Tarkington Park Splash Pad
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Where: 45 W. 40th St., Indianapolis, Indiana
When: Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend
Hours: 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM daily
Cost: free
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A huge checkerboard-patterned pad anchors this redeveloped midtown park, pairing flat in-ground jets with bubbling rock features that small kids can climb around. It sits beside one of the city's most popular modern playgrounds, so families routinely make a full morning of it.