Category Archives: Christmas

Shipshewana On the Road Coming to Valparaiso, Indiana
Looking for something fun to do on the weekend? How about a day of shopping for the most unique trinkets and treasures under the sun? For the past two decades Shipshewana On The Road Gift, Food and Craft Show has brought the most interesting, most innovative, most creative and just plain awesome…

Create a Holiday Tradition
Create a New Christmas Tradition Today! We believe one of the best things about Christmas is the family traditions that build up around it, creating happy memories that last long after the last of the Christmas is gone. So, continue your family tradition or start a new one, and here’s five special ideas…

Christmas At Barker Mansion 2022
Take a step back in time at the Barker Mansion for the Home for the Holidays Tour. Guests will walk through the historical mansion and see many of the rooms that the Barker family enjoyed their holidays in filled with elegant holiday trees. Experiences planned for December include: Continue Reading CLICK…

NWI Christmas Tree Farms
Our family has always made it a tradition to go out in to the country and cut our own Christmas tree – just like they did on National Lampoons’ Christmas Vacation, (only without the fire) We have listed below several places that offer live trees. Contrary to popular belief, cutting down a live tree…

How To Be More Sustainable During the Holidays
The holiday season has a big impact on the environment. Find out what small changes you can make this year to be more sustainable during the holidays.

Miller Beach First Friday Cookie Walk – Dec 3rd
4th Annual Cookie Walk December First Friday. Shops On Lake Street’s 4th Annual holiday Cookie Walk is December 3rd, 2021 from 5-8pm. Lake Street shops/restaurants/galleries in Gary’s Miller Beach neighborhood. All are welcome and this is a family and friends event!!! You’ll experience different kinds of creative and delicious cookies while hearing the amazing Saint…

Sentimental Gifts To Give Your Loved Ones
Finding the perfect gift for the holiday season can feel stressful. So try out these sentimental gifts to give your loved ones to fill their hearts.

NWI Symphony Holiday Pops Concert!
– Celebrate the Holidays symphony style as the Northwest Indiana Symphony and conductor Kirk Muspratt present their annual “Holiday Pops,” Thursday, December 7th, 9th and 10th, 2021at 7:30 pm at the Living Hope Church in Merrillville Indiana. The concert will feature guest The annual Holiday Pops has become a favorite way to start off the…

Holly Days & Live Nativity Comes to Valparaiso
Valparaiso, Indiana will come to life with the sights and sounds of the holiday season on the first Friday in December every year, Friday, Dec 2nd, 2022 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m for Holly Days! And Saturday, December 3rd from 3pm – 6pm. Stroll through the decorated streets of the downtown neighborhood and…

Breakfast with Santa – Hobart
Enjoy Breakfast with Santa at the Hobart YMCA. Pre-Registration required. Costs is $10 for members and $15 for non-members Call 219-942-2183 for reservations. The YMCA is located at 601 W. 40th Pl, Hobart Indiana.