More About Things to Do until Christmas, December 15-25!! 🎅🎁🎄
Christmas Barn Event at Four Seasons Equestrian Center
CROWN POINT
December 16-17
Click for Details
Hot Shop Valpo Annual Holiday Ornament Sale
VALPARAISO
December 16
Click for Details
Check out this neat video showing how a glass ornament is made!
Click for Details
The Market on Madison, Cowboy Christmas Edition
December 15 4-9pm
December 16 10am-4pm
Click for Details
Ralphie & the Gang Come Home: Meet the Cast!
HAMMOND
December 16-17
Click for Details
Holiday Storytime at The Barker Mansion
MICHIGAN CITY
December 15, 22
Click for Details
Christmas Tyme Lights
LOWELL
December 15-23
Click for Details
Character Schedule
5:30-8:30
➼The Grinch
Dec 15-20, Dec 21-23
➼Jack Skellington
December Dec 15-17
➼Elf on the Shelf
Dec 15-20, Dec 21-23
➼Santa and Mrs. Claus
Dec 21-23
Skate the Soundtrack
CROWN POINT
12/15 - A Muppet Christmas Carol & Other Playful Pops
12/22 - White Christmas & Other Christmas Classics
12/29 - Charlie Brown Christmas & Sounds of the Season
Click for Details
Laser Holiday Light Show
HAMMOND
December 15-16
Click for Details
Jim Witte 3x3 Tournament
CROWN POINT
December 23
Click for Details
Teddy's Holly Jolly Holiday Party
DYER
December 18
Click for Details
Holiday Brunch
VALPARAISO
December 17
Click for Details
December to Remember Kids Party
CROWN POINT
December 23
Click for Details
Jingle all the Way Cookies & Caroling
VALPARAISO & PORTAGE
December 17
Click for Details
2nd Annual Christmas Cruisin
HIGHLAND
December 16
5-7pm
Highland PD, Highland FD, Superior Ambulance Service and Highland VIPS drive through the streets with their lights and sirens on, all decked out in Christmas lights. At designated stops, children are invited to come up close and interact with the vehicles:
Highland Christian School 5:15pm
Johnston Elementary School 5:45pm
8359 Indianapolis Blvd 6:15pm
Main Square Park 6:45pm
Click for Details
Santa Run, Walk & Ride with Hometown Happenings
CROWN POINT
December 23
Click for Details
Highland Community Band Christmas Concert
HIGHLAND
December 21
Click for Details
Christmas Lights Run/Walk with Hometown Happenings
CROWN POINT
December 21
Click for Details
Christmas in the Park
SAINT JOHN
Winter Wonderland Festival: December 16
Click for Details
Reindeer Games: December 21
Click for Details
Hometown Santa Indoor Market hosted by Hometown Happenings
CROWN POINT
December 21
Click for Details
Holiday Crafts, Cookies & Cocoa 🍪☕
HIGHLAND
December 20
Click for Details
Watch Party - ABC's "The Great Christmas Light Fight" Manfre Magical Light Show Episode
DYER
December 19
Click for Details
Christmas Joy at Friendship Botanic Gardens
MICHIGAN CITY
December 15-17
Click for Details
Family Christmas Carol Sing
CROWN POINT
December 17
Click for Details
Hairbanger's Ball
GRIFFITH
December 15
Click for Details
Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville
CHICAGO
December 15-24
Click for Details
Parents Night Out
VALPARAISO
December 15
Click for Details
Wonka Pop-up Week
VALPARAISO
December 12-16
Click for Details
Elton John Tribute
HOBART
December 23
Click for Details
Christmas Carnival
CHESTERTON
December 17
Click for Details
Grown-up Book Fair
VALPARAISO
December 21
Click for Details
Christmas Wizards Concert
(Tribute to the Trans-siberian Orchestra)
LA PORTE
December 22
Click for Details
Cookie Walk
SCHERERVILLE
December 16
Click for Details
Volunteers Needed for Toy Drive
December 16, 17, 20, 22
holly berryClick for Details
SANTA, SANTA, SANTA!
