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NAPPANEE — After much thought and consideration, and due to the recent actions taken concerning the spread of COVID-19 and the government’s recommendations regarding social distancing, the new owners of The Barns at Nappanee, Home of Amish Acres are announcing the delay of opening this upcoming Easter weekend until further notice. Marlin Stutzman, managing partner …read more.

NAPPANEE — On Feb. 5, the Amish Acres property in Nappanee was auctioned off in 16 lots. Former Congressman Marlin Stutzman, Jason Bontrager and John Kruse became the new owners of seven of the lots, including the Round Barn Theatre and restaurant. These new owners held a press conference Wednesday, March 4, to announce exciting updates coming to the property.

NAPPANEE — After more than two hours of bidding, the Amish Acres property in Nappanee sold for more than $4 million on Wednesday, Feb. 5. And while plans remain unsettled, the sale of tracts from the old Amish Acres property – a major tourist attraction in northern Indiana – there is hope that some aspects …read more.

NAPPANEE — The auction for Amish Acres, a longtime tourist attraction in Nappanee, will take place at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5. After 50 years in operation, Amish Acres closed after its Dec. 31, 2019, New Year’s Eve Cabaret. The Pletcher family, who owns the business, is retiring. Amish Acres has grown to be a …read more.

The Warsaw Motor Speedway has not hosted a motor race in two years and may never again after a judge ruled against the Kosciusko County Fair Board in 2019. InkFreeNews photo by Dan Spalding. Below is a list of stories from 2019 that stood out as important in Kosciusko County   1. Judge rules against …read more.

Amish Acres will be auctioned on Feb. 5, 2020. NAPPANEE — Amish Acres, a longtime tourist attraction in Nappanee, is set to be auctioned at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. After 50 years in operation, Amish Acres, 1600 W. Market St., Nappanee, will be closing this year after its Dec. 31 New Year’s Eve …read more.

NAPPANEE — After 50 years in operation, Amish Acres — one of the biggest tourist attractions in northern Indiana — is set to close at the end of 2019. According to Nappanee Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jeff Kitson, the locally-owned business is set to close after its Dec. 31 New Year’s Eve Cabaret. The …read more.

NAPPANEE — “Life Could Be A Dream’ is the opening musical for the 2019 season at the Round Barn Theatre in Nappanee. The production features five actors making their debut at Amish Acres this year. This fast paced, high energy musical takes place in 1960 in the Varneys’ basement where an intercom system allows Denny’s …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — Amish Acres received a Half Century Business award from Governor Eric Holcomb during an event at the Indiana Statehouse. Holcomb honored 65 Indiana companies and organizations during the event, presenting each with the Governor’s Century or Half Century Business Award in recognition of each company’s longevity and service to its employees, community and …read more.

NAPPANEE — Step into the Round Barn Theater at Amish Acres in Nappanee and you will turn back the clock to the 1970s when “Happy Days” was “the program” to watch. “Happy Days – A New Musical” is currently on stage. The audience is returned to the popular TV show and the 1950s as the …read more.

NAPPANEE — The curtain opens. The lights come up. The stage is empty except for a piano and drums in one corner and Stephen (Paul Rigano, the Round Barn Theatre’s musical director) seated at the piano trying to put a song together. It just doesn’t jell. Enter his wife, Samantha (Tess Colby), who reminds him …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — The ninth annual Dixie Day Festival sponsored by the North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce proved to have sunny skies and boatloads of people come out to enjoy the food, cars and sales.

NAPPANEE — There are four very talented actors on stage at Amish Acre’s Round Barn Theatre. Rory Dunn, Joesy Miller, Lauren Morgan and Ryan Schisler join to present “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change.” Also on stage are Paul Rigano at the piano and Amber Burgess with her violin, furnishing music for the numerous songs in this whimsical production.

NAPPANEE — Amish Acres in Nappanee will be hosting a Scarecrow Contest and Reunion Sept. 16 – Oct. 30. It takes 200 scarecrows to return to the farm for their annual reunion to stand guard along the lane as the hay wagon hauls kids to the pumpkin patch during Fall Harvest Days at Amish Acres.

SYRACUSE — Despite stormy conditions, several artists — including painters, sculptors, photographers, glass blowers and more — food vendors and a winery have set up for the Oakwood Fine Arts Festival today, Saturday, Aug. 27. A Chautauqua-Wawasee event, the festival returns to the grounds of Oakwood Resort, 702 E. Lake View Road, Syracuse, and runs until 4 p.m. this afternoon.

