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Conner Prairie Offers Outdoor Daytime Holiday Activities for First Time


Anyone who has ever visited Conner Prairie’s Conner Prairie by Candlelight — their holiday activities — have always gone at night. There was something comforting and intimate about those cold nights spent roaming 19th century Indiana, learning about how our ancestral Read more >

Experience Old Time Christmas in Historic Madison, Indiana

Tucked alongside the Ohio River in Southern Indiana, Madison is a city of history and charm, both of which will be on display in the upcoming Nights Before Christmas Candlelight Tour. On November 25-26 and December 2-3, visitors to Madison Read more >

Greater Lafayette Commerce Presents 15th Annual Dickens of a Christmas

Because nothing says traditional Christmas like an old-fashioned Victorian Christmas, the Greater Lafayette Commerce is hosting visitors to the Greater Lafayette area for their 15th annual Dickens of a Christmas celebration. The event will be held on the streets and Read more >

Memories of New Harmony, Indiana

One of my most memorable field trips as a kid was a day spent in New Harmony, Indiana. My 10th grade social studies class was studying religious utopias, and New Harmony was the home of two failed utopian communities in Read more >

Madrigal Dinner by Lakes Area Players (Kosciusko County)

If you want to get into the Christmas mood a little early, save a date for a trip to Kosciusko County in North Central Indiana (my old stomping grounds for about 12 years), and check out the Madrigal Dinner by Read more >

Tell City Pretzels

If you’re anything like me, you’re looking for a distraction during some of these Colts games to make them a little more pleasant to watch. A good, crunchy snack is certainly one way to cure the 0-5 blues. Tell City Read more >

The joy of homegrown Indiana Christmas trees

It’s the week before Christmas and you find your living room is still missing a tree. Think you’re stuck haggling over the last scraggly looking tree at a nearby parking lot? Not in Indiana, my procrastinating friends! You can find Read more >

Immersed in the Christmas Spirit at Yuletide

What better way to kick off the holidays than with tap dancing Santas, a harmonica-playing magician and Broadway actors? No better way in my opinion. Our Travel & Tourism class visited the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra last Thursday evening to view Read more >

Sweeten Your Holiday at the Conner Prairie’s Gingerbread Village

Conner Prairie, located in Fishers, is one of the most interesting and thrilling locations throughout the state.  Not a month passes without an exciting and new attraction, exhibit, or activity.  This holiday season is no exception.  With so many opportunities Read more >

Festival of Lights Is Worth the Drive

Santa Claus, Indiana, home to Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari, also home to the Festival of Lights and all things Christmas. With a population of approximately 2,000 people, Santa Claus holds quite the resume, especially during the winter months. What Read more >