25+ more chances to see the big guy in NWI!
Visits, parades, photos, breakfasts & more...
(alphabetical by city)
Hot Chocolate & Photo with Santa
CEDAR LAKE
December 17
Click for Details
Selfies with Santa
CHESTERTON
December 17
Click for Details
Sensory Friendly Photos with Santa
CROWN POINT
December 15
Click for Details
Pictures with Santa
CROWN POINT
December 16
Click for Details
Breakfast with Santa
CROWN POINT
December 16-17
Click for Details
Cookies & Cocoa with The Grinch
CROWN POINT
December 16
Click for Details
Christmas Barn Event - Picture with Santa, Pony Rides, Papa's Donuts & More!
CROWN POINT
December 16 & 17
Click for Details
Meet Santa
CROWN POINT
December 17
Click for Details
Santa, Elsa & Olaf visit the Santa Indoor Market
CROWN POINT
December 21
Click for Details
Skate with Santa
DYER
December 17
December 24
Click for Details
Photos with Santa
HAMMOND
December 21-23
Click for Details
Free Toy & Photo with Santa
HOBART
December 17
Click for Details
Cookies & Cocoa with Santa
LA PORTE
December 17
Click for Details
Catlin's Christmas Corner Santa Photos
LAKE STATION
December 15
Click for Details
Santa & Elsa Photos at the Gingerbread House
LOWELL
December 16, 23 & 30th
Click for Details
Breakfast with Santa
MERRILLVILLE
December 16
Click for Details
Santa Visits the Barker Mansion
MICHIGAN CITY
December 16-17
Click for Details
Pancakes with Santa
PORTAGE
December 16
Click for Details
Meet the Mean One
PORTAGE
December 16
Click for Details
Santa at Northwoods!
SAINT JOHN
December 17
Click for Details
Santa Parade
SCHERERVILLE
December 16
Click for Details
Breakfast with Santa
SCHERERVILLE
December 17
Click for Details
Breakfast with Santa
VALPARAISO
December 16
Click for Details
Photos with Santa
*character meet & greets - Elsa, Leonardo*
VALPARAISO
December 16
Click for Details
Brunch & Photos with Santa
VALPARAISO
December 16-17
Click for Details
Santa's Workshop (with photos!)
WHITING
December 16
Click for Details
Breakfast with Santa
WHITING
December 23
Click for Details
THEATRE IN NWI
Frozen, Jr. presented by Regional Performing Arts Company
PORTAGE
December 15
Click for Details
Grant Fitch one-man version of the Charles DIckens classic, A Chistmas Carol
HOBART
December 16
Click for Details
The Magic of Christmas
LAPORTE
December 15-17
Click for Details
Irving Berlin's White Christmas
VALPARAISO
December 15-17
Click for Details
A Christmas Story
VALPARAISO
December 15-17
Click for Details
Holiday Lights in NWI
Forest of Lights
FAIR OAKS
December 15-December 31
Click for Details
Christmas Tyme Lights Walk-thru Display
LOWELL
December 15-23, 26-30
Click for Details
Washington Park Festival of Lights
MICHIGAN CITY
December 2-24
Click for Details
Gift of Lights & Meet the Reindeer at the Potawatomi Zoo
SOUTH BEND
Friday-Sunday, December 15-17, 22-24
Click for Details
Winter Lights Drive-Through at Sunset Hill Farm
VALPARAISO
December 15-January 2
Click for Details
First Church Christmas Light Show
(pictured)
WHEATFIELD
December 15-January 6
Click for Details
Lights of Joy (drive-through)
SHIPSHEWANA
December 15-December 31, daily (closed 12/25 & 12/26)
Click for Details
Wellfield Botanic Gardens
ELKHART
Click for Details
ILLINOIS
Lightscape at Chicago Botanic Gardens
CHICAGO
December 15-January 7
Click for Details
Lincoln Park ZooLights
CHICAGO
December 15-January 7
Click for Details
Holiday Magic at the Brookfield Zoo
BROOKFIELD
December 15-December 31, select days
Click for Details
Sparkle Light Festival
ROSEMONT, IL
December 15-December 31
Click for Details
Illumination: Tree Lights at The Morton Arboretum
LISLE, IL
December 15-January 6
Click for Details
Theo’s Dining Group Gift Cards make the perfect gift! 🎁
They never expire, are great for every occasion, and can be used at 4 different locations!⬇️
Until December 25th, for every $100 in Gift Cards purchased, receive a complimentary $25 E-Gift Bonus Card in return!
