City of Hammond

Run Run Rudolph! Santa needs to beat the parade! Join us for a FREE 1-mile fun run to kick off the Hammond Holiday Parade! This one-mile run starts at the corner of 175th & Indianapolis BLVD and ends in front of the Sportsplex (just past 165th...

The City of Hammond and Mayor Thomas M McDermott, Jr. will be hosting our annual Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration on Friday, November 29th at Hammond City Hall 5925 Calumet Ave.Schedule of Activities: Kid's Crafts 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm Live Reindeer...

Popular Award Winning College Scholarship Program Renewed for Another Ten Years Mayor Thomas M McDermott, Jr. announced that he and the Hammond City Council recently extended the College Bound Scholarship Program for another ten years. The extension...

The City of Hammond and Mayor Thomas M McDermott, Jr. will be hosting our annual Holiday Parade this Saturday, December 7th 2024 at 10:00 am The Parade will begin with the annual Santa Sprint Fun Run - the run starts promptly at 9:45am. Registration...

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the Hammond Parks and Recreation Department invite you to experience the reopening of the new and improved Jean Shepherd Community Center on Friday, November 1 at 10 am. The Jean Shepherd Community Center has been...

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the City of Hammond will celebrate its 11th Annual Veteran Appreciation Day parade on Saturday, November 2nd at 10 a.m. in Hammond’s 5th and 6th Districts. The parade route travels from Olcott Avenue, down 173rd...

The extraordinary ladies of the Duneland Garden Club have traded in their green thumbs for (probably) paint-stained trousers and sweatshirts, to give the bandstand in Thomas Centennial Park a (much-needed) fresh coat of paint. With paint and supplies...

Beginning of a New Era for the CenterMayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the Hammond Parks and Recreation Department invite you to experience the reopening of the new and improved Jean Shepherd Community Center on Friday, November 1 at 10 am. The Jean...

The City of Hammond was informed that the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) intends on closing the Johnson Avenue and Henry Avenue South Shore Line railroad crossings beginning Friday, September 27, 2024 through Wednesday,...

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the Hammond Parks and Recreation Department are excited to announce enhancements to the Jean Shepherd Community Center. The Jean Shepherd Community Center will transform into a state-of-the-art pickleball and...