ABOUT US

The Indiana Peony Festival is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to:

  • Inspire Indiana residents statewide to celebrate the peony, the state flower

  • Enhance Noblesville through peony beautification projects, peony gardens and horticulture education

  • Promote Hamilton County as a desired visitor destination during May, when peonies are in bloom and Indianapolis 500 festivities occur

We’re passionate
about Peonies

The Indiana Peony Festival is held every May on the weekend before Memorial Day. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has declared that the third Saturday in May will now be known as Indiana Peony Festival Day with the following proclamation:

Whereas, on March 15, 1957, the Indiana General Assembly passed legislation officially naming the peony as the Indiana state flower; and

Whereas, former state Rep. Lawrence D. Baker and the state legislature played a pivotal role in granting the peony this honor; and

Whereas, since the establishment of the peony as the official Indiana state flower, there has been not yet been a statewide day of celebration; and

Whereas, the City of Noblesville in partnership with the newly established Indiana Peony Festival have taken great care in honoring the peony; and

Whereas, today is a day of celebration of our beautiful state flower;
Now, therefore, I, Eric J. Holcomb, Governor of the State of Indiana, do hereby proclaim May 22, 2021, as Indiana Peony Day in the State of Indiana, and invite all citizens to duly note this occasion.

 

Our Team
Kelly McVey, Chief Executive Officer
Lindsey McVey, Chief Marketing Officer
Mackenzie Alexiou, Associate Director

Board & Committee
Board Members

Kim Hirschfeld, Board Member, Event Sales Suburban Indy Shows
Kate Horrigan, Board Member, Family Advisor Indiana Funeral Care
Kelly Jackson, Board Member, Freelance Designer
Todd Jameson, Vice President, Owner of Balanced Harvest Peony Farm
Esther Lakes, Board President, Former Owner of Smith’s Jewelers
Katie Nurnberger, Board Member, owner of the Lacy Building Anne Poindexter, Board Member, Partner at Altman Poindexter & Wyatt LLC Sheryl Rodgers, Board Member, Rodgers Marketing Communications
Liz Tate, Secretary, Owner of ECT Consulting

Committee Members
Bailey Haydon

Casey Taylor

Keeley Kalbaugh

Kim Claussen

Leslie Bridges

Lori Koppold

Stacy Molander