2024 Guide to Events in Shipshewana
It's easy to find special events and one-of-a-kind things to do in Shipshewana, Indiana all year long. Take a look at some of the best upcoming 2024 area events for seasonal festivals, shows, auctions, markets and other events that you'll only find in Indiana's Amish country.
This is NOT a complete list of all Shipshewana area events, but for a more exhaustive list, please visit the Official Shipshewana Visitor Center site!
Shipshewana event resources include:
Please note that event details, dates and times are subject to change. Please confirm with the venues directly before making travel plans.
January 2024
- 11th-13th: Midwest Winter Nationals - MEC
- 3rd Weekend of January: Shipshewana Ice Festival & Chili Cookoff
- 25th-27th: Midwest Tool Expo & Auction - MEC
- 27th: Buddy Jewell - Blue Gate Music Hall
- 27th: Scotty McCreery - Blue Gate PAC
February 2024
- 2nd: John Waite - BlueGate PAC
- 3rd: Daybreak - The Music & Passion of Barry Manilow - Blue Gate PAC
- 3rd: Pajama Day Sales
- 9th-10th: Midwest Home and Yard Show - MEC
- 10th: Clay Walker - Blue Gate PAC
- 15th: FAE - USA Sportsmen Classic - MEC
- 16th: Rodney Atkins - Blue Gate PAC
- 24th: Michael Flatley's Lord of The Dance - 25th Anniversary Tour - Blue Gate PAC
- 29th: Michiana Camping & RV Show - MEC
March 2024
- 1st: David Phelps, Jason Crabb, The Martins & Mickey Bell - Blue Gate PAC
- 4th-6th: March Madness Makers Event - Farmstead Inn & Conference Center
- 7th: Lee Brice - Me & My Guitar - Blue Gate Performing Arts Center
- 9th: Gary Allan - Blue Gate Performing Arts Center
- 11th-12th: NIWA Furniture Expo - MEC
- 16th: Deana Carter & Terri Clark - Blue Gate PAC
- 22nd: Michael W. Smith - Blue Gate PAC
- 22nd: On a Hill Too Far Away Passion Play - MEC
- 23rd: Jeremy Camp - Blue Gate PAC
- 28th: Fortune / Walker / Rogers / Isaacs - Brothers of the Heart - Blue Gate PAC
- 28th-30th: The Circus - MEC
- 29th: Good Friday Horse Auction - Shipshewana Auction
Stay Ovenight in Shipshewana at the Farmstead Inn
April 2024
- 5th: John Branyan - Blue Gate Music Hall
- 6th: Righteous Brothers - The Lovin' Feelin' is Back - Blue Gate PAC
- 12th: Celtic Woman (2024) - Blue Gate PAC
- 20th: Ship-Chic Craft & Vintage Show - Shipshewana Misc./Antique Auction Building
- 15th: Crystal Gayle - Blue Gate PAC
- 19th: Toy + Antique & Miscellaneous Auction - Shipshewana Antique & Misc. Building
- 20th: Country Royalty - Blue Gate Music Hall
- 27th: Swap Meet - Shipshewana Trading Place
- 27th: John Michael Montgomery & Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery-Gentry - Blue Gate Performing Arts Center
- 30th: Shipshewana Flea Market Opens for the Season (Each Tues. & Wed., May-Sept, 8 am - 4 pm)
Above: MayFest Parade
May 2024
- 1st: Shipshewana Flea Market Open for the Season (Each Tues. & Wed., May-Sept, 8 am - 4 pm) | Check out this year's Vendor Trails
- 3rd: Mayfest
- 4th: The Man in Black: A Tribute to Johnny Cash - Blue Gate PAC
- 10th: Blackhawk - Blue Gate PAC
- 16th: Jo Dee Messina - Blue Gate PAC
- 17th: Danny Gokey - Blue Gate PAC
- 18th: Swap Meet - Shipshewana Trading Place
- 22nd: Sign & Advertising Auction - Shipshewana Auction
