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Catch Chills & Thrills at the Best Halloween Events in the Evansville Region

Grab your pumpkin pails and become the embodiment of the eerie while you celebrate spooky season with Halloween events for kids, adults, and ghouls alike in the Evansville Region.

It’s the season you’ve been waiting for all year (and no, we’re not talking about Christmas…yet). It’s spooky season, y’all, and somehow, it always seems like that Midwest Magic kicks things up another notch this time of year. After all, no one does Halloween like Midwesterners. Cue the spooky laughter - mwahahaha! 

From strolls in pumpkin patches to haunted attractions and even art exhibitions, the Evansville Region has all the spooktacular events you could ever want.

 

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Halloween on Franklin Street

Ah, trick-or-treating; it’s a time-honored tradition that kids look forward to every year. It’s the one night a year you can go all-out and become whoever you want to be. Superman. Barbie. Or a scary little demon - it doesn’t matter who you are or what you look like, it’s really just about one thing: candy! Bring your little ghouls and goblins down to Franklin Street and get your trick-or-treating on.

Event Details

When: Saturday, October 28th, 2023 from 2 PM - 4 PM

Where: West Franklin Street, Evansville, IN

Admission: Free

Activities:

  • Trick-or-treating at over 15 local businesses
  • Free reusable trick-or-treat bags for the first 300 kids

 

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SPOOKTACULAR Halloween Bash

🎶“They did the bash, the MONSTER bash.”🎶 Wait, that’s not how that song goes? Well, you’ll surely be singing it that way when you join in on Lamasco Bar’s Spooktacular Halloween Bash. Equal parts trick and treat, the DJ lineup will have you doing the monster mash quicker than Dracula can hide from the morning sun. So grab your spooky garb and throw a lil extra fake blood on there because there’s no such thing as too much, right?

Event Details

When: Friday, October 27th, 2023 @ 8 PM

Where: 1331 W. Franklin St., Evansville, IN

Admission: $6/person, free admission for children under 2, 25% discount for members

Activities:

  • Photobooth
  • Costume Contest
  • Tricks (and treats)
  • Food trucks
  • Tooth gems
  • Rotating DJ lineup
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Halloween Hullabaloo

There’s just something in the air during spooky season that sends shivers up the spine and makes your senses tingle. Nothing says haunt me like places with loads of history, and that’s just what the Halloween Hullabaloo at Angel Mounds State Historic Site offers. Sure, you may come for the barrel train rides, but who knows what you’ll discover after the sun goes down…

Event Details

When: Saturday, October 21st - 28th, 2023 from 6 pm - 8 pm

Where: Angel Mounds State Historic Site

Admission: $6/person, free admission for children under 2, 25% discount for members

Activities:

  • Barrel train rides
  • Games
  • Trick or treating
  • Crafts
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Halloween Stroll & Trunk-or-Treat Car Show

Cars, candy, and costumes - oh, my! That’s what you’ll find at the 3rd annual Halloween-themed car show presented by Donaldson Arms. With no admission charges, this family-friendly event will have you drooling (either from the candy coma or the cars - it’s your choice). The car show begins at 11 AM, and you’re sure to linger just a little bit longer thanks to the wide variety of live music and activities for all ages. 

Event Details

When: Saturday, October 28th, 2023 from 11 am - 2 pm

Where: 300 Block of Main Street, Evansville, IN

Admission: Free

Activities:

  • Trick-or-treat at more than 20 participating businesses in downtown Evansville
  • Live spooky music
  • Face painting
  • Trunk-or-treat car show
  • Food trucks
  • Costume contest
  • Halloween inflatables
  • Halloween craft stations for kids
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Trunk-or-Treat Benefit Event

Health and Halloween don’t often go hand in hand, but this year, the Evansville Farmer’s Market is partnering with VOICES, Inc. to help advocate for nursing home residents in Vanderburgh County. This event is perfect for all ages and will offer free health & wellness services so you can shop for local goods and take care of your health at the same time. Now, who said that trick-or-treating will rot your brain? Boy, were they wrong!

Event Details

When: Saturday, October 28th, 2023 from 10 AM - 2 PM

Where: Washington Square Mall

Admission: Free

Activities:

  • Food trucks
  • Shop local produce & goods
  • Trunk-or-treat with local vendors
  • Free health & wellness services
  • Cancer awareness resources
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4th Annual HaLOUween Trunk-or-Treat

Come one, come all to the 4th annual HaLOUween trunk-or-treat presented by one of the best local haunts, Bar Louie. Not only can you stock up on sweet treats, there will also be food for the whole family because we all know that filling up on candy will rot your insides, right? Plus, 20% of all food and beverage sales will be donated to the Boys & Girls Club. So go on and get your haunt on - it’s for a good cause!

Event Details

When: Thursday, October 26th, 2023 from 5 PM - 8 PM

Where: Bar Louie Evansville

Admission: Free

Activities:

  • Trunk-or-treat (rain or shine!)
  • Food & beverages for the whole family
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Trunk-or-Treat Cruise-In at Lucas Oil Center

The only thing better than trick-or-treating is doing it while making the world a better place. This year the trunk-or-treat event at Lucas Oil Eastside is giving back to breast cancer research with a cruise-in. Car show participants will be decking out their cars in their best Halloween gear, so you won’t want to miss this event.

Event Details

When: Sunday, October 29th, 2023 at 4 PM

Where: Lucas Oil Center Eastside

Admission: Free

Activities:

  • Car cruise-in
  • Trunk-or-treat for kids
  • Food trucks
  • Live music
  • Breast cancer giveback
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Halloween Little Leapers

Does all that Halloween candy have your littles bouncing off the walls in your home? Then this event is just for you. Sky Zone Evansville is the perfect place to burn off all that excess energy and celebrate Halloween with a little exercise. Plus, there will be arts, crafts, and costume contests, so your mini monsters will surely remember this for a lifetime. Note: this event is for children ages six and under plus their accompanying adults.

Event Details

When: Sunday, October 22nd, 2023, from 9 AM - 11 AM

Where: Sky Zone Evansville

Admission: $18 per toddler (w/ 1 adult to assist for free, each additional adult $5)

Activities:

  • Costume contests
  • Arts & crafts
  • Halloween themed games
  • Trampoline fun!

Get Your Haunt on at the Best Halloween Events in Evansville

Come one, come all to the best season of them all. From be-bopping monster bashes to family-friendly trunk-or-treat events, Evansville’s spooky season is shaping up to be one for the books. 

But don’t wait til it’s too late; explore all of Evansville’s local haunts because, before you know it, these events will disappear into thin air! If this list isn't enough for your ghoulish soul, check out more annual Halloween events here.