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Happy Holidays As the holiday season gets rolling, northeast Indiana becomes a magical, festive place for all to enjoy. At KPC Media Group we want to help readers enjoy everything that the region has to offer by providing this special section.
Within these pages is information about a wide variety of events to enjoy. Numerous local groups go out of their way to make the holidays bright. We hope you enjoy the holidays and all of the joy that they bring. Take time out to attend as many
of these events as possible and express your appreciation to those who make these holiday happenings possible. Also, please be sure to patronize the advertisers whose support makes this section possible. This section is also available online at kpcnews.com.
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Throughout the four-county region of northeast Indiana, people love parades. Especially Christmas parades. Shipshewana has already held its parade, Kendallville’s parade hits year 47 and there are more upcoming in the area. They include:
Auburn AUBURN — The Downtown Auburn Business Association’s Christmas Parade takes place Tuesday, Nov. 22, at 7 p.m. Parade applications may be downloaded at daba4auburn.org or picked up at Carbaugh Jewelers in downtown Auburn. The deadline to enter is Saturday, Nov. 19. Parade starts with lineup at the DeKalb County Fairgrounds and proceeds on 16th Street to Main Street to 9th Street to Cedar Street, ending at the Courtyard Park. Completed applications may be dropped off at Carbaugh Jewelers or mailed to DABA, P.O. Box 6122,
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Santa Claus made his official appearance last year in Kendallville, waving from the front of a fire truck as part of the Kendallville Christmas parade.
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FREMONT — Fremont’s Christmas Parade will be changed to an evening event. On Saturday, Dec. 3, the parade will start at 6 p.m., with lineup behind Fremont Elementary School, 501 W. Toledo St. Parade participants are needed, said organizers. The parade proceeds to Toledo Street to South Wayne Street. Horse-drawn carriages from the DeKalb County Horseman’s Association will be one of the attractions. Following the parade, Santa Claus will roll into Fremont to meet and have photos taken with children following at the Fremont American Legion, 310 S. Wayne St. The Fremont Legion Auxiliary will serve cookies and hot chocolate. The Fremont Public Library
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will have a book/craft for all the children attending and the Fremont High School Choir will perform its traditional holiday music. For more details on the Christmas Parade, call the chamber at 495-9010 or Fremont Town Hall at 495-7805.
Kendallville KENDALLVILLE — One of the longest, continuous Christmas parades in northeast Indiana occurs in Kendallville. This year the parade will be in its 48th year and will be held on Saturday, Dec. 3. KPC Media Group and radio stations WAWK and The Hawk are again the coordinating sponsors of the parade, which has been held in downtown Kendallville since 1969. The Main Street Business Association and the Kendallville Area Chamber of Commerce are also supporting the event. The parade, which will start at 1 p.m. at North Side Elementary School, East Harding Street, and conclude at the American Legion Post 86 on South
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Main Street, is open to all groups and organizations in Noble County. Monetary prizes will be awarded in the categories of parade theme and most unique. Judges also will select a best overall unit. The East Noble Marching Knights and Santa Claus again will be among the participants. Parade applications are available at The News Sun, 102 N. Main St., at the Kendallville Area Chamber of Commerce, 122 S. Main St., or online at kpcnews.com. Deadline for application is Monday, Nov. 28. For more information, call Jill Carmody at The News Sun, 347-0400, ext. 1173, or Sara Fisher at the chamber office at 347-1554.
Garrett GARRETT — The Downtown Garrett Christmas Parade is Saturday, Nov. 19 starting at 6 p.m. The parade is sponsored by the DeKalb County Horseman’s Association and the Garrett Chamber of Commerce. The parade heads west on Warfield to Randolph Street, then north to King
Street, east to 2nd Street then south to Warfield Street. The parade features more than 15 lighted and decorated wagons drawn by horse.
Hamilton HAMILTON — Northeast Indiana’s largest horse-drawn Christmas parade occurs in Hamilton. As always, the parade starts at dusk in Hamilton, on Saturday, Nov. 26. There will be between 35 and 40 horse drawn wagons that hail from northeast Indiana, southwest Michigan and northwest Ohio. Local businesses sponsor the teams and put care into decorating each of the wagons, which carry folks singing carols, tossing candy and shining bright with lights galore. The parade starts on South Wayne and winds its way through the downtown, making its final stop at Gnagy Park. At the parade’s conclusion, children can visit with Santa and warm up with hot cocoa and cookies. For more information, contact 488-3607.
