Plenty of Fun This September along the South Shore Line

Need to know where the best fall and harvest festivals are in the area? Where to support some local charities? What about the Chicago Jazz Festival? Fall is ushering its way in with fun events that you can enjoy by taking the South Shore Line!

Whether you walk from the station, ride your bike, or take a cab or Uber, South Shore Line can get you to hundreds of events taking place throughout the month of July, and the best part: up to three kids can ride free with an accompanying adult.

Take a look at some of what we found for family fun along the South Shore Line and if we missed something, let us know with a comment or an email to share@ideasinmotionmedia.com and we’ll add to this list!

South Bend Airport

• Celtic Festival (9/3)
• Mishawaka Heritage Festival (9/3)
• Potawatomi Zoo Brew (9/16 )
• Sister Act at South Bend Civic Theatre (9/15-10/1)
• Notre Dame Football (9/2, 9/9, 9/30)

Hudson Lake

• Hesston Steam & Power Show (9/1-9/4)
• Door Village Harvest Festival (9/9)
• La Porte Sunflower Fair (9/16)
• ZZ Top (9/22)

Carroll Avenue

• Garwood Apple Fest (9/9-9/10)
• Pioneer Days (9/23-9/24)
• Skydive Windy City Chicago

11th Street Michigan City

• Faces of the Civil War: Open House (9/1, 9/8, 9/15)
• Ride the Wave Regatta (9/9)
• Community Appreciation Day at the Washington Park Zoo (9/9-9/10)
• Bigfoot 5k Trail Run (9/24)
• Westville Pumpkin Festival (9/29 -10/1)

Beverly Shores

• Depot Friday (9/8)
• Bartlett’s Buckin Good Beer Fest (9/24)

Dune Park

• Taste of Duneland (9/2)
• Valparaiso Popcorn Festival (9/9)
• South County BBQ Cook-off & Pie Eating Contest (9/16)
• Apple Harvest Festival (9/16-17)
• Hooked on Art Live Street Art Festival (9/23)
• Fall Harvest Festival (9/22-9/24)
• Valpo Brewfest (9/30)

Ogden Dunes

• Labor Day Weekend Put the Bears to Bed (9/1-9/4)
• Portage Brewfest (9/9)
• Porter County Stand Down (9/9)
• Bacon Fest (9/16)

Miller

• Purple Swing Charity Golf Outing for Pancreatic Cancer (9/9)
• Hobart’s Brews & Blues (9/16)
• The Music of Chicago with Brass Transit (9/16)

Gary Metro

• Oktoberfest (9/2)
• Pumpkin Fest (9/16)
• Crown point Car Cruise (9/7,9/14,9/21,9/28)

Gary/Chicago Airport

• Rock N’ Rail (8/31-9/3)
• The Hobart Chamber Golf Classic (9/8)
• Southlake Auto Mall Cruise Night (9/19)

East Chicago

• Mexican Day Parade & Fest (9/10)
• Bishop Noll Game & Tailgate Party (9/29)
• Visit the Ameristar Casino

Hammond

• Lil’ Wayne at the Hammond Civic Center (9/2)
• Paws in the Park (9/9)
• Race to the Rescue (9/10)
• Cruise Night and Car Show (9/16)

Hegewisch

• Burnham Woods Club Championship (9/17)
• Hypnosis at Towle Theater (9/8-9/24 Thurs-Sun)
• Explore William W. Powers State Recreation Area

63rd Street

• Inferno Movements at 63rd Street Beach (9/1)
• Chicago Fringe Festival (9/1-9/10)
• Englewood Jazz Festival (9/16)
• Family Camping at Jackson Park (9/16)

57th Street

• African Festival of the Arts (9/1-9/4)
• Vocalo’s Reclaimed Soul at Promontory Point (9/7)
• Dancing With Garden of the Phoenix (9/17)
• Hyde Park Jazz Festival (9/23-9/24)

Mccormick Place

• Fiestas Patrias (9/8-9/10)
• ALS Walk for Life (9/16)
• Chicago Half Marathon (9/24)
• Autumnal Equinox Walk at Burnham (9/24)

Museum Campus/11th Street

• Jazzin’ at the Shedd (9/6, 9/13)
• Solar Flare Celestial Ball (9/9)
• Riot Fest (9/15-9/17)
• Sensory Saturdays (9/16)

Vanburen Street

• Windy City Wine Festival (9/8-9/9)
• World Music Festival Chicago (9/8-9/24)

Millennium Station at Randolph

• Chicago Jazz Festival (8/31-9/3)
• North Coast Music Festival (9/1-9/3)
• The Great American Lobster Fest (9/1-9/3)
• Shoreline Sightseeing Hard Cider Tasting Cruise (9/8)
• Stars of Lyric Opera (9/8)
• Chicago Gourmet (9/19-9/24)