Carnival wristbands are on sale now for the third annual Portage Township SummerFest, June 13th-15th at Haven Hollow Park (330 W. 700 N., Valparaiso, IN 46385) in South Haven. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 on site. Advanced ticket sales are going on now through Thursday, June 12th at noon at the Portage Township Trustee’s Office (3484 Airport Road, Portage, IN 46368). Township Trustee office hours are M-R 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. F 8:00 a.m. - Noon.
The festival includes a huge carnival, rockin’ bands, the Meijer Family-Fun Zone, Beer Garden, craft vendors and great food! Carnival preview on Thursday, June 12th from 3:00 - 11:00 p.m.
Kids will want to visit the Meijer Family-Fun Zone for fun on the 360’ Obstacle Course, 18’ Inflatable Slide, Face-painting, Photo Booth, Balloon Artistry, Meijer’s Giveaways, Meet & Greet with the Comfort Dogs (on Sunday) and Child ID & Fingerprinting by the Porter County Sheriff’s Dept. (on Saturday). Kids can create a Father’s Day tie for dads to wear to receive discounts at food vendor booths!
World Class main stage entertainment all weekend long including;
Friday: Dreamz, Eaten Alive, and The Allen Wronko Band!
Saturday: The Music of Chad Burton, Jason Jakes Band, High Noon, Nawty, AND FEATURING AllenAsTim and The Dance Hall Rockers-Tim McGraw Tribute Band!
Sunday: 4 Us Cool Kids, New Element, and Dan Reisen!
Special thanks to festival sponsors who make this festival possible: NIPSCO, Meijer, Holiday Inn Express, Bloomfield Mechanical, City of Portage, Bounce N Around, I.L.A. Local 2038 GLDC, Horizon Bank, Circle ‘R’ Electric, SEH of Indiana, Porter County Conservation Club, Centier Bank, Family Express, Great Lakes Peterbilt, Hatch Construction, Iron Workers Local 395, Kovenz Memorial, Mike’s Tree Service, Osan & Patton LLC, Panorama Now Entertainment News, PortageLife.com, Adventure Advertising, and USW Local 6103. Financial support also provided by Indiana Dunes Tourism.
Festival hours are: Friday 5:00 - 11:00 p.m. Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. and Sunday 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Admission is just $5, children 10 years and younger are free. Free Admission on Father’s Day until 2:00 p.m.
Visit facebook.com/portagetownshipsummerfest or contact the Portage Township Trustee’s Office at info@portagetrustee.org for more information.