La Porte
OfficialSaturday, Oct. 31, 5 to 7 p.m.
Turn your porch light on if you're handing out treats.
HALLOWEEN 2026
Trick-or-treat hours and Halloween forecast for La Porte County, IN
When each La Porte County town trick-or-treats in 2026, with the National Weather Service forecast for those hours. Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31, and most towns usually go 5 to 7 p.m.
2 of 13 towns have announced 2026 hours so far. Each town sets its own. We add them as they’re announced, with the source; until then you’ll see last year’s hours, marked as last year’s. Hours last checked Oct. 6, 2026.
The Weather Service forecast reaches Halloween about a week ahead, around Sunday, Oct. 25. Each town’s forecast for trick-or-treat time shows up here by itself then. Until then, NOAA’s 8-to-14-day outlook shows whether late October is leaning warmer or colder than normal.
Hours by town
Michigan City
Not announced yet
Last year: Friday, Oct. 31, 5 to 7 p.m. (Michigan City Police, via WIMS).
Watch for: The mayor's office and police department, usually in mid-October (michigancityin.gov/news).
Hanna
Not announced yet
No hours found in past years’ lists.
Watch for: No town government; past years' lists didn't include it, so watch local news and community posts.
Kingsford Heights
Not announced yet
Last year: Friday, Oct. 31, 5 to 7 p.m. (WNDU's 2025 list).
Watch for: The town council.
La Crosse
Not announced yet
Last year: Friday, Oct. 31, 5 to 7:30 p.m. (WNDU's 2025 list).
Watch for: The town council.
Long Beach
Not announced yet
Last year: Friday, Oct. 31, 5 to 7 p.m. (WNDU's 2025 list).
Watch for: The town website and the Town of Long Beach Facebook page.
Michiana Shores
Not announced yet
No hours found in past years’ lists.
Watch for: The town's events calendar (townofmichianashores.in.gov/events).
Pottawattamie Park
OfficialSunday, Oct. 25, 3 to 5 p.m.
The town trick-or-treats the Sunday before Halloween, in daylight.
Source: Town of Pottawattamie Park ↗
Rolling Prairie
Not announced yet
Last year: Friday, Oct. 31, 5 to 7 p.m. (WNDU's 2025 list).
Watch for: Local news lists (Rolling Prairie has no town government).
Trail Creek
Not announced yet
Last year: Friday, Oct. 31, 5 to 7 p.m. (WNDU's 2025 list).
Another listing gave Oct. 29 last year, so wait for the town's own word.
Watch for: The town (in.gov/towns/trailcreek) and its Facebook page.
Union Mills
Not announced yet
Last year: Friday, Oct. 31, 5 to 7 p.m. (WNDU's 2025 list).
Watch for: Local news lists (Union Mills has no town government).
Wanatah
Not announced yet
Last year: Friday, Oct. 31, 5 to 7 p.m. (WNDU's 2025 list).
Watch for: The town (wanatah-in.gov).
Westville
Not announced yet
Last year: Friday, Oct. 31, 5 to 7 p.m. (Westville Police, via WIMS).
Watch for: The Westville Police Department's Facebook page.
More trick-or-treat events
Downtown La Porte Trick or Treat
Saturday, Oct. 10, 1 to 3 p.m.
Downtown La Porte businesses
Put on by the Downtown La Porte Events committee. It's separate from the city-wide trick-or-treat on Oct. 31.
Details: City of La Porte events calendar ↗
Trick or Treat at the Scairport
Saturday, Oct. 10, 1 to 3 p.m.
La Porte Municipal Airport, 2341 State Road 39 S
Free, but families must register ahead (the form is on the airport's page).
Details: La Porte Municipal Airport ↗
Boo at the Zoo
Saturday, Oct. 17, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Washington Park Zoo, 115 Lake Shore Dr., Michigan City
Last entry 3:30 p.m. Adults $12, ages 2 to 11 $10, under 1 free. Rain or shine.
Details: City of Michigan City ↗
Wolfie's Night Out Trick or Treat
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Ames Field, 2501 Franklin St., Michigan City
Free, for Michigan City Area Schools students and their families.
Details: WIMS ↗
No more trick-or-treat events on our list this year.
Dark by 6:10 p.m.
Sunset on Halloween is at 5:42 p.m. in La Porte, and it’s dark by about 6:10 p.m. So most of the usual 5-to-7 hours are after dark.
- Light it up: a flashlight or glow stick, and reflective tape on dark costumes and treat bags.
- Stay together: go in groups, with an adult for younger kids, as Michigan City police remind families.
- Drivers: slow down in neighborhoods during trick-or-treat hours, and watch for kids crossing between parked cars.
- Porch light: on if you’re handing out treats.
Dress for the weather
- Rain: rain gear that fits over costumes, and masks that don’t block side vision on wet, dark streets.
- Cold: Halloween evenings here are often chilly, and wind makes it feel colder. Layers under costumes keep kids out longer.
- Thunder: when thunder roars, go indoors, and wait 30 minutes after the last rumble before heading back out.
One time zone, and the clocks change that night
All of La Porte County is on Central Time, and so are the hours on this page. Next door, New Carlisle and South Bend (St. Joseph County) and New Buffalo (Berrien County, Michigan) are on Eastern Time, an hour ahead, so their posted hours are Eastern. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, right after Halloween night: clocks go back an hour.
Where these hours come from
We list a town’s hours only from the town itself (its website, council or police) or reliable local news, and we link the source. Towns usually announce in mid-October. Heard about hours we don’t have yet? Tell us.
Sources: City of La Porte events calendar · WNDU: 2025 trick-or-treat times · Michigan City Police, 2025 (WIMS) · Westville Police, 2025 (WIMS) · Town of Pottawattamie Park · NWS forecasts (api.weather.gov) · NWS: lightning safety · NOAA Climate Prediction Center outlooks