Halloween Events in Terre Haute and the Wabash Valley Happening in 2026

Movies, costume parties, trunk or treat, and two nights of neighborhood trick or treating! It’s clear that Terre Haute LOVES Halloween! We’re waiting on official confirmation of at least 30 more! 

101 Halloween Events in Terre Haute and the Wabash Valley

(Latest update: October 3, 2026) 

Saturday, October 3. Fall Fest at Vigo County Conservation Club. Admission and parking are free! Chili cook off, car show, costume contest, and trunk or treat! 

Saturday, October 3. Fest in the West in West Terre Haute. Face painting, raffles, dunk tank, cheeseburger eating contest, live music, and more. 

Thursday, October 8. Cozy Crafts: Adopt a Ghost at VCPL Main. Ages 10–18: Find your perfect spooky companion at Cozy Crafts! Create a miniature diorama inside a small glass jar to house a ghostly pet, then personalize your ghost with a name and adoption certificate. 

Saturday, October 10. Yarn Ghost family craft at Clinton Public Library. 

Wednesday, October 14. Cardboard Engineers: Costume Drama at VCPL Main. Ages 7–12: Enter, stage left, at Cardboard Engineers! Use Makedo construction tools, cardboard, and assorted art supplies to customize a custom of your design—from props like masks and wings to armor and your very own crown. 

Wednesday, October 14. Twiggy’s Kids’ Night. Pumpkin painting, treat bags, Halloween games, Halloween movies. Kids eat free under 12!RSVP in the comments of their facebook post! 

Thursday, October 15. Trunk or Treat at Deming Park. Must be in line by 7pm. 

Friday, October 16. Trunk or Treat at Anabranch Recovery Center. 1400 East Crossing Blvd, Terre Haute, IN. 

Friday, October 16. Harsha Autism Center Trunk or Treat. 

Friday, October 16 and Saturday, October 17. Un-Haunted Halloween Happenings at Deming Park. 

Friday, October 16-November 8. Escape room, haunted house, and interactive theater at Farmersburg Theater. 

Saturday, October 17. Spooky and Sparkly DIY Pumpkin Pail at Makers Studio at Haute City Center. Get ready for some Halloween fun! Each child will create their very own one-of-a-kind pumpkin treat pail using lots of fun paints, sparkles, embellishments, and spooky decorations.

Saturday, October 17. Trunk or Treat at Ambucare in Terre Haute. 

October 17 and 18. Ghostbusters skate at Hot Wheels Skate and Event Center. Green slime, slimer sundae, ghostbuster souvenir. 

Monday, October 19. Trunk or Treat hosted by Vigo County CASA. Food, fun, and prizes! Rain date: October 20.

Tuesday, October 20. Halloween Bowl-A-Thon Fundraiser with Junior Achievement. 

Wednesday, October 21. Vall-O-Ween Trunk or Treating with Valley Professionals in West Terre Haute from 6-7:30. 

Wednesday, October 21. Trunk or Treat at Ryves Youth Center. Dinner, dessert, games, trunk or treat!

Wednesday, October 21. Moonlit Ghost-Adult Canvas with Makers Studio at Haute City Center. 

Thursday, October 22. Halloween Shattered Glass-Witch design with Makers Studio at Haute City Center.

Thursday, October 22. Trunk or Treat at Byrider of Terre Haute. 5055 S. US Highway 41. Samsung tablet giveaway! Candy, games, prizes. 

Thursday, October 22. Trick or Treat at VCPL 12 Points. All Ages: Come for the candy, stay for games, and take home a new book when you Trick or Treat at 12 Points. 

Thursday, October 22. Costume Shop Sale with ISU Department of Theatre. 

Friday, October 23. Haunted Haute in Downtown Terre Haute. Join us on Wabash Ave. from 5:30-8:30 pm for trick-or-treating, games, activities, food and plenty of Halloween fun for the whole family.

Friday, October 23. Spooktacular Trunk-or-Treat at Heart to Heart Hospice at 4529 S. 7th Street.  

Featured Event!

Friday, October 23. Halloween Book Giveaway at the Vigo County Public Library.  All Ages: 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! Pick up 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 23 and Saturday, October 24. Haunted Halloween Happenings at Deming Park. 

Featured Event! 

Saturday, October 24.Join the Terre Haute Children’s Museum for Frankenstein Science!
Make a voltaic pile-the first battery
Learn how your electricity moves through your body
See sparks fly
Look inside a body
Guess the ghostly smells
FREE for Members and included with admission.

Saturday, October 24. Trunk or Treat hosted by locals 133 & 1076 at the Vigo County Fairgrounds. 

Saturday, October 24. Trunk or Treat at Counseling Pathways. 

Saturday, October 24.History of the Holidays at VCPL Main. Did you know that the modern Jack-O-Lantern’s predecessor was a carved turnip? Or that the Victorians would tell ghost stories on Christmas Eve? Find out more about how the celebration of familiar holidays began and how they’ve evolved over time at History of the Holidays. 

Saturday, October 24. Putnam County YMCA Family Fall Fest. The event features trunk or treat, seasonal activities, hay rides, games, food trucks, music, and local vendors—bringing families together while raising awareness and support for YMCA programs.

Saturday, October 24. Can you escape the Darkville Hotel deep in the Black Forest? A Halloween Mystery Escape Dinner hosted by the Terre Haute German Oberlandler Club! 

Saturday, October 24. Northside Wesleyan Church. Harvest of Blessings Festival. Game, prizes, candy, food, and more! 2439 N 14th 1/2 St, Terre Haute, IN 47804

Saturday, October 24. Holy Ghostly Gala at Maple Avenue United Methodist Church. Food, candy, crafts, games, and costume contests with prizes. 1203 Maple Ave, Terre Haute, IN 47804.

