500 Festival

The ⁠​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​⁠500 Festival is the nonprofit that runs the community side of Indianapolis's Month of May, from the Kickoff to May on Monument Circle to Kids' Day and the Memorial Service. Its best known event is the 500 Festival Parade, which has run through downtown since 1957 and features floats, giant balloons, bands and all 33 Indy 500 drivers.