Updated 11/2024 In Fishers, Indiana, Conner Prairie presents its annual festival, A Merry Prairie Holiday. This festive transforms Conner Prairie into a winter wonderland with thousands of twinkling lights and a walk through a historic 1800s Christmas in Prairetown. I recognize it as a top “Hallmark Christmas” event in Indiana. It offers an array of…
Updated 11/13/24 It’s the most wonderful time of the year! At least, in my opinion. According to one of the most popular Christmas songs written by songwriters Edward Pola and George Wyle in 1963, it is, too. I love Christmas in Indiana and throughout the Midwest. That is why I’ve compiled a list of the…
Updated 11/2024 The Carmel Christkindlmarkt (“Market”) is a traditional European holiday market in Carmel, Indiana (north of Indianapolis). It is the most authentic German Christmas Market in the U.S. and has won Best Holiday Market for USA Today’s 10Best Reader’s Choice Awards for the past four years. Individuals passionate about German culture and traditions built the…
Updated 9/24/2024 Deep-rooted in over 1,000 acres of history, Conner Prairie is renowned for its thrilling fall event, the Headless Horseman Festival. This festival offers an array of events and activities, and its immense popularity in central Indiana draws an average of 2,500 attendees nightly. The Headless Horseman has appeared at Conner Prairie for more…
East Central Indiana Pumpkin Patches, Orchards & Corn Mazes Updated 9/1/2024 What is Fall without visiting a pumpkin patch or corn maze?! Boring, that’s what it is. For those of you looking for an east-central Indiana pumpkin patch, I’ve got the list you want. This started as a list of eight and has grown. These…
Southern Illinois is a beautiful and diverse region that blows my mind! I didn’t know such a place existed in the Midwest until I visited the Shawnee National Forest, Garden of the Gods, and, most recently, the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail. Yes, that is the Garden of the Gods in Illinois, not Colorado. But it…
