WINONA LAKE — The annual Northern Indiana Lakes Festival is this May 26-28, Memorial Day Weekend, at Center Lake Park in Warsaw.

The Lakes Festival is an annual celebration of our local lakes and waterways. Festival admission is free and activities include a Friday evening concert, food, live animal show, display tanks, kids’ activities, exhibitors, Saturday fireworks over Center Lake and more!

Scheduling the Lakes Festival for Memorial Day Weekend is an effort to kick off the summer in a fun way with local lakes in mind. For many, Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial start to the summer and the Lakes Festival can provide activities and new traditions to enjoy with family and friends living in or visiting Kosciusko County. 

Commercial vendor and food vendor applications are now being accepted through April 3. Applications and other festival information can be found online at lakesfestival.org.

This year’s top sponsors include Kosciusko County Convention Recreation and Visitors Commission, Louis Dreyfus Commodities, Silveus Insurance Group, and Zimmer Biomet. Additional sponsors are still being sought.

The Center for Lakes & Streams at Grace College conducts applicable research, engages and educates residents, and collaborates with other organizations in efforts to make the lakes and streams of Kosciusko County cleaner. For more information or to support their efforts, visit online.