BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.8//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:10328@panoramanow.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260704T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260704T220000 DTSTAMP:20260703T152447Z URL:https://panoramanow.com/events/family-4th-fest-porter-indiana/ SUMMARY:Family 4th Fest - Porter DESCRIPTION: \;  \;The Chesterton-Porter Rotary Club will host a da y-long 4th of July Festival to celebrate Independence Day. Everyone is wel come! The festivities begin with the Chesterton Lions Club pancake breakfa st from 7 am until 10 am at Hawthorne Park\, followed by the Annual 4th of July Parade at 9 a.m.\n\nThe parade begins at Yost School and ends at Haw thorne Park. Participation in the parade is FREE! We’re thrilled to have retiring Porter Police Chief Todd Allen as this year’s Grand Marshal!&n bsp\; \;\n \;  \;  \;Other activities include the Lions Cl ub Turtle Derby at 11 a.m. (registration starts at 10:00 a.m.). Throughout the afternoon\, games and activities for kids and families\, including th e Patriotic Poster Contest (Noon- 2 p.m.) and the ever-popular Brick Toss Contest at 3 p.m. Both events are hosted by Porter Parks Dept. There will also be an obstacle course bounce house for kids. A live band takes the st age from 6-9:30 p.m. A grand Fireworks show set to patriotic music is sche duled to begin shortly after dusk. \; \;\nLeroy’s Hot Stuff will host a beer garden in the park throughout the afternoon and evening. Star ting at noon\, plenty of great food will be available from\nBen’s Soft P retzels\,\nChesterton Lions Club\,\nChomp\,\nThe Dogg House\,\nKona Ice of the Dunes\,\nLeroy’s\,\nDog Days Ice Cream\,\nLa Boeuf Cajun\, and\nCoo l Runnings Jamaican.\nClick Here for a Complete List of \; July 4th Ev ents\n(Updated Often)\nClick Here For List Of July 4th Fireworks! \;\n \nFor a List of All July 4th Parades\,\nClick HERE!\n\nFor ALL \nSUMMER FE STIVALS\n\nALL ON \nONE PAGE\, \;CLICK HERE!\n \;\n\nMORE LOCAL FE STIVALS WE THINK YOU’LL LIKE . . . \;\n\n\n\n2026 Lake County Fair A nnounces Grandstand Events\n \; \; The Lake County Fair runs from August 7th - August 16\, 2026.  \; The fair is known for it’s Huge c arnival midway\, lots of good food\, free entertainment\, free contests fo r the kids\, farm animal shows\, horse shows\, free horse shows everyday\, Silly Safari\, \; motor sports in the Grandstand\, agricultural exhib its\, free Petting zoo\, Daily…\nContinue Reading →\n \;\n\nBrewsk i Fest is Not Just Another Beer Fest – Downtown Valpo\n—“Not Just an other Beer Fest- but a “Brewski Fest” is announced to be taking place in Central Park Plaza\, home to Northwest Health Amphitheater in \;Aug ust\, Friday \;the \;15th\, 2026. \; Brewski Fest is featuring Classic “old school” beer\, to celebrate and honor the beers of our f athers/mothers and grandparents. \; Our mission raises money for the …\nContinue Reading →\n\n\nInfamous Patriotic Icon\, Lee Greenwood\, C oming to Laporte July 30th\nLee Greenwood is one of country music’s best -known voices\, but his path to stardom was a circuitous and unusual one. Born in South Gate CA\, in 1943 he started out as a soul singer\, fronting “The Apollos\,” (who later became the Lee Greenwood Affair) in the ea rly ‘60s. Later in the decade\, they releases singles…\nContinue Readi ng →\n\nFind More Summer Festivals HERE!\n \;\n\n\nHow Much will it cost Per Person for Your Outdoor BBQ this July 4th?\n \;  \; Accor ding to Indiana Farm Bureau the average price of $7.15 per person.is what your cookout will cost to feed your family and friends this July 4th.  \; The total outdoor meal price of $71.49 includes ground beef\, cheese\, hamburger buns\, pork chops\, chicken breasts\, pork and beans\, potato sa lad\, strawberries\, chips\,…\nContinue Reading → ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://panoramanow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/ 06/Porter-4th-Festival_Final.png CATEGORIES:Fourth of July,Attractions,Beverly Shores,Blog,Burns Harbor,Chesterton,Craft Beer,Dune Acres,Family fun,Festivals,fireworks,Ogden Dunes,Parade,Porter,Porter County LOCATION:Hawthorne Park\, 500 Ackerman Dr\, Porter\, IN\, 46304\, United St ates GEO:41.61907619999999;-87.07020790000001 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=500 Ackerman Dr\, Porter\, IN\, 46304\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Hawthorne Park:geo:4 1.61907619999999,-87.07020790000001 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR