THE LOCAL 219 GUIDE TO OCTOBER

Now that the spookiest month of the year is here, don’t miss out on any Halloween festivities- check out our October Guide for things to do this month!

October 1

• Shoreline Sunday Music Series 3-7pm at Shoreline Brewery & Restaurant
• Elvis Night Starring Ronnie B. Elvis 4-7pm in Griffith
• Robert Rolfe Feddersen at Off Square Brewing 2-5pm in Crown Point
• Buckley Homestead Fall Festival 10-4pm
• Pumpkin Glow Trail 6:30-9pm at Harvest Tyme Family Farm in Lowell
  • Event ends October 29
• Crown Antique Mall Spooktacular 1-7pm at Crown Antique Mall in Crown Point

October 6

• Griffith Oktoberfest 9pm on Broad St. in Griffith
• Oktoberfest 5-10pm at Bulldog Park in Crown Point
• A Taste of Theater 2023 9am at Indiana University Northwest
• Symphony Gala 6-9pm at the Center For Visual and Performing Arts in Munster
• Haunted Hayride 6pm at Whiting Lakefront Park
  • Event ends October 7 11pm
• The Haunted Walking Tour of Valparaiso 7:30-9pm at Porter County Museum 

October 7

• Oktoberfest 2-10pm at Bulldog Park in Crown Point
• Porter’s Perfect Pint Festival 12pm at Porter County Fairgrounds
• Pumpkins, Witches & Hayrides Oh My! 10am-2pm at Centennial Park in Munster
• The Haunted Pub Crawl of Crown point 7:30-10pm at the Hall of Justice in Crown Point
• The Haunted Pub Crawl of Valparaiso 7:30-10pm at Franklin House 
• HalloWeekend at Gabis Arboretum 6-9pm at Purdue Northwest

October 8

• Trunk or Treat 8-10pm at 143 S Hobart Rd
• Wickedly Whiting Zombie Run 12pm 

October 9

• Uncorked with Caylor 6-7:30pm at Running Vines Winery in Chesterton

October 13

• Indiana’s Elvis Fantasy Festival in Portage
  • Event ends October 15
• Bonfire 5-7pm at Wickedly Whiting Fest
• Maacabre Charity Haunted House 5:30pm at ther MAAC Foundation-FIrst Responder Training Campus in Valparaiso
  • Event ends October 14 10pm
• Friday the 13th Halloween Bash 10pm at Franklin House in Valparaiso
• Criminally Insane Haunted House 7-11pm at the Old Sheriffs House Lake County Jail in Crown Point
  • Event takes place October 13-14, 20-21, 27-28
• Friday the 13th Haunted Walking Tour of Valparaiso 7:30-9pm at the Porter County Museum
• Halloween in the Park 5:30-8:30pm at the Lake Station Pool at Riverview Park

October 14

• “This is Halloween” Painting Class 11am-1pm at the Schererville Community Center
• Lowell Pumpkin Fest- The Haunted Walking Tour of Downtown Lowell 6:45pm at the Lowell Chamber of Commerce
• Trunk or Treat 4pm at Sunset Hill Farm County Park in Valparaiso
• The Valparaiso Haunted Pub Crawl 7:30-10pm at Franklin House
• The Haunted Pub Crawl of Crown Point 7:30-10pm at the Hall of Justice in Crown Point

October 15

• Halloween Cookie Decorating Class 2-3pm at Sip Coffee in Hobart

October 16

• Tap It: Halloween Edition 6-8pm at Aftermath Cidery & Winery

October 19

• Haunted Hayride 6:30-9:30pm at Woodland Park in Portage

October 20

• Trunk or Treat 6-8pm at the Deal & Barbara White Southlake YMCA
• Lake County Chiller Ghost Tours 7-11pm at the Old Courthouse in Crown Point
• The Haunted Walking Tour of Valparaiso 7:30-9pm at Porter County Museum 
• Halloween Howl Fest: 2K Run and 3/4 Mile Dog Walk 6pm in Valparaiso

October 21

• 2nd Annual Oktoberfest 7pm on Joliet St in Schererville
• Ghost Stories 4:30-7pm at Indiana Dunes State Park
• Rockology Chicago Rockin’ Haunted Hills Halloween Fest 11am-3pm in Crown Point
• Boo at the Zoo 10:30am-3:30pm at the Washington Park Zoo in Michigan City
• The Devils Road (South Lake) Haunted Bus Tour 7-11pm at the Old Courthouse in Crown Point
• The Valparaiso Haunted Pub Crawl 7:30-10pm at Franklin House
• Boo Bash 2-5pm at Prairie West Park in St John

October 25

• 2023 Halloween Stories and Campfire 6-8pm at the Schereville Community Center
• Halloween Costume Parade 10-11am at the Michigan City Public Library

October 26

• Halloween Magic Show 4pm at the Lowell Public Library

October 27

• Local 219 Presents Laugh Local 8pm at Crown Brewing 
• Halloween Kids Night Out 5:30-10pm. at the Schererville Community Center
• Hocus Pocus Market 5-10pm at the Lake County Fairgrounds
• Boo Bash 7pm at Running Vines Winery in Chesterton
• The Haunted Walking Tour of Valparaiso 7:30-9pm at Porter County Museum 
• Halloween Cookie Decorating Class 6:30-8:30pm at Sip Coffee House in Highland

October 28

• Trunk or Treat 4pm Lake Central High School
• Pumpkin Walk 11am-1pm at CrossPoint Church in Crown Point
• Halloween Costume Contest 7-10pm at Aftermath Cidery & Winery in Valparaiso
• Campsite Decorating Contest 2-5pm at Indiana Dunes State Park
• Lake County Chiller Ghost Tours 7-11pm at the Old Courthouse in Crown Point
• The Haunted Pub Crawl of Crown point 7:30-10pm at the Hall of Justice in Crown Point
  The Valparaiso Haunted Pub Crawl 7:30-10pm at Franklin House
• Museum Trick or Treat 2-4pm at the La Porte County Historical Society
• Halloween Trail 5-9pm at Fair Oaks Farms

October 29

• Halloween Bash 2023 8pm at 1050 Broadway Avenue in Chesterton
• Hall0ween Howl Race 12pm in Valparaiso
• Haunted Hills Hospital Attraction 6:30-10pm in Crown Point

October 30

• Haunted Hills Hospital Attraction 6:30-10pm in Crown Point
• Four Trailheads 5 Mile Fun Run 12pm in Valparaiso
• Ghost Hunting at the Art Theater 7-10pm in Hobart

October 31

• Rocky Horror Picture Show 6-10pm at Avenue 912 in Griffith
• Haunted Hills Hospital Attraction 6:30-10pm in Crown Point