VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY JAZZ FEST CONCERTS
Dates: April 07 - April 08, 2017 Time: 8:00 p.m. (CT)
Venue: Valparaiso University - Harre Union Ballroom
Address: 1009 Union Dr., Valparaiso, IN 46383 Phone: 219-464-5007
Admission: $10 for VU students; $20 for the general public

This year the VU Jazz Fest's featured performance to be announced.

October 16-17 Fall Festival in Valparaiso

'FALL' INTO FUN AT THE FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL:

Fall is here! The leaves are turning, the air is a little cooler, the scenery is a little more colorful, and of course, the Fall Harvest Festival is almost here! Coming October 16-17, our annual celebration brings together some of our favorite traditions for two days of fun! What will you see? Here's a look:

Friday, October 16: Join us from 4:00-6:00 p.m. for trick-or-treating! Dress up in your spookiest or silliest costume and get treats from some of our local retailers, restaurants and businesses. 

Visit Central Park Plaza for more fun, including free hay rides provided by the Valparaiso Parks Department. 

Saturday, October 17: Your day starts with with the Valparaiso Parks Department's 3rd annual Monster Dash 1K. Don your favorite costume and have a blast as you run through this spooky and festive course. 

From 9:00-12:30 p.m., enjoy activities such as free face painting by the Valparaiso High School Art Club, pumpkin painting, taffy apple station by Wildflour, Valparaiso Market vendors, live music by Leonardo and the Makin' Waves Band, and more!

For more information on the Fall Harvest Festival, click here. 

                                       

                                   Cranberry Raspberry glazed pear at Songbird Prairie

SUMMER GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION SATURDAY, AUGUST 15: 8am-2pm

Join us for this FREE event!

It's been a long time coming, and come August 15, the newest addition to the Downtown area will be complete, and we want you there to celebrate this occasion! Join Valparaiso Events, the City of Valparaiso, and the Valparaiso Parks Department as we welcome the new expansion to Central Park Plaza with a day full of friends, family, food, and FUN. 

The Valparaiso Market moves to its new home underneath the brand new William E. Urschel Pavilion. In addition, you can also catch live entertainment by three local musicians, free face painting and caricatures, food tasting and a live cooking demonstration by Chef Joe from Sage, a ribbon cutting, and more!

Saw a Pileated Woodpecker at Songbird Prairie today. The woodpecker is one of the biggest, most striking forest birds on the continent!  It’s nearly the size of a crow, black with bold white stripes down the neck and a flaming-red crest. Woody Woodpecker in real life! Look (and listen) for Pileated Woodpeckers whacking at dead trees and fallen logs in search of their main prey, carpenter ants, leaving unique rectangular holes in the wood. The nest holes these birds make offer crucial shelter to many species including swifts, owls, ducks, bats, and pine martens. See if you can find them on your walk in the woods here at Songbird Prairie. Make you reservation today 219-759-4274

Sandhill Cranes migration and stay at Songbird Prairie

Explore the Jasper Pulaski sandhill preserve where you will see and hear thousands of sandhill cranes. Then return from your adventure to a Whirlpool/Fireplace guestroom where you can review your pictures and videos and upload to your friends on Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare! Then awaken to your plated three course hot breakfast in the sunroom where you will hear and see songbirds as they entertain and serenade through our outdoor microphones.. Stay two days and visit the nature center at the Dunes National Lakeshore.

 Beyond the Beach Discovery Trail Now is the time! The first official count for the fall sandhill crane migration from DNR is 5,846! Cranes began arriving in September. They will continue to arrive and build to a peak population in late November of 20,000 or more. http://www.beyondthebeachdiscoverytrail.com/BeyondBeach_searchdetail.asp?SiteNumber=50

 

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