{"id":5803,"date":"2026-06-03T16:18:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T16:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parks.indy.gov\/?p=5803"},"modified":"2026-06-04T19:54:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T19:54:01","slug":"indy-parks-the-friends-of-garfield-park-announce-the-reopening-of-the-garfield-park-sunken-garden-fountains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parks.indy.gov\/es\/indy-parks-the-friends-of-garfield-park-announce-the-reopening-of-the-garfield-park-sunken-garden-fountains\/","title":{"rendered":"Indy Parks\u00a0&#038; The Friends of Garfield Park Announce the Reopening of the Garfield Park Sunken Garden\u00a0Fountains\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The Friends of Garfield Park oversaw the $4&nbsp;million project funded&nbsp;by the Lilly Endowment<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>INDIAN\u00c1POLIS&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 Today, Indy Parks&nbsp;and the Friends of Garfield Park&nbsp;announced that the Garfield Park Sunken Garden&nbsp;Fountains will reopen with a&nbsp;celebratory&nbsp;event&nbsp;on Saturday, June 6. The event will start at 4pm with a formal ribbon&nbsp;cutting&nbsp;scheduled for 4:45pm. The Friends of Garfield Park will provide&nbsp;family entertainment&nbsp;until 7pm. After sundown, the&nbsp;community is invited to see the new colored lights&nbsp;that will&nbsp;enhancing&nbsp;the look of the fountains.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The $80 million Lilly Endowment Grant provided funding to Indy Parks, the Holliday Park Foundation, the Eagle Creek Park Foundation, and the Friends of Garfield Park (FOGP)- who oversaw the project to reconstruct the park&#8217;s Sunken Garden&nbsp;Fountains.&nbsp;The Fountains were part of the original design for the Sunken Garden back in 1916 by renowned architect George Kessler.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Sunken Garden fountains in Garfield Park are among our city\u2019s most iconic&nbsp;landmarks.&nbsp;Their restoration ensures that our community and visitors can enjoy them for years to come,\u201d said Mayor Hogsett. \u201cI want to extend&nbsp;my deepest gratitude&nbsp;to&nbsp;the Friends of Garfield Park and the Lilly Endowment&nbsp;for their support in bringing these fountains back to their&nbsp;former glory.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Friends of Garfield Park (FOGP) oversaw the project in collaboration with Indy Parks.&nbsp;&nbsp;The reconstruction of the fountains and sunken garden made up $3 million of the project. FOGP&nbsp;has an ongoing goal&nbsp;to raise an&nbsp;additional&nbsp;$1 million&nbsp;to support long term preservation&nbsp;of the fountains.&nbsp;&nbsp;FOGP will continue&nbsp;fundraising for&nbsp;the remaining $300,000 towards&nbsp;that preservation fund, more&nbsp;information&nbsp;and the opportunity to donate can be found here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/garfieldparkindy.org\/fountain-preservation-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/garfieldparkindy.org\/fountain-preservation-campaign\/<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Friends of Garfield Park is proud to have led this historic preservation project,\u201d said FOGP Executive Director Libby Hiple.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cThe completion of the fountains marks a major milestone for Garfield Park.\u00a0The Friends are committed to the\u00a0long term\u00a0preservation of this treasured park centerpiece to ensure this\u00a0vibrant\u00a0space\u00a0remains\u00a0operational for future generations.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the Lilly Endowment Grant, Garfield Park also received $2.5&nbsp;million for a new playground&nbsp;next to the Garfield Park Pagoda shelter. Construction on that project began in early 2026 and is scheduled for completion this fall.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGarfield Park holds a special place in our city\u2019s history and our park system as our first city park,\u201d said Indy Parks Director Brittany Crone. \u201cThanks to our partners, the Friends of Garfield Park and the Lilly Endowment, one of our city\u2019s most iconic and historic spaces has been restored for future generations to enjoy.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>###&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>**Please note:<\/strong>&nbsp;Due to storms currently forecasted for Saturday, the event&nbsp;maybe&nbsp;changed&nbsp;or cancelled. The Sunken Garden and fountains will reopen to the public on Saturday regardless of whether the event takes place. 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