Black Pine fundraiser is an adult evening at the sanctuary featuring craft and other beer sampling and more.

Little Market on the Prairie is a curated, outdoor market that was created to promote small business owners in a family-friendly environment and is held in Albion, Indiana!

For more information, visit their Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/littlemrktontheprairie

The Northeast Indiana Local Food Network created Local Food Week as a way for families and farmers to connect around the food they both love. Our 5th Annual Local Food Week features over 30 different tours and events hosted by farms, markets, artisan food producers, and organizations. Come learn where our local food comes from, meet the folks who produce it, and taste the bounty that comes from Our Land to Our Tables.

Sylvan Cellar's annual Christmas market featuring local artisans

Join Chain O'Lakes at the Glacier Ridge Shelter, a short walk from the campground, for the annual Monarch Mania Festival! There will be tables set up for this come-and-go event with information and activities related to monarch parenting, milkweed, native landscaping, and other important host plants, and more! There will also be educational interpretive programs throughout the event.

Join us at the beautiful gardens of Gene Stratton-Porter as we celebrate mothers. Learn about Gene and her daughter Jeanette who lived nearby and raised her daughters spending time in Gene’s gardens, as well as the amazing mothers of the animal kingdom. Enjoy high tea and food (included with admission) and come dressed in historical or contemporary high tea attire if you like!

Mid-America Windmill Museum Mother's Day celebration for the family.

Visit Chain O'Lakes State Park.

Enjoy miles of trails at Chain O'Lakes State Park.

Celebrate spring during our annual Nature Fest! This free and fun-filled festival features various
family and BioBlitz (science investigations) activities at Merry Lea. All ages are welcome to
participate in canoeing and campfires Friday evening. On Saturday, there will be two different
tracks to participate in. To learn more about this event, visit goshen.edu/merrylea/naturefest2023. Free!

The Noble County Community Fair kicks of July 11, 2026 and goes through July 18, 2026. Enjoy many evening Grandstand events and lots of 4-H exhibits, shows, and projects on display during the day. The Noble County Queen Contest is June 28th at 4pm at Central Noble High School in Albion.

Coinciding with the Elkhart County Quilt & Fiber Expo. Visit the Noble Show & Market from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and on the final day from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Suggested donation: $5. Located at Rome City United Methodist Church, 297 Washington St, Rome City, IN 46784. Call (260) 854-3941 with questions.

Raffle Tickets to win a quilt are $1 each or six for $5.