Community LIVING
Welcome to Kokomo: a creek, a courthouse square and the City of Firsts
Where Kokomo sits, how its streets fit together, how the year turns here, and where a newcomer finds the trolley, the library and the news.
November 9, 2026 at 6:16 PM EST
Community LIVING
Ten things worth knowing about Kokomo
A garbled Miami name, a gas-lit mansion, a car built by hand, a two-ton steer and an 800-year-old stump: ten Kokomo facts to tell your guests.
November 9, 2026 at 6:16 PM EST
Shopping
Shopping LOCAL in Kokomo: Sycamore Street, records, glass and three floors of antiques
From a downtown block of family shops to a record store the size of a warehouse and the retail shop of a glassworks founded in 1888, here is where Kokomo buys independent.
November 9, 2026 at 6:16 PM EST
Health & Wellness
Parks, trails and outdoor places in Kokomo
Two long trails cross at the downtown Riverwalk, Wildcat Creek threads through half a dozen parks, and the city's biggest park hides a wooded loop and a nature center. A guide to getting outside in Kokomo.
November 9, 2026 at 6:16 PM EST
Community LIVING
Kokomo, one neighborhood at a time
From the courthouse square to the depot, the gas-boom mansions of Old Silk Stocking and the parks south of Wildcat Creek, here is how Kokomo's parts fit together.
November 9, 2026 at 6:16 PM EST
Community LIVING
Kokomo history you can still visit: landmarks and local traditions
A Miami village site, a gas-lit mansion, an inventor's home, a two-ton steer and a Christmas parade on Main Street: the story of Kokomo told through places and traditions.
November 9, 2026 at 6:16 PM EST
Entertainment
Kokomo events, November 2026 to February 2027
A Miami history lecture, a mansion lit for Christmas, a downtown parade with snow machines, Rudolph on stage, the symphony's holiday concert and an outdoor rink: what's on in Kokomo this winter.
Through February 28
Entertainment
Interesting places to explore in Kokomo
A two-ton steer, an 800-year-old stump, a covered bridge that moved to town, an alley that never closes and a mansion built on gas-boom money: Kokomo places worth a second look.
November 9, 2026 at 6:16 PM EST
Dining
How Kokomo eats: doughnuts, market Saturdays and a brewpub of its own
From a doughnut case before daylight to the downtown farmers market, a pub on the square, a steakhouse in the old depot and a south-side brewpub, here is what Kokomo eats.
November 9, 2026 at 6:16 PM EST
Family Life
Family days in Kokomo, season by season
Splash pads and a new mini-golf course in summer, a nature center and an ice rink in winter, and a two-ton steer any time of year: a year of family outings in Kokomo.
November 9, 2026 at 6:16 PM EST
