Butler University families

Butler Graduation & Parents Weekend Lodging, Minutes From Campus

A fully rebuilt 3 bedroom home in Broad Ripple, about a 10 minute drive from Butler and Hinkle Fieldhouse.

📅 Butler commencement is held in early May each year (2026 commencement was May 8 and 9). Check butler.edu for official dates, and book early.

Why stay with us

A whole house beats a hotel room.

Three bedrooms and two full baths, so the whole family or group stays together instead of spread across hotel rooms.

Chef's kitchen, a big dining table, and a coffee bar with a Technivorm, grinder and Keurig for early mornings.

500 steps to Broad Ripple restaurants and bars, half a block to the Flower Alley murals, and 1.5 blocks to the Monon Trail.

About a 10 minute drive to Butler, Hinkle Fieldhouse and Clowes Hall. Easy to get back and forth between ceremonies and celebrations.

Toast your graduate at Mama Carolla's, Canal Bistro or Petite Chou, all close to the house. See our restaurant favorites.

Graduation weekend fills hotels fast. A whole house gives you space to host a celebration dinner of your own.

Getting there

Butler University and Hinkle Fieldhouse are about a 10 minute drive southwest of the house.
Rideshares are plentiful in Broad Ripple if you would rather not park on campus.
Downtown Indianapolis is about 15 minutes away for dinner or a hotel free night out.

Make the most of the weekend

Book as soon as Butler announces commencement dates. Graduation weekend is the busiest weekend of the year near campus.
Make dinner reservations early. Mama Carolla's and Canal Bistro fill up on graduation weekend.
Plan a morning walk to Flower Alley for family photos with the giant flower murals, half a block from the house.

Event weekends book up early

3 bedrooms · 2 baths · full kitchen · 500 steps to Broad Ripple