NAPPANEE — The 54th annual Amish Acres Arts and Crafts Festival will take place 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, through Saturday, Aug. 6, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7,  on the grounds of Amish Acres, an 80-acre, historic, Amish farm listed in the National Register of Historic Places. For the eighth time, Amish …read more.

NAPPANEE — Elvis Presley’s hits roar to life on The Round Barn Theatre Stage in the American Jukebox Musical “All Shook Up.” It is sure to have audiences dancin’ in the aisles and jumpin’ out of their blue suede shoes. This mad-cap musical comedy, based on William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night and told through the songs …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Historical Society Press is planning a literary Bicentennial road trip and both Elkhart and LaGrange Counties made the short list. Nappanee’s Amish Acres and Shipshewana’s Menno-Hof are among the historic sites and landmarks recognized with the release of, “Road Trip: A Pocket History of Indiana,” by Andrea Neal. The book is a …read more.

NAPPANEE — “Plain and Fancy” opened for its 30th anniversary run on the Round Barn stage at Amish Acres, Nappanee, Wednesday, May 25.

NAPPANEE — A Round Barn Theatre revival of the Off-Broadway smash, “Forever Plaid,” will open Amish Acres Round Barn Theatre at Nappanee’s 2016 “New To Me,” season on Wednesday, April 13. This revue will transport Round Barn audiences to the 1960s when classic barbershop harmonies and pitch-perfect melodies still ruled the airwaves. Once upon a …read more.

ELKHART — Thousands of visitors tour Elkhart County’s Quilt Gardens and Amish Acres Historic Farm and Heritage Resort in Nappanee every year. The visitors come from all over the U.S. and, of course, Indiana. You can count Blue as one of the visitors, at least in a new illustrated children’s book starring the Indianapolis Colts’ …read more.

By BECKY CAPPERT Road Scholar Coordinator, Group Sales, Weddings and Marketplace Coordinator, Amish Acres, LLC NAPPANEE — Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit. This two time Tony and Drama Desk Award winning treat is packed with nonstop …read more.

NAPPANEE — The Round Barn Theatre at Amish Acres, a professions repertory musical theatre, will be holding local open auditions for core company members from 1-4 p.m., Saturday, March 12 and Sunday, March 13

NAPPANEE — The Elkhart County 4-H program honored several distinguished 4-H members during a special trip to Amish Acres in Nappanee, Friday, Nov. 13. Six 4-H members were selected from a pool of applicants based on their 4-H achievement. The winners were Kara Pounds, Syracuse; Grace Anderson, Goshen; Courtney Bergan, Goshen; Sarah Bute, Elkhart; Ryan …read more.

By CURT FOREMAN Founder, Brew Fest MUNSTER — Join us Saturday, Oct. 17, in Munster’s Centennial Park to enjoy unlimited samples of craft brews from Indiana and across the Midwest. Support your local craft heroes and try some new brews from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. (VIPs enter at noon). Unlimited samples of delicious beer and …read more.

If you like old-fashioned toe tapping gospel music you won’t want to miss Amish Acre’s Round Barn Theatre’s “Smoke On The Mountain,“ now on stage.

NORTH MANCHESTER — Manchester Main Street’s 3rd Annual Eel River Arts Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12.

By AUBREY SITZMAN Brown County Convention and Visitors Bureau NASHVILLE — Brown County’s rolling hills, scenic switchback roads and smooth riding have long been a draw for motorcyclists. One of the Midwest’s top destinations for bikers, Brown County provides the perfect atmosphere for two wheel exploring and experiencing the “freedom of the ride” at its best. From peaceful …read more.

The Heirloom Tomato Festival is adding another new feature this year, as four Indiana authors attend to sign their new books. The four authors featured are Richard Rose, Dr. John Davis, Karen Camden-Welsh and Al Disbro. Richard Rose will be featuring his novel “The Lazarus Conspiracies.” Murder, mystery and one man’s quest for justice all lead …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — In celebration of its 20th anniversary year, Spirit and Place will explore the notion of “full circle dreaming” with three panelists who have each had the audacity to dream beyond themselves and instead have built lives and careers focused on their dreams for building better communities.

The normally quiet, little town of Silver Lake sprung to life this weekend with the return of Silver Lake Days Festival – the 39th installment of the annual fest. Festivities kicked off on Friday, June 19 with the “Echoes of the Past” tractor/equipment display. And capping off the evening was a spirited performance by the …read more.

