Things to Do this Weekend in Northwest Indiana, October 16-18 🎃🍻🎶🍂👻

🎃👻 October fun is in full swing around Northwest Indiana! 🍂✨

Looking for something to do around the Region? This week is packed with haunted hayrides, Halloween parties, fall festivals, live music, pumpkin fun, night hikes, family events, and more!

From spooky adventures and Boo Bashes to Oktoberfest, Pints in the Park, Cirque Italia, and a Pumpkin Glow Trail, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. 🎶🍺🎨🎃

🍁 Grab your friends and family and make the most of October in Northwest Indiana!

(Photo Courtesy of Washington Park Zoo)

Here’s a roundup of some of the biggest events happening October 16-18 ⬇️

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➤ Woodland Park Annual Haunted Hayride
PORTAGE
October 15-17
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➤ 2026 Porter Park Department Boo Bash
PORTER
October 16
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➤ VFW Post 988 Halloween Party
VALPARAISO
October 16
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➤ Edgar Allan Poe Reading & Night Hike at Gabis Arboretum
VALPARAISO
October 16
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➤ Paul Thorn at The Hobart Art Theater
HOBART
October 16
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➤ Pumpkin Paint 'n Sip at The Daily Drip
DYER
October 16
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➤ Angel & Stitch at Fall Festival & Pumpkin Glow
LOWELL
October 16-18
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➤ Cirque Italia - Water Circus Metropolis
MERRILLVILLE
October 16-19
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➤ Boo Bash at Prairie West Park
ST JOHN
October 17
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➤ Boo at the Washington Park Zoo
MICHIGAN CITY
October 17
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➤ Parents Night Out at D-Bat Schererville (Ages 5-12)
SCHERERVILLE
October 17
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➤ Faith Church 2026 Fall Fest
MUNSTER
October 17
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➤ Pints in the Park 12 at Wicker
HIGHLAND
October 17
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➤ Oktoberfest at Nassau Park
LOWELL
October 17
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𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞𝗘𝗡𝗗 𝗙𝗨𝗡

🥕 Farmers Markets
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🎪Fall Festivals in Northwest Indiana
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🎵 Live Music
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🧺 Northwest Indiana Craft Shows & Vendor Fairs
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🍬 Trunk-or-Treat & Downtown Trick-or-Treat
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🎃 Halloween Events
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🏠 Decorated Halloween Homes
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