# Things to do with kids in Valparaiso, IN

> 3 upcoming family events and 1 places and ongoing programs in Valparaiso, IN, in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Mon, Nov 2.

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## Events ahead

- [Central Park Plaza Ice Rink — Valparaiso 2026–27 Season](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/central-park-plaza-ice-rink-valparaiso-2026-27-season--listing-c181035ee3a96b0b50925726) — Nov 20 – Feb 28 · Central Park Plaza — William E. Urschel Pavilion, Valparaiso · All ages · From $8 · checked Oct 27. Valparaiso Parks turns the open-air William E. Urschel Pavilion at Central Park Plaza downtown into an 80-by-120-foot outdoor ice rink each winter, covered by the pavilion's tall…
- [Winter Fest & Tree Lighting — Valparaiso](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/winter-fest-and-tree-lighting-valparaiso--listing-2d61e57bd6d019ea915cf4c8) — Sat, Nov 28 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Central Park Plaza, Valparaiso · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Valparaiso Parks lights the giant Christmas tree at Central Park Plaza downtown on Saturday, November 28, 2026, from 5 to 7 p.m. The free evening includes musical performances…
- [Pictures with Santa at Sunset Hill Farm County Park](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/pictures-with-santa-at-sunset-hill-farm-county-park--listing-7699e40871be6517d79715f8) — Sat, Dec 12 · Sunset Hill Farm County Park — Horton Family Children's Education Center, Valparaiso · All ages · Free · checked Oct 30. Families bring kids to meet Santa indoors at the Horton Family Children's Education Center; the Duneland Photography Club takes the pictures and uploads them online to print and…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Winter Lights Drive-Through at Sunset Hill Farm County Park](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/winter-lights-drive-through-at-sunset-hill-farm-county-park--listing-81929c0fdedf7d3d2a3a166e) — Nightly from the end of November 2026 through January 2027, about 4:30–10:00 pm · Sunset Hill Farm County Park, Valparaiso · Free · checked Oct 20. Porter County Parks lights up Sunset Hill Farm County Park in Valparaiso for the 2026 season with its free Winter Lights drive-through. The display opens at the end of November…

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