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Welcome! Porter County Parks and Recreation maintains four parks located in Porter County, Indiana. We strive to provide our neighbors with quality park spaces, meaningful programs, and memorable events. Whether you come for a hike, a program, summer camp, or a festival, we hope you enjoy your time. See you at the parks!

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Want to explore nature and enjoy the beautiful fall weather with family? Join us at Sunset Hill for a Family Hike on October 5th and 11th at 11am! On this hike, we will look at all the signs of fall at the park. Our naturalist will guide discussions about autumn colors, the varieties of leaves, and what animals do in autumn. The hike begins at the parking lot.

We also have a guided hike designed for older teens and adults at Sunset Hill coming up on October 5th at 9am. Spend some time this fall hiking around our parks as the leaves change color!

We have so many fun and creative art programs available throughout the year! Whether you're interested in painting, drawing, or even mixed media, you can find these opportunities at portercountyparks.org/programs.

Even as seasons change, our parks are still great places for field trips, hikes, programs, and more! Check out portercountyparks.org/programs to keep up with all the programs we offer throughout the year.

There are lots of butterflies fluttering around Brincka Cross! This little guy was spotted drinking nectar in one of the gardens. Take a walk through the trails this weekend at Brincka Cross and check out all the butterflies and bees in the beautiful gardens!

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We're soaking up the last days of summer! It's such a beautiful time of the year with sunny days & perfect temperatures. Stop by Brincka Cross Gardens to check out the gardens and walk through the peaceful trails.

Prairie Magic Music Festival 2019 was a blast! What a fun-filled day of great music and community. We loved seeing Los Lobos, Bottle Rockets, Robbie Fulks, and Big Road perform. A little rain halfway through the day didn't stop us from having fun!

Thank you to everyone who came out on Saturday and enjoyed the festival! We also want to thank all of our amazing sponsors, in-kind sponsors, and food vendors for helping make Prairie Magic 2019 such a great experience at Sunset Hill Farm County Park.
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It's official - Prairie Magic Music Festival is TOMORROW. We're beyond excited! Get all the details about what to expect at portercountyparks.org/prairie. There's only a limited amount of tickets left and you can buy them on our website!

Our final sponsor we want to highlight is the Law Offices of Michael T. Sawyier. They continue to support Porter County Parks and Recreation and Prairie Magic and we are so grateful!

Get your lawn chairs and sunglasses ready because Prairie Magic Music Festival at Sunset Hill Farm County Park is just 2 days away! A limited amount of tickets to the festival are still available at portercountyparks.org/prairie.

Don't forget to stop by Scooter's BBQ at the festival to get some delicious Texas BBQ! Scooter's BBQ will be at Prairie Magic all day.

Only 3 more days until Los Lobos take the stage at Sunset Hill Farm County Park! There's only a limited amount of tickets left at portercountyparks.org/prairie.

We want say a big thank you to all of our in-kind sponsors for donating time and resources to make this day amazing!

Bounce N Around is providing a bounce house for the kids who come to Prairie Magic. Thanks for help making this festival a fun, family-friendly event!
Did you know that Coastal Valley Water is providing free water at Prairie Magic? A big thanks to Coastal Valley Water for supporting Prairie Magic and providing this service to all the people who come! You can bring a reusable water bottle with you to the festival to enjoy the water all day.

And thank you Indiana Dunes National Park for providing pop-up tents at the festival for us to use!

Four. More. Days. Can you believe it? Prairie Magic Music Festival is almost here! You can buy tickets and find answers to questions about the music festival at portercountyparks.org/prairie.
Did you know that WIMS Radio will be broadcasting at our music festival? We're so excited to see Ric and Jackie from WIMS there and thankful for their support of Prairie Magic!

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SON OF LEGENDARY MUDDY WATERS TO PLAY AT SUNSET HILL FARM PARK

Joseph “Mojo” Morganfield, son of legendary Chicago Blues musician Muddy Waters, will take the stage at the Sunset Hill Farm County Park amphitheater after the park’s annual Spring Out to Sunset festival.

Los Lobos to Headline 2019 Prairie Magic Music Festival

Winter Animals at the Parks

When the temps drop, animals at the parks adapt to the cold weather. Here’s what to look for.

Preparing Animals at Sunset Hill Farm for Winter

The farm animals at Sunset Hill Farm County Park are resilient in the winter! We prepare their habitats each year so they are comfortable through the cold months.