Top 10 Summer Events in Indiana’s Cool North

Indiana's Cool North has so many options this summer.  But we have some events that are perennial favorites, and we want to make sure you have our top summer events on your calendar!  Here's our list that includes county fairs, food festivals and art. In case your favorite is not on our list, see a more complete list of other events here.  

Quilt Gardens in Full Bloom

Now to September 15, 2022

If you want to see the Quilt Gardens in full bloom, July just might be the time to visit.  The 5,000 to 8,000 plants in each garden have had time to grow and fill in, and the quilt patterns are gorgeous.  They say at peak season there are over a million blooms in the gardens.

Use the Quilt Garden’s Passport to visit, check in at all 31 Quilt Garden and Mural locations and win a FREE Well Crafted Goody Bag!

For information on nearby lodging.  Request a destination guide for Elkhart County.

  • 33 Minutes to Shipshewana
  • 56 Minutes to Michigan City
  • 62 Minutes to Indiana Dunes

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