GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Greenwood Parks and Recreation Department is preparing for two Halloween holiday events. It will host the city’s annual Trick-or-Treat event, Monster Mash, this Friday, October 17, and the first-ever Halloween Fest will take place on Saturday, October 25.
Monster Mash will return to Craig Park from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Costumed attendees are invited to free trick-or-treating activities by the lawn, a hayride, music, and more. A VIP wristband is available for $10 online on a first-come, first-served basis and can be picked up during this week at the Greenwood Fieldhouse. VIP access grants early admission from 4:30 to 6 p.m. and a free food voucher to any on-site vendor. Parking will be available at the corner of Meridian Street and Surina Way and the Craig Park parking lot off Smith Valley.
Greenwood’s Halloween Parade is expanding into the city’s first-ever Halloween Fest, promising exciting floats and community organizations as well as free programming at the Greenwood Amphitheater, including live music, a kid zone, food and drinks, and fun contests.
Live music and entertainment at the amphitheater include:
- 1-3 p.m. – Jai Baker 3
- 3-3:30 – Costume competition and more Halloween fun
- 3:30-5:30 – Karma
Beginning at noon, residents and visitors of all ages are encouraged to wear costumes and line the streets for a parade of trick-or-treating. Decorated parade floats and participants will pass out candy to children along the streets through the heart of the city.
The parade will follow its traditional route, starting at Craig Park and heading north on Washington Street. From there, it will continue west on Main Street, turn south onto Madison Avenue, and finish by traveling east on Surina Way before returning to Craig Park.
The parade map and parking details can be found online on the City of Greenwood Halloween Fest event page.
