Living Local
This Week in Northern Indiana: October 29–November 4, 2026
Schedules change, so check the official details before you go.
Warsaw & Kosciusko County
- Thu, Oct 29 · 3:00 PM (repeats at 4:30 PM)
Quilt Showcase & Talk
Warsaw Community Public Library, Warsaw
A look at local quilts with a short talk, offered twice in the afternoon.
Official details - Fri, Oct 30 · 3:00–4:00 PM
Japanese Tea
Warsaw Community Public Library, Warsaw
An afternoon tea program at the library.
Official details - Fri, Oct 30 · 5:30–7:00 PM
Downtown Warsaw Spooktacular
Downtown Warsaw, Warsaw
A Halloween evening in downtown Warsaw.
Official details - Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00–11:00 PM
Soul Taker's Acres Haunted House
Kosciusko County Fairgrounds, 1400 E Smith St, Warsaw
The fairgrounds haunted house on its final October weekend. Also Saturday, Oct 31.
Official details - Sat, Oct 31 · 5:30–8:00 PM
- Tue, Nov 3 · 6:00–7:30 PM
Decorating Cupcakes
Warsaw Community Public Library, Warsaw
A hands-on cupcake decorating class at the library.
Official details
The Lakes (Syracuse, North Webster, Leesburg)
- Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00–11:00 PM
Haunted Brower Park
Brower Park, Pierceton
A walk-through with more than 35 animatronic displays. Also Saturday, Oct 31.
Official details - Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00–8:00 PM
North Webster Community Church Trunk or Treat
North Webster Community Church, North Webster
A church trunk-or-treat the night before Halloween.
Official details - Sat, Oct 31 · 3:00–5:00 PM
Haunted Halls and Trick-or-Treat
North Webster Community Center, North Webster
Haunted Halls in the afternoon, then town trick-or-treat from 5:30 to 7:30 PM.
Official details - Sat, Oct 31 · 5:00–7:00 PM
Mentone Trick-or-Treat and Costume Contest
Mentone Elementary School (costume contest), Mentone
Trick-or-treat around town from 5 to 7, then costume contest judging at 7:30 PM.
Official details - Sat, Oct 31 · 5:00–7:00 PM
Etna Green Trick-or-Treat and Lions Club Hayride
Remembrance Park (trick-or-treat), Heritage Park (hayride), Etna Green
Trick-or-treat from 5 to 7, then a Lions Club hayride at 7 PM.
Official details - Sat, Oct 31
More Kosciusko County trick-or-treat hours
Town by town, Kosciusko County
Leesburg 5:30–7, Milford 6–8, Pierceton 5–7 (downtown), Silver Lake 6–7:30 (Memory Park), Claypool 6–8 (Claypool Park), Sidney 5–7.
Official details - Sat, Oct 31 · 7:00–10:00 PM
Halloween Costume Party
The Pier & Back Porch, Syracuse
A costume party with live music.
Official details
Plymouth & Marshall County
- Sat, Oct 31 · 5:00–7:00 PM
Marshall County trick-or-treat hours
Town by town, Plymouth
Plymouth 5–7 (set by the city board), Culver 5–7, Bremen 5–7, Argos 5–8.
Official details
Goshen & Elkhart County
- Thu, Oct 29 · 5:30–7:30 PM
Track or Treat
Rice Field, Elkhart High School Freshman Division, Elkhart
Trick-or-treating around the track, run by the school's student-athlete council.
Official details - Fri, Oct 30 · 1:00–5:00 PM
Fairgrounds Trick or Treat
Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds, Goshen
Daytime trick-or-treating at the fairgrounds.
Official details - Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00–6:30 PM
Free Movie: Monsters, Inc.
Goshen Theater, 216 S Main St, Goshen
A free family movie on Halloween weekend.
Official details - Fri, Oct 30 · 11:00 PM
Rocky Horror Picture Show Screening
Goshen Theater, 216 S Main St, Goshen
A late-night screening of the cult classic.
