The Historic Irvington Halloween Festival

05/09/2026

80 YEARS OF FEARS 🎃

We can’t wait to see you there!

03/09/2026

We love to see the spook-tacular spectacles of Fall in Irvington... We want to see what the locals have got!

This year's House Decorating Contest is here with SIX categories: Classic Halloween, Scariest, Most Creative, Legends of Irv, Rookie, and Best Theme!

Submissions are NOW ACCEPTED through October 1st. Submissions and voting can be done via the FrightMaps App. Check the link below for more info ->

irvingtonhalloween.com/house-decorating-contest

01/09/2026

A Night of Alle-gory!

Indy's Good Time Ghoul, the_bunny_beaumont, is back to guide us through an evening of NEW short films from around the globe, at Kan-Kan Cinema & Bar...

Once again, heartlandfilm and the Irvington Halloween Festival bring you Horror Shorts Movie Night - Creature Feature 🍿

While these are not MPAA rated films, please consider them similar to Rated R... Check the link below for more info ->

irvingtonhalloween.com/horrorshorts

30/08/2026

A Night Out in Sleepy Hollow 🎃

Enjoy an evening of haunted tales inspired by Washington Irving at this Irvington Halloween tradition on Thursday, October 29th at 6:30PM.

Hear the cadaverous creativity brought to you by our 2026 Writing Contest winners... PLUS, a reading of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and a performance from The Irvington Black Hat Society!
Writing Contest submissions are due Friday, October 9th... See the link below for more ->

irvingtonhalloween.com/writing-contest

28/08/2026

People & pets alike... Join us for the 2026 Costume Contest!

Check out the links below to view the 2026 Costume Contest rules and regulations ->

irvingtonhalloween.com/contest-costume

irvingtonhalloween.com/canine-costume-contest

Advanced registration for humans is OPEN NOW through October 23rd. Pet Costume advanced registration will open October 2nd.

25/08/2026

NEW THIS YEAR -> Middle School Spooky Sticker Contest 🎃

Beginning today, the Irvington Halloween Festival is introducing a new contest… For participating middle schools, your student may enter their Halloween Sticker for a chance to win a Spooky Prize Pack & be the 2026 Sticker of the Year!
Deadline for submission is Friday, September 4th. More information will be available shortly on our website!

20/08/2026

Indianapolis and Greater Indianapolis locals... We need Volunteers!

Join your neighbors in supporting Halloween's most anticipated event by signing-up as a Volunteer for the 80TH ANNUAL Irvington Halloween Festival!

Volunteers are needed for all events as listed. Please use the link below to view the available time slots ->

irvingtonhalloween.com/volunteer

18/08/2026

It's A-live... Auction that is 🧟

Join us Wednesday, October 28th at the Irvington Public Library for a live, in-person Auction of the 2026 Poster Contest entries!

Win your piece of Irvington Halloween history OR bid on one of our exciting new premium prize packages...

Packages include travel experiences and exclusive offerings from snugin.us, Strange Bird, and other local businesses... Check the link for tix -> irvingtonhalloween.com/art-silent-auction
Tickets are $30, or $25 for snugin.us’s Wh***ey Club Members. An on-site Wh***ey Tasting and hors d'oeuvres from sahms_tavern will also be available.

SNUG Irish Pub Irvington, Indiana an Irish Wh***ey Destination

18/08/2026

It's A-live... Auction that is 🧟

Join us Wednesday, October 28th at the Irvington Public Library for a live, in-person Auction of the 2026 Poster Contest entries!

Win your piece of Irvington Halloween history OR bid on one of our exciting new premium prize packages...

Packages include travel experiences and exclusive offerings from 𝐒 𝐍 𝐔 𝐆, Strange Bird, and other local businesses... TICKETS BELOW ->

irvingtonhalloween.com/art-silent-auction
Tickets are $30, or $25 for SNUG’s Wh***ey Club Members. An on-site Wh***ey Tasting and hors d'oeuvres from Sahm's Tavern & Sports Bar in Irvington will also be available.

10/08/2026

Nothing says Halloween like spooky stories 🎃

Get those frightening phalanges ready... We want to hear your scariest, campfire-worthy short stories, poems, and essays!

Rules & Entry information for the 2026 Writing Contest are NOW AVAILABLE.

Submission deadline is Friday, October 9th... The winners of each age group will have the opportunity to read their piece at the annual Night Out in Sleepy Hollow event.

Check the link below ->

irvingtonhalloween.com/writing-contest