- 22nd: Emmylou Harris - Blue Gate PAC
- 24th: Blood, Sweat and Tears - Blue Gate PAC
- 27th-29th: Memorial Day Extended Shipshewana Flea Market
June 2024
- 1st: Cain - Blue Gate PAC
- 4th: Ronnie & Kim Booth, Greater Vision, Legacy V and The Nelons - Blue Gate Performing Arts Center
- 6th: Guy Penrod, Joseph Habedank, Lynda Randle - Blue Gate Performing Arts Center
- 6th: Elkhart County Quilt & Fiber Expo - RV/MH Hall of Fame
- 7th: Gaither Vocal Band - Blue Gate PAC
- 13th: The Temptations - Blue Gate PAC
- 14th-15th: Weekend Flea Market - Shipshewana Flea Market
- 15th: Swap Meet - Shipshewana Trading Place
- 21st: Henry Cho - Blue Gate PAC
- 26th: Oak Ridge Boys - Blue Gate PAC
- 28th: Boys in the Band - The Alabama Tribute - Blue Gate PAC
July 2024
- 2nd-4th: Independence Day Extended Shipshewana Flea Market
- 6th: Arrival From Sweden: The Music of ABBA - Blue Gate PAC
- 19th: Tracy Lawrence - Blue Gate PAC
- 20th: Salute to the King - Blue Gate PAC
- 26th: Annual Benefit Moonlight Ride - MEC
- 27th: Amishland & Lakes Annual Bike Tour - LaGrange, IN
Above: Shipshewana Antique & Vintage Market
August 2024
- 2nd-3rd: Weekend Flea Market - Shipshewana Flea Market
- 3rd: Swap Meet - Shipshewana Trading Place
- 3rd: Shipshewana Antique & Vintage Market - Farmstead Event Pavilion
- 13th: Red Hot Chilli Pipers - Blue Gate Performing Arts Center
- 24th: Indiana Pulling League - MEC
Above: Shopping at Shipshewana Flea Market
September 2024
- 2nd-4th: Labor Day Extended Shipshewana Flea Market
- 21st: Swap Meet - Shipshewana Trading Place
- 28th-29th: Michiana Pottery Tour - Riverwood Pottery
- 1st-30th: Trails at Maple Wood - Maple Wood Nature Center
- Trails open daily. Enjoy walking nearly 2 miles of trails for views of birds, wildflowers, and nearly 40 species of trees.
- 1st-30th: 3-D Field Archery Trail (Open April-October) - Pine Knob Park
October 2024
- 3rd-5th: Shipshewana Fall Crafter's Fair - MEC
- 15th: Booth Brothers Retreat - Blue Gate Performing Arts Center
- 18th-20th: Gun Slinger Gun Show - MEC
- 19th: Swap Meet - Shipshewana Trading Place
- 23rd: Shipshewana Toy + Antique & Miscellaneous Auction - Shipshewana Auction
- 24th: Daniel O'Donnell - Blue Gate PAC
- 26th: Ship-Chic Craft & Vintage Show - Shipshewana Misc. & Antique Building
Above: Ship-Chic Craft & Vintage Show
November 2024
- 9th: Lighting of Shipshewana & Holiday Light Parade - Downtown Shipshewana
- 22nd-Dec. 31st: Shipshewana's Lights of Joy (Open through December) - Shipshewana RV Park
- 29th: Friday After Thanksgiving Horse Auction - Shipshewana Auction
- Every Wednesday, Year-Round: Shipshewana Antique Auction
December 2024
- 1st-31st: Shipshewana's Lights of Joy (Open through December) - Shipshewana RV Park
- 7th: Ship-Chic Craft & Vintage Christmas Market - Misc./Antique Auction Building
- 7th: Kids Day - Santa Comes to Town - Downtown Shipshewana
- 14th: Gingerbread House Competition - Downtown Shipshewana
- 18th: Sign & Advertising Auction - Shipshewana Auction
*No Shipshewana Antique Auctions on December 25, 2024 or January 1, 2025
*No Horse Sale on December 27, 2024
Above: Shipshewana Ice Festival
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