Spend your Fall Weekends with the family for a weekend getaway in Northwest Indiana. We guarantee there’s a Festival EVERY WEEKEND WITH TONS OF FAMILY FUN! From Car Shows, Food Truck Festivals to Concerts and parades, these events will have you enjoying your FALL Weekends! Let us not forget tons of Fireworks, Art and Craft Fairs AND CRAFT BEER ! Every Day is a Good Day In NWI.
Folks might also like the live Concerts and full fledged Festivals honoring our Nation’s Birthday on July 4th or our Nation’s Workers on Labor Day that have four full days held in Lowell Indiana, Hesston Steam Museum, and Michigan City Indiana. We even have lots of HISTORICAL EVENTS TOO!
Discover Northwest Indiana’s Fun Things To DO Including Indoor Fun, Lake Michigan Beaches, Biking, Local Splash Pads, Miniature Golf, Local Festivals, Parks and Recreation and Indiana Dunes.
**** * If You Are Visiting Northwest Indiana you might be interested in our Sunday Brunch, Local Farmer’s Markets, Summer Festivals, Fall Festivals, July 4th Weekend, Memorial Day Weekend, Labor day Weekend, local Steakhouses, and local Dining.
2025 Dates are in RED 2026 Dates are in BLUE
Changes in 2026 to note:
Vino al Fresco, Changed the Name in 2026, August 22, 2026 Chesterton CLICK HERE
LABOR DAY WEEKEND:
• Michigan City Oktoberfest, Sept 4th – 7th, 2026 Click here
• Lowell Labor Day Festival, Sept 5th – 7th 2026, See Complete Schedule of Events HERE!
• Rock ’N’ Rail Street Festival, Downtown Griffith, Indiana, Sept 3 – Sept. 6, 2026 Click here/.
Labor Day Weekend YOUTUBE VIDEO
at Hesston Steam Museum
• Hesston Steam & Power Show Labor Day Weekend, 2026 in LaPorte, click here.
FIRST WEEKEND IN SEPTEMBER:
Popular Valparaiso Popcorn
Festival Parade YOUTUBE Video
• Valparaiso Popcorn Festival,
Sept. 12th, 2026, Click here
Garwood Apple Fest YOUTUBE VIDEO,
• Apple Fest at Garwood Orchards, Sept. 12th – 13th, 2026 CLICK HERE
• Indiana Dunes Outdoor Adventure Fest – Sept. 4th – 20th, 2026, Click here
Door Village Harvest Festival
YOUTUBE VIDEO
• Door Village Harvest Festival, Sept 12th & 13th, 2026 Click Here
• Whiting Empanada Fest, Sept. 6th 2025 Click here
SECOND WEEKEND IN SEPTEMBER:
World Cultural Fest – YOUTUBE VIDEO Downtown Valpo
• World Cultural Fest, Sunday, Sept. 20th 2026 CLICK HERE
• Winfield Fall Fest, Sept. 19, 2026 Click Here
• LaPorte Air Fair, Sept 13th, 2026 Click here
THIRD WEEKEND IN SEPTEMBER:
• Sunflower Fair, Sept. 19th, 2026 CLICK HERE
• Art Blitz, Sept. 17-19th 2026 CLICK HERE
• Paws in the Park, Sept. 19th, 2026 click here
• Dyer Fall Festival, September 19th, 2026 CLICK HERE
Last WEEKEND IN SEPTEMBER:
• Griffith Fall Harvest Craft Festival, Sept 26th& 27th, 2026 click here.
Annual Fall Harvest Festival
Short Youtube Video
Click here
• Fall Harvest Festival & Antique Equip, Sept 24th & 27th, 2026 Valparaiso Indiana Click here.
• Pioneer Days, Sept 27th & 28th, 2026 Click here.
• Portage Harvest Festival, Sept 26th 2026 Click here.
• Scarecrow Fest, Wanatah, Indiana, Sept 25- 27, 2026 CLICK HERE
• Valpo BrewFest, Sept 26th, 2026,
USUALLY SOLD OUT Valparaiso,
Not open to the public
• Highland’s Backyard BBQ – Sept. 25 – 27, 2026 CLICK HERE
FIRST WEEKEND IN OCTOBER:
• Westville Pumpkin Festival, Oct.3rd 2026 click here.
Watch our Barktoberfest SHORT
YOUTUBE VIDEO –
Lowell Indiana
Barktoberfest –
• Barktoberfest, Sat. Oct. 3rd 2026 Lowell, Indiana Click Here.
• St. John Oktoberfest, October 2nd – 4th 2026 click here
• Oktoberfest: Crown Point, Oct. 3rd 2026 click here.
• Pints in the Park, Porter’s Perfect Pint – October 3rd 2026 Porter Click Here.
• Wickedly Whiting, Fri. Oct. 3RD & Sat Oct. 4th 2026 Whiting Indiana, Click here.
• Oktoberfest / Pumpkinfest, Sat. Oct. 4th, 2025, Lowell VFW Post 6841 click here
• Buckley Homestead Fall Festival – Oct. 3rd & 4th, 2026 Lowell Click here Read Our Full Article by Robin Black here
• Griffith Oktoberfest, Oct. 9-11, 2026 Click here
THIRD WEEKEND IN OCTOBER:
• Valpo Fall Harvest Fest, Trick or Treat Downtown (Sat. Oct 12th, 2024), Valparaiso, Click here .
• Elvis Fantasy Fest, Portage, Indiana, Oct. 9th – 11th, 2026 Click Here.
