Top 10 Big Events for 2022 in Indiana’s Cool North

Indiana's Cool North has some big events; you know the ones you look forward to every year, and don't want to miss.  To help you plan ahead, and get them on your calendar, we've made a list of our Top 10 biggest events.  Everything from the county fairs to the biggest festivals and those weekly markets that draw huge crowds.  

Hesston Steam Museum

All aboard for an exhilarating day that whisks visitors back to the golden age of railroads and gives a great lesson in steam-powered engines to boot.

This museum, located in the small town of Hesston just outside of LaPorte, features three different operating trains that give everyone a taste of what it was like to ride the rails in times past.

Visitors enjoy the Steam Museum’s biggest train – a full-sized Narrow Gauge locomotive, the medium-size vintage Kiddieland train that once provided entertainment as part of small amusement parks, or a one-eighth scale of the type built by craftsmen.

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    • 26 Minutes to Indiana Dunes
    • 41 Minutes to University of Notre Dame
    • 50 Minutes to Elkhart County

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