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Elkhart.
The city of Elkhart has amenities for all; plenty of outdoor recreation like bike paths, nature reserves, quilt gardens, parks, and our environmental center. Enjoy a range of dining and shopping options.
Elkhart is also home to several museums and cultural landmarks including the Midwest Museum of American Art, the Ruthmere Museum, the National New York Central Railroad Museum, and the Wellfield Botanic Gardens.

Experience
Elkhart.
The city of Elkhart has amenities for all; plenty of outdoor recreation like bike paths, nature reserves, quilt gardens, parks, and our environmental center. Enjoy a range of dining and shopping options.
Elkhart is also home to several museums and cultural landmarks including the Midwest Museum of American Art, the Ruthmere Museum, the National New York Central Railroad Museum, and the Wellfield Botanic Gardens.

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- 21Easter Egg Hunt12:00 am - 12:00 amOur annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Keep an eye out while walking our trails–12 eggs will be hidden beginning April 1. Return your found egg to the Visitor’s Cabin during staff hours (Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM) for a prize. Limit 1 egg/prize per family. Our Easter Egg Hunt will continue throug , ...Easter Egg Hunt 2025All DayOur annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Keep an eye out while walking our trails–12 eggs will be hidden beginning April 1. Return your found egg to the Visitor’s Cabin during staff hours (Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM) for a prize. Limit 1 egg/prize per family. Our Easter Egg Hunt will continue throu , ...
- 22Easter Egg Hunt 2025All DayOur annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Keep an eye out while walking our trails–12 eggs will be hidden beginning April 1. Return your found egg to the Visitor’s Cabin during staff hours (Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM) for a prize. Limit 1 egg/prize per family. Our Easter Egg Hunt will continue throu , ...Easter Egg HuntAll DayOur annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Keep an eye out while walking our trails–12 eggs will be hidden beginning April 1. Return your found egg to the Visitor’s Cabin during staff hours (Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM) for a prize. Limit 1 egg/prize per family. Our Easter Egg Hunt will continue throug , ...
- 23Easter Egg Hunt 2025All DayOur annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Keep an eye out while walking our trails–12 eggs will be hidden beginning April 1. Return your found egg to the Visitor’s Cabin during staff hours (Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM) for a prize. Limit 1 egg/prize per family. Our Easter Egg Hunt will continue throu , ...Easter Egg HuntAll DayOur annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Keep an eye out while walking our trails–12 eggs will be hidden beginning April 1. Return your found egg to the Visitor’s Cabin during staff hours (Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM) for a prize. Limit 1 egg/prize per family. Our Easter Egg Hunt will continue throug , ...
- 24Easter Egg Hunt 2025All DayOur annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Keep an eye out while walking our trails–12 eggs will be hidden beginning April 1. Return your found egg to the Visitor’s Cabin during staff hours (Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM) for a prize. Limit 1 egg/prize per family. Our Easter Egg Hunt will continue throu , ...Easter Egg HuntAll DayOur annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Keep an eye out while walking our trails–12 eggs will be hidden beginning April 1. Return your found egg to the Visitor’s Cabin during staff hours (Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM) for a prize. Limit 1 egg/prize per family. Our Easter Egg Hunt will continue throug , ...Beginning Birder Series9:00 am - 11:00 pmWant to start birding in 2025, but you don’t know where to start? Consider joining our brand new series designed for people who are just getting started with birding! Join EEC staff as we go through the introductions of birding, including: Binocular use and maintenance Identification of birds in our region Guide , ...
- 25Easter Egg Hunt 2025All DayOur annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Keep an eye out while walking our trails–12 eggs will be hidden beginning April 1. Return your found egg to the Visitor’s Cabin during staff hours (Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM) for a prize. Limit 1 egg/prize per family. Our Easter Egg Hunt will continue throu , ...Easter Egg HuntAll DayOur annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Keep an eye out while walking our trails–12 eggs will be hidden beginning April 1. Return your found egg to the Visitor’s Cabin during staff hours (Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM) for a prize. Limit 1 egg/prize per family. Our Easter Egg Hunt will continue throug , ...
