Indiana’s Cool North for your Back to School Shopping
Posted on August 8, 2024 by Dina Miller
Back-to-school shopping in Indiana's Cool North is a delightful experience, offering a mix of boutique shops, outlet shopping and independent stores. Families can find everything from trendy clothes to essential supplies, all while enjoying the region's charming small towns and vibrant shopping districts. It's a perfect blend of convenience and local flavor.
Map of Boo-tiful Family Fun
- Halloween Trail at Fair Oaks Farms
- Pumpkin Glow Trail at Harvest Tyme Family Farm, Lowell
- Lowell Community Pumpkinfest
- Malloween at Southlake Mall, Merrillville
- Bat Appreciation Hike at Sunset Hill Farm County Park, Valparaiso
- Pumpkin Palooza at Chesterton’s European Market
- “Howl”ween at Indiana Dunes State Park
- Boo at the Washington Park Zoo, Michigan City
- Haunted Trails at Friendship Botanic Gardens, Michigan City
- Hesston Ghost Trains
- Halloween Glow in the Dark Night Hike, Luhr County Park, LaPorte
- Downtown Elkhart Art Walk
- Halloween Train Rides, Elkhart
- Halloween Campfires and Hayrides, Ox Bow County Park, Goshen
- Trick or Treat at Elkhart County Fairgrounds, Goshen