Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites

Night at the Boo Bash 

Oct. 11, 6 to 8 p.m.
Indiana State Museum
$12/person; 25% discount for members, $7/Scouts BSA, Girl Scouts and families, $5/Access Pass members 

Fred the Mastodon and his friends are hosting their annual Halloween party at the museum, and you’re invited! Bring your family and friends and dress in your most creative costume for a chance to win a grand prize. Gear up for a spooktacular night of dancing, candy and fun activities for all ages like light play and a scream booth!

Twilight Tales

Strange Encounters (ages 6+)
Oct. 16, 18, 23 & 25, 7 to 8 p.m.
Indiana State Museum
$20/person; 25% discount for members 

Join us – in the dark – for a night of family friendly mystery and spooky intrigue! Decorate your own candy bag, help solve a mystery as we decode puzzles, and find hidden clues throughout the galleries as we explore the museum by flashlight. Costumes are encouraged! Flashlights will be provided. 

Oct. 16 Oct. 18 Oct. 23 Oct. 25

Beyond the Grave (ages 18+)
Oct. 16, 18, 23 & 25, 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Indiana State Museum
$20/person; 25% discount for members 

Join us for a night of spooky intrigue as you experience the museum in the dark – with only a flashlight to guide you as you discover weird and creepy artifacts. As we wander through the galleries, your guide will share stories of the museum’s most mysterious objects. Listen and discover the scary folklore, myths and legends from Indiana’s past and present. Flashlights will be provided.  

Oct. 16 Oct. 18 Oct. 23 Oct. 25

Ghost Stories Under the October Sky (ages 8+)

Oct. 18, 7 to 9 p.m.
T.C. Steele State Historic Site
$10/adult, $5/youth, free for members  

Spend your Friday night on a blanket under the stars at T.C. Steele, enjoying famous and local ghost stories from the Bloomington Storytellers Guild at this annual, spooky event beside the Steele family cemetery. Bring a picnic blanket, snacks, flashlight and your favorite sweatshirt. 

Owl-o-ween 

Oct. 12, 4 to 7 p.m.
Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site
$5/person, 25% discount for members 

“Hoo’s” ready for an Owl-o-ween treat? Collect treats as we explore the grounds and learn about owls, radioactivity and animals who love the dark. Children are encouraged to attend in costume and bring a flashlight to guide them as the sun sets. All ages are welcome to this rain or shine event.

Literally, A Haunted House 

Sept. 27, 28 Oct. 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 & 26, 7 to 11 p.m.
Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site
$18/person 

Enter the mansion for a night of peril at our annual haunted house! Dare to creak across the storied floorboards for a look at what scares await you around the corner — or right behind you — at this fan-favorite event sponsored by the Friends of the Culbertson Mansion. All ages are welcome. *Children cannot be carried through the haunted house.

Purchase tickets at the door.

Haunts & Happenings Tour (all ages)

Oct. 3, 17 & 24, 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site
$20/person, 25% discount for members

The Culbertson Mansion is no stranger to ghostly lore and happenings nobody can quite explain. Come hear the chilling tales at our Haunts and Happenings tour. Due to popular demand, we’ll be hosting these terrifying tours three times throughout the fall season! All ages are welcome. Tickets sell quickly, so reserve your place on the tour today.

Oct. 3 Oct. 17 Oct. 24

Haunted Histories (ages 12+)

Oct. 4, 11, 18 & 25 Nov. 1, 7 to 9 p.m.
Lanier Mansion State Historic Site
$16/adult, $14/senior, $12/youth, 25% discount for members

Join us in the informal parlor to learn about spiritualism and 19th-century ghost lore! Afterward, we’ll venture over to several of the town’s more eerie locations including the Broadway Hotel, the old Vail and White Funeral Parlor and the Madison River Front. Registration required by 7 p.m. day of program. Please note – this tour sells out quickly!

Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1

Real Haunted Happenings: Dark Corners of Corydon 

Oct. 25 & 26, 8 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
Corydon Capitol State Historic Site
$20/person, 25% discount for members 

Up for a scary story? Hear the terrifying tales and spooky legends of the grim events and lingering ghosts that haunt Indiana’s original capitol at this lantern-lit tour Corydon … if you dare.

Oct. 25, 8 p.m. Oct. 25, 9:30 p.m. Oct. 26, 8 p.m. Oct. 26, 9:30 p.m.

Downtown Ghost Story Walk

Oct. 18 & 25, 7 & 8 p.m.
Vincennes State Historic Site
$15/person, 25% discount for members 

Prepared to be spooked! Embark on an evening walk around downtown Vincennes as you hear local ghost stories and other scary tales. Keep your eyes wide open – you might find some spooky characters along the way! Program starts and ends at the Old State Bank, 114 North 2nd Street, Vincennes. 

Oct. 18, 7 p.m. Oct. 18, 8 p.m. Oct. 25, 7 p.m. Oct. 25, 8 p.m.