Monroe Lake’s annual Halloween event, the Ghostly Gathering, will take place at Paynetown State Recreation Area on October 23 and 24.
The event begins with a bigfoot investigation hike on Friday, October 23 at 2 p.m. Visitors can then join in a shadow puppet making session from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. and enjoy shadow stories by the fire at 8 p.m.
On Saturday, October 24, you can make creepy, crawly crafts from 1 to 3 p.m. and compete in the all-ages costume contest at 4 p.m. Trick-or-treating takes place in the campground from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.; at the same time, visitors can vote on their favorite entries in the campsite decorating contest. The Ghostly Gathering concludes with a Halloween party on Saturday night from 8 to 9:30 p.m.
Full details about the Ghostly Gathering are included in Monroe Lake’s October Program Schedule, which can be found at stateparks.IN.gov/2954.htm. Campsite reservations can be made at camp.IN.gov. Activities are open to both campers and day visitors.
Cost: $7 per vehicle (with Indiana license plate); or $9 per vehicle with out-of-state license plate
For more information contact:
Paynetown Activity Center
(812) 837-9967
[email protected]