Indiana Welcome Center - Lake County

Upcoming Events

Date/TimeEvent
10/01/2023
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Whiting Indiana Haunted Hayride
Whihala Beach, Whiting IN
10/05/2023
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Highland Main Street Farmers Market
Downtown Highland, Highland IN
10/06/2023
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free Day Friday! at Mascot Hall of Fame- Whiting
10/06/2023 - 10/07/2023
2:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Oktoberfest - Crown Point (Octoberfest)
Crown Point Farmers’ Market, Crown Point IN
10/06/2023 - 10/08/2023
4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Griffith Oktoberfest
Central Park, Griffith IN
10/06/2023
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Dinner, Drinks And Ghost Hunting - Crown Point
carriage court pizza, crown point in
10/07/2023
9:30 am - 2:30 pm
Barktoberfest
Freedom Bark Park, Lowell IN
10/07/2023
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Pumpkins Witches & Hayrides
Centennial Park Amphitheater, Munster IN
10/07/2023
7:00 pm - 10:15 pm
Crown Point Haunted Pub Crawl
Hall of Justice, Crown Point IN
10/08/2023
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Crown Point Fire Rescue to Host Open House
Crown Point Fire Station, Crown POint IN
10/08/2023
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Chasing Dreams Trunk or Treat - Hobart
Chasing Dreams, Hobart IN
10/12/2023
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Highland Main Street Farmers Market
Downtown Highland, Highland IN
10/13/2023
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free Day Friday! at Mascot Hall of Fame- Whiting
10/13/2023 - 10/14/2023
11:00 am - 11:00 pm
Wickedly Whiting
Whiting Robertsdale Chamber of Commerce, Whting IN
10/13/2023
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Halloween in the Park - Lake Station
Riverside park, Lake Station IN
10/13/2023
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Highland Fright Ride
Main Square Park, Highland IN
10/13/2023 - 10/14/2023
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Charity Haunted Attraction
10/13/2023
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Lake County Chiller Bus Tours
Crown Point Courthouse, Crown Point IN
10/13/2023
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
"The Real Sherlock Holmes" Hammond
Beatniks On Conkey, Hammond In
10/14/2023
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Highland Fall Craft Show
Lincoln Center, Highland IN
10/14/2023
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Highland's Craft & Vendor Show
Lincoln Center, Highland IN
10/14/2023
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
American Legion Auxiliary 66 Craft Show - Griffith
american legion post 66, griffith in
10/14/2023
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Beer, Brats, Bulbs
Aquatorium at Marquette Park, Gary IN
10/14/2023
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Monster March & Pumpkinfest - Lowell
10/14/2023
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Charity Haunted Attraction
10/14/2023
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
"The Real Sherlock Holmes" Hammond
Beatniks On Conkey, Hammond In
10/15/2023 - 10/31/2023
12:00 am
Open - House for NWM
10/15/2023
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
NW Indiana’s Premier Collectible Toy and Music Show
10/15/2023
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Charity Haunted Attraction for Kids
MAAC First Responder Training Campus, Valparaiso IN
10/15/2023
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
"The Real Sherlock Holmes" Hammond
Beatniks On Conkey, Hammond In
10/19/2023
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Highland Main Street Farmers Market
Downtown Highland, Highland IN
10/20/2023
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free Day Friday! at Mascot Hall of Fame- Whiting
10/20/2023
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Trunk or Treat & Movie Night - Highland
Ultimate Salon, Highland IN
10/20/2023
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Charity Haunted Attraction
MAAC First Responder Training Campus, Valparaiso IN
10/20/2023
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Lake County Chiller Bus Tours
Crown Point Courthouse, Crown Point IN
10/20/2023
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
"The Real Sherlock Holmes" Hammond
Beatniks On Conkey, Hammond In
10/21/2023
11:00 am - 2:15 pm
Pumpkin Decorating Event
Tri-Creek Home Improvement Center, Lowell Indiana
10/21/2023
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Trunk or Treat - Highland
Wicker Park, Highland IN
10/21/2023
