La Porte LakeFest
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Schedule

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds

July 24 - July 26, 2026

City of La Porte, Indiana

Pine, Stone and Clear Lakes

Event

Location

Time

Friday Night Live @ LakeFest

Fox Park

6-10:30pm

Food trucks, beer garden and bounce houses open.

6 p.m.

Raymond & Spence Insurance Wiffle Ball Home Run Derby

6 p.m.

Jukebox Heroes, America’s #1 cover band, takes the stage

7-8:30 p.m.

Fireworks over Clear Lake.

8:40 p.m.

Another set of live music from Jukebox Heroes.

9-10 p.m.

Steam Through History on Pine Lake

Presented by Hesston Steam Museum/The Museum at Lassen's Resort

Unity Park/Pine Lake

11am-6:30pm

Chessie Trail Scavenger Hunt

Presented by La Porte County Public Library

Chessie Trail

Sunrise-Sunset

DAY 1

07/24

Event

Location

Time

Bolt for the Heart/Play for Jake 5K Run/Walk

Presented by Play for Jake Foundation

Fox Park

8am

Fitness Zone

Unity Park

8-11am

Mountain Bike Ride

Presented by Northern Indiana Mountain Bike Association

Soldiers Memorial Park

9am

Clear Lake Crafters Market

Fox Park

9am-3pm

Chain of Lakes Kayak Paddle

Presented by Northwest Indiana Paddling Association

Stone Lake Beach/Stone Lake

10am

Steam Through History on Pine Lake

Presented by Hesston Steam Museum/The Museum at Lassen's Resort

Unity Park/Pine Lake

11am-6:30pm

Stone Lake Family Beach Bash

Stone Lake Beach

Noon-4pm

Uncle Kracker Concert

Opening Acts: Jim Post and Two Story Road

Dennis F. Smith Amphitheater

6:30-10:30pm

Chessie Trail Scavenger Hunt

Presented by La Porte County Public Library

Chessie Trail

Sunrise-Sunset

DAY 2

07/25

Event

Location

Time

Chessie Trail Scavenger Hunt

Presented by La Porte County Public Library

Chessie Trail

Sunrise-Sunset

Car Show

Presented by Rusted Knuckles Car/Truck Club

Fox Park

8am-Noon

Steam Through History on Pine Lake

Presented by Hesston Steam Museum/The Museum at Lassen's Resort

Unity Park/Pine Lake

11am-6:30pm

Kids NERF Battle

Presented by La Porte County Family YMCA

Fox Park

1pm

Fiesta del Lago Concert

Dennis F. Smith Amphitheater

Noon-6pm

Sunday Funday

at Stone Lake Beach

Live Music • Food Trucks • Bar • BrewFest • Summer Fun

Beach Volleyball Tournament

Presented by Duneland Media

Stone Lake Beach

10am

Cornhole Tournament

Presented by La Porte Young Professionals

Stone Lake Beach

11am

Live Music by Rich Hardesty

Stone Lake Beach

Noon-4pm

Beach & Brews

Stone Lake Beach

Noon-4pm

DAY 3

07/26

Friday Night Live Schedule

Friday July 26, at Fox Park

Dennis F. Smith Amphitheater Stage 4-11 p.m.:  HYPE Productions (DJ, live musicians, digital roaming photo station), presented by Mayor Tom Dermody/City of La Porte, plus food trucks and beer garden

Ron Reed Field 5-7 p.m.: Futboleros, presented by La Porte County Public Library
7:15-8:15 p.m.: Wiffleball Home Run Derby, presented by Raymond and Spence Insurance Group

Art Shelter, presented by Lubeznik Center for the Arts. 4-8 p.m.: Kids art activities

Fitness Shelter, presented by La Porte Family YMCA/City of La Porte Park and Recreation Department
4-8 p.m.: Group classes

Additional activities:
4-8 p.m.: Friday Night Live Photo Bingo
4-8 p.m.: Splash Down Golf Driving Challenge, presented by Mat Blair’s Golf Studio
4-8 p.m.: Inflatables and Games, presented by Hot Rod Snow Cones

Plus:
Gaga Pit
Open Cornhole Boards
Open Volleyball Nets
Playground
Walking Trail