The best fix for Spring fever is Shipshewana’s March Mania! The monthlong celebration brings big events to Shipshe. Discover activities DIY crafting with fellow makers, finding a rare basketball card at Shipshewana Card Fest, or singing along with your favorite band at the Blue Gate Performing Arts Center! Plan your visit for these can’t miss action packed events in Shipshewana!
Makers Unite!
The Farmstead Inn conference room becomes one giant creative space for the March Madness Makers Event (March 2 – 5). Bring your crafts and hangout with fellow creators for three days and four nights sharing your hobbies and making new friends. Tables will be available along with electricity for anything you may need to charge or connect. Reserve your craft table when you book a guest room. During your stay, enjoy afternoon snacks, daily crafting/product demonstrations and more!
Treasure Hunting Galore
Every Wednesday, year-round, at 9 am, you can bid on treasures and trinkets at the Shipshewana Trading Place Miscellaneous & Antique Weekly Auctions. Move from ring to ring catching the best deals on a variety of merchandise as six to ten auctioneers simultaneously sell inside the Shipshewana Antique Building.
Find furniture, antiques, primitives, art, glassware, pottery, household items, tools, sporting goods, architectural salvage, estate items, books, the list goes on and on! Auctions start at 9 am and run through around 3 pm.
Catch a Spring Show
From big name entertainment like Three Dog Night and Trisha Yearwood at the Blue Gate Performing Arts Center to new stage performances at the Blue Gate Music Hall, there is a show or live concert for everyone to enjoy! With multiple shows a week, you can plan your trip to catch just about any genre in Shipshewana during March Mania!
Cards, Collectibles, & Nostalgia
Whether you’re a seasoned collector or newcomer, Shipshewana Card Fest (March 6 – 7) offers vintage, rare, and high-quality finds! Browse top-tier dealers, trading cards, and bring home that card you’ve been searching for in this kid-friendly fun and a comfortable, well-organized convention. You’ll discover 300-500+ tables featuring sports cards, Pokémon, TCGs, vintage, modern, supplies and grading services.
Taste of LaGrange
Taste your way through LaGrange County during Graze LaGrange (February 23 – March 7)! Just a short 15-minute drive from Shipshewana, you’ll find local restaurants with special Graze Menus, giving you the perfect excuse to explore new flavors and favorite spots. From taverns to pubs, each stop offers something unique, all locally owned and ready to welcome you in.
Sweet Syrupy Goodness
Pancakes covered in fresh drippy syrup! Only at Maple Wood Nature Center (4550 E 100 S, LaGrange, IN 46576) for Maple Syrup Days (March 21 – 22)! Learn how syrup is harvested, take a horse drawn wagon ride through the forest, and shop for bottles of the sweet treat to top your favorite breakfast meal!
Home Decor Styles
Sellers from all over the Midwest meet up for the Ship-Chic Craft Show (March 28) featuring gifts, home decor, crafts, clothing, accessories, beauty products, jewelry, baked goods, signs and more! Find old stuff, new stuff and stuff you didn’t know you needed, all picked with quality in mind. Come shop authentic products and meet the folks selling them. You never know what you’ll find!
The Circus Comes to Town
Indiana’s ONLY full size 3 ring Circus is coming to the Michiana Event Center from March 26 – 28! Experience the Globe of Death, where multiple motorcycles speed up to 50 miles per hour around and upside down an enclosed cage. Witness sisters Olga and Mariya Surnina perform deft defying acrobatics and aerial artistry together. See dogs, hogs, and other animals jump through hoops and walk on tight ropes alongside their trainers. It’s fun for the entire family!
Special Lamb & Goat Sale
March 31, one day only, is the unique sale for farmers looking to buy lambs and goats at the Shipshewana Livestock Auction Barn. Typically, the animal livestock auctions are only on Wednesdays, but for this one Tuesday, join the rush of the crowd for a chance to buy
Where to Stay?
Enjoy all these things and more by booking your stay at the Blue Gate Garden Inn, the Farmstead Inn & Conference Center, the Van Buren Hotel, or a cozy Airbnb with the whole family and friend group!
March Mania is for those who seek thrilling excitement, rare treasures and finds, and enough delicious food you’ll need your stretchy pants. So, plan your trip, book your stay, and clear up that Spring fever with an adventure to Shipshewana!
