Shipshewana

Shopping Destination - More than 95 Specialty Shops
Entertainment, Dining and People - Watching
Year-round Special Events

 

Shipshewana is a bustling village with shop-lined streets, specialty retailers and home-style dining establishments.  Shoppers search for handcrafted items, baked goods and whatnot in picturesque turn-of-the-century storefronts.  The Midwest’s largest flea market brims with serious shoppers and the simply curious.  Horse pulled buggy rides through town and into the countryside are a welcome diversion for weary feet.  A strong Amish culture ensures a family friendly atmosphere and closed shops on Sunday.  Families will also find an abundance of fun entertainment – choices include the Mousetrap Puppet Theater, Blue Gate Theater, the Hostetler Hudson Auto Museum and the area’s largest indoor water park resort.  Lodging options range from full-service hotels and cozy bed and breakfasts to RV friendly campgrounds.

2007 Activities

Visitors enjoy a parade, storytellers and music at MayFest (May 5 & 6); two Antique Markets feature 200+ dealers, food and fun (May 19 & August 4); The Fall Crafters Fair honors old-fashioned culture, crafting and song. Don’t miss Shipshewana during the holidays – shopkeepers go all out with decorations and specialty gifts found only in Shipshewana.

 

Visitor Center/LaGrange County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Shipshewana Retail Merchants
State Road 5
Shipshewana, IN 46565

800.254.8090
http://www.shipshewana.com

Amish Dining

• Restaurants
• Family Style Dining
• Specialty Foods

Things To Do

• Attractions
• Unique Shopping
• Furniture Crafters
• Quilts & Fabrics
• Museums & Theatre

RV Scene

• RV Parts & Accessories
• RV Dealers

Lodging

• Bed & Breakfasts
• Country Inns
• Hotels
• Camping & Cabins

Upcoming Events

Haiti Benefit Auction

Location: Miscellaneous Building
Date: May 23, 24, 2008
Admission: Free

Memorial Day Extended Flea Market

Location: Shipshewana
Date: May 26, 27, 28, 2008
Hours: 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Admission: Free

Darlene Zimmerman in Shipshewana

Location: Yoder Department Store
300 S. Van Buren Street, Shipshewana, IN
www.YoderDepartmentStore.com
260.768.4887
Monday – Saturday 8:00 to 5:30

Date: June 20, 21, 2008
Hours: 8:00AM - 5:30AM
Admission: Free

July 4th Extended Flea Market

Location: Shipshewana
Date: July 1, 2, 3, 4, 2008
Hours: 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Admission: Free

Habitat for Humanity

Location: Shipshewana Antique Auction Building
Date: August 1, 2, 2008
Admission: Free

Labor Day Extended Flea Market

Location: Shipshewana
Date: September 1, 2, 3, 2008
Hours: 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Admission: Free

Fall Crafters Fair

Location: Downtown Shipshewana
Date: October 9, 10, 11, 2008
Admission: Free

Toy Auction in October

Location: Shipshewana
Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Hours: 8:00AM
Admission: Free

Standardbred Horse Sale in October

Location: Shipshewana
Date: Saturday, October 25, 2008
Hours: 10:00AM
Admission: Free

Last Day of Flea Market

Location: Shipshewana
Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Hours: 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Admission: Free

Speciality Auction

Location: Shipshewana
Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Hours: 11:00AM
Admission: Free

Antiques & Collectibles Show

Location: Shipshewana
Date: Saturday, November 01, 2008
Hours: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Admission: Free

Evening at the Gallery

Location: Trading Place Antique Gallery (across from flea market on SR-5)
Date: Friday, November 14, 2008
Hours: 6:00PM - 8:00PM
Admission: Free

Evening at the Gallery in November

Location: Shipshewana
Date: Friday, November 14, 2008
Hours: 6:00PM - 8:00PM
Admission: Free

Day After Thanksgiving Horse Auction

Location: Shipshewana
Date: Friday, November 28, 2008
Hours: 9:00AM
Admission: Free

Draft Horse Auction in December

Location: Shipshewana
Date: Friday, December 05, 2008
Hours: 11:00AM
Admission: Free

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