Cruisers Rally 2024 - Optional Activities

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Enjoying your visit to Nappanee and the Elkhart County Area

We have a busy, interesting, and varied agenda for you throughout the Rally - But if you want to add some options and activities to your visit, here are a few suggestions.  Because these items include costs and reservations, we suggest you make plans in advance. 

 

Would you like… Tickets for a live stage performance of "The Music Man"?

This classic musical about a Midwestern town being swindled by so-called bandleader "Professor" Harold Hill is playing in Nappanee at the Round Barn Theater, at Amish Acres, Thur. June 20th at 2 PM.  You can get more info and buy reserved seats at the Round Barn Theater website  or by calling the Box Office at 574-773-4188

The Round Barn Theater is an actual barn that was disassembled and moved to Amish Acres a generation ago, and productions are staged by a resident staff of talented performers - Much more info at the RBT website.

 

 

 

Would you like… Mobile pump-out service during your stay?

(NOTE:  We have a free self-service sewer dump station across from the entrance to Oakland Park that you can use when you arrive/depart)

The mobile pump-out truck will make the rounds on Thursday afternoon.  The mobile service charges $45.00.  Use this link to put your unit on the "Pump-Out List."  We’ll collect cash, check, or cc# when you check in Tuesday, and will give you a flag for your door if you have arranged for pump-out service.  (You don’t have to be present for the process.)  

 

 

Would you like… To jazz things up in Elkhart?

One of the foremost Jazz Festivals in the Midwest kicks off in downtown Elkhart, Indiana on Thursday, June 20th.  Drawing jazz fans from across the country, The Elkhart Jazz Festival brings world-renown musicians to the theaters, restaurants, stages, and streets of Downtown Elkhart for three days of live jazz, in a combination of paid and free performances.  You can get the full schedule online here.  

 

 

 

 

 

Would you like… To take a chance at Four Winds Casino in South Bend?

Four Winds Casino has everything you're looking for if you're feeling lucky - This big, beautiful new casino has all the classic games, from slots to roulette to live poker and sportsbook betting.  Enjoy friendly staff, great restaurants, and tempting shops, in a luxurious resort setting. 

Address:  3000 Prairie Ave, South Bend, IN 46614
Hours:  Open 24 hours
Phone:  866-494-6371 (for restaurant reservations)

More info and directions on their Website.

 

 

 

 

 

Would you like… To golf at McCormick Creek, the Nappanee municipal 18-hole golf course?

The course is just a half mile away, and reserves tee-times by phone (574-773-2725).  Greens fees w/cart are VERY reasonable - $40/person; $30 for seniors.

 

 

 

 

 

Other Free-Time Suggestions

Our camping areas are just a stone’s throw from the nature areas of Oakland Park - acres and acres of grass, trees, water, and wildlife.  You’re encouraged to use the park for exercise, bird-watching, dog-walking, catch-and-release fishing, etc.   Have a kayak or canoe and the right flotation devices? Feel free to paddle around our ponds.

If you venture out into the area, you’ll also find:

• Shipshewana, Indiana, a village steeped in Amish and Mennonite history, and site of the huge Shipshewana Flea Market
• Menno-Hof, a museum of Mennonite history in Shipshewana
• The RV/MH Hall of Fame, in Elkhart
• Downtown Nappanee - Shops, restaurants
• The Class Hi-A South Bend Cubs pro baseball team
• Notre Dame University, home of The Fighting Irish
• The Heritage Trail, a self-guided audio driving tour of historic and cultural sites in and around Elkhart County
• For details on all of the above and much more - Check with the Elkhart County Visitors' Bureau