Pre- Popcorn Festival Event:
Popcorn Festival Kick-Off Concert
Thursday, September 10, 2026
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
1ST Source Bank Amphitheater
Central Park Plaza
Celebrate the official start of the 47th Annual Popcorn Festival weekend with the annual Kick-Off Concert in Central Park Plaza! Bring chairs or blankets, snacks and sips, and get your dancing shoes on – it’s about to get poppin’ all weekend long in Valpo!
Food & drink available for purchase
Popcorn Festival Kick-Off Sponsors:
2026 Festival Sponsors
Thank you to our generous festival sponsors for their support:
Platinum: Purdue University Northwest
Gold: Drive & Shine | Indiana Army National Guard | Journeyman Distillery
Silver: Chick-fil-a Valpo | Indiana Beverage | IVY TECH Valparaiso | Smith Ready Mix | Strack & Van Til | Team Chevy Valpo | US Federal Credit Union | Valparaiso University Athletics
Bronze: 1ST Source Bank | Horizon Bank | Meijer | RICCI’S Landscape Management, INC. | Valparaiso University
Friends of Popcorn Festival: RB SMITH | OZINGA | Valpo Velvet
Parade Sponsors
Platinum: Lori K Bath
Gold: Centier Bank | Purdue University Northwest | Terry’s Discount Windos & More
In-Kind Festival Sponsors
Interested in Sponsoring an event? Please contact us at : info@valparaisoevents.com