July
July 18: Great American Salon Series, South Bend Regional Museum of Art; (574) 235-9102 or www.sbrma.org
July 19-22: Venetian Festival, downtown St. Joseph; (269) 983-7917 or www.venetian.org
July 19-22: Northern Indiana Power From the Past, Town Park, Winamac; http://www.winamacpowershow.com
July 20: Friday on the Island, Island Park, downtown Elkhart; (574) 295-8701 or (800) 597-7627
July 20-21: Enshrinement Festival, College Football Hall of Fame, South Bend; (800) 440-3263 or www.collegefootball.org
July 20-22: Culver Lakefest, Culver Park, Lakeshore Drive, Culver; (574) 952-7677 or www.culverlakefest.com
July 21: Rooftop Rendezvous, Wayne Street parking garage, South Bend; (574) 234-2870
July 21: Taste of Winona, The Village at Winona, Winona Lake; (574) 268-9888 or www.villageatwinona.com
July 21: Sunfish Regatta, Lake Maxinkuckee, Culver; (574) 842-4405
July 26-28: Fun Fest, downtown Dowagiac; (269) 782-8212
July 27: Meet Me on the Island; Century Center, South Bend; (574) 235-9102
July 27: Fernwood Friday, Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve, 13988 Range Line Road, Niles; (269) 683-8653 or www.wvpe.org
July 27-28: Bass Lake Festival, Knox; (574) 772-5556
July 27-29: New Carlisle Hometown Days, New Carlisle; (574) 654-3672
July 27-Aug. 5: U.S. Coast Guard Festival, Grand Haven; (888) 207-2434 or www.ghcgfest.org
July 28: South Bend Firefighters Blues Fest, South Bend Regional Airport, South Bend; (574) 246-4735
July 28-29: River Valley Antique Power annual Summer Show, Warren Wood Road, Three Oaks; (574) 272-1145
July 28: Firefighters Blues Festival, South Bend Regional Airport (across from Corporate Wings); (574) 246-4735
July 29: Family Day at the Cabin, Navarre Cabin, Leeper Park, South Bend; (574) 235-9664
July 31-Sept. 3: Rib America Festival, downtown Indianapolis; www.ribamerica.com
August
Aug. 2-5: Niles Riverfest, Riverfront Park, downtown Niles
Aug. 2-5: Amish Acres Arts and Crafts Festival, Nappanee; (800) 800-4942 or www.amishacres.com
Aug. 3: TGIF: Music in the Gardens, Center for History, South Bend; (574) 235-9664 or www.wvpe.org
Aug. 3-4: St. Joseph Valley Old Engine Association Show, Boot Hill Ranch, Jones; (269) 435-7241
Aug. 3-4: Pierceton Days Festival, Pierceton; (574) 594-5913
Aug. 3-4: LaGrange County Habitat for Humanity Benefit Auction, Shipshewana Auction Barn; (260) 463-8519 or www.lagrangehabitat.org
Aug. 3-5: Victory City Festival, Kingsford Heights; (219) 393-5118 or www.victorycityfestival.com
Aug. 4: Billy Sunday Day, The Village at Winona, Winona Lake; (574) 268-9888 or www.villageatwinona.com
Aug. 2-5: Flintlock and Tomahawk Living History Encampment; Elkhart County Historical Museum, Elkhart; (574) 848-4322
Aug. 4-5: Chesterton Art Fair; Hawthorne Park, Chesterton, Ind.; (219) 926-4711 or www.chestertonart.com
Aug. 4-5: Suggs 14th Annual Freedom Festival, Vandalia; (574) 232-1631
Aug. 9-12: Bourbon Summerfest, downtown Bourbon; (574) 342-0389
Aug. 10-11: Chalk the Block on the Bluff, downtown St. Joseph; www.sjtoday.org
Aug. 10-12: Hannah Fest, Hanna; (219) 608-1422
Aug. 18: Rod & Roll Classic Auto Show, Dowagiac; (269) 782-8212
Aug. 18: LaPorte Firefighters Blues Festival, Fox Park Amphitheater, LaPorte; (219) 326-0595
Aug. 18: Antique Car Festival, Winona Lake; (574) 268-9888 or www.villageatwinona.com
Aug. 18-19: Lubeznik Center Lakefront Art Festival, Washington Park, Michigan City; (219) 874-4900 or www.lubeznikcenter.org
Aug. 18-19: Hamlet Rendezvous, Starke County Fairgrounds, Hamlet; (574) 586-2105
Aug. 17-19: Osceola Bluegrass Festival, Fern Hunsburger Park, Osceola; (574) 674-0015, (574) 674-8878 or www.ocba.us
Aug. 18: Rooftop Rendezvous, Wayne Street parking garage, South Bend; (574) 234-2870
Aug. 18-19: Lakefront Art Festival, Washington Park, Michigan City; (219) 874-4900
Aug. 18-19: Olde Farmers’ Fest, downtown Rolling Prairie; (219) 778-2241, (219) 778-4236 or (219) 778-2471
Aug. 18-19: Midwest Corvette and Chevy Show, Porter County Expo Fairgrounds, Valparaiso, Ind.; (219) 464-9918 or www.valpocarshows.com
Aug. 18: World Pulse Festival, LeSea, South Bend; www.worldpulsefestival.com
Aug. 21-Sept. 2: Summer Shakespeare, DeBartolo Center for the Performing Arts, University of Notre Dame, South Bend; (574) 631-2800 or http://shakespeare.nd.edu/
Aug. 24: Meet Me on the Island, Century Center, South Bend; (574) 235-9102
Aug. 24: Walk on the Wild Side, Potawatomi Zoo, South Bend; (574) 235-9800
Aug. 24-26: Harvest Festival, Courthouse Square, Knox; (574) 772-4553 or www.explorestarkecounty.com
Aug. 25: Smooth Jazz at South Shore, Washington Park, Michigan City www.smoothjazzatsouthshore.com
Aug. 25: Run Jane Run: 5K Run/Walk, St. Patrick’s County Park, South Bend; (574) 233-9491, ext. 316 or www.sjcparks.org
Aug. 25: Ice Cream Social, New Carlisle
Aug. 25-26: Mill Pond Festival, Mill Pond Park, Union Mills.; (219) 767-2937
Aug. 26: Run Jane Run: 5K Run/Walk, Bendix Woods County Park, South Bend; (574) 233-9491, ext. 316 or www.sjcparks.org
Aug. 30-Sept. 2: Northern Indiana Bluegrass Festival, Noble County 4-H Fairgrounds, Kendallville, Ind.; (260) 432-4485 or www.bluegrassusa.net
Aug. 31-Sept. 3: Ligonier Marshmallow Festival, Main Street, Ligonier; (260) 894-4159 or www.themarshmallowfestival.com
Aug. 31: Train to Rock N Roll City Rock Concert, St. Patrick’s County Park, South Bend; (574) 277-4828, www.ttrrc.com or www.umphreys.com
Aug. 31-Sept. 3: Hesston Steam & Power Show, Hesston Museum; (219) 872-5055
Aug. 31-Sept. 3: Marshall County Blueberry Festival, Centennial Park, Plymouth; (888) 936-5020 www.blueberryfestival.org
Porter County Expo Fairgrounds, Valparaiso, Ind.; (219) 464-9918 or www.valpocarshows.com
September
Sept. 1-3: Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival Inc., Courthouse Square, Auburn, Ind.; (260) 925-3600 or www.acdfestival.org
Sept. 1: Sailing Festival, Lake Bluff Park, St. Joseph; www.sjtoday.org
Sept. 1-2: Pow Wow, St. Patrick’s County Park, South Bend; (574) 277-4828
Sept. 6: Art Beat, downtown South Bend; www.artbeatsouthbend.org
Sept. 6-28: Niles Children’s Fun House, Niles; (269) 687-3327 or www.haunted.org
Sept. 7-8: Bristol Hills Storytelling Festival, Congdon Park, Bristol; (574) 875-9135
Sept. 7-8: Koontz Antique Tractor Show, downtown Bremen; (574) 546-2971
Sept. 8: Plymouth Car Show, Centennial Park, Plymouth; (574) 936-4512, (574) 842-2191
Sept. 7-8: Kiwanis Balloonfest, Porter County Expo Fairgrounds, Valparaiso, Ind.; (219) 464-3550
Sept. 7-9: Little Cousin Jasper Festival, Jasper County Courthouse Square, Rensselaer, Ind.; (219) 261-2950
