Hiking up the three tallest sand dunes isn’t easy, but it can still be fun for all ages. Go solo or grab your friends and family to hike the 1.5-mile trail at your own pace. Just be sure to…
If your idea of fun is running up the stairs of a skyscraper or doing a marathon, try climbing 552 vertical feet of sand and stairs. The 3 Dune Challenge is Indiana’s best test of physical…
Start Here
Your adventure begins at the Indiana Dune State Park Nature Center.
How to Complete the Dare
- Go to the Indiana Dunes State Park
Visit Indiana Dunes State Park, located at the end of State Rd. 49 at 1600 N. 25 East, Chesterton, IN 46304. - Hike the Trail
With 552 vertical feet, this is the toughest trail in the State Park. Take the challenge and conquer the dunes. - Share the Challenge
Take a selfie at the top of one of the dunes and post it using #3DuneChallenge. - Get Your Badge of Honor
Visit the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center for a free bumper sticker and to buy a commemorative T-shirt or hoodie.
Celebrate Your Accomplishment
Stop by the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center to get your free 3 Dune Challenge sticker.
You can also buy a T-shirt or hoodie—you’ve earned it!
Art Barn's Street Photography Exhibition
- Art Barn School of Art. Inc.
- Recurring daily
This month's exhibition presents works inspired by Vivian Maier (1926 -2009), an American street photographer whose…
Brauer Museum of Art - Permanent Collection
- Valparaiso University Brauer Museum of Art
- Recurring daily
The Brauer Museum boasts a collection of more than 5,000 works of art from the mid-19th century to the present. Also…
Celebrating Black Artists
- Valparaiso University Brauer Museum of Art
- Recurring daily
In celebration of Martin Luther King Day, the Brauer Museum of Art opens Celebrating Black Artists . The exhibition…
Chesterton Art Center Presents an Exhibit with Indiana Dunes National Park
- Chesterton Art Center
- Recurring daily
Chesterton Art Center is pleased to announce our next exhibit, Sense of Place: Works from the Artists in Residence…
Connections at the Porter County Museum
- Recurring daily
Connections is currently on display in the Eunice Slagle Gallery of the PoCo Muse. Presenting our discoveries with a…
Glass Fusing with Meg @ Duneland Distillery
Please join us for a glass fusing class AND a cocktail! These are examples of projects that you can create. The…
Lowenstine WWII Roll of Honor
- Porter County Museum (PoCo Muse)
- Recurring daily
In 1943, the American Legion had an idea to erect a Roll of Honor on the east lawn of the courthouse square to…
Open Ice Skating under the Urschel Pavilion
- Recurring daily
Grab your friends, bring the kids, snag your spouse and come out to skate at the William E. Urschel Pavilion. Open…
Paul Fleming @ Luna
Live performance by Paul Fleming, 7:00-10:00 pm.
Prehistoric Pop-up
- Porter County Museum (PoCo Muse)
- Recurring daily
The Prehistoric Pop-Up is currently on display in the Montague/Urschel Gallery of the PoCo Muse. Their award-winning…
Bingo Night @ Quaker Steak and Lube
- Recurring weekly on Thursday
Get your friends and come play bingo with us every Thursday night at 8:00 pm!!!!!
Karaoke Night @ Quaker Steak and Lube
- Recurring weekly on Thursday
Get your friends and come out for Karaoke every Thursday night at 6:00 pm!!!!!
Crawpuppies @ Leroy's Hot Stuff
Get Some Beer, Tacos, and Rock and Roll Time: 8:00 pm to midnight.
Daddy & Daughter Dance
Doors will open at 5:00 pm for early check-in and photos. The cost is $25 per person Included with the…
Rockology Chicago at FUSE
Join us at FUSE Bar & Nightclub in Chesterton, IN for a night of fun! Rockology is a Dance Party Rock Band that…
Diana of the Dunes Dare
In honor of the daring and free spirit of Alice Mabel Gray, also know as Diana, a nearby sand hill has been named “Diana’s Dune.” You can now hike in Alice’s footsteps and explore the natural wonders of her beloved Dunes terrain.
