Events

Franciscan Health and Geminus Regional Health Systems will host a free car seat safety clinic on Tuesday, May 31, at the Franciscan Health Michigan City legacy campus located at 301 W. Homer St. The clinic, which is open to Indiana residents by appointment only, will be from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Free car seats, provided by a grant from Geminus Regional Health Systems, will be installed by a certified technician while supplies last. Caregivers must bring their children to the appointment so the technician can see how the child fits in their current car seat and make adjustments for

There will be a blood drive at City Hall of Michigan City’s Operations Center located at 100 East Michigan Boulevard on Friday, June 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit Red Cross Blood.org and enter: challmc to schedule an appointment.  

The Queen of All Saints Festival is back with music and food. Unfortunately due to worker shortages they are unable to bring in rides this year, but are still trying to plan a fun time for all. The festival will run from June 10th-12th. Friday and Saturday hours are 5-12 pm and Sunday, open from 12-10 pm. On June 10th they will feature the band, "Nawty", at 7 pm. On June 11th, the "Opry Rock Party" at 7 pm. On June 12th, the band "Steel Country" will take the stage at 6 pm. Sunday will also feature a bags tournament

You're invited to the Blucker's Market grand opening ribbon-cutting event May 28 at 10 AM. located at 2303 East Michigan Blvd. in Michigan city. From 10 AM - 2 PM visit with NBA legend Terry Cummings

AMERICAN ENGLISH (BEATLES TRIBUTE) MAY 28 @ 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM UTC-6 All Ages Show (21+ Drink with ID) – 6pm Doors / 7pm Showtime – $17.50 General Admission   HEARTACHE TONIGHT (EAGLES TRIBUTE) JUNE 10 @ 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM UTC-6 All Ages (21+ Drink with ID)  – 6pm Doors / 7pm Showtime – $17.50 General Admission   Check out brickartlive.com for all events and tickets.  

Paladin has teamed up with CityHunt to announce their first annual Scavenger Hunt to benefit Paladin on June 24. Those attending will meet up for a family friendly pre-party then you and your team of 4-6 players will race against each other and the clock through Uptown Michigan City to answer trivia questions and take photo challenges to upload to the app. A live leaderboard will keep score and everyone will end up at the same location to announce winners. Additionally, look out for special tricks and treats along the way.  Register at paladin.care/event/scavenger-hunt .

The Art Barn School of Art in Valparaiso will host its “One To Grown On” fundraising event on June 4 at the Center for the Arts located within Valparaiso University. "One To Grow On" serves as the premier fundraising event for Art Barn, a non-profit organization providing quality art education classes for children, teens and adults of all abilities, as well as exhibitions and cultural programs for the community. Come for an evening of drinks, dinner and dancing to honor their late founder, acknowledge Art Barn’s 50-year history and support the continuation and growth of our programming and operations. See

The City of La Porte has announced that the first annual LEAP (La Porte Economic Advancement Partnership) Olympics will be held May 16-20.  Employees, board members, and their immediate family members have the opportunity to participate in 8 sports and events during the week. Teams must be co-ed consisting of 1/2 male and 1/2 female. All events are held in the evenings beginning at 4:30 p.m. Events for this year include volleyball, dodgeball, cornhole, Euchre, golf, bowling, a scavenger hunt, and La Porte’s treasured pastime, ring toss. All events will be held at partner locations. Trophies will be awarded to

Back by popular demand, the City of La Porte's Friday Night Live event series returns for its second season.. Kicking it off will be the crowd-favorite Taco Fest on Friday, July 8, from 6-10 p.m. at La Stitch, the newly created event space at the corner of Lincolnway and Monroe. Previously held in October, Events Director Brett Binversie said the event was moved up to align with Cinco de Mayo and to help set the tone for the rest of the season. "We've got an exciting summer of events planned for our residents and we want to kick it off

7th Annual Corkscrew & Brew Wine & Beer tasting event with live music & food. June 18th from noon-4pm at Thomas Centennial Park In Downtown Chesterton visit indianaontap.com to purchase tickets Chestertons European Market over 80 Vendors with live music. Every Saturday from May-October 8am-2pm at Thomas Centennial Park, Downtown Chesterton Annual Golf Outing "Driving for Duneland" Monday May 23rd at Sandcreek Country Club Candidate Forum Thursday, March 31st from 9-10:30am at Porter County Expo Center   For more information call 219-926-5513 or visit Dunelandchamber.org

We are all so excited to announce that Parker McCollum will be performing at the 2022 LAPORTE COUNTY FAIR on Wednesday, July 13th! Flatland Cavalry opening up! Check out www.lpfair.com for more details and to BUY YOUR TICKETS. The La Porte County Fair will be from July 9th-July16th, 2022 at the La Porte County Fair Grounds.  

The La Porte County Symphony Orchestra (LCSO) is Hosting Hoosier Star! September 17th, 2022 La Porte civic Auditorium  (1001 Ridge Street, Laporte) Go to lcso.net for all details.

Great Lakes Grand Prix, First weekend in August. Aug 4-7, 2022 Washington Park. Michigan City, Indiana https://www.greatlakesgrandprix.com/ Team WIMS and WHFB will be live all week. Don't miss out! The award-winning Great Lakes Grand Prix features many of the world’s fastest and most powerful offshore power boats and AquaX jet ski racing. Throughout this exciting free 4-day event, you can walk through the park and chat with racers, team members and boat owners while getting up close and personal with these mammoth watercrafts which will also appear in the boat parade, block party and Taste of Michigan City. All weekend long,

HOOSIER STAR Finalists will perform on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at the La Porte Civic Auditorium. For questions please call the LCSO office at (219) 362-9020 or email Hoosier STAR Chair Cherri Blair-Drayton at HoosierSTAR2018@gmail.com'   MAYORS OF LA PORTE AND MICHIGAN CITY TO COMPETE FOR 2022 MAGIC BATON HONOR The annual “Magic Baton” competition is returning to the La Porte County Symphony Orchestra (LCSO) for the first time since 2019.   La Porte Mayor, Tom Dermody , and Michigan City Mayor, Duane Parry , will square off in vying for the privilege of conducting the LCSO at their final concert of the season. The concert date is Saturday, April 23,

We are all so excited to announce that Walker Hayes will be performing at the 2022 LAPORTE COUNTY FAIR on Tuesday, July 12th! Six Forty1 will be opening! Check out www.lpfair.com for more details. This is a SOLD OUT Show! The La Porte County Fair will be from July 9th-July 16th, 2022 at the La Porte County Fair Grounds.

Hops for Hospice will return June 4th from Noon-4PM! Taste exceptional brews in support of nonprofit end-of-life care in Northwest Indiana! Featuring 80+ beers from local and national breweries, food trucks, live music, and more. Featuring funky IPAs, mellow hefeweizens, and stellar stouts from craft brewers like Revolution, Sun King, Chesterton Brewery, and more. Grab some tasty food truck grub, listen to local musicians, taste to your heart’s content, and support a local nonprofit! Hops for Hospice supports end-of-life care in Northwest Indiana. Your admission gets you unlimited tasting, a free commemorative glass, and supports the VNA Hospice program, which