Events

Join Ric Federighi on Friday, October 25th for the Franciscan Health Foundation 2nd Annual Spirited Celebration at the Journeyman Distillery in Valparaiso. Funds raised this year will benefit the Northern Indiana Franciscan Health Foundation’s Food Insecurity and Prenatal Assistance Programs. Your sponsorships will support our Fresh Start Markets (healthy food pantries), Mobile Markets (food distribution events) and Food Prescription Programs. 11,110 children and families received food insecurity aid last year. Our Prenatal Assistance Program provides medical care, formula, baby clothes and diapers to expecting families facing financial challenges. 464,288 diapers were distributed last year. You can Make a Difference again this year for some

The LCSO’s 52nd season opener celebrates Latin-American music and the vibrant and colorful Mexican holiday Day of the Dead, which honors family members who have died. Led by Music Director Dr. Carolyn Watson and featuring guest soloist, guitarist Guido Sanchez-Portuguez playing Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez, this concert will also feature works by Mexican composers Gabriela Ortiz, Carlos Chávez, José Pablo Moncayo, and Arturo Márquez.

Please join the VNA Hospice for a celebration of veterans in the Northwest Indiana community. Inspired by the stand downs of the Vietnam era which offered service members a break from combat to attend to personal needs, the event will provide veterans with the opportunity to obtain resources, benefits, and other helpful information from 50+ vendors in one, convenient location. Veterans of all eras and their families are invited to join the events. A copy of a DD-214, Military ID, or VA Health Care Card is requested to enter the event. For more information please call (219) 531-8078.

Join Team WIMS LIVE and come celebrate the holiday's, Duneland style! Holiday themed Chesterton's European Market, Tree Lighting Ceremony, and the Twilight Parade. Everyone is invited! Hometown Holiday Outdoor Market Some of your favorite Chesterton's European Market vendors will be set up in the usual spots. Come to buy a unique holiday gift or get some yummy food. The market will run from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. Free carriage rides from 10:am to 1:00 pm. Kids craft corner! Tree Lighting Ceremony Help the Town of Chesterton celebrate the Holiday Season at the Tree Lighting. The tree lighting will take

Join Team WIMS Live as Michigan City rings in the Holiday Season with the traditional Festival of Lights Parade, followed by the lighting of the Official Christmas Tree and the Festival of Lights display in Washington Park. The parade runs north on Franklin St through the Uptown Arts District, from 9th St to 4th St and begins at 4pm, followed immediately by the lighting of the tree in front of the Michigan City Public Library.

Join Ric Federighi and TEAM WIMS! Come to Luhr Park to get in the holiday spirit with a variety of fun Christmas festivities for all! Santa and one of his reindeer will be making a special trip from the North Pole to join in on the fun! Meet Santa Claus and take a photo with one of his reindeer! Learn about the history of reindeer, enjoy listening to a festive story around the campfire, play candy cane games, listen to Christmas carols, and find your favorite Christmas movie characters hidden along the paved paths. Be sure to bundle up for

The traditional annual Holiday at the Pops concert will take place on December 14, 2024, at the La Porte Civic Auditorium. Dr. Carolyn Watson will return to the podium for the 30th anniversary of the event that has come to signal the arrival of the holiday season in La Porte.