Living Local
This Week in Northern Indiana: October 15–21, 2026
Schedules change, so check the official details before you go.
Warsaw & Kosciusko County
- Thu, Oct 15 · 3:00–4:00 PM
Mark's Ark Animal Show
Lucerne Park Amphitheater, Warsaw
A live animal show for kids from Warsaw Parks & Recreation.
Official details - Fri, Oct 16 · 3:00–7:00 PM
Oktoberfest at Lakelife
Lakelife Bar and Grill, 3687 N Barbee Rd, Warsaw
Outdoor games, drink stations and a SteinFest challenge out by the Barbee chain. Also Saturday, Oct 17.
Official details - Fri, Oct 16 · 6:00–9:00 PM
Karaoke Night with Chris Cage
Zimmer Biomet Center Lake Pavilion, Warsaw
A Warsaw Parks karaoke night by the lake.
Official details - Fri, Oct 16 · 8:00–11:00 PM
Soul Taker's Acres Haunted House
Kosciusko County Fairgrounds, 1400 E Smith St, Warsaw
The fairgrounds haunted house, open Friday and Saturday nights through October.
Official details - Sat, Oct 17 · 9:00 AM–1:00 PM
Kosciusko County Farmers Market
Center Street in front of the Courthouse, Warsaw
Local produce, baked goods and artisan vendors. The season wraps up Oct 28, so only a couple of market days are left. Free. Also Wednesday, Oct 21, 5:30–7:30 PM.
Official details - Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00–11:30 AM
Workshop: Native Seed Collecting
Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams, 1200 Kings Hwy, Winona Lake
A hands-on session with a local native plant grower on collecting seeds and saving them for spring planting. Light brunch provided, and you take your seeds home.
Official details - Sat, Oct 17 · 2:00–6:00 PM
KCV Annual Poker Run
Hauth Trailhead, 900 E Pierceton Rd, Winona Lake
Kosciusko County Velo's yearly bike poker run on the trails.
Official details - Sat, Oct 17 · 3:00 PM (doors 2:00)
Family Movie Day: Despicable Me 4
Performing Arts Center, Warsaw Community High School, 1 Tiger Ln, Warsaw
A free family movie on the big stage, with concessions for sale. Free.
Official details
The Lakes (Syracuse, North Webster, Leesburg)
- Fri, Oct 16 · 7:00–10:00 PM
Escape the Labyrinth Haunted House
North Webster Lions Fairgrounds, 410 W Washington St, North Webster
A haunted house raising money for the North Webster Lions Club and Scout Troop 726. Open Friday and Saturday nights through Oct 31. $7, ages 5 and up.
Official details - Sat, Oct 17 · 12:00–2:00 PM
Fall Pairing: Wine and Sweet Treats
Tippy Creek Winery, Leesburg
A fall wine-and-dessert pairing at the winery. $40.
Official details - Sat, Oct 17 · 6:00–9:00 PM
Syracuse Ghost Tour
Starts at 200 E Main St, Syracuse
A Chautauqua-Wawasee walking tour of downtown Syracuse, with volunteer storytellers playing historical figures at real historic sites. Pre-registration required; eight tour times. $3 ages 11 and up, kids 10 and under free.
Official details
Goshen & Elkhart County
- Fri, Oct 16 · 7:30 PM
Premier Arts: Sister Act
The Lerner Theatre, Elkhart
The feel-good musical comedy from Premier Arts. The Saturday matinee is the all-youth production. $19.20–$34.65. Also Saturday, Oct 17 at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM, and Sunday, Oct 18 at 2:00 PM.
Official details - Sat, Oct 17 · 8:00 AM–1:00 PM
Goshen Farmers Market
212 W Washington St, Goshen
The year-round Saturday market with local produce, baked goods and handmade items. Free to attend.
Official details - Sat, Oct 17 · 6:00–8:00 PM
Pine Not-So-Haunted Woods Walk
Pinewood Park (woods behind Pinewood Elementary), Elkhart
A gentle Halloween walk for kids with inflatables, decorations, photo spots and trick-or-treating, from Elkhart Parks with the police and fire departments. Free.
Official details
South Bend, Mishawaka & Osceola
- Thu, Oct 15 · 8:00 AM–2:00 PM
South Bend Farmers Market
1105 Northside Blvd, South Bend
The long-running indoor market with produce, food and local vendors. Also Saturday, Oct 17, 7:00 AM–3:00 PM and Tuesday, Oct 20, 8:00 AM–2:00 PM.
Official details - Fri, Oct 16 · 2:00–9:00 PM
Zoo Boo at Potawatomi Zoo
Potawatomi Zoo, 500 S Greenlawn Ave, South Bend
The zoo's big trick-or-treat weekend, rain or shine (it runs again Oct 23–25). $16 adults, $14 seniors and kids 3–14, under 3 free. Also Saturday, Oct 17, 2:00–9:00 PM and Sunday, Oct 18, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM.
