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Kids are back to school, but the family-fun continues as everyone is gearing up for the Valparaiso Popcorn Festival.

Popcorn Festival

Mark your calendar for Saturday, September 10, 2011 and celebrate the 33rd year of the Popcorn Fest. Get on your mark, set, and go in the Popcorn Panic, a five-mile walk/run. Shop for handmade crafts at great local vendor booths. Get the best spot to watch the Nation’s First and Only Popcorn Parade.

See video of Popcorn Festival, 2011

 

Central Park Plaza Market
June through October

New Location, Same Great Seasonal Products!

Visit the market weekly to shop for fresh local produce, handmade products and beautiful plants and flowers. The Market will begin the season on Courthouse lawn and will be relocated mid-August to the NEW Central Park Plaza.

The Central Park Plaza Market is open on Tuesdays and Saturdays; 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. from June through October

NEW in 2011 – Live Musical Entertainment, Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – August through October

Eat Up Wine Down

 

Eat Up Wine Down
First Thursday of EVERY Month, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

$5 Specials at Valpo Dining Restaurants the First Thursday of EVERY Month. A taste of downtown’s finest restaurants offered on the first Thursday of every month!

Live Outdoor Musicians featured: June 2, July 7, August 4, and September 1.

 

Valpo Brewfest
Saturday, September 24, 2011, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Tickets to go on sale June 1, 2011

Never before in Northwest Indiana has so many great craft beers been assembled in one location and at one festival then at the Valpo Brewfest to be held in Downtown Valparaiso on Saturday, September 24. Sample over 125 different styles of beers from America’s best craft brewers and vote for your favorite Indiana craft beer as we award the coveted HOOSIER BREW award to the top vote recipient. Valpo Brewfest is a celebration of the great craft beer and the cool people that enjoy it. Cheers to Ya! Click here to learn more!

All attendees receive a sampling glass

Featuring

  • Samples From Over 125 Brews
  • Great Eats Available for Purchase
  • Live Music
  • Guest Beer Tent
  • Vote for Indiana’s Best Beer
  • Home Brewer Demonstrations
  • Limited to 1500 Attendees

See video of Brewfest 2011

 

Fall Harvest Festival
Friday, October 28, 2011

Fall is the perfect time to spend time in downtown Valparaiso. Check out all of the “spooktacular” events planned for this special day!

 

The Fall Concert Series (Click for pricing and more information)

Committed - Saturday, October 22, 2011, 7:30 p.m.
Valparaiso University Chapel of the Resurrection.

Committed is the recent winner of the NBC show The Sing Off. To learn more about Committed click here.

Turtle Island Quartet - Sunday, November 6, 2011, 4:00 p.m.
Valparaiso University Chapel of the Resurrection.

This two time Grammy-winning Quartet will be performing their program titled, Have You Ever Been...? that features music of Jimi Hendrix and David Balakrishnan.

Read more about Turtle Island Quartet

Tickets now available at the VU Box Office online or at (219) 464-5162.

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See the Grand Opening Video!

On August 6, 2011, the Summer Rhapsody Music Festival officially marked the Grand Opening of Central Park Plaza – the most recent addition to Valparaiso’s downtown streetscape. The Porter Health Amphitheater hosts events and performances. The Central Park Plaza Market brings fresh-from-the-farm produce, plants, and handicrafts to the area. The Splashing Fountain delights children of all ages.

Take a closer look at Valparaiso’s newest entertainment destination.

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"Shop VCFE" gives you an easy, online opportunity to show your support of VCFE by purchasing a membership, buying tickets to your favorite VCFE-sponsored attraction, or adding a VCFE specialty item in celebration of a VCFE event. Every purchase you make on our secure site helps us continue to create and promote the many festivals, events, and retail establishments that make downtown Valparaiso a dining, shopping, and entertainment destination for residents and visitors, alike.

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You can be a part of the success of VCFE by becoming a member. We currently offer four different annual membership levels to give you the opportunity to choose the level that’s most comfortable for you.

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VCFE is Dedicated to:

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