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Potawatomi Zoo
Zoo
Open since 1902, this zoo supplements its exhibits with educational programs, train rides & more.
4.50 (5K reviews)
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Studebaker National Museum
Museum
Spacious museum with 3 floors of presidential carriages, car culture history & sleek vintage cars.
4.80 (1.4K reviews)
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Pinhook Park
Park
Compact waterfront park & fishing spot with playground equipment & a picnic area.
4.50 (657 reviews)
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Potawatomi Park
Park
👍 South Bends' best park beside the new Howard Park, which ranks no.2 due to its eradication of all the trees. Potawatomi, named after the Native American people that once lived there, is full of tall old-growth trees, so shade is easy to find, even for parking spots.
Four main features make this par...
4.60 (495 reviews)
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River Lights Plaza
Park
👍 If you're looking for a short activity to do in South Bend at night, I recommend this. The light displays are pretty, and the changing colors are oddly calming. The 5 structures each have interesting backstories you can read on the signs, and the whole walk is only a few tenths of a mile. Conveni...
4.60 (254 reviews)
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Kennedy Park
Park
Relaxed mainstay for sports, with ball fields & tennis courts, plus 2 playgrounds.
4.20 (229 reviews)
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The History Museum
History museum
👍👍 I must admit that it is a very interesting museum. Even though I came here just passing through, I was not disappointed. It is worth coming here and learning about the history of this region.
4.60 (217 reviews)
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World’s Largest Oyster
Tourist attraction
😐 Small (for a “world’s largest”) road side oddity. Not worth a dedicated trip, but if driving through you could stop for a couple minutes.
3.90 (200 reviews)
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O'Brien Park
City park
Recreational park with a 13,000-sq.-ft. concrete skate park, plus a splash pad & football field.
4.40 (187 reviews)
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South Bend Museum of Art
Art museum
Modern galleries with traditional & contemporary works by regional & national artists.
4.70 (179 reviews)
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Unity Garden
Community garden
👍👍 This place is wonderful, well loved, organized and beautiful! Their programs are well designed and I enjoy picking produce with my children.
4.80 (177 reviews)
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Kennedy Water Park
Water park
👍👍 Very nice little splash pool...good for younger children and children with special needs ... Water is very shallow.. might be 20inches deep in the middle section... Price is fairly reasonable... Cost Under 2 free ages 3 - 10 is $4. ages 11 and up $5 a person... BONUS - THEY DO ALLOW FOOD & DRIN...
4.30 (172 reviews)
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The Oliver Mansion
Historical place
Tours of the J.D. Oliver family's 38-room, 1897 home, with its original interiors & woodwork intact.
4.60 (152 reviews)
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St Matthew Cathedral
Catholic cathedral
😠 Very disappointed in Christmas Eve Mass this year. I have loved Christmas Eve Masses in years past, singing traditional carols and participating. This year was like a concert by the organist singing songs that sounded like funeral dirges, one carol, and everything was in Latin! Didn’t feel like a...
4.70 (131 reviews)
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Wheelock Park
Park
👍👍 When I lived there, from 1969 to 1973, this was the Izaak Walton League property. My dad was the caretaker there and my backyard was 122 acres of so much goodness for a kid. I was never indoors. Always exploring the woods, ponds, Judy Creek and the St Joe river with my dog Simon. I just ran across t...
4.30 (119 reviews)
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Kid's Kingdom at Potawatomi Park
Playground
👍👍 A local favorite for kids. Good shade in the summer, and a variety within the play structure itself for kids. An easy access parking lot nearby, and close to other features in Potawatomi Park.
4.50 (107 reviews)
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Woodlawn Park
Park
This forested riverside park on 16+ acres includes hiking/biking trails & benches.
4.50 (95 reviews)
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Pulaski Park
Park
Small park offering a playground, basketball courts & a multipurpose athletic field.
3.90 (87 reviews)