Places to do withing 2 hours of Northwest Indiana.

[RyanGSams]

I have a 4 month old and a 5 year old plus the wife. We want to plan a day trip somewhere close enough by. We like to do pretty much anything and open for anything.

Thanks.

 

[chef larry]

Saugatuck Michigan Dune Rides- Dutch Village Holland, Michigan-Deer Park Coloma, Michigan-Hesston,IN steam train rides www.hesston.org-Portage,IN -River Walk Park-Michigan City Zoo-Fair Oaks Farm

 

[RyanGSams]

Saugatuck Michigan Dune Rides- Dutch Village Holland, Michigan-Deer Park Coloma, Michigan-Hesston,IN steam train rides www.hesston.org-Portage,IN -River Walk Park-Michigan City Zoo-Fair Oaks Farm

Thanks I'll look into those. We have been to Hesston Steam Museum. It was really cool.

Edit: Looked at the Dunes rides. No kids under 1 year old. And the Deer park is permanently closed.

 

[chef larry]

Thanks I'll look into those. We have been to Hesston Steam Museum. It was really cool.

Edit: Looked at the Dunes rides. No kids under 1 year old. And the Deer park is permanently closed.

Thanks for the update. Kids are in their mid 30's and take the grandkid's for train rides. Hope I helped with a few ideas.

 

[RyanGSams]

Thanks for the update. Kids are in their mid 30's and take the grandkid's for train rides. Hope I helped with a few ideas.

Yes you did. Thank you for your responses.

 

[Cummins513]

Tour of Albanese candy factory in Merrillville

 

[KittySlayer]

Fort Wayne - Zoo, Science Central.

Fair and Festival season, look for something that fits your schedule and desires.

Michigan lakeshore, like an ocean without the drive.

 

[chef larry]

Fort Wayne - Zoo, Science Central.

Fair and Festival season, look for something that fits your schedule and desires.

Michigan lakeshore, like an ocean without the drive.

I have lived in Indiana for 41 years and never have seen a state with as many festivals as here. Party on.

 

[actaeon277]

These are from a book, so you'd have to check to see if they're in business.


Chesterton Art Gallery, 115 South Fourth Street. (free)

Yellow Brick Road Gift Shop and Oz Fantasy Museum 109 East 950 North, Chesterton (charge)

Indiana Dunes State Park

Wood's Historic Grist Mill, 9410 Old Lincoln Highway, Hobart (Deep River County Park) (free)

Merrillville Planetarium 199 East Seventieth Street, Merrillville (charge)

Porter County Historical Society Old Jail Museum, 152 South Franklin Street, Valpo (free)

 

[Dosproduction]

Porter county fair is this weekend in Valpo.

 

[2A_Tom]

Cantigny gardens and 1st Inf. div museum in Wheaton Il.

Brookfield zoo in Brookfield Il.

You can carry in your car there and back but must disarm to get out.

 

[chef larry]

Cantigny gardens and 1st Inf. div museum in Wheaton Il.

Brookfield zoo in Brookfield Il.

You can carry in your car there and back but must disarm to get out.

I remember going to the Cantigny museum as a kid.

 

[indyjohn]

Our kids are older, but this is one of our favorite family destinations.

Guide to Turkey Run State Park in Indiana

 

[9mmfan]

Elkhart County 4H Fair is going on now. Possitively huge. You could spend all of several days walking around.

 

[trucker777]

Check Chesterton, LaPorte, and Valpo's Facebook page for events... cruise nights/concerts in the park ect.,.. there's a music festival coming up in Sunset Hills park July 30th. There's lots of museums around here... it just depends on what your into.

 

[Tactically Fat]

Fair Oaks Farms!!!!

Seriously. Take the dairy tour. Then the hog tour. They have outdoor play attractions for the kids. A bovine birthing-barn. AND there are two restaurants. Expensive food, even at the "grille", but it's VERY GOOD FOOD.

And the place is, overall, amazing. Both in size/scope AND their energy practices. Worth it!

 

[natdscott]

Kentland Impact Crater...but you'll have to get in touch with the quarry to see what you can see.

Also...what Fat said above. The 4 mo old may not care too much about shock deformation structures in limestone.

-Nate

 

[PlainClothesPatriot]

Fair Oaks Farms!!!!

Seriously. Take the dairy tour. Then the hog tour. They have outdoor play attractions for the kids. A bovine birthing-barn. AND there are two restaurants. Expensive food, even at the "grille", but it's VERY GOOD FOOD.

And the place is, overall, amazing. Both in size/scope AND their energy practices. Worth it!

I can second that Fairoaks is a cool place to visit. Went there for Father's Day with the in-laws and wife. Had a great time

 

[KittySlayer]

Short notice but through a quirk of scheduling there is a double header (so to speak) of festivals in northeast Indiana this weekend. The following combination is available for your entertainment:

The St. Joe PICKLE Festival

is being held concurrently with the

Fort Wayne PRIDE Festival

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[RyanGSams]

We ended up going to the Michigan City zoo which was better than when we were there a few years ago. Then went to the Porter County fair to ride some rides and watch Demolition Derby before the crazy storm came through and high winds. Lucky we were already heading to our cars before the worst of it came down. That was all on last Sunday the 24th. On monday we went to Portage Beach and swam for a bit, then that night went to the Drive-in to watch Ice Age and Life of Pets. I liked Ice Age better than Life of Pets. Tuesday morning left for our friends house in Kentucky. Then went camping that thursday-saturday. Came home Saturday afternoon. Yesterday went to Rogers Lakewood and had a surprise party for my Mother in Law, and went paddle boating. Thanks for all the replies and suggestions.