Category Archives: Indiana Dunes
Summer Festivals
Spend your Summer Weekends celebrating in Northwest Indiana. We guarantee there’s a Festival EVERY WEEKEND WITH TONS OF FAMILY FUN! From Car Shows, beer gardens to live music, food trucks, carnival rides and parades, these events will have you enjoying your summer weekends!
Pink Tea At Barker Mansion
The annual Michigan City tradition of the “Pink Tea” will be held at 3 p.m. June 25 or 26 in the historic Barker Mansion gardens. The menu includes bite-sized sandwiches, fruit, desserts, and tea. Following the tea service, Gregg Hertzlieb of Valparaiso University’s Brauer Museum will introduce guests to the work of Frank Dudley. Dudley painted…
The Marvelous Wonderettes
The Marvelous Wonderettes” runs at 2 p.m. June 22-23 and 29-30; 8:00 p.n. on Fridays June 24 and July 1; and 6:30 p.m. on Saturdays June 25 and July 2 at Canterbury Summer Theatre shows are performed at Mainstreet Theatre, located at 807 Franklin St., Michigan City. This smash off-Broadway hit takes you to the…
Behind the Scenes Mansion Tours
Have you ever wondered what’s behind closed doors at the historic Barker Mansion? The Behind the Scenes Tour journeys into the nooks and crannies of the building which are normally off-limits. Guests discover remnants of the past such as the central vacuum system, the furnace, and intricate electrical panels. The two-hour tour takes participants on…
Renewing the Region Art Exhibit thru Aug. 20
Renewing the Region, an annual exhibit featuring art from recycled and repurposed objects, will open on May 16, at the Indiana Welcome Center. The exhibit will run through August 20 in the W.F. Wellman Exhibit Hall. Hundreds of artworks artworks are on display with large keystone pieces by artist and collector Jeff Fink. Fink has…
Miller Garden Club Hosts Garden walk
Every Year, the Garden Club hosts the popular Annual Garden walk. Elaborate secret home gardens, filled with native plants, perennials, and annuals, are open to the public during the Miller Beach Garden Club’s Annual Secret Gardens Tour. The walks are held in July on Saturday and Sunday in the Miller Beach community of…
Barker Mansion
The historic Barker Mansion is offering expanded tour options this summer, designed to appeal to a wide range of audiences and interests. New this year, a self-guided tours of the first floor and garden will begin at 11 am, Tuesday through Sunday. On this exploratory tour, visitors are given guide books…
Sinatra Forever Concert, Hammond Indiana
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the Hammond Port Authority are proud to host at the Pavilion at Wolf Lake for Sinatra Forever on Saturday, September 10th, 2022. Sinatra Forever: A Salute to Frank Sinatra is a concert that pays homage to the greatest singer of all time. Sinatra Forever…
Water Quality Workshop at Indiana Dunes
On Thursday, June 23, educators, pre-service teachers, naturalists, interpreters, scout leaders, youth leaders, home schooling parents, and anyone working with middle and high school aged youth are invited to enjoy a day-long workshop investigating educational activities dealing with water quality! This session will run from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and will be held…
Bio Blitz Miller Beach
Part scientific endeavor, part festival and part outdoor classroom, the 2016 BioBlitz will record as many living organisms in the Miller Woods area of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore in two days. “Explorers” of all ages are needed to help scientists find all the flora and fauna. The Douglas Center for Environmental Education will serve as…
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