Next time you go to the movies or toss a bag in the microwave, take a moment and think about where everyone’s favorite salty snack comes from. Indiana is one of the biggest popcorn-producing states in the country! These twelve popcorn shops and attractions will have your mouth watering.

  1. Orville Redenbacher Statue
  2. Valparaiso Popcorn Festival
  3. Just Pop In!
  4. Shirley’s Gourmet Popcorn Company
  5. Poptique Gourmet Popcorn
  6. Concannon’s Gourmet Popcorn
  7. Amish Country Popcorn
  8. Poppin' Flavors Gourmet Popcorn
  9. Charlie’s Caramel Corn and Candy Shop
  10. Pop Around the Clock
  11. Popcorn Café Shop
  12. Chicagoland Popcorn

Orville Redenbacher Statue

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After earning a degree in agriculture from Purdue University, Orville Redenbacher put gourmet popcorn on the map by developing his own hybrid variety and launching his company in Valparaiso. Visitors can snap selfies next to a life-sized statue of Orville himself — bow tie and all — in the city’s Lincoln Park year-round.

Valparaiso Popcorn Festival

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Valparaiso Popcorn Fest

Valparaiso celebrates Orville Redenbacher each September with the Valparaiso Popcorn Festival. With a parade, music, popcorn, and more, it is a fantastic festival honoring a famous Hoosier and his hometown. 

Just Pop In!

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The reigning popcorn queens of Indianapolis, twin sisters Carly Swift and Mandy Selke, founded Just Pop In! in 2003 to capitalize on their love of popcorn. Visitors can sample the goods by ordering up popcorn “flights” paired with wine or craft beer at the duo’s sleek new farmhouse-style cafe on the Monon Trail in Broad Ripple.

Shirley’s Gourmet Popcorn Company

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Shirley’s Gourmet Popcorn Company from Goshen in Elkhart County

Shirley’s Gourmet Popcorn Company in Goshen boasts a sweet backstory, named for a real-life Shirley who worked at the Shannon Theatre in Bluffton, Ohio, for more than 25 years.

Poptique Gourmet Popcorn

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Poptique Gourmet Popcorn sells its wares by the bag and the bucket from several retail outlets in Fort Wayne and Columbia City.

Concannon’s Gourmet Popcorn

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Concannon's pastries on display for customers in Muncie

With two locations in Muncie, Concannon’s Gourmet Popcorn serves up mouthwatering flavored varieties like toffee, caramel apple, white cheddar, and vanilla.

Amish Country Popcorn

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In Berne, Amish Country Popcorn has been growing and selling its products from a family-owned farm for more than 50 years.

Poppin' Flavors Gourmet Popcorn

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And in Jeffersonville, Poppin' Flavors Gourmet Popcorn has been dishing out Poppin's flavors using locally supplied ingredients. In 2021, they added gourmet cookies to their menu and sold 6,000 cookies within a month. 

Charlie’s Caramel Corn and Candy Shop

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A variety of chocolates from Charlie's Candy Shop in Vincennes

Vincennes is home to several popcorn vendors — Charlie’s Caramel Corn and Candy Shop has been in business since 1955.

Pop Around the Clock

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Pop Around the Clock offers delicious bacon cheddar, butter pecan, jalapeno, cookies and cream, and cinn-a-bun variations.

Popcorn Café Shop

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Kokomo’s Popcorn Café Shop honors its hometown with its signature Kokomo Krunch, along with several dozen other flavors to choose from.

Chicagoland Popcorn

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Chicagoland Popcorn in Merrillville

Popcorn fans from “the region” can get their sweet or savory fix at Chicagoland Popcorn in Merrillville.