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.
Map of Family Friendly Halloween
- Knollbrook Farm, Goshen
- Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds, Goshen
- Kercher Sunrise Orchard, Goshen
- Ox Bow County Park, Goshen
- Luhr County Park, LaPorte
- Hesston Steam Museum, LaPorte
- Washington Park Zoo, Michigan City
- Barker Mansion, Michigan City
- Spider Hunt Night Hike, Indiana Dunes State Park
- Halloween Market in Chesterton’s European Market
- Oktoberfest at Journeyman Distillery, Valpo
- Trail of Scarecrows, Gabis Arboretum
- Fright Lights Laser Show, Challenger Learning Center, Hammond
- Morkes Chocolates, Cedar Lake
- Pumpkin Glow, Harvest Tyme Family Farm, Lowell
- Halloween Trail, Fair Oaks Farm