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Trunk or Treat - Hammond Optimist Park
Optimist Park, Munster IN
10/21/2023
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Bieker Woods -
Munster community Center, Munster IN
10/21/2023
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Charity Haunted Attraction
MAAC First Responder Training Campus, Valparaiso IN
10/21/2023
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Devils Road Haunted Bus Tour - South Lake County
Crown Point Courthouse, Crown Point IN
10/21/2023
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
"The Real Sherlock Holmes" Hammond
Beatniks On Conkey, Hammond In
10/22/2023
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Bunco Hosted by American Legion Auxiliary Club - Lowell
10/22/2023
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
"The Real Sherlock Holmes" Hammond
Beatniks On Conkey, Hammond In
10/26/2023
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Highland Main Street Farmers Market
Downtown Highland, Highland IN
10/27/2023
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free Day Friday! at Mascot Hall of Fame- Whiting
10/27/2023
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Miller Beach Halloween Bash
marshall j gardner center, miller beach in
10/28/2023
9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Highland Fall Boosters Craft Show
Highland Middle School, Highland IN
10/28/2023
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sparta Dome Craft Fair - Crown Point
Sparta Dome, Crown Point IN
10/28/2023
12:00 pm - 7:30 pm
"Howl"oween In The Dunes!
Indiana Dunes State Park, Chesterton IN
10/28/2023
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Halloween Parade
Whiting City Hall, Whiting IN
10/28/2023
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Super Spooky Golf Cart Parade
Downtown Hobart, Hobart IN
10/29/2023
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Crown Point Pumpkin Walk
Crown Point Courtshouse, Crown Point IN
10/30/2023
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Trunk or Treat - Hammond
NW Indiana ER & Hospital, Hammond IN
11/03/2023
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free Day Friday! at Mascot Hall of Fame- Whiting
11/04/2023
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
St. James Craft & Vendor Market - Highland
St. James Hall, Highland IN
11/04/2023
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
The Fantasticks At Marian Theatre Guild - Whiting
St. John The Baptist Church, Whiting IN
11/05/2023
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
The Fantasticks At Marian Theatre Guild - Whiting
St. John The Baptist Church, Whiting IN
11/10/2023
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free Day Friday! at Mascot Hall of Fame- Whiting
11/11/2023
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
The Fantasticks At Marian Theatre Guild - Whiting
St. John The Baptist Church, Whiting IN
11/12/2023
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
The Fantasticks At Marian Theatre Guild - Whiting
St. John The Baptist Church, Whiting IN
11/17/2023
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free Day Friday! at Mascot Hall of Fame- Whiting
11/18/2023
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
The Fantasticks At Marian Theatre Guild - Whiting
St. John The Baptist Church, Whiting IN
11/19/2023
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
The Fantasticks At Marian Theatre Guild - Whiting
St. John The Baptist Church, Whiting IN
11/23/2023
9:00 am - 11:30 am
Pumpkin Plod - Highland
Downtown Highland, Highland IN
11/23/2023
1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Community Thanksgiving Dinner - Hobart
Jubilee Worship Center, Hobart, IN
11/24/2023
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free Day Friday! at Mascot Hall of Fame- Whiting
12/01/2023 - 12/02/2023
All Day
Whiting's Kris Kringle Market
Whiting Elks, Whiting IN
12/01/2023
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free Day Friday! at Mascot Hall of Fame- Whiting
12/01/2023
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
East Chicago Tree Lighting Ceremony
Veterans Park, East Chicago IN
12/01/2023
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Illuminated Parade
Whiting City Hall, Whiting IN
12/08/2023 - 12/09/2023
All Day
Kris Kringle Market - Whiting
119th Street, Downtown Whiting, Whiting Indiana
12/16/2023
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Living Nativity Event - Lowell Indiana
Tri-Creek Home Improvement Center, Lowell Indiana
03/02/2024
12:00 am
Annual Easter Egg Hunt - Munster
St paul lutheran Church Munster, Munster IN
01/01/2025
12:00 am
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Indiana Welcome Center