📍Prime Steakhouse, 109 W Joliet St, Crown Point
📍UMI SUSHI CROWN POINT, 109 W Joliet St
📍AVGO, 9321 Wicker Ave, St John
📍Theos Steaks and Seafood, 9144 Indianapolis Blvd, Highland
Traditional and electronic gift cards available! Purchase here:
Click for Details
Bonus cards are available for use from January 2nd - June 30th, 2024.
Bonus card is redeemable at Theo's Steak and Seafood in Highland, IN & Prime Steakhouse in Crown Point, IN.
CROWN POINT
December 16-17
Click for Details
Hot Shop Valpo Annual Holiday Ornament Sale
VALPARAISO
December 16
Click for Details
Check out this neat video showing how a glass ornament is made!
Click for Details
The Market on Madison, Cowboy Christmas Edition
December 15 4-9pm
December 16 10am-4pm
Click for Details
Ralphie & the Gang Come Home: Meet the Cast!
HAMMOND
December 16-17
Click for Details
Holiday Storytime at The Barker Mansion
MICHIGAN CITY
December 15, 22
Click for Details
Christmas Tyme Lights
LOWELL
December 15-23
Click for Details
Character Schedule
5:30-8:30
➼The Grinch
Dec 15-20, Dec 21-23
➼Jack Skellington
December Dec 15-17
➼Elf on the Shelf
Dec 15-20, Dec 21-23
➼Santa and Mrs. Claus
Dec 21-23
Skate the Soundtrack
CROWN POINT
12/15 - A Muppet Christmas Carol & Other Playful Pops
12/22 - White Christmas & Other Christmas Classics
12/29 - Charlie Brown Christmas & Sounds of the Season
Click for Details
Laser Holiday Light Show
HAMMOND
December 15-16
Click for Details
Jim Witte 3x3 Tournament
CROWN POINT
December 23
Click for Details
Teddy's Holly Jolly Holiday Party
DYER
December 18
Click for Details
Holiday Brunch
VALPARAISO
December 17
Click for Details
December to Remember Kids Party
CROWN POINT
December 23
Click for Details
Jingle all the Way Cookies & Caroling
VALPARAISO & PORTAGE
December 17
Click for Details
2nd Annual Christmas Cruisin
HIGHLAND
December 16
5-7pm
Highland PD, Highland FD, Superior Ambulance Service and Highland VIPS drive through the streets with their lights and sirens on, all decked out in Christmas lights. At designated stops, children are invited to come up close and interact with the vehicles:
Highland Christian School 5:15pm
Johnston Elementary School 5:45pm
8359 Indianapolis Blvd 6:15pm
Main Square Park 6:45pm
Click for Details
Santa Run, Walk & Ride with Hometown Happenings
CROWN POINT
December 23
Click for Details
Highland Community Band Christmas Concert
HIGHLAND
December 21
Click for Details
Christmas Lights Run/Walk with Hometown Happenings
CROWN POINT
December 21
Click for Details
Christmas in the Park
SAINT JOHN
Winter Wonderland Festival: December 16
Click for Details
Reindeer Games: December 21
Click for Details
Hometown Santa Indoor Market hosted by Hometown Happenings
CROWN POINT
December 21
Click for Details
Holiday Crafts, Cookies & Cocoa 🍪☕
HIGHLAND
December 20
Click for Details
Watch Party - ABC's "The Great Christmas Light Fight" Manfre Magical Light Show Episode
