Pumpkins, Trails, and Treats: Family Friendly Halloween
Posted on September 15, 2025 by Dina Miller
Indiana's Cool North offers a variety of family-friendly Halloween events perfect for all ages. In Lowell, the Pumpkin Glow Trail at Harvest Tyme Family Farm dazzles visitors with thousands of LED lights and jack-o’-lanterns. The Halloween Market in Chesterton adds seasonal charm with pumpkin decorating, a kids’ costume parade, trick-or-treating at vendor booths, and festive crafts. From the Wakarusa Pumpkin Tree to the Hesston Ghost Train and beyond, the region is packed with festive events, giving families plenty of opportunities to enjoy a full season of Halloween fun throughout Indiana’s Cool North.
Dairy Tales & Christmas Cheer with Farmer Kringle at Fair Oaks
December 12, 19, 20, 2025
At Dairy Tales with Farmer Kringle at Fair Oaks Farms, families board a festive holiday bus to the farm’s robotic dairy, where “Farmer Kringle” — Santa’s jolly dairy‑farming brother — reads a charming Christmas tale. Visitors receive milk and cookies, can meet and take photos with Farmer Kringle, and even hand him their holiday wish‑lists to deliver to the North Pole. It’s a warm, sweet‑spirited experience perfect for kids — fun, festive, and full of holiday magic.
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