Valparaiso is home to the Hoosier Bat Company and Taltree Arobretum and Gardens.
The Hoosier Bat Company offers tours that observe the production of bats used by the majority of minor and major league baseball players. Taltree Arboretum and Railway Garden is a 2.5 acre model railway garden that includes beautiful gardens, woods, ponds, and prairies that guests can enjoy as well.