Mondays - Thursdays (April - October 29) • 1pm • $65
The Stables at French Lick
Reservations Required (812) 936-9300 ext. 7246

Saddle up for an equine education! Meet at The Stables to join a guide for a 30-minute class about horses, including a meet-and-greet with a horse and background about grooming and daily care for the animals. Once you know what it takes, put it to the test with a 45-minute trail ride on your horse.

Saturdays • 2pm – 4pm 
West Baden Springs Hotel • Atrium
$28 per person • $15 for children 12 and younger
Reservations required. (812) 936-5579

Savor an elegant experience by sitting down to a proper afternoon tea. Enjoy finger sandwiches, scones and petit fours, and choose from a selection of gourmet teas. With the soothing sounds of live harp, cello or flute music accompanying tea, this is the ideal way to relish the ambiance of West Baden Springs Hotel.

Mondays & Tuesdays in October • 11am
$20 • Tickets available at the West Baden Springs Hotel Mercantile
Meet beside West Baden Springs Hotel concierge desk and depart from the valet area
Reservations required: 812-936-5579

All aboard for some historical enlightenment! Trolley tours are back, and this route will cover more than two dozen historical points of interest in the surrounding areas of French Lick and West Baden Springs. Take a drive through Larry Bird Boulevard, learn about some of French Lick Resort’s historic spots, and see some of the buildings that once housed underground casinos and small hotels back in the day. Receive a gift bag compliments of French Lick Resort that includes coupons for local merchants and restaurants, a $2 discount museum voucher, vintage postcards and a few other surprises!

Friday, November 9 • 8pm 
Friday, December 28 • 8pm 
Friday, January 11 • 8pm
Friday, February 22 • 8pm
Friday, March 8 • 8pm
Friday, April 5 • 8pm
Friday, May 24 • 8pm
Friday, June 7 • 8pm

West Baden Springs Hotel • Atrium 
$58 • Reservations required. (812) 936-5579

Experience wine tasting at West Baden Springs Hotel paired with five courses of a variety of hors d'oeuvres. The event includes American and European wine presentations by our house wine expert highlighting a different imported or domestic varietal with each pairing. Our atrium is the ultimate wine tasting room!

Select days November 16 - December 23
Call for package availability (888) 936-9360
French Lick Scenic Railway

Head to French Lick this holiday season and grab your seat on the train to the North Pole! The round-trip train excursion at the French Lick Scenic Railway includes a meet-and-greet with Santa Claus, hot chocolate and cookies, Christmas songs and a gift for each child. Families are encouraged to wear their pajamas to fully get in the Polar Express spirit!

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Friday, November 30 • 8pm 
Saturday, February 9 • 8pm
Friday, June 14 • 8pm
West Baden Springs Hotel • Atrium
$58 • ​Reservations required. (812) 936-5579

Bourbon & Bites is an experience that goes down smooth. Sample select bourbons served alongside four to five hors d’oeuvres in the elegant backdrop of West Baden Springs Hotel. Bourbon tastings are served in a souvenir shot glass that is yours to keep from this satisfying evening.

Saturday, January 12 • 1:30pm
Saturday, January 26 • 1:30pm
Saturday, February 2 • 1:30pm
Saturday, February 16 • 1:30pm
Saturday, March 2 • 1:30pm

French Lick Springs Hotel • The Grand Colonnade Restaurant

Meet the faces behind the tasty plates served up at French Lick Resort! Our chefs will engage you in a live cooking demo with a different dish featured each week. We’ve got every course covered, from appetizers to entrees to desserts. You can sample each creation as well, so pull up a seat and enjoy the show!

Tuesdays, January 8 – April 30 • 2pm
West Baden Springs Hotel
$20 for adults • $10 for children 12 and younger
Reservations required:  (812) 936-5579

Get a taste of some sweet ideas and join our pastry team as they teach you tricks, tips and techniques on cake decorating. Learn about basic flat icing and borders for cakes, the different piping tips that create unique designs and borders, and find out how to make the perfect lettering for your next cake.

Saturday, January 19 • 4pm
Saturday, February 16 • 4pm
Saturday, March 16 • 4pm
Saturday, April 13 • 4pm
Saturday, May 18 • 4pm

West Baden Springs Hotel
$60 • Reservations required. (812) 936-5579

Enjoy step-by-step instruction while you relax, sip and paint along with an experienced and enthusiastic artist. You will leave with a one-of-a-kind creation and a newfound talent.

Friday, March 15 - Saturday, March 16
West Baden Springs Hotel 
Reservations required: (888) 936-9360

Sip and swirl your way through our magnificent Wine Experience Weekend. The experience begins Friday evening with an elegant five-course dinner paired with five different types of wine, served in West Baden Springs Hotel. On Saturday, sample three more food and wine pairings in a wine education presentation, and enjoy a dynamic cooking demo with our resort chef.

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Friday, March 8 - Saturday, April 7
 
Young adventurers can “Spring into the Wild” as they prepare for a French Lick Resort safari. Kids will learn about various animals with safari-themed crafts, activities, and games that give them a chance to prove their official Safari Game mastery. All activities are supervised by our trained attendants and have been developed to ensure that kids have a fun-filled “Spring into the Wild” experience.

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Tuesday, April 2 • 2pm
West Baden Springs Hotel
$20 for adults • $10 for children 12 and younger
 

Bring your junior chef and join our pastry chef as they provide pointers on how to dress up your cupcakes. After covering basic techniques on frosting, you’ll learn about how to craft flowers from icing as well. A perfect spring break activity for you and your little one to put the icing on the cake of a special stay at the resort.

Wednesdays, April 24 through May 22 • 10am • $20
West Baden Springs Hotel
Reservations required. (812) 936-5579

Plant the seed of knowledge with this 30-minute class designed to help you understand how your garden grows. Start with a tour of our greenhouse and garden as our grounds maintenance staff guides you through greenhouse basics and other garden-variety discussions such as soil mix and when to plant, along with a Q&A session. After the class, test out your green thumb with your own seeds and a pot to take home.

Fridays in May • 3pm - 5pm
​French Lick Springs Hotel • Front Lawn

Come and get a close-up with our mane man! “Pepsi” is a full-grown miniature horse who is our mascot at The Stables, and you can meet Pepsi and snap a photo with him on the front lawn of French Lick Springs Hotel. Bring your own camera and take your own pictures with Pepsi free of charge. Pepsi is known for his friendliness and loves attention, so stop by and say hello!

Join us as we celebrate our history! May is National Historic and Preservation Month. To celebrate this momentous occasion, French Lick Resort invites you to visit our hotels to enjoy a variety of vintage displays, specialty drinks, historic activities and special offers. We look forward to sharing our history with you.

Saturday, June 29 • 6pm
West Baden Springs Hotel
$70 per person • Reservations required. (812) 936-5579

Unwind with a few glasses of wine and unlock your artistic side as an experienced artist works with you to craft a unique creation. Hand-crafted pallets are the perfect rustic accent to any home décor, and you’ll have your own pallet to take home and display — decorated just as you like it.