Trick-or-treat hours and Halloween events have been set in several towns in the area.
The listing will be reprinted and updated every Saturday through Oct. 26 as more information is received.
Atwood
Trick-or-treat hours in Atwood will be Oct. 26 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the firehouse and Atwood Otterbein Church.
Akron
Costume judging for the Henry Township Fire Department’s costume contest is 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31 at the fire station.
Akron’s trick-or-treat times are 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31.
Hartzler’s Halloween Bash is 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, in Hartzler Funeral Home’s parking lot, 305 W. Rochester St., Akron. There will be a trunk-or-treat, food, games and more. It’s free, and everyone is welcome.
Bourbon
Trick-or-treating will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31.
A community trunk-or-treat is Oct. 26 in the Triton Junior-High School parking lot, 300 Triton Drive. Kids with special needs may come from 5-6 p.m. All kids may come from 6-7 p.m. Car parking and setup is from 4-5 p.m. Scary costumes and flashy lights aren’t allowed. Costumes are not required.
Burket
Trick-or-treat hours are 5:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31.
Claypool
Claypool trunk-or-treat is Oct. 31 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Main Street.
Trick-or-treat hours are 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31.
Etna Green
Trick-or-treat times will be 5-7 p.m. Oct. 26. Immediately after trick-or-treat, the Lions Club of Etna Green will host its annual hayride event at Heritage Park.
Leesburg
Trick-or-treat hours are from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31.
Mentone
Trick-or-treating hours will be 5:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31 with costume judging starting at 7 p.m. at Mentone Elementary School.
Milford
Trick-or-treat hours are 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31.
The Milford Masonic Lodge 418 F&AM trunk-or-treat will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31.
A community trunk-or-treat is from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, at the Milford Community Building parking lot off Main Street. To sign up to host a trunk, call 574-658-3066 or email [email protected].
Nappanee
American Legion Post 154, 201 W. Lincoln St., has a trunk-or-treat from 5-6:30 p.m. Oct. 31.
Nappanee’s trick-or-treating times are 5-7 p.m. Oct. 31.
The Boys and Girls Club of Nappanee, 900 E. Centennial St., has Halloween activities from 5-7 p.m. Oct. 31, with a costume contest at 7:15 p.m. hosted by the Nappanee Parks and Recreation Department.
North Manchester
Trick-or-treat times are from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31.
North Webster
Trick-or-treat hours will be 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31.
A Halloween costume parade will be in North Webster at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, starting at the town park and going down Huntington Street to Ind. 13, to Washington Street, then Dixie Drive back to the park. A coffee truck will have cider and doughnuts at the park for sale. The Witches’ Paddle will follow the event whereby people dress in costumes and paddle on the lake.
Pierceton
Trick-or-treat hours will be 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31.
There will be trunk-or-treat at OMCO, Pierceton, from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 28.
There will be trunk-or-treat at Harvest Community Church, Pierceton, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31.
Silver Lake
Trick-or-treat hours will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31.
Silver Lake Lion’s Club treat bags will be available from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31 at Memory Park.
A community trunk-or-treat is 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31 at Our Hometown Station, 201 S. Jefferson St.
The Silver Lake Fire Department will be giving out chili and cookies starting at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 at the fire station. There will also be a costume contest at 6:30 p.m., with three age groups judged: ages 0-12; 13-19; and 20 and older. There will be prizes for first and second place and the youngest and oldest in costume.
South Whitley
Trick-or-treat times are 6-8 p.m. Oct. 26.
Syracuse
Trick-or-treat hours are Oct. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Trick-or-treat in the Park is Oct. 28 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Lakeside Park.
Trick-or-treating at The Waters is Oct. 27 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at The Waters.
A Haunted Woods is Oct. 28 from 6 to 8 at Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation
Trunk-or-treat is Oct. 31 from 5 to 8 at RE/MAX Partners, 300 S. Huntington St.
Warsaw
Trick-or-treat hours are Oct. 31 from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Downtown Spooktacular is Oct. 25 from 5 to 8 p.m. downtown Warsaw.
Living Hope Ministries church will have a fall festival and trunk-or-treat from 3-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 at 595 E. 350N, Warsaw. There will be candy, face painting, games, crafts, food, a cake walk and a bouncy house. People are encouraged to wear family-friendly costumes.
First Christian Church, 115 Park Ridge Drive, Warsaw, will host its annual trunk-or-treat on Oct. 28 from 6:30 to 8 pm. They will be open 30 minutes early for a sensory friendly time.
Igloo ice cream will be for sale along with $1 a slice pizza.
Winona Lake
Trick-or-treat hours Oct. 31 is 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Trick-or-Treat on the Trail is Oct. 26 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Winona Lake Limitless Park.
A pumpkin decorating contest is Oct. 26 from from 1 to 5 p.m. at Winona Lake Limitless Park.