🎄✨ Northwest Indiana Tree Lighting Ceremonies & Celebrations ✨🎄

It's time to light up Northwest Indiana! 🎅🌟 Gather your family and friends for magical tree lighting ceremonies, festive parades, visits with Santa, holiday music, and plenty of Christmas cheer! From sparkling lights to heartwarming traditions, here's where to celebrate the season across Northwest Indiana!

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🌟🎄 CEDAR LAKE 🎄🌟

Annual Jean Eberle Parade of Lights and Tree Lighting
CEDAR LAKE
November 21
✨ Santa is always our main event in the parade and when the fire truck pulls into the Fire Station Santa will meet and greet with believers young and young at heart! Hot cocoa & cookies!
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🌟🎄 CHESTERTON 🎄🌟

Hometown Holiday Celebration Twilight Parade
CHESTERTON
November 28
✨ Enjoy the Hometown Holiday Market, Shop Small Saturday in the Business District, horse-drawn wagon rides downtown, kids’ tree decorating and crafts, hot cocoa with the Duneland Kiwanis, Park and Tree Lighting Ceremony, Twilight Parade with Santa on Broadway, and a visit with Santa in the Park!
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🌟🎄 CROWN POINT 🎄🌟

Tree & Tank Lighting Ceremony
CROWN POINT
November 29
✨ Join Mayor Peter Land and the City of Crown Point for our annual Tree and Tank Lighting ceremonies. The Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place following the Tank Lighting Ceremony at the intersection of Main and Goldsborough streets. We hope you join us to kick off the holiday season!
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🌟🎄 DYER 🎄🌟

Tree Lighting Ceremony
DYER
December 4
✨ Light refreshments will be served at the fire station afterward.
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🌟🎄 EAST CHICAGO 🎄🌟

Celebration of Lights & Toy Giveaway
EAST CHICAGO
December 4
✨Holiday tree lighting, festive displays, and visits/toy distribution with local police and fire departments.
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🌟🎄 HAMMOND 🎄🌟

Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony
HAMMOND
November 28
✨ Kid's Crafts, Live Reindeer, Tree Lighting, Performances by Hapa's Choir & Dance Team with an Appearance by Santa
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🌟🎄 HIGHLAND 🎄🌟

Santa’s March & Tree Lighting Ceremony
HIGHLAND
November 28
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🌟🎄 HOBART 🎄🌟

Christmas Tree Lighting
HOBART
November 28
✨ Fireworks immediately after tree lighting, photos with Santa, Santa's mailbox, iceless skate rink, holiday, food & drink vendors, Christmas tree trail
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🌟🎄 LAKE STATION 🎄🌟

Santa Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony
Lake Station
December 5
✨ Join the Lions Club upstairs at City Hall of snacks, crafts and FREE pictures with Santa and the Grinch.
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🌟🎄 LA PORTE 🎄🌟

Santa Parade & Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony
LA PORTE
November 28
✨ Stick around after the parade for photos with Santa at his chalet, the Tree Lighting, coffee, hot chocolate, and live Christmas music.
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🌟🎄 LOWELL 🎄🌟

Winterfest, Parade of Lights & Tree Lighting
LOWELL
December 5
✨ A beautiful Parade of Lights, our Christmas tree lighting at NEW Nassau Park, a fun after-party with LIVE MUSIC, delicious food & festive drinks and a whole lot of Christmas cheer!
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🌟🎄 MEDARYVILLE 🎄🌟

Town Tree Lighting
MEDARYVILLE
December 5
✨ After decorating, the festivities continue with dinner, cookies, Santa, and more at the Medaryville Christian Church Annex.
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🌟🎄 MERRILLVILLE 🎄🌟

Tree Lighting Holiday Event
MERRILLVILLE
November 21
✨ Come out to meet with Santa and listen to the Merrillville High School Choir perform holiday songs!
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🌟🎄 MICHIGAN CITY 🎄🌟

Festival of the Lights Celebration, Snowflake Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony
December 5
MICHIGAN CITY
✨ The Festival of Lights features visits from Santa Claus, live musical performances, local food vendors, seasonal treats like hot chocolate and festive snacks and plenty of opportunities to capture memorable photos.
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🌟🎄 MUNSTER 🎄🌟

Light the Night Tree Lighting Ceremony
MUNSTER
November 21
✨ The event will include the lighting of the trees, visits with Santa, kids activities, and our 2nd Annual Tree Walk Decorating Contest, and more!
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🌟🎄 NORTH JUDSON 🎄🌟

Annual Mistletoe Market, Santa Parade & Tree Lighting
NORTH JUDSON
November 29
✨ We’re excited to announce that in addition to this year’s annual tree lighting event, we will be hosting a Christmas market in Norwayne Field featuring local vendors & live music! Come see Santa Clause and watch the town light up!
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🌟🎄 PORTAGE 🎄🌟

Mistletoe on Main Street: Santa's Parade of Toys & Tree Lighting
PORTAGE
December 5
✨ Join the Kiwanis Club of Portage for a magical evening of holiday cheer and community spirit. Tree lighting, meet Santa, free picture after parade, toys for tots collection.
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🌟🎄 PORTAGE TOWNSHIP, VALPARAISO 🎄🌟

Light Up the Park at Haven Hollow
VALPARAISO
November 20
✨ Photos with Santa & Mrs. Claus, hot cocoa and candy canes.
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🌟🎄 SCHERERVILLE 🎄🌟

First Annual Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting
SCHERERVILLE
November 27
✨ Enjoy a festive evening with Santa and Mrs. Claus, free hot cocoa and treats, holiday crafts, and a Toys for Tots collection.
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🌟🎄 ST. JOHN 🎄🌟

22nd Annual St. John Christmas in the Park and Tree Lighting Ceremony
ST. JOHN
November 27
✨ Enjoy a Fireworks & Drone Show, Visit Santa & Mrs. Claus, enjoy free train rides, live performances by the Lake Central Band & Choir, and complimentary popcorn and hot chocolate. Dinner, sweet treats, and light-up holiday accessories available for purchase. Don’t forget your camera!
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🌟🎄 UNION MILLS 🎄🌟

Third Annual Christmas Tree Ceremony
UNION MILLS
December 5
*Tree Lighting, Santa, Cookies, Hot Cocoa, Letters to Santa, Crafts
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🌟🎄 VALPARAISO 🎄🌟

Winter Fest & Tree Lighting
VALPARAISO
November 28
✨ Enjoy musical performances, free photos with Santa, the presentation of the Good Neighbor Award, and of course, the lighting of our giant Christmas Tree! The Ice Rink will also have discounted admission for anyone that presents a receipt from a downtown restaurant in support of Small Business Saturday!
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🌟🎄 WINFIELD 🎄🌟

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
WINFIELD
November 29
✨ Enjoy holiday music and cookies & hot chocolate while children color pictures or write a letter to Santa as they wait for him to arrive by fire truck to light the Town's Christmas tree!
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