Official details - Fri, Oct 16 · 7:00–10:00 PM
Boo's & Brews Haunted Brewfest
Ironworks Plaza, 235 Ironworks Ave, Mishawaka
Unlimited beer samples, food trucks, an artisan market, a DJ and fire performers, with voting for best brewery and best costume. $40 general, $60 VIP, $10 designated driver.
Official details - Fri, Oct 16 · 7:00 PM
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein
Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame
The filmed London stage production, with Benedict Cumberbatch as the Creature on Friday and Jonny Lee Miller on Saturday.
Official details - Wed, Oct 21 · 1:30–2:30 PM
The First Indy 500 (Speaker Series)
Wiekamp Auditorium, Studebaker National Museum, 201 Chapin St, South Bend
A curator from The Henry Ford shares photos from the very first Indy 500 in 1911, many taken by Henry Ford himself. $2; members free.
Official details - Wed, Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Outlander in Concert
Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N Michigan St, South Bend
A live orchestra plays the show's score while scenes from all eight seasons play on screen.
Official details
Columbia City & Whitley County
- Mon, Oct 19 · 1:00–2:00 PM
Homeschool Happenings
Peabody Public Library, Columbia City
A weekly program for ages 6 to 11. Free.
Official details - Tue, Oct 20 · 4:30–5:30 PM
Teen Tuesdays
Peabody Public Library, Columbia City
A weekly hangout for ages 12 to 18.
Official details
Fort Wayne & Allen County
- Thu, Oct 15 · 7:30 PM (doors 6:30)
"Weird Al" Yankovic: Bigger & Weirder Tour
Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave, Fort Wayne
The king of song parodies, live. $36.50–$176.50.
Official details - Fri, Oct 16 · 8:00 PM (doors 7:00)
Colton Dixon & Micah Tyler
Clyde Theatre, 1808 Bluffton Rd, Fort Wayne
A contemporary Christian double bill presented by WBCL. From $27.50.
Official details - Fri, Oct 16 · 1:00–6:00 PM
Jurassic Quest
Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave, Fort Wayne
Life-size animatronic dinosaurs and hands-on activities for kids. Parking $8. Also Saturday, Oct 17, 8:00 AM–8:00 PM and Sunday, Oct 18, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM.
Official details - Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
Zoolooween: Superhero Weekend
Fort Wayne Zoo, Fort Wayne
The zoo's merry-not-scary Halloween, with trick-or-treating and superhero meet-and-greets. $24 adults, $22 children, free for age 1 and under. Also Sunday, Oct 18.
Official details - Sat, Oct 17 · 9:00 AM–11:00 PM
Fright Night 2026
Downtown Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne
The 17th annual all-day downtown Halloween celebration. Zombie costumes encouraged, family-friendly, and street parking is free that day. Free.
Official details - Sat, Oct 17 · 10:30 AM–1:30 PM
Howl-O-Walkoween
Promenade Park Pavilion, Fort Wayne
A pet costume contest raising money for Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control's youth programs. Free for spectators.
Official details - Sat, Oct 17 · 6:00–10:00 PM
Fright Night Lantern Tours
The Old Fort, Fort Wayne
Lantern-lit tours of the Old Fort as part of Fright Night. Tickets go on sale at 5 PM. $5; kids under 9 with an adult free.
Official details - Sat, Oct 17 · 7:30 PM
Komets Home Opener vs. Toledo
Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave, Fort Wayne
The Komets open their 75th-anniversary season at home. Parking $8.
Official details - Sat, Oct 17 · 8:00 PM (doors 7:00)
Invincible: A Michael Jackson Tribute
Clyde Theatre, 1808 Bluffton Rd, Fort Wayne
A Michael Jackson tribute show presented by 103.9 Wayne FM. From $20.
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Farther north (Noble, LaGrange, Steuben, DeKalb)
- Thu, Oct 15 · 6:00 PM
David Phelps & Jason Crabb
Blue Gate Performing Arts Center, 760 S Van Buren St, Shipshewana
Two big gospel voices on one bill.
Official details - Fri, Oct 16 · 6:00 PM
NQC Jubilee: Tribute Quartet, Gold City & Triumphant Quartet
Blue Gate Performing Arts Center, Shipshewana
A Southern gospel quartet night.
Official details - Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
Country Roads Coffee Fall Open House
Country Roads Coffee, 690 E 200 S, Albion
Roastery tours, live music from The Big Meow, local vendors, pumpkins, apples and baked goods, plus free coffee samples.
Official details - Tue, Oct 20 · 7:30 PM
Yonder Mountain String Band
Blue Gate Performing Arts Center, Shipshewana
The Colorado jam-grass band in concert.
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