In Porter County, R-Rides Northern Indiana Cruisers Motor Club is hosting their Cruisin' for Critters Car, Truck, Bike and Rat Rod Show Saturday June 27, 2026, from 9am-2pm. Registration is $15. The event will be outside Pav's Restaurant on Main Street in Hebron -- proceeds will benefit local animal shelters and rescue...

The Independent Cat Society's Used Book Sale will be at Valparaiso Moose Lodge, 108 Indiana Avenue, in Valparaiso, Indiana on Saturday, July 11, 2026, 10am to 4pm and Sunday, July 12, 2026, 11am to 4pm. The fundraiser features hundreds of used books to browse through, a bake sale and lunch available, and much more. Her...

In La Porte County, "Aunt Kitty's Spring Yard Sale" is Saturday June 13, 2026, and Sunday June 14, 2026. Along with yard sale bargains, the fundraiser for the Independent Cat Society will feature cat toys, home-baked goods, and more. The event is 9 am to 4 pm each day at the nonprofit rescue's shelter in West...

In La Porte County, "Aunt Kitty's Spring Yard Sale" is Saturday June 13, 2026, and Sunday June 14, 2026. Along with yard sale bargains, the fundraiser for the Independent Cat Society will feature cat toys, home-baked goods, and more. The event is 9 am to 4 pm each day at the nonprofit rescue's shelter in West...

Tails on the Trails is happening Saturday June 6, 2026, in Crown Point to benefit a new Pet Adoption and Resource Center in Crown Point. Here is a link for more details - .

In Cedar Lake, Humane Indiana Wildlife invites families and nature lovers of all ages to Nocturnal Nature Night, taking place Saturday, May 30, 2026, from 5-9 p.m. at the Cedar Lake Friary, located at 12921 Parrish Ave. Humane Indiana Wildlife said this one-of-a-kind evening event offers guests the chance to connect wi...

Friends of Indiana Dunes says May 20th is World Bee Day, a worldwide celebration of bees and other pollinators and the critical role they play in ecosystems. The nonprofit says World Bee Day also raises awareness about the threats bees face, and they encourage Region residents to mark the day by planting bee-friendly n...

The 2026 Indiana Dunes Birding Festival gets underway Thursday May 14th and continues through Sunday May 17th. The festival's website says the annual event "showcases the abundance of migratory birds in the Indiana Dunes". On Wednesday night May 13, 2026, the festival officially unveiled the 2026 Indiana Dune...

Lakeshore PAWS Pup Crawl 2026, their largest fundraising event, is at Central Park Plaza in downtown Valparaiso June 20, 2026, 5 to 10pm. Details also at LakeshorePAWS.org .

In Valparaiso, the Porter County Animal Shelter says one of the largest and longest-running animal care events in Northwest Indiana is making a comeback. The Be Kind to Animals Pet Expo is returning Saturday May 9, 2026, 10am to 4 pm, and will be at the Porter County Expo Center at State Road 49 and Division Road. The ...