Local winter holiday festivals and events
MGN As snow begins to fall across Michiana, communities in the area are welcoming the season with a number of fun events. We'll continue to update our list as the weather changes.
INDIANA
Elkhart County
Dec. 6 - Hometown Holiday | December First Fridays (more info)
Dec. 6 - Holiday Michiana Pottery Tour (more info)
Dec. 6 - 28 - Holiday Lights (more info)
Dec. 6 - Wizards of Winter (more info)
Dec. 7 - Handmade Holiday Market + Santa Claus (more info)
Dec. 7 - Parents Night Out (more info)
Dec. 7 - Santa and magic (more info)
Dec. 8 - Free Movie: Elf (more info)
Dec. 9 - Winter Crafts Day (more info)
Dec. 10 - Gingerbread Engineering / Ingeniería de casitas de jengibre (more info)
Dec. 14 - Cycle Works 22nd Christmas Open House (more info)
Dec. 19 - Drop Spot: Paper Snowflakes (more info)
Dec. 19 - 20 - Mistletoe Market (more info)
Dec. 20 - Starfish Project Open Warehouse Sale (more info)
Dec. 23 - Winter Break Movies (more info)
Dec. 27 - Dash Away 5K (more info)
Kosciusko County
Dec. 6 - The Santa House (more info)
Dec. 6 - Breakfast with Santa (more info)
Dec. 6 - Light Up the Night (more info)
Dec. 6 - Downtown Christmas Celebration and Twinkle Light Parade (more info)
Dec. 7 - Cookies and Cocoa with Santa (more info)
Dec. 7 - Gingerbread Land (more info)
Dec. 7 - Cookie Decorating Class (more info)
Dec. 11 - Holiday Pops at Warsaw Performing Arts Center (more info)
Dec. 12 - Warsaw Community High School Band Holiday Concert (more info)
Dec. 13 - Santa's Workshop (more info)
Dec. 14 - A Country Christmas (more info)
Dec. 14 - Free Picture with Santa at Downtown Candy Store (more info)
Dec. 14 - "Miracle on 34th Street the Musical" (more info)
Dec. 15 - Cookie Decorating Family Event (more info)
Dec. 15 - Free Pictures with Santa, cookies, donuts, and hot chocolate (more info)
Dec. 17 - Warsaw Community High School Choral Holiday Concert (more info)
LaGrange County
Dec. 7 - LaGrange County Sheriff's Office Stuff-A-Cruiser (more info)
Dec. 7 - Santa Claus coming to Wolcottville (more info)
Dec. 7 - Ship-Chic Holiday Craft and Vintage Show (more info)
Dec. 7 - Green Bus to Bethlehem Marketplace (more info)
Dec. 7 - Breakfast with Santa (more info)
Dec. 7, 14, and 21 - Breakfast with Santa (more info)
Dec. 13, 14, 20, and 21 - Trail of Lights (more info)
Dec. 13 - Community Christmas (more info)
Dec. 19 - Pictures with Santa (more info)
Dec. 21 - Christmas Crafts and Cookies (more info)
Dec. 22 - Folk Jams at Maple Wood (more info)
La Porte County
Dec. 4 - Winter Story Time (more info)
Dec. 6 - Tiki-Oke: Holiday Spectacular (more info)
Dec. 7 - Festival of Lights Celebration and Kindlmarket (more info)
Dec. 7 - SantaCon 2024 (more info)
Dec. 7 - Real Housewives of La Porte County Festival of Lights Food Drive (more info)
Dec. 7, 14, and 21 - No Cost Photos with Santa (more info)
Dec. 8 - Cookies with Santa (more info)
Dec. 8 - Holiday Yoga and Painting Party at the Mansion (more info)
Dec. 8 - Charcuter-TREE Workshop (more info)
Dec. 9 - Christmas Present Drop Off (more info)
Dec. 10 - Vintage Ornament Crafting with Friends (more info)
Dec. 12 - La Porte County Evening with Santa (more info)
Dec. 12 - One City One Sound at Michigan City High School (more info)
Dec. 13 - 15 - Winter Wonderland Weekend at Fiddlehead (more info)
Dec. 14 - Merry and Morbid Dark Holiday Market (more info)
Dec. 14 - Welcome to the Other Side Holiday Toy Drive (more info)
Dec. 14 - Visit with Santa at The Barker Mansion (more info)
Dec. 20 - Polar Express PJ Party (more info)
Marshall County
Dec. 5 - Candlelight Christmas Shopping (more info)
Dec. 7 - Holiday Shopping Bus Trip: Keystone Fashion Mall and Christkindlmarkt (more info)
Dec. 7 - Breakfast with Santa (more info)
Dec. 7 - Holiday Event at Wild Rose Moon (more info)
Dec. 7 - Donuts and Photos with Santa (more info)
Dec. 7 - Maxinkuckee Singers present: "It's Beginning to Sound a lot like Christmas" (more info)
