Please call the location to confirm 2026 Activities.
CEDAR LAKE
St. Michael the Archangel Feb 16th – March 29th
6629 W 133rd Ave
4:00 – 7:30pm
Shrimp & fish fry – AYCE fish
219-374-7626
FACEBOOK
CHESTERTON
VFW Post 2511
1290 Wagner Rd., Porter
5pm – 8pm, 219-926-4441
vfw2511@gmail.com
FACEBOOK
CROWN POINT
Moose Lodge – Dine In or Carry Out
1200 N Indiana Ave
4:30pm – 8:00pm
Steak & fish fry
219-663-1302
EAST CHICAGO
St. Patrick Church
3810 Grand Blvd.
11 a.m. – 6 p.m., Fridays thru March 27th, 2026
219-398-1036
FACEBOOK PAGE
GRIFFITH
VFW Post #9982 thru April 3rd, 2026
Dine In and Carry Out
301 E Main St
4:00 – 8:00 pm
219-924-6102
FACEBOOK
HAMMOND
Mohawks Club
4040 Calumet Ave
4:00 – 7:00 pm
AYCE, carry-out available
Dave Kubacki Smkubacki@aol.com
(219) 933-9823
Bishop Noll Cafeteria 4-7pm
1519 Hoffman St.,
(219) 932- 9058
HIGHLAND
St. James the Less Church – Thru March 13th
9640 Kennedy Ave.,
4:30 pm – 7:30pm, Dine In or Carry Outs
Music, Cash Bar, $16 adults, children 5 and under Free
HOBART
St. Bridget Parish
2nd & Main St
4:00pm – 7:00pm
219-942-6441
Joseph F OConnor
joseph.oconnor@nm.com
(773) 238-4456 FACEBOOK
LAPORTE
LaPorte Moose Lodge #492
925 Boyd Blvd.
Cash only ATM on Site
Dine in or Take -Out
219-362-2446
FACEBOOK
LAKE STATION
Lake Station VFW
2750 Central Ave
219-962-3522
Cash Only – 4-8pm thru March 29th
MERRILLVILLE
St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church – Thru April 3rd, 2026
9191 Mississippi St. 3:00 – 7:00pm
219-736-9191
saintsava.net
FACEBOOK
MICHIGAN CITY
FOP Dunes Lodge #75
416 US HWY 20
4-8 pm every Friday
*lake perch, walleye, shrimp, weekly specials
(219) 879-4739 | fop75@live.com
Queen of All Saints 4-7pm
1715 Barker Ave.,
Dine In or Carry Out
219- 872-4420
PORTAGE
Moose Lodge #1900
3075 County Line Rd
5:00 – 7:00pm;
(219) 763-1046 LODGE1900@MOOSEUNITS.ORG | lodge1900.moosepages.org
American Legion Post 260
Dine In or Carryout 4pm – 7pm
5675 Mulberry Ave.,
(219) 762-3541 Thru April 3rd, 2026
St. Peter Lutheran Church
Dine In or Carry out,
6540 Central Ave
(219) 762-2673
Descent of the Holy Spirit Orthodox Church
Fish Fry and HUGE Bake Sale
545 E 77th Avenue
4:00 – 7:00pm
Call 219-864-1529 to place an order! Please DO NOT leave your order on our voice mail. It will not be fulfilled.
St. Michael Parish – One day ONLY
1 E. Wilhelm St.
4pm – 7pm
$15, dine in and drive up (South Entrance)
219-322-4505
St. JOHN
VFW Auxiliary Post 717
10400 W. 93rd Ave. St. John, Indiana
4pm – 6:30 pm $14, – $15
Dine in or Carry Out, Cash Only – ATM on the premises
219-365-8224
WINFIELD – CROWN POINT
Mighty Micks Pub and Cafe (CLOSED)
10727 Randolph St, Crown Point,
MULTIPLE 2026 DATES:
St. John the Baptist, Whiting, Fish Fry, 3:30 – 7:30 p.m., Fridays during Lent, February 20, 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27.
St. John Bosco, Hammond, Fish Fry featuring a delicious salad bar with a HUGE variety of sides. Dinners include fish, shrimp, pierogi and kids’ meals, 4:30 – 7 p.m. Fridays, February 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27.
St. Casimir, Hammond, Fish Fry Fridays, Dine- in and Carry-out, cash and check only, the menu includes Fish and Chips dinner, Potato and Cheese Pierogi dinner, Enchiladas dinner, Shrimp and Fries dinner, and more. Dinners will include sides and dessert, drinks sold separately. 4 – 7 p.m., Fridays during Lent, February 20, 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27.
Bishop Noll Institute, Hammond, Fish Fry-Days. The menu includes fish, baked potato, a drink, salad and dessert. Variety of dinners priced, children three and under are FREE, 4:30 – 7 p.m., Fridays during Lent.
St. Patrick, East Chicago, Fish Fry, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m., Fridays during Lent, February 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27.
St. Bridget, Knights of Columbus 1347, Hobart, Fish Fry, 4 – 7 p.m., Fridays during Lent, February 20, 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27. Sit down, family-style dinner with 6 varieties of fish. Other menu items include mashed potato, baked potato, and French fries, and fresh salads. Kids menu options: grilled cheese, mac and cheese. Smelt – $15, Pollack – $16, Butterfly Shrimp – $16, Whole Catfish – $17, Lake Perch – $19, Blue Gill – $16.
St. Mary School, Griffith, Fish Fry, 5 – 7 p.m., Fridays during Lent February 20, 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27. For to – go dinners, please call at 4:30 p.m.
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs (South Campus), Merrillville, Fish Fry, Dinners are “all you can eat” and include: Fried Pollack, baked cod, baked potato, French fries, pierogi, coleslaw, bread, ice cream, water and coffee, 4 – 6:30 p.m., Fridays during Lent, February 20, 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27.
St. Maria Goretti, Dyer, Fish Fry Dinner. The menu includes fried or baked white fish or six jumbo shrimp, broasted potatoes, cabbage and noodles, green beans, an all-you-can-eat salad bar, coffee and iced tea. Kid dinners and carryout available, 4 – 7 p.m., Fridays during Lent, February 20, 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27.
St. James the Less, Highland, Fish Fry, 4:30 – 7:30 p.m., Fridays during Lent, February 20, 27, March 6, 13.
Nativity of Our Savior, Portage, Fish Fry, fish dinners for $14.The menu includes pierogi, grilled cheese, shrimp and more, 4 – 6 p.m., February 20, March 6, 20.
Queen of All Saints, Knights of Columbus 12951, Michigan City, Fish Fry, the menu includes shrimp, fish, French fries and coleslaw. Dine in or carryout available, 4 – 7 p.m., Fridays during Lent, February 20, 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27.
Our Lady of Sorrows, Valparaiso, Fish Fry, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m., Fridays during Lent, February 20, 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27.
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Spend your Weekends celebrating in Northwest Indiana. PanoramaNOW guarantees there’s a Festival EVERY WEEKEND WITH TONS OF FAMILY FUN! From Car Shows, ice cream socials to concerts and parades, these events will have you enjoying your summer weekend ! Let us not forget tons of Fireworks, Art and Craft Fairs AND CRAFT BEER ! 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!
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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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Valparaiso Indiana, Chesterton Indiana, Portage Indiana and Kouts Indiana.
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Michigan City Indiana, La Porte Indiana, Westville Indiana and Wanatah Indiana and Indiana Dunes
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