDF, 3.4 MB)

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