Events In and Around Kokomo to Experience this Halloween
It’s officially spooky season! We’ve gathered a list of Halloween events you aren’t going to want to miss this season.
👻 - All Ages
🎃 - Children
🍭 - Teenagers
🍫 - Adults
🎃 Kids Straw Maze at KHCPL - Russiaville
The Nature Explore outdoor classroom at KHCPL in Russiaville provides the community unlimited access to get out and explore with your family! Throughout the whole month of October, you and your child (best for ages 0-5 years old) can find your way through the straw maze to see if you can make it out on the other side! This is a free activity with unlimited access, please be respectful of neighboring homes and noise levels.
When: Oct. 1 to 31
Where: KHCPL Russiaville, 315 Mesa Dr., Russiaville, IN
🍫 Monsters Ball at Elite Event Center
Ghouls and Goblins ages 21 and older are invited for a frightfully good evening of fun, food, games, prizes and a wild night under the moon. Get your tickets now for a spooky time in Kokomo. Get your tickets by clicking here.
When: 8 p.m. to midnight Friday, Oct. 27
Where: Elite Event Center 2820 S, LaFountain St., Kokomo
👻 Halloween Events at Waterford Place Health Campus
Enjoy refreshments while painting pumpkins at Waterford Place Health Campus from 2 to 3 p.m. on Oct. 12 and then come back from 5 to 7 p.m. for a free Halloween family fun night!
All are welcome to dress up, enjoy snacks and drinks, decorate candy apples, trick-or-treat and more!
When: 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12
Where: Waterford Place Health Campus 800 St. Joseph Dr. Kokomo, IN
🎃 Bona Vista’s ECH Trunk or Treat
Dress up and enjoy the fun with Bona Vista’s Early Childhood Team and other community partners. Free and open to the public.
When: 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12
Where: Bona Vista Programs, 1612 Wheeler St., Kokomo
🍭🍫 Hocus Pocus Night at Fired Arts Studio
Join Fired Arts Studio for a night of Hocus Pocus! Dress in your favorite spooky attire, shop from pop-up vendors and paint a variety of themed pottery. Snacks and Hocus Pocus trivia for door prizes will be available. The studio fee is $15 plus the cost of your pottery.
Click here to buy your ticket.
When: 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13
Where: Fired Arts Studio 106 N. Main St., Kokomo
👻 Meet Sebastian the Therapy Cow at Kendall Family Farm Adventures
Get up close and personal with Sebastian the therapy cow. He weighs in at over 1,500 pounds but he’s a gentle giant! Pet him, give him treats, learn about 4-H plus all of the fall activities you love all in one spot!
Included with admission to Kendall Family Farm Adventures - Click here to learn more.
When: Noon Saturday, Oct. 14
Where: Kendall Family Farm Adventures, 9717 E. 600 N. Greentown, IN for best GPS results
🍭🍫 Haunted Halloween Tree Light-Up Workshop at Fired Arts Studio
Light up your home for Halloween with a haunted tree workshop! (Pictured to the right.) This figurine is 13 inches tall and 10 inches wide, includes orange and purple lights, and will be ready in a week for pick-up!
A 50% deposit is due at the time of booking. Click here to register now.
When: 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14
Where: Fired Arts Studio 106 N. Main St., Kokomo
🍫 Craft Corner Layered Pumpkin Decor
Make a fall decoration to display in your home! Decorate a wooden pumpkin with patterned paper to add flair to your fall decor!
When: 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14
Where: KHCPL South, 1755 E. Center Rd., Kokomo
Click here to register.
🍭 From Dark Pages at The Seiberling Mansion
The Seiberling Mansion’s annual murder mystery event has returned for two spooky nights of fun! Each night there will be four tours lasting approximately one hour. Guests will begin their evening at The Elliott House where they may enjoy entertainment and refreshments as their group gathers. Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle will then guide guests through the mansion where the mystery of finding Jack the Ripper continues. Will you make it out alive? Suited for ages 13 and older.
When: Various times throughout the evening on Oct. 20 and 21.
Where: The Seiberling Mansion, 1200 W. Sycamore St., Kokomo
Cost: $30 per person. Purchase tickets here.
🎃 Craft with Me - Fall Leaves and Pumpkins Please
Get creative and enjoy fall with the library with a craft for kids!
When: 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22
Where: KHCPL Main, 220 N. Union St., Kokomo
Ages: 3-13
🎃 Kids in the Kitchen - Monster Treats
Create ghoul creations in the kitchen at the Kokomo Howard County Public Library!
When: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24
Where: KHCPL Main, 220 N. Union St., Kokomo
🎃 Pumpkin Decorating
Kids can show their pumpkin decorating skills - dress for a mess!
When: 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25
Where: KHCPL Main, 220 N. Union St., Kokomo
🎃 FRANKENSTEM - It’s Alive!
Make slime, dissect a playdough brain and create a monstrous creature.
When: 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26
Where: KHCPL Main 220 N. Union St., Kokomo
🎃 Trick or Treat with The Salem Sisters
Join Sweet Peas Play Cafe and Royal Events for a fun morning of trick-or-treating with The Salem Sisters! Dress your littles in their costumes for two hours of treats, interactive play, and crafts.
Register and learn more by clicking here.
When: 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28
Where: Sweet Peas Play Cafe, 1825 S. Plate St., Kokomo
🎃 Artober - Spooktacular Pumpkin Painting
Create your own spooky pumpkin - make sure to dress for a mess!
When: 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28
Where: KHCPL Russiaville, 315 Mesa Dr., Russiaville, IN
🍭🍫 Halloween Horror Makeup
Teenagers and adults are welcome to learn how to apply horror makeup for Halloween! Click here to register.
When: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28
Where: KHCPL Main, 220 N. Union St., Kokomo
🍭 Halloween Buttons
Teenagers are welcome to join the Digital Den to make their own spooky Halloween buttons. Register here.
When: 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28
Where: Digital Den KHCPL Main, 220 N. Union St., Kokomo
🍭🍫Haunted Trail Walk
Join the City of Kokomo Parks and Recreation department for a haunted trail walk at Jackson Morrow Park! This is a family-friendly event, but children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
When: 6 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28
Where: Jackson Morrow Park, 4200 S. Park Road, Kokomo
Cost: Free
Additional Information: This event will be held weather permitting, please bring a flashlight! No registration is required.
🎃🍭Artober - Calavera Mask
Celebrate Dia de los Muertos by creating your own calavera (skeleton) mask. Supplies will be limited and first come, first served.
When: 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31
Where: Discovery Cafe KHCPL Main, 220 N. Union St., Kokomo
👻 Trick-or-Treat at KHCPL Russiaville
Stop by and get a treat from the Russiaville Library! Make sure to check out what’s inside the Pinata at 6 p.m. at the Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom
When: 5 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31
Where: KHCPL Russiaville, 315 Mesa Dr., Russiaville, IN
What’s your favorite Halloween event around Kokomo? Tell us in the comments so we can add it to our list!