Plenty of Fun This October along the South Shore Line

Need to know where you can find an Oktoberfest celebration? Where to find the best fall races? What about the Chicago Book Expo? Fall is ushering it’s way in with fun events that you can enjoy by taking the South Shore Line!

Whether you walk from the station, ride your bike, or take a cab or Uber, South Shore Line can get you to hundreds of events taking place throughout the month of July, and the best part: up to three kids can ride free with an accompanying adult.

Take a look at some of what we found for family fun along the South Shore Line and if we missed something, let us know with a comment or an email to share@ideasinmotionmedia.com and we’ll add to this list!

South Bend Airport

• Live Animal Learning (10/1)
• Halestorm Halloween Scream Tour (10/4)
• Oktoberfest (10/6)
• Milton String Quartet (10/12)
• Potawatomi Zoo Boo (10/20 – 10/22)
• Big Dance Theatre (10/24 – 10/25)

Hudson Lake

• Dog Days on State Street (10/7)
• Hesston Ghost Train (10/14-10/15)
• La Porte County Symphony Orchestra: Tales From the Dark Side (10/28)
• Garwood Orchard U-Pick Rush for the Gold (10/28-10/29)

Carroll Avenue

• Burn ‘Em Halloween Party (10/28)
• Salvation Army of Michigan City Red Shield Run 5k (10/28)
• Sherwood Forest Paintball

11th Street Michigan City

• Bill Engvall at the Blue Chip Casino (10/7)
• Barker Blackout Tours (Fridays 10/6-10/27)
• Xscape Quest (ongoing)

Beverly Shores

• Depot Friday (10/13)
• Stargazing at Kemil Beach (10/21)
• Halloween Campground Program (10/28)

Dune Park

• Shelter Shuffle 5K (10/1)
• Outdoor Adventure Festival (10/6 – 10/8)
• Porter’s Perfect Pint (10/14)
• Music Heritage Series at the National Lakeshore (10/20)
• The European Market’s Pumpkin Palooza (10/28)
• “Howl”oween in the Dunes (10/28-10/29)
• Amhurst Asylum Haunted Attraction

Ogden Dunes

• Hispanic Heritage Event (10/7)
• 25th Annual Elvis Fantasy Fest (10/6-10/8)
• Author Greg Archer (10/11)
• Haunted Hayride (10/19-10/21)
• Haunted Hills Hospital

Miller

• Playdate in the Nature Play Zone (10/7 & 10/21)
• Halloween Fun (10/28)
• Visit County Line Orchard

Gary Metro

• Not-So-Creepy Critter Crawl (10/1)
• Steppin With Soul (10/14)
• After the Love has Gone (10/15)
• The Black Cat’s Meow: GLOW WILD (10/26)

Gary/Chicago Airport

• Hunger Hike 2017 (10/7)
• Griffith Oktoberfest (10/6-10/8)
• Up, up Farm! Film and Local Food Fest (10/13)
• Family Nature Hike (10/21)

East Chicago

• Burgers and Brews (10/7)
• Fall Color Walk (10/13)
• Munster Ale Fest 2017 (10/14)
• Monster Mash (10/20)
• EC Hallow Haunted House and Trail (10/26-10/27)

Hammond

• Aaron Lewis at the Horseshoe Casino (10/6)
• Pumpkins, Witches, and Hayrides (10/7)
• Balloon Twisting Class (10/21)
• Heathers The Musical

Hegewisch

• A Taste of Theatre (10/6)
• Jump N’ Jam Playland

63rd Street

• Stir Fried 2Go (10/2)
• Elevate Dance Festival (10/19)
• Community Stewardship Workday at Rainbow Beach (10/28)

57th Street

• Family Day (10/7)
• Autumn Long Walk at Burnham (10/29)
• Go Run Chicago at Washington Park (Saturdays)
• Visit the Oriental Institute
• Chicago Jazz & Blues: A Photographer’s View (ongoing)

Mccormick Place

• Bank of America Chicago Marathon Health and Fitness Expo (10/6-10/7)
• Sweetest Day Comedy Jam (10/21)
• Hot Chocolate Race Expo (10/27 -10/28)
• Spend a Day in Chinatown

Museum Campus/11th Street

• AIDS Run and Walk Chicago (10/1)
• Chicago Book Expo and Architecture Book Festival (10/1)
• 2017 Chicago Indie Spirits Expo (10/3)
• Fall Adventure Day at Northerly Island (10/8)

Vanburen Street

• Bank of America Chicago Marathon (10/8)
• Columbus Day Parade (10/9)
• Arts in the Dark (10/21)
• Hot Chocolate 15k/ 5k (10/29)

Millennium Station at Randolph

• HH Holmes: The Devil Downtown Walking Tour (10/4)
• West Town Food Truck Social (10/6-10/7)
• Haunted Hotel Bash (10/28)
• Chicago International Film Festival (10/12-10/26)
• Take a Chicago Hauntings Tour