The 39th Annual Silver Lake Days Festival will be held June 19 and 20, and organizers have put together quite an event, complete with a parade, car show, live entertainment, and much more. Of course, there will be a parade. This year’s theme for the parade is “Candyland.” Lineup for the parade begins at 9:30 …read more.

Take a step back in time to the 1950s at Amish Acres Round Barn Theatre and enjoy “Grease,” through July 19. As the production actually gets underway, members of the cast visit with the audience as they would with classmates during a class reunion. Miss Lynch informed the woman beside me that she really liked …read more.

Coming up Friday at the 28th annual Elkhart Jazz Festival on the Gateway Mile in downtown Elkhart: “Superstar” opening: Janet Hines-Norris, this year’s winner of the “AARP Superstar” singing contest, will mark the official opening of the festival with her rendition of the National Anthem at 5 p.m. Friday on Civic Plaza. Following remarks by …read more.

Entertainment in and around Kosciusko County.

It’s time again for beautiful queens, adorable cutie children, great food, rides and family enjoyment at the annual North Webster Mermaid Festival, June 24-27. The 70th annual event is sponsored once again by the North Webster Lions Club, and provides four days of community-focused activities and entertainment. Pre-festival activities will include the Shoop Sports and …read more.

Bill Monroe’s Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival, the world’s oldest, continuous running bluegrass festival, will return to Brown County for a 49th year, June 13-20. For eight straight days, over 70 bands will take the stage showcasing some of the best in bluegrass. Nestled in the beautiful hills of Brown County is the Bill Monroe Music …read more.

The annual Mentone Egg Festival will kick-off this Thursday, offering a variety of entertainment, games, food as well as a parade for guests. The three-day festival will begin at 5 p.m. Thursday, June 4, with the opening of flea markets, crafts, food vendors and the kids’ area uptown. At 7:30 p.m. The Bulldogs, formerly Spike …read more.

Riders prepare to embark on the Critical Mass Ride at the 2014 Fat & Skinny Tire Fest. (Photo Provided) Presented by K21 Health Foundation, the Fat & Skinny Tire Fest now enters its 12th year as a favorite event for locals and Midwesterners alike – especially for fans of bicycling. Kosciusko County Velo (KCV Cycling) …read more.

Back for a fifth year, the John Hartford Memorial Festival will bring together both musicians and music lovers to celebrate the life, music and legacy of the late John Hartford. Taking place

”Plain and Fancy” will begin its 29th season at The Round Barn Theatre at Amish Acres, Nappanee, Wednesday, May 27. With over 3,700 performances before audiences totaling more than 355,000, it has become one of the longest running musicals anywhere. “Plain” and Fancy tells the heartwarming tale of a sophisticated New York couple who experiences …read more.

The Sounds by South Bend music festival, held in downtown South Bend, starts this evening. The festival celebrates the original music from in and around the Midwest. Over the course of the next three days, more than 45 bands will play 15 venues throughout the city. Tickets start at $10, and 10 percent of online ticket …read more.

  For people who enjoy music from the 1950s and ’60s, “The Marvelous Wonderettes,” is a must see. The musical is currently on stage at Nappanee’s Amish Acres Round Barn Theatre Wednesdays through Sunday. It features such tunes as “Lollipop,” “Stupid Cupid,” “It’s My Party,” “All I Have to Do Is Dream,” “Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight” …read more.

A meeting for the upcoming Silver Lake Days is planned for 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 22 at the Silver Lake Lions Building. Anyone who may be interested in helping with or participating in the festival this year should plan to attend. The parade theme for 2015 is “Candyland.” Queen contestants should contact Liz at (574) …read more.

It’s a production about doubt and it’s on Amish Acres second stage in the Lock Meeting House weekends through April 12. “Doubt” is a play, set in 1964 in the Bronx, N.Y. It is about a Catholic school principal who has her doubts about Father Flynn’s intentions and convinces a young nun to doubt, too. …read more.

  The Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning parable, “Doubt” by John Patrick Shanley is set to open the Round Barn Theatre’s 2015 season March 27 in the Locke Township Meeting House at Amish Acres, Nappanee. “Doubt” opened on Broadway at the Walter Kerr Theatre in 2005, and ran for more than 500 performances winning …read more.

NCAA and Turner Live Events, alongside official NCAA Corporate Champions AT&T, Coca-Cola and Capital One have announced all-star musical acts for the 2015 NCAA March Madness Music Festival in conjunction with the 2015 NCAA Men’s Final Four. The free, three-day music festival will be held at White River State Park in Indianapolis and is produced …read more.

