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Light in the Darkness: Confronting the Crisis of Human & Child Trafficking
Sun, Sep 28, 12:00 PM
Fox River Lutheran Church
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Light in the Darkness: Confronting the Crisis of Human & Child Trafficking
Sun, Sep 28, 12:00 PM
Fox River Lutheran Church
4th Annual Parker Abbott Memorial Ride
Sat, Sep 6, 9:00 AM
Cass County Fairgrounds
4th Annual Parker Abbott Memorial Ride
Sat, Sep 6, 9:00 AM
Cass County Fairgrounds
Lightbeam Players Present Bake It Til You Make It
Sat, Aug 30, 10:00 AM
Dekalb Public Library
Lightbeam Players Present Bake It Til You Make It
Sat, Aug 30, 10:00 AM
Dekalb Public Library
Midwest Powerwheels races at Palace Bowl
Sat, Aug 23, 1:00 PM
Palace Bowl
Midwest Powerwheels races at Palace Bowl
Sat, Aug 23, 1:00 PM
Palace Bowl
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Thursday Afternoon Parent Playgroup Cortland
Thursday at 2:00 PM + 46 more
Cortland Lions Club
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Thursday Afternoon Parent Playgroup Cortland
Thursday at 2:00 PM + 46 more
Cortland Lions Club
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Project Phoenix: Midwest!
Fri, Sep 26, 5:00 PM
4836 Harlan Dr
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Project Phoenix: Midwest!
Fri, Sep 26, 5:00 PM
4836 Harlan Dr
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Kids Art in the Park Workshop
Sun, Nov 9, 1:00 PM
Starved Rock State Park Visitor Center
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Kids Art in the Park Workshop
Sun, Nov 9, 1:00 PM
Starved Rock State Park Visitor Center
DeKalb Corn Fest - Beer Garden & Sound Stage
Fri, Aug 22, 5:00 PM
Downtown DeKalb
DeKalb Corn Fest - Beer Garden & Sound Stage
Fri, Aug 22, 5:00 PM
Downtown DeKalb
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Young Artists at the Market
Tuesday at 9:00 AM + 5 more
ART CENTER - on the square
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Young Artists at the Market
Tuesday at 9:00 AM + 5 more
ART CENTER - on the square
Family Paint Party
Wed, Aug 20, 6:00 PM
Birchwood Grill
Family Paint Party
Wed, Aug 20, 6:00 PM
Birchwood Grill
Balloon Glow 2025 | Saturday, September 27th 4pm to 9:30pm
Sat, Sep 27, 4:00 PM
Tippy Creek Winery
Balloon Glow 2025 | Saturday, September 27th 4pm to 9:30pm
Sat, Sep 27, 4:00 PM
Tippy Creek Winery
Starved Rock Guided Kayak Tour
Today at 10:00 AM + 95 more
KAYAK STARVED ROCK CAMPGROUND
Starved Rock Guided Kayak Tour
Today at 10:00 AM + 95 more
KAYAK STARVED ROCK CAMPGROUND
Halloween + Fall Painting Party at Stage Left (Woodstock Square)
Wed, Oct 15, 5:30 PM
The Stage Left Cafe
Halloween + Fall Painting Party at Stage Left (Woodstock Square)
Wed, Oct 15, 5:30 PM
The Stage Left Cafe
Hat Workshop with Hat Lady Biz! (Trevor, WI)
Sun, Dec 7, 1:00 PM
12417 Antioch Rd
Hat Workshop with Hat Lady Biz! (Trevor, WI)
Sun, Dec 7, 1:00 PM
12417 Antioch Rd
Portside Catering Baking Class
Today at 2:00 PM
Portside Catering
Portside Catering Baking Class
Today at 2:00 PM
Portside Catering
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Grand Bear Resort's Under the Sea: A Mermaid Experience
Today at 11:00 AM
Grand Bear Resort at Starved Rock
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Grand Bear Resort's Under the Sea: A Mermaid Experience
Today at 11:00 AM
Grand Bear Resort at Starved Rock
Small Eyes Under the Skies
Friday at 8:00 PM + 5 more
Hawthorn Hollow Nature
Small Eyes Under the Skies
Friday at 8:00 PM + 5 more
Hawthorn Hollow Nature
8th Annual Franksville Food Truck Festival - Free to Attend!
Fri, Sep 5, 5:00 PM
Franksville Craft Beer Garden
8th Annual Franksville Food Truck Festival - Free to Attend!
Fri, Sep 5, 5:00 PM
Franksville Craft Beer Garden
Coffee and Climb - A Sunrise Lighthouse Tower Climb August 17th
Sun, Aug 17, 5:20 AM
4725 Lighthouse Dr
Coffee and Climb - A Sunrise Lighthouse Tower Climb August 17th
Sun, Aug 17, 5:20 AM
4725 Lighthouse Dr

Light in the Darkness: Confronting the Crisis of Human & Child Trafficking

Light in the Darkness: Confronting the Crisis of Human & Child Trafficking

4th Annual Parker Abbott Memorial Ride

4th Annual Parker Abbott Memorial Ride

Lightbeam Players Present Bake It Til You Make It

Lightbeam Players Present Bake It Til You Make It

Midwest Powerwheels races at Palace Bowl

Midwest Powerwheels races at Palace Bowl

Thursday Afternoon Parent Playgroup Cortland

Thursday Afternoon Parent Playgroup Cortland

Project Phoenix: Midwest!

Project Phoenix: Midwest!

Kids Art in the Park Workshop

Kids Art in the Park Workshop

DeKalb Corn Fest - Beer Garden & Sound Stage

DeKalb Corn Fest - Beer Garden & Sound Stage

Young Artists at the Market

Young Artists at the Market

Family Paint Party

Family Paint Party

Balloon Glow 2025 | Saturday, September 27th 4pm to 9:30pm

Balloon Glow 2025 | Saturday, September 27th 4pm to 9:30pm

Starved Rock Guided Kayak Tour

Starved Rock Guided Kayak Tour

Halloween + Fall Painting Party at Stage Left (Woodstock Square)

Halloween + Fall Painting Party at Stage Left (Woodstock Square)

Hat Workshop with Hat Lady Biz! (Trevor, WI)

Hat Workshop with Hat Lady Biz! (Trevor, WI)

Portside Catering Baking Class

Portside Catering Baking Class

Grand Bear Resort's Under the Sea: A Mermaid Experience

Grand Bear Resort's Under the Sea: A Mermaid Experience

Small Eyes Under the Skies

Small Eyes Under the Skies

8th Annual Franksville Food Truck Festival - Free to Attend!

8th Annual Franksville Food Truck Festival - Free to Attend!

Coffee and Climb - A Sunrise Lighthouse Tower Climb August 17th

Coffee and Climb - A Sunrise Lighthouse Tower Climb August 17th

Things to do around Merrillville

Trends in Merrillville

1. Fireworks show

2. Superheroes

3. Free back to school supply giveaway registration

4. Carnival festival

5. West side high school reunion

6. Free kids

7. Comedy shows

8. Back to school

9. Carnival festival in northwest indiana

10. Sip and paint

11. Vendor craft show

12. Hidden lake merrillville walk