Experience Downtown All Year Long
From summer at La Stitch to fall festivals and holiday traditions, our downtown events bring the community together with food, music, shopping, and family-friendly fun.
FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE: COUNTRY & ‘QUE
Friday, May 29
6-10 p.m.
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Kick off the season of downtown events with Country & ’Que! Back for its second year, this event features local BBQ vendors, a beer garden, a live musical performance by an up-and-coming country artist, and an array of artisan vendors.
Kick off the season of downtown events with Country & ’Que! Back for its second year, this event features local BBQ vendors, a beer garden, a live musical performance by an up-and-coming country artist, and an array of artisan vendors.
FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE: TACO FEST
Friday, June 19
6-10 p.m.
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A fan favorite, Taco Fest has been around since the beginning of Friday Night Lives. This ever-popular event brings in the crowds with local taco vendors, a beer garden, Latin music, and an assortment of artisans and makers.
A fan favorite, Taco Fest has been around since the beginning of Friday Night Lives. This ever-popular event brings in the crowds with local taco vendors, a beer garden, Latin music, and an assortment of artisans and makers.
FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE: CHEESEBURGER IN PARADISE
Friday, August 7
6-10 p.m.
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The perfect luau to end the summer! Cheeseburger in Paradise features local cheeseburger vendors, a beer garden, a live tribute to the musical stylings of Jimmy Buffett, and a market of artisan vendors.
The perfect luau to end the summer! Cheeseburger in Paradise features local cheeseburger vendors, a beer garden, a live tribute to the musical stylings of Jimmy Buffett, and a market of artisan vendors.
SUNFLOWER FAIR
September 19
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
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The Sunflower Fair is one of the largest area festivals, bringing thousands to our downtown. This event showcases more than 130 craft and nonprofit vendors, food, live entertainment, kids activities and more!
The Sunflower Fair is one of the largest area festivals, bringing thousands to our downtown. This event showcases more than 130 craft and nonprofit vendors, food, live entertainment, kids activities and more!
DOWNTOWN TRICK OR TREAT
Saturday, October 10
1-3 p.m.
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Celebrate spooky season in Downtown La Porte. The Downtown La Porte Trick or Treat will take place from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, October 10. Bring the kids downtown to fill their bags with candy from downtown businesses. This event is put on by the Downtown La Porte Events committee and is not to be confused with the City-wide trick-or-treat that takes place from 5-7 p.m. Saturday, October 31.
Celebrate spooky season in Downtown La Porte. The Downtown La Porte Trick or Treat will take place from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, October 10. Bring the kids downtown to fill their bags with candy from downtown businesses. This event is put on by the Downtown La Porte Events committee and is not to be confused with the City-wide trick-or-treat that takes place from 5-7 p.m. Saturday, October 31.
LA PORTE SANTA PARADE
Saturday, November 28
4-6 p.m.
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DOWNTOWN COOKIE WALK
Saturday, December 12
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
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Join us on December 12th from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. for the 14th Annual Downtown Cookie Walk. Businesses are asked to prepare 200+ cookies for the event in which participants purchase a collectible 2026 cookie tin and walk downtown and collect a cookie from each participating business. Cookies will only be given to those with the official 2026 cookie tin.
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