Arts
Morris Performing Arts Center
211 n michigan st. 574-235-9190. see your favorite concert at this historic venue in the heart of downtown. (http://www.morriscenter.org/)
Broadway Theatre League
Btl is proud to present broadway hits on national tour from new york city to you! (http://www.broadwaytheatr...)
South Bend Symphony Orchestra
The south bend symphony is a professional orchestra featuring 15 concerts each year. the sbso features world famous soloists as well as many members of the orchestra. you can regularly see them perform at the morris performing arts center, the debartolo performing arts center on the campus of notre dame, and the moreau center at saint mary's college. (http://www.southbendsymph...)
Sports
South Bend Silver Hawks
574-235-9988. plan a trip for when your team is playing the south bend silver hawks. home of the silver hawks named for the legendary studebaker silver hawk, stanley coveleski stadium locally referred to as "the cove" is a great time with $1 mondays, twofer tuesdays and summer fireworks. tickets are $5 for reserve seating bleachers and $7 for box seating, but coupons abound throughout the city. suites are also available. (http://www.silverhawks.com/)
Indiana University South Bend Titans
574-520-4872. see this growing team play other schools from the chicagoland and calumet region.
Notre Dame Athletics
574-631-5000. don't go to south bend without seeing the fighting irish take on any number of conference teams from around the country.
Outdoor activities
Amish Acres
1600 west market st, nappanee, in 800 800-4942; 574 773-4188. an historic eighty acre farm and heritage resort. experience the lifestyle of the amish through guided tours, restaurants, farm restaurants, musical theatre, craft demonstrations, and quaint shops. (http://www.amishacres.com/)
East Bank Trail/Riverwalk
Located along the st. joseph river. the banks of the east race offer more than five miles of paved and lighted walking/running paths along the scenic st. joseph river.
Museums, art galleries, and indoor activities
Northern Indiana Center for History and Oliver Mansion
Located next to the studebaker national museum, the center for history features interesting facts about not just the cities of south bend and mishawaka, but also the natural history of the entire michiana area. artifacts including prehistoric finds are on display and there are changing exhibits as well. the oliver mansion is included with admission and there is a separate research room for those interested in searching through historical documents and newspapers. combine admission with the studebaker museum and save money. (http://www.centerforhisto...)
Studebaker National Museum
201 chapin st., 574-235-9714. see the cars that used to power the south bend economy. the studebaker museum, now in its new location on chapin ave. downtown, is a great place to see the studebaker lineup. wagons, military vehicles, and electric cars from the 1930s are present in this three-story museum, the lower level of which is simply cars, in no particular formation, on lifters and on the ground for perusal. featured exhibits currently running include studebaker concept cars. (http://www.studebakermuse...)
St. Joseph County Public Library
Ranked among the top ten libraries in the us for cities 100,000-250,000, sjcpl was the first library in the u.s. on the world wide web and second in the world. features over 50 public internet stations and a massive collection of books at the downtown location. (http://www.sjcpl.org/)
South Bend Regional Museum of Art
120 s. st. joseph st., 574-235-9102. see the work of artists from around the great lakes and midwest (http://www.sbrma.org/).
Snite Museum of Art
See art pieces from around the world at the snite museum of art, located inside the campus of notre dame, across from the stadium. (http://www.nd.edu/~sniteart/)
College Football Hall of Fame
111 s saint joseph street, 574-235-9999. thanksgiving through memorial day: m-su 10am-5pm; memorial day through thanksgiving: m-th 10am-5pm, f-sa 9am-6pm, su 9am-5pm. extended hours on football weekends. adults $12 county residents $9, students/seniors $8, ages 5-12 $5, under 5 free. (http://www.collegefootbal...) note: the college football hall of fame is set to leave south bend for atlanta by 2013, so get there while you still can.
Indiana University South Bend Art Gallery
The art gallery at iu south bend gives students in the ernestine m. raclin school of the arts hands-on experience in planning and conducting student art exhibits. the gallery is open to the public and offers showings by established artists who exhibit their work here throughout the school year. other gallery highlights include both the annual faculty and student art shows. (http://www.iusb.edu/tour/...)
Healthworks Kids Museum
111 w. jefferson st., 2nd floor, 574 647-5437m-f 9am-4pm, sa noon-4pm. admission is $4 and children under 2 are free. (http://www.qualityoflife....)
South Bend Table Tennis Center
The 7th ranked table tennis club in the united states. led by the 2000 men's olympic coach and 5-time u.s. men's singles champion, dan seemiller, the club is open to all. sbttc is a large club with activities from beginners to seasoned loopers and choppers with 14 professional tables. weekly round robins provide lively competition and club rankings . also offering, saturday morning coaching for kids and newbies, competitive juniors' program for ages 5-18, regular club sponsored tournaments, and clinics/camps conducted by dan seemiller.
Hannah Lindahl Children's Museum
1402 s main st., mishawaka, in, 254-4550. step back in time to a world your grandparents - even your great-grandparents - knew. youâll also get a close look at the wonderful world of nature, a taste of life in japan, and the excitement in our survive alive fire safety training house. (http://www.hlcm.org/)
Artpost Gallery
216 w. madison st., 574-287-6293. th-fri noon-6pm, su noon-4pm. free. (http://www.artpostblog.com/) artpost is a creative space that exhibits regional artists who make contemporary art, folk art, and artist books.