Dec
5
3:00 PM15:00
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Oct
23
4:00 PM16:00
Downtown Trick-or-Treat
Downtown Trick-or-Treat
Friday, October 23, 2026
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
DOWNTOWN VALPARAISO
Dress in your spookiest or silliest costume and join us for a fang-tastic time trick-or-treating from over 100 local businesses and organizations in Downtown Valpo!
Rain or shine, trick-or-treating will happen! Pack an umbrella just in case.
2026 Trick-or-Treat Stops
Downtown Business Trick-or-Treat Stops:
1st Source Bank
Smith Ready Mix
Porter County Republicans
Fairway Home Mortgage - Litke Loans Group
Hungry Hound
Porter County Museum
E&A Jewelers
Mochi
Merit Pilates
Burke Costanza & Carberry
Designer Desserts
Edie Boutique
Old World Market
The Press
Lincoln Flats
Blackbird Cafe
Silcott Shoes
Lifestyles
Super Submarine
Clawdia’s Beauty Salon
Don Quijote
Rolling Stonebaker
FLUID Coffee
Central Park Creamery
Centier Bank
Teazentea
Fidelity National Title
Langer & Langer
Valparaiso Mayor’s Youth Council
Washington Street Tap Room
Moses Eyecare Centers
Rice & Rice, Attorneys at Law, LLC
Proper Title
Memorial Opera House
Valpo Pour House
Oak Partners, Inc.
Porter Lodge 137 Valparaiso Freemasons
Catherine’s Bridal Boutique
Locks of Fun
Peddlers Pizza Pub
Buffalo Wild Wings
Old Republic Title
Pickles
Meridian Title
Cafe Farina
Nextdoor at Birdie’s
Blue Point
Pat’s Ice Cream Parlor
Radius
The Hydrangea House
Alvarez Law
Gil Drugs
Blockhead Beerworks
Non-Downtown Business / Organizations:
(Participating from Central Park Plaza & Courthouse Lawn)
Hilltop Neighborhood House
Sole Foot & Ankle
Indiana Army National Guard
Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group
Porter County Central Communications
Valparaiso High School UNICEF
Lori K Bath
Restoration Church
Vale Park Animal Hospital
Schillings
Girl Scouts of Valparaiso & Washington Township
Valparaiso High School Drama Club
Porter County Elections & Registration
REMAX Lifestyles
Gast Animal Hospital
Porter County Health Department
UGN
Casey’s
Porter County Public Library
Renewal by Anderson
Valparaiso University Athletics
NWI Baths
Walmart Valparaiso
Porter County Prosecutor’s Office: Child Support Division
Ruff Luxury Inn Valpo/Dunes
Valparaiso Police Department
Valparaiso Fire Department
Chick-fil-A Valparaiso
Midwest Center for Youth and Families
All One Exteriors
USNSCC Stars and Stripes Division
Avalon Springs Health Campus
Amps & Volts Electric
Champion Taekwondo
Grimes Exteriors (Roofing, Siding, Gutters)
Red Robin
Ryan Fire Protection
Green’s Towing
Sandberg’s Towing
Neighbors for Kevin Hagen, Jack Tipold for Valpo (Porter County Council, District 3) & Ryan Kominakis for Indiana
THE UPS STORE
Valparaiso Community Schools
Garber CDJR Valparaiso
Porter County Children’s Museum
Porter Lodge 137 Valparaiso Freemasons
American Legion Post 94
Holiday Lights by Timberseal
AEROPURE USA
Valpo Parks
Team Select Home Care
Xcelsior Martial Arts
Summers Plumbing Heating & Cooling
Currie Motors Ford of Valpo
Interested in participating as a trick-or-treat stop? APPLY BELOW!
Festival Sponsors:
Platinum: Hilltop Neighborhood House
Gold: 1st Source Bank | Indiana Army National Guard | Meijer | Sole Foot & Ankle
Silver:
Bronze: Smith Ready Mix
Event Sponsors
Platinum: Hilltop Neighborhood House
Gold: Indiana Army National Guard | Meijer | Smith Ready Mix
Silver:
Bronze: Central Midwest Carpenters Union | Urschel
Interested in sponsoring an event? Contact us at info@valparaisoevents.com
Oct
10
10:00 AM10:00
Fall Harvest Festival
Fall Harvest Festival
Saturday, October 10, 2026
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Central Park Plaza, Home to the 1st Source Bank Amphitheater
Celebrate all things fall at the annual Fall Harvest Festival - pumpkin painting, apple cider, caramel apples, bounce houses, face painting, and more!
Fall Harvest Festival is held in conjunction with the last day of the Valparaiso Market.
Festival Sponsors:
Platinum: Hilltop Neighborhood House
Gold: 1st Source Bank | Indiana Army National Guard | Meijer | Sole Foot & Ankle
Silver:
Bronze: Smith Ready Mix
Sep
25
4:30 PM16:30
Sep
12
8:00 AM08:00
Jul
31
to Aug 1
Aug
1
to Aug 2
Aug
29
7:00 PM19:00
Summer Concert Series | August 29 | 28 DAYS
Music Lovers, come out and enjoy the sounds of the season with the Summer Concert Series. This concert series features many talented artists – each with their own unique style and sound.