- 26Easter Egg Hunt 2025All DayOur annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Keep an eye out while walking our trails–12 eggs will be hidden beginning April 1. Return your found egg to the Visitor’s Cabin during staff hours (Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM) for a prize. Limit 1 egg/prize per family. Our Easter Egg Hunt will continue throu , ...Easter Egg HuntAll DayOur annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Keep an eye out while walking our trails–12 eggs will be hidden beginning April 1. Return your found egg to the Visitor’s Cabin during staff hours (Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM) for a prize. Limit 1 egg/prize per family. Our Easter Egg Hunt will continue throug , ...Earth Day 202510:00 am - 1:00 pmJoin us for another free, family-friendly Earth Day celebration! Come enjoy: FREE NATIVE TREE Giveaway Spring Seeds & Starters Plant Exchange LIVE FISH DEMO at City Aquatics Booth Local Food Vendor Kids Activities Booths by Elkhart County Soil & Water Conservation District, Elkhart Parks Department, Stormwat , ...Weed Wrangle at Earth Day10:00 am - 1:00 pmJoin InSPEC, the Invasive Species Partnership of Elkhart County, in one of their annual Weed Wrangles! Learn about the group, invasive and native plant species, and how to identify and remove invasive honeysuckle. We’ll work on removing the invasive plant and planting native plants to restore our forest ecosystem , ...Spring Seeds & Starters Exchange12:00 pm - 1:00 pmDrop in to our Spring Seeds & Starters Plant Exchange at the Elkhart Environmental Center’s annual Earth Day event on Saturday, April 26! The Earth Day event starts at 10 AM, while the Spring Seeds & Starters Plant Exchange starts at 12 PM. This is a great way to dive into spring! Bring houseplants, seeds , ...
- 27Easter Egg Hunt 2025All DayOur annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Keep an eye out while walking our trails–12 eggs will be hidden beginning April 1. Return your found egg to the Visitor’s Cabin during staff hours (Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM) for a prize. Limit 1 egg/prize per family. Our Easter Egg Hunt will continue throu , ...Easter Egg HuntAll DayOur annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Keep an eye out while walking our trails–12 eggs will be hidden beginning April 1. Return your found egg to the Visitor’s Cabin during staff hours (Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM) for a prize. Limit 1 egg/prize per family. Our Easter Egg Hunt will continue throug , ...
- 28Easter Egg Hunt 2025All DayOur annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Keep an eye out while walking our trails–12 eggs will be hidden beginning April 1. Return your found egg to the Visitor’s Cabin during staff hours (Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM) for a prize. Limit 1 egg/prize per family. Our Easter Egg Hunt will continue throu , ...Easter Egg HuntAll DayOur annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Keep an eye out while walking our trails–12 eggs will be hidden beginning April 1. Return your found egg to the Visitor’s Cabin during staff hours (Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM) for a prize. Limit 1 egg/prize per family. Our Easter Egg Hunt will continue throug , ...
- 29Easter Egg Hunt 2025All DayOur annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Keep an eye out while walking our trails–12 eggs will be hidden beginning April 1. Return your found egg to the Visitor’s Cabin during staff hours (Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM) for a prize. Limit 1 egg/prize per family. Our Easter Egg Hunt will continue throu , ...Easter Egg HuntAll DayOur annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Keep an eye out while walking our trails–12 eggs will be hidden beginning April 1. Return your found egg to the Visitor’s Cabin during staff hours (Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM) for a prize. Limit 1 egg/prize per family. Our Easter Egg Hunt will continue throug , ...
- 30Easter Egg Hunt 2025All DayOur annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Keep an eye out while walking our trails–12 eggs will be hidden beginning April 1. Return your found egg to the Visitor’s Cabin during staff hours (Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM) for a prize. Limit 1 egg/prize per family. Our Easter Egg Hunt will continue throu , ...Easter Egg Hunt12:00 am - 11:55 pmOur annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Keep an eye out while walking our trails–12 eggs will be hidden beginning April 1. Return your found egg to the Visitor’s Cabin during staff hours (Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM) for a prize. Limit 1 egg/prize per family. Our Easter Egg Hunt will continue throug , ...
