Family-Friendly Fall Activities Near LaPorte 2026

44 family-friendly fall activities near LaPorte

Illustration of a small Ferris wheel, striped tents and a decorated booth with pumpkins on a grassy fairground in autumn (Westville Pumpkin Festival)

Westville Pumpkin Festival

Sat, Oct 3

Westville 11 mi Free

Annual community celebration of the pumpkin harvest

Illustration of cars with open trunks decorated with pumpkins and balloons, with a child figure beside an orange car at dusk (Annual Trunk or Treat at Sunset Hill Farm County Park)

Annual Trunk or Treat at Sunset Hill Farm County Park

Sat, Oct 17

Valparaiso 18 mi Free

Community partners hand out candy and giveaways alongside on-site food vendors.

Wanatah Scarecrow Festival

Sep 25 – Sep 27

Wanatah 15 mi

Fall festival featuring handmade scarecrow displays, food vendors, and live entertainment.

Boo at the Washington Park Zoo

Sat, Oct 17

Michigan City 12 mi $$

Trick-or-treat stations and festive animal enrichment throughout the zoo.

Halloween In The Park

Sat, Oct 17

Lakeville 24 mi Free

Allergy-friendly community trunk-or-treat partnered with The Teal Pumpkin Project.

Illustration of a ghost and two costumed kids trick or treating past glowing houses with pumpkins and autumn leaves at dusk (Halloween Trick-or-Treat in St. Joseph and Benton Harbor Arts District)

Halloween Trick-or-Treat in St. Joseph and Benton Harbor Arts District

Fri, Oct 30

St. Joseph 38 mi Free

Trick-or-treat with local merchants across downtown storefronts and the arts district.

Illustration of clay figures walking past striped market stalls and pumpkins on a paved square with orange autumn trees (Nappanee Apple Festival)

Nappanee Apple Festival

Sep 17 – Sep 20

Nappanee 39 mi Free

Home to Indiana's largest seven-foot baked apple pie.

Pine Not-So-Haunted Woods Walk

Oct 22 – Oct 24

Elkhart 39 mi Free

Family-friendly and scary wooded trails with live music and vendors.

Illustration of a town square fall festival with striped pumpkin booths, costumed figures, and orange autumn trees (Four Flags Area Apple Festival)

Four Flags Area Apple Festival

Oct 1 – Oct 4

Niles 30 mi $$

Annual celebration of the apple harvest with community events and entertainment.

Illustration of two tiny costumed figures near a flag among tall golden cornstalks, with small farm houses and pumpkins (Harvest Tyme Fall Festival & Pumpkin Patch)

Harvest Tyme Fall Festival & Pumpkin Patch

Sep 19 – Oct 25

Lowell 39 mi $$

Northwest Indiana fall festival with corn mazes, amusement rides, and pumpkin picking.

Illustration of a pumpkin patch full of orange pumpkins with two small farmers, red wheelbarrows and a farm stand (Johnson's Farm Pumpkin Festival)

Johnson's Farm Pumpkin Festival

Sep 26 – Oct 25

Hobart 27 mi $$

Pick-your-own pumpkins, corn maze, and family farm activities.

2026 Pumpkin Patch

Sep 27 – Oct 25

South Bend 26 mi

Includes a small pumpkin, a snack, and a train ticket

Halloween in the Park

Sat, Oct 10

Hobart 28 mi

Community trunk-or-treat gathering with candy, music, and costume contests.

Illustration of costumed figures near striped booths and pumpkin displays on a grassy town square with orange autumn trees (Where's the Witch Downtown Scavenger Hunt)

Where's the Witch Downtown Scavenger Hunt

Oct 1 – Oct 31

St. Joseph 37 mi

Find hidden witches across 13 participating downtown businesses to win prizes.

Illustration of a sunny autumn lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a small tent, a witch and costumed children under orange trees (Trick or Treat @ Woodson Branch)

Trick or Treat @ Woodson Branch

Sat, Oct 31

Gary 28 mi

Trick-or-treating for children in Pre-K through eighth grade.

Pumpkin Fun @ Woodson

Thu, Oct 22

Gary 28 mi

Bring your own pumpkin to decorate using library-supplied materials.

