UPCOMING EVENTS

A group of hikers walking on a trail in the woods during dusk, wearing backpacks and outdoor clothing, with tall trees around them.

Past Events

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Event flyer for a luminary hike and wagon ride at Potawatomi Wildlife Park on December 12, 2025, from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. The flyer includes scenic images of a forest trail with luminaries, children around a campfire reading, hot chocolate, a glowing book, an old log cabin, and an all-terrain vehicle for accessibility. The event features storytelling, a cozy cabin, and a wagon ride, with details about the schedule, location, and accessibility options.
Flyer for the Glow in the Dark Scavenger Hunt event on Friday, November 7, 2025, at 8 PM at Potawatomi Wildlife Park, featuring glowing symbols and images of children and families participating in outdoor activities at night.
Event poster for 'Harvest Hike & Stargazing Night' on October 4, 2025, at 6 PM with a dark forest background and a campfire in the foreground, detailing activities, location, and schedule.
Flyer for an event on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at Potawatomi Wildlife Park, 16998 State Road 331, Tippecanoe, IN 46570, featuring a pancake breakfast fundraiser from 7:00 to 9:00 am at Bessinger Pavilion, and an annual fishing derby from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, with registration open at 7:30 am. The flyer includes images of people fishing and participating in activities, raffle prizes, event details, and mentions over $1,000 worth of giveaways, free concessions, and new activities such as fishing games. It emphasizes registration until 11 am, parking, and what to bring for the event.
A poster for a community tent campout scheduled for July 25, 2025, at 6 PM at Potawatomi Wildlife Park with an overlayed red "Event Cancelled" stamp. The background features colorful tents in a forested area.
Flyer for a free Father's Day celebration at Potawatomi Wildlife Park on June 16, 2024, from 5 to 7 PM. The flyer features photos of children fishing, children making crafts, band members playing instruments, a wagon ride, fireworks, and woodcraft supplies. Activities include live music, food, wagon rides, water activities, fishing, board games, volleyball, and building a birdhouse. The event location is 16998 State Road 331, Tippecanoe, Indiana.
A flyer for the Bennack Crossing: A Living History Adventure event at Potawatomi Wildlife Park on Saturday, May 3, 2025, featuring immersive demonstrations, tactical displays, and reenactments, with a schedule of activities including check-in, opening ceremony, hands-on demonstrations, battles, lunch, and public departure, with the park's logo at the bottom and a call for sponsors.
A flyer for Potawatomii Wildlife Park's annual banquet and trivia night on March 14, 2025, from 6:30 PM to 10 PM at Wooden Knot, located at 4655 State Road 10, Tippecanoe, Indiana. The event features individual tickets at $50 each, a reserved table for 8 guests at $600, and benefits advertising. The flyer has a light background with stars and a campfire illustration.
Event schedule for Potawatomi Wildlife Park with times for doors opening, welcome address, trivia rounds, raffle, music, door prizes, a wager question, live auction, and departure, along with ticket purchase information and event proceeds details.
Group of people hiking in a wooded trail during daytime, wearing backpacks and outdoor gear with leafless trees in the background.
Poster for a luminary hike and wagon ride event on December 14, 2024, from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm at 16998 State Road 331, Tippecanoe, Indiana. The poster features images of candle-lit pathways, a nativity scene, hot chocolate, and an open Bible. The event includes a silent night hike, a live nativity scene, cookies, hot chocolate, ornament activity, and ends with a wagon ride back to the cars. Sponsored by Potawatomi Wildlife Park, Marshall County, Etna Green Church of Christ, and Bourbon Fire Department.
Flyer for 'Glow in the Dark Scavenger Hunt' event on November 1, 2024, at 8 pm at Potawatomi Wildlife Park, featuring images of children and adults at night with flashlights, and a row of glow-in-the-dark icons including a flashlight, backpack, campfire, moon, star, insect, lightning bolt, sun, leaves, fish, turtle, deer, and owl.
