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Take a Memorial Day Trip to Shipshewana

Amish Country Getaway!

Looking for something to do this weekend for the holiday? Grab the family and head to Indiana Amish Country! From Amish homestyle cooking and shopping off the beaten path to […]

Take a Memorial Day Trip to Shipshewana

Plan your getaway for Independence Day in Shipshewana

Spend Independence Day in the Heart of Amish Country and plan your trip for fireworks, food, and fun.

Begin your adventure to Shipshewana by exploring Amish Country. Shop the Midwest’s largest flea market at the Shipshewana Flea Market, explore Farmer’s Markets, dine at The Blue Gate, laugh out […]

Plan your getaway for Independence Day in Shipshewana
Shipshewana Amish Buggy

Celebrate National Tourism Week

May 5th through the 9th!

Grab your stretchy pants, suitcase, and a thirst for adventure, and join the Shipshewana/LaGrange County CVB to celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW)! Stop by the Visitors Center May […]

Celebrate National Tourism Week

Meet Marsha Gill-Dunker

Fireside Craft Burgers & Brews

Drive 15 minutes east of Shipshewana and you’ll find Fireside Craft Burgers & Brew, the first and only brewery serving LaGrange County. That’s a mighty tall order and one that […]

Meet Marsha Gill-Dunker

Award Winning “I Love Shipshe” Sculpture

Best IN Indiana Activation Award

Take a short walk from the Shipshewana Visitors Center to the Farmstead Inn and you’ll get the chance to be the “I” in the awarded Best IN Indiana Activation, the […]

Award Winning “I Love Shipshe” Sculpture

Gear Up for the Annual Ice Festival

January 17-18, 2025

Plan to bundle up and get out of the house for some cool family fun! Here’s the official schedule: Fri. January 17th 10am: Ice Carvers begin creating their designs for […]

Gear Up for the Annual Ice Festival

Wintertime Events, Activities, and Adventure

Shipshewana and the surrounding towns are open all year long

While things may slow down in winter with the colder weather or snow falling, things do not slow down in Shipshewana. One of the most asked questions this time of […]

Wintertime Events, Activities, and Adventure
Stocking Stuffers

12 Stocking Stuffer Ideas

Plus one extra everyone can enjoy!

Filling stockings is always a fun part of the holidays. Whether they’re full of candy, chocolates, or gift cards, you don’t have to look far to fill them to the […]

12 Stocking Stuffer Ideas
Teaberry Wood Tap Handle

Shop Shipshewana Small Business Season

Shop small and local for unique goods, gifts, and crafts you can’t find anywhere else.

Small Business Season is the time of year to shop small and locally owned businesses. Shipshewana is chock-full of them. Each has a story to tell, a rich history, and […]

Shop Shipshewana Small Business Season
Teaberry Wood Products basket

Meet Lavern Miller of Teaberry Wood Products

Halfway between Middlebury and Shipshewana you’ll find the locally owned and family run shop Teaberry Wood Products. If you’re after handcrafted goods from baskets, puzzles for kids, cutting boards to […]

Meet Lavern Miller of Teaberry Wood Products

Recipe: Apple Pie Pull-Apart Bread

Is it breakfast? Is it dessert? YES!

While there is plenty to do and see in Shipshewana, Indiana, and LaGrange County, of course, many visitors DO say that one of the best reasons to come back again and […]

Recipe: Apple Pie Pull-Apart Bread
Linder's Tavern on Main recipe

Recipe: Linder’s Tavern Smoked Bacon Pecan Bars

Simple recipe, monster reward!

While there is plenty to do and see in Shipshewana, Indiana, and LaGrange County, of course, many visitors DO say that one of the best reasons to come back again […]

Recipe: Linder’s Tavern Smoked Bacon Pecan Bars

Riverwood Pottery Artist Jesse Woodworth

From a hobby to a business...

FROM HOBBY TO BUSINESS – MEET JESSE WOODWORTH In the heart of downtown Shipshewana, Riverwood Pottery stands a beacon of artistic perseverance and community harmony. Founded by Jesse Woodworth, whose […]

Riverwood Pottery Artist Jesse Woodworth
Artist creating pottery, Riverwood Pottery.

