What's on in Gary on a budget?
13 upcoming events
We've rounded up 13 upcoming events in Gary on a budget — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Gary on a budget
Sun4
Tomorrow
Tue6
Tuesday 6 October
Thu8
Thursday 8 October
Later
Sat 10 · 10 PM$0–55.20
🎉Club
Libra All Black Affair
Loft Adiq Ultra Lounge
Fri 16 · 6 PMFree
🎭Theatre🎫Concert
Derecho "Still Here"
West Side Theatre Guild
Sat 17 · 1 PMFree
🕊️Human rights🏛️Politics & Economy
NO KINGS: Vote Early Gary!!
South Lake Street & U.S. 20
Mon 19 · 6 PMFree
🏷️Other
Support Group for Mothers Who've Experienced Infant Loss
Gary Public Library Room B
Fri 23 · 10 PM$10–20
💿DJ set
ANIME JUKE JAM VOL. 2
Vibe Hookah Lounge
Sat 24 · 2 PMFree
🖼️Exhibition📸Photography
Our Mill, Our Home: A Community Photography & Storytelling Exhibit
Gateway Park East
Sat 14 Nov · 11:30 AMFree
Breaking Free, Moving On: Taking Back Your Story
Community HealthNet Health Centers
See also in Gary on a budget
At 6 PM$13.39–184.65
🎫Concert
ICONS OF COUNTRY - Tim McGraw/Miranda Lambert/Zac Brown Band Tributes
Avenue 912, Griffith
At 7 PM$24.91–210.31
🎸Rock🎫Concert
MegaBeatles
Hobart Art Theatre
At 9 PM
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Van Halen Nation
Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, Gary
Thu 8 · 7:30 PM$60–134
✨Pop🎫Concert
Mamma Mania - ABBA Tribute
Hobart Art Theater
Fri 9$49.77–219.26
🎸Rock🎫Concert
2026 Indiana Elvis FANtasy Fest (Official EPE-Licensed Event)
Woodland Park Community Center, Portage
Thu 8 · 8 PM$23.18
🎷Jazz🎫Concert
Karma Jazz Night Featuring Javon Watson
Karma Cigar Bar, Merrillville
Thu 8 · 8 PM
🎫Concert
Clara-oke
Clara
Sat 24 · 6 PM$40–75
💋Burlesque
Gothic Gardens Vampire Ball
Decibels at Roxx, Portage
Sat 24 · 11 AM$20
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
Trunk or Treat Car Sign up
Furniture Depot, Schererville
At 12 PM$60.54
🎪Street party
Uncorked & Untapped
Fox Pointe, Lansing
At 8 PM$0–177.75
💿DJ set🎤R&B
The R&B Kickback
St Patricks, Dolton
Thu 8 · 4 PM$0–31.67
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
Season Final Sunset Hill Biergarten Oct 8-10 (Free Admission)
Sunset Hill Farm County Park, Valparaiso
Thu 15 · 6 PM$13.39–93.31
💿DJ set🎉Club
Haunted "House" Old School Halloween Party
Avenue 912, Griffith
Fri 9 · 8 PM$39.19–215.26
🎤Stand-up
Joe DeRosa Live at The Hobart Art Theater
Art Theater, Hobart
Sat 17 · 2 PM$93
🎭Theatre
The Price Is Right - Live Stage Show
Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana, Gary
Fri 16 · 7:30 PM$42.39–215.26
🎤Stand-up😂Comedy
CHICAGOLAND STAND-UP COMEDY SHOW- MUNSTER EDITION
Cloister in the Woods, Munster
Fri 16 · 7:30 PM$21.91
🎪Circus
Water Circus Metropolis - Merrillville, IN - October 16 - 19, 2026
Southlake Mall, Merrillville
At 2 PM$62
🎭Theatre
Rock Of Ages
Memorial Opera House - IN, Valparaiso
Tomorrow · 4 PM
🎤Stand-up
Jeff Garlin: Best Seat in the House
Chicago
Tue 6 · 7:30 PM$12.51
🎤Stand-up😂Comedy
Laugh Now Wine Later Comedy Night
S.L Wine Bar, Lansing
Sat 31 · 6 PM
🗣️Talk
TEDxGary
Gary
Mon 5 · 1 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
RISE Visit
Hammond Community Library
Fri 16 · 8 AMFree
🥾Hiking🌳Outdoors
NO Walking Group
Hammond Public Library
Sun 18 · 11:30 AM$35.98
🍽️Food
Halloween Afternoon Tea
Sip Coffee House highland
Tue 6 · 11:30 AMFree
🎯Board games
Virtual Bridge
Hammond Community Library
Wed 7 · 12:30 PMFree
🗺️Guided tour
BRIDGE Visit
Hammond Community Library
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Venues in Gary on a budget
2246 Mississippi St
1 event
Loft Adiq Ultra Lounge
1 event
Gary Public Library Room B
1 event
Gateway Park East
1 event
Community HealthNet Health Centers
1 event
Gary
1 event
Dialogue, LLC
6 events
3139 W 11th Ave
10 events
Marquette Park Pavilion
1 event
Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana
19 events
Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana
9 events