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 Holiday Events 2025
- Mistletoe Market, Elkhart Co 4-H Fairgrounds, Goshen
- Holiday Lights, Elkhart Co 4-H Fairgrounds, Goshen
- Toys through Time, Ruthmere, Elkhart
- Winter Wonderland Holiday Lights at Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Elkhart
- Christmas Wizards, Trans-Siberian Tribute, LaPorte Civic Auditorium
- Holiday at the Pops, LaPorte Civic Auditorium
- Candy Cane Express, Hesston Steam Museum
- Festival of Lights, Washington Park, Michigan City
- Winter Lights Drive-Thru, Sunset Hill Farm, Valparaiso
- Shipshewana on the Road, Expo Center, Valparaiso
- Charlie Brown’s Christmas, Chicago Street Theatre, Valparaiso
- Brunch with Santa, Journeyman Distillery, Valparaiso
- Dairy Tales with Farmer Kringle, Fair Oaks
- Holiday Lunch with Santa, Lighthouse Restaurant, Cedar Lake
- Evergreen Artisan Market, South Shore Arts, Munster
- Christmas Show Tribute to Sinatra, Theatre at the Center, Munster
