Garfield Park (MacAllister Amphitheater)
The MacAllister Center for the Performing Arts is an open-air concert and theatre stage inside Garfield Park, Indianapolis's oldest park, which opened in 1873. The amphitheater itself dates from the early 1920s and was given a major facelift in 1997, when it took its current name. Seating is a mix of lawn, bleachers and reserved seats, and concerts here are amplified.
Before you go
- Indoor or outdoor
- Outdoor: an open-air stage with lawn, bleacher and reserved seating
- Official site
- parks.indy.gov
- Next festival here
- BoomBlaze Music Festival, Expected August 2027
Worth knowing before you go
- At MOKB concerts there is no water refill station; bring factory-sealed water or buy bottled water.
- Outside food and drink are not allowed at MOKB concerts, apart from what a baby needs.
- No pass-outs at MOKB concerts, so you cannot leave and come back.
- Alcohol is not allowed in the park's parking areas.
- Other promoters set their own rules, so check who runs your event.
Festivals here
Venue basics: Outdoor, open-air stage · Lawn, bleacher and reserved seating · Amplified concerts.
Is it for you
Choose it if
- You want an open-air amplified concert with a choice of lawn, bleacher or reserved seating.
Think twice if
- You need a quiet room or assisted listening: there is none here.
- You want to leave and come back during an MOKB concert: pass-outs are not allowed.
Getting there and parking
We don't yet have confirmed information about parking at the MacAllister Center. The venue's own pages are the place to check: parks.indy.gov.
Accessibility
We don't yet have confirmed information about accessibility at the MacAllister Center. The venue's own pages are the place to check: parks.indy.gov.
Camping
We don't yet have confirmed information about camping at the MacAllister Center. The venue's own pages are the place to check: parks.indy.gov.
Food, water and what you can bring
At MOKB Presents concerts, outside food and drink are not allowed apart from what a baby needs. One-off events have no public water refill station, so bring factory-sealed water or buy bottled water on site. Adult drinks are served with ID checks and wristbands for those over 21, and the city's park rules keep alcohol out of the parking areas. Other promoters set their own rules.
MOKB concerts have bag and security screening at the gate, and personal recording equipment, smoking and vaping, outside drinks and pass-outs are not allowed.
Sound and sensory
The MacAllister Center is an open-air venue with lawn, bleacher and reserved seating, and its concerts are amplified. Staging and lighting are brought in for each production. There is no dedicated quiet room, low-sensory performance or assisted listening.
A little history
Garfield Park opened in 1873 and is Indianapolis's oldest park. The amphitheater opened in the early 1920s, received a major facelift in 1997 and was renamed the MacAllister Center for the Performing Arts. MOKB has run summer concert events here, so the stage has a settled concert habit.