Living Local
This Week in Northern Indiana: October 22–28, 2026
Schedules change, so check the official details before you go.
Warsaw & Kosciusko County
- Thu, Oct 22 · 5:00–8:00 PM
We Love Our Library Fundraiser
Zimmer Biomet Center Lake Pavilion, Warsaw
The Friends of the Warsaw Community Public Library mark 10 years with a silent auction, live music, food, a mocktail bar, line dancing and Bookish Bingo, raising money for library improvements.
Official details - Fri, Oct 23 · 8:00–11:00 PM
Soul Taker's Acres Haunted House
Beef Barn, Kosciusko County Fairgrounds, 1400 E Smith St, Warsaw
The fairgrounds haunted house, now in its 14th season. $20 general, $25 VIP. Also Saturday, Oct 24.
Official details - Fri, Oct 23
Sleepy Hollow the Musical (Wagon Wheel Junior)
Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts, 2515 E Center St, Warsaw
Young local performers tell the Headless Horseman story as a Halloween musical, with a costume contest for ages 12 and under and a $1 bake sale (cash only). $16. Runs Oct 23–25; check the link for showtimes.
Official details - Sat, Oct 24 · 9:00 AM–1:00 PM
Kosciusko County Farmers Market
Center Street in front of the Courthouse, Warsaw
Local growers and makers downtown for the last Saturday of the season. The final market of the year is Wednesday, Oct 28, 5:30–7:30 PM.
Official details - Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM–1:00 PM
Trick or Treat at the Scairport
Warsaw Municipal Airport, 3000 Airport Rd, Warsaw
Trick-or-treating at the airport, hosted by Morrison Aviation Services, with a vote for the best-decorated airplane. Free.
Official details - Sat, Oct 24 · 3:00–5:00 PM
Trunk-N-Treat
Living Hope Ministries, 595 E 350 N, Warsaw
A church trunk-or-treat with free pizza, snacks and candy.
Official details - Sat, Oct 24 · 3:00–7:00 PM
Trick-or-Treat on the Trail
Starts at Limitless Park & Splash Pad, 1590 Park Ave, Winona Lake
Candy from local businesses along the Winona Lake Greenway from 3 to 5, then a bonfire, s'mores and games, and "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!" at dark. Bring a chair or blanket.
Official details - Sat, Oct 24 · 7:00 PM
Java, Jive & Pie: The Village Canteen
Rodeheaver Auditorium, 901 Park Ave, Winona Lake
The Community Arts Program's yearly gala with a 1940s USO theme: live jazz, a dance lesson, pie and coffee, and silent and live auctions. Period dress encouraged. $40.
Official details
The Lakes (Syracuse, North Webster, Leesburg)
- Fri, Oct 23 · 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. $7, ages 5 and up. Also Saturday, Oct 24.
Official details - Sat, Oct 24 · 12:00–2:00 PM
Spooky Pairing: Wine & Wickedly Sweet Treats
Tippy Creek Winery, 5920 N 200 E, Leesburg
A guided tasting of four wines, each paired with a Halloween treat. Tickets were due by Oct 17, so call ahead.
Official details - Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00–3:00 PM
Trick or Treat Trail
Lakeside Park, 1013 N Long Dr, Syracuse
Walk the park trail in costume while volunteers and local sponsors hand out candy. Free.
Official details - Wed, Oct 28 · 5:30–6:30 PM
Grace Brethren Church Trunk-or-Treat
Leesburg Grace Brethren Church, Leesburg
A midweek church trunk-or-treat in Leesburg.
Official details
Plymouth & Marshall County
- Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM–10:00 PM
Culver Fall Fest
Culver Park, 819 E Lake Shore Dr, Culver
A daylong festival by Lake Maxinkuckee with a fun run, costume contest, food trucks, craft vendors, a trunk-or-treat, a beer garden and live music.
Official details - Sat, Oct 24 · 6:00–10:00 PM
Moonlight Paddle
Culver Beach, 819 E Lake Shore Dr, Culver
An evening paddle on Lake Maxinkuckee.
Official details - Sat, Oct 24 · 6:00–11:00 PM
A Monster Ball: Thriller at The REES
The REES Theatre, 100 N Michigan St, Plymouth
A Halloween party at the historic theater with a costume contest, silent auction, treats and dancing. Proceeds go to the REES. $35 single, $60 couple.
Official details
Goshen & Elkhart County
- Thu, Oct 22 · 5:00–8:00 PM
Haunted Walk Through the Woods
Elkhart Environmental Center, 1717 E Lusher Ave, Elkhart
Two trails through the woods, a milder kids' trail and a "Scary Woods" path with actors. Thursday is Kids' Night with a 6:30 costume parade. Free. Also Friday and Saturday, Oct 23–24, 5:00–9:00 PM.