Flyer for a public star party at Potawatomii Wildlife Park, scheduled for November 1, 2024, from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM, hosted by the Warsaw Astronomical Society, with details about check-in and weather considerations.
Flyer for a public star party at Potawatomi Wildlife Park scheduled for October 12, 2024, from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Includes details about joining the Warsaw Astronomical Society, checking in at bessinger pavilion, and weather considerations. Features logos for Potawatomi Wildlife Park and Marshall County.
Event flyer for Saturday, October 5, 2024, featuring a Race for Reading 5K & Fun Run from 3 PM to 5 PM at 16998 State Road 331, Tippecanoe, IN 46570, with registration and race details, and Fall activities and cook-off event from 5 PM to 7 PM with food, games, and a pumpkin trail wagon ride, logos of sponsors at the bottom.
Flyer for the Potawatomi Wildlife Park event on Saturday, September 7, 2024, featuring pancake breakfast from 7:00-9:30 am at Bessinger Pavilion, and the 31st Annual Fishing Derby from 8 am to 12:15 pm. The event includes free concessions, fishing, and prizes worth over $1,000, with registration open until 11 am. The flyer shows pictures of families, fishing gear, prizes, and event activities.
Event schedule for Family Summer Camp Night on August 23, 2024, at Potawatomi Wildlife Park in Tippecanoe, Indiana, with activities including check-in, hot dogs, and group activities like fire building, wall weaving, kayaking, and wigwam building, ending with s'mores and departure.
Flyer for a community tent campout event on July 26, 2024, at Potawatomi Wildlife Park, with activities scheduled from 6 PM Friday to 9:30 AM Saturday, including check-in, dinner, bingo, water activities, s'mores, star gazing, and breakfast, featuring logos of Potawatomi Wildlife Park and Marshall County.
A collage with six photos promoting a Father's Day celebration event. The photos show children fishing by a pond, children making crafts, a band performing, a tractor ride, a bonfire, and children kayaking. The event is on June 16, 2024, from 6 PM to 8 PM at 16998 State Road 331, Tippecanoe, IN. Activities include music, food, wagon rides, kayaking, water activities, fishing, games, and volleyball.
Flyer for the Tree Planting Party at Potawatomi Wildlife Park on Saturday, May 11, 2024, from 8 am to 10 am, showing people planting trees outdoors.
Event poster for Reenactment Day at Potawatomi Wildlife Park on Saturday, May 4, 2024, featuring activities like food prep, demonstrations, military displays, cultural dances, vendor stalls, and reenactor explanations, with schedule details and contact information.
Poster advertising Potawatomi Wildlife Park's murder mystery fundraiser event on April 5, 2024, featuring images of nature and outdoor scenes.
Poster advertising a hiking event at Potawatomi Wildlife Park on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at 16998 State Road 331, Tippecanoe, Indiana. The hike starts at 7:45 PM, with additional star-gazing activities from 8:15 PM to 9:15 PM by the Warsaw Astronomical Society. The poster features an image of people hiking through a wooded trail at dusk, some with backpacks and walking sticks, and includes logos of Potawatomi Wildlife Park and Marshall County.
Group photos of people at Potawatomi Wildlife Park participating in March walking groups, dressed in outdoor winter clothing, with informational text about community walks on Saturdays in March.
Poster for Potawatomi Wildlife Park prairie burning event on March 2, 2024, at 8 AM, showing images of controlled burn with flames, a fire crew, and a utility vehicle.
A flyer for Potawatomi Wildlife Park promoting February walking groups and community walks, including photos of groups of people with children and adults outdoors.
Flyer for Potawatomi Wildlife Park's monthly community event on Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 9 AM. The event is titled 'It's winter where did they go?' and features a map of various wildlife animals, including a fox, turtle, rodent, rabbit, snake, groundhog, bird, and squirrel, along with scheduled activities and times.

Thank you to all the families that joined us for an educational morning.