Sept. 8: British Car Show, Lemon Creek Winery, Berrien Springs; (269) 471-1321, www.lemoncreekwinery.com
Sept. 8: 8th Annual Celtic Festival, Roseland Town Park
Sept. 8: Open House, Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum, North Judson
Sept. 8: Valparaiso Popcorn Festival, downtown Valparaiso, Ind.; (219) 464-8332 or www.popcornfest.org
Sept. 8-9: Color Our World with Quilts, St. John’s United Church of Christ, Niles
Sept. 8-9: Stone’s Trace Pioneer Festival, 4946 N. Indiana 5, Ligonier, Ind.; (260) 856-2871 or www.stonestrace.com
Sept. 9: Poor Handmaids in Jesus Christ Bazaar, PHJC Ministry Center, Donaldson; (574) 935-1737
Sept. 9: Fiesta Latina: Common’s Park, Angola; (260) 665-1414
Sept. 15: Barn Fest, Michigan City; (219) 326-5544
Sept. 15: Fall Festival, Farmers Market, South Bend; (574) 282-1259
Sept. 15-16: Trail of Courage Living History Festival, Fulton County Historical Society grounds, Rochester; (574) 223-4436 or www.icss.net/~fchs
Sept. 15-16: Showcase of Art, downtown Elkhart; (574) 295-8701 or (800) 597-7627
Sept. 14-15: Francesville Fall Festival, downtown Francesville; (219) 567-9689 or www.francesvillefallfestival.com
Sept. 14-15: Middlebury Fall Festival, downtown Middlebury; (574) 825-4300 or www.middleburyin.com
Sept. 14-16: Nappanee Apple Festival, downtown Nappanee; (574) 773-7812 or www.nappaneeapplefestival.org
Sept. 14-Oct. 31: Niles Haunted House Scream Park, Niles; (269) 687-3327 or www.haunted.org
Sept. 15: LaPorte Sunflower Fair, downtown LaPorte; (219) 362-2084 or www.lpchamber.com/sunflower.asp
Sept. 21-23: Wizard of Oz Festival, Porter County Expo Center, Valparaiso; (219) 983-1691 or www.wizardofozfestival.org
Sept. 21-23: Scarecrow Festival, Scarecrow Square, Wanatah; (800) 584-1417 or www.scarecrowfest.org
Sept. 27-30: Four Flags Area Apple Festival, downtown Niles; www.fourflagsapplefestival.org
Sept. 28-30: Westville Pumpkin Festival, Prairie Meadow Park, Westville; (219) 785-2463
Sept. 28-29: Town Wide Garage Sale, Culver; (574) 842-3140
Sept. 29: Kiwanis Bass Fishing Tournament, Lake Maxinkuckee, Culver; (574) 842-3140
October
Oct. 6: OktoberFest!, Civic Plaza, downtown Elkhart; (574) 295-8701 or (800) 597-7627
Oct. 6-7: Cider Fest, Wicks’ Apple House, Dowagiac; (269) 782-7306, www.wicksapplehouse.com
Oct. 6-7: Autumn Air and October Fest, Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve, Niles; (269) 683-8653
Oct. 6: Fall Festival, Winona Lake; (574) 268-9888 or www.villageatwinona.com
Oct. 6: Harvest Fest, downtown St. Joseph; www.sjtoday.org
Oct. 6-7: Heritage Harvest Fair, Memorial Park, New Carlisle
Oct. 6-7: Fall Festival, Show and Swap Meet, Warren Woods Road, Three Oaks; (574) 272-1145
Oct. 7-8: Apple Festival, Noble County Fairgrounds, Kendallville, Ind.; (260) 350-1119 or www.kendallvilleapplefestival.org
Oct. 11-13: Shipshewana Fall Crafter’s Fair, throughout Shipshewana, Ind.; (800) 254-8090 or www.shipshewana.com
Oct. 12-14: Americana 1800 Rendezvous, Hesters Farm Log Homes, Walkerton, (574) 586-2105 or www.hestersfarmloghomes.com
Oct. 13-14: Seven Years War Field Day, Fulton County Historical Society grounds U.S. 31, Rochester; (574) 223-4436, www.icss.net/~fchs
Oct. 12-13 and 19-20: Haunted Woods Trail, Fulton County Historical Society grounds U.S. 31, Rochester; (574) 223-4436, www.icss.net/~fchs
