What a magical time of year autumn is, right? The leaves are changing from lush green to brilliant hues of red, yellow, and orange, and the air’s got that little hint of chilliness to it – especially at night. It’s breezy and fall leaves drift on the wind. What better way to celebrate this lovely time than some good old-fashioned festivals? The Historic Irvington Halloween Festival in Indianapolis is an awesome fall festival in Indiana that we think might just be one of the best in the entire Midwest. Check it out and see why!

The Historic Irvington Halloween Festival has been going strong for 75 years.

Bart Everson/Flickr Season after season, the festival has brought joy to families all over Indiana; one of the festival’s very goals is to “provide fun for the children of Irvington and Indianapolis,” per its website, and honestly - we think it does it very well.

….heck, it brings fun to the entire family. Even the less-alive ones.

Steve Baker/Flickr There’s no shortage of fun, fall-centric things to do during the course of this epic Midwestern festival. There’s so much going on that we can’t list all of it here, but some of the awesomeness is just too fun not to mention.

This year, the festival runs from October 26-30, 2021 - that’s a whole week of spooky festivities!

Leandro Neumann Ciuffo/Flickr It all begins at Our Lady of Lourdes with a spooky organ music event on October 26, and it only gets creepier from there (and more fun!).

Check out carefully-painted window displays, awesomely-carved pumpkins done by some of the Hoosier State’s top carving artists, and more.

Steve Baker/Flickr If creepy organ music isn’t really your thing, no worries - there’s also a seance being held on October 26 at Irvington Lodge, and tickets for it are just $30. The festival itself is free to attend, though some events do have tickets that must be purchased. Trust us, it’s worth it. This seance is no joke.

And, of course, that’s not all - there’s also spooky storytelling, a street fair with plenty of local vendors, and even a blood drive.

Steve Baker/Flickr …no, not for vampires, silly. For your fellow Hoosiers! But what better time to give blood than the creepiest time of year?

Don’t miss the contests, either.

Stephanie Richard/Flickr There’s a house decorating contest and a scary story writing contest, so get creative and go for it - or just admire others’ hard work. Either-or, you’re in for a scary good time!

For the most up-to-date events calendar, specific event ticketing info, and information about how to volunteer at this year’s epic Irvington Halloween Festival, visit the official website.

Bart Everson/Flickr

Season after season, the festival has brought joy to families all over Indiana; one of the festival’s very goals is to “provide fun for the children of Irvington and Indianapolis,” per its website, and honestly - we think it does it very well.

Steve Baker/Flickr

There’s no shortage of fun, fall-centric things to do during the course of this epic Midwestern festival. There’s so much going on that we can’t list all of it here, but some of the awesomeness is just too fun not to mention.

Leandro Neumann Ciuffo/Flickr

It all begins at Our Lady of Lourdes with a spooky organ music event on October 26, and it only gets creepier from there (and more fun!).

If creepy organ music isn’t really your thing, no worries - there’s also a seance being held on October 26 at Irvington Lodge, and tickets for it are just $30. The festival itself is free to attend, though some events do have tickets that must be purchased. Trust us, it’s worth it. This seance is no joke.

…no, not for vampires, silly. For your fellow Hoosiers! But what better time to give blood than the creepiest time of year?

Stephanie Richard/Flickr

There’s a house decorating contest and a scary story writing contest, so get creative and go for it - or just admire others’ hard work. Either-or, you’re in for a scary good time!

What’s your favorite fall festival in Indiana? If it’s coming up, tell us about it using this form, and we might just feature it soon. Have a great time… if you dare!

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