DYER
December 19
Click for Details
Christmas Joy at Friendship Botanic Gardens
MICHIGAN CITY
December 15-17
Click for Details
Family Christmas Carol Sing
CROWN POINT
December 17
Click for Details
Hairbanger's Ball
GRIFFITH
December 15
Click for Details
Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville
CHICAGO
December 15-24
Click for Details
Parents Night Out
VALPARAISO
December 15
Click for Details
Wonka Pop-up Week
VALPARAISO
December 12-16
Click for Details
Elton John Tribute
HOBART
December 23
Click for Details
Christmas Carnival
CHESTERTON
December 17
Click for Details
Grown-up Book Fair
VALPARAISO
December 21
Click for Details
Christmas Wizards Concert
(Tribute to the Trans-siberian Orchestra)
LA PORTE
December 22
Click for Details
Cookie Walk
SCHERERVILLE
December 16
Click for Details
Volunteers Needed for Toy Drive
December 16, 17, 20, 22
holly berryClick for Details
SANTA, SANTA, SANTA!
25+ more chances to see the big guy in NWI!
Visits, parades, photos, breakfasts & more...
(alphabetical by city)
Hot Chocolate & Photo with Santa
CEDAR LAKE
December 17
Click for Details
Selfies with Santa
CHESTERTON
December 17
Click for Details
Sensory Friendly Photos with Santa
CROWN POINT
December 15
Click for Details
Pictures with Santa
CROWN POINT
December 16
Click for Details
Breakfast with Santa
CROWN POINT
December 16-17
Click for Details
Cookies & Cocoa with The Grinch
CROWN POINT
December 16
Click for Details
Christmas Barn Event - Picture with Santa, Pony Rides, Papa's Donuts & More!
CROWN POINT
December 16 & 17
Click for Details
Meet Santa
CROWN POINT
December 17
Click for Details
Santa, Elsa & Olaf visit the Santa Indoor Market
CROWN POINT
December 21
Click for Details
Skate with Santa
DYER
December 17
December 24
Click for Details
Photos with Santa
HAMMOND
December 21-23
Click for Details
Free Toy & Photo with Santa
HOBART
December 17
Click for Details
Cookies & Cocoa with Santa
LA PORTE
December 17
Click for Details
Catlin's Christmas Corner Santa Photos
LAKE STATION
December 15
Click for Details
Santa & Elsa Photos at the Gingerbread House
LOWELL
December 16, 23 & 30th
Click for Details
Breakfast with Santa
MERRILLVILLE
December 16
Click for Details
Santa Visits the Barker Mansion
MICHIGAN CITY
December 16-17
Click for Details
Pancakes with Santa
PORTAGE
December 16
Click for Details
Meet the Mean One
PORTAGE
December 16
Click for Details
Santa at Northwoods!
SAINT JOHN
December 17
Click for Details
Santa Parade
SCHERERVILLE
December 16
Click for Details
Breakfast with Santa
SCHERERVILLE
December 17
Click for Details
Breakfast with Santa
VALPARAISO
December 16
Click for Details
Photos with Santa
*character meet & greets - Elsa, Leonardo*
VALPARAISO
December 16
Click for Details
Brunch & Photos with Santa
VALPARAISO
December 16-17
Click for Details
Santa's Workshop (with photos!)
