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.
Map of Hidden Gems
- Nappanee Art Path
- Teaberry Wood Products, Middlebury
- RV / MH Hall of Fame and Museum, Elkhart
- National NY Central Railroad Museum, Elkhart
- Chessie Trail, and trails at Clear and Stone Lakes, LaPorte
- Garwood Orchard, LaPorte
- Shady Creek Winery, Michigan City
- Friendship Botanic Garden, MichiganCity
- Schoolhouse Shop, Chesterton
- Broken Wagon Bison, Hobart
- Dunn’s Bridge County Park and Kankakee River, Kouts
- Hebron, and South Porter County
- Sandy Oak Ranch, Lake Village
- The Museum at Lassen’s Resort, Cedar Lake
- The Shine of Christ’s Passion, St John
- Community Veteran’s Memorial, Munster
