Celebrate the season with Halloween events, festive storefronts, and plenty of treats around Broad Ripple!
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All Month | Indy CD & Vinyl
Halloween Decorations & Candy
806 Broad Ripple Ave.
Get into the Halloween spirit at Indy CD & Vinyl! Stop by to enjoy the decorations and pick up some candy throughout October.
Cost: Free
All Month | Spooky & Seasonal Window Art
The Source & Birrieria Iturbidense
Take a stroll through the Village and check out the festive storefront art! The Source (807 Broad Ripple Ave.) has a playful Halloween window display featuring pumpkins, ghosts, and a spooky black cat, while Birrieria Iturbidense (823 Broad Ripple Ave.) features colorful Día de los Muertos-inspired artwork.
Cost: Free to enjoy!
Thursday, October 15 | Pixel Haus
Luigi’s Mansion Party
5–9 PM | 6357 Guilford Ave.
Enjoy a Luigi’s Mansion-themed Halloween party with games, snacks, and prizes during Broad Ripple’s Third Thursday!
Cost: Free and open to the community
Thursday, October 15 | Create Art Studio
Happy Little Ghosts Painting Workshop
6:30–8 PM | 6511 Ferguson St.
Create your own miniature ghost-themed landscape painting with artist Margaret Durbin. Ages 13+; no experience needed. Registration required.
A complimentary wine tasting will also be available from 6–9 PM, whether or not you participate in the workshop.
Cost: Workshop fee applies; wine tasting is free
Sunday, October 18 | Broad Ripple Kiwanis Club
Annual Pumpkin Smash
3–6 PM | Half Liter, 5301 Winthrop Ave.
Enjoy pumpkin painting, fall crafts, a costume parade, Silly Safari, live music, and plenty of pumpkin-smashing fun! This free, family-friendly event supports STEAM education in Midtown Indianapolis schools. Food, merchandise, and select activities available for purchase.
Cost: Free admission; optional purchases support local schools.
Details: Pumpkin Smash for STEAM Cash
Saturday, October 24 | Northminster Presbyterian Church
Trunk or Treat & Fall Festival
12:30–3 PM | 1660 Kessler Boulevard E. Dr.
Enjoy a free afternoon of fall fun for the whole family, featuring trunk-or-treating, burgers and hot dogs, pumpkin painting (while supplies last), crafts, and lawn games. Bring your candy-collecting bags!
Cost: Free
Saturday, October 24 | The Health Club
BOO-taku Night
6–9 PM | 6420 Cornell Ave.
A Halloween celebration featuring cosplay, a DJ, maid café performances, vendors, a stamp rally, and more. Broad Ripple’s own Pixel Haus is sponsoring this event!
Cost: $20 advance / $25 at the door
Sunday, October 25 | Broad Ripple Brewpub
31st Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest 🎃
4:30–7 PM | 842 E. 65th St.
Bring your own pumpkin for this family-friendly Halloween tradition! Prizes for contest winners, a toy for every child who carves a pumpkin, and free candy for everyone.
Cost: Free
Note: Bring your own carving tools if possible, especially for serious carvers. Limited tools available on site.
Friday, October 30 | Kickshaw Tattoo
Halloween Movie Flash Tattoo Event
11 AM–7 PM | 6417 Carrollton Ave.
Celebrate Halloween with movie-themed flash tattoos, movie soundtracks, costumes, films, snacks, drinks, and candy. Costumes encouraged!
Cost: Tattoos available for purchase.
Saturday, October 31 | Filigree Bakery
Halloween Trick-or-Treat Treats
6331 Carrollton Ave.
Stop by in costume for a free mac pop while supplies last!
Cost: Free
Saturday, October 31 | Three Dog Bakery
Trick-or-Treat for Pups! 🐾
844 Broad Ripple Ave.
Bring your pup to Three Dog Bakery in costume to receive a free treat bag!
Cost: Free
Saturday, October 31 | Thieves
Halloween Candy
854 Broad Ripple Ave.
Stop by Thieves for some Halloween candy!
Cost: Free
Saturday, October 31 | Indiana State Fairgrounds
30th Annual Safe Night Halloween
5 PM–7 PM | Indiana State Fairgrounds, Blue Ribbon Pavilion
Just outside Broad Ripple, enjoy a free, family-friendly Halloween trunk-or-treat event for children ages 12 and younger accompanied by an adult.
Cost: Free admission and parking
