Top 10 Holiday Events in Indiana’s Cool North

Tis the season, and Indiana's Cool North can deliver the festive events for celebrating the season!  There are magnificent light displays, and you can choose a drive-through or a stroll on foot.  Hometown celebrations that include Santa parades, special shopping events,  a Christkindlmarkt, and even a Christmas musical are on tap.  See the Top 10 events we suggest for your holiday season!

Das Dutchman Essenhaus – Eat hearty. Leave happy

Lodging and Dining Along the Toll Road

 

Genuine recipes passed down for generations create an authentic Amish experience and Das Dutchman Essenhaus in Middlebury. Dine on soul-satisfying fare in Indiana’s largest restaurant with over 1,100 seats! Choose from three types of dining: menu, buffet, and family-style. Don’t miss the bakery just steps away, where you can take home fresh bread, cookies, or one of 31 varieties of pie.

The lunch and dinner menu features everything from chicken and noodles to lightly breaded pork tenderloin—an Indiana specialty. Choose from entrees such as baked steak, roasted chicken and smoked ham for family-style dinners, plus a variety of side dishes like mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, home-baked bread with apple butter and, of course, a generous wedge of pie. Buffet dining is available for breakfast, lunch and dinner every day (closed Sunday).  Family-style is available on Friday and Saturday afternoon and evening.

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