Halloween is just around the corner, which means spooky season is in full swing! Below we listed the trick-or-treating times and frightening fun events happening in the Region this month. Be sure to check it out to plan some spook-tacular nights in your area!
Jasper County:
DeMotte: Oct. 30, 4-7 p.m.
Wheatfield: Oct. 30, 5-7 p.m.
Porter County:
Aberdeen - Oct. 31, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Hebron – Oct. 31, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Portage – Oct. 31, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Salt Creek Commons - Oct. 31, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Shorewood Forest - Oct 31, 5-7 p.m.
South Haven - Oct 31, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Valparaiso – Oct. 31, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Wheeler - Oct. 31 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Lake County:
Cedar Lake – Oct. 31, 5-7 p.m.
Crown Point – Oct. 31, 5-7 p.m.
Dyer – Oct. 31, 4-7 p.m.
East Chicago – Oct. 31, 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Griffith – Oct. 31, 5-7 p.m.
Hammond – Oct. 31, 5-7 p.m.
Highland – Oct. 31, 5-7 p.m.
Hobart – Oct. 31, 5-7 p.m.
Lake Station – Oct. 31, 5-7:30 p.m.
Munster – Oct. 31, 5-7 p.m.
Schererville – Oct. 31, 5-7 p.m.
St. John – Oct. 31, 5-7 p.m.
Whiting – Oct. 31, 5-7 p.m.
La Porte County:
Rolling Prairie - Oct. 31, 4-6 p.m.
To be determined:
Beverly Shores
Burns Harbor
Calumet Township
Chesterton
Gary
Kouts
Lakes of the Four Seasons
La Porte
Lowell
Merrillville
Michigan City
New Chicago
North Judson
Ogden Dunes
Porter
Rensselaer
Roselawn
Union Mills
Wanatah
Winfield
If you’re looking for even more Halloween activities, here are some fun events happening near you:
Burns Harbor:
Oct. 16, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Trunk or Treat - Lakeland Park, Burns Harbor, IN
Cedar Lake:
Oct. 30, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Trunk or Treat - Cedar Lake Town Grounds
Chesterton:
Oct. 22, 6 p.m.- 8 p.m., Duneland Family YMCA Trunk or Treat - Duneland YMCA, 215 Roosevelt St, Chesterton, IN 46304
Oct. 29, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m., Duneland Business Community Halloween event Trick-Or-Treat Downtown - Downtown Chesterton
Oct. 29, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Hocus Pocus Movie in the Park - Thomas Centennial Park, Corner of Broadway and North Calumet, Chesterton, IN 46304
Oct. 30, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Pumpkin Palooza European’s Farmer Market - Downtown Chesterton
Crown Point:
Oct. 22, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m., Southlake YMCA Trunk or Treat - 1450 S Court Street, Crown Point, IN 46307
Oct. 22, 4 p.m., Trunk or Treat at Nicole Hansen Group - 1121 Merrillville Road, Crown Point, IN 46307
Oct. 29, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m., Trunk or Treat at Crown Point Christian Reformed Church - 909 E Greenwood Ave, Crown Point, IN 46307
Oct. 29, 5 p.m. -10 p.m., 2nd Annual Crown Point Concours Collector Car Show & Halloween Party - Lake County Fairgrounds, 889 S Court Street, Crown Point, IN 46307
Oct. 30, 11 a.m. -10 p.m., 2nd Annual Crown Point Concours Collector Car Show & Halloween Party - Lake County Fairgrounds, 889 S Court Street, Crown Point, IN 46307
Oct. 31, 11 a.m. -3 p.m., 2nd Annual Crown Point Concours Collector Car Show & Halloween Party - Lake County Fairgrounds, 889 S Court Street, Crown Point, IN 46307
Dyer:
Oct. 24, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Trunk or Treat at Dyer United Methodist, 2016 Church Street, Dyer, IN 46311
East Chicago:
Oct. 29, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m., Drive-Thru Trunk or Treat on McShane Street, Tod Park 140th and Indianapolis Blvd, East Chicago, IN 46312
Griffith:
Oct. 28, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Scoreboard Annual Trunk or Treat – Bridges' Scoreboard Restaurant and Sports Bar, 121 N. Griffith Blvd, Griffith, IN 46319
Hammond:
Oct. 22, 5 p.m.-8 p.m., City of Hammond’s Monster Mash Halloween Dance – Jean Shepherd Community Center, 3031 Mahoney Drive, Hammond, IN 46323
Oct. 30, 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Fright Lights Laser Show Challenger Learning Center of Northwest Indiana, 2300 173rd Street, Hammond, IN 46323
Highland:
Oct. 15, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m., Town of Highland Trunk or Treat – Main Square Park 3001 Ridge Rd., Highland, IN 46322
Oct. 22, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., Trunk or Treat at Scheeringa Farms – 9436 Cline Ave, Highland, IN, 46322
Oct. 23, 2 p.m.- 8 p.m., Halloween Spooktacular Trunk or Treat - Wicker Park Pavilion, 2215 Ridge Road, Highland, IN, 46322
Oct. 26, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. - Trunk or Treat at New Creation Ministry, 9738 5th Street, Highland, IN 46322
Hobart:
Oct. 16-17, 23-24, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m., Pumpkin Festival at Johnsons Farm, Johnson’s Farm Produce, 8960 East Ridge Road, Hobart, IN 46342
