Category Archives: Tourism
New Years Eve – Echoes of Pompeii
This event is one of the biggest New Year’s Eve events in the Northwest Indiana area. It is a concert by the popular Pink Floyd tribute band Echoes of Pompeii, plus a laser light show, and there is a buffet dinner option. There will be a countdown at Midnight as well. Theatre at the Center’s…
Christmas Behind the Scenes at Barker Mansion
Have you toured Michigan City’s Barker Mansion in the past but were left wondering what was behind closed doors? Guided Curator Tour – Tickets $18.00 & $15.00 will be held December 8th, 10th, 15th & 17th, 2021 offers guests a look at the typically off-limits spaces of the historic home. The two-hour tour…
New Year’s Eve in Northwest Indiana
Spend your New Year’s Eve celebrating in Northwest Indiana. We guarantee there’s an event for everyone WITH TONS OF FAMILY FUN! From to special concerts to Fireworks, these events will have you ring in the New Year in style! Home of the Indiana Dunes in Northwest Indiana, we feature Events in Lake, Porter and…
Winter Lights Drive Thru – Sunset Hill Park
Don’t forget that the Winter Lights Drive renamed Holiday Lights Drive Thru is open nightly at Sunset Hill Park from dusk thru 9 pm Nov. 22nd, 2025 through January 1st, 2026– FREE! The drive thru features a lighting of a display of myriad, dazzling light displays throughout the park. Watch our Youtube Video…
Washington Park Holiday Drive Thru – Michigan City
The Washington Park Festival of Lights is held each year in Michigan City, Indiana during the month of December and continues through the first week of January with special events held on the first Saturday of December, (drive-thru continues through the first week in January . Lights come on at dusk and stay on until…
A Christmas Story Comes to Indiana Welcome Center Opens November 15th, 2025
The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority will open its doors for the 18th year of the “A Christmas Story” Comes Home Exhibit on November 15, 2025, at the Indiana Welcome Center in Hammond. The exhibit will run through December 30, 2025. The exhibit is free and open to the public daily from…
Holiday Express returns to Taltree Arboretum & Gardens
Taltree Arboretum & Gardens will be hosting Holidays in the Depot every weekend in December before Christmas. All Aboard the Holiday Express! Saturdays in December celebrate the holidays with your little ones at Taltree. Children come in their pajamas and enter a wonderland of trains with Taltree’s signature Train Tree, gingerbread and peppermint villages, and…
Visit with Santa at Barker Mansion – Michigan City
An annual holiday tradition, Michigan City’s Barker Mansion will open its Christmas decorated rooms to the community. 2025 Dates are Saturday, Dec. 20th, 2025 and Sunday Dec. 21st, 2025. We are excited to welcome you back to The Barker Mansion! Please visit our website for our daily schedule and to purchase…
Holiday Traditions at Indiana Dunes
Join staff and volunteers at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore as we celebrate “Holiday Traditions in the Dunes.” The program takes place on Saturday, December 16th, 2023 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm at Bailly Homestead. It’s a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the region’s cultural history while enjoying a fun-filled afternoon with family and…
Festival Of Lights – Michigan City
The Annual Festival of Holiday Lights begins on the first Saturday in December 5th 2026 from 4:30 – 6:00 pm (parade starts at 5pm) at Michigan City Library (Where Santa Will Be) Washington Park, Michigan City, Indiana and the Snowflake parade (Parade starts at 5pm but early arrival is suggested) after the Tree Lighting. Santa…
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