Summit City After Dark: Your 2025 Guide to Haunts, Treats & Halloween Fun

Autumn breezes are turning crisp, leaves are whispering underfoot, and the nights are full of whispers of ghost stories and delights. Whether you want a gentle haunted walk or something more spirited to share with friends, here’s a roundup that’s spooky enough to get you in the mood, without giving you nightmares.

 

Below you’ll find Halloween happenings in Fort Wayne + a few just beyond the city limits. After the list, we’ll drop a map so you (and your readers) can eyeball distances. 🎃

 

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👻 Haunted Houses & Scary Attractions

 

• Haunted Castle & Black Forest — Fort Wayne, IN
  Sept 26 – Oct 31, 2025 • Indoor castle haunt + forest trail. Special “Lights On” Trick-or-Treat Oct 19, 1–4 PM.

• Hysterium Haunted Asylum — Fort Wayne, IN
  Open weekends through October • Haunted asylum experience with timed entry & VIP options.

• Columbia City Haunted Jail — Columbia City, IN
  October weekends, evenings • Historic jail transformed into a fright attraction.

 

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🎃 Family & Church / Community Halloween Events

 

• Garden Trick-or-Treat — Fort Wayne, IN
  Saturday, Oct 25, 2025 • Noon–3 PM • Gentle trick-or-treat stroll through the conservatory gardens.

 

• Trunk or Treat at Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum — Fort Wayne, IN Sunday, Oct 26, 2025 • Cars, candy, costumes, free community fun.

 

• Fright Night — Downtown Fort Wayne, IN
  Saturday, Oct 18, 2025 • Zombie walks, street activities, spooky fun all day downtown.

 

• Rock & Roar Halloween — Fort Wayne Zoo, IN
  Select October nights • 21+ event with music, costumes, and a spooky zoo twist.

 

• Spooky Halloween: A Family Ghost Hunt — Downtown Fort Wayne, IN Oct 30, 2025 • ~5:00 PM • Guided ghost hunt for families around downtown.

 

• Partners in Autism Trunk-or-Treat — Fort Wayne, IN
  Sunday, Oct 26, 2025 • Inclusive trunk-or-treat for kids & adults on the autism spectrum.

 

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🚗 Within 2-Hour Drive of Fort Wayne

 

• MAACabre Haunted Attraction— Valparaiso, IN
  Oct 17–18 & 24–25, 2025 • Charity haunt with themed rooms.

 

• Haunted Hills Haunted Attractions — Crown Point, IN
  Weekends in October • Outdoor trails, woods, multiple scare zones.

 

• Green Center Haunted School House — Churubusco, IN
  Weekends through October • Old schoolhouse haunt with volunteer-run rooms.

 

• Old Blackford County Jail Ghost Hunt — Hartford City, IN
  Select nights year-round • Paranormal ghost hunts inside a historic jail.

 

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📸 Share Your Ghost Stories

Got creepy pics, fun costumes, or haunted-house adventures? Drop your best shots & videos in the Summit Secret Scoop Facebook Group, we’d love to feature them in our next roundup!