Crown Point Pumpkin Walk

Sat, Oct 24

Crown Point 34 mi Free

Trick-or-treat around the square with participating local businesses.

Illustration of costumed clay children and a witch playing among pumpkins, hay bales and tents on an autumn lawn (Halloween Story Time & Craft @ Woodson)

Halloween Story Time & Craft @ Woodson

Mon, Oct 26

Gary 28 mi

Halloween story session and craft activity held at the library branch.

2026 Fall Fest

Sat, Sep 19

St. Joseph 37 mi Free

Autumn celebration featuring a farmers market, farm animals, and balloon walk-through.

Illustration of a giant pumpkin float rolling down a town street past costumed figures, with orange balloons and confetti (Haunted Halsted Halloween Parade)

Haunted Halsted Halloween Parade

Sat, Oct 31

Chicago 51 mi Free

Chicago's Halloween night parade featuring a costume contest with cash prizes.

Illustration of a giant grinning jack-o'-lantern float and costumed marchers parading along a tree-lined park path at dusk (Haunted Halloween Hustle)

Haunted Halloween Hustle

Sat, Oct 31

Goshen 47 mi $$

Costume-friendly races along the scenic paved Pumpkinvine trail.

Illustration of three costumed clay children and little ghosts at a table with pumpkins and decorated cookies in autumn light (Pumpkinfest at Fair Oaks Farms)

Pumpkinfest at Fair Oaks Farms

Oct 10 – Oct 11

Fair Oaks 50 mi $

Features giant pumpkin weigh-offs, pumpkin carving, and festive orchard games.

Illustration of striped market booths and pumpkin displays on a street with small clay figures under orange autumn trees (West Chicago Halloween Festivities)

West Chicago Halloween Festivities

Sat, Oct 24

West Chicago 51 mi

Family trick-or-treating and fall activities in downtown West Chicago.

Illustration of a clay altar with candles and marigolds, skull decorations and small dancing figures under paper banners (Slightly Spooky Saturday)

Slightly Spooky Saturday

Sat, Oct 31

Chicago 49 mi Free

Trick-or-treating, live entertainment, and free workshops at Navy Pier.

Knollbrook Farm Corn Maze & Fall Festival

Sep 12 – Oct 31

Goshen 50 mi

Twelve-acre trivia scavenger hunt maze with over five miles of pathways.

IPH's Fall Fest on The Riverwalk

Sep 19 – Oct 31

Chicago 50 mi $

Riverwalk festival featuring boat hayrides on the Chicago River and pumpkin patch.

Hull-o-ween Open House

Sat, Oct 24

Chicago 51 mi Free

Folklore storytelling, 1920s silent films, and custom spooky poetry on-site.

Illustration of clay figures in costumes mingling among striped market tents and pumpkin displays under orange autumn trees (Hammond Halloween Trail at Fair Oaks Farms)

Hammond Halloween Trail at Fair Oaks Farms

Sat, Oct 31

Fair Oaks 50 mi $

A not-scary trick-or-treating trail designed for young kids.

Illustration of small cars parked at sunset with orange balloons, tiny houses on their roofs, a pumpkin and string lights (This is Life Trunk or Treat & Halloween Costume Contest)

This is Life Trunk or Treat & Halloween Costume Contest

Sat, Oct 24

Chicago 48 mi Free

Community trunk or treat gathering featuring candy and a costume contest.

Leaf Walk

Tue, Sep 29

Bristol 50 mi $

Relaxed fall walk with tree identification and a make-and-take craft.

Fall Fun at Matthys Farm

South Bend 19 mi $

Complimentary hayrides to corn maze and pumpkin patch.

Illustration of a corn maze path with tall golden cornstalks, small costumed figures, a flag, pumpkins and a red barn (Thistleberry Farm Pumpkin Patch & Fall Activities)

Thistleberry Farm Pumpkin Patch & Fall Activities

South Bend 21 mi $

Family-owned farm with pumpkin patch and fall activities

Illustration of costumed figures mingling among striped festival booths, pumpkins, and orange autumn trees at dusk (Newton Park Halloween in the Park)

Newton Park Halloween in the Park

Lakeville 24 mi Free

Free community Halloween event with Trunk-or-Treat and chili cook-off.