Official details - Sat, Oct 31
Elkhart County trick-or-treat hours
Town by town, Goshen
Goshen 5–7:30, Elkhart 5–7, Middlebury 4–7, Nappanee 5–7, Bristol 5–7.
Official details
South Bend, Mishawaka & Osceola
- Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM
The Screwtape Letters
Decio Theatre, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame
A 90-minute stage version of C.S. Lewis's letters from a senior demon. Recommended for ages 13 and up.
Official details - Fri, Oct 30 · 10:00 AM–10:00 PM
Halloween Fest
Indiana Dinosaur Museum, 7102 Lincolnway West, South Bend
Coffin races, pumpkin carving, wagon rides and face painting by day, a not-so-scary walk-through at 4, and haunted trails 7:30–9:30 PM. Also Saturday, Oct 31.
Official details - Fri, Oct 30 · 5:30–8:30 PM
Spooktacular Westside Haunted Trail
Unity Gardens, 3701 Prast Blvd, South Bend
Games, crafts, live music and a spooky garden trail. Free.
Official details - Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 PM
ND Chorale and Chamber Orchestra: English Vistas
Leighton Concert Hall, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame
A fall choral concert that includes Handel's Coronation Anthems.
Official details - Sat, Oct 31 · 5:00–7:00 PM
St. Joseph County trick-or-treat hours
Town by town, South Bend
South Bend 5–7, Mishawaka 5–7, Osceola 5:30–7:30.
Official details - Sun, Nov 1 · 1:00 PM
Coco
Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame
A Sunday family screening for Día de los Muertos.
Official details
Columbia City & Whitley County
- Fri, Oct 30 · 3:30–6:30 PM
Lil Pumpkins on Parade
Downtown square, 108 S Chauncey St, Columbia City
Kids in costume collect treats from downtown businesses. Hosted by the Whitley County Chamber.
Official details - Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00–9:00 PM
Mother Son Halloween Carnival
4-H Event Center, 680 W Squawbuck Rd, Columbia City
Carnival games, a costume contest, a hayride, dinner and candy for moms and sons of any age. $20, tickets required.
Official details - Sat, Oct 31
Halloween Carnival Games
Peabody Public Library, 1160 E State Rd 205, Columbia City
Free carnival games before town trick-or-treat. Costumes encouraged.
Official details
Fort Wayne & Allen County
- Fri, Oct 30 · 7:35 PM
Komets vs. Wheeling Nailers
Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne
Home hockey on Mental Health Awareness Night.
Official details - Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
Zoolooween
Fort Wayne Zoo, 3411 Sherman Blvd, Fort Wayne
Trick-or-treating through the zoo with costumed characters. $24 adults, $22 children.
Official details - Sat, Oct 31 · 3:00 PM
Komets vs. Toledo Walleye Halloween Game
Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne
An afternoon game with a costume parade on the ice. Kids' seats are free.
Official details - Sat, Oct 31 · 4:00–6:00 PM
Downtown Halloween in New Haven
Historic Broadway, New Haven
A costume-friendly afternoon of shopping and treats downtown.
Official details - Sat, Oct 31 · 5:30–7:30 PM
Allen County trick-or-treat hours
Town by town, Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Huntertown and Leo 5:30–7:30, New Haven 6–8.
Official details - Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
Dog Day at the Zoo
Fort Wayne Zoo, 3411 Sherman Blvd, Fort Wayne
Leashed dogs visit the zoo with their people. Dogs $25, non-member owners $12, members free. Teddy Bear Clinic for kids' stuffed animals runs noon–3 PM the same day.
Official details - Sun, Nov 1 · 1:00–5:00 PM
Día de los Muertos Family Celebration
Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne
Traditional dance, live music, kids' activities and a gallery exhibit. Free admission, $5 parking.
Official details
Farther north (Noble, LaGrange, Steuben, DeKalb)
- Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00–7:00 PM
Shipshewana and LaGrange trick-or-treat
Town by town, Shipshewana
Shipshewana trick-or-treats Friday, Oct 30, 5–7. LaGrange is Saturday, Oct 31, 5–7.
Official details