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Holiday Lights Bring the Joy of the Season to the State Fairgrounds

By Amy Lynch on Nov. 18, 2019

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. A fun place to visit year round, the fairgrounds is home to a beautiful holiday lights display beginning in the 2019 holiday season. “Christmas Nights of Lights” debuted Nov. 8 and runs nightly rain, shine or snow…

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Enjoy Down Time After the Holidays at this Northern Indiana Ice Festival

By Carrie Steinweg on Nov. 18, 2019

I always love the time between Christmas and New Year’s Eve. All the hustle and bustle of Christmas has died down. And this northern Indiana ice festival is our family's new late December tradition. We’re not a family that jets off to the tropics for the holidays. We’ve always stayed close to home…

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Your Guide to Holiday Food & Drink in Indiana

By Visit Indiana on Nov. 18, 2019

Eat, Drink and Be Very Merry! Think holiday memories, and you’re likely thinking of bountiful feasts, festive drinks and other tasty treats. Here in Indiana, you can sample holiday food and drink and take some home to serve at your own table or for stuffing stockings. The best part? It’s an…

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Peteyville: A Holiday Lights Tradition for 30+ Years

By Carrie Steinweg on Nov. 07, 2019

This is year 32 that Pete Basala has been spreading Christmas cheer for those in Northwest Indiana with an elaborate holiday lights display known as “Peteyville” that lights up part of the block in his Hessville neighborhood in Hammond from Thanksgiving Day until New Year’s Eve. Several…

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No Place Does Christmas Quite Like Santa Claus, Indiana!

By Visit Indiana on Nov. 20, 2018

Christmas traditions and special events take over the town of Santa Claus during the first three weekends of December. This town provides a very merry getaway during the most wonderful time of the year. From one-time-only holiday events, festive shopping experiences, and "Christmassy lodging", Santa…

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5 Magical Holiday Experiences You Won't Want to Miss in Fort Wayne

By Erin Okeson on Nov. 05, 2018

'Tis the season for family fun! Take time to enjoy the holidays together in Fort Wayne, Indiana! Fort Wayne kicks off the holiday seasons with Night of Lights on November 21. The Night of Lights is a Fort Wayne tradition featuring the first glimpses of the Fort Wayne holiday spirit. Enjoy the…

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"A Christmas Story" Comes Home - a Favorite Holiday Event

By Visit Indiana on Nov. 13, 2017

This is a special year for us at the South Shore CVA, as it's our tenth year displaying the iconic "A Christmas Story" display windows for "A Christmas Story" Comes Home! Six displays have turned into seven, we've added a life-size bronze statue of "Flick" stuck to a flag pole and added a number of…

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Wine, Dine & Unwind at This Historic Farm & Winery

By Visit Indiana on Apr. 28, 2017

When you're in southeast Indiana and ask people what to do, I guarantee someone will say, "You need to visit Stream Cliff Farm." People visit Stream Cliff for all kinds of reasons: to dine, taste wine, buy plants, enjoy the gardens, take a class, shop, enjoy music & events, for the atmosphere, the…

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Indiana Foodways Alliance's 10 Top Picks for Holiday Treats

By Lindsey Skeen on Nov. 16, 2016

The Holidays are quickly approaching so start planning now for your traditions and  festivities. Bring a new tradition to the table whether it is fine wine or fine chocolates, stop by one of Indiana Foodways Alliance’s Top Picks for your Holiday treats! Follow IFA's Culinary Trails on…

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Trains on Main, a Rising Sun Tradition

By Visit Indiana on Dec. 28, 2015

A member-constructed ticket booth sits outside the Trains on Main exhibit entrance in Rising Sun. As a young girl growing up near Pittsburgh, some of my fondest Christmas memories include the vast holiday decorating my parents would undertake. Dad-- the original “Clark Griswold” of Christmas…

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