Potawatomi Zoo Boo

South Bend 26 mi $$

Zoo Boo with themed weekends and character actors

Illustration of two costumed figures in a festive autumn street at dusk with pumpkins, string lights and a glowing bonfire (Eddy Street Commons Trick or Treat)

Eddy Street Commons Trick or Treat

South Bend 26 mi Free

Free Halloween celebration with trick-or-treating and pumpkin picking.

Illustration of clay kid characters, paper bats, cotton ghosts and pumpkins on a craft table with paint pots and bunting (Hometown Hocus Pocus Indoor Market)

Hometown Hocus Pocus Indoor Market

Crown Point 36 mi $$

Halloween-themed market with local artisans

Illustration of an orange tractor pulling a wooden hay wagon with costumed characters past pumpkins, trees and a red barn (Halloween in the Park - Lake Station)

Halloween in the Park - Lake Station

Lake Station 27 mi $

Community trick-or-treat and hayride event.

Boo to You

South Bend 26 mi

Community event for families

Illustration of two small ghosts and a witch with a black cat carrying pumpkin buckets on a street of cozy houses at dusk (Trick or Treat at the Fairgrounds)

Trick or Treat at the Fairgrounds

Goshen 47 mi Free

Free community trick-or-treat with local partners

Trick-or-Treat at 900

Chicago 51 mi $

Indoor trick-or-treating across seven levels of shops

Illustration of a glowing ferris wheel and carousel at dusk with pumpkins, jack-o'-lanterns and small costumed figures (Halloween Party at Calumet)

Halloween Party at Calumet

Chicago 42 mi Free

Festive Halloween party with costume contest and carnival games

Illustration of a giant pumpkin on a stand in a grassy field near striped booths with small figures and pumpkins (5th Annual Spooktacular Saturday)

5th Annual Spooktacular Saturday

Chicago 48 mi Free

Indoor trick-or-treating with balloon artists.

Illustration of small cars parked at sunset with orange balloons, tiny houses on their roofs, a pumpkin and string lights (Trunk or Treat at Eggers Grove)

Trunk or Treat at Eggers Grove

Chicago 42 mi Free

Family-friendly Trunk or Treat event with free admission.

Illustration of small cars parked at sunset with orange balloons, tiny houses on their roofs, a pumpkin and string lights (Drive Thru Trunk or Treat)

Drive Thru Trunk or Treat

Chicago Heights 48 mi Free

Festive drive-thru with decorated trunks and treat distribution

Family-Friendly Fall Activities this weekend Oct 23–25

Fri23Oct Pine Not-So-Haunted Woods WalkElkhart

Sat24Oct Crown Point Pumpkin WalkCrown Point

Sat24Oct West Chicago Halloween FestivitiesWest Chicago

Sat24Oct Hull-o-ween Open HouseChicago

Sat24Oct This is Life Trunk or Treat & Halloween Costume ContestChicago

thru31Oct Knollbrook Farm Corn Maze & Fall FestivalGoshen

Other Halloween categories near LaPorte

Illustration of clay figures in costumes and a floating ghost at a Halloween party with a punch bowl and glowing pumpkins

LaPorteHalloween Food, Drink, and Parties20 parties & tastings

Illustration of a small cottage with glowing windows, ghosts, jack o'lanterns and a black cat among bare trees at twilight

LaPorteHaunted Experiences10 haunted attractions

Illustration of a small character with arms raised on a stage with red curtains, glowing lanterns and a pumpkin audience

LaPorteHalloween Movies, Theater, and Entertainment4 shows & screenings

Illustration of a Halloween town at dusk with glowing houses, pumpkins, floating ghosts and a witch flying past a full moon

LaPorteUnique Halloween Events10 unique events

About Family-Friendly Fall Activities near LaPorte

Family Halloween fun is scattered across LaPorte County and nearby towns. From pumpkin patches in Goshen to trick-or-treating in the Benton Harbor Arts District, there are many ways to celebrate the season.

Consider events like the widely anticipated Haunted Halsted Halloween Parade for a big city experience, or look for more local, family-focused activities right here.

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44 family-friendly fall activities near LaPorte

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