More About East Chicago Festival de la Monarca
The 9th Annual East Chicago Festival de la Monarca is taking flight again! Join The Nature Conservancy on Saturday, August 29 and help welcome the monarch butterflies as they journey across northwest Indiana on their way to Mexico.
Each fall as temperatures begin to drop in North America, iconic orange-and-black monarch butterflies fill the skies. They travel up to 100 miles daily as they make their way south to the Oyamel fir forests of Mexico, journeying up to 3,000 miles, connecting Canadian, U.S. and Mexican communities, and inspiring us with their endurance.
The festival is FREE and open to all! Come celebrate with other members of the community with educational exhibits, fun activities, music, art, dance and food—as well as TNC's Monarch Experience.
You are invited to this event, led by TNC in Indiana, to deepen your knowledge of the monarch lifecycle.
Each fall as temperatures begin to drop in North America, iconic orange-and-black monarch butterflies fill the skies. They travel up to 100 miles daily as they make their way south to the Oyamel fir forests of Mexico, journeying up to 3,000 miles, connecting Canadian, U.S. and Mexican communities, and inspiring us with their endurance.
The festival is FREE and open to all! Come celebrate with other members of the community with educational exhibits, fun activities, music, art, dance and food—as well as TNC's Monarch Experience.
You are invited to this event, led by TNC in Indiana, to deepen your knowledge of the monarch lifecycle.
Date & Time
August 29, 2026
11:00am - 5:00pm
Location
Kosciuszko Park
151st Street and Indianapolis Blvd.
East Chicago, IN 46312
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