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Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Gainbridge Fieldhouse is a multi-purpose indoor arena in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It comes under Capital Improvement Board. Close by, Lucas Oil Stadium is 0.5 mi away.

Photo: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Where
In Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
Open since
1999
Capital Improvement Board
Wikipedia readers
70K
a year · #345 of 7,799
In brief

A stadium & arena inside Indianapolis

One of the most looked-up attractions in the U.S.

About 70K people a year read its Wikipedia article, more than for 95% of the 7,799 attractions we track.

Winters are cold

January nights drop to 20°, with about 26" of snow a year. When to go ↓

Franklin Township is the nearest base

Franklin Township is 10 miles southeast, with 12 places to stay. Where to stay ↓

Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct

April, May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–84°. When to go ↓

An airport 8 miles away

Indianapolis (IND) has airline service, about 8 miles from Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather through the year

Every month near Gainbridge Fieldhouse is set out below.

Jan36° / 20°
Feb40° / 23°
Mar51° / 31°
Apr64° / 42°
May73° / 52°
Jun82° / 62°
Jul85° / 65°
Aug84° / 63°
Sep78° / 55°
Oct65° / 44°
Nov52° / 33°
Dec40° / 25°
Typical highs and lows in Indianapolis. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Indianapolis. Indianapolis’s full climate →
About

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Gainbridge Fieldhouse is a multi-purpose indoor arena in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It opened in November 1999 to replace Market Square Arena. The arena is the home of the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). It also hosts college basketball games (including the annual Big Ten Conference tournaments), indoor concerts, and family events.

Originally named Conseco Fieldhouse, after the financial firm Conseco, the arena was renamed Bankers Life Fieldhouse, before Gainbridge became the naming rights sponsor in 2021.

Type
Stadium & arena
Established
1999
Run by
Capital Improvement Board
Wikipedia readers
70K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Hotels and campgrounds near Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Close by, places to stay are in Franklin Township (12) and Greenwood (14).

1234567IndianapolisCenter TownshipFranklin Township12Greenwood14Pleasant Township15Franklin11Center Township12Greenfield10Lucas Oil StadiumHinkle FieldhouseIndianapolis ZooThe Children's Museum of IndianapolisIndianapolis Museum of Art10 mi
Gainbridge Fieldhouse12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Lucas Oil Stadium
  2. 2Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
  3. 3Hinkle Fieldhouse
  4. 4Indianapolis Zoo
  5. 5The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
  6. 6Old National Centre
  7. 7Indianapolis Museum of Art
In town

Indianapolis

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910,638 people

In town

Center Township

0 places to stay

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155,258 people

15 min drive

Franklin Township

12 places to stay · 11 hotels · 1 inn or B&B

67,488 people

10 mi southeast of Gainbridge Fieldhouse

15 min drive

Greenwood

14 places to stay · 12 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park

69,349 people

11 mi south of Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Gainbridge FieldhouseDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Indianapolisin town——910,638$225KD
Center Townshipin town——155,258$170K—
Franklin Township10 mi southeast15 min12 11 hotels · 1 inn or B&B67,488$270K—
Greenwood11 mi south15 min14 12 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park69,349$276KC+
Pleasant Township13 mi south20 min15 11 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park68,110$254K—
Franklin19 mi south30 min11 7 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins26,743$232KB
Center Township21 mi east30 min12 9 hotels · 3 campgrounds31,974$224K—
Greenfield20 mi east30 min10 9 hotels · 1 campground26,544$216K—

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

INDIndianapolis · major hub8 mi
LAFPurdue University61 mi
CVGCincinnati Northern Kentucky · major hub94 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Gainbridge Fieldhouse’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Places to add to Gainbridge Fieldhouse

All of these are within 45 miles.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Lucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Indianapolis Zoo: User:Durin-en, CC BY-SA 2.5 · The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: HstryQT, CC BY 3.0 · Old National Centre: C. Bedford Crenshaw, aka Bedford at en.wikipedia, Attribution · Indianapolis Museum of Art: No machine-readable author provided. Cszmurlo assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY 3.0 · Memorial Stadium: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0

Common questions

Visiting Gainbridge Fieldhouse: the answers

Is Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis?

Yes. It’s inside Indianapolis, IN.

When is the best time to visit Gainbridge Fieldhouse?

April, May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 64–84°.

How far is Gainbridge Fieldhouse from Cincinnati?

About 98 miles southeast of Cincinnati, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Gainbridge Fieldhouse?

Indianapolis (IND), about 8 miles away.

Where should I stay near Gainbridge Fieldhouse?

Franklin Township (10 mi, 12 places to stay), Greenwood (11 mi, 14 places to stay) and Pleasant Township (13 mi, 15 places to stay).

From locals

From people who live in Indianapolis

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.