Halloween events for kids in Indianapolis, 2026

Trunk-or-treats, pumpkin patches, not-so-scary storytimes and costume parades in Indianapolis for Halloween 2026, read every night from the libraries' and venues' own calendars. Library programmes are free.

10 Halloween events on 8 days

Sun, Oct 4

ZooBoo2:00 PM · Indianapolis Zoo & Aquarium · Admission may apply
Elephant Pumpkin Smash4:30 PM · Elephant Waterfall in Plains · Admission may apply

Mon, Oct 5

Spooky Teen Zone4:30 PM · Eagle Branch · Free

Thu, Oct 8

Teen Chef - Pumpkin Spice Waffles3:45 PM · Lawrence Branch · Free

Thu, Oct 15

Storytime at Irvington - Read with a Witch10:30 AM · Irvington Branch · Free

Fri, Oct 16

Monster Mash!10:30 AM · Fort Ben Branch · Free

Mon, Oct 19

Spooky Teen Zone4:30 PM · Eagle Branch · Free

Mon, Oct 26

Spooky Teen Zone4:30 PM · Eagle Branch · Free
Zombie Dice Tournament6:30 PM · Irvington Branch · Free

Tue, Oct 27

Zombie Dice Tournament6:30 PM · Irvington Branch · Free

Halloween nearby: Fort Wayne (52), South Bend (32), Bloomington (18), Evansville (17), Carmel (11), Elkhart (5), Terre Haute (3), Muncie (1).

Read from each library’s and venue’s own calendar; a cancelled event disappears within a day. Check the organiser’s page for costume rules and registration.