More About Things to Do this Weekend in Northwest Indiana, August 7-9 🌽🎑

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From county fairs and hometown festivals to corn roasts, biergarten fun, car shows, family runs, and community celebrations, there's no shortage of ways to enjoy the first full weekend of August in Northwest Indiana.

Here's a roundup of some of the biggest events happening across the Region from August 6–9 ⬇️

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➀ Sunset Hill Biergarten
VALPARAISO
August 6-8
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➀ St. Mary's Western Days Festival
GRIFFITH
August 6-9
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➀ Highland Rotary Corn Roast
HIGHLAND
August 7
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➀ Turkeypalooza
VALPARAISO
August 7
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➀ Lake County Fair
CROWN POINT
August 7-16
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➀ Indiana State Fair
INDIANAPOLIS
August 7-23
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➀ Touch-a-Truck
SCHERERVILLE
August 8
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➀ Kiwanis Corn Roast Fest
VALPARAISO
August 8
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➀ Touch of Dutch Festival & Car Show
DEMOTTE
August 8
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➀ Porter Fire's Stop, Drop and Run 5k
PORTER
August 8
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➀ Steamed Corn Picnic
PORTAGE
August 8
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➀ St. John the Evangelist 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk πŸƒ
ST JOHN
August 8
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August 9, 2026

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