Artisans Abound in Shipshewana.

Handmade and one-of-a kind items can be found around every corner!

Artisans & Craftsman Patience and craftmanship are prized in LaGrange County, which helps explain why these communities are known for well-crafted furniture, quilts, hand-loomed rugs, wood crafts, leather goods, and […]

Artisans Abound in Shipshewana.
Barn Quilt at park.

Are You Ready to Follow the Barn Quilt Trail?

The newly expanded barn quilt trail now has over 80 barn quilts!

Barn Quilt Trail Expansion Driving the scenic country backroads of Northern Indiana, you might see something called a Barn Quilt adorning historic barns, family homesteads, Amish farms, and public spaces. […]

Are You Ready to Follow the Barn Quilt Trail?
Kid riding on the back of a buggy

Top 5 Ways to Immerse Yourself in Amish Culture!

The Amish of Shipshewana Welcome You

Menno-Hof Museum The Menno-Hof Cultural Museum shares a narrated history of Anabaptism and how the religion eventually became the Amish and Mennonite cultures that we know today. See and hear […]

Top 5 Ways to Immerse Yourself in Amish Culture!
store manager at rise n roll

Meet Carrie Miller!

Store Manager of Middlebury's Rise'n Roll Bakery

Carrie Miller is the Store Manager of Rise’n Roll Bakery located at 1065 N. 1150 W. (right on the corner of 1150 & SR 20.) The incredibly popular bakery is […]

Meet Carrie Miller!
Flea Market Trails

Discover Shipshewana Flea Market Trails.

Explore & Shop the Easy Way with the Help of Curated Vendor Trails!

DISCOVER SHIPSHEWANA FLEA MARKET TRAILS People who love to shop and hunt for bargains obviously love the Midwest’s Largest Flea Market. Sometimes, because it is THE LARGEST, the sheer size […]

Discover Shipshewana Flea Market Trails.
Shippy Sign Edit 2

New to Auctions? We Can Help!

A Quick Auction How-To Guide

Auctions can be a blast and an amazing resource. But Where? How? When? And why do they talk so fast? Here’s some help for the Auction Newbie. The wonderful people […]

New to Auctions? We Can Help!
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Enjoy a Full Week of Quilt Events in June!

Quilt Shows, Raffles, Prizes, Markets and more! Hop to It!

In Amish Country, fabric creations are an art form. In Shipshewana you can find: knitting, macrame, hand-sewn clothing, weavings, hand-loomed rugs, but this area is well-known for beautiful quilting. Amish […]

Enjoy a Full Week of Quilt Events in June!

Best of the Best: Shipshewana’s Sweet Eats & Salty Treats

A fun foodie challenge you can really sink your teeth into...

One of the best parts of any visit to the Heart of Amish Country is the delicious food! There are a bunch of tasty bites this area is known for, so […]

Best of the Best: Shipshewana’s Sweet Eats & Salty Treats
Blue Gate Restaurant with Horse and Wagon

Blue Gate

The Humble Beginning of a Hospitality Giant

How do you turn a leisure activity into an expansive hospitality group drawing millions to a town of under 700? Hard work. Craftsmanship. A welcoming spirit. For Blue Gate Hospitality […]

Blue Gate

Spring has Sprung in Shipshewana…

& Shipshewana has your Horticultural Hookup!

It’s officially Spring in Northern Indiana! That means it’s time to get to planting and pruning and plotting and potting!   One of the first plant and gardening goods stops […]

Spring has Sprung in Shipshewana…

Do-It-Yourselfers Love Shipshewana! Here’s why:

It's a Pickers Paradise!

Are you a Picker? A Home-Improvement Guru? Landscaper? An Antique-Hunter? A DIY’er? Whatever the hands-on hobby, if you like to get your hands dirty, Shipshewana’s for you! Everyone knows that […]

Do-It-Yourselfers Love Shipshewana! Here’s why: