Spend the weekend outdoors at the Indiana Dunes Outdoor Adventure Festival, which will take place the first weekend in September 4th, 11th and 20th, 2026 throughout the Indiana Dunes Region. Packed with outdoor adventure opportunities.
With support from the Indiana Dunes State Park, Indiana Dunes Tourism, and a dozen other partners, the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore will host this three-day event.
- Cost: Free to attend, and most events do not require pre-registration. Standard park entrance fees still apply for the Indiana Dunes National Park and Indiana Dunes State Park.
- Guided hikes and trail walks
- Biking events
- Paddling and kayaking
- Birding and wildlife viewing
- Photography and yoga workshops
- Geocaching
Susie Young Baxter, CEO, has published PanoramaNOW Magazine for 31 years. Her hobbies are Camping, Boating, Hiking, Nature, Gardening and Outdoor Activities. She is an Artist, Graphic Designer, an Avid Seamstress, Dabbles in Homemade Crafts and Landscaping. Since her Father was a Health Teacher, she also likes homeopathic Health Solutions. Since blogging started over 10 years ago, PanoramaNow has been added to Newsbreak – a national news affiliate.
