65 Halloween Events in Terre Haute and the Wabash Valley Happening in 2025

Movies, costume parties, trunk or treat, and two nights of neighborhood trick or treating! It’s clear that Terre Haute LOVES Halloween! We’ve found 65 events so far, and we’re waiting on official confirmation on 25 (TWENTY FIVE!) more! 

65 Halloween Events in Terre Haute and the Wabash Valley

Read on to see our collection of 2025 Halloween events in Terre Haute and the Wabash Valley, check this post often as more events will be added throughout the month of October, and please share this post with friends! 

11 new events added since original publication! Last updated on  10/7/2025. 

Saturday, October 11. Halloween Spooktacular Trunk or Treat at Sullivan County Park and Lake. Trunk or treat, pumpkin decorating contest, s’mores station, face painting, laser tag, bounce house, haunted trails and haunted cabin. Admission is free. Regular gate fees apply.

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Tuesday, October 14. Healthy Halloween Spooktacular at the Terre Haute Children’s Museum. $5 per person.

Learn about the importance of a healthy lifestyle at our fun and interactive stations during our annual Halloween party! This event is a partnership between the Rural Health Innovation Collaborative and the Museum. Join us for all the FUN and wear your best Halloween costume!

Tuesday, October 14. Teen Only Craft Night: Halloween String Art at CLINTON Public Library. 

Wednesday, October 15. Ryves Youth Center Trunk or Treat. Dinner served at 4:30 pm. Trunk or treating begins at 5pm.

Wednesday, October 15. Free showing of Nightmare on Elm 3 at the Moonlite Drive-In Theatre.

Thursday, October 16. Trunk or Treat at Deming Park from 5:30-7:30.

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Thursday, October 16. Monster Mash at VCPL 12 Points. Ages 3–6: Is your mad scientist eager to create their own monster from scratch? Enter the lab at 12 Points Library to combine popsicle sticks and accessories into a custom creation worthy of Dr. Frankenstein!

Thursday, October 16. Hocus Pocus Painting at VCPL 12 Points. You won’t need to light a Black Flame Candle to summon the Sanderson Sisters this Halloween! Even if you’ve never picked up a paintbrush before, you can create your own portrait of Winifred, Sarah, and Mary on canvas with easy-to-follow instructions at this self-paced workshop. Free! Registration required.

Friday, October 17. “Trapped in a Haunted House” D&D at The Magpies’ Nest.

October 17-18. UN-Haunted Halloween Happenings at Deming Park.

Saturday, October 18. Anabranch Trunk or Treat.

Saturday, October 18. Trunk or Treat with the Riley American Legion at 5603 S. Lama St in Terre Haute.

Saturday, October 18. Happy Tails Animal Rescue Fall Festival. Trunk or treat, pet parade, fall photos, and pet costume contest.

Saturday, October 18. Howl-O-Week at Aikman Wildlife in ARCOLA, IL. Trick or treat trail, bounce house, yard games, animal encounters and adventures. 

Saturday, October 18. Adult Halloween Party at Riley American Legion. 

Monday, October 20. CASA’S 8th Annual Trunk or Treat. Join us for a night of Spooky sports team fun of ghouls and goblins! Free hot dogs, popcorn and drinks while supplies last and most importantly LOTS OF CANDY.

Monday, October 20. Qdoba and Friends Trunk or Treat. 6-8pm. In the lot next to Burlington.

Wednesday, October 22. Make Your Own Clay Ghost at VCPL 12 Points. Create a cute ghostly friend to haunt your home using air-dry clay. Registration required. Free!

Thursday, October 23. Trunk or Treat with Valley Professionals. 1530 N 7th Street. (Additional towns/dates include Rockville on October 21, Cayuga on October 28, and Clinton on October 30).

Thursday, October 23. Sensory Friendly Trunk or Treat at Unlocking the Spectrum. Free for the whole family! 

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Friday, October 24. Haunted Haute in Downtown Terre Haute. Trick or treating, games, food, fun. Costumes encouraged! Bring your own treat bag! 

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Friday, October 24. Book giveaway at the Vigo County Public Library! As you venture through the spine-tingling delights of Downtown Terre Haute’s Haunted Haute, grab a thrilling treasure that will bewitch you year-round! Handpick a new book from a captivating selection of tales and adventures that will haunt your imagination and immortalize your ghastly crew at the selfie station! Books will be available while supplies last.

Friday, October 24. A Halloween Murder Mystery at the Ohio Building.

Friday, October 24. Trunk or Treat at Harsha Autism Center.

Friday, October 24. Gillicans Trunk or Treat in ROSEDALE, IN. 