Dec. 10 - Create a Felted Gingerbread (more info)
Dec. 11 - Sounds of the Holiday (more info)
Dec. 14 - Chili Cook-off (more info)
Dec. 14 - Paint your own Frosty (more info)
Dec. 14 - Family Christmas Parking Lot Party (more info)
Dec. 14 - Second Annual Holiday Extravaganza (more info)
Dec. 19 - Cookie Walk and Holiday Shopping (more info)
Starke County
Dec. 5 - Maxinkuckee Singers present: "It's Beginning to Sound a lot like Christmas" (more info)
Dec. 7, 14, and 21 - Santa Trains at Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum (more info)
Dec. 7 - Second Annual Knox Band and Choir Chili Cook Off (more info)
Dec. 7 - Breakfast with Santa (more info)
Dec. 17 - Holidays with Healthlinc (more info)
Dec. 19 - 10-56 Brewing Small Business Christmas Bazaar (more info)
St. Joseph County
Dec. 4 - Insights in History – Yuletide Traditions (more info)
Dec. 5 - Gallery Talks for Teachers – Christmastime at Copshaholm (more info)
Dec. 5 - Nutcracker Nostalgia (more info)
Dec. 6 - DTSB Tree Lighting Ceremony (more info)
Dec. 6 - FOP Lodge #36 presents Cookies with Santa (more info)
Dec. 7 - Mishawaka's Winterfest (more info)
Dec. 7 - Breakfast with Santa (more info)
Dec. 7 - Annual Christmas Bazaar (more info)
Dec. 7 - Santa Breakfast and Holiday Happenings (more info)
Dec. 8 - Christmas at Copshaholm (more info)
Dec. 8 - Sunday Holiday Market (more info)
Dec. 12 - Retro Christmas Tree Light-up (more info)
Dec. 14 - Our Christmas Market (more info)
Dec. 15 - Christmas at Copshaholm (more info)
Dec. 15 - Sunday Holiday Market (more info)
Dec. 19 - Santa Splash (more info)
Dec. 19 - RMHC Cookie Walk and Holiday Open House (more info)
Dec. 19 - Hungry Hungry Hippos on Ice (more info)
Fulton County
Dec. 7 - Cookie with Santa (more info)
Dec. 7 - Breakfast with Santa (more info)
Dec. 8 - Christmas Wreath Workshop (more info)
Dec. 9 - Christmas Open House (more info)
Dec. 10 - Debbie's Dandies: Scraper Upcycled Santa and Snowman (more info)
Dec. 14 - Light up the Park (more info)
Dec. 14 - First Annual Craft Bazaar (more info)
Dec. 20 - Jingle Bell Rock at The Times (more info)MICHIGAN
Berrien County
Dec. 4 - LMC ensembles unite for annual Holiday Collage concert (more info)
Dec. 5 - Hot Cocoa Reindeer (more info)
Dec. 8 - Hometown Holiday Market (more info)
Dec. 8 - Christmas Concert (more info)
Dec. 8 - Brunch with Santa (more info)
Dec. 10 - Jolly Moments with Santa - Cookies and Photos (more info)
Dec. 13 -14 - Visit Santa at The Citadel Spectacular (more info)
Dec. 14 - Breakfast with Santa (more info)
Dec. 14 - Build a Gingerbread House with Santa (more info)
Dec. 17 - Light up Holiday Centerpiece - Booze and Blooms (more info)
Dec. 18 - Watercolor Art Class (more info)
Dec. 20 - Paul Mow's 15th Annual Holiday Show at The Livery (more info)
Dec. 21 - Photos with Santa Benefiting Spero House (more info)
Dec. 23 - Christmas Trivia (more info)
Dec. 26 - Winter Break Family Bingo (more info)
Cass County
Dec. 7 - Christmas in Cassopolis (more info)
Dec. 7 - Welcome Winter Karaoke Night (more info)
Dec. 11 - Sip and Paint Ornament Painting Party (more info)
Dec. 11 - Decorate Cookies for a Chance to Win a Custom Toy Basket (more info)
Dec. 11 - Adult Craft Club: Pinecone Trees (more info)
Dec. 11 - Rustic Charm DIY Wood Slice Ornament (more info)
Dec. 12 - Winter Wonderland Evening Storytime (more info)
Dec. 12 - Trivia Night Christmas Edition (more info)
Dec. 20 - Free Christmas Movie - Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (more info)St. Joseph County
Dec. 7 - The Grinch and Cindy Lou Who at The Craftsman Daughter (more info)
Dec. 7 - 2024 Centreville Hometown Christmas Celebration (more info)
Dec. 14 - Resin Class: Winter Wonderland (more info)
Van Buren County
Dec. 14 - Christmas Crafts and Vendor Event (more info)
Dec. 15 - Santa's Smackdown! (more info)
Dec. 20 - Christmas with Honor in Decatur (more info)
Dec. 20 - Christmas Cookie Decorating Class (more info)