Join us for this annual event celebrating fall. Pick a pumpkin from our gardens, go on a hayride, have your face painted, take a pony ride, jump in the bounce houses and play games. Come in costume and enter our contest! You can even trick-or-treat local businesses. Free…
- City of Whiting
- Recurring daily
Come one, come all October 4-5! Wickedly Whiting is fun for humans and creatures big and small! Wear your Halloween best and prepare to be scared at this wicked fest! Enjoy the annual Wickedly Whiting along 119th Street in downtown Whiting organized by the Whiting-Robertsdale…
- Hesston Steam Museum
- Recurring weekly on Sunday, Saturday
Ride through the haunted woods aboard a real steam train. Your train will be visited by many ghoulish creatures as you search for the Mad Lumberjack. A ride you'll not soon forget ride the steam train through the haunted woods and learn the fate of Engineer Bones Jones, Fireman…
The City of Hammond is hosting Monster Mash, a Halloween event for all ages with a costume contest, games, music and more! Food and drink will be available for purchase.
Bring your dressed up tots to Fair Oaks Farms to enjoy a walk along the nature trail to gather treats from our friendly, dressed up team members! From 12pm to 4pm come celebrate our annual Halloween Trail at Fair Oaks Farms.
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