(La Porte County, IN) - What promises to be three days of fun will start Friday at the La Porte County Fairgrounds.  The annual Christkindlmarkt, hosted by Bethany Lutheran Church, will run from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Sunday.

 

Pastor Dennis Meyer said there will be vendors offering food, beverages and various products, including Christmas trees, at the German themed event.  There will also be games like Christmas tree throwing, cornhole and visits from Santa Claus along with live music and ice skating.

 

“It’s pretty exciting. We always like that time right after Thanksgiving,” he said.

 

Meyer said the activities will be centered on the midway.   There will also be plenty of seasonal lights and fires to help people warm up from the expected below freezing temperatures predicted during the weekend.  

 

The Christkindlmarkt started at the church during the pandemic but moved to the fairgrounds the following year to better accommodate the large number of people drawn to the event.  Meyer said all of the vendors will be from the area.

 

“That’s really what Christkindlmarkt is all about in Germany.  It’s local markets where people can support local businesses and enjoy just kind of being together,” he said.

 

For a complete list of all of the happening, CLICK HERE to visit the event website.