Official details - Thu, Oct 22 · 7:30 PM
Godspell
Goshen Theater, 216 S Main St, Goshen
The Stephen Schwartz musical, built on parables from the Gospel of Matthew. $12–$24. Also Oct 23 at 7:30 PM, Oct 24 at 2:30 and 7:30 PM, and Oct 25 at 2:30 PM.
Official details - Sat, Oct 24 · 3:00–6:00 PM
Trunk or Treat at Shanklin Park
Shanklin Park, Goshen
Trick-or-treating from decorated car trunks, hosted by Goshen Parks & Recreation. Free.
Official details - Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 PM
A Taste of Ireland
The Lerner Theatre, Elkhart
A touring Irish music and step-dance show. $47–$109.
Official details
South Bend, Mishawaka & Osceola
- Fri, Oct 23 · 2:00–9:00 PM
Zoo Boo at Potawatomi Zoo
Potawatomi Zoo, 500 S Greenlawn Ave, South Bend
The zoo's second trick-or-treat weekend. $16 adults, $14 seniors and kids 3–14, under 2 free. Also Saturday, Oct 24, 2:00–9:00 PM and Sunday, Oct 25, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM.
Official details - Sat, Oct 24 · 5:00–7:00 PM
Table or Treat
Mishawaka Riverwalk, Mishawaka
More than 80 local businesses hand out treats along the Riverwalk. No registration needed.
Official details - Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame
A Sunday screening of the stop-motion classic (PG).
Official details - Sun, Oct 25 · 2:30 PM
The Seasons of Vivaldi + Piazzolla
Leighton Concert Hall, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame
The South Bend Symphony pairs Vivaldi's Four Seasons with Piazzolla's tango-flavored seasons.
Official details - Wed, Oct 28 · 5:30–7:30 PM
Trunk or Treat 2026
Studebaker National Museum, South Bend
An evening of trunk-or-treating at the car museum. Free.
Official details
Columbia City & Whitley County
- Thu, Oct 22 · 5:30–7:00 PM
Faux Macrame Ghost
Peabody Public Library, 1160 E State Rd 205, Columbia City
A library craft night making a macrame-style ghost. Supplies provided, first 20 people. Free.
Official details - Fri, Oct 23 · 8:00–11:00 PM
Ghost Hunt
Peabody Public Library, 1160 E State Rd 205, Columbia City
An after-hours ghost hunt in the library with a local paranormal group. Ages 18 and up. Free.
Official details - Tue, Oct 27 · 6:00–7:30 PM
Empower Whitley Women
The Woodlands Senior Activity Center, 710 Opportunity Dr, Columbia City
A monthly evening of wellness workshops, local women-owned vendors, snacks and door prizes. Free.
Official details
Fort Wayne & Allen County
- Fri, Oct 23
The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute
Clyde Theatre, 1808 Bluffton Rd, Fort Wayne
An Emmy-winning Beatles tribute with costume changes across the band's eras.
Official details - Fri, Oct 23
Fort Wayne Fall RV Super Show
Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne
A big indoor RV show with new and used units, including some 2027 models. Parking $8–$12. Runs Oct 23–25.
Official details - Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
Zoolooween: Witches and Wizards Weekend
Fort Wayne Zoo, 3411 Sherman Blvd, Fort Wayne
Costumed characters and trick-or-treating around the zoo. $24 adults, $22 children, age 1 and under free. Also Sunday, Oct 25.
Official details - Sat, Oct 24 · 12:00–3:00 PM
Garden Trick-or-Treat
Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S Calhoun St, Fort Wayne
Trick-or-treating through the gardens with treat stations and photo spots, plus the last weekend of the Pumpkin Path display. Regular admission ($7 adults, $5 ages 3–17).
Official details - Sat, Oct 24
Fort Wayne Philharmonic: Beethoven's 5th
Auer Performance Hall, Purdue Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne
Beethoven's Fifth, the Egmont Overture and Piano Concerto No. 3 with pianist Yefim Bronfman.
Official details - Sat, Oct 24
Komets vs. Indy Fuel: 90's Night
Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne
An early-season home game against the in-state rival, with a '90s theme night.
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Farther north (Noble, LaGrange, Steuben, DeKalb)
- Fri, Oct 23 · 2:30 PM
Autumn Limited Vintage Train
Pleasant Lake Depot, 1469 W Main St, Pleasant Lake
A vintage diesel train ride to Reading, Michigan and back with cider and desserts, about 3 hours round trip. From $25. Also Oct 24–25 at 9:30 AM and 2:30 PM.
Official details - Sat, Oct 24 · 7:30 PM (doors 6:30)
JOHNNYSWIM
Blue Gate Performing Arts Center, 760 S Van Buren St, Shipshewana
The husband-and-wife duo plays folk, pop and blues. $19.95–$59.95.
Official details