JOIN RIC FEDERIGHI AND TEAM WIMS ALL WEEKEND LONG! One of Michigan City’s most beloved traditions returns Labor Day Weekend, September 4–7th, 2026, at Washington Park. Oktoberfest is the City’s most requested annual event, bringing together residents and visitors for four days of great food, live music, and community celebration. The festival features multiple live music stages with dozens of performances, along with local and regional food vendors and a wide variety of art, craft, and merchandise vendors from across the region. Families and friends can enjoy a festive atmosphere, delicious eats, and lively entertainment, all while celebrating the end of

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. – Lubeznik Center for the Arts (LCA) is hosting their free First Friday program with special guest Joe Rauen, an artist and musician who makes working musical instruments from household items, on September 4, from 5 to 8 p.m. (Central). After graduating from the Berklee College of Music Joe Rauen set out to find a way to combine his love for music and for visual art into a single practice. Rauen began experimenting with making playable musical instruments from everyday items. His “unlikely musical objects” include instruments made from shovels, suitcases, plumbing, sports equipment, old toys, and various items