The Acorn is a rare and remarkable performing arts venue presenting high-quality, professional live entertainment. Performers of incomparable talent delight audiences year-round.

The Barker Mansion’s turn-of-the-century architecture, collections, and social history create a living museum for both the scholar and casual visitor. The new permanent exhibit, The Haskell & Barker Car Company and Legacy of Freight, tells the story of the great significance the factory had to Michigan City, Indiana and to the nation.
The Mansion offers memberships, self-guided tours, group tours, special events and educational programming. The mansion is also available for rentals for weddings, meetings, family gatherings, birthday celebrations, and other events.

The Canterbury Theater provides a wide variety of performing arts events, year round including plays, musicals, and special events featuring performers from across the country.

Discover Michigan City, IN

Helping residents, visitors, and others Discover the adventurous city!

Not-for-profit summer theater organization run by volunteer board members.

Holding events in a variety of genres such as live music, private dinners, stand-up comedy, dancing, etc

The purpose of the Society is to administer, maintain and support its museum by collecting, preserving and displaying artifacts and historical records particularly of LaPorte County.

Professional Orchestra
     51st Season / Performs 7-8 Concerts Annually in LaPorte & Michigan City

Northwest Indiana's hub for arts and culture, located on Michigan City's lakefront. The center features world class contemporary arts exhibitions, lively cultural programs and a gallery shop. Admission is free year-round.

Michigan City Old Lighthouse Museum - Original 1858 Light Station structure, eight display rooms and lantern room.  Great lakes history, shipwrecks, steam and sailing ships, local history and much more.

To unite young people from throughout Northwest Indiana in a setting that cultivates not just a love of theatre, but also an awareness of the organization