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 Pottery, Textiles, and Taste
- South Shore Arts, Munster
- Morkes Chocolates, Cedar Lake
- Provecho Latin Provisions, Crown Point
- Bam’s Yarn Bits, Crown Point
- Painted Palette Studio, Valparaiso
- Painted Apple Studio, Portage
- Three Moon Fiberworks, Chesterton
- Moth Wing Studio, Chesterton
- Beale Pottery, Westville,
- Lubeznik Center for Arts, Michigan City
- Winegar Pottery, LaPorte
- LaPorte County Public Library
- Alcohol Painting, Wellfield Botanic Garden
- The Hunny Pot
- Paper Piecing, Bristol
- Candy Making, Bonneyville Mill County Park