Oct. 23, 12:00 p.m. - 2 p.m., Daytime Special Needs Haunted Home – Haunted Hollows, 1224 W 1st Place, Hobart, IN 46342
Oct. 30, 2 p.m., Halloween Golf Cart Parade - Downtown Hobart
Oct. 30, 2 p.m., Halloween Party at Festival Park, Festival Park, 111 E. Old Ridge Road, Hobart, IN 46342
Kouts:
Oct. 23, 5:30 p.m., Trunk Or Treat - Drazer Park, 909 W Daumer Road, Kouts, IN 46347
Lake Station:
Oct. 15, 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Trick or Treat at Riverview Park, 2701 Ripley Street, Lake Station, IN 46405
Oct. 28, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Trunk or Treat at NorthShore, 2490 Central Ave., Lake Station, IN 46405
La Porte:
Oct. 16, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Fall Fox Fest, Fox Memorial Park, Truesdell Ave., La Porte, IN 46350
Oct. 21, 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Trunk or Treat & Dance at the YMCA, La Porte County Family YMCA, 901 Michigan Ave, La Porte, IN 46350
Oct. 22, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Trunk or Treat at La Porte First Church of God, 2020 E Lincolnway, La Porte, IN 46350
Oct. 24, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., Trunk or Treat at La Porte First United Methodist Church, 1225 Michigan Ave., La Porte, IN 46350
Lowell:
Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from Oct.1-30, 6:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m., Pumpkin Glow Lights, Harvest Tyme Farm Park, 17904 Grant St., Lowell, IN 46356
Oct. 30, Halloween Egg Hunt, Harvest Tyme Farm Park, 17904 Grant St. Lowell, IN 46356
Michigan City:
Oct. 23, 24, and 31, Boo at the Zoo, Washington Park Zoo, 115 Lakeshore Dr. Michigan City, IN 46350
Oct. 28, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Howl-O-Ween Trunk or Treat, Ames Field, 2501 Franklin St., Michigan City, IN 46360
Oct. 31, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Haunted Trails & Family Fall Fest, Friendship Botanic Gardens, 2055 E US Highway 12, Michigan City, IN 46360
Munster:
Oct. 23, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Trunk or Treat with Munster Parks, 8616 Columbia Ave., Munster, IN 46321
Oct. 27, 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Mysterious Munchkins Halloween Party, Community Park Social Center, 8751 Lions Club Dr., Munster, IN 46321
Oct. 29, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Trunk or Treat, Family Christian Center, 340 W 45th Ave., Munster, IN 46321
Portage:
Oct. 26, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., Trunk or Treat at NorthShore, 6050 Sterling Creek Road, Portage, IN 46368
Oct. 29-30, 6:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m., Light up the Gourds! Illuminated Walking Pumpkin Trail, Imagination Glen Park - West, 2275 McCool Road, Portage, IN 46368
Schererville:
Oct. 20, 3 p.m. - 7 p.m., Schererville Market Halloween Celebration - Scherwood Park, 500 E Joliet Street, Schererville IN, 46375
Oct. 22-31, 9th Annual Scarecrow Contest, Display is Oct. 22-23 at Residences at Deer Creek, Displayed for public voting from Oct. 24-31, Deadline to enter is Oct. 15 - Residences at Deer Creek, 401 E. U.S. Highway 30, Schererville, IN 46375
Oct. 23, 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., Boy Scout Troop 532 Haunted Trail - Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 140 W. U.S. Highway 30, Schererville IN, 46375
Oct. 23, 3 p.m. - 6 p.m., Trunk or Treat in Schererville - Northwest Indiana Martial Arts Academy, 7331 Mallard Lane, Schererville, IN 46375
Oct. 27, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m., Halloween Stories and Campfire - Schererville Community Center, 500 E. Joliet Street, Schererville, IN 46375
St. John:
Oct. 23, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Boo Bash and Trunk or Treat – Prairie West Park, 93rd and West Oakridge, St. John, IN 46373
Valparaiso:
Oct. 15, 4 p.m. –
8:30 p.m., Trunk or Treat and Movie Night at Sunset Hill - Sunset Hill Farm County Park, 775 Meridian Road, Valparaiso, IN 46383
Oct. 15, Trick-Or-Treat 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Downtown Valparaiso, Washington Street and Lincolnway, Valparaiso, IN 46383
Oct. 16, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Fall Harvest Festival - Central Park Plaza, 68 Lafayette Street, Valparaiso, IN 46385
Oct. 15 - 17, Oct. 22-23, 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., MAACabre Charity Haunted Attraction, MAAC Foundation, 4203 Montdale Park Drive, Valparaiso, IN 46385
Oct. 22, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Trunk or Treat in Valparaiso - First Presbyterian Church Valparaiso, 3401 N. Valparaiso Street, Valparaiso, IN 46383
Oct. 29, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Halloween Night Hike - Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Northwest, 71 N. 500 W., Valparaiso, IN 46385
Oct. 30, Family Friendly Haunted Walking Tour of Valparaiso, Porter County Museum, 153 S. Franklin Street Valparaiso, IN 46383
There are plenty of activities for all ages and stages happening throughout the Region over the next few weeks. Just remember to stay safe out there, and above all, have a fantastic Spooktober!