Event flyer for Luminary Hike & Wagon Ride at Potawatomi Wildlife Park, scheduled for December 16, 2023, from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM at 16998 State Road 331, Tippecanoe. The flyer includes images of a lantern-lit trail, nativity scene, hot chocolate, and an open book, with details about the event activities and sponsors.

Thank you to the 410 visitors that gathered with us!

Flyer for Potawatomi Wildlife Park's Sky Gazing Nights event featuring images of people observing the night sky with telescopes, a starry sky, and an outdoor gathering.

If you have not attended one of our sky-gazing nights you are missing out!

A poster for a Glow in the Dark Scavenger Hunt Hike at Potawatomi Wildlife Park on November 4, 2023, from 8 PM to 10 PM. The poster features brightly colored neon text and icons, with three photos showing children and adults participating in a nighttime outdoor activity involving flashlights and glowing objects.

Over 80 people came and raced through the trails in the dark!

Promotion for a wildlife photography workshop on November 4, 2023 at Potawatomi Wildlife Park. It features a man with a camera on a tripod in a grassy field, multiple smaller images of people taking photos and a photographer instructing a class. The park's logo is at the bottom.

Fun group came and learned from Wayne!

A flyer for Potawatomi Wildlife Park's October walking groups, featuring photos of people walking with strollers, dogs, and groups of adults and children in outdoor settings.

It was a blast seeing everyone from the community coming out every week in October!

Event poster for Potawatomi Wildlife Park event on October 7, 2023, with details about races, memorial, and fall gathering activities.

200+ people attended the grand opening of the Micheal & Sharon Stephan Visitor Center, many ran in the fun run and 5k, and so many stayed for an evening of fun at the pavilion. Thanks everyone!

Flyer for Potawatomi Wildlife Park events featuring a photo of an elderly man and a young boy fishing by a lake. The man is seated wearing a straw hat and red plaid shirt, while the boy stands in red rain boots and a red jacket, both fishing. The flyer details events on September 9, 2023, including a pancake breakfast from 7:00 to 9:30 am and a 30th Annual Fishing Derby with registration from 7:30 to 11 am, fishing from 8 am to 12 pm, and awards at 12:15 pm.

Wonderful day with a wonderful community. With combined events over 200 people attended and enjoyed the great outdoors!

Event flyer for August 4, 2023, end of summer bash at Potawatomi Wildlife Park, Tippecanoe, Indiana. Schedule includes 9:00 pm check-in with popcorn, 9:15 pm outdoor movie screening with a Pixar 'Open Season 2' poster, and 11:15 pm guided flashlight hike. Background shows starry night sky, with the park's logo at the bottom.

Thank you to the 27 people who enjoyed an evening under the stars with us. We were excited to meet 2 new families who drove 45 minutes to join us.

A digital poster for Potawatomi Wildlife Park announcing a community tent campout event on July 7-8, 2023, with tents set up outdoors in a wooded area at night.

Thank you to all the 65 people that came out for our July Community Campout! We had a blast hosting you.

Event flyer for Father's Day activities at Potawatomi on June 18, 2023, from 6 to 8 PM, featuring photos of live music, wagon rides, games, water activities, fishing, food, a fire pit, and raffle.

Thank you to all the 146 people from the community that joined us for Father’s Day at Potawatomi Wildlife Park. It was wonderful to see so many new faces!

Event poster for Wildflower Plant and Spring Bird Count at Potawatomi Wildlife Park on May 13, 2023, with schedule including check-in, guided hike, planting activity, and departure.

Thank you to the 4 individuals that joined us for a beautiful hike. We saw some beautiful birds.

Flyer for sunrise hike and compost workshop on April 22, 2023, at Potawatomi Wildlife Park, featuring an outdoor scene with a lake, trees, and sunrise.

Thank you Back to Natural Farm for partnering with us for April’s Community Event. We were excited to have a wonderful group of 11 people join us on an early Saturday morning.