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Auburn Community Band concert, Cupbearer Cafe, Auburn, 7 p.m.
November 18 Santa’s Chalet arrives at Courtyard Park in Auburn
November 19 Auburn Classic Noon Lions Club 31st Annual Christmas Stroll, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at five residences, three businesses and the office of the Community Foundation of DeKalb County. Tickets cost $10 in advance, $12 at the door, or $4 per home. Call 925-6686. Christmas Parade of Lights, 6 p.m., downtown Garrett.
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December8-10 Festival of Lights, 7 p.m., Lakewood Park Baptist Church, 5555 C.R. 29, Auburn, call 925-2006 for tickets.
December 10 Auburn Parks Christmas Walk at Eckhart Park, 6-8 p.m. Festival of Lights, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., Lakewood Park Baptist Church, 5555 C.R. 29, Auburn, call 925-2006 for tickets. DeKalb High School Show Choir caroling, downtown Auburn
December 11 Gingerbread Festival, 1-4 p.m. at Middaugh Hall at DeKalb County Fairgrounds, 708 S Union St.
December 17 DeKalb County Holiday Festival, National Military History Center, 5634 C.R. 11A, Auburn, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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December 2-4 Auburn Parks Christmas Walk at Eckhart Park, 9-11 a.m.
December 3 Tri Kappa’s Annual Christmas Boutique, 8:30 a.m. to noon, DeKalb Middle School, hand-crafted gifts available for purchase plus there will be door prizes, concessions, games, a silent auction and pictures will Santa. 14th Annual Holiday Bazaar, Heimach Senior Activity Center, 1800 E. 7th St., 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., luncheon and bake sale, Auburn Community Band to perform at 11:30 a.m., Christmas/Holiday decor and gifts. Auburn Parks Christmas Walk at Eckhart Park, 6-8 p.m.
December 4 Fort Wayne Philharmonic Holiday Pops Concert, 2:30 p.m. at DeKalb High School; tickets cost $12 for adults and $7 for children and students; purchase from any Psi Iota Xi, Eta Xi member, Carbaugh Jewelers in Auburn, or by calling 573-1157. Auburn Parks Christmas Walk at Eckhart Park, 6-8 p.m.
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Auburn Christmas Parade starts at 7 p.m. Following the parade, Frosty the Snowman will be lit up at Courtyard Park.
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“Our Christ Dinner,” a musical, a hilarious look at family tradition, holiday expectations, unexpected guests and more, Blue Gate Theater, 105 E. Middlebury St., Shipshewana. Tickets from $37, call 888-447-4725 or visit riegsecker.com for tickets and exact dates. “A Christmas Story,” stage version of the classic Christmas movie, Round Barn Theatre, 1600 W. Market, Nappanee. Prices vary. Call 800- or visit amishacres.com for prices and dates.
November 18 Christmas with the Hunter Brothers, 7 p.m., Blue Gate Theater, 105 E. Middlebury St., Shipshewana. Call 888-447-4725 or visit riegsecker.com for ticket pricing.
November 19 Holiday bazaar, Shipshewana Event Center, 760 S. VanBuren St., Shipshewana, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
November 29 Wana Night Out, biggest shopping event of season, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2-8 p.m., Shipshewana.
December 3 Santa Arrives: Wolfe Building in downtown Shipshewana. Noon to 3 p.m. This is Kids’ Day in Shipshewana.
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Kids’ Day, 10 a.m. to noon, free games, prizes and fun activities are planned for children ages 1-12 at participating merchants. Downtown Shipshewana. Wynonna and the Big Noise Christmas, Shipshewana Event Center, 706 S. VanBuren St., Shipshewana. Call 888-447-4625 for ticket prices and packages.
December 4 Dream of Beauty Holiday Walk, Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site, 1205 Pleasant Point, Rome City. Live entertainment, holiday goodies, crafts, horse-drawn wagon rides and Santa. Admission is $5.
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Ice carvers Josh Niven, left, of Buchanan, Michigan, and Greg Beachey of New Paris work on a ice sculpture of a sleigh, made from eight 300-pound blocks of ice. The pair were in last year’s Shipshewana’s annual Ice Festival.
