Gatherings

Event includes planetarium and laser show Challenger Learning Center of Northwest Indiana will host its July Second Saturday Family Science Program event on Saturday, July 13, beginning at 3:15 p.m. The event includes a laser light show and a...

Visitors have chance to win $2,000 Family Express gift card The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority will be continuing with its 30 Stops in 30 Days campaign, visiting attractions, festivals, businesses and restaurants throughout the South...

The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority is turning 30 and throughout the month of July, they are celebrating with a road trip! The idea is to highlight business of all types that enhance tourism along the South Shore. The SSCVA’s Tour...

In the beginning of July, the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority (SSCVA) launched their new local promotion event called 30 Stops in 30 Days in conjunction with Family Express. The South Shore Tour Mobile and SSCVA representatives will be...

Although the Fourth of July has passed, the parades continue in Northwest Indiana. On Saturday, July 6, Michigan City hosted their 58th Annual BIG Parade in continuation with the Michigan City Summer Festival. The parade’s name certainly does it...

Waiting to enter the La Porte County Fairgrounds for the annual firework show, cars lined Highway 2 in anticipation. The gates opened at 6 p.m. and catered to La Porte residents with family and friend fun festivities. People wearing patriotic apparel...

For the third year in a row, Lakeshore PAWS will host a dog walk to raise money for homeless pets on Saturday, July 20. The Lakeshore PAWS Pup Crawl will be held at Central Park Plaza in downtown Valparaiso from 5 to 10 p.m. Adults, teens, children...

Dancing gypsies, flipping acrobats, blaring sirens, colorful clowns, and a never-ending chorus of music. No, this was not some menagerie or 1970s music video. This was the 67th Annual La Porte Jaycees' 4th of July Parade. The parade is one of the...

Thursday’s Portage Fourth of July Parade marked not only a celebration of America’s independence, but also served as a reminder of what makes the city of Portage great. The smiling, friendly, familiar faces that the Portage parade features each...

As the summer is setting in, Whiting is gearing up for a whirlwind summer, filled with exciting events and developments in the city. In July Whiting will kick off its summer events including: 3rd of July Fireworks, the famed 4th of July Parade,...