(La Porte, IN) - The Christmas season in La Porte is gearing up, as the Christkindlmarkt at the La Porte County Fairgrounds, which started Wednesday, resumes today.

There are plenty of vendors offering various handcrafted goods along with food, drinks, decorations, and Christmas trees.  There are also activities to partake in, like skating on an iceless ice rink or listening to live music.

Bethany Lutheran Church is hosting the event, which runs from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and Saturday.

The Christkindlmarkt is a centuries-old holiday tradition that began in Germany during the Middle Ages.  Markets back then spread from town to town and later began appearing worldwide.

Christkindlmarkt is the German name for the market, translated as “Christ child market.”