Category Archives: What’s Happening

New life abounds in LaGrange County during May! You’ll see newborn foals frolicking in pastures, baby lambs chasing their mothers, tulips and daffodils blooming, and other flowers sprouting forth in our local quilt gardens. This weekend, May 3-4, downtown Shipshewana … Read More »

April ushers in more than spring; this month brings many activities to Shipshewana! From sales and auctions to campground and patio store open houses and even a kite festival, we hope you take advantage of some terrific family time and … Read More »

Shipshewana and LaGrange County don’t mess around when it comes to hospitality during March. On the very first day, we sound the trumpet for all the monthly happenings when the Quilt Festival Registration opens. March 1                        Shipshewana Quilt Festival Registration … Read More »

February is the month of love, and want to help you celebrate the love you feel toward, well, your loved ones! Pajama Sale We kick off the month with our ever-popular-to-the-point-of-being-legendary Pajama Sale on February 2. Oh wow, is this … Read More »

It’s that time of year again when flannels are in fashion and night robes become winter coats at the 17th annual Pajama Sale. On Saturday, February 2, dozens of retailers and hundreds of guests join in on the fun in … Read More »

Shipshewana predicts ice in the forecast for December 27-29, as the town hosts its annual Shipshewana Ice Festival, a popular event for both locals and tourists. Food chefs and members of the Michiana Ice Carvers Association will use a combined … Read More »

We have our own special Christmas memories from our childhood: getting that much longed-for gift; being awestruck by that first Christmas pageant; feeling the wonder and magic of the many lights around town…. These cherished images from Christmases past compel … Read More »

This is your Christmas shopping at the mall: This is your Christmas shopping at ‘Wana Night Out: Two very different scenarios, two very different experiences. Come experience the calmer, softer, happier side of Christmas shopping Tuesday, November 27, at Shipshewana’s … Read More »

When you were a kid, did you make a gingerbread house at school?… You know, one glued to a half-pint sized milk carton like you received with your lunch? I had the misfortune of trying to make one, which should … Read More »

I really think chocolate should be its own food group, don’t you? After all, researchers have shown the benefits of eating chocolate. It’s high in anti-oxidants, it levels out sugar levels in the body, and it makes a person happy. … Read More »