(La Porte, IN) - La Porte will usher in the fall season with its 26th Annual Sunflower Fair this weekend.

 

The fair will take place Saturday along Michigan Avenue in downtown La Porte from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

Over 140 craft and specialty vendors take part in what Mayor Tom Dermody boasted as “one of the largest festivals in the area.”

 

"The Sunflower Fair has become an important tradition in the heart of our downtown.  We are grateful to the volunteers who pour their hearts into making this happen year after year and look forward to another successful event this weekend,” he said. 

 

The Sunflower Fair will also feature a lot of activities for families, including a Kids Corner, car show and live entertainment.  The Tom R. Fara Memorial Rib Cook-Off and the Wyatt Wilke Sunflower Contest will also take place.

 

For more information about the Sunflower Fair happenings, visit sunflowerfair.com.