Trick-or-Treat
October 18, the Monroe County YMCA will host a trunk-or-treat at the Southeast Y from 6-7:30 p.m. There will be a contest for best-decorated vehicle.
October 22, Fowler Pumpkin Patch will host trunk-or-treating from 4-6:30 p.m.
October 24, there will be a downtown Bloomington trick-or-treat walk from 5-8 p.m.
October 25, Monroe County Fairgrounds will host safe trick-or-treating from 5-8 p.m.
October 26, City Church Bloomington will host a trunk-or-treat from 5-6:30 p.m. Once Upon A Child is also hosting a trunk-or-treat from 5-7 p.m.
October 31, official Bloomington and Ellettsville trick-or-treat hours are 5:30-8:30 p.m, rain or shine.
Activities & Entertainment
Fowler Pumpkin Patch is open through November 1. They have a corn maze, kid zone, and on October 18, there will be a haunted hayride.
IU Cinema is screening scary movies as part of its Friday Nights Frights series, including Crimson Peak and Donnie Darko.
The Starlite Drive-in Theater is also showing scary movies throughout the rest of the month, including Insidious on October 22 and Ghostbusters October 26. On Halloween, there will be a double screening of IT and IT Chapter 2.
Frank Southern Ice Arena will host a Skate and Scare event October 18 from 7-9 p.m for all ages. Come in costume and make your way through the haunted locker room! $7 admission, $3 skate rental.
The Bloomington Storytellers Guild is hosting the 50th annual Festival of Ghost Stories October 24 from 7-8:30 p.m at Bryan Park for ages 12 and up. Bring a blanket and chair! In case of rain, the program will be held at the downtown library auditorium.
There will be a Creepy Crawly Night Hike at Griffy Lake Nature Preserve on October 25 from 7:30-9 p.m, hosted by City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation. Register by October 22 and bring your own flashlight. $3 in-city, $4 non-city admission. All ages.
The Bloomington Pumpkin Launch will be October 25 at the Monroe County Fairgrounds. Gates open at 11 a.m. It’s too late to register as a launcher, but spectator admission is $10 per vehicle. There will be live music, kids’ fall activities, local food vendors and more.
Cardinal Spirits is having a Halloween trivia night October 26 from 6-9 p.m. Ticket sale proceeds will go to the Cancer Support Community of South Central Indiana. Ages 21+.
Beacon’s Halloween Bash is October 30 from 6-9 p.m. at The Old Woolery Mill. The night will feature DJ Spikes, a spooky photo op, a costume contest and food. Tickets are $100 and proceeds are used to support individuals experiencing extreme poverty.
The Back Door will host a Halloween dance party October 31. Costume contest judging is at 10 p.m. Ages 21+, $10 door cover.
Monroe County Public Library will host Halloween Storytime October 29 from 10:30-11:15 a.m. at the southwest branch. Ages birth-6. Dress up in your favorite costume!
The Buskirk Chumley is hosting an interactive screening of Rocky Horror Picture Show October 25, with showings at 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. Arrive 30 minutes before each screening for a pre-show event, which includes a costume contest, prizes, devirginization ceremony, and more. Prop bags for the full experience cost $5 (while supplies last).
The theatre is also screening Halloween (1978) October 17 at 7 p.m. and Haunted Mansion (2023) October 30 at 7 p.m.
More activities below.
Haunted Houses
Bakers Junction Haunted Train is open every Friday and Saturday in October and Halloween from 7-10 p.m.
The Barn of Terror is open every Friday and Saturday in October.
Forbidden Hollows is open every Saturday in October.
This list will be updated.
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