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Patriotic Program
8am at Millennium Plaza in Washington Park. If rain, this event will be held in the Senior Center. For more information, call Summer Fest at (219) 874-3630 or click here to visit the Summer Festival online.
Beach Jam 2009
An evening of music and fun at the Washington Park Beach. For more information, call Summer Fest at (219) 874-3630 or click here to visit the Summer Festival online.
Pro-Am Beach Volleyball Tournament Continued
Held on Washington Park Beach. For more information, call Summer Fest at (219) 874-3630 or click here to visit the Summer Festival online.
Drum & Bugle DCI Show
Held at Ames Field on Franklin Street. Start time is 6:00pm. Come see a great Drum & Bugle show. For tickets call Captain Ed Candy Island (219) 872-6294.
Big Parade
The Summer Festival Committee would like to remind everyone that The Big Parade will be held on Sunday, July 5th, 2009 and begins at 1:00pm in Michigan City, Indiana. The parade route starts at Franklin & 10th Streets and continues down Franklin Street to Ames Field. For more information, call Summer Fest at (219) 874-3630 or click here to visit the Summer Festival online.
The Grand Marshalls of the parade will be Mike Pease, Drum Corps International Chairman and Parade Marshall will be Courtney Brinckman, 2009 Graduate with Distinction of Michigan City High School. Some of the featured participants in the 2009 parade are the 8 Drum & Bugle Corps groups, the Culver Military Academy units which include (the Woodcraft Camp Drum & Bugle Corps, Camp Indian Dancers, English Program for Speakers of Other Languages, Summer Cavalry School Color Guard, Summer School of Aviation Drill Team, Summer School for Girls Honor Guard, and the Summer Naval School Band). In addition Miss New Buffalo, as well as the 2009 Blossom Time Festival Royalty Float from Benton Harbor, Michigan will be riding in the parade. Another highlight of the parade includes Norfolk Southern's "Train Your Brain" railroad crossing safety awareness mascot, "Brainy." Brainy will remind people to "Train Your Brain" to be smart at railroad crossings. And finally, also new this year, Andy Linder, World Footbag (Hacky Sack) Champion will be performing his stunts down the parade route.
Parade line-up will be printed in the News-Dispatch on Fri, July 3rd and is available on line at www.michigancityfestivalsinc.com For more information, contact Joe Doyle at 219-874-3630 or by email at info@michigancityfestivalsinc.com.
BPA Travel Baseball League
Click here for more information.
Spaghetti Dinner at the MC Senior Center
Located in Washington Park. The dinner is from 4-7pm followed by the Municipal Band concert at 8:00pm. For more information, call 873-1504.
LULAC Breakfast
Latino American Breakfast at 1210 Franklin Street by Virk’s BP Amoco, from 7:00am – 12:00pm.
Soccer in the Sand Tournament
Contact Michigan City Parks and Recreation at 219-873-1506.
Lakeview Fun Days in the Park
Food and kiddie rides. For more information, call Summer Fest at (219) 874-3630 or click here to visit the Summer Festival online.
Fly In Pancake Breakfast
At the MC Municipal Airport. For more information, call Summer Fest at (219) 874-3630 or click here to visit the Summer Festival online.
Sandcastle Contest
Washington Park Beach at 12 noon.
Spectacular Fireworks Show
In Washington Park starting around dusk. For more information, call Summer Fest at (219) 874-3630 or click here to visit the Summer Festival online.
Soul Steppers Event
Time 5:09 p.m. For more information, call Lynn Isbel at (219) 874-2607.
Shake Rattle & Roll Car Cruise/Car Show/Swap Meet
Featuring a car cruise, (10:00 a.m line up), car show, and dance at the JC Stage in Washington Park. For more information, call Summer Fest at (219) 874-3630 or click here to visit the Summer Festival online.
Skate Board Competition
At the MC Skate Park. Click here for complete details. Call Ed Beutner at (219) 872-6294 for more information.
Perch Fishing Contest
6:00am – Noon. For more information, call (219) 874-4086.
Go-Kart Races (tentative)
More information forthcoming.
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Military History Fair and Vehicle Show
Time 11:00am – 5:00pm. For more information, call (219) 872-2702.
DCI World Championships Open Class Quarterfinals
Monday, August 3, 2009|
DCI World Championships
Opening Ceremonies
6:00pm at Ames Field Fountain
Performances by:
Legends--Kalamazoo, MI
Velvet Knights--Pasadena, CA
FREE ADMISSION |
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
DCI World Championships
Open Class Quarterfinals
2:30pm at Ames Field
Twenty Corps in Competition
Tickets: $15 |
Super Boat Great Lakes Grand Prix
More information forthcoming.
Lakefront Art Festival
Washington Park. Contact the Lubeznik Center for the Arts 874-4900 for more information.
Michigan City Triathalon
For more information click here:
www.visitlaportecounty.com
In Water Boat Show
On Trail Creek at the Yacht Club, times to be announced. Contact the Port Authority at 872-1712 for more information.
Smooth Jazz At South Shore
A great jazz concert held at the Guy Foreman Amphitheater in Washington Park. For more information and tickets, visit www.smoothjazzatsouthshore.com
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Summer Festival Labor Dayz
Washington Park. Enjoy a variety of foods, arts and crafts, and live entertainment. Times to be announced. For more information, call Summer Fest at (219) 874-3630 or click here to visit the Summer Festival online.
Michigan City Eco-Fit Challenge & Tower Run
To register, go to www.toweronline.org/eco-fit. For more information, call Sue Claussen (219) 874-7799 or Dan Plath (219) 879.3084.
Jerry Karstens Scholarship 5K run/walk race in Washington Park
For more information, call Jeremy at (219) 873-1524.
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Plunge for a Cure
Date to be announced. 10: 00a.m. in Washington Park. Come dip your toe or your whole body in Lake Michigan to help support the American Cancer Society.
Oktoberfest
At the Michigan City Senior Center located in Washington Park. Come out to a great event. For more information, call Summer Fest at (219) 874-3630 or click here to visit the Summer Festival online.
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Washington Park Official Holiday Lighting Ceremony
Enjoy hot chocolate, cookies, carolers, and the official lighting of the Holiday Lights. 4 – 6 PM. Lighting 5:00PM. Call 873-1506 for more information.
Chili Cook Off
Support the Mayor's Fight against Cancer and taste some great chili made by various City departments. Call 873-1506 for more information.
Washington Park Festival of Holiday Lights
Come and drive through this beautiful display of lights.
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