Portage Halloween Events 2026
Your guide to the best Halloween events in Portage and nearby
Portage welcomes the fall season with spooky things to do, haunted attractions, and costume contests woven into its harvest calendar. Chesterton Art Center’s Spooky Pop-Up Artists Market adds creative local flavor, while city-center decorations and lights make an evening visit feel festive.
Visitors can browse craft fairs, attend seasonal celebrations, or seek a more frightening spooky tour after dark. With options for families and older thrill seekers, Portage offers an easygoing way to enjoy Halloween activities close to home.
Editor's Picks
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Haunted Hills Haunted Attractions
· Merrillville
Indiana's #1 Halloween event with movie-quality haunted attractions.
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Westville Pumpkin Festival
· Westville
Annual community celebration of the pumpkin harvest
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Annual Trunk or Treat at Sunset Hill Farm County Park
· Valparaiso
Community partners hand out candy and giveaways alongside on-site food vendors.
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Harvest Tyme Fall Festival & Pumpkin Patch
· Lowell
Northwest Indiana fall festival with corn mazes, amusement rides, and pumpkin picking.
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Johnson's Farm Pumpkin Festival
· Hobart
Pick-your-own pumpkins, corn maze, and family farm activities.
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Trick or Treat @ Woodson Branch
· Gary
Trick-or-treating for children in Pre-K through eighth grade.
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Browse Halloween Near Portage by Category
Family-Friendly Fall Activities
Annual community celebration of the pumpkin harvest
Halloween Food, Drink, and Parties
Chicago's longest-running Halloween costume party in a historic haunted hotel.
Haunted Experiences
Indiana's #1 Halloween event with movie-quality haunted attractions.
Halloween Movies, Theater, and Entertainment
Dark Halloween burlesque and contemporary circus spectacle featuring world-class aerialists.
Unique & Unusual Halloween Events
Evening Halloween parade moving along Columbus Drive against the Chicago skyline.
Portage Halloween Events Map
See every Halloween event, haunted attraction, and pumpkin patch on one map.
