My boyfriend and I went for a fun date night to kick off the holiday season and we had so much fun!…read moreThe lights were beautiful and the VIP tent provided a much welcomed reprieve from the cold! The adult beverages inside the tent weren't included but I promise they were STRONG! defintely not an all day affair but a great way to spend a few hours getting into the Christmas spirit!

Great experience. Light show and stage show are awesome. Love that there is a place inside to…read morewarm up. And so many great pictures.

I was at Taste of Orland Park for this year's Taste that runs this weekend only. so tonight they…read moreare open untIl 11 pm, tomorrow 3 to 11 pm, and then Sunday 3 to 9 pm. I got pizza from Papa Joes, Barraco's and Jets pizza which is 2 half slices that is in a box. The drone show scheduled for tonight is postponed because of rain and instead 11 pm tomorrow night. This year before the veterans ceremony Jim Corinelson who performs the nat Anthem at Blackhawks home games, will sing the national anthem on the main stage tomorrow night at 6pm. The update is because of the weather and status of the grounds, the village has canceled Taste of Orland Park after delaying the gate opening to 6 pm. This is for today August 1st, but they are hoping to be open and see you tomorrow. If any wants Jet's Pizza, it is in the same row but further down that Papa Joe's.

Well it's moved again ... this time to the brand new Centennial Park West venue. The review…read morecomments from the past still apply, but this new venue is roomier and allows for more patrons and food tents. Now in its 21st year, Taste of Orland is a fun outing. Bring your own chairs to be sure you get seating. The permanent stage allows for much better audio performances. Fun outing ...

Quality was great! My car battery dies but they had a charger on deck for free! Would definitely go…read moreagain

We drive over from Chicago to a nice, old-school drive-in. Good selection of movies for double…read morefeatures. Would highly recommend.

My son's party was very nice !!!!!! They enjoyed laser tag ; the staff was very helpful ; pizza was…read morehot and great and his cake was nice !!!!

If it's between this and staying home, stay home. Unorganized staff and broken equipment. The…read moreconcept is great, but they definitely need to take some time to upgrade equipment or properly fix it. Our event was planned out 2 months and we arrived to them saying we all wouldn't be able to use the "Full Equipment". Their snack bar/ M.R.E selection is limited and the other portion of their busiest was shut down for repairs. They were almost 45 min behind schedule and cut us short for a 9pm event. In short, go bowling and skip this headache!

Great time for low cost! Parking is free, and you are able to tailgate if you choose…read more Food and drinks are very reasonable. Plenty of beer and soft drink choices. Bathrooms can be a miss either with lacking supplies or long lines. Affordable to take the family vs a MLB game.

If you are looking to have a great time at a baseball game, and not having to pay thousands of…read moredollars at Wrigley Field, or that other stadium on the south side of Chicago, a Windy City Thunderbolts game at Ozinga Field is a good bet, as it is a minor league stadium. I was there for today's 10:35 am game with the New York Boulders, they play night games and day games, and sometimes 10:35 am on a weekday morning, they only have won more weekday 10:35 first pitch for this season and that is tomorrow morning with the same team, and they have games in August at home. And if you are an Elvis Presley fan, Elvis night on August 17th.

First time going there today. The place looks clean. The equipments look well maintained. The games…read moreare both kid and adult friendly. The price is not bad at all. At the time of our visit, it was $35 for an hour.

This place is a lot of fun with many VR rides. It's easy to play and they do a great job getting…read moreeverything setup. My son loved the rollercoaster game and the race car and bike. Tip - It's a lot cheaper on the evenings during the week.

A free museum, you say? Why yes, I will pop in and see what's what! Porter County Museum is small,…read morebut it's free to visit, so there's nothing to complain about. Just walk in and see what they have on display. I literally just walked in off the street after shuffling around downtown Valpo. I didn't even know that this museum existed until I came upon it randomly. This is the area's oldest museum dedicated to the history and culture of Porter County, so you're seeing local art and history at its finest here. There are three different rooms in this museum that have interesting things to look at. Some of the exhibits have multimedia aspects to them, and some are just a collection of objects on display. I was in this museum for maybe 15 minutes and saw all of it that I needed to. But if you're one of those people who likes to read everything and talk to the people at the front desk, then you might be here a little longer. Either way, the Porter County Museum should be a stop during your visit to Valparaiso.

This was one of our many stops during our visit to Valparaiso. It is a very small museum, but has…read moreseveral interesting things to look at. The lady who was there was very helpful. She told me all about the fire that burned the courthouse. Her extra information helped me understand the photo exhibit more. They have a very lifelike taxidermy dog in one room. It's eyes are so real and follow you. It was the cherished pet of a little girl way back- I think the 20s. I think you should always stop in the local museum whenever you visit any new place. Even small towns like Valparaiso have a lot of history to share.

It doesn't get any more small town of a celebration than this! Historically started in 1938 and…read moregoing on strong annually during the first weekend in August. The Momence Gladiolus Festival (the gladiolus are locally grown here) is a 5 day celebration that brings out the locals and neighboring towns folks and city slickers like myself to join in on the fun. There's events such as the princess and queen coronations, the flea, craft, and antique market, a classic car show, parades (kiddie parade on Friday and the main parade on Saturday), carnival and live music. It's a very family friendly event for the present and generations to come. I'm proud that it's a part of my family and in-laws tradition. The parade features local businesses and area high school marching bands decorated in, if you guessed Gladiolus, then you were right on the money. Music is upbeat and there's rarely if ever a dull moment during the main parade. The flea market is a great time to walk the park and see the interesting wares the vendors are selling. The classic car show is fun to see for all ages as well. The carnival is such a nostalgic novelty that it never ceases to remind me of my own childhood days. If it's small town family fun, then you need to load up the family and head on down to the next Momence Gladiolus Festival if you haven't already done so.