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.
Walk, Bike or Drive thru Nights of Lights at Shanklin Park
Nightly through January 1, 2026
Shanklin Park in Goshen sparkles each holiday season with its “Nights of Lights” display. From 5–10 p.m. nightly through the new year, over 60 illuminated silhouettes—featuring themes like Candy Land and Toy Land—shine among wrapped trees, offering a free, walk-through, bike-through and drive-through winter wonderland.
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