🎄 Northwest Indiana Holiday Events Calendar ❄️🎄

These holiday events & festivals are in date order. Happy holidays! 🎄

Highland Parks Holiday Home Decorating Contest
ENTER: November 6-December 11
VOTE: December 13-17
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A Christmas Story Comes Home Exhibit
HAMMOND
November 11-December 30
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Ralphie & the Gang Come Home - Meet the Cast of the Film "A Christmas Story"
HAMMOND
December 16-17
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Frosty’s Christmas Bar
CHICAGO
November 18-19
**4 bars, 3 levels, 2 dance floors
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Character Schedule for Christmas Tyme Lights
(included in your ticket price!)
LOWELL
• Bluey and Bingo: November 24-26
• The Grinch: November 24-26, December 1-3, December 8-10, December 15-23
• Jack Skellington: December 1-3
• Elf on the Shelf: December 1-3, December 8-10, December 15-23
• Frosty the Snowman: December 8-10
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Trans-Siberians Orchestra Tribute: Christmas Wizards Live!
HOBART
November 24
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Christmas in the Park: Festival of Lights
SAINT JOHN
November 24
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Santa's Super Smash Bash 🎅
SCHERERVILLE
November 24
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A Christmas Story presented by Chicago Street Theatre
VALPARAISO
November 24-26
December 1-3, 8-10, 15-17
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Downtown La Porte Santa Parade
LA PORTE
November 25
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A One Man Version of A Christmas Carol presented by Grant Fitch
CHESTERTON
November 25-26
December 2
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Santa Parade
CROWN POINT
November 25
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Black Friday Drop & Shop Gym Camp
DYER
November 25
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Grinched to the Bone
SCHERERVILLE
November 25
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Holiday Hoopla
VALPARAISO
November 25
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BFF Bash 🎅
SCHERERVILLE
November 26
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Vienna Boys Choir
VALPARAISO
November 26
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Christmas in the Park: Ugly Christmas Sweater
SAINT JOHN
November 30
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Irving Berlin’s White Christmas
VALPARAISO
November 30 - December 17
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Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland
HAMMOND
December 1
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Winter WonderFest at the Library
VALPARAISO
December 1
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Christmas From the Farm Production
(dinner and show OR show only options)
MUNSTER
December 1-3, 6-10
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An Evening with Dickens: A One-Man Christmas Carl
HAMMOND
December 1-3, 8-10
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Holiday Parade
HAMMOND
December 2
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A Very Merry Portage Holiday & Parade of Toys
PORTAGE
December 2
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Christmas Barn Event - Picture with Santa, Pony Rides, Papa's Donuts & More!
CROWN POINT
December 2 & 3
December 9 & 10
December 16 & 17
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Candy Cane Hunt
DYER
December 3
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Classical Blast Dark Side of the Yule at Chicago Street Theatre
VALPARAISO
December 3
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SantaCon 2023 Holiday Pub Crawl for a Good Clause
VALPARAISO
December 3
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Holiday Snoopy Painting Class (all ages)
SCHERERVILLE
December 4
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Wine & Canvas at Bulldog Park - Holiday Gnome 🍷🎨
CROWN POINT
December 5
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Mayor Copeland's Senior Citizen Christmas Party
EAST CHICAGO
December 6-7
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Christmas in the Park: A Veterans Christmas
SAINT JOHN
December 7
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The Nutcracker, presented by Indiana Ballet Theatre
GARY
December 7-10
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Hot Dogs with Santa
GARY
December 7
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Frosty the Snowman Canvas Painting Class (ages 5-12)
HIGHLAND
December 7
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Holiday Storytime at The Barker Mansion
MICHIGAN CITY
December 8, 15, 22, 29
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Tour of Lights
CROWN POINT
December 8-9, 11-14
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Winter Fest
MUNSTER
December 9
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Christmas at the Mill
MERRILLVILLE
December 9-10
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Grinch Candycane Hunt
SCHERERVILLE
December 10
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Bedtime Christmas Stories
SCHERERVILLE
December 11
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Santa's Cookie Shop
(Ages 4-7)
SCHERERVILLE
December 12
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Charlie Brown Christmas Canvas Painting Class (ages 13+)
HIGHLAND
December 14
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Santa's Cookie Shop
(Ages 8-12)
SCHERERVILLE
December 14
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Laser Holiday Light Show
MERRILLVILLE
December 15-16
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Christmas in the Park: Winter Wonderland Festival
SAINT JOHN
December 16
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Winter WonderFest at the Library
VALPARAISO
December 19
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Holiday Crafts, Cookies & Cocoa 🍪☕
HIGHLAND
December 20
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Community Band Concert
HIGHLAND
December 21
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Christmas Lights Run/Walk
CROWN POINT
December 21
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Santa Run, Walk & Ride
CROWN POINT
December 23
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Northwest Indiana Indoor & Outdoor Ice Skating ⛸️
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