7770 Corinne Drive Hammond IN 46323 United StatesWork Phone: (219) 989-7979Work Phone: (800) 255-5253Website: http://www.southshorecva.com/about-south-shore/indiana-welcome-center/
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Biographical Info

nasa exhibit southshore cva hammond indianaStop by the Indiana Welcome Center if you are visiting the South Shore area or just passing through. While you stretch your legs, you can view the unique building structure, enjoy the different exhibits in the W.F. Wellman Exhibit Hall and browse the gift shop.  You can also pick up a lot of information about all there is to see and do, not only in the South Shore area, but brochures from all over Indiana.

The building design encompasses some of the main, most memorable images of Northwest Indiana and uses them in the building language. The solution is as diverse as the community itself; its people, the natural environment, and man made developments.

The structure starts with the most dominant natural feature in our area, Lake Michigan. The large exhibition space is created with the form of stainless steel “waves” glistening in the sun. These waves crash into the undulating “sand dunes” which are juxtaposed to the industry; Steel denoted in the gray office form (second story) and the smoke stacks of the entry canopy. The natural terrain then rolls into the plains and farms, which is bordered to the south by the free flowing Kankakee river depicted in the south facade of the building.

From this, the composition has sculpted a structure that symbolically tells the story of the area, houses the necessary functions for the Welcome Center, and leaves one with an image unseen elsewhere.

Let us think of water, waves, sand dunes, industry, farming, rivers, and last of all, the people of our region. What we have is as unique and singular as the South Shore.

 Visit us at the Indiana Welcome Center to find:
  • Free Travel Brochures & Maps
  • Restrooms with Baby Changing Tables
  • Exhibit Hall
  • Gift Shop
  • Vending Machines
  • Picnic Area
  • Pet Exercise Area
    Copies of PanoramaNOW Entertainment Magazines
    Location:

Off of I-80/94 on Kennedy Ave. South
7770 Corinne Dr., Hammond, Indiana

Hours:
Labor Day up to Memorial Day
Everyday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Summer – Memorial Day up to Labor Day
Everyday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
(Building closes at 5:00 pm on July 4th)

Extended hours between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Call 800-ALL-LAKE or 219-989-7979 for exact times.

Days closed:
New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day

Phone:
219-989-7979 or 800-ALL-LAKE

AChristmasStory FlickW. F. Wellman Exhibit Hall6500 sq. ft. of contemporary exhibit space fashioned after the rolling waves of Lake Michigan. Varying exhibits from Model A Fords to “A Christmas Story” window displays to a steel-framed house have all called the Exhibit Hall home. Admission is FREE. Call 219-989-7979 for a complete schedule of upcoming events.

“A Christmas Story” Comes HomeEvery November and December, the Exhibit Hall hosts “A Christmas Story” Comes Home featuring window displays from Macy’s in New York, photos with Santa (see site for Santa dates and times), and themed events like the Oh Fudge Relay Race.

South Shore Gift Shop – temporarily closed for renovationsThe gift shop includes vintage South Shore Line posters, “A Christmas Story” movie memorabilia, Region Rat T-shirts, Albanese gummies plus Indiana and Chicago postcards, mugs, and key chains.

The In-Vision Theater
The theater is available for corporate meetings and group rentals. Contact us at 219-989-7770 to reserve a space.There are also five films available in the theater for visitors to watch by request. Films include “Everglades of the North,” a 24-minute documentary on the history of the Grand Kankakee Marsh; “Indiana Dunes: Child of the Northwest Wind,” an orientation film to the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore; US Steel “Big Stuff: Earth,” a short film covering steel manufacturing; ArcelorMittal’s “Forging Ahead,” an exploration of the steelmaking process; and a unique view of The Pig Adventure at Fair Oaks Farms.
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