On Tap This Week: October 26 – November 1

Editor's picks

• Trunk or Treat by First Northwest UMC — 6 PM · Northwest Church, South Bend. Halloween-themed gathering with trick-or-treat candy, games, pumpkin decorating, and train rides. Details
• Rocky Horror Picture Show Halloween Party — 7 PM · Studebaker Brewing Co., New Carlisle. Costume contest and themed party with special beers and food at a local brewery. Details
• Dia de los Muertos Family Festival — 2 PM · La Casa de Amistad, South Bend. La Casa de Amistad hosts a family-friendly Day of the Dead celebration with festive activities and cultural traditions. Details
• Notre Dame Women's Basketball vs. Truman State — 7 PM · Purcell Pavilion, Notre Dame. Exhibition game featuring the Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team against Truman State. Details
• Jazz Open Session — 7:30 PM · Merrimans’ Playhouse, South Bend. Open jam session for jazz musicians of all levels to play, listen, and learn together. Details

Tuesday, October 27

• Teen Ghosts in a Jar — 4:30 PM · Downtown Library, Elkhart. Teens can craft a decorative ghost craft that lasts year-round at the Downtown Library. Details
• A Taste of Ireland: The Irish Music & Dance Sensation — 7:30 PM · The Lerner Theatre, Elkhart. An Irish music and dance production featuring performers in a blend of traditional and contemporary Celtic entertainment. Details
• Jazz Open Session — 7:30 PM · Merrimans’ Playhouse, South Bend. Open jam session for jazz musicians of all levels to play, listen, and learn together. Details

Wednesday, October 28

• From Fox News to #MeToo: Lifting the Voices of Sexual Harassment Victims — 12:30 PM · Eck Visitors Center, Notre Dame. Former Fox News journalist Gretchen Carlson discusses legislative efforts to protect workers from sexual harassment. Details
• Zoo Trivia: Spooky Trivia — 6 PM · Potawatomi Zoo, South Bend. Test your knowledge at a Halloween-themed trivia night at Potawatomi Zoo. Details
• Whispers from the Past: Ghost Tours — 7 PM · Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend. A one-hour guided ghost tour exploring the history and haunted tales of the Morris Performing Arts Center. Details

Thursday, October 29

• The Haunting Hand: A Mahjong Event — 4 PM · Ironhand Wine Bar, South Bend. A Halloween-themed mahjong gathering at Ironhand Wine Bar where costumes are encouraged. Details
• Unmasked – Annual Fundraising Gala — 6 PM · Goshen Theater Auditorium, Goshen. Annual gala fundraiser at Goshen Theater Auditorium featuring table sponsorships and individual tickets. Details
• The Merrimans with Titus Arko – Bill Evans Tribute — 7:30 PM · Merrimans’ Playhouse, South Bend. A tribute to jazz pianist Bill Evans featuring Titus Arko on piano and Mary Merriman on bass. Details

Friday, October 30

• MOB Halloween Party — All day · Madison Oyster Bar, South Bend. A Halloween celebration at Madison Oyster Bar in downtown South Bend. Details
• HalloweenFest at the Indiana Dinosaur Museum — 10 AM · Indiana Dinosaur Museum, South Bend. Two-day Halloween celebration at the Indiana Dinosaur Museum with activities for families. Details
• Trunk or Treat at Chick-fil-A — 5 PM · Chick-fil-A Main Street, Mishawaka. Family Halloween event with trick-or-treating, photo booth, and seasonal activities for kids. Details
• Free Movie: Monsters, Inc — 5 PM · Goshen Theater Auditorium, Goshen. Free screening of Monsters, Inc (2001, G) at Goshen Theater following Trick or Treat Main Street. Details
• Trunk or Treat by First Northwest UMC — 6 PM · Northwest Church, South Bend. Halloween-themed gathering with trick-or-treat candy, games, pumpkin decorating, and train rides. Details
• Rocky Horror Picture Show Halloween Party — 7 PM · Studebaker Brewing Co., New Carlisle. Costume contest and themed party with special beers and food at a local brewery. Details
• Kevin Fort and Andy Brown Duo — 7:30 PM · Merrimans’ Playhouse, South Bend. Pianist Kevin Fort and guitarist Andy Brown perform original compositions from their upcoming album Chiaroscuro. Details
• Rocky Horror Picture Show Screening — 11 PM · Goshen Theater Auditorium, Goshen. Midnight screening of the cult classic film with live emcee at Goshen Theater. Details

Saturday, October 31

• SBYSO's First-Ever Halloween Collage Concert — 2 PM · O'Laughlin Auditorium, Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame. A family-friendly musical Halloween adventure featuring costumes and performances at O'Laughlin Auditorium. Details
• The Halloween Bar Crawl - South Bend — 4 PM · The Hideaway at the LaSalle, South Bend. Visit multiple bars downtown South Bend in costume on Halloween night, starting from The Hideaway at the LaSalle. Details
• Dinner Detective South Bend — 6 PM · Embassy Suites by Hilton South Bend at Notre Dame, South Bend. Interactive comedy mystery dinner theatre where guests solve a crime while enjoying dinner. Details
• Halloween Monster Bash Featuring BLAMMO — 6 PM · Chicory Cafe Event Center, Mishawaka. Live band BLAMMO performs at a Halloween-themed event at Chicory Cafe Event Center in Mishawaka. Details
• 2nd Annual Halloween Edition Sip & Paint — 8 PM · Holiday Inn Mishawaka - Conference Center, Mishawaka. Paint on canvas while enjoying live music, comedy, and dancing at this Halloween-themed sip and paint event. Details
• Monster Bash — 8 PM · Four Winds Casino, South Bend. A Halloween-themed dance and music night featuring a DJ and a live band performance at Four Winds Casino South Bend. Details
• The Best Halloween Bash — 9 PM · Hudson Lake Tavern, New Carlisle. Costumed Halloween party with competitions and prizes at Hudson Lake Tavern in New Carlisle. Details

Sunday, November 1

• Memory Walk: Remembering Loved Ones — 2 PM · Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Elkhart. A gentle grief support walk led by a Wellfield volunteer at the botanic gardens. Details
• Dia de los Muertos Family Festival — 2 PM · La Casa de Amistad, South Bend. La Casa de Amistad hosts a family-friendly Day of the Dead celebration with festive activities and cultural traditions. Details