Photo: Indiana Dunes · Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0
🏁Indiana: What to Know Before You Go
Destination Intel / United States / Indiana
Culture, Food and Etiquette
- Breaded pork tenderloin sandwiches, breaded, fried, on bun
- Sugar cream pie, Indiana state dessert with custard filling
- Fried chicken and country-style cooking
- Corn, fresh corn on the cob and corn-based dishes
- Indianapolis 500 auto racing, prestigious motorsports event
- Abraham Lincoln birthplace and historic sites in southern Indiana
- Dunes along Lake Michigan, hiking and nature preserve
- College basketball tradition, March Madness and local team pride
Midwestern English accent; friendly and straightforward; traditional Hoosier dialect.
- Hoosier hospitality. Warmth and friendliness are genuine
- Tipping 15-18% is standard (slightly lower than coastal states)
- Sports seasons (especially basketball) are taken very seriously
- Midwestern values of hard work and family are respected
Best Time to Visit
Indiana has four seasons; summers are warm and humid, winters are cold, and the spring and fall are mild.
- Peak: May to June, September to October
- Shoulder: April, November
- Off season: January to February, the cold months
Source: ncei.noaa.gov
Getting Around
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What moves the cost: Indianapolis is the main hub.
Common Questions
When is the best time to visit Indiana?+
The lakeshore and the hills are a drive apart.
Source: ncei.noaa.gov
The spring race season around Indianapolis and summer cost the most, while winter is quieter.+
Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable, and the spring auto-racing season is a notable draw.