2024 - 2025
Winter Storage Program
Call David Bagnall at 219-465-8080 or e-mail manager@portercountyfair.com
The Porter County Fair Board strives to maintain a quality locked storage service that has been ongoing through the Porter County Expo Center & Fair for several years. It is time to begin planning for the storage of cars, trucks, motor homes, campers, boats, other smaller watercraft, motorcycles, concessions units, and other items for the 2024-25 fall/winter/spring season. To ensure space for your units at the Porter County Fairgrounds Storage Facilities, please complete the enclosed agreement and return it with the full amount of the rental fee ASAP as space is reserved on a first-come-first-served basis. The rental rate is $22.00 per linear foot for all rental units. Please call or email if you are unable to make your scheduled date for delivery and pickup of your unit. You will be calling the Porter County Fair Locked Storage Coordinator’s cell phone at 219-465-8080 to schedule moving your unit(s) in and out of storage. DO NOT call the Porter County Expo Center Office as it is the Porter County Fair Staff that cares for all storage questions, concerns, and scheduling situations for the 2024-2025 season. All boats with foldable tops must be folded down to enable them to be put into the barns. All boat trailers with hydraulic locks for the brakes on the tongue must leave a pin to be able to move the trailer backwards.
We are confident that all storage space will be filled this year! Therefore, we encourage you to get your agreement and payment back to the Ag Society (fair board) as soon as possible. We will determine how to accommodate those interested in space on a first-come-first-served basis. Please fill out the agreement completely, including your name, address, e-mail address, home phone, and cell or work phone numbers. Also include the type of unit (camper, motor homes, boat, car, truck, motorcycle, watercraft, etc.) make, model, license plate or ID number, color, and the exact measurement of the length and height of your unit. Automobiles and motor homes are measured bumper to bumper and travel trailers and boat length is to include the tip of the hitch to the farthest point on the rear of the boat or trailer. Please measure your unit carefully before calculating the cost of rental for the season. Measurements that are questionable will be re-measured by the fair storage staff when the units are brought to the storage facility.
NO repair and/or mechanical work (other than battery removal and/or replacement) may be done while in storage. NO battery chargers or other electrical hookups are allowed. Our staff will honor your request for you to start your unit’s engine occasionally by APPOINTMENT ONLY. We will have the storage facility locked and will supervise the storage facility when open.
Call David Bagnall at 219-465-8080 or e-mail manager@portercountyfair.com if you have questions you need answered and to schedule getting your unit(s) in and out of storage during this season.
In/Out Days & Times
Please adhere to the date you chose for storing of your unit(s) for any of the scheduled dates when units will be stored this year before bringing the unit(s) to the facilities. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO KEEP YOUR DATE, PLEASE NOTIFY US IN ADVANCE!
Drop Off Days And Times
Saturday, Oct. 19- 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Saturday, Oct. 26 - 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Saturday, Nov. 2 - 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Removal Days and Times
Saturday, April 5 - 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Saturday, April 12 - 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Saturday, April 19 - 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
*All Times are Central Standard Time
NOTE: All units must be removed by April 19, 2025. ANY UNIT REMAINING AFTER APRIL 19, 2025 WILL BE CHARGED A $50.00 PER DAY LATE PICK-UP FEE. We can discuss any difficulties that may arise from these dates expectations.
If these dates and/or times do not meet your scheduling needs it is possible to make special arrangements, but a convenience fee will be charged and that fee will be determined based on the amount of time needed to get your unit situated in the storage building. The minimum convenience fee for non-scheduled dates and times for one hour or less will be $50.00.
All units will be tagged with the appropriate information as they are stored. We may ask that keys be left for some of the motorized vehicles stored in certain areas in our storage facilities. We do not plan to move units, but sometimes we must accommodate someone that has a special need or if an emergency arises. We would like all units to remain in storage until April 5th, but will honor your request to have your unit(s) removed prior to April 5th, if you let us know prior to storing the unit THIS FALL. Those wishing to have early removal privileges will need to call in advance to get the unit out. We need to place those “early out” units strategically for early removal. Those storing their units early are generally expected to leave them in storage the full length of the scheduled storage time.
All storage is to be by date. Do not bring units to the fairgrounds or come to pick up units from storage without having a date.
REMEMBER THE PORTER COUNTY FAIR & EXPO CENTER ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR INSURING ANY UNITS STORED AT OUR FACILITY. INSURANCE IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE LESSEE. YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO ACKNOWLEDGE A HOLD HARMLESS STATEMENT AS PART OF THE RENTAL AGREEMENT.
Winter Storage AGREEMENT
If paying by check:
RETURN THE COMPLETED AGREEMENT and CHECKS PAYABLE TO:
PORTER COUNTY AG SOCIETY
MAILING ADDRESS:
PCF Winter Storage
C/O David Bagnall
17232 N 300 W
Wheatfield, IN 46392