Friday, October 24. Trunk or Treat by York Automotive in BRAZIL, IN. Get ready for a spook-tacular night of fun! Join us on Friday, October 24th, from 6–8 PM at York CDJR of Brazil for our community Trunk or Treat event.

Friday, October 24. Trunk or Treat at Harsha Autism Center.

Friday, October 24-25. HAUNTED Halloween Happenings at Deming Park.

Friday, October 24 and Saturday, October 25. Fall-o-ween at McCormick’s Creek in Spencer, IN. Face painting, Halloween movie, hayrides, pumpkin carving, trick or treat trail, and owl prowl.

Friday, October 24 and Saturday, October 25. Haunted Camping Weekend at Rockville Lake Park. Monster cart decorating, movie night, costume contest, trick or treating. 

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Saturday, October 25. VCPL West Branch Trunk-or-Treat. All Ages: Put on your best costume for a thrilling Trunk-Or-Treat with West Branch Library and the West Terre Haute Community Center! Grab your family’s candy buckets, explore decorated cars and trucks, and collect treats and goodies. Showcase your costume to vie for prizes in the costume contest—whether you’re eerie, imaginative, or adorable! Awards will include best group costume, scariest costume, most creative costume, and cutest costume.

Saturday, October 25. Trunk or Treat at the Vigo County Fairgrounds.

Saturday, October 25. Mt. Pleasant Church Trunk or Treat.

Saturday, October 25. Halloween Night Hike & Campfire at Whitaker Woods Nature Preserve. Everyone is invited to join Ouabache Land Conservancy on a candle-lit Halloween Night Hike & Campfire at John O. Whitaker Woods Nature Preserve located in Clay County at 3751 W. County Rd. 950 N., Brazil, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm on October 25th.Costumes are welcome at this free family-friendly hike. Dress for an easy hike through the woods followed by a campfire and s’mores. Please bring lawn chairs and flashlights.

Saturday, October 25. 6:30-8pm. Trunk or Treat at Ambucare.

Saturday, October 25. Annual Trunk or Treat at Prairieton United Methodist Church.

Saturday, October 25. Wabash Valley Jeep Junkies Trunk or Treat at Bad Apple Saloon in Cory, IN.

Saturday, October 25. Build Your Own Cryptid: Stuffed Animal Taxidermy at VCPL Main. Ages 13 & Up: Stitch up something cuddly—or creepy—at Build Your Own Cryptid. Old stuffed animals will be on hand, looking for new life as you create a custom creature straight from your imagination. Hand sewing, machine sewing, and heat bonding options will be available for sewers of any skill level. Materials provided.

Saturday, October 25. Trunk or Treat at Hair on Hulman.

Saturday, October 25. Trunk or Treat at Counseling Pathways. Come celebrate Halloween with us by attending our Trunk or Treat event October 25, 2025, 6-8 pm. Get ready to see uniquely and creatively decorated trunks, food, candy, and fun! This is a free event to attend for our community! 

Saturday, October 25. Maple Avenue UMC Trunk or Treat. 

Saturday, October 25. Trick or Treat at Villas of Holly Brook in BRAZIL, IN.

Saturday, October 25. Mount Pleasant Church Trunk or Treat. Join for some FREE, fall, family fun! Trunk or treating, food, games, and more!

Saturday, October 25. Hallelujah Night and Trunk or Treat at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church.

Saturday, October 25. Cemetery Walk: Riverside Cemetery in CLINTON, IN. 

Saturday, October 25. Fowler Park After Dark.

Saturday, October 25. Harley-Ween at Cannonball Harley-Davidson. Dress in your best costume, strike a pose at the photo station, little trick-or-treaters can enjoy candy.

Saturday, October 25. Trunk or Treat and Fall Frolic in MARSHALL, IL. Trick-or-treaters of all ages can stroll through a spook-tacular setup of decorated trunks circling the courthouse square!

Saturday, October 25. Clay City Community Trunk-or-Treat. You’re invited to a fun and safe evening of treats, fellowship, and festive fall fun at the Clay City Community Trunk or Treat event!

Saturday, October 25. FREE Halloween Fun Run. Kids and adults are encouraged to come in costume!

Sunday, October 26. Trunk or Treat at Central Christian Church. All are welcome to join us for a safe trick or treating experience! We will be passing out candy from 4:00-5:00 to all who come. This event is open to the public.

Sunday, October 26. Memorial United Methodist Church Trunk or Treat.

