Fall Harvest Festival
Fall Harvest Festival
Saturday, October 10, 2026
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Central Park Plaza
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.
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!
NEW this year – after trick-or-treating, bring your Halloween candy and chairs & blankets to Central Park Plaza and join us for a family-friendly, Halloween movie starting at 7:00 p.m.!
Rain or shine, trick-or-treating will happen! Pack an umbrella just in case.
2025 Trick-or-Treat Stops
Downtown Business Trick-or-Treat Stops:
Smith Ready Mix
The Press
E&A Jewelers
Blockhead Beerworks
Blachy, Tabor, Bozik & Hartman, LLC
Porter County Museum
Six Cypress Boutique
Proper Title
Peddlers Pizza Pub
Blackbird Cafe
Edie Boutique
Don Quijote
Central Park Creamery
Teazentea
Rice & Rice
Pikks Tavern
Moses Eyecare Centers
Sangha Center for Wellness, LLC
Super Submarine
Oak Partners, Inc.
Designer Desserts
Langer & Langer
Valpo Chamber
Bun’s Soapbox
Centier Bank
Washington Street Tap Room
Memorial Opera House
1st Source Bank
Nextdoor at Birdie’s
Pickles
Hungry Hound
FLUID Coffee Bar
Buffalo Wild Wings
Hightower Great Lakes
Merit Pilates
Silcott Shoes
Burke Costanza & Carberry
Valpo Vintage
Pretty Little Parties
Locks of Fun
Meridian Title
Valpo Pour House
Fidelty National Title Company
Non-Downtown Business / Organizations:
(Participating from Central Park Plaza & Courthouse Lawn)
Indiana Army National Guard
Hilltop Neighborhood House
HealthLinc
Lori K Bath
Champion Taekwondo
Porter County Central Communications
Restoration Church
Pete’s Barbershop
Girl Scouts of Valparaiso & Washington Township
Vale Park Animal Hospital
Renewal By Anderson
Porter County Child Support
Porter County Health Department
REMAX Lifestyles
Porter County Public Library System
NWI Baths
Walmart Valparaiso
Schillings
Valpo Parks
Andrew Rudakas State Farm
Valparaiso University Athletics
Valparaiso High School - UNICEF
Orchestrated Events
American Legion Post 94
Journeyman Distillery
Xcelsior Martial Arts
Pressure Tech Maintenance
Valparaiso Fire Department
Valparaiso Police Department
Porter County Sheriff’s Police
Ruff Luxury Inn
Red Robin
Green’s Towing
Grimes Exteriors
Sandberg’s Towing
Amps & Volts Electric
The MAAC Foundation, Inc.
Growing Kids Learning Center
Discount Roof
Grieger’s Motor Sales
Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group
@properties / Edward Jones
Ivy Tech Community College
New Chapter Real Estate
Porter County Children’s Museum
UGN
Valparaiso Chick-fil-A
Currie Motors
Valparaiso Republicans
Casey’s
NWI CHAMPION FORCE CHEERLEADING
Avalon Springs Health Campus
The Dogg House
Cotton Candy Kingdom
Great Clips
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
Valpo Kiwanis Presents | Purdue Glee Club
Valparaiso Kiwanis Present Purdue University Glee Club
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Please note: this event is not hosted by Valparaiso Events.
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.
Summer Outdoor Movies - Ratatouille
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.
Memorial Opera House Presents | Valparaiso Memorial Day Concert
The seventeenth annual Valparaiso Memorial Day Concert will be held Monday, May 29, at 3:00pm at
Memorial Opera House, 104 Indiana Ave, Valparaiso.
6th Annual Memorial Day Weekend Event | Presented by Currie Motors Ford of Valpo
Registration starts at 9 am, $20 per car donation to the Fold of Honor Foundation!
Porter County Expo Center Presents | NWI Earth Day Celebration 2023
Our annual Northwest Indiana Earth Day Celebration will include an array of vendors, wildlife shows, recycling performances, interactive children's games, guest speakers, live music, a reuse fair, raffle giveaways and more! Teachers, don't forget about our Rain Barrel Design Contest! With over 60 vendors last year, organizations did an excellent job at displaying their brand with an eco-friendly twist. By introducing visitors to environmental ideas, products, practices, and services, we aim to spread knowledge about the ways to create a positive impact on Earth. Join us for this family-friendly event on April 22nd!