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Holiday Craft & Gift Bazaar: The Shipshewana Holiday Craft & Gift Bazaar is a juried, vintage-inspired, indoor pop-up market from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. inside the Shipshewana Auction & Flea Market’s Miscellaneous and Antique Auction Building. Vendors will offer holiday gifts, crafts, antiques, vintage items, salvage, repurposed, “upcycled,” primitive, rustic, industrial, handmade crafts, artisan goods, country, furniture, home and garden items as well as holiday decor. Tickets to attend are $4 in advance and $5 at the door. Children 12 and under get in free. For more information, call the Shipshewana Auction & Flea Market at 768-4129.
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Webb Family, “The Glory and Majesty of Christmas,” Blue Gate Theater, 105 E. Middlebury St., Shipshewana. Call 888-447-4725 or visit riegsecker.com for ticket pricing.
December17 Photos and breakfast with Santa, LaGrange Volunteer Fire Department, 1201 Townline Road, LaGrange, 8-11 a.m.
December 27-28 Ice Festival: After Christmas, Shipshewana will host its annual Ice Festival on Tuesday, Dec. 27, and Wednesday, Dec. 28. Teams of ice-carving professionals will take part in two days of ice sculpting throughout downtown Shipshewana. The festival also hosts its annual chili cook-off, once again inside the Wolfe Building on Wednesday, Dec. 28. #14 Michele jm/jm/ck/me, sml 4 color
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December 28 Chili cookoff, part of Ice Festival, Wolfe Building/Town Hall, Morton Street, Shipshewana, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is an ice festival pin or $5.
NOBLE COUNTY November 18
Tour of Trees: Held in Essenhaus Village Shops at Middlebury, restaurant and inn. Vote on favorite tree. The two-day event will be Friday, Nov. 18 (10 a.m. to 8 p.m.) and Saturday, Nov. 19 (9 a.m. to 8 p.m.). Additional information regarding Das Dutchman Essenhaus can be obtained by calling 800-455-9471 or online at Essenhaus. com.
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Kendallville Christmas Walk: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cost is $10, which includes a lunch at the American Legion, 322 S. Main St. Tickets can be purchased at Re/Max Results at 125 E. North St. prior to the walk, or at the individual homes the day of the walk. Proceeds from the walk will go to the Kendallville Christmas Bureau, which provides assistance to children at Christmas. Contact Re/Max Results at 347-4206 or Anita Hess at 349-8850 for additional information. Rome City Chamber of Commerce Holiday House Walk: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Three residential homes, the Our Lady, Mother of Mercy home and Sundaes on Sylvan are featured. American Legion Post 381, 611 Kelly St., Rome City, is hosting a breakfast buffet that day starting at 8 a.m. An artisan market will be at Town Hall, 402 Kelly St., from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Homes on the Holiday House Walk are: the Larry and Donna Seiler house, 315 Kerr Island North; the Todd and Charlotte LaVigne home, 854 Lions Drive; and the Robert and Lori Hogan home, 9390 N. Steinbarger Lake Drive, Steinbarger Lake. Other stops can include The Lavender Lane, 2258 Northport Road, for homemade lavender gifts from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Sylvan Cellars Event Center, 2725 Northport Road, for Christmas coffee and lunch by Lucille’s BBQ from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tickets are $8, with children under 12 free of charge. 19th Annual Festival of Trees benefiting Parkview Hospice in Noble and LaGrange counties: Public viewing 10 a.m. to noon, $3 donation, gala with dinner, awards, silent auction, live auction and dancing 7-11 p.m., $50 per person, $380 table of 8, reservations go to parkview.com/Festival of Trees. Rome City United Methodist Church: Holiday bazaar from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the church, 297 Washington St., Rome City. Crafts, baked goods, a cookie walk and food.
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December 2 Windmill Winter Wonderland: Lighted Christmas displays, crafters, music and warm food at Mid-America Windmill Museum, 732 S. Allen Chapel Road, Kendallville. A live Nativity on Saturdays. Baker Hall is filled with crafters, food and Santa (with gift bags for the children). First two weekends in December on Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Children 12 and under are free, $4 for adults and children age 13 and up.