Oct. 20: Old Rugged Cross Fall Festival, Pokagon United Methodist Church, Pokagon; (269) 683-4540
Oct. 20-21: The Heart of Art LaPorte County Studio and Gallery Tour, Michigan City; (219) 872-5055 or (800) 572-3359 or www.visitlaportecounty.com
Oct. 27: Zoo Boo, Potawatomi Zoo, South Bend; (574) 235-9800
Oct. 27: Boo at the Zoo, Washington Park Zoo, 115 Lakeshore Drive, Michigan City; (219) 873-1510 or www.washingtonparkzoo.com
November
Nov. 4-5: Indoor Rendezvous, Fulton County Museum, U.S. 31, Rochester; (574) 223-4436, www.icss.net/~fchs
Nov. 9-11: Renaissance Faire, Old Bag Factory, Goshen; (574) 534-2502 or www.oldbagfactory.com
Nov. 14: Great American Salon Series, South Bend Regional Museum of Art; (574) 235-9102 or www.sbrma.org
Nov. 15-18: Festival of Trees, Winona Lake; (574) 268-9888 or www.villageatwinona.com
Nov. 16: Luminary Festival, downtown St. Joseph; www.sjtoday.org
Nov. 16-18: Old-Fashioned Christmas Celebration, downtown Dowagiac
Nov. 21: Bremen Christmas Lighting, downtown Bremen; (574) 546-2044
Nov. 24: Downtown Home for the Holidays, Niles
December
Dec. 1: Winona Lake Holiday Festival, The Village at Winona Lake; (574) 268-9888 or www.villageatwinona.com
Dec. 1: Holiday Art Walk, Colfax Avenue-Lincoln Way West arts corridors, downtown South Bend; (574) 233-8400 or www.circaartsgallery.com
Dec. 1-2: Pioneer Land Christmas Open House, LaPorte County Fairgrounds, LaPorte; (219) 324-2086
Dec. 1-Jan. 15: Christmas at Barker Mansion, Michigan City; (219) 873-1520
Dec. 13: Santa in the Park, Centennial Park, Plymouth; (5764) 936-7255
Dec. 14-15: The Holy Walk, Bremen High School, Bremen; (574) 546-2042 or (574) 546-2667
Dec. 7-22: Lights Before Christmas, Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve, Niles; (269) 683-8653
2008
Jan. 18-20: Hunter Ice Festival, Niles
March 15-16: Sugar Camp Days, Bendix Woods County Park, New Carlisle; (574) 654-3155
COUNTY AND STATE FAIRS
Indiana
Kosciusko County 4-H Fair
When: July 9-14
Where: Warsaw
For more information: (574) 269-1823 or www.kcfair.org
Elkhart County 4-H Fair
When: July 20-28
Where: Goshen
For more information: (574) 533-3247 or www.4hfair.org
LaPorte County 4-H Fair
When: July 22-28
Where: LaPorte
For more information:(219) 362-2647 or www.laportecountyfair.org
Marshall County 4-H Fair
When: July 23-28
Where: Argos
For more information: (574) 935-8545 or www.blueberryfestival.org
Noble County Community Fair
When: July 7-14
Where: Kendallville
St. Joseph County 4-H Fair
When: July 30-Aug. 4
Where: South Bend
For more information: (574) 291-4870 or www.4hfair.com
Indiana State Fair
When: Aug. 8-19
Where: Indianapolis
For more information: (317) 927-7500 or www.indianastatefair.com
Michigan
Berrien County Youth Fair
When: Aug. 13-18
Where: Berrien Springs
For more information: (269) 473-4251 or www.bcyf.org
Van Buren Youth Fair
When: July 16-21
Where: Hartford
For more information: (269) 674-3213 or www.mfea.org
Cass County Fair
When: July 30-Aug. 4
Where: Cassopolis
For more information: (269) 445-8265 or www.casscountyfair.com
Michigan State Fair
When: Aug. 22-Sept. 3
Where: Detroit
For more information: (313) 369-8200 or www.michigan.gov/mda
St. Joseph County Grange Fair
When: Sept. 16-22
Where: Centreville
For more information: (269) 467-8935 or www.michigan.gov/mda
