Enjoy the following family events throughout The Beach Coast. If you have events to submit, please send them to info@thebeachcoast.com.
November, 2010
Holly Market 2010
11/5,
11/6, 11/7, 11/8, 11/9, 11/10, 11/11
This annual
event features arts, crafts and decor from over 100 artists including jewelry,
fiber, ceramics, photography, wood and painted
furniture, mixed-media, glass and much more.
Location:
St. Joseph, MI
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Holiday Bazaar
11/13
Beautiful handcrafted Christmas items featuring tree ornaments, holiday and season
home decorations and other unique handmade gift items.
Location:
Benton Harbor, MI
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Sandhill Crane Field Trip to Jasper Pulaski
11/13
Meet at the
Indiana Dunes State Park Nature Center to take a field trip to see the
fantastic migration of the Sandhill Cranes.
Location:
Medaryville, IN
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Luminary Festival
11/19
Enjoy over
800 luminaries lighting the downtown. Take a free horse-drawn trolley ride,
listen to holiday music and enjoy refreshments from area businesses.
Location:
St. Joseph, MI
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Fall Antique Show
11/20,
11/21
Spend a day
browsing items from yesteryear at Lake County Fairgrounds.
Location:
Crown Point, IN
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Come Home for Christmas
11/20,
11/21, 11/27, 11/28
A holiday
event that features homemade goodies, wassail and tea.
Location:
Benton Harbor, MI
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Turkey Walk at International Friendship Gardens
11/25
Stroll the
grounds, see live turkeys. Children hunt the woods for paper turkeys. Drinks,
snacks available.
Location:
Michigan City, IN
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Santa Parade & Lunch
11/26
Enjoy the
parade & then join Santa for
lunch at the Civic Center
Location:
Crown Point, IN
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Christmas at the Flywheelers
11/26,
11/27
Kick off
the holiday season at this family-friendly event offering outdoor light
displays, craft activities for the kids and exhibits that tell how Christmas
was celebrated years ago.
Location:
South Haven, MI
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3rd Annual Lakeshore Basketball Classic
11/26,
11/27
Location:
Gary IN
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Hometown Christmas Celebration
11/26,
11/27
An old
fashioned hometown Christmas event, held annually on the Friday and Saturday
after Thanksgiving, this celebration features a twilight Christmas parade,
horse-drawn buggy rides, carolers, homemade baked goods, and Christmas
shopping.
Location:
Chesterton, IN
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'A Christmas Story' Comes Home
Now
through December
A holiday
exhibit featuring six animated displays depicting scenes from the classic film
"A Christmas Story."
Location:
Hammond, IN
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Fair Oaks Farms
Year
Round
Fully-functioning
dairy farm open to the public.
Visit the birthing barn where you may witness the birth of a calf. Premium Fair Oaks Farms cheeses and ice
cream for sale.
Location:
Fair Oaks, IN
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December, 2010
The Nutcracker
12/1,
12/2
Join the
Indiana Ballet Theatre accompanied by the orchestra for the evening
performances at the Star Plaza.
Location:
Merrillville, IN
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North Berrien Museum Holiday Open House
12/2,
12/3, 12/4, 12/5
Enjoy
festive crafts, music and refreshments with the whole family.
Location:
Coloma, MI
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Holly Days
12/3
Begin your
holiday celebration with Santa’s arrival. He and his helpers will make the
Christmas Tree come alive with hundreds of lights.
Location:
Valparaiso, IN
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Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
12/3
2nd Annual
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree with the Mayor will include a Christmas Tree
lighting ceremony with live entertainment and hot chocolate to keep you warm.
Location:
Hobart, IN
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Hammond Holiday Parade
12/4
Those Funny
Little People and four child actors from the movie “A Christmas Story” will
proudly serve as the parade’s Grand Marshals.
Location:
Hammond, IN
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Festival of Lights Parade
12/4
Bundle up
and pick the perfect spot along Parker Parkway to watch parade participants
bustle along their merry way. Santa kicks off the parade at 3:30 pm.
Location:
Michigan City, IN
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Toasty Bonfire
12/4
No
chestnuts roasting here… just a good old-fashioned bonfire! Mosey on over
after the parade and warm up next to the roaring fire just west of the Jaycees
stage.
Location:
Michigan City, IN
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Holiday Open House
12/4
Bring the
entire family and join us for holiday shopping and taste the first wine
(nouveau) from the 2009 harvest. Santa will be on hand for photos and will be
taking children's wish lists.
Location:
Baroda, MI
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Reindog Holiday Parade
12/4
Costumed
pets and their owners will escort Santa into the downtown to kick off the
holiday season with bands, carolers and crazy floats.
Location:
St. Joseph, MI
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Challenge for Charity Chili Cookoff
12/4
Bring the
family down to the Dodgem Building to sample a variety of tasty chilis, which
are donated and prepared by your City team.
Location:
Michigan City, IN
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Official Lighting of the Festival of Lights
12/4
Countdown
just before 5 pm as all of the holiday lights in Washington Park are turned on
at once! Lights are on every evening until early January.
Location:
Michigan City, IN
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The Nutcracker
12/4
The La
Porte County Symphony Orchestra and the Indiana Ballet Theatre will perform
this magical holiday tale that has delighted audiences for more than 100 years.
Location:
LaPorte, IN
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Holiday Open House
12/4,
12/5
The North
Berrien Historical Museum celebrates the holiday season with Christmas trees,
Santa Claus, and a variety of children's crafts and gingerbread house making.
Location:
Coloma, MI
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Holiday Open House at Pioneer Land
12/4, 12/5
Pioneer Land will be decked out for the holidays! This a great family event, which will allow children to meet Santa and experience how the pioneers would have celebrated the holidays.
Location: La Porte Country Fairgrounds, La Porte
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Snowflake Skate
12/11
Snowflake
Skate is an ice skating party for girls age 6 and older and their dolls or
stuffed animals who love to skate.
Location:
Merrillville, IN
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Winter Break Time Travelers
12/29
Experience
winter in years gone by with a fun and interactive tour through time. Designed
for Ages 6-12
Location:
Coloma, MI
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Family Friendly New Year's Eve program
12/31
Looking for
a “kid-friendly” place to ring in the New Year? Bring the family to Deep
River Waterpark.
Location:
Merrillville, IN
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Washington Park Festival of Lights
Now
through December
More than
five million individual bulbs light up a variety of holiday and traditional
displays that are truly a sight to behold! The largest free drive-through light
exhibit in the Midwest. Voted by the American Bus Association as one of the top
100 events.
Location:
Michigan City, IN
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A Christmas Story Comes Home
Now
through December
A holiday
exhibit featuring six animated displays depicting scenes from the classic film
"A Christmas Story."
Location:
Hammond, IN
More
Information: Click Here
Fair Oaks Farms
Year
Round
Fully-functioning
dairy farm open to the public.
Visit the birthing barn where you may witness the birth of a calf. Premium Fair Oaks Farms cheeses and ice
cream for sale.
Location:
Fair Oaks, IN
More
Information: Click Here
