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Valparaiso Popcorn Festival

79 Lincolnway, Valparaiso, Indiana 46383
September 12, 2026
8am

Event Details

The 47th Annual Valparaiso Popcorn Festival is Saturday, September 12, 2026, in downtown Valparaiso, Indiana. Festival hours are 8:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m., with the Popcorn Parade beginning at 10:00 a.m.

What to expect

  • More than 340 vendors across downtown, including arts-and-crafts and food booths
  • The Ultimate Poppin’ Play Zone and Popcorn Panic races
  • A beer garden and live music at Central Park Plaza
  • The nation’s first Popcorn Parade, according to the event organizer
  • Family-oriented activities throughout the day

Main-stage music

TimePerformerStyle
12:00–1:30 p.m.The Shagadelics1970s disco/funk
2:00–3:30 p.m.The Breakfast Club1980s rock/dance covers
4:00–6:30 p.m.No Crying in Baseball1990s rock tributes, plus some 2000s songs

The 2026 theme is “Poppin’ Through The Decades.”

Location

Downtown Valparaiso
79 Lincolnway, Valparaiso, Indiana 46383