
What we’re about
This group is for young professionals who want to take advantage of the best the Indianapolis area has to offer. Meet new friends, socialize, and get to know the area! We seek to explore the many opportunities the area has to offer: happy hours, trivia nights, game nights, dinners, nights out on the town, dance clubs, hiking, biking, and much more! Feel free to suggest activities you are interested in!
Thanks for joining!
Upcoming events
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Fright Night @ Nightmare on Edgewood 👻🤡🎃 <WEEKEND EVENT>
Nightmare on Edgewood, 1959 S Meridian St,, Indianapolis, IN, USNightmare on Edgewood website: Link
> NOTE: Purchase tickets for October 25th from 6 pm-12 am!👻 What: Fright Night with IYP @ Nightmare on Edgewood
👹 Where: 1959 S Meridian St
Indianapolis, IN 46225
🤡 When: 6 pm- midnight
💀 Cost: $40 online, $45 at the door
> Note: Parking is free!Do you love Halloween, the spirit of a good scare, and horror movie tropes? Join indy Young Professionals for a fright night at Nightmare on Edgewood located in southern Indianapolis! On a personal note from the host- this is the last year that this particular scream park will be open, and I want to check it out before it closes forever! I will arrive at the park 10 minutes before it opens for the night and wait outside the gates. Details will be uploaded in the comments as the day draws closer.
From the website:
“Nightmare on Edgewood - the most intense haunted house in Indianapolis - returns this fall for its 48th and FINAL season.Nightmare on Edgewood opens September 20th and is open every weekend through November 8th. Review our complete 2025 calendar below (located in photos).
🎃 WILL THE ACTORS TOUCH ME?
> Yes - we are a full-contact haunted house! You WILL be touched unless you purchase a chicken ticket upgrade.🎃 CAN KIDS COME?
> All ages are welcome, but it is not recommended for young children due to our intense, full-contact nature with actors who may touch or grab you.🎃 HOW LATE CAN WE ARRIVE?
> As long as you are in line before we close, you will get to go through all of the attractions.”Chicken ticket upgrade: “For an additional $10, we'll give you a bright yellow "chicken" vest and glow stick necklace, signaling to our actors that you DO NOT want the full contact, hands on interactive experience.”
> Link: Buy a “chicken ticket” here!- HOW TO ORDER: “After selecting your haunted house tickets, you will be redirected to a page where you can add Fear Chamber tickets to your order. Below Fear Chamber, you will find the option to add on Chicken Ticket upgrades. Tickets are per person (not per group) so order as many as there are people in your group who don't want to be touched. Be sure to let the ticket taker know when they scan your ticket that you have purchased a Chicken Ticket upgrade.”
☠️ LIST OF ATTRACTIONS:
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Unhinged 👹
This psychological thriller takes you inside a house consumed by madness, where you’ll face the delusions of its unhinged inhabitants.
Once a warm and inviting home, time has turned this residence into a tomb of evil and decay. Having spent decades festering in its rot, the Camden Family’s minds are splintering under the weight of a powerful, unseen force. They’re all ticking time bombs, and your arrival in their home might just be what finally sets them off.
> Link: Unhinged- trailer from Nightmare on Edgewood -
The Factory 🔨
In this dystopian wasteland, the hunted have no escape and the rules are as twisted as those who enforce them.
Once pulsing with hypnotic basslines, The Factory lured hundreds of unsuspecting revelers in search of the city’s most exclusive underground club. What they didn’t know was a different kind of thrill—the rush of hunting, torturing, and discarding victims—was being sold behind those walls. When word got out, riots and civil unrest triggered a citywide collapse, leaving The Factory’s new residents to continue the tradition amongst flickering lights and rolling blackouts. They’ll see you long before you see them—and they’re closing in fast.
> Link: The Factory- trailer from Nightmare on Edgewood -
Conley Farm 🐷
A backwoods slasher that proves some family legacies should stay buried.
Years of pesticide poisoning and chemical runoff have finally done a number on the Conleys, but it’s their farmhands who have paid the ultimate price. The fields are overgrown with rot, the livestock are long gone, and the only thing thriving is the family’s ever-expanding graveyard. They’re running out of space, digging fresh graves daily just to keep up—so watch your step. One wrong move, and you might find yourself six feet under.
> Link: Conley Farm- trailer from Nightmare on Edgewood
8 attendeesANNOUNCEMENT ONLY: Discord and GroupMe now available!
Location not specified yetI’ve had a few members ask me about a GroupMe or Discord server for the group- now they both exist!
Away from the Meetup app and serving as an extension of the Indy Young Professionals (IYP) group, you can now log into Discord and GroupMe through these links:
IYP Discord server: IYP Official Discord server
> In the Discord server, you can view announcements for any upcoming events or updates to the group, message/voice and video chat with other members from the whole group (or members you met at one of the Meetups), pitch ideas for future events, and throw out informal plans to meet with members outside of scheduled events.There are also channels for movie/game nights that will be utilized in the future!
IYP GroupMe:
IYP Official GroupMe
> This GroupMe is another platform (group messaging) where you can meet and chat with other members of the IYP community. Feel free to use this to check for future event updates, chat informally with group members, and make plans/ideas for informal (or scheduled) events!If there is anything that I can do to make any of these platforms a better place for everyone, feel free to message me in any of the group platforms above- Meetup, Discord, or GroupMe!
1 attendeeIndy Young Professionals- Hosts Wanted!
Location not specified yetCOMMENT BELOW IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HOSTING OR CO-HOSTING EVENTS IN THE FUTURE!
✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨Are you passionate about creating memorable experiences and bringing people together? We’re seeking welcoming hosts to lead and organize events for Indy Young Professionals. Whether you excel in event planning, have a flair for engaging activities, or simply enjoy connecting people, we’d love to have you on board!
As a host, you'll shape our group’s activities, ranging from casual meetups to themed events and everything in between. You'll play a key role in building a welcoming and energetic community where members can make new friends and share common interests.
We’re open to a variety of hosting styles. You don’t need to be the life of the party—just show up, be open-minded, and serve as the point of contact for our group. We’re not exclusive or selective- we are happy to have any range of host personalities and availabilities! 😁
Examples of Event Ideas:
- 🌆Officially Curated Events: Farmers' markets, art & music festivals, sports games, concerts, Christkindlmart, Ice skating, day trips, escape rooms, paintball
- 🪩Party Animals: Bar crawls, clubbing, Oktoberfest, mixers, themed parties
- 🍹Foodie Experiences: Wine/beer tastings, brunch/dinner at restaurants or rooftops, Wine & Canvas, cooking classes, local coffee shop explorations
- 🌳Outdoors & Active: Hiking, kayaking/canoeing, swimming, dance/yoga classes, pickleball, rock climbing, horseback riding
- 📽️Games & Movies: Board/card game nights, movie theater outings, arcade bars, laser tag, video game tournaments, movie marathons on Discord
These are just a few ideas—imagine the possibilities with multiple perspectives and creative minds involved!
If you're ready to bring your creativity and energy to our group, apply to be a host and help us create unforgettable experiences!
+++++NOTE: I just put a date of Dec 31st because that’s what the Meetup Organizer app requires. This can be filled out anytime this year.
Link to the official IYP Discord server: Link
Link to the official IYP GroupMe: Link3 attendees
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