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Find your third place in Indy

Third places are public, informal gathering spaces that you frequent in your community. We’re here to get your recommendations and help others find their third place.

Overhead view of bouldering gym

North Mass Boulder has created a community by hosting events that are open to everyone.

Photo by Sydney W. via Yelp

Do you have a third place in Indy? Take a moment to reflect.

Besides your home (first space) and workplace (second space), where do you go throughout the week? Whose faces do you see, and who do you talk to when you go there? Is the vibe at this space easy, non-pressuring, and potentially playful? Do you look forward to going and feel welcome?

Ray Oldenburg, a sociologist who wrote about third places in his book, “The Great Good Place,” shares that third places — public, informal gathering spaces that you frequent in your community like coffee shops, parks, libraries, churches, breweries, bookstores, salons, etc. — are important for many reasons, but particularly for promoting social vitality + a sense of community.

Sound familiar? If you have a third place, we’d love for you to share it with us so we can pass along recommendations and help others find their third place in the Circle City.

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