Top 10 Family Friendly Spring Flings

Spring has arrived, and families are ready for adventure!  We have ten family friendly ideas perfect for your weekend or evening spring flings, including riding a train or a carriage, visiting a zoo or one of our great county parks, or playing mini golf.  Or take the the kids to one of the cool playgrounds for a few hours of spring weather fun! Celebrate spring in Indiana's Cool North!   Planning ahead for the summer? Don't miss these family friendly ideas.  

Quilt Gardens in Full Bloom

Now to September 15, 2022

If you want to see the Quilt Gardens in full bloom, July just might be the time to visit.  The 5,000 to 8,000 plants in each garden have had time to grow and fill in, and the quilt patterns are gorgeous.  They say at peak season there are over a million blooms in the gardens.

Use the Quilt Garden’s Passport to visit, check in at all 31 Quilt Garden and Mural locations and win a FREE Well Crafted Goody Bag!

For information on nearby lodging.  Request a destination guide for Elkhart County.

  • 33 Minutes to Shipshewana
  • 56 Minutes to Michigan City
  • 62 Minutes to Indiana Dunes

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