Fun Halloween Activities for Indianapolis October 21-30

Zoo Boo at the Indianapolis Zoo, presented by AT&T Real Yellow Pages, is this weekend and next. The zoo will be open late with lots of special exhibits and great activities, like the Not-So-Scary Animals Show where we get to pet the animals afterwards. There's an Elephant Pumpkin Smash, a hay maze, bounce house, pumpkin bowling and the Halloween Train Ride. Check out all the other details at their website.

Dress in your costume and go be part of the fun at Zoo Boo this year. You can get advance sale tickets at Marsh, and find some $2.00 off coupons at Old National Bank, in Reach magazine, in White River State Park E-newsletter and $1.00 coupons from AT&T Phone Books, and Applebee's.

The Headless Horseman at Conner Prairie

This activity continues to be one of the Indianapolis's most popular fun Halloween activities. On a dark and scary haunted hayride through the fields and roads of Conner Prairie Living History Museum, guests wait breathlessly for the Headless Horseman to "attack" the wagon. It's spooky fun with an edge of ghostly! After your hayride, there are ghost stories, campfires, live music, barn dancing the Virginia Reel, and of course Apple Cider and S'Mores. Pick a nice clear cold night, dress warm and go be part of an old fashioned tradition.

The dates are October 16-18, 21-25 & 28-30 (gates open 6:30-9 p.m.). You can find out more about this annual Halloween activity at their website.

Indiana Medical History Museum

Older children, upper elementary and even high school age, might really enjoy a Harry Potter Halloween event at the Indiana Medical History Museum. There'll be some science learning occur at the 5^th Annual Wizard's Academy where kids will explore physics, chemistry and electricity with a magical Halloween twist to it! We'll even get to "see" some of the Magical animals in the Harry Potter books. Check out the detail at their website for this one day event on October 25^th

Crown Hill Cemetery

Ghosts and cemeteries are a Halloween tradition and Crown Hill has planned some historical tours for this Halloween including Tombstone and Trees, where 100 species of trees growing on the 555 acre cemetery are discussed. You can use one of the diagrammed maps provided to treasure hunt for all the varieties. Hurry before all the leaves fall off. Even if you're not big into Halloween this is a cool activity to try!

Or you can do the Skeletons in the Closet tour that shares the gravesites of the rich and famous people buried in Crown Hill and there are some...Or you can do a night time Music of the Night tour with Charles Manning as the Phantom of the Opera. Check out all the times, dates at their website for a fun Halloween graveyard romp!

Ghost tour of Indianapolis

These walking tours offer the tourist or the local an opportunity to see and hear about some of Indianapolis more well known ghost. And again, there are those who swear that ghosts do walk the streets of Indianapolis. www.unseen.com has the scoop and the tour times to find them! Halloween is the perfect time to see some ghosts!

Stonycreek Farm Fall Halloween Festival in Noblesville

Many local farms have pumpkin harvest days including one our family has attended since our children were little tots. At Stonycreek Farms, 50 acres of rolling farmland are packed with pumpkins, the original old Farm House, barns, black smith shop and buggy barn, all decked out with games,activities and fun farm things to do. There's a Halloween haunted house, hayride, and of course the huge pumpkin patch where you can pick the perfect pumpkin. Mom can buy mums and fall plants in Stony Creek's nursery or visit the gift shop to find some early Christmas presents. Everyone can have lunch in the Country Market. Visit their website to find times, costs, and other details for some great family Halloween fun.

Chills and Thrills and Halloween Fun in October

And if none of the above interest you, check out this fantastic article on all things Halloween in Indianapolis. It's packed with pictures, activities, times, websites. It's a major source for Halloween fun this month in Indianapolis Indiana.

Now, go get that costume ready!