Hobart Parks and Events

10/29/2026

🎄🎨 Calling all young creators and holiday vendors!

Merry Mini Makers Market is coming up, and we're looking for young entrepreneurs ages 15 and under to showcase their creations, along with a select few adult vendors to bring even more holiday shopping to the mix! 🛍️✨

Whether your child has a small business, loves making crafts, creates artwork, or has something special to sell, we'd love to have them be part of the market! We're also looking for adult vendors with unique gifts, holiday décor, jewelry, accessories, and other festive finds.

And it's not just shopping! Families can look forward to holiday activities, crafting stations, a meet-and-greet with Elsa and Olaf, and more! 🎅❄️

📅 Saturday, November 28
⏰ 10 AM–2 PM
📍 PCC Building, 705 E. 4th Street, Hobart

🎁 Email [email protected] for young maker and adult applicaitons

Know a young creator or local business that would be a great fit? Tag them or share this post! Let's make this a merry market for everyone! 🎄❤️

10/28/2026

👏 Let's give some credit where credit is due! Run for Your Life wouldn't be the same without the businesses that supported this year's event.

Whether they contributed through sponsorships, food, entertainment, or other donations, we appreciate everything they brought to the event.

🏆 Gold Sponsor
IBEW Local 697 - Merrillville, IN

🥈 Silver Sponsors
D1 Training Merrillville
Avery Dennison - Lowell, IN

🧡Bronze & In-kind Sponsors
Traditions Barbershop
Hobart Girls Softball
The Mane Room
Hobart Art Theatre
Farmhouse Coffee Co.
Pam Ridings State Farm Agent
Dairy Queen - Hobart, IN
Barber Isaac

🎪 Vendors & Entertainment
Mazamitla Lake Station
Farmhouse Coffee Co.
Diverse Media Solutions
Artemisa Shows
Heavy Metal Pyrotechnics

We hope you'll keep these local businesses in mind and support them just as they supported us!

10/27/2026

🎄 The opportunity to sponsor a tree is running out!

We only have a few trees left for Hobart’s Holiday Tree Trail! These 4-foot Christmas trees will line Main Street throughout the holiday season, and we want YOU to be part of it!

🎁 Promote your local business
❤️ Decorate a tree with your family
🕊️ Honor or remember someone special
⛪ Represent your church or faith community
🏆 Show team spirit
🎄 Represent a club or organization

Every sponsored tree will feature a plaque displaying the sponsor’s name, making this a fun way to be part of downtown Hobart’s holiday season!

Ready to claim your tree? Call 219-942-2987 or email [email protected] for more information. Only a few trees remain!

10/27/2026

🎪 Behind the costumes, the Haunted Trail, and the race were some pretty amazing people!

From our vendors and community partners to the volunteers who jumped in wherever they were needed, you helped make year two bigger and better!

Take a look at some of the people who helped make it all happen! 📸

10/26/2026

💀 Who says running can't be a little spooky? Run for Your Life brought the thrills to Robinson Lake!

Thank you to everyone who came out for our second annual Run for Your Life Race & Haunted Trail! Whether you ran the 5K, participated in the family fun run, or came out to enjoy the festivities, we’re so glad you were part of it.

📸 Spot yourself or someone you know? Tag them in the comments!

We have more photos coming all week, so stay tuned! We haven’t forgotten about our amazing vendors, sponsors, and volunteers. They deserve some love, too!

Thanks for helping us make year two bigger and better!

10/26/2026

What a night! Thank you!!

On Saturday, October 24th, the City of Hobart held their 2026 Run for Your Life Race.

10/24/2026

A big thank you to our newest Bronze and in-kind sponsors of Run for Your Life! 👏👻

Thanks to these amazing businesses, we’ll have prizes from our sponsors up for grabs at the race!

Pam Ridings State Farm Agent
Dairy Queen - Hobart, IN
Barber Isaac
Hobart Girls Softball
The Mane Room
Hobart Art Theatre
Farmhouse Coffee Co.

🏃 Family Fun Run/Walk: 6 PM
🏁 5K Race: 6:30 PM
👻 Haunted Trail opens at 7:30 PM

📍 Robinson Lake -5240 S. Liverpool Rd. Hobart, IN.
Registration begins at 5 PM.
Pre-register using the link: https://runsignup.com/Race/IN/Hobart/RunForYourLifeRacesAtRobinsonLake

We appreciate all of our sponsors for helping make this year’s event bigger and better!

10/23/2026

🍂🎃 We're so sad Nature Camp has come to an end!

We couldn't have asked for more beautiful weather over the last three days! Our final day was filled with pumpkin carving, more fishing, painting, and plenty of time spent enjoying the outdoors. 🎣🌿🎨

A huge thank-you to every young explorer who joined us for these adventures! We loved seeing everyone learn something new, get creative, and make memories together. 💚

Until the next adventure, happy exploring! 🐛🍁

10/22/2026

🌿🐛 Day 2 of Nature Camp was full of messy games, wild discoveries, and yummy treats! 🎣☀️

Our campers hit the trails for a hike, spotted caterpillars and snakes, spent more time fishing, and even made snacks using solar ovens, including some delicious s’mores! 🍫🔥

From exploring nature to getting creative (and a little messy!), there's never a dull moment at camp! We can’t wait to see what adventures Day 3 brings today! 🦋🌳

10/22/2026

🌱 We’re planting trees at Barrington Park this Saturday, and we’d love for you to join us!

The Hobart Parks Department, City of Hobart, and Student Conservation Association are teaming up for our Community Tree Planting, and we’d love to have you out there with us.

📅 Saturday, October 24 @ 9 AM!
📍 Barrington Park - 891 Capitol Dr., Hobart, IN
💚 Free to participate!

Gloves, tools, trees, and refreshments will be provided. All you need to bring is comfortable work clothes, closed-toe shoes, a good attitude, and a friend!

🌱 Reserve your spot here:

Join the SCA and City of Hobart to plant trees at Barrington Park and give back to the community!