Shipshewana

EAT

Feast on Amish cooking inside the Blue Gate Restaurant or Tiffany’s. Make reservations for dinner at Yoder’s Homestyle Cooking or The Carriage House, two Amish homes. Savor jumbo hand-rolled JoJo’s Pretzels or Ben’s Pretzels. Enjoy a cup ‘o joe at Five Lakes Coffee, Kitchen Cupboard or Das Kafe Haus. Sneak a snack at Shipshewana Popcorn or Vanilla Bean Creamery. Nosh on pizza buffets at East of Chicago Pizza or Shipshe Pizza& Mini Golf while nearby Coody Brown’s, Fireside Burgers & Brew, or Linders Tavern tempts your tastebuds with BBQ, Burgers and Seafood. Delight in cupcakes and cheesecakes downtown at Shawna Rae’s Bakery & Café.

SHOP

Shop for bargains and treasures at Midwest’s largest Shipshewana Flea Market & Auction. Stroll quaint shop-lined streets and discover Teaberry Wood Products, Riverwood Pottery and doll making fun at Kid’s Kreations. Enjoy a color explosion inside Lolly’s Fabrics or Yoder’s Department Store then step back in time at Yoder’s Shipshewana Hardware. Pick up a cooler for locally grown organic farm fresh meats from Yoder’s Meat and Cheese Company. Experience where the Amish grocery shop at E&S Sales where antique toys line the top shelf of the entire store

EXPLORE

Take the free Off The Beaten Path Audio Driving Tour on backroads discovering120 Amish Cottage Shops and 80 Barn Quilts, rich farmlands, and relaxing county parks. Pet, feed and learn at Cook’s Bison Ranch or the Stutzman Amish Dairy Farm Tour.

Learn about the Amish and Mennonites at the interactive Menno-Hof or with a personal tour guide. Enjoy Blue Gate Horse Drawn Carriage Rides then delight in musical comedies, Grammy winning performers, Country top-chart artists or Gospel favorites at the Blue Gate Theatre or Performing Arts Center. Ride your bike on the Pumpkinvine Trail or rent one from multiple Amish bike shops. Rent a canoe at T&L Canoes or Trading Post Outfitters. Snap a selfie at dozens of art murals. Discover the new No Place Like Oz Museum.

POPULAR EVENTS IN 2025

Seeking something special to see & do? Check out these and other popular events at VisitShipshewana.org/events

BLUE GATE THEATRE & PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
450 events per year including:
NEW! Ned and Nancy See America! April 10 – June 19
NEW! Rise and Fall of Miss Fannie’s Biscuits July 1 – October 25
ZZ Top / April 2
Jay Leno / April 25
Michael W Smith / May 15 - 16
Texas Tenors / September 18
The Sons of the Pioneers / September 25

DOWNTOWN SHIPSHEWANA
Ice Festival / January 17 - 18
Pajama Days / February 1
Mayfest / May 2 - 3
Autumn Adventure Straw Bale Art Trail September 1 - November 2
Morton Street Farmers Market May - September, Saturday mornings
Christmas Light Parade / November 8
Breakfast with Santa, Blue Gate Restaurant December, Saturday mornings

SHIPSHEWANA FLEA MARKET & AUCTION
Flea Market / Weekly, Tuesdays & Wednesdays, May 6 - October 1, Plus Extended Dates
Antique & Misc. Auction Weekly, Year-Round, Wednesdays
Ship-Chic Craft & Vintage Markets March 29, October 25, December 6
Shipshewana Swap Meets April 26, May 17, June 21, August 2, September 20, October 18
Lights of Joy / Mid-November - December 31

THE BEST WAY TO EXPERIENCE SHIPSHEWANA? Pick up a free Heritage Trail audio driving tour at the Shipshewana Visitor Center
350 South Van Buren Street VisitShipshewana.org 800.254.8090