The Historic Irvington Halloween Festival In Indiana Is A Classic Fall Tradition
By Benjamin Clancy|Published October 15, 2020
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Benjamin Clancy is the Illinois and Indiana writer at Only In Your State, a doctoral candidate at UNC Chapel Hill in Communication, and an artistic type who has attended the Vermont Studio Center residency in poetry writing and makes something like music as "little other." They grew up in Austin, Texas and currently live in Chicago, IL with their partner, two dogs, and a cat. Get in touch by emailing bclancy@onlyinyourstate.com.
For over 70 years, The Historic Irvington Halloween Festival has been a fun and frightful Indiana tradition. From haunted tours and charity runs, to parades, street fairs, and vendors, this weeklong fest has all you and your family could want from a fall celebration. Check yourself into a hotel and hang around this vibrant and historic community for a hauntingly fun Halloween.
The Historic Irvington Halloween Festival takes place at 5700 E Washington St, Indianapolis, IN, 46219, but locations for events happen across the Irvington Historic District.
Raise your hand for a hair-raising good time. Irvington is a beloved neighborhood and community in Indianapolis. Now preserved as the Irvington Historical District, the Historic Irvington Halloween festival celebrates the culture of this unique neighborhood and supports its local businesses, artists and artisans.
Irvington goes all out for its Halloween celebration. One real highlight is watching the whole district get caught up in the Halloween spirit. Each year, there's an open competition for the best fest flyer...
...as well as an adorable scarecrow gallery that shows off the crafting skills of Irvington. If it's serious art you're looking for, they've got that too. Each year, "Presenting Irving Artists" offers collectors a chance to invest in the town's scarily talented local artists.
The showstopper at the Historic Irving Halloween Festival is its famous street fair and parade. Hundreds haunt the streets to celebrate this historic neighborhood.
The Historic Irvington Halloween Festival partners with businesses across the historic district to bring you the most freaky, family-friendly Halloween possible. Black Acre Beer
Garden hosts the festival's Vampire Run on the 31st. This untimed, family-oriented run goes to support great community causes. Afterward, send the kids trick-or-treating with a sitter and head back to Black Acre for their Halloween celebration. It's sure to raise your spirits!
With so much to do over the course of its weeklong run, the Historic Irvington Halloween Festival is something you'll want to return to again and again. With recurring traditions and rotating events, you're sure to have a spectacularly spooky time every year you go.
Don’t lose your head trying to find a fall activity that fits the whole family this year. Historic Irvington is the best place in Indiana to celebrate a Hoosier Halloween. The festival week may be dedicated to horror, but with so many events and offerings, it’s bound to leave you happy as a jack-o’ lantern.
What festivals are a must for your Indiana autumns? Are there fall Hoosier traditions you make sure to never flake on? We want to hear from you! Add you your spooky stories and your fall photos in our Facebook comments.
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