Saturday, October 24. Join the VCPRD on Saturday, October 24th at Fowler Park from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. for family-friendly hayrides and trick-or-treating! Rides will leave from the Foltz Cabin directly across from the Fowler Park Log Barn. Tickets are $3 per person. This event is open to all ages and includes a brief ride through the Fowler Park Pioneer Village and around the park! After enjoy trick or treating throughout the village!

Saturday, October 24. Happy Tails Animal Rescue Fall Festival. Food trucks, music, face painting, apple cider, pet costume contest, trunk or treating, and more! 

Saturday, October 24. Kids’ Halloween Party and Parade for Post 328 members and their families. 

Saturday, October 24. Fowler Park after Dark. 

Saturday, October 24. Shaw Salon and Spa Halloween Party. 

Saturday, October 24. Haunted Alley. 6-8pm in 12 Points. 

Saturday, October 24 and Sunday, 25. Monster Mash at Hot Wheels Skate and Event Center. Skate with Frankenstein! Costume contest, games, prizes, and meet and greet photo opp. 

Sunday, October 25. Jeep Junkies Trunk or Treat at the Moonlite Drive-In. Gates open at 2:30. Trunk or Treat from 3:00-5:00 pm. Movie to follow! 

Sunday, October 25. CODA Pup-A-Ween. Join CODA for our 3rd annual Pup-A-Ween at the Wiley Shelter in Dobbs Park. Register your humans for $10 and join us for a pup costume contest, doggy activities, pup-cups, a photo backdrop and raffle baskets!

Sunday, October 25. Trunk or Treat at Memorial United Methodist Church in Terre Haute. 2701 Poplar. 

Sunday, October 25. Trunk or Treat at Central Christian Church at 4950 Wabash Ave. 

Sunday, October 25. Trunk or Treat at Union Baptist Church. 4075 E Harlan Dr, Terre Haute, IN, United States, Indiana 47802

Monday, October 26. Spooky Spa Party at VCPL WEST. Ages 5–11: Bring your favorite robe and fuzzy slippers to the Spooky Spa Party for boo-auty tips galore! Make your own face mask, style your hair and nails, and create scars, warts, claws, and fangs with mostly edible products, just in time for Halloween! 

Monday, October 26 and Tuesday, October 27. Free showing of Scooby-Doo Monsters Unleashed at the Moonlite Drive-In. 

Tuesday, October 27. Trunk or Treat at Happiness Bag. 

Wednesday, October 28. Creepy Classics at Wabash Valley Activity Center. Featuring a string quartet from the Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra performing creepy classics by candlelight. 

Wednesday, October 28. Vall-O-Ween Trunk or Treating with Valley Professionals in Terre Haute from 6-7:30. 

Wednesday, October 28. Trunk or Treat hosted by Indiana Mentor Foster Care. 

Thursday, October 29. Mystery House-Adult Class at Makers Studio at Haute City Center. 

Thursday, October 29. West Branch Trunk or Treat with West Terre Haute Community Center. 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. 

Thursday, October 29. Trunk or Treat at Majestic Care of Terre Haute. In the event of rain, this event will be canceled. 

Friday, October 30. Trunk or Treating at Springhill Village. Kids can trick or treat at our creatively decorated tables and trunks, where residents and team members will be handing out candy to all the little ghosts, princesses, superheroes, and more!

Friday, October 30. Trunk or Treat at Wayne Newton 346 Legion. Bring your ghouls and goblins and all your dressed up little ones for Trunk-Or-Treat in the parking lot of Wayne Newton American Legion Post 346. This event is open to the public.

Friday, October 30. Trick or Treat with the City of Robinson. 

Friday, October 30. The Frequency Band Trickin the Treat at Brazil VFW. 

Friday, October 30.Summit Indiana Halloween Dance.

Friday, October 30. Halloween Trick or Treat with Villas of Holly Brook and Mercy Point Church in Brazil. 

Friday, October 30 and Saturday, October 31. CarPlex Trunk or Treat. Candy, games, treats, and more! 2961 South Third Street. 

Saturday, October 31. Spooktacular Halloween Event at Haute City Center. Vendors, bakery and sweet treats, fun and games for the whole family. 

Saturday, October 31. Trunk R Treat at The Sanctuary Terre Haute. 2311 Locust St, Terre Haute, IN

Saturday, October 31. Buddy Bike Ride with Ramble Markets. Costumes encouraged! 

Saturday, October 31. Not-So-Scary Halloween Party with Hot Wheels Skate and Event Center. No frights-just fun! Featuring Disney Halloween Hits and Mickey’s Boo-To-You Halloween Parade. Free admission if in costume! Candy scramble and toy hunt. Visit with Disney characters. 

Saturday, October 31. Trunk a Treat with Terre Haute Foursquare. 800 N. 13th. Bounce house, fire trucks, decorated cars, and treats! 

Saturday, October 31.Happy Harleyween at Cannonball Harley-Davidson. 

Saturday, October 31. Fall Frolic & Trunk or Treat in Marshall, IL. Bring the whole family downtown to the Courthouse Square for a festive night full of costumes, candy, and community spirit!

Saturday, October 31. Trick or Treat Around the Square in Rockville. 

Saturday, October 31. Adult Halloween Party with Riley American Legion. 

Saturday, October 31. Clay City Community Trunk or Treat. 

Check this post often as more events will be added throughout the month of October, and please share this post with friends! 

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! 

82 October Events in Terre Haute and the Wabash Valley

The fun has ended for these great events: 

Thursday, October 1. Youth Craft at the BRAZIL Public Library. Scooby Doo Halloween Globe. 

Saturday, October 2. Fall Frolic at Lincoln Trail State Park. Pumpkin decorating, trick or treating (for campers), corn hole tournament, and more!