Top 10 Indiana’s Cool North Weekend Getaways

Indiana's Cool North has so many great weekend getaways that you will have a hard time deciding what to do or where to go!  From Lake Michigan’s pristine beaches and lofty dunes through Amish enclaves where buggies share the roads with cars, our compact region awaits. See our Weekend Escape Series for more ideas, complete with itineraries.

Holly Days

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December 2-3, 2022

Welcome in the holidays in Valparaiso with all the special events planned during the Holly Days.

While the downtown retailers have open houses, there’s also the lighting of the tree, ice carving, candy cane lane, Santa, and a holiday train.

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  • 35 Minutes to Michigan City
  • 71 Minutes to Elkhart County
  • 103 Minutes to Shipshewana

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