Vacation ideas before the Bluegrass Festival in Kendallville, IN
Kendallville area Points of interest

Shopping:

• Businesses in Noble County, IN which includes Kendallville
• Walmart Plaza located 1.5 mile east of the fairgrounds.
• Shipshewana Flea Market & Auction: Shipshewna, IN, Various interesting shops in town with regular hours. Antique auction:  260-768-4129
• The Outlet Shops- Fremont, IN, I69 & Indiana Toll Road
• Das Essenhaus Amish Restaurant & Shopping area: Middlebury, IN - 574-825-9471

WINE Tour - Wineries of Indiana's NorthEast: The Wineries of Indiana's North East have collaborated to share boutique local offerings in a synergistic effort of passion for quality service and products. We invite you to begin your journey with The Wine Tour, a welcome adventure for the coveted wine traveler to discover more than expected. Explore the rich prosperity of the WINE locale, it all starts here. Wineries: Satek Winery, Briali Vineyards & Winery, Country Heritage Winery and Vineyards, Inc., Fruit Hills Winery & Orchard, Tonne Winery, Two EE's Winery and McClure's Orchard & Winery Indiana Beer Brewers: 

Museums:

• Mid-America Windmill Museum: Kendallville, IN, 260-347-2334 732, S. Allen Chapel Rd.
• Black Pine Animal Park, 1426W 300N, Albion, IN 45701, 260-636-7383
• Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Museum: Auburn, IN, 1600 S. Wayne, St. 260-925-1444
• Fort Wayne Museum of Art: Fort Wayne, IN, 260-422-6467, 311 E. Main St. closed Mon. & holidays
• Fort Wayne Children's Zoo: Fort Wayne, IN, 260-427-6800, 3411 Sherman
• Science Central: Fort Wayne, IN, 1950 N. Clinton, 260-424-2400
• Garrett Historical rail road Museum : Garrett, IN, 300 N. Randolph, 260-357-0162 by appointment
• Gene Stratton Porter House: Rome City, IN 260-854-3790

Tour an RV Factory: -- Industry figures show about 58 percent of all the nation's RVs are produced in Indiana, largely in Elkhart County. More than 100 different brands of RVs are produced within 25 miles of Elkhart, which bills itself as "RV Capital of the World." Elkhart is a short drive from Kendallville, IN. Call in advance before traveling to an RV factory. For more information and to find an RV manufacturer. Also check the The Ultimate RVing Resource Guide for RVing information. Visitors Bureaus:

• Noble County Convention and Visitors Bureau 260-854-2115
• Kendallville, IN Chamber of Commerce: 260-347-1554
• Fort Wayne, IN Convention & Visitors Bureau - 1-800-767-7752 Arts & Attractions
• Elkhart, IN Visitors Center: 800-860-5949
• Angola, IN Tourism Bureau: 800-525-3101

Recreation:

• Bixler Lake - 1650 Lake Park Dr, Kendallville, IN 260-242-6898 - fishing, swimming, camping
• Noble Hawk Golf Course - Site of 2002 PGA Northern Open - Kendallville, IN, 260-349-0900
• Cobblestone Golf Course - Kendallville, IN, 260-349-1550

Genealogy:  

• Fort Wayne, IN, Allen County Public Library, 900 Webster St., 260-421-1200 (General) 260-421-1225 (Genealogy Dept.) The largest public genealogy research library in the country. They are one of 14 locations with the 1930 census.

  The library also hosts The Rolland Center for Lincoln Research, consisting of more than 20,000 artifacts related to President Abraham Lincoln.