December 3 Annual Kendallville Christmas Parade at 1 p.m. along Main Street starting at North Side Elementary School. The theme is “Salute to Indiana’s Bicentennial.” KPC Media Group and radio stations WAWK and The Hawk are the coordinating sponsors of the parade, which has been held in downtown Kendallville since 1969. The Main Street Business Association and the Kendallville Area Chamber of Commerce are also supporting the event. The parade, which will start at 1 p.m. at North Side Elementary School and conclude at the American Legion Post 86 on South Main Street, is open to all groups and organizations in Noble County. Monetary prizes will be awarded in the categories of parade theme and most unique. Judges will also select a best overall unit. Parade applications are available at The News Sun, 102 N. Main St., at the Kendallville Area Chamber of Commerce at 122 S. Main St., or online at kpcnews.com. Deadline for application is Monday, Nov. 28. For more information, call Jill Carmody at 347-0400, ext. 1173. Free Community Christmas Greetings drive-through display in Bixler Lake Park campground starting Dec. 3 in Kendallville every night through the end of the year from 6-9 p.m. Free popcorn, hot chocolate and hot cider on Friday and Saturday nights (weather permitting). Note: No free refreshments on Saturday, Dec. 24. Windmill Winter Wonderland with lighted Christmas displays, crafters, music and warm food, live Nativity, Santa with treats for children at Mid-America Windmill Museum, 732 S. Allen Chapel Road, Kendallville, $4 for adults and free for children 12 and under. Home Decorating Contest: Avilla in-town residents can participate this year in the first-ever Christmas Home Decorating Contest, Dec. 3-17. Entry fee is $15 per home. The home that receives the most votes will receive a $100 cash
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prize. Those who vote will be entered to win a $20 gift card. Winners for the tree and home decorating contests will be announced Dec. 17. To find out more about these events, visit the Avilla Chamber of Commerce website, chamberofavilla.org, or call 242-4898.
December 9 Windmill Winter Wonderland with lighted Christmas displays, crafters, music and warm food at Mid-America Windmill Museum, 732 S. Allen Chapel Road, Kendallville, $4 for adults and free for children 12 and under.
December 10 Windmill Winter Wonderland with lighted Christmas displays, crafters, music and warm food, live Nativity, Santa with treats for children at Mid-America Windmill Museum, 732 S. Allen Chapel Road, Kendallville, $4 for adults and free for children under 12. East Noble Theatre’s “Breakfast With Santa” at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Cole Auditorium, East Noble High School, Kendallville. A pancake breakfast, living Nativity, stage show and visit with Santa Claus. Auditorium box office opens Monday, Nov. 23. For ticket reservations call the box office at 347-7167.
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December 11 Windmill Winter Wonderland with lighted Christmas displays, crafters, music and warm food at Mid-America Windmill Museum, 732 S. Allen Chapel Road, Kendallville, $4 for adults and free for children under 12.
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Satek Winery Holiday Open House, 6208 VanGuilder Road, Fremont, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
November 19 Hamilton American Legion Auxiliary Christmas bazaar and children’s Christmas shop, Hamilton Town Hall, 900 S. Wayne St. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
November 24 Toboggan slide at Pokagon State Park opens for the season. Open weekends and holidays. Call 833-2012 for details.
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In this Nov. 27, 2015 file photo, Santa Claus arrives in downtown Angola in the restored Charlie Rodebaugh (now Bryan) sleigh. Santa will make his arrival on the Public Square in downtown Angola on Nov. 25 at 5:30 p.m. Santa and Mrs. Claus will visit with children in the Brokaw Movie House after lighting the Christmas decorations on the Steuben County Soldier’s Monument.
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December 2 Family Friendly Christmas Ball, Trine University Dance Team, variety of activities, music and games, including visit from Santa, $25 admission benefits Dance Team competitions, 6-9 p.m., east gymnasium of Hershey Hall. Horse drawn wagon rides, Public Square, Angola, 5:30-8 p.m.
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December 3-4 Bethlehem Marketplace, walk-through drama depicting the day after Christ was born, Fairview Missionary Church, 525 E. C.R. 200N, Angola, 1-5 p.m. Free.
December 4 Trine University Music Department Christmas Snow, features vocal ensembles and orchestra, T. Furth Center for Performing Arts, 500 W. Maumee St., Angola, 3:30 p.m. Steuben County Festival Choir’s fifth annual performance of Handel’s Messiah, accompanied by members of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic in a full orchestra setting, T. Furth Center for Performing Arts, 500 W. Maumee St., Angola, 8 p.m. Tickets are $5 and available at trine.edu/ furth.
December 10 Christ Life Revival Center Christmas bazaar, 1220 S. Wayne St, Angola. Music and a children’s fun area featured. All proceeds benefit global missions.
December 11 Fort Wayne Philharmonic holiday pops concert, T. Furth Center for Performing Arts, 500 W. Maumee St., Angola. Tickets $30-$45 aavailable at trine.edu/furth.
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