FUN FOR ALL AGES AT THE PORTER 4TH OF JULY FESTIVAL!
A day-long 4th of July Festival will be hosted by the Chesterton-Porter Rotary Club and the Porter Parks Department to celebrate Independence Day. Everyone is welcome! The festivities begin with the Lions Club pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. until noon at Hawthorne Park, followed by the Annual 4th of July Parade at 9 a.m. across from Yost School. Participation in the parade is FREE! We're thrilled to have Dawn Ruge as this year's Grand Marshal!
Other activities include the Turtle Derby at 11 a.m. (registration starts at 9:30 a.m.). Throughout the afternoon, games and activities for kids and families, including Patriotic Poster Contest (1 -3 p.m.) and the ever-popular Brick Toss Contest at 3 p.m. Both events are hosted by Porter Parks Dept. There will also be an obstacle course bounce house for kids. Everyone will enjoy DJ Gil Lewis's karaoke from 3-5 p.m. and the NAWTY band performs from 6-10 p.m.; with music from Motown, you can't go wrong with the ever-changing NAWTY band. Fireworks begin shortly after dusk.
Leroy's will host a beer garden in the park throughout the afternoon and evening and there will be plenty of great food available from Ben's Soft Pretzels, Chesterton Lions Club, Chomp, The Dogg House, Kona Ice of the Dunes, Leroy's, and Rudy's Bar-b-que starting at noon.