2026 Event Applications

Annual Easter Parade - Garage Mahal - Pierogi Fest

Annual Easter Parade 2026 - Application

Saturday, March 28th at 2pm

APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF ACCEPTANCE INTO THE PARADE Lineup BY FRIDAY, MARCH 20th

Garage Mahal 2026 Applications

Registration Fee: $20

Applicants will receive their Official Participant Sign
upon payment of the Registration Fee.

Deadline to appear in Map Listing is
MONDAY, MAY 4th

Pierogi Fest 2026

Held in Downtown Whiting, Pierogi Fest provides an annual opportunity for people to return to their roots, celebrate their heritage, and have a lot of fun. The incredible event draws more than 300,000 people from across the nation and the world. Numerous live music acts will be performing throughout the three-day event across multiple stages, and dozens of food vendors will be serving up tasty eats to enjoy.

Pierogi Fest Entertainment Interest

Please fill out the form below and your information will be reviewed by the Entertainment Committee. Please DO NOT call/email the chamber regarding approval, we will not have answers until the Entertainment Committee makes their selections in March.

Wickedly Whiting 2026

Join us for the 10th annual Wickedly Whiting Festival! The festival runs Friday 5pm-11pm and Saturday 11am-11pm, and includes food vendors with all your festival comfort foods, a beer garden with live music and specialty brews, and a Main stage offering family friendly entertainment and costume contests during the day, and spellbinding sideshow performances at night!

This is the largest event of its kind in the Region, celebrating everything Halloween! It’s about to get Wicked in Whiting!

Kris Kringle 2026

A holiday market in downtown Whiting, IN, presented by the Whiting-Robertsdale Chamber of Commerce.