NAMIWalks Indiana

Join us on June 8, 2025

Event Details:

Date: Sunday, June 8
Location: NCAA Hall of Champions, 700 W Washington St, Indianapolis
Check-in: Opens at 10:00 AM
Walk begins: 11:15 AM
Rain or shine, hopefully shine! Come prepared for the weather and ready to walk for mental health.

10:00 a.m. – Registration Opens

• Check-in begins
• Explore the Mental Health Street Fest
• Grab a coffee, water, and get ready to walk!

10:50 a.m. – Opening Ceremony (Main Stage)

• Emcee Welcome
• Remarks from Executive Director Barbara Thompson and Board President Laurie Taylor
• Guest Speaker – Why I Walk
• Group Photo

11:15 a.m. – NAMIWalks Begins

• 2.65-mile walk along the beautiful Indianapolis Canal
• Mental Health Street Fest (10:00 a.m. – End of Walk)
• Live Music: Matt Record (Main Stage)
• Mental Health Street Fest: Inside and outside the Hall of Champions
• Refreshments & Water Station: Outside the Hall of Champions 

Relaxation Area (Inside the Hall)

• Take a break! Chairs and tables will be available for you to cool down.

Kids Zone Activities:

• Face Painting
• Rock Painting
• Kicking the Stigma
• Bre’s Caricatures
• Yard Games

1:00 p.m. – Pizza Party (Inside the Hall of Champions)

• Celebrate your steps and impact with a slice (or two)!

Parking Info:

• Please use the Underground Parking Garage at 550 W Washington St. Turn off Washington and take a left into the underground garage.
• Follow signs for the NCAA Hall of Champions and take the elevator up to the canal level. Cross the bridge to reach the museum entrance.
• Parking vouchers will be available at check-in — make sure to grab one before you leave!

Together, we are strong enough to lift hope.
Together, we are NAMIWalks.  

It will take all of us to demand victory over mental illness. That's why we provide a safe space at NAMIWalks in everything we do, for everyone who joins our mission. In fact, we embrace it.

We invite you to take the walk of your life - with NAMIWalks. Each participant will stand by you and walk by your side, every step of the way. 

Together, we will make a powerful change in our community. "Mental Health for All," here we come. 

Don't wait another moment to add your name to our movement. The people who need the help that you empower cannot afford to wait. No matter their mental health challenge, they stand to benefit greatly by your decisiveness today. 

It's a walk, a very special walk. And it's a lifetime's journey - the lifetimes you will change by joining us today. 

This is your NAMIWalks moment.