The Portage TOWNSHIP Department of Parks and Recreation’s 1st Annual Portage Township SummerFest has filled the stage for two whole days with nationally and regionally renowned main stage entertainment! Mark your calendars for Saturday & Sunday, June 16th and 17th, 2012 at Haven Hollow Park (330 W. 700 N., Valparaiso, IN 46385) to see the best of the best!
Main Stage Entertainment runs from noon-11pm on Saturday & Sunday with sensational entertainment. From country to rock to blues and in-between, there’s something for everyone on the main stage!
A second family stage will also boast the best of local family fun entertainment and music. Other festival features include; kids’ games, inflatable rides, vendor booths, beer garden & more!
The schedule is as follows:
Saturday, June 16
Main Stage
- Noon-12:45 pm: Chris & Lou
- 1:00-2:00 pm: Dr. Fong
- 2:30-3:30 pm: Lexi Elisha
- 4:00-5:30 pm: Liz Mandeville/Donna Herula
- 6:00-8:00 pm: The Difference
- 8:30-11:00 pm: Sean West and The Poets & Pirates "Americas #1 Kenny Chesney Tribute Band"
Family Stage
- 11:00 am: George's Exotic Animal Show
- Noon: Bonner Senior Center Dancers
- 1:00 pm: Civic Dance Center
- 2:00 pm: Bonner Senior Center Singers
- 3:00 pm: Northwest Indiana Gymnastics Center
- 4:00 pm: Portage Jazzercize
- 5:00 pm: Mo' Beat Blues
- 6:00 pm: 2 Chips Ahoi
- 7:00 pm: Ben Blue
- 9:00 pm: For Us Cool Kids
Sunday, June 17
Main Stage
- Noon-2:00 pm: Junes Got the Ca$h "Celebrating the music of Johnny Cash & June Carter"
- 2:30-3:30 pm: Eaten Alive
- 4:00-5:30 pm: Chad Burton Band
- 6:00-8:00 pm: Hessville Star
- 8:30-11:00 pm: Crawpuppies
Family Stage
- 11:00 am: Jamie Haney- The Timeless Harpist
- Noon: Indiana Elite Gymnastics
- 1:00 pm: Achievement Martial Arts
- 2:00 pm: George's Exotic Animal Show
- 3:00 pm: All Star Angels Cheer
- 4:00 pm: South Haven Fire
- 5:00 pm: Lexi Elisha
- 6:00 pm: SONday GLOry
- 7:00 pm: <11 (Less Than 11)
- 8:00 pm: Ronn Barany
- 9:00 pm: Vacation to Earth
Sponsors Include: Able Disposal, Al’s Supermarket, Allen’s Landscaping, Best Glass Mirror & Shower Door, Bloomfield Mechanical, Centier Bank, Circle R Electric, City of Portage, Coach’s Cut, Edmonds & Evans Funeral Home, Freedom Cleaning & Restoration, Grant Street Monuments, Great Lakes Office Furniture, Inc., Hatch Construction, Indiana Farm Bureau-Jason Mitchell, Indiana National Guard, It Works, Kovenz Memorial, Minuteman Press, Moody Blooms, Northcoast Distributors, NorthShore Health Centers, NWI Entertainer, Osan & Patton, LLP, Portage Ace Hardware, Portage Liquors, PortageLife, Powersource Transportation, Inc., Pruzin Brothers, Rees Funeral Home, Rhame and Elwood, S E H, Sign Art, South Haven Homeowners Assoc., State Farm Insurance-Barb Grudovich, Robin Wilkening-ReMax
Festival Features:
- National Guard-Rope a Phobia, Rock Wall, Football Toss
- WaterWars
- Porter County Sheriff K-9
- Beer Garden
- Carnival-Family Attractions Amusement Co.-$15 wristband Pre-Sales-Opens Fri June 15
- $5 gate fee after 3:00pm, 15 & over
- Food Vendors
- Craft Vendors
The festival is a fundraising initiative to raise money for the growth and development of Haven Hollow and Field of Dreams Parks in South Haven, Indiana. Portage TOWNSHIP Department of Parks and Recreation is dedicated to fostering the well-being of the Portage Township community by; engaging families in healthy recreation, stimulating community pride, and instilling values of natural preservation and a healthier, ‘greener’ living for all.
For festival information, vending and sponsorship opportunities, call the Portage Township Trustee’s Office at 219-762-1623x25 or visit info@portagetrustee.com.