Happy Halloween! Do you remember when you were a kid and you’d spend hours deciding on the perfect costume and mapping out the most efficient route, with the best candy? I do!
As an adult, my favorite part is the costumes—creative or spooky, big kid or little kids. It’s just fun to see the personality of a child through their costume choice. We like to get a lot of use out of our costumes, so we have been visiting some of our favorite Trunk-or-Treat events in Indy all month. If you haven’t been yet, there are plenty of free events this weekend to check out!
And when planning your route, make sure you check the Halloween Trick or Treat times in your area before heading out. If you want to avoid the crowds, load up the family can and drive around to some Halloween decorations and light displays near you.
No tricks just treats when we #PlayIndy. Have a safe and fun Halloween weekend. 🎃
7 Things to Do This Weekend
Spooktacular Open Barn Event
This Saturday, October 29, Jenkins Forever Farm is offering all the fun from their regular Open Barn Event with extra fun Halloween additions! Things to do include sanctuary tours, meeting the animals, trick or treating (bring your own bag or bucket), a costume contest, kids’ activities, and more. Your FREE ticket provides entrance to the event anytime between 11 am-2 pm and a ticket is required for everyone attending. This event will be held outside so please watch the weather and dress accordingly.
Cartoons for Cans
Start your Saturday with a block of classic cartoons and help pack the pantry for the Interchurch Food Pantry before the holiday season! Doors open approximately 45 minutes before the show. Different cartoons at each showtime! Six cartoons (about 45 minutes) are scheduled to show in 35mm film. This all-ages event stars Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and the Warner Brothers cartoon crew! Admission is just one canned or non-perishable food item. Tickets will be available day of the show at the door only.
Teddy Bear Series with the ISO
The Runaway Strings is an adventure-filled tale of a quartet of string instruments who run away to search for adventures to bring home to their audience by making themselves into different forms of transportation. Young children are invited to move along to music, listen to a story, and watch five musicians from the ISO perform. Fun activities begin at 10 am including a book signing with the author and ISO Violinist Victoria Kintner, a musical petting zoo, and more. There will be a full performance of The Runaway Strings beginning at 11 am. This event is free to attend, but registration is required.
Trick-or-Treat Corn Maze
Trick-or-Treat through the corn maze for candy and prizes! The folks at Kelsay Farms look forward to your visit to their family farm as they celebrate 16 years. Purchase your tickets in advance to make check-in simple when you arrive at the farm. General admission tickets include ALL activities on the farm! The only additional costs would be for pumpkins or concessions. Tickets are required for anyone ages 2 and above.
Bob Ross Happy Little Fest
Head to the campus of Ball State University for this special Bob Ross event. Attend workshops where you will learn Bob’s signature technique then enjoy a cupcake and celebrate what would have been Bob’s 80th birthday! Guests can participate in other fun activities like Bob Ross trivia and bingo, Bob Ross for Kids painting sessions, Bob Ross look-alike contests, food trucks, photo booths, studio tours, and more.
Festival tickets start at $20 and kids twelve and under are FREE!
Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead)- FREE Admission
The highly anticipated Día de Muertos celebration is back in person at the Eiteljorg on Saturday, October 29! Enjoy FREE admission during a day of celebration with performances, art-making, Art Mercado vendors, community groups, an art installation by Mexico City-based Illustrator Daniela Martín del Campo, and a community-curated altar display. Performances will take place on the outdoor stage throughout the day, and other activities will be spread indoors and out. This is a rain-or-shine event.
Historic Irvington Halloween Festival
Join tens of thousands of fellow Halloween enthusiasts for one of the oldest and largest Halloween festivals in the country on Saturday, October 29! Free admission, all ages welcome. This is an event for the whole family. Both the Kid’s Zone and the Beer Garden will be back this year! Come see artists, merchants, a battle of the bands, costume contests for humans and dogs, pumpkin carvings, a parade, more music, beer, and more food trucks than witches have cauldrons (in case you’re not sure, they have a lot).