Outstanding student musicians from across the country will gather in Indianapolis for the Music for All National Festival, presented by Yamaha, March 12-14 to present concerts and participate in music education workshops in top venues throughout Indianapolis. The festival comprises the National Concert Band Festival, Orchestra America National Festival, Sandy Feldstein National Percussion Festival, Chamber …read more.

It seems the annual Pierceton Days Festival is beginning to come together for the 2015 installment of the event. At the Pierceton Town Council meeting, held March 9, Kim Rose came before the council to request dates and a few other items for the festival. The dates requested were July 31 through Aug. 1. Rose …read more.

A meeting for the upcoming Silver Lake Days festival will be held in mid-March. The date will be announced soon. Anyone interested in assisting with or participating in this year’s festival is urged to attend. This year’s festival will be held Friday, June 19, through Saturday, June 20. The parade theme is “Candyland.” In addition, …read more.

React Presents is thrilled to announce the lineup (see below) for the fourth annual Spring Awakening Music Festival, happening at the historic Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill., June 12, 13, and 14. Grammy-award winning producer Zedd is joined by the #1 DJ in the world, Hardwell, and dance music legend Tiesto returns. Eric Prydz, Diplo …read more.

For the second year, Richmond, Indiana will be transformed into an awe-inspiring winter ice spectacular! The Meltdown Winter Ice Festival scheduled for Jan. 28 through Feb. 1, 2015, will allow visitors the opportunity to view magnificent, one-of-a-kind artistic ice sculptures – turning Richmond’s Center City’s Historic Depot District and Downtown Main Street into a winter …read more.

As party goers begin to make their plans for New Year’s Eve, be sure to note the following local events going on here in Kosciusko County. To have an event added to the list, please email [email protected] with the what, when, where and cost. The listing will be updated until 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31. …read more.

By JESSICA FLORES Communication Specialist, Nappanee Public Library Nappanee Public Library Events This Week Pinterest Night Looking for some ideas for hand-made last-minute Christmas gifts and supplies? The Nappanee Public Library will host its monthly Pinterest Night in the Cube, the Library’s new Makerspace, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10. All materials …read more.

Stage 773 Creative Director Brian Posen is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated line-up for the 14th Annual Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival. Over the past 14 years, the Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival has garnered international attention, attracting over 10,000 patrons annually from around the world. Jan. 8 through Jan. 18, audiences will enjoy the largest …read more.

“The Diary of Anne Frank” is currently on stage at Amish Acres Round Barn Theatre, Nappanee, and will continue through Nov. 9. It’s the true story of eight Jewish people forced to stay in cramped quarters on the top floors of the annex to an office building in Amsterdam, Holland, during World War II. They …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – The 23rd annual Heartland Film Festival kicked off on Saturday, Oct. 4 with a special party and advance screening of Warner Bros. Pictures’ “The Judge.” Director David Dobkin (“Wedding Crashers”) traveled to Indianapolis in support of the film that opens wide on Oct. 10, 2014. Fans were stunned when Robert Downey Jr. made …read more.

Manchester Main Street’s Second Annual Eel River Arts Festival is this weekend, Sept. 13, in the heart of downtown North Manchester. Saturday’s 10 a.m.to 3 p.m. Art Fair is free to the public, highlighting area artists’ work – Perry Collins, Janet Ecklebarger, Elizabeth Wamsley, Candie Cooper, Gallery 64, Shanghai Tai and many more. Come meet …read more.

Here is the entertainment listing for this weekend. To have an event(s) added to the list, please email [email protected] with the what, when, where and cost. Warsaw Downtown Warsaw First Friday – 5-9 p.m., Friday, Sept. 5 Wagon Wheel Theatre Rent– showing from Tuesday, Sept. 2, to Saturday, Sept. 7, admission is $16 to $34, …read more.

[weaver_youtube oZfQaiHsqxc rel=0] The Swiss Wine Festival is returning to Paul Ogle Riverfront Park in Vevay, Ind. for its 42nd year. The four-day event, held from Aug. 21 to 24, will feature a wine pavilion, beer garden, riverboat cruises on the Ohio River, a parade, a fireworks display and more. Three entertainment stages will host everything …read more.

At one time Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women” was required reading for high school students. Now the Civil War era adventures of the four March sisters comes to life on the Round Barn stage at Amish Acres, Nappanee. Like the book, the musical centers on the life of Josephine (Jo) Marsh (Nicole Tompkins), the second …read more.

