INDIANAPOLIS — There are plenty of festivals happening in central Indiana this fall season with activities for the whole family.
WRTV has made a list of festivals and events happening around Indianapolis this fall.
September 25 – October 31: Indianapolis ZooBoo
The Indianapolis Zoo will be offering Halloween themed activities for families from 2-7 p.m. on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, and from 2-9 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
Attendees can enjoy Bat Alley, Trick-or-Treat Trail, Roller Ghoster, Scarecrow Photo Safari, and more. New this year is Spooky & Mysterious Leeward Manor.
ZooBoo is free for Zoo members and included with regular admission.
September 26-September 28: 2024 Saints Francis & Clare of Assisi 16th Annual Parish Fall Festival
This year's festival features rides and games provided by North American Midway (the same company behind the Indiana State Fair rides), a fantastic Fish Fry, craft vendors, Kid's Tent games, hundreds of silent auction items, and live performances.
September 29 – November 2: Harvest Nights at Newfields
The fifth annual fall festival held in the Garden at Newfields is said to be “spooky, not scary.”
There will be food, drinks, glowing jack-o-lanterns, the Pumpkin Patch of Peril, the Ghost Train, Mischief Manor and more.
Tickets need to be purchased ahead of time, and prices vary depending on the day.
October 3 – October 27: Conner Prairie’s Headless Horseman Festival
The festival is held every Thursday through Sunday from 5-10 p.m.
Guests can take a haunted hayride, go through a corn field maze, ride carnival rides, play in bounce houses, listen to live music and more.
Admission for the general public is $26, and free for members. The hayride is $10 for both members and nonmembers.
October 5: Germanfest
Athenaeum’s 16th annual GermanFest will be held at 401 E Michigan St. from 12-6 p.m.
It’s the biggest festival to celebrate German heritage in culture in the state of Indiana. Guests can enjoy German food, drinks, music, games, arts and crafts, a brat eating contest and more.
General Admission tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children. Day-of prices increase to $25 for adults and $15 for children. Kids ages 3 and under are free but require a ticket.
October 5: Hendricks County International Festival
The free event is being held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Shops of Perry Crossing in Plainfield.
There will be food trucks, live music, traditional attire and educational from 20 different countries.
October 10 – October 20: Heartland International Film Festival
There will be dozens of films shown at the 33rd annual film festival.
Movie-goers can catch the films in-person at five Indy locations, including Kan Kan Cinema and Brasserie, Living Room Theater, and Newfields.
October 10 – October 31: Children’s Museum Guild’s Haunted House – Witch Way Road Trip
There are two versions of the annual haunted house held at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis.
Hays & Sons Friendly Hours is centered around fun and keeps the lights on. The hours are as follows:
- Tuesdays: 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
- Wednesdays: 10 a.m.–3 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
- Thursdays: 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
- Fridays: 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
- Saturdays: 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
- Sundays: noon–5 p.m.
AAA Frightening Hours is a scarier version of the haunted house with spooky music and very minimal lighting. It runs Thursday through Saturday from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
For both versions of the haunted house, tickets are $9 for the general public of $8 for members.
October 18: Monster Mash
This is a free Halloween event for kids at Craig Park in Greenwood from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
There will be trick-or-treating, a hayride, bounce houses, food and more.
VIP tickets for early admission, a photo-op in a hot air balloon, the hayride and a hot dog are $10 a person and are on a first come first served basis.
October 19 – October 20: Hoosier Fall Festival
This is a free event at the Johnson County Fairgrounds from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.
There will be live entertainment, activities for kids, character meet-and-greets, trick-or-treating, a petting zoo and over 200 vendors.
October 19 – October 26: Irvington Halloween Festival
The 78th annual Irvington Halloween Festival will offer a week of spooky events leading up to the street fair on October 26.
The week of activities will include a kid’s zone, beer garden, art, battle of the bands, costume contest, pumpkin carving, food trucks, music and more.
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