10 FUN THINGS TO DO IN NWI THIS WEEKEND November 29-December 1, 2019

10 FUN THINGS TO DO IN NWI THIS WEEKEND November 29-December 1, 2019

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Northwest Indiana and this week's guide will take you to the Region's best holiday festivities! See for yourself.

Hometown Holiday Celebration

Come and celebrate the holidays, Duneland style! Hometown Holiday Outdoor Market, Carriage Rides, Retail Open House, Tree Lighting Ceremony, Twilight Christmas Parade, and visits with Santa taking place in Thomas Centennial Park & Downtown Chesterton. Everyone is invited!

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Schererville’s Frozen Fever

This FREE EVENT is for ALL AGES! Anna & Elsa have set out on their fierce journey but have decided to make a pit stop in Schererville. Witness the exciting entrance of Anna & Elsa riding in on a magical frozen transportation.

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Wizard of Oz Turns 80 – Interactive Movie Experience

Celebrate 80 years of Oz magic! Journey down the yellow brick road with Dorothy and her pals. We’ll give the audience props and a basic script to bring the movie to life - blow bubbles during scenes with Glenda, bark when Toto comes on the screen, and get ready for a surprise when the witch melts!

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Orak Shrine Circus

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the Carden International Circus proudly present the 2019 Orak Shrine Circus at the Hammond Civic Center, 5825 S. Sohl Ave., beginning Friday, Nov. 29 through Sunday, Dec. 1. Come and see the elephants, tigers, ponies, horses, dogs, aerialists, jugglers and much, much more! Three big days … six big shows!!

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Turkey Trot Hike

Join a ranger in search of wild turkey and other wildlife as you work off Thanksgiving dinner at the Calumet Dunes parking lot in Indiana Dunes National Park. Hike along the ancient Calumet shoreline of Lake Michigan and through forested dunes and small blowouts.

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2019 Santa Parade

Baby its cold outside, and Santa is getting ready to come to downtown La Porte! The lineup is being finalized for the 2019 Santa Parade in downtown La Porte held on November 30 at 11:00 AM.

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Valparaiso vs New Palestine Viewing Party

Come cheer on your Valpo HS 411 Viking Football Team as they take on New Palestine this Friday, November 29 for the state championship! Being shown live on the big screen, wear your green and white and show your Viking pride! Many thanks to the generous support from Grieger's Motor SalesThorgren Tool & MoldingValpo TruFit and Valpo Parks for helping make this happen!

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Pinhook Bog Upland Trail Hike

Join a ranger for a hike on Pinhook Bog’s often overlooked Upland Trail at the Indiana Dunes National Park. The hike showcases the bog’s watershed as you hike a ravine, cross a bridge over a secluded pond that feeds the bog, and through stands of towering trees.

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Chicago Street Theatre presents The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

In this hilarious Christmas classic, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids, probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won’t believe the mayhem and the fun when the Herdmans collide with the Christmas story head on!

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Winter Fest & Tree Lighting

Join us as we kick off the holiday season with our annual Winter Fest! Visitors will enjoy caroling, figure skating performances by Midwest Training & Ice Center entertainment, photos with Santa, hot chocolate, and the lighting of the Central Park Plaza Christmas tree.

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