A poster for a stargazing event at Potawatomi Wildlife Park on March 25, 2023, from 8:30 PM to 10:00 PM, with information about the event and tips for observing the night sky.

Thank you to Warsaw Astronomical Society for partnering with us for another wonderful sky gazing event. It rained all day but 15 mins before the event the skies cleared beautifully. Thank you to the 9 individuals that came out for an educational 1-on-1 evening.

Flyer for Potawatomi Wildlife Park's Valentine's Day event featuring bird-themed activities including birdhouse building and a night hike, with images of birds, a birdhouse, and a person with a flashlight in the woods.

Thank you to the 21 individuals that came out for an evening of fun!

A flyer for a Luminary Hike & Wagon Ride event on December 16, 2022, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at 16998 State Road 331 Tippecanoe, IN 46570, featuring images of luminaries, festive lights, a bonfire, an open Bible, and hot chocolate with marshmallows.

Thank you to all 300+ people that came to our 1st luminary Hike! Special thank you to Bourbon Volunteer Fire Department for sponsoring this event so we could purchase lights, hot chocolate, and cookies. We are excited to make this a new park tradition!

Flyer for 'Feed & Seek Birds of Potawatomi' event on November 5, 2022 at 16998 State Road 331, Tippecanoe, IN. The flyer features photos of various birds, a person birdwatching, bird feeders, and a bird artist painting. The schedule includes bird feeding, bird watching tips, hanging bird feeders, a bird watching hike, and departure.

Thank you to the 7 individuals that still came out to the Feed & Seek event even though it was windy and rainy all morning! Thank you Wayne & Jeff for sharing your knowledge!

Event poster for a public stargazing night at Potawatomie Wildlife Park featuring a night sky with stars and planets, and an outdoor gathering with telescopes and people.

Thank you to the 50+ individuals and families that came out. We truly hoped you enjoyed the evening.

Thank you Warsaw Astronomical Society for providing a family friendly space for people in the community to observe some planets, moon, stars, ask questions, and spark interest in a new hobby!

From the park manager - "Thank you to everyone that took time to readjust telescopes and add step ladders so little kids could see. My son and nephew said it was the best night! I loved hearing older adults saying they have never looked through a telescope and seen a planet before. For me personally being able to see rings around the planet was incredible and a highlight for me. Finally loved meeting the little boy that just got his first telescope and was excited to try it out and ask questions!"

Event poster for Marshall County Reading Council and Potawatomi Wildlife Park Fall Fun Fest on October 8, 2022, at 16998 State Road 331 Tippecanoe, Indiana. The poster features a dark background with colorful text and graphics, including running figures, a fire, pumpkins, and musical notes. Activities include a race check-in, fun run, 5K run, wagon rides, bonfire, food, music, games, kid activities, and pumpkin patch.

250+ people from the community showed up to enjoy an evening of fun!

Invitation graphic for Potawatomi Wildlife Park event featuring pancake breakfast and family fishing derby, with illustrations of a stack of pancakes with syrup and a boy fishing.

Beautiful weather for pancakes and fishing! 150+ people had a great time fishing together.

A colorful flyer inviting people to join Potawatomi Wildlife Park and Bourbon Public Library for an end of summer bash on August 5, 2022, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at 16998 IN-331, Tippecanoe, IN 46570. The flyer features illustrations of two happy children wearing sunglasses and summer clothes, and a photo of road game cards including the words 'Race', 'Road', and 'Route' and traffic signs.

Amazon race was a blast! Thanks to all 58 people that joined us to challenge themselves and learn new skills!

Flyer for Potawatomi Wildlife Park community campout event. Features three tents and a campfire with smiling families celebrating outdoors.
Illustration of a family enjoying nature, with a woman, two children, and a man outdoors. The text promotes a Father's Day event at Potawatomie Wildlife Park on June 19, 2022, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, with free activities and optional donations.

Thanks to all 189 people that came out for a wonderful night celebrating fathers!