Sunday, October 26. CODA Pup-A-Ween. Join CODA for their 2nd annual Pup-A-Ween at the Wiley Shelter in Dobbs Park. Register your humans for $25 and join for a pup costume contest, doggy activities, pup-cups, an agility course, a photo backdrop and raffle baskets!

Sunday, October 26. Trunk or Treat at Once Upon a Child. Character visits and treats!

Sunday, October 26. 8th Annual Trunk or Treat at the Moonlite. The Wabash Valley Jeep Junkies are sponsoring a Trunk or Treat event from 3 to 5 pm with gates opening at 2:30pm. And guess what? We are showing the movie Monster House for free afterward! It’s going to be a spooktacular time, so don’t miss out! 

Sunday, October 26. Trunk or Treat at First Southern Baptist Church. Candy, chili dogs, and games.

Sunday, October 26. Spooktacular Halloween Party at Shaw Salon and Spa. Braid bar with hair gems and glitter, face painting, apple cider/cookies, make-your-own candy bags, and more! FREE to attend!

Monday, October 27. Trunk or Treat at Dentistry Just for Kids + TK Orthodontics. Bring the whole family for an evening of free candy, snacks, games, prizes, and plenty of Halloween fun. Costumes are encouraged, and everyone is welcome! 

Tuesday, October 28. Indiana Mentor Foster Care Trunk or Treat.

Tuesday, October 28. Trunk or Treat hosted by Terre Haute South Dance Marathon. 6pm at THS parking lot.

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Wednesday, October 29. Family Friendly Trick or Treat at VCPL 12 Points. All Ages: Visit 12 Points Library’s Family Friendly Trick-Or-Treat for candy and a new book! Books available while supplies last.

Wednesday, October 29. Trunk or treat with Valley Professionals in WEST Terre Haute at 601 W National Avenue.

Wednesday, October 29. Frights and Flight Fest at Hoosier Aviation. Aircraft Trunk or Treat!

Wednesday, October 29. Trunk or Treat at SMWC from 6:30-8pm. It will take place on the gravel street in front of Les Bois, and it will be lined with faculty, staff and student organizations with decorated trunks!

Wednesday, October 29. Trunk or Treat at Majestic Care Terre Haute.

Thursday, October 30. Trick or Treat with Sycamore Manor at 222 South 25th Street, Terre Haute. Join us for one of our favorite annual events! Sycamore Manor is opening its doors for a spook-tacular evening of costumes, candy, and community fun. Along with FREE Hot Dogs will be served to ALL in attendance!

Thursday, October 30. CYL Trick or Treat in BRAZIL, IN. Join us at the CYL baseball fields for the first annual trick-or-treat event! Enjoy a safe and fun night as kids collect candy around the bases and dugouts.

Thursday, October 30. Terror Tales with the Vigo County Public Library on Youtube.

Thursday, October 30. Trick or Treat in Crowder Plaza in BRAZIL, IN. 

Friday, October 31. Trunk or Treat at the Sanctuary in Terre Haute. 6:00-8:00 pm. 2311 Locust Street.

Friday, October 31. Trunk or Treat (Drive Through) at First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Terre Haute. Bring your best costumes and bring the little ones to Trick or Treat here on October 31st starting at 6pm and ending at 8pm, or until the candy runs out!

Friday, October 31. Halloween Dance Terre Haute VFW.

Friday, October 31. Trunk or Treat at Bethel Chapel. 5-8pm in BRAZIL, IN.

Friday, October 31. Trick or Treat around the Rockville Square in ROCKVILLE, IN. Free hot dog for trick or treaters at the entrance to the courthouse!

Saturday, November 1. Adult Halloween Party in BRAZIL, IN.

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Save the date! Girls on the Run wants you to join them as a volunteer or participant (you can walk or run!) for their 5k event on November 15! This event is open to everyone in our community! Register to volunteer or race HERE!

Want more fall fun that’s not centered on Halloween? Check out our guide to local pumpkin patches and corn mazes!

 

Find even more fall fun in our October calendar! 

October Events in Terre Haute and the Wabash Valley

The fun has ended for these great events: 

Saturday, October 4. Fall Fest at the Vigo County Conservation Club. There will be a costume contest for all ages followed by a Trunk or Treat!

Saturday, October 4. Cookies and Cats at The Catmosphere. Cookie decorating class and cat cuddle session.

Saturday, October 4. Free pumpkin painting at Anderson’s Plants and Produce. Join us for a FREE family fun event! Kids will be able to decorate a pumpkin to take home. (While supplies last) There will be food trucks, children’s activities, a bounce house, fall photo backdrops and so much more!

Saturday, October 4. FREE fall movie night (showing Hocus Pocus 2) at CLAY County YMCA.