Watch Our Brewski Fest
Short Youtube Video HERE
• Brewski Festival,
Saturday, October 17th, 2026 Click here
• Fest in the First, RESCHEDULED October 17th, 2026 CLICK HERE
FINISHING OFF OCTOBER:
• Valparaiso Downtown Trick or Treat, Friday, Oct. 17th 2025 Click Here
• Trail Creek Fall Festival at Nelson Park, Oct. 18th, 2025 Click here
• Fall Fest and Trunk or Treat, Chesterton,2023, click here
• Fall Fest and Trunk or Treat, Burns Harbor, 2025 click here
ALL NORTHWEST INDIANA TRICK OR TREAT DATES & TIMES
NOVEMBER
• La Pour Brew Fest, Saturday, Nov. 16th, Civic Center, 2024Click HERE
• Fall Harvest Market, St. John, Sat. Nov 22nd. 2025,
For More For Fall Festivals Click Here!
For A Complete list of NWI Halloween Events Click HERE!
Trick Or Treat Times In Your City
For an entire list of the Northwest
Indiana Trunk or Treats Click here:
Find Out More THINGS TO DO On the Following Places:
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Lake County:
Cedar Lake, Hammond Indiana, East Chicago, Schererville Indiana, Dyer Indiana, Merrillville Indiana, Crown Point Indiana, Whiting Indiana, Highland Indiana, Gary Indiana, Hebron Indiana and Griffith Indiana.
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Porter County:
Valparaiso Indiana, Chesterton Indiana, Portage Indiana and Kouts Indiana.
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La Porte County:
Michigan City Indiana, La Porte Indiana, Westville Indiana and Wanatah Indiana and Indiana Dunes
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Porter County Queen,
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All You wanted to Know about Storage Units & Storage wars,
Illiana Railway Garden Live Model Trains
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Door Village Harvest Festival,
Garwood Apple Fest,
Lake County Fair,
Sand and Steel Festival, Valpo
Northern Indiana Historical Power & Steam Festival
(Fall harvest Festival)
Stone Lake and Pine Lake in LaPorte Indiana,
Labor Day Weekend at Hesston Steam Museum,
Whiting Illuminated parade,
Patriotic Video with Original Song “Tapestry of Freedom” by Keenan Baxter and Many, Many More.
All Terrain Minneapolis Traction Engine
At Hesston Steam Museum on Labor Day Weekend
Preston Ruby, Gary Indiana
Matt Kalita Magician
How to Make Black Walnut Tincture
Matt Kalita Magician
How to Make Black Walnut Tincture
Elvis Spectacular Concert at Hard Rock Casino
Winter Lights Drive Thru at Sunset Hill County Park
How to Make Organic White Mulberry Tea
Beautiful Fall and Lakeside Video by Keenan Baxter
Trees produce spectacular displays of color as the green chlorophyll in their leaves dwindles. The red, purple, orange, yellow and brown shades reflect the great diversity and boasts more than a few dozen tree species within the many and diverse Northwest Indiana parks. Indiana Is famous for its Beautiful Fall Season and it’s beautiful Colors. Enjoy this video that highlights the Fall Season in Indiana. Jazzy Music by Keenan Baxter. Come visit these breathtaking lakeside scenic views and vivacious autumn colors that are beginning to peek through. #Travel #Traveling #CreatePlayRepeat
ATTENTION PARENTS:
Northwest Indiana is home to many Family Fun Amusement Parks and Family Entertainment Centers with lots of things to do with kids that make the perfect getaway for the weekend! Most of these venues have indoor arcades. You’ll want to visit Deep River Waterpark in the middle of Northwest Indiana, Inman’s Recreation Center in Valparaiso, Zao Island Amusement Center in Valparaiso, Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Fun Park (Schererville); Jaks Warehouse (Indoor Theme Park – Highland); Washington Park Zoo (Michigan City); Barker Mansion Museum (Michigan City) and the Indiana Dunes Lakeshore Parks!
FUN FILLED BOUNCE HOUSES:
If your kids like bounce house, you’ll find Five FunFlatealbes locations throughout Northwest Indiana that provide unique, year-round, soft inflatable playgrounds where the whole family can have continuous FUN Jumping, Bouncing, Climbing, Snaking.
INDOOR FUN:
Zao Island, Inman’s Recreation Center, Jaks Warehouse, Sky Zone, and Crown Point Fun Center, and Zig E’s Funland. All of these centers have arcade games, family games, fun food, and more. Click here for more!
Find Out More info On the Following Places:
Lake County: Gary Indiana, Hammond Indiana, East Chicago, Schererville Indiana,Dyer Indiana, Merrillville Indiana,Crown Point Indiana,Whiting Indiana, Highland Indiana, Hebron Indiana and Griffith Indiana.
In Porter County we cover Valparaiso Indiana, Chesterton Indiana, Portage Indiana and Kouts Indiana.
In La Porte County we cover Michigan City Indiana, La Porte Indiana, Westville Indiana and Wanatah Indiana andIndiana Dunes
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Susie Young Baxter, CEO, has published PanoramaNOW Magazine for 31 years. Her hobbies are Camping, Boating, Hiking, Nature, Gardening and Outdoor Activities. She is an Artist, Graphic Designer, an Avid Seamstress, Dabbles in Homemade Crafts and Landscaping. Since her Father was a Health Teacher, she also likes homeopathic Health Solutions. Since blogging started over 10 years ago, PanoramaNow has been added to Newsbreak – a national news affiliate.
