Cheers to the New Year, Cool North Style
Posted on December 8, 2025 by Dina Miller
Kick off the New Year in Indiana’s Cool North with festive celebrations for every style. Enjoy lively New Year’s Eve concerts and parties, or start fresh with peaceful First Day hikes and winter events. Whether you prefer music, nature, or family fun, the region offers memorable ways to welcome the year ahead.
Dairy Tales & Christmas Cheer with Farmer Kringle at Fair Oaks
December 12, 19, 20, 2025
At Dairy Tales with Farmer Kringle at Fair Oaks Farms, families board a festive holiday bus to the farm’s robotic dairy, where “Farmer Kringle” — Santa’s jolly dairy‑farming brother — reads a charming Christmas tale. Visitors receive milk and cookies, can meet and take photos with Farmer Kringle, and even hand him their holiday wish‑lists to deliver to the North Pole. It’s a warm, sweet‑spirited experience perfect for kids — fun, festive, and full of holiday magic.
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