Welcome to Whiting Indiana

Summertime in Whiting means one thing - "getting outside!"  This town is a walking town and you will see that as soon as you drive in.  Folks walking to the park, to the store, to the bank, to school and just walking to enjoy the great outdoors. Only 20 minutes from downtown Chicago, along beautiful Lake Michigan, Whiting feels like a step back in time but is making serious strides into the future - see our About Whiting page for more details.

The summer is filled with great outdoor events and get this....they are FREE!  Check out the calendar of events for Cruise Night (free), Symphony at the Lake (free), Pierogi Fest (free), 4th of July Parade (free), Movie in the Park (free)...get the picture?  It's all FREE!  Where else can you take your family to super cool events for free?  Whiting is the place.

As you come into town you'll drive right through Whiting's historic business district features restaurants, antiques shops and quaint “mom and pop” stores all sitting among tree lined streets surrounded by single family homes with large porches where families sit and say “hello” as you walk by. Whiting offers a variety of activities from dining and shopping to special events like the annual Pierogi Fest which has been featured on Oprah.com and the Food Network. If you’re a history lover, check out the gorgeous Carnegie Building which houses the Whiting Library or the Community Center given as a gift to Whiting by John D. Rockefeller. And don’t forget to catch a movie while in town. The Hoosier Theatre resides downtown and is the only remaining “movie palace” in Northwest Indiana built in 1924 and it’s interior is a “must see!”

So why not make Whiting, Indiana your next getaway or even better, your new home!