Top 10 Family Friendly Spring Flings
Posted on April 28, 2022 by Dina Miller
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.
Shiojiri Niwa - a Japanese Garden
This Japanese strolling garden symbolizes the Sister-City relationship between Mishawaka, Indiana and Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
The garden has over 20 different varieties of large plant material, over 200 large boulders, a donated statue and a teahouse pavilion.
The purpose of a Japanese Garden is to present natural forms and to create a tranquil beauty that leads the visitor from everyday life to a calm, serene, reflective communion with nature.
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