What's on in Valparaiso for free?
7 upcoming events
We've rounded up 7 upcoming events in Valparaiso for free — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Valparaiso for free
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See also in Valparaiso for free
Tomorrow · 7:30 PM$19.51–133.06
🎸Rock🎫Concert
TRIBUTES TO R.E.M. & THE CRANBERRIES
Hobart Art Theatre
Fri 2 · 7:30 PM$144–147
🎫Concert
Heartache Tonight
Hobart Art Theater
Tomorrow · 9 PM
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Libido Funk Circus
Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, Gary
Sat 26 · 7:30 PM$48.27–382.50
🤘Metal🎸Rock
HAMMERFALL With EVERGREY & ELVENKING
Hobart Art Theatre
Sat 26 · 7:30 PM$48.27–61
🤘Metal🎸Rock
HAMMERFALL With EVERGREY & FIERCE ATMOSPHERES
Hobart Art Theatre
Sat 26 · 7:30 PM$48.27–72.69
🤘Metal🎸Rock
HAMMERFALL With EVERGREY & WitchHammer
Hobart Art Theatre
Sat 26 · 1 PM$31.67–106.58
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
Valpo Brewfest 2026
Central Park Plaza, Chicago
Sat 26 · 11 AM
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
2026 Portage Harvest Festival
Founders Square, Portage
Thu 17$0
🎉Club🌳Outdoors
Still Thursdays
Dialogue, LLC, Gary
Tomorrow · 6:30 PM$36.22–64.78
🎪Street party
National Daughter Day
Fifty24 Craft Co, Griffith
Tomorrow · 9 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
Serendipity
Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, Gary
Sat 3 · 8:30 AM
🎪Street party🏃Running
2026 Westville Pumpkin Festival
Prairie Meadow Park, Westville
Tomorrow · 8 PM$43
🎭Theatre🕺Musical
Rock Of Ages
Memorial Opera House - IN, Valparaiso
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$53
🎭Theatre
The Price Is Right - Live Stage Show
Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana, Gary
Fri 9 · 8 PM$69–135
🎤Stand-up🎭Theatre
Joe DeRosa
Hobart Art Theater
Sat 10 · 7:30 PM$45–113
🎭Theatre
Calvin Evans
Hobart Art Theater
Thu 22 · 8 PM$67–94
🎭Theatre
Armando Anto
Hobart Art Theater
Sat 3 · 9 AM$40–50
🏃Running⛰️Trail & ultra
Creekside Trails Race 5k & Team 30k Hosted by Valparaiso Firefighters Local 1124
2551 Clifford Rd., Valparaiso
Sat 24 Oct · 9 AM$30–40
🏃Running🤾Sports & fitness
Big Fat Greek 5K
36 W. 700N, Valparaiso
Sat 26 · 1 PM$31–33
⚽Team sports⚽Football
Valparaiso University vs. Butler Bulldogs
Brown Field, Valparaiso
Sun 4 · 7:40 AM$15–40
🏃Running🤾Sports & fitness
Patrol the Pavement 5K
2500 SPC Roy Buckley Way, Portage
Sun 4 · 8:15 AM$0–35
🏃Running⛰️Trail & ultra
Field Station Frenzy Trail Run & Walk 5K
Chellberg Farm, Indiana Dunes National Park, 709 N Mineral Springs Rd, Porter, IN
Sat 10 · 10:30 AM$15–20
🏃Running🌳Outdoors
CKF's 5K for Life
Coffee Creek Preserve, Chesterton
Sat 26 · 8 AM$25–35
🏃Running🤾Sports & fitness
Scarecrow Stampede
309 School Dr., Wanatah
Sat 24 Oct · 8 AM$32
🏃Running🤾Sports & fitness
Rescue Run/Walk 5K
889 S. Court Street, Crown Point
Sat 26 · 9 AM$15–25
🏃Running🌳Outdoors
NIDS Oral Cancer Awareness 5K Run/2K Walk
Closed Course, Paved & Gravel Trails, Some Hills, Crown Point
Sat 10 · 8 AM$20–35
🏃Running⛰️Trail & ultra
4th Annual YMCA Run For The Hills 5K/2K
3838 W. 141st Avenue, Crown Point
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