Category Archives: Festivals

Birding Festival 2021
Celebrate the migration of birdlife through the Indiana Dunes region this May 13th – May 16th 2021 at the annual Indiana Dunes Birding Festival. Start making plans for a return to #dunesbirding with the Indiana Dunes Birding Festival, May 13-16, 2021. The 2021 event will be a hybrid/virtual event, with both in-person…

LaPorte Winterfest 2021 Announced
The annual WinterFest, returns in late January with some New Activities. Changes have been made to the Annual Winterfest due to restrictions in place to stop the spread of COVID-19. There are events available for everyone even though It will look and feel different than in the past. This Annual Event is hosted by…

Griffith Oktoberfest Is Back!
The 4th Annual Griffith Oktoberfest kicks off in Central Park this weekend. The celebration begins Oct 2 from 4:30 – 11:00 p.m.; Oct 3 from noon to 11:00 p.m.; and Oct 4, 2020 from noon to 9:00 p.m. “We look forward to another successful Oktoberfest. We have expanded the seating area making…

Chautauqua In the Dunes Is Happening!
Relive the cultural, educational, artistic, and historic experience of the 1880s-1920s Chautauquas. Based on the model of the Chautauqua Institute in New York, guests will experience lectures, interactive discussions, hands-on workshops, artistic performances, and a creative makerspace. Chautauqua in the Dunes brings together learners of all ages to explore and engage the mind, body, and…

Westville Pumpkin Festival Still Happening with Changes
After much thoughtful consideration, Westville Tri Kappa has made the decision to modify the Westville Pumpkin Festival for 2020. Due to the COVID19 crisis we will not be having vendors or entertainment this year. We have planned events that will allow us to follow CDC, state and local guidelines, while maintaining social distancing…

Portage Brewfest Takes Place Outside
Portage Brewfest is one of the few remaining Festivals that have not cancelled in 2020 in Portage Indiana. To keep it open, promoters continued to have the venue to be outside at the Portage Lakefront park Open Air Pavilion on Lake Michigan. The following changes have been made to keep the Special Event…

Popcorn Festival is Cancelled – Valparaiso
After much consideration, the Popcorn Festival Committee along with the City of Valparaiso have decided it is best to cancel the 2020 Valparaiso Popcorn Festival (Official). This decision did not come lightly, please trust that they looked at every aspect and weighed every option. They thought of the vendors, parade participants, countless volunteers, staff, first responders…

Indiana County Fairs To Open With Restrictions
Breaking News: Porter County Fair Cancelled For ticket refunds, click here. Breaking News: LaPorte County Fair Cancelled Purdue Extension announced on Friday (May 15) that county 4-H fairs can occur after the Purdue University restrictions on face-to-face events end June 30. Local 4-H fair boards, 4-H councils and county extension educators may continue planning for…

Things to do in Schererville
Skyzone Tampoline Park Schererville Corn Roast Celebrate Schererville Free Symphony Concert in the Park Buona Beef in Schererville Fiesta Italiana Schererville Ushers in the Holiday Season with a Big Celebration Find More Things To DO In Schererville, Click HERE

Things to do in Griffith Indiana
New Vintage Market Opens in Griffith Indiana Flying around looking for someplace new? A place to dip in your wings while hunting for that something unique? Come roost for a while at the Empty Nest Market, an emporium of collated artisans. Hatched August 1, 2020 in downtown Griffith by 2 friends, Melissa Whiting &…