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 Holiday Shopping in Indiana's Cool North
- Neighbor’s Mercantile, Nappanee
- Goertzen Pottery, Goshen
- Das Dutchman Essenhaus Village Shops, Middlebury
- Linton’s Enchanted Garden, Elkhart
- Downtown LaPorte
- Dunes Plaza, Michigan City
- Uptown Arts District, Michigan City
- Lighthouse Place Premium Outlets, Michigan City
- Chesterton’s Hometown Holiday Market
- 3 Little Birds Holiday Market, Valparaiso
- Downtown Valparaiso
- Autumn Artisan Market, Journeyman Distillery, Valparaiso
- Historic Crown Point Courthouse Shops
- The Gift Shoppe at Shrine of Christ’s Passion, St John
- Indiana Welcome Center Gift Shop
- Miller School Shops, Gary
