BAREFOOT CHILDREN
IN THE SAND
Parrot
Head Weekend
FUNDRAISER
This year's Barefoot Children in the Sand Weekend Fundraiser will be our 12th year of putting on this one-of-a-kind event and you will not want to miss it.
We are so excited to announce our Friday night entertainment this year. Thom Shepherd and Coley McCabe will be opening Barefoot Children in the Sand this year and we couldn't be more excited. They are both exceptional singers and songwriters with so many great songs to perform for you. They have performed at all the major Trop Rock festivals around the country as well as being fixtures in the country music scene. They will open Barefoot with a bang.
The Saturday Hallway Party returns once again this year and after a one year abscence so do Two Dudes in Flip Flops. We are so ready to have them perform again this year and set the tone of the craziness of the Hallway Party!
Our Saturday night act is BIG! We have tried in the past to get them here to Indiana in the winter and finally our begging and pleading has paid off. The incredible Donny Brewer Trio is our Saturday night entertainment this year. Donny brings his own brand of excitement with an amazing catalog of original songs and covers.
Rounding out our lineup is Greg Jones, who will be entertaining us in the hospitality suite after our nightly main events.
The charities for this year's fundraiser will be Kindness to Prevent Blindness and The League of Miracles Sports Leagues.
JAN. 23 - 25, 2026
HOST HOTEL / HOTEL ELKHART
500 S. MAIN ST
ELKHART, INDIANA
574-389-7900
EARLY BIRD RATE UNTIL 12/31/25
Weekend Event Pass is just $90.00 per person ($105 after 12/31)
All Day Saturday Event Pass is just $65.00 ($75 after 12/31)
Friday or Saturday night show only is $30.00 per night payable at the door
THE
WEEKEND
This weekend event is the joint effort of two local Parrot Head clubs, Blossomland Pirates Parrot Head Club and the Parrot Heads in Michiana. Every year each club selects a charity that they wish to help, and the proceeds from the weekend are split between the charities. This year the two charities will be KINDNESS TO PREVENT BLINDNESS and THE LEAGUE OF MIRACLES SPORTS LEAGUE. Come out, have fun and help raise money for two fantastic causes.
TAKE OVER A HOTEL FOR TWO DAYS
OF PHUN, MUSIC AND PHUNDRAISING
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT PARTIES
Every year we strive to bring the best of Trop Rock entertainment to Barefoot Children along with some talented locals. This year's artists are among the biggest as Thom Shepherd and Coley McCabe and The Donny Brewer Trio headline Friday and Saturday nights.
This will be the 11th year that we have held this big Barefoot Children weekend since it first started in St. Joe, Michigan. TWO DUDES IN FLIP FLOPS have been the hallway party performers almost every year since we started. It wouldn't be a hallway party without the DUDES!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
The weekend is filled with music, activities, raffles and auctions. From fun and games in the Hospitality Suite to the hallway party to a room crawl to great music in the main venue, you will have plenty of things to keep you busy. The hotel offers two awesome restaurant options as well as many options within an easy walk or drive of the hotel. Many restaurants also offer delivery right to the hotel. Here is a schedule of the weekend's activities.
ROOM CRAWL AND HALLWAY PARTY
This has become a favorite event of our attendees. Enter your room in the room crawl contests. Decorate your room or come up with a special drink to let people sample and win prizes if you are chosen as the best. Everyone travels from room to room all while listening to great live music from Two Dudes in Flip Flops set up in the hallway. Haul your ironing boards and chairs out in the hallway to "phlock" with your phellow Parrot Heads on our very own Duval Street.
HOSPITALITY ROOM
Don't feel like venturing out of the hotel in the afternoon, then join us in the Hospitality Room for a variety of activities all weekend long. Saturday afternoon will be bingo and games or just some relaxation. We'll have some tunes going so just kick back and watch the snow outside as you stay nice and warm inside. Chill while listening to a little "island music". More phun will be had in the Hospotality room after the music events each evening as we unwind with more music and food. Clothing optional (no not really, but we can pretend can't we?)
