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LaPorte County Convention and Visitors Bureau

Tourism Boating Facilities Michigan City has one private and three city-operated marinas and a U.S. Coast Guard Station. City-Operated Marinas: Washington Park, Trail Creek and Sprague Pointe: Total 921 boat slips and dry dock storage facilities. Private Marinas: Total 70 boat slips

Fishing

A year-round sport fishery, Michigan City, the “Coho Capital of the World,” offers no less than five great sport fish: coho and chinook salmon, steelhead, brown and lake trout. Charter boats are available. For license and charter boat information contact the LaPorte County Convention and Visitors Bureau at (219) 872-5055 or (800) 634-2650. The LCCVB operates a fishing conditions report hotline at (219) 872-0031 ext. 820. Michigan City is also host to several fishing tournaments that are held in the Spring and Summer.

City Park System

35 city-operated parks and playgrounds containing a total of 553 acres. Washington Park is a 118-acre lakefront park including a marina, zoo, museum and public beaches. Millennium Riverwalk Plaza located in Washington Park on Trail Creek offers fishing, a Greek-style theater and fountain. A Sports Complex is currently being built that will feature softball, baseball and soccer facilities. Other parks include shaded picnic areas, well-equipped playgrounds, baseball diamonds and tennis courts.

Gaming

Blue Chip Casino offers six exciting gaming areas including: more than 1325 slot machines, 50 table games including blackjack, craps, roulette and poker. The pavilion also features three dining venues plus meeting/banquet facilities. For more information call 1-888-879-7711.

Parks Both the Indiana Dunes State Park and the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore are located within 10 miles of Michigan City. Indiana Dunes State Park Phone (219) 926-1952 2,182 acres of historical and amazingly unique Hoosier landscape. The park with its extensive dune areas, is open to beach use with complete facilities during the summer. Other facilities include camping, naturalist service, hiking, and special youth programs.

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
Phone (219) 926-7561
15,000-acre park is dedicated to preserving the ecology of the sand dunes. Located within the park is a “moving dune” know as Mt. Baldy The park is adjacent to Michigan City’s western corporate limits. Facilities include handicapped facilities, environmental study area, hiking, bike trails, interpretive trails and an information center. Since the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore surrounds the Indiana Dunes State Park, close cooperation exists between the parks. Several activities are offered by both parks. Cross country and downhill skiing and snowmobile trails are ample around the Michigan City area and nearby cities.

Cultural Attractions of the Area

La Porte County Symphony Orchestra

The La Porte County Symphony Orchestra offers spectacular live entertainment throughout the county including Summer Concerts, Pops Concerts, Classic Concerts, Chamber Events and a Children's Concert attended by 8,000 students from Michigan City and the surrounding area. For more information, call (219) 325-0666.

Children’s International Summer Villages

Michigan City is one of 13 cities in the United States which holds a membership in C.I.S.V.

Community Concerts

A series of live professional concerts in Washington Park on the lakefront held on Thursday evenings at 8:00 p.m. during the Summer.

Lubeznik Center for the Arts

Phone (219) 874-4900. The Lubeznik Center for the Arts seeks to be a cultural force in the region through exhibitions and other artistic programs, community outreach, and education in the arts.

International Friendship Gardens Phone: (219) 878-9885    Address: 2055 E Hwy 12 In days gone by, the International Friendship Gardens drew visitors from the across the country to view its natural beauty and serene atmosphere represented by gardens from countries around the world. Local residents, civic and community organizations are working together to restore the gardens to their original beauty.

Michigan City Art League

Dedicated to the advancement of art in the community.

Local Theater

Festival Players (219) 874-4269

Dunes Art Foundation (219) 879-7509

Footlight Players (219) 874-4035

Acting Theatre of Michigan City (219) 872-4221

The Festival Players Guild is well-known for their semi-professional productions at the Mainstreet Theatre under the sponsorship of the Festival Players Guild. The Dunes Art Foundation presents theatrical productions during the summer and also children’s theatrical productions. Footlight Players present their theatrical productions during the fall-winter-spring season.

Sinai Sunday Evening Forum

Phone (219) 874-4477. The Forum has been a tradition in Michigan City since 1954. Timely topics and famous speakers are the hallmark of the five programs presented each winter season.

Barker Mansion Phone (219) 873-1520. A turn-of-the century English manor styled home with 15 rooms tastefully decorated in Victorian splendor. The Mansion is open to the public year-round and displays the typical “turn-of-the-century” opulence with marble and rare woods and all of the furnishings and art objects which were the personal property of the Barker family. Mr. Barker was an early industrialist in Michigan City.

Old Lighthouse Museum

Phone (219) 872-1633. The Old Lighthouse, restored by the Michigan City Historical Society, Inc., now houses a museum which portrays the long and interesting history of Michigan City. The Old Lighthouse museum is registered in the National Register of Historic Places.

Hesston Steam Museum

Phone (219) 778-2783. Three gauges of steam trains give rides around 155 wooded acres. Also, steam crane, sawmill, traction engines, power plant and more. Free parking.

LaPorte County Historical Society

Phone (219) 326-6808. Located in the County Complex in LaPorte. The Historical Society operates a museum displaying historical items, clothing, firearms and weapons

Door Prairie Auto Museum

Phone (219) 326-1337. Three floors of classic automobiles, airplanes, antique toys and historic facades spanning 100 years of automotive history. Gift shop has something for everyone.

Great Lakes Museum of Military History

Phone (219) 872-2702. Displays of military memorabilia from all eras including military vehicles/armament, uniforms, photos, edged weapons, posters, medals, firearms, research library and more.

Additional Tourism Resources

• Autumn on the Southern Shores of Lake Michigan
• 2007 Michigan City Autumn Events
• Cultural Attractions in Michigan City
• 2007 Michigan City Winter Events
• 2008 Michigan City Spring Events

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