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- 21Easter Egg Hunt12:00 am - 12:00 amOur annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Keep an eye out while walking our trails–12 eggs will be hidden beginning April 1. Return your found egg to the Visitor’s Cabin during staff hours (Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM) for a prize. Limit 1 egg/prize per family. Our Easter Egg Hunt will continue throug , ...Easter Egg Hunt 2025All DayOur annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Keep an eye out while walking our trails–12 eggs will be hidden beginning April 1. Return your found egg to the Visitor’s Cabin during staff hours (Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM) for a prize. Limit 1 egg/prize per family. Our Easter Egg Hunt will continue throu , ...
- 22Easter Egg Hunt 2025All DayOur annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Keep an eye out while walking our trails–12 eggs will be hidden beginning April 1. Return your found egg to the Visitor’s Cabin during staff hours (Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM) for a prize. Limit 1 egg/prize per family. Our Easter Egg Hunt will continue throu , ...Easter Egg HuntAll DayOur annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Keep an eye out while walking our trails–12 eggs will be hidden beginning April 1. Return your found egg to the Visitor’s Cabin during staff hours (Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM) for a prize. Limit 1 egg/prize per family. Our Easter Egg Hunt will continue throug , ...
- 23Easter Egg Hunt 2025All DayOur annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Keep an eye out while walking our trails–12 eggs will be hidden beginning April 1. Return your found egg to the Visitor’s Cabin during staff hours (Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM) for a prize. Limit 1 egg/prize per family. Our Easter Egg Hunt will continue throu , ...Easter Egg HuntAll DayOur annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Keep an eye out while walking our trails–12 eggs will be hidden beginning April 1. Return your found egg to the Visitor’s Cabin during staff hours (Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM) for a prize. Limit 1 egg/prize per family. Our Easter Egg Hunt will continue throug , ...
- 24Easter Egg Hunt 2025All DayOur annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Keep an eye out while walking our trails–12 eggs will be hidden beginning April 1. Return your found egg to the Visitor’s Cabin during staff hours (Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM) for a prize. Limit 1 egg/prize per family. Our Easter Egg Hunt will continue throu , ...Easter Egg HuntAll DayOur annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Keep an eye out while walking our trails–12 eggs will be hidden beginning April 1. Return your found egg to the Visitor’s Cabin during staff hours (Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM) for a prize. Limit 1 egg/prize per family. Our Easter Egg Hunt will continue throug , ...Beginning Birder Series9:00 am - 11:00 pmWant to start birding in 2025, but you don’t know where to start? Consider joining our brand new series designed for people who are just getting started with birding! Join EEC staff as we go through the introductions of birding, including: Binocular use and maintenance Identification of birds in our region Guide , ...
- 25Easter Egg Hunt 2025All DayOur annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Keep an eye out while walking our trails–12 eggs will be hidden beginning April 1. Return your found egg to the Visitor’s Cabin during staff hours (Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM) for a prize. Limit 1 egg/prize per family. Our Easter Egg Hunt will continue throu , ...Easter Egg HuntAll DayOur annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Keep an eye out while walking our trails–12 eggs will be hidden beginning April 1. Return your found egg to the Visitor’s Cabin during staff hours (Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM) for a prize. Limit 1 egg/prize per family. Our Easter Egg Hunt will continue throug , ...