WHITING
December 16
Click for Details
Breakfast with Santa
WHITING
December 23
Click for Details
THEATRE IN NWI
Frozen, Jr. presented by Regional Performing Arts Company
PORTAGE
December 15
Click for Details
Grant Fitch one-man version of the Charles DIckens classic, A Chistmas Carol
HOBART
December 16
Click for Details
The Magic of Christmas
LAPORTE
December 15-17
Click for Details
Irving Berlin's White Christmas
VALPARAISO
December 15-17
Click for Details
A Christmas Story
VALPARAISO
December 15-17
Click for Details
Holiday Lights in NWI
Forest of Lights
FAIR OAKS
December 15-December 31
Click for Details
Christmas Tyme Lights Walk-thru Display
LOWELL
December 15-23, 26-30
Click for Details
Washington Park Festival of Lights
MICHIGAN CITY
December 2-24
Click for Details
Gift of Lights & Meet the Reindeer at the Potawatomi Zoo
SOUTH BEND
Friday-Sunday, December 15-17, 22-24
Click for Details
Winter Lights Drive-Through at Sunset Hill Farm
VALPARAISO
December 15-January 2
Click for Details
First Church Christmas Light Show
(pictured)
WHEATFIELD
December 15-January 6
Click for Details
Lights of Joy (drive-through)
SHIPSHEWANA
December 15-December 31, daily (closed 12/25 & 12/26)
Click for Details
Wellfield Botanic Gardens
ELKHART
Click for Details
ILLINOIS
Lightscape at Chicago Botanic Gardens
CHICAGO
December 15-January 7
Click for Details
Lincoln Park ZooLights
CHICAGO
December 15-January 7
Click for Details
Holiday Magic at the Brookfield Zoo
BROOKFIELD
December 15-December 31, select days
Click for Details
Sparkle Light Festival
ROSEMONT, IL
December 15-December 31
Click for Details
Illumination: Tree Lights at The Morton Arboretum
LISLE, IL
December 15-January 6
Click for Details
Theo’s Dining Group Gift Cards make the perfect gift! 🎁
They never expire, are great for every occasion, and can be used at 4 different locations!⬇️
Until December 25th, for every $100 in Gift Cards purchased, receive a complimentary $25 E-Gift Bonus Card in return!
📍Prime Steakhouse, 109 W Joliet St, Crown Point
📍UMI SUSHI CROWN POINT, 109 W Joliet St
📍AVGO, 9321 Wicker Ave, St John
📍Theos Steaks and Seafood, 9144 Indianapolis Blvd, Highland
Traditional and electronic gift cards available! Purchase here:
Click for Details
Bonus cards are available for use from January 2nd - June 30th, 2024.
Bonus card is redeemable at Theo's Steak and Seafood in Highland, IN & Prime Steakhouse in Crown Point, IN.
Date & Time
December 25, 2023
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The Town Planner of NWI is a wonderful community resource that brings homes & businesses together throughout Northwest Indiana by providing year-round information about your community.
The Town Planner calendar is mailed FREE via the USPS to over 106,000 homes across the region annually and offers superb savings from local businesses and organizations alongside gorgeous color photos of our area. Our calendars provide daily exposure as your business is put on display every day alongside important events and community information.
In addition to our annual printed calendar, we offer intuitive digital resources such as our website that is sourced locally from many Northwest Indiana businesses and organizations. It features all of the benefits of our calendar but makes it easy for the community to check events, click on local business links, and access coupons on the go.
You can also sign up for our FREE weekly e-newsletter to ensure that you never miss an event or chance to save money. Simply click on “newsletter” at the top of the page, fill in your zip code & email address!
The Town Planner calendar is mailed FREE via the USPS to over 106,000 homes across the region annually and offers superb savings from local businesses and organizations alongside gorgeous color photos of our area. Our calendars provide daily exposure as your business is put on display every day alongside important events and community information.
In addition to our annual printed calendar, we offer intuitive digital resources such as our website that is sourced locally from many Northwest Indiana businesses and organizations. It features all of the benefits of our calendar but makes it easy for the community to check events, click on local business links, and access coupons on the go.
You can also sign up for our FREE weekly e-newsletter to ensure that you never miss an event or chance to save money. Simply click on “newsletter” at the top of the page, fill in your zip code & email address!
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Schererville, Indiana 46375
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