People of Brown’s Chapel Wesleyan Church sit at decorated car trunks to greet those in costume passing by for treats at a past trunk or treat at the church. This year, the church’s Fall Fest is set for 5-7 p.m. Oct. 26.
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Candy, costumes, pumpkins, s’mores … whatever your fall favorite, you can probably find it at one or more of the fall events taking place at area churches.
A number of churches will offer Trunk or Treats in their parking lots. Members decorate their vehicle trunks, stock them with candy and turn the parking lot into a one-stop-shop for trick-or-treating.
Other churches are contributing their fall fun to larger community events. Some have booths in the Greenfield Parks and Recreation’s community Trunk or Treat (6-8 p.m. Oct. 24 at Hancock County 4-H Fairgrounds, 620 Apple St., Greenfield). Or Outlook Christian Church offers its parking lot for the Town of McCordsville’s trunk or treat.
In downtown Fortville, area churches and nonprofits have booths at Treats on Main and FARM Community Fair, set for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 26 along Main Street. They offer a game or candy to those who stop by, along with information for those who’d like to learn more about their work in the community.
“We want the kids to dress up,” said FARM (Fortville Area Resource Mission) board member Kelly Griffey. “There will be games and candy.”
Downtown businesses often offer specials during the event, and additional vendors will be set up south of the railroad tracks. Festivalgoers can snap photos in photo opp areas featuring straw, pumpkins and an old truck. They can also see a police car, fire truck and antique tractors.
This year, organizers encourage those who come to bring a non-perishable food item for the FARM pantry.
Those in costume can stop by the FARM tent across from Fortville Post Office from 10-11:30 a.m. Organizers will take instant photos of the costumes and collect them for judging at 11:30. Judges name winners and award prizes at noon (must be present to win). Categories are Best Family/Group, Cutest Baby (0-4 years), Scariest and Most Original.
Parking is available behind the post office and the Seals Funeral Home lot.
“It seems like the attendance has increased every year,” Griffey said. “The non-profits that I’ve talked to, they always enjoy that event and talking to people.”
Here’s where to find the fall fun offered by local churches:
THROUGH OCT. 30
Pumpkin Patch and Mums, now through Oct. 30 (4-8 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m.-8 p.m. weekends) at Fortville Church of the Nazarene, 701 S. Maple St. Fundraiser for the church youth.
OCT. 12
Fall Festival, 4-7 p.m. at New Life Church, 501 N. Buck Creek Road in Cumberland. Offers family fun with hayrides, games with prizes, bounce houses, food, bonfire and s’mores.
OCT. 13
Fall Festival, 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Heather Hills Baptist Church, 1421 N. German Church Road, Indianapolis. Features family fun and food.
OCT. 19
Chili Cookoff by The Fountain, noon to 3 p.m. during New Palestine Main Street’s Harvest Fest, 11 E. Main St. (U.S. 52), New Palestine.
Fall Fest and Trunk or Treat, 5-7 p.m. at St. James Lutheran Church, 1741 S. State St.
OCT. 26
Treats on Main and FARM Community Fair, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 26 in downtown Fortville. Come for a fall festival for the entire family, including free treats and a community resource fair with vendor booths and food trucks.
Trunk or Treat, 2-4 p.m., presented together by two Greenfield churches. Bradley United Methodist Church will have trunks at the corner of Main and Pennsylvania streets. Greenfield Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) will have trunks at the corner of Main and East streets.
Fall Fest is at Fortville Church of the Nazarene (time to be announced). Features games, food, hay rides, barrel train rides and more.
Fall Fest, 5-7 p.m. at Brown’s Chapel Wesleyan Church, 994 N. CR 600E, Greenfield. Features trunks with candy, food, bounce houses and hayrides
Trunk or Treat, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Greenfield First Church of the Nazarene, 1980 S. State St., Greenfield.
Trunk ‘N Treat, 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at Mt. Comfort Church’s Philadelphia Campus, 2265 W. U.S. 40, Greenfield.
OCT. 27
Town of McCordsville Trunk or Treat, 4-6 p.m. at Outlook Christian Church, 6531 N. CR 600W, McCordsville.
Fall Fun Festival, 4:30-6:30 p.m. at New Palestine Bible Church, 5954 W. County Road 300S, New Palestine. Includes roasting s’mores over a campfire, a cupcake walk, hayrides, photo booth, bounce house, games and prizes.
Trunk & Treat, 5-7 p.m. at New Palestine United Methodist Church, 3565 S. CR 500W.
Fall Festival, 5-7 p.m. at Wilkinson Church of Christ, 7293 N. State Road 109, Wilkinson. Features food, bounce houses, an outdoor movie and more.
OCT. 29
Trunk or Treat, 5:30-7 p.m. Oct. 29 at Greenfield Church of Christ, 1380 S. State St., Greenfield.
OCT. 31
Trunk or Treat, 4-6 p.m. at Greenfield Faith Church, 328 S. Swope St., Greenfield.
Trunk or Treat, 6-8 p.m. at Community Christian Church, 3123 S. CR 500W, New Palestine. Features candy, s’mores over the fire pit and hot chocolate.
Trunk or Treat, 6-8 p.m. at Living Streams Community Church, 7061 N. CR 700W, McCordsville.
Trunk or Treat, 6:30-8 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church, 1450 W. Main St., Greenfield.