- 26Easter Egg Hunt 2025All DayOur annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Keep an eye out while walking our trails–12 eggs will be hidden beginning April 1. Return your found egg to the Visitor’s Cabin during staff hours (Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM) for a prize. Limit 1 egg/prize per family. Our Easter Egg Hunt will continue throu , ...Easter Egg HuntAll DayOur annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Keep an eye out while walking our trails–12 eggs will be hidden beginning April 1. Return your found egg to the Visitor’s Cabin during staff hours (Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM) for a prize. Limit 1 egg/prize per family. Our Easter Egg Hunt will continue throug , ...Earth Day 202510:00 am - 1:00 pmJoin us for another free, family-friendly Earth Day celebration! Come enjoy: FREE NATIVE TREE Giveaway Spring Seeds & Starters Plant Exchange LIVE FISH DEMO at City Aquatics Booth Local Food Vendor Kids Activities Booths by Elkhart County Soil & Water Conservation District, Elkhart Parks Department, Stormwat , ...Weed Wrangle at Earth Day10:00 am - 1:00 pmJoin InSPEC, the Invasive Species Partnership of Elkhart County, in one of their annual Weed Wrangles! Learn about the group, invasive and native plant species, and how to identify and remove invasive honeysuckle. We’ll work on removing the invasive plant and planting native plants to restore our forest ecosystem , ...Spring Seeds & Starters Exchange12:00 pm - 1:00 pmDrop in to our Spring Seeds & Starters Plant Exchange at the Elkhart Environmental Center’s annual Earth Day event on Saturday, April 26! The Earth Day event starts at 10 AM, while the Spring Seeds & Starters Plant Exchange starts at 12 PM. This is a great way to dive into spring! Bring houseplants, seeds , ...
- 27Easter Egg Hunt 2025All DayOur annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Keep an eye out while walking our trails–12 eggs will be hidden beginning April 1. Return your found egg to the Visitor’s Cabin during staff hours (Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM) for a prize. Limit 1 egg/prize per family. Our Easter Egg Hunt will continue throu , ...Easter Egg HuntAll DayOur annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Keep an eye out while walking our trails–12 eggs will be hidden beginning April 1. Return your found egg to the Visitor’s Cabin during staff hours (Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM) for a prize. Limit 1 egg/prize per family. Our Easter Egg Hunt will continue throug , ...
- 28Easter Egg Hunt 2025All DayOur annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Keep an eye out while walking our trails–12 eggs will be hidden beginning April 1. Return your found egg to the Visitor’s Cabin during staff hours (Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM) for a prize. Limit 1 egg/prize per family. Our Easter Egg Hunt will continue throu , ...Easter Egg HuntAll DayOur annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Keep an eye out while walking our trails–12 eggs will be hidden beginning April 1. Return your found egg to the Visitor’s Cabin during staff hours (Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM) for a prize. Limit 1 egg/prize per family. Our Easter Egg Hunt will continue throug , ...
- 29Easter Egg Hunt 2025All DayOur annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Keep an eye out while walking our trails–12 eggs will be hidden beginning April 1. Return your found egg to the Visitor’s Cabin during staff hours (Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM) for a prize. Limit 1 egg/prize per family. Our Easter Egg Hunt will continue throu , ...Easter Egg HuntAll DayOur annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Keep an eye out while walking our trails–12 eggs will be hidden beginning April 1. Return your found egg to the Visitor’s Cabin during staff hours (Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM) for a prize. Limit 1 egg/prize per family. Our Easter Egg Hunt will continue throug , ...
- 30Easter Egg Hunt 2025All DayOur annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Keep an eye out while walking our trails–12 eggs will be hidden beginning April 1. Return your found egg to the Visitor’s Cabin during staff hours (Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM) for a prize. Limit 1 egg/prize per family. Our Easter Egg Hunt will continue throu , ...Easter Egg Hunt12:00 am - 11:55 pmOur annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Keep an eye out while walking our trails–12 eggs will be hidden beginning April 1. Return your found egg to the Visitor’s Cabin during staff hours (Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM) for a prize. Limit 1 egg/prize per family. Our Easter Egg Hunt will continue throug , ...
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Parks &
Recreation.
The Elkhart Parks & Recreation Department shall provide and maintain quality parks, facilities, open/natural spaces, and services to enhance the physical, social, and emotional well-being of Elkhart’s citizenry.


Environmental
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The Elkhart Environmental Center has been opened to the public for 25 years now! This environmental education facility offers environmental educational programs, events and volunteer opportunities for all citizens. The EEC has multiple outdoor settings including the Edible Education Garden, Reflection Grove, wetlands, hiking trails, a boat launch, and more!