Here is the entertainment listing for this weekend. To have an event(s) added to the list, please email [email protected] with the what, when, where and cost. Warsaw First Friday – Art in Action, downtown Warsaw from 5-9 p.m., on Friday, Aug. 1 Central Park Family Carnival – 6-9 p.m., Friday, Aug. 1. Children’s entertainment, games, face …read more.

[weaver_youtube xeva5yct5Kk rel=0] The continuation of the Silver Lake Days’ celebration today was blessed by both perfect weather and a healthy-size crowd. The annual Silver Lake Days parade stepped off just after 11 a.m. this morning, and featured dozens of tractor, cutie contestant, fire department and law enforcement floats. Several floats represented this year’s theme, “The …read more.

Silver Lake Days kicks of this Friday. Below is the schedule of events during the festival: FRIDAY, JUNE 20 8 a.m. Garage sales will begin in town and the lake areas. 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. The car show will be held in the downtown area on SR 14 East as well as the Echoes …read more.

Here is the entertainment listing for this weekend. We will continue to add to the listing until 5 p.m. on Friday. To have an event(s) added to the list, please email [email protected] with the what, when, where and cost. Warsaw Central Park Mike Milligan & Steam Shovel – Friday, June 6, part of the Free Park …read more.

Here is the entertainment listing for this weekend. We will continue to add to the listing until 5 p.m. on Friday. To have an event(s) added to the list, please email [email protected] with the what, when, where and cost. We have a listing of all the local Memorial Day Events HERE. Warsaw Central Park The …read more.

Get ready for Milford Fest next weekend. The festival, sponsored by Milford Lions Club and local area businesses, is from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 24. An all-day event, Milford Fest will feature free carnival rides for children, a car and motorcycle show, a cutie contest, and the king and queen coronation. There …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Indiana State Fair’s newly renovated Coliseum will host six musical performances and one comedian in its return as the fair’s headline concert venue for the first time since 1985. A $63 million renovation has transformed the building into a modern entertainment facility like few others in the country. The Coliseum Concert …read more.

It’s a quirky story. It’s different than what is usually produced at the Nappanee theatre. But, I can’t say I didn’t like it. “Little Shop of Horrors” happens to be in a category of its own. Members of the cast at the Round Barn Theatre at Amish Acres capture the audience’s attention from the start …read more.

The Brewster family of “Arsenic & Old Lace” keeps everyone in stitches as they create mayhem on the Amish Acres Round Barn stage in Nappanee. Mortimer (Joe Ford) is a drama critic for the local newspaper in Brooklyn. He’s in love with the “girl next door,” Elaine Harper (Angie Fisher), whose father is a minister. …read more.

“Aresenic and Old Lace” is coming to the Round Barn Theatre at Amish Acres in Nappanee tomorrow, Oct. 23, and will feature it through Nov. 10. The famous comedy, written by Joseph Kesselring, became best known for the film adaptation starring Cary Grant and directed by Frank Capra. This classic farce follows two charming and …read more.

The 1954 MGM musical classic, “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,” opens at The Round Barn Theatre at Amish Acres on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The musical was one of the most popular movies of 1954 and nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Picture, and won the award for Best Musical Score. It is ranked number …read more.

Amish Acres Historic Farm and Heritage Resort will host the 51st annual Arts & Crafts Festival Aug. 1-4. For the fifth time, Amish Acres has been selected by the American Bus Association as a TOP 100 event in North America solidifying the festival’s standing in the top echelon of America’s festivals dedicated to the creative …read more.

WFRN Friend Fest is a multi-stage Christian music festival at Amish Acres in Nappanee on June 21-22. Main stage artists include Toby Mac, Matthew West, Building 429, Peter Furler, Kari Jobe, Jamie Grace, Big Daddy Weave, Chris August, For King and Country, Rhett Walker Band, Moriah Peters, Finding Favour, Hyland, OBB and Mosteller. There will be …read more.

The secular traditions and festivities that surround and symbolize Easter create a spring stir at Amish Acres Historic Farm and Heritage Resort in Nappanee. The day begins at 10:30 a.m. when the century old barn Restaurant opens its doors for the famous Threshers Dinner served buffet style until 5 p.m. Guests are invited to dine …read more.

Amish Acres 50th Annual Arts and Crafts Festival gets underway Thursday, Aug. 2, and runs through Sunday, Aug. 5, with over 300 artists and crafters displaying and selling their original creations. Sunshine Artist magazine has rated the festival the third best traditional crafts show in the nation. In addition, Leisure Group Travel magazine lists it as one of the …read more.