Category Archives: LaPorte
Easter Egg Hunts Northwest Indiana
Find the NwIndiana Easter Events All on One Page! Click HERE: Easter egg hunts and rolls, Easter parades, and visits from the Easter Bunny are the most common types of secular activities taking place in communities across Northwest Indiana. You’ll find Photos with the Easter Bunny, Breakfast with the Easter Bunny and Easter Parades…
Artisan Fair Presented Same Day As Plow Day!
The Spring Artisan Fair will be on Sunday, April 14, 2024 from 10am – 3:30pm. Plow day will be going on at the same time. They are looking for artisans to participate in the art fair. If you have any questions, see contact info below. Calling All Local Artisans! Booth cists $15 – $30, Plow…
LaPorte Garden Show Announces Speakers
La Porte County Master Gardeners SPRING GARDEN SHOW is Saturday, March 16, 2024 at Michigan City High School from 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. There will be an all-day Kids Fun Zone and a Kid’s Scavenger Hunt. There will be vendors and food. Admission is $10. Children under 12 are free. They have chosen an outstanding schedule of…
LaPorte To Become the First HEARTSafe Community In Indiana
Chances of survival of cardiac arrest are 10%. Chances of survival increasd to 30% when CPR is administered quickly. Chances increase to 50% when an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) AND CPR are used together. This explains why bystander intervention is critical to saving lives. Immediate intervention by a bystander is just one of many recommendations…
City of LaPorte’s Winterfest 2026 Announced!
The Annual WinterFest, organized by the La Porte Park and Recreation Department, returns January 23-25, 2026! FREE ICE SKATING ALL WEEKEND Glide into winter enjoyment! Bundle up and come ice skate at the Downtown La Porte Ice Rink, located at Monroe and State streets. Skate time is FREE by entering the discount code WINTERFEST during checkout. Skate…
A Night at the Giese Church – LaPorte
On Saturday, December 16th from 6-8pm, the La Porte County Historical Society Museum will be hosting the annual Night at the Giese Church! On Saturday, December 16th from 6-8pm, the La Porte County Historical Society Museum will be hosting the annual Night at the Giese Church! Come relive your memories of the Giese Church, or start a new tradition with your…
LaPorte Candlelight Tour Returns in 2023
People Engaged in Preservation, La Porte’s nonprofit historic preservation group, invites you to attend its enchanting Christmas Candlelight Tour of Historic Homes, Saturday, December 6th, 2025 from 4-8 pm, and Sunday, December 7th, 2025 from 1-5 pm. All 6 sites will be open for self-guided touring, and will be decorated…
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…
Downtown Laporte Hosts Annual Cookie Walk!
Need something to leave out for Santa (hint: they go well with milk)? The 11th annual Downtown Cookie Walk takes place Saturday, December 14, 2024 and Collectors’ Cookie Tins go on sale Tuesday. Purchase yours for $15 at the following locations: La Porte Civic Auditorium The Pink Sheep HotSpot Cafe La Porte IN A Whole…
Belle Gunness Movie and Historical walk by La Porte County
Join the La Porte County Historical Museum on Saturday, November 7th, 2026 from 10am – Noon or 1:30 – 3:30 to learn about Belle Gunness and her terrible, murderess, and evil actions. The event starts with ‘The Gunness Mystery’ documentary showing at 11am. At noon, a downtown historic walk will begin with participants viewing spots…




















