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What to do in Tippecanoe - News Makers, Episode 49
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- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
We present the comprehensive schedule of forthcoming events in downtown Tipp City, foregrounding the Mum Festival as the immediate highlight and introducing Tipp the Halls as a major new holiday initiative. I, Tasha Weaver, and my colleagues at the Downtown Tipp City Partnership enumerate the principal gatherings, Friday’s car show, the Mum Festival parade and associated races, the Canal Jumpers’ Tippecanoe Cup with on-site beverage service, the Arts Council plein air festival, Ghost Tours, Merchant Trick-or-Treat, and the Yuletide Winters Gathering, while noting adjustments to parade routing and early morning event timing. We delineate the Tipp the Halls concept and its configuration in the Monroe Township building basement, describe its themed rooms and ticketed speakeasy, and explain that the space is available for private rentals through January. I emphasize the logistical particulars regarding preview-night tickets for the historic home tour, the holiday parade and tree lighting on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, and the partnership’s role in coordinating vendors, volunteers, and decorations. We solicit community support in the form of donations, sponsorships, and volunteer participation to sustain pot displays, facade grants, and event programming, and we direct interested parties to contact the partnership for reservations and further information. We invite residents and visitors to attend, participate, and contribute to ensure a vibrant and well-supported downtown season. Takeaways: I outline the schedule of downtown events, emphasizing Mum Festival and related weekend activities. We announce new initiatives like Tip the Halls, a decorated community space available for rentals and private events. I describe holiday programming including the parade, tree light…