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Spend a weekend in nature at the Indiana Dunes Outdoor Adventure Festival. There will be more than 50 events taking place at Indiana Dunes National Park and other parks and preserves throughout Northwest Indiana. The festival runs from Friday September 9th through Sunday, September 11th. Take part in hiking, kayaking, biking, geo-caching, photography, birding, and more. There are activities for people of all ages and physical abilities. For the full list of programs, times, and locations visit www.dunesoutdoorfestival.com.
Admission fees to Indiana Dunes National Park are waived on September 10th and 11th, but other parks or properties may still charge a fee. A highlight of this year’s festival takes place at the historic Chellberg Farm on September 10th and 11th from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Enjoy some family-friendly fun at the heart of the Outdoor Adventure Festival. There will be food venders, musical groups, live entertainment, and demonstration booths showcasing skills that farmers would have used in the early 1900s. Wagon rides will be available for a suggested donation to the Friends of Indiana Dunes to help support the farm and its animals.
Other weekend festivities include Leon’s Obstacle Course Race from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm on September 11th. There will be a 5K and 10K race over obstacles placed throughout the trails at the national park’s West Beach. The America’s Race Series helps support U.S. military veterans, injured veterans, first responders and law enforcement. Register for the race at www.leonstriathlon.com. There is a fee to participate in the race. Make your first stop to the festival at the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center located at 1215 N. State Road 49 in Porter, Indiana or at the Chellberg Farm located at 618 N. Mineral Springs Road in Porter. For more information on this and other programs at Indiana Dunes National Park, call 219-395-1882. Please visit our website at www.nps.gov/indu, download the official National Park Service app, or view our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/IndianaDunesNPS
The Indiana Dunes National Park is one of more than 400 units of the National Park System ranging from Yellowstone to the Statue of Liberty. Located in Northwest Indiana, the park includes 15 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline and 15,000 acres of biodiverse beaches, woods, prairies, and marshes. Over 3 million visitors come to the Indiana Dunes each year.
Last updated: August 29, 2022