Portage resident Selen Fausto waves to onlookers from a float in Portage’s 2016 Independence Day Parade. This year’s parade is July 4. (Kyle Telechan/Post-Tribune)
Here are five things to do in Northwest Indiana from June 28 to July 4.
Summer concert series: The ’90s alt-rock band Dirt Born performs during the event from 4 to 8 p.m. June 29 at Main Square in Highland. Admission is free. At 3001 Ridge Road. Call 219-838-0114 tinyurl.com/y6fh6lvp.
Fireworks on the Lakefront: The Duneland Chamber of Commerce will host the 11th annual event from 6 to 10 p.m. July 1 at Indiana Dunes State Park in Chesterton. There will be food trucks on site. Fireworks begin at 9:15 p.m. Admission is $7-$12 for parking per car. At 1600 N. 25 East. Call 219-926-5513 or go to tinyurl.com/y476fdln.
Cedar Lake Summerfest: Check out the fest from July 3 to 7 in downtown Cedar Lake. Look for daily entertainment, food, fireworks, carnival rides, a car show, games and contests. Free admission with $5 parking. At 7408 Constitution Ave. Call 219-794-4122 or go to cedarlakesummerfest.com.
Summer celebration: There will be live music, a beer garden, food trucks, craft vendors, a fireworks show and more from 5 to 10:30 p.m. July 3 at Rohrman Park in Schererville. Admission is free. At 10 E. Joliet St. Call 219-865-5530 or go to tinyurl.com/y3k4lz6h.
Independence Day events: The Portage Independence Day Parade and Festival is from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. July 4 in Founders Square Park in Portage. The parade is at 11 a.m. and fireworks are at dusk. Admission is free. At 6300 S. Founders Square. Call 219-762-1675 or go to tinyurl.com/yyx2l8j6.
Do you have an event coming up you would like to see included in Five Things to Do? Email your item, including time, date, place and a contact number, to wweber@tribpub.com at least two weeks before the event.
— Annie Alleman, freelance reporter
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