Northwest Indiana has plenty of Halloween fun planned, for everyone from little ghosts and goblins to adults.
Here’s what’s happening from Oct. 25 to Halloween.
Chesteron Trunk or Treat downtown:4-6 p.m. Oct. 25. Duneland Chamber of Commerce, 220 Broadway, Chesterton. 219-926-5513; www.facebook.com/DunelandChamber and click events. Free admission.
EC Hallow Haunted House and Trail: 5-9 p.m. Oct. 25. Kosciuzko Park, 151st Street and Indianapolis Blvd., East Chicago. 219-391-8206; www.facebook.com/eventswww.facebook.com/events and search EC Hallow. Admission is $5; kids 4 and under free.
Portage Haunted Hayrides: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 25-26. Woodland Park, 2100 Willowcreek Road. and search Portage haunted hayride. Admission is $3.
Criminally Insane: 7-11 p.m. Oct. 25-26. 226 S. Main St., Crown Point. 219-281-2213; thecriminallyinsane.com. Tickets are $10.
Haunted Hills Hospital: 7-11 p.m. Oct. 25-26; 7-10 p.m. Oct. 27 and 31 and Nov. 1-2. 4700 Central Ave., Lake Station. Call 219-241-9498 or go to hauntedhillshospital.com. Tickets are $20; $30 fast pass, $35 VIP pass (fast pass line plus T-shirt).
Hobart Friday Night Fright: 7-11 p.m. Oct. 25. Brickie Bowl, 705 E. 4th St. 219-942-2489; www.facebook.com/events and search Friday Night Fright Hobart. Free admission. “Halloween” and “Nightmare on Elm Street” will be shown.
Reaper’s Realm Haunted Attractions: 7-11 p.m. Oct. 25-26; and 7-10 p.m. Oct. 27, 30 and 31. 626 177th St., Hammond. 219-853-0518; reapersrealm.com. Tickets are $10-$40. Parking is $3; cash only.
Tour of Terror:7-11 p.m. Oct. 25-26 and Nov. 1-2. Nike Missile Base, 563 West, 600 North, Hobart. 219-947-7733; tourofterrorhaunt.com. Tickets are $15.
Barker Blackout Tours: 8 and 10 p.m. Oct. 25-26. Barker Mansion, 631 Washington St., Michigan City. www.barkermansion.com/mansion/events/month.calendar/2019/10/21/-. Admission is $10-$15. The 8 p.m. tours are for families and 10 p.m. tours are for ages 16 and up.
Owl Festival: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 26. Porter County Fairgrounds, 215 E. Division Road, Valparaiso. www.humaneindiana.org. $10-$25; children 7 and under free.
Hesston Ghost Train: 12-5 p.m. Oct. 26-27. Hesston Steam Museum, 1201 E. 1000 N., Hesston. 219-778-2783; hesston.org/hgt-event. Tickets are $7; $5 for kids 3-12.
Trick or Trees: Halloween in the Gabis Arboretum Railway Garden: 1-4 p.m. Oct. 26. Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Northwest, 450 W. 100 North, Valparaiso. www.pnw.edu/gabis-arboretum/events-classes/my-calendar-2/. Admission is $10.
Whiting Halloween Costume Parade: 1-2 p.m. Oct. 26. 119th and New York alongside the Chase Bank parking lot. 219-659-7700; www.facebook.com/eventswww.facebook.com/events and search Whiting Costume Parade. Free admission.
Hobart Halloween Party in the Bowl: 4-6 p.m. Oct. 26. Brickie Bowl, 705 E. 4th St., Hobart. 219-942-2489; and search Halloween Party in the Bowl. Free admission.
Hobart Pumpkins in the Park:4-6 p.m. Oct. 26. Festival Park, 111 E. Old Ridge Road, Hobart. www.cityofhobart.org. Free admission.
Hammond Nightmare at the Pav 5K: 6-9 p.m. Oct. 26. Wolf Lake Memorial Park, 2324 Calumet Ave. www.facebook.com/WolfLakePack. Admission is $8.50-$25.
Munster’s Bieker Woods Night Walk: 6:30-10 p.m. Oct. 26. Bieker Woods, 1005 Ridge Road. 219-836-6900; www.munster.org and search Upcoming Events. Admission is $5.
South Lake County Haunted Bus Tours:7-11 p.m. Oct. 26. Leaves from 1 Courthouse Square, Crown Point. 219-714-3761; www.chaostrips.com/tours. Tickets are $39.
Crown Point Ghouls and Giggles: 8-11 p.m. Oct. 26. Carriage Court Pizza Crown Point, 211 S. East St., Crown Point. www.improductionsllc.com/calendar. Admission is $6-$10.
Hobart Art Theatre Halloween Bash with four bands: 8 p.m.-3 a.m. Oct. 26. Hobart Art Theatre, 203 Main St. www.facebook.com/HobartArtTheatre. Admission is $10.
Annie Alleman is a freelance reporter for the Post-Tribune.