Aug
22
7:00 PM19:00
Summer Concert Series | August 22 | DYLAN RAYMOND
Music Lovers, come out and enjoy the sounds of the season with the Summer Concert Series. This concert series features many talented artists – each with their own unique style and sound.
Aug
15
7:00 PM19:00
Summer Concert Series | August 15 | LAUREN DUKES BAND
Music Lovers, come out and enjoy the sounds of the season with the Summer Concert Series. This concert series features many talented artists – each with their own unique style and sound.
Aug
8
7:00 PM19:00
Summer Concert Series | August 8 | DIRT BORN
Music Lovers, come out and enjoy the sounds of the season with the Summer Concert Series. This concert series features many talented artists – each with their own unique style and sound.
Aug
1
7:00 PM19:00
Summer Concert Series | August 1 | THE SCOOP
Music Lovers, come out and enjoy the sounds of the season with the Summer Concert Series. This concert series features many talented artists – each with their own unique style and sound.
Jul
25
7:00 PM19:00
Summer Concert Series | July 25 GONE 2 PARADISE
Music Lovers, come out and enjoy the sounds of the season with the Summer Concert Series. This concert series features many talented artists – each with their own unique style and sound.
Jul
18
7:00 PM19:00
Summer Concert Series | JULY 18 SMALL TOWN
Music Lovers, come out and enjoy the sounds of the season with the Summer Concert Series. This concert series features many talented artists – each with their own unique style and sound.
Jun
14
10:00 AM10:00
Porter County Health Department Presents | Health and Wellness Family Fair
Join Us for the Porter County Health Department's Inaugural Summer Kick-Off to Health & Wellness Event!
Jan
21
4:00 PM16:00
Valpo Kiwanis Presents | Purdue Glee Club
Valparaiso Kiwanis Present Purdue University Glee Club
Aug
31
7:00 PM19:00
Summer Concert Series
Music Lovers, come out and enjoy the sounds of the season with the Summer Concert Series. This concert series features many talented artists – each with their own unique style and sound.
Aug
24
7:00 PM19:00
Summer Concert Series
Music Lovers, come out and enjoy the sounds of the season with the Summer Concert Series. This concert series features many talented artists – each with their own unique style and sound.
Aug
17
7:00 PM19:00
Summer Concert Series
Music Lovers, come out and enjoy the sounds of the season with the Summer Concert Series. This concert series features many talented artists – each with their own unique style and sound.
Aug
10
7:00 PM19:00
Summer Concert Series
Music Lovers, come out and enjoy the sounds of the season with the Summer Concert Series. This concert series features many talented artists – each with their own unique style and sound.
Aug
3
7:00 PM19:00
Summer Concert Series
Music Lovers, come out and enjoy the sounds of the season with the Summer Concert Series. This concert series features many talented artists – each with their own unique style and sound.
Jul
27
7:00 PM19:00
Summer Concert Series
Music Lovers, come out and enjoy the sounds of the season with the Summer Concert Series. This concert series features many talented artists – each with their own unique style and sound.
Jul
21
5:00 PM17:00
Cruising Downtown Valparaiso | Presented by Currie Motors Ford of Valpo
Cruise Nights are back! Family Friendly cruise-in sponsored by Currie Motors Ford of Valpo.
Jul
20
7:00 PM19:00
Summer Concert Series
Music Lovers, come out and enjoy the sounds of the season with the Summer Concert Series. This concert series features many talented artists – each with their own unique style and sound.
Jul
13
7:00 PM19:00
Summer Concert Series
Music Lovers, come out and enjoy the sounds of the season with the Summer Concert Series. This concert series features many talented artists – each with their own unique style and sound.
Jul
11
5:30 PM17:30
Summer Outdoor Movies - Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Summer nights are for relaxing, having fun, spending time with your loved ones, and catching some of your favorite films in the park at Summer Outdoor Movies. Watch some of the biggest hits from the past and present underneath the moon and the stars.
Jul
7
5:00 PM17:00
Cruising Downtown Valparaiso | Presented by Currie Motors Ford of Valpo
Cruise Nights are back! Family Friendly cruise-in sponsored by Currie Motors Ford of Valpo.
Jun
23
5:00 PM17:00
Cruising Downtown Valparaiso | Presented by Currie Motors Ford of Valpo
Cruise Nights are back! Family Friendly cruise-in sponsored by Currie Motors Ford of Valpo.
Jun
20
5:30 PM17:30
Summer Outdoor Movies - Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Summer nights are for relaxing, having fun, spending time with your loved ones, and catching some of your favorite films in the park at Summer Outdoor Movies. Watch some of the biggest hits from the past and present underneath the moon and the stars.
Jun
13
5:30 PM17:30
Summer Outdoor Movies - Mary Poppins Returns
Summer nights are for relaxing, having fun, spending time with your loved ones, and catching some of your favorite films in the park at Summer Outdoor Movies. Watch some of the biggest hits from the past and present underneath the moon and the stars.
Jun
10
12:00 PM12:00
Prudential Golf Outing to benefit Hilltop Neighborhood House & Home Team Valpo
2023 3rd Annual Prudential Golf Outing
Saturday, June 10, 2023
Presented by : James Ulman Prudential Advisors
The Course at Aberdeen
Cost $100 per golfer
Sponsorship and team packages available
Proceeds benefit Hilltop Neighborhood House & Home Team Valpo
Registration available on Eventbrite
For team/ sponsorship inquiries contact : james.ulman@prudential.com