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.  

Washington Park Zoo

Washington Park Zoo is open for the season, and visitors love interacting with the animals at the Washington Park Zoo along the shores of Lake Michigan. The zoo houses more than 90 species and almost any wild animal imaginable finds a home here, from Bengal Tigers, Grey Wolves, and Grizzly Bears to American Alligators, Bald Eagles, and Cotton Top Tamarins.

Visitors especially enjoy a see-through tunnel where they can watch otters swim and a petting barn with donkeys, pigs, goats and domestic horses.

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    • 17 Minutes to Indiana Dunes
    • 47 Minutes to University of Notre Dame
    • 56 Minutes to Elkhart County

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