2024 EVENT & ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE

Get a spooky warm-up the weekend before the festival at our Haunted Hayride through Whiting Lakefront Park. Rides run every 20 minutes from 6pm-10:30pm Sep 27th and 28th. $5 Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Whiting-Robertsdale Chamber of Commerce (1417 119th St. Whiting, IN) or online [CLICK HERE]. Tickets can also be purchased during the event at the park *cash only. Call 219-659-0292 for information.

Festival Hours: Fri. Oct. 4th 5PM-11PM | Sat. Oct. 5th 11AM-11PM

Main Stage Entertainment

Friday 10/4
Jezzibel Presents Entertaining Chaos performances — 6:00-10:00pm
The Witches Dance — 7:00pm

saturday 10/5
Pets’ Costume Contest — 11:30aM
Kids’ Costume Contests* — 1:30pm
Marian Theatre guild Performance — 3:00pm
The Dance Connections Performance — 3:30pm
HaPA Dancers performance — 4:00pm
Michelle’s Dance Center performance — 4:30pm
Adults’ Costume Contest — 5:00pm
Jezzibel Presents Entertaining Chaos performances — 6:00-10:00pm
The Witches Dance — 7:00pm

REgister for costume contests at the Chamber of Commerce (1417 119th St) during the festival.
Registrater at the Stage (near New Yor Ave) if it’s 30 minutes to the contest.
*Three Kids’ Costume Contest Age Groups: 0-3 years old, 4-7 years old, and 8-12 years old.

Beer Garden Entertainment

Friday 10/4
Muddsharks — 5:00-7:00pm
Maiden Chicago Iron Maiden tribute Band— 8:30-10:30pm

Saturday 10/5
Jezzibel Presents eNtertaining Chaos Pre-show - 3:00pm-5:00pm
Nomad Planets — 5:30-7:30pm
The bones — 8:30-10:30pm

Additional Activities

Northwest Indiana Paranormal Investigation of Nathan hale Elementary School
Friday 10/4 & Saturday 10/5 — 6:00PM-7:30PM / 8:00PM-9:30pm
Tickets: $10 (funds raised support the School)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/paranormal-investigation-nathan-hale-elementary-tickets-1035481602347

Measner Magic Show
Saturday 10/5 — at 12:30pm, 3:00pm, and 4:30pm
near the start of the festival (corner of LaPorte Ave and 119th Street)

Attractions

Wicked Willows Haunted House — All hours of the Fest — Oliver St.

Little Monsters Kid Zones — All hours of the Fest — Clark St and Dollar Tree Parking Lot

Tickets for attractions are available for purchase at the festival