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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.

Upcoming
Events.

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Easter Egg Hunt
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Our 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 2025
All Day
Our 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 , ...
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Easter Egg Hunt 2025
All Day
Our 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 Hunt
All Day
Our 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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Easter Egg Hunt 2025
All Day
Our 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 Hunt
All Day
Our 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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Easter Egg Hunt 2025
All Day
Our 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 Hunt
All Day
Our 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 Series
9:00 am - 11:00 pm
Want 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 , ...
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Easter Egg Hunt 2025
All Day
Our 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 Hunt
All Day
Our 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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Easter Egg Hunt 2025
All Day
Our 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 Hunt
All Day
Our 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 2025
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Join 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 Day
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Join 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 Exchange
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Drop 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 , ...
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Easter Egg Hunt 2025
All Day
Our 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 Hunt
All Day
Our 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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Easter Egg Hunt 2025
All Day
Our 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 Hunt
All Day
Our 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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Easter Egg Hunt 2025
All Day
Our 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 Hunt
All Day
Our 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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Easter Egg Hunt 2025
All Day
Our 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 Hunt
12:00 am - 11:55 pm
Our 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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Upcoming
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Easter Egg Hunt
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Our 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 2025
All Day
Our 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 , ...
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Easter Egg Hunt 2025
All Day
Our 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 Hunt
All Day
Our 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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Easter Egg Hunt 2025
All Day
Our 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 Hunt
All Day
Our 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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Easter Egg Hunt 2025
All Day
Our 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 Hunt
All Day
Our 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 Series
9:00 am - 11:00 pm
Want 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 , ...
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Easter Egg Hunt 2025
All Day
Our 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 Hunt
All Day
Our 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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Easter Egg Hunt 2025
All Day
Our 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 Hunt
All Day
Our 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 2025
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Join 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 Day
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Join 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 Exchange
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Drop 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 , ...
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Easter Egg Hunt 2025
All Day
Our 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 Hunt
All Day
Our 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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Easter Egg Hunt 2025
All Day
Our 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 Hunt
All Day
Our 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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Easter Egg Hunt 2025
All Day
Our 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 Hunt
All Day
Our 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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Easter Egg Hunt 2025
All Day
Our 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 Hunt
12:00 am - 11:55 pm
Our 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.
Bike Paths
Parks and Recreation Collage

Environmental 
Center.

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!
Parks and Recreation Collage

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 
Center.

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!