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Join staff and volunteers at Indiana Dunes National Park and celebrate “Holiday Traditions in the Dunes.” Events take place on Saturday, December 14, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Dunes Learning Center and from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm Chellberg Farm. The Paul H. Douglas Center will also be making homemade Christmas cards and wrapping paper as well as serving hot apple cider. It’s a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the region’s cultural history while enjoying a fun-filled day with family and friends.
Join the Dunes Learning Center for a festive Swedish pancake breakfast. There will be seatings at 10:00 am and 11:00 am. Enjoy traditional Swedish lingonberry pancakes and potato sausage while listening to Swedish folk songs and carols. Purchase tickets online at www.duneslearningcenter.org/
A traditional Swedish Christmas will be presented at the national park’s Chellberg Farm from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. In the farmhouse, volunteers in traditional dress will explain the Swedish holiday customs and decorations on display. In addition, enjoy a presentation of the Santa Lucia story while Jul Tomte (Santa) listens to children's wishes in the parlor. Finish your tour in the kitchen where various Swedish foods of the holiday season will be displayed and a traditional holiday cookie will be given to each visitor.
Chellberg Farm is located on Mineral Springs Road between U.S. Highways 12 and 20 in Porter. Dunes Learning Center is located at 700 Howe Road in Porter between U.S. Highways 12 and 20. The Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education is located at 100 North Lake Street, about one mile north of U.S. Highway 12 in Gary. For more information on this or other programs at Indiana Dunes National Park, call 219-395-1882 or visit our website at www.nps.gov/indu and our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/
Last updated: December 3, 2019