Open your calendar app and fill the first month of 2024 with fun things to do with your family, enjoying winter activities, and stunning entertainment.
First Day Hike
Get 2024 off to a great start and enjoy the great outdoors while you’re at it! Elkhart County Parks invites everyone to Boot Lake Nature Preserve, 51430 County Road 3, Elkhart, for the free First Day Hike at 10 a.m. Monday, January 1, 2024. It’s outdoor therapy in the crisp winter landscape and a celebration of the new year.
Goshen First Fridays: Fire & Ice Festival
It’s a treat for the whole family as Goshen First Fridays rings in the first event of 2024 with the Fire & Ice Festival. Downtown Goshen transforms into a winter wonderland from noon to 8 p.m. Friday, January 5, 2024, with incredibly talented ice carvers, fire dancers that will amaze and entrance, and a free marshmallow roast around the fire. Warm up at downtown restaurants and shops with even more treats and deals.
Jordan Davis
One of the hottest country music stars to emerge in recent years, Jordan Davis brings his 2024 World Tour to the Blue Gate Theatre, 760 S. Van Buren St., Shipshewana, at 8 p.m. January 12, 2024. Get ready for an incredible evening featuring “Buy Dirt” and others of Davis’ hits.
The Eras Skate
Lace up the ice skates and glide around downtown Elkhart to your favorite Taylor Swift tunes. NIBCO Water and Ice Park, 303 Nibco Parkway, will be having The Eras Skate from 1 to 10 p.m. January 13, 2024. Style up the skate by dressing from your favorite Taylor Swift era.
Disney's Finding Nemo
The Disney classic you remember from the movies has been adapted into a musical. See it all come to life at the Elkhart Civic Theatre, 210 E. Vistula St., Bristol. Performances are daily from January 18-21, 2024, at the Bristol Opera House.
Ice Festival/Chili Cookoff
The 17th Shipshewana Ice Festival is sure to amaze with professional ice carvers creating unique art out of ice. Ice carving starts at 10 a.m. Friday, January 19, in downtown Shipshewana. Enjoy the finished creations on Saturday, January 20, while strolling the town and sampling the many entries in the Chili Cook-Off.
For more events, check out our Event Calendar