From Trails to Museums: Experience Indiana’s Cool North Heritage
Posted on October 1, 2025 by Dina Miller
Indiana’s Cool North is rich with history, offering travelers a journey through time. Explore historic sites like the Barker Mansion and Buckley Homestead, wander scenic heritage trails in Amish Country and Indiana Dunes Indigenous Cultural Trail. Celebrate diverse ethnic heritage through cultural events, museums, and community festivals, while strolling charming small towns. From Native American roots to immigrant influences, history and culture come alive across this northern Indiana region.
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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- 52 Minutes to Indiana Dunes
- 66 Minutes to Michigan City
- 110 Minutes to Elkhart County
