This S’mores-Themed Event In Indiana Will Make Your Summer Complete
Everyone knows that warm and gooey treat that’s quintessential to summer. Just a few simple ingredients, and you’ve got the next best thing since chocolate met peanut butter. To celebrate this phenomenal delight, there will be a s’mores event held in Indiana that you don’t want to miss.
No summer is complete without one of these sticky sweet sandwiches. Scroll on to learn all about it.
National S'mores Day is August 10, 2018, and you're invited to an exciting celebration that has everything to do with this campfire treat. The event begins at 7 p.m. and lasts until 8:30 p.m.
Find all the festivities at the Wilson Shelter in Chesterton. This partially enclosed space contains several picnic tables and a fireplace. It is also located near trails and playgrounds.
This amazing s'mores event includes marshmallow games as well as an array of different types of s'mores for guests to try. You'll also get to learn the history of the this legendary snack.
The invention of placing a warm marshmallow and chocolate between two graham crackers is credited to the Girl Scouts who published a recipe for it in their cookbook in 1927. As this treat was very popular, people often asked for some more, and that's where the name originated.
The phrase "some more" turned into "some mores," and by the 1960s, everyone was calling them s'mores. Though the real deal is enjoyed around a campfire, there are many variations of this amazing combination of sweets. You can find these flavors in ice cream, candy, pastries, and much more.
Mark your calendars for this s'mores event so that you can learn more about this excellent campfire treat. There are many ways to enjoy it, but the best way is with friends.
Admission to the Indiana Dunes State Park is $7 for in-state vehicles and $12 for out-of-state ones. In general, the park is open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. This National S’mores Day celebration will take place at Wilson Shelter which is located at County Rd. 100 E, Chesterton, IN 46304. Get more details about the event here.
An Illinois transplant who grew up and went to school in Indiana for 22 years, Elizabeth holds a BFA in creative writing and has enjoyed traveling across the country and parts of Europe. She has visited half of the states, as well as parts of Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean, and regularly travels home to the Hoosier State to see friends and family. With more than five years of writing experience, Elizabeth’s articles have been featured on several websites, and her poetry and short stories have been published in multiple literary journals.
