Find a variety of FREE or inexpensive Fall Fun for your family: pumpkin patches, apple orchards, free movies, festivals, farmers markets, Trunk or Treat, and Trick or Treating... all in the Tippecanoe County and Surrounding Areas! Keep up with all of the best that the Greater Lafayette Area has to offer for families! Want your event added to this guide? Click here.
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October 1st
BeetleJuice Interactive Movie 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM, FREE
October 2nd
West Lafayette Farmer's Market 3:30 PM - 7:00 PM, free to attend, items for sale
October 3rd
Purdue Farmer's Market 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
October 4th
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
$10
October 5th
Lafayette's Farmers Market 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM, free to attend, items for sale
Attica Community Market 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, free to attend, items for sale
Weekly Saturday Flower Market 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, $20
Pumpkin Drop-off 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM, FREE
Dried Flowers Workshop 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, $10 per person plus park admission
Mickey and Friends Pumpkin Bash Market 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM, varies
Cookie Decorating Class 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM, $35
Fall Fun and Festive Tunes 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, FREE
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, $10
October 6th
Harvest Festival 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM, FREE
Fall Fest 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM, FREE
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Copy) 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM, $10
Riverside Barn Party 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM, entrance fee may apply
October 9th
West Lafayette Farmer's Market 3:30 PM - 7:00 PM, free to attend, items for sale
October 10th
Purdue Farmer's Market 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
October 11th
Harvest Hustle 5K 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM, varies
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, $10
October 12th
Stockwell Farmers Market: Halloween and Fall Decor Day 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM, free to attend, items for sale
Lafayette's Farmers Market 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM, free to attend, items for sale
Pumpkin Paint n Sip 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, $5-10
Local Artisan and Craft Fair 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Free with Park Admission
Lafayette Monster Mash 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, $25
Fall Fun at Wea Creek Orchard 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, free to attend, items for sale
Mintonye Trunk or Treat 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM, $2
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, $10
October 13th
Nature Journaling Fall Series 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM, $12-25
Halloween Crafts 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, FREE
Fall Festival 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM, FREE
Fall Festival 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM, FREE
October 16th
West Lafayette Farmer's Market 3:30 PM - 7:00 PM, free to attend, items for sale
Marching Band Fall Festival 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, free
October 17th
Purdue Farmer's Market 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
October 18th
Fall Funfest 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Free with park admission
Boo at the Zoo 3:30 PM - 7:30 PM, varies
Boilermaker Crossing 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM, FREE
YMCA Trunk or Treat 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM, FREE
Halloween Costume Party 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM, $15+
October 19th
Lafayette's Farmers Market8:00 AM - 12:30 PM, free to attend, items for sale
Fall Funfest 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Free with park admission
Pumpkin Decorating Contest Kick off 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM, FREE
Grandview Cemetary Walk 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, FREE
Pumpkin Decorating Contest 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM, FREE
Boo at the Zoo 3:30 PM - 7:30 PM, varies
Pumpkin Party at Wolf Park 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM, varies
Trunk or Treat 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Free
Wabash Center Trunk or Treat 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, FREE
October 20th
Trail of Scarecrows Scavenger Hunt 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM, entrance fee
Fall Fest at Wea Creek Orchard 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, $5/car
Fall Funfest 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Free with park admission
Boo at the Zoo 3:30 PM - 7:30 PM, varies
October 21st
Preteen Crafts-Glowing Ghosts 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, FREE
October 22nd
Spooky Bingo 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, FREE
Trunk or Treat 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM, FREE
October 23rd
IHOP Trunk or Treat 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, FREE
October 24th
Theme Thursday: Spooky Specimens 10:00 AM - 3:45 PM, FREE
Purdue Farmer's Market 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Trick or Treating 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, FREE
Drive Thru Trunk or Treat 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, FREE
Terrifying Terrariums 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM, $40
Excerpts from Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM, FREE
October 25th
Destination Downtown 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM, free to attend, items for sale
Teentober- Spooky Movie Night 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, FREE
Trick or Treat at Dollar Day 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, cost of sweets
Monster Mash on the Wabash 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM, free to attend, items for sale
Halloween Party (3 and under) 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM, $20
Trunk or Treat 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM, Free
Fall Festival 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, FREE
Trick or Treat 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, FREE
Tour of Terror 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM, FREE
Halloween Party (All ages) 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM, $20
Jack o Lantern Hike 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, $0-5
October 26th
Lafayette Reptile and Exotic Pet Expo 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, $5
Lafayette Comic Con 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM, varies
Movie at the Long Center 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM, FREE
Monster Mash 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM, free to attend, items for sale
Trunk or Treat 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM, FREE
Trunk & Treat 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM, FREE
Trick-Or-Treat with the Animals 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Free with park admission - reservations required
Cops and Goblins 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM, FREE
Downtown Trick or Treat 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM, FREE
Harvest Party 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Free
ChocolateFest 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM, FREE
Candy Fest 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM, FREE
Trunk or Treat 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM, FREE
Battleground Fall Fest 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM, entrance fee may apply
Trunk R Treat 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, FREE
Tippecanoe Storytelling Guild Ghost Tales 2024 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM, FREE
Kids Costume Contest 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM, FREE
Costume Parade 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, FREE
Trunk or Treat 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, FREE
Faith Trunk or Treat 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, FREE
Pumpkin Patch 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM, FREE
Hollow Market 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM, free to attend, items for sale
Weaver Chapel Community Church Trunk or Treat 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM, FREE
Tour of Terror 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM, FREE
Halloween Parent's Night Out 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, varies
Kids Night Out 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM, $20
JEEP-O-WEEN 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, FREE
Zombie Crawl 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM, FREE
End of Season Bash 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Howl-o-Ween 6:30 PM, varies
Jack o Lantern Hike 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, $0-5
October 27th
Fall Boo Bash 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Free
We Care Community Carnival 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM, FREE
Teal Pumpkin Trunk or Treat 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, FREE
Locale 364 Trunk or Treat 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, free
Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM, FREE
Heartland Community Church Trunk or Treat 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, free
Jack o Lantern Hike 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, $0-5
October 28th
Kid's Cup Decoration Tables 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM, cost of tea
Cozy Crafts- Spooky Terrarium 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM, FREE
Miami PTO Trunk or Treat 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, FREE
Trunk or Treat 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM, FREE
Trunk or Treat 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, FREE
October 29th
Shop Or Treat 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, FREE
Kid's Cup Decoration Tables 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM, cost of tea
Cole Trunk or Treat 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, entrance fee may apply
Changes Trunk or Treat 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, FREE
Trunk or Treat- A Scary Good Time 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, FREE
Mall-o-Ween 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, FREE
Trunk or Treat 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM, FREE
Halloween Bash and Trick or Treat 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, FREE
Trunk or Treat at Walt's 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, FREE
Legacy Courts Halloween Bash 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, $5
October 30th
Shop Or Treat 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, FREE
Howl-o-Ween 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, $0-5
Vinton Trunk or Treat 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM, entrance fee may apply
Riggs CHC Trunk or Treat 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, FREE
Trunk or Treat 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM, FREE
October 31st
Trick or Treat 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM, free
Shop Or Treat 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, FREE
Five Star Trick or Treating 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, Free
Trunk or Treat 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, FREE
Halloween Fest 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM, FREE
Trick or Treat at Union Street 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, FREE
Halloween Skate Party 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM, $0-5
Check back frequently as new events are added often!
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