Valparaiso, Hobart set trick-or-treat for 5–8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31

Both cities will hold citywide trick-or-treating on Halloween night itself, a Saturday this year, according to city announcements reported by WIMS and GreatNews.Life.

VALPARAISO, Ind. — Trick-or-treat hours are set in two Region cities. Both picked the same window.

City	Day	Hours	Source
Valparaiso	Sat., Oct. 31	5–8 p.m.	City of Valparaiso, via WIMS Radio
Hobart	Sat., Oct. 31	5–8 p.m.	City of Hobart, via GreatNews.Life

Hobart Pumpkins in the Park 2026 collage as published by GreatNews.Life / NWI.Life — unnamed attendees at a public event — Photo: GreatNews.Life / NWI.Life — Hobart Pumpkin in the Park coverage (outlet-published; no minors named)

Valparaiso

The City of Valparaiso announced the hours on its Facebook page, WIMS Radio reported Oct. 12.

The city also posted safety tips. "Light up your costumes, use sidewalks and crosswalks, carry a flashlight or glow stick, and watch carefully for little ghouls and goblins crossing the streets," the city said.

Hobart

Hobart's citywide trick-or-treat runs 5 to 8 p.m. on Halloween, GreatNews.Life reported Oct. 10.

The city kicked off its season Oct. 10 with Pumpkins in the Park at City Ballpark. That event included a costume contest and a haunted golf cart parade.

Main Street in downtown Hobart, Indiana — Photo: Dennisyerger84 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Corrine Hyland, event coordinator for the City of Hobart and Hobart Parks and Rec, told GreatNews.Life a Haunted 5K and Family Fun Run is planned at Robinson Lake. The trail opens to the public as a haunted trail at 7 p.m. after the race.

Hyland said the city shares most event news on its Facebook page and through city alerts. More details are at cityofhobart.org.

Quick safety list (from Valparaiso's post)

Light up costumes.
Use sidewalks and crosswalks.
Carry a flashlight or glow stick.
Drivers: watch for kids crossing.

Photo credit

¹ Hero: Valparaiso trick-or-treat announcement graphic — WIMS Radio (City of Valparaiso notice as published Oct. 12, 2026). ² Inline: GreatNews.Life / NWI.Life feature collage for Hobart Pumpkin in the Park / spooky-season coverage — GreatNews.Life (Ellen Kerr, Oct. 10, 2026). Outlet-published public-event art; no minors named in Region N3 copy. ³ Inline: Main Street in downtown Hobart, Indiana — photo by Dennisyerger84, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Place landmark; not from a 2026 Halloween event.