A Taste of Indiana’s Cool North at Flavorful Festivals
Posted on June 13, 2025 by Dina Miller
Indiana’s Cool North serves up flavor all summer long at its mouthwatering food festivals. County fairs in Elkhart, Porter and LaPorte counties deliver deep-fried favorites and local treats. Savor the smoky links at Whiting’s Kielbasa Fest or sweet apple delights in Nappanee. The Kouts Pork Fest celebrates all things pork with small-town charm. And Farmed and Forged in LaPorte County blends farm-fresh ingredients with culinary creativity. From heritage eats to chef-crafted fare, food lovers will be full and happy with these 16 festivals to explore!
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- Miller’s Orchard, Nappanee
- Kercher’s Sunrise Orchard, Goshen
- Goshen Farmer’s Market
- Elkhart Farmer’s Market
- Farmed and Forged, LaPorte
- Farmed and Forged, Michigan City
- Fiddlehead Restaurant, Michigan City
- Mitzner Farms, Wanatah
- Valparaiso Market
- Coffee Creek Farmers Market, Chesterton
- Market on the Square, Portage
- Bon Vie, Hobart
- Provecho, Crown Point
- Farmers Market on Madison, The Design Barn, Hebron
- Farmhouse Restaurant, Fair Oaks Farms
- Farm to Fork Road Trip Along the South Shore
