Shelby County-Lake Shelbyville Area Fall/Halloween Activities

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Please Check back frequently as events are added. Events with no dates have not been confirmed.
Events with * have been confirmed. UPDATED 9/28/26
 

EVENT SCHEDULE
September 5* 8 am - ?? Strasburg Town Wides Sales and Flea Market.
September 26th* 6 - 10 am Stewardson Lions Club Pancake and Sausage Breakfast. AYCE pancakes, smoked rope sausage, scrambled eggs, coffee, juice, milk. Free Will Donation. proceeds support various lions club projects.
September 27* 11 am - 4 pm Oconee Family Fall Festival at Sacred Heart Church. Pumpkin Painting, Putt Putt Golf, Straw Maze, Water Balloons, Hay Rides, Model A Rides, Kiddie Play Area, Animal Barrel Rides.  There is also plenty of food.

Ladies Quilt Raffle and a Jack O Pot Raffle.
October 1st* 5:30 - 7 pm

Little Ghost Craft program for teens and adults. Stop by the Shelbyville Public Library between 5:30-7 to enjoy making a Ghost Wooden Cutting Board craft. All supplies provided.

October 2-3*   Windsor Town Wide Yard Sales. Times and places will vary by day.
October 4th* 11 am - 4 pm Oconee Family Fall Festival at Sacred Heart Church. Pumpkin Painting, Putt Putt Golf, Straw Maze, Water Balloons, Hay Rides, Model A Rides, Kiddie Play Area, Animal Barrel Rides.  There is also plenty of food.

Ladies Quilt Raffle and a Jack O Pot Raffle.
October 9-11* Times vary Touchstone Energy Balloonfest. Click here for more info
October 10* 10am - 5 pm Scarecrow Daze Fesitval in downtown Shelbyville. Vendors, entertainment, food
October 11* 11 am - 4 pm Oconee Family Fall Festival at Sacred Heart Church. Pumpkin Painting, Putt Putt Golf, Straw Maze, Water Balloons, Hay Rides, Model A Rides, Kiddie Play Area, Animal Barrel Rides.  There is also plenty of food.

Ladies Quilt Raffle and a Jack O Pot Raffle.
October 17th* 9am-5pm Stewardson Town Wide Sales. Times and locations will vary.
October 30* 5 pm - 8 pm Strasburg Annual Halloween Celebration: Call 217-644-3007 for information. Soup Supper 5 pm and will have chicken noodle soup, chili, polish sausage, BBQ, hotdogs, sloppy dogs, nachos & cheese, sloppy nachos, pie, and drinks. Parade will start at 7 pm and will be lef by the Stew-Stras drum line, Judging 7:30 pm, with categories of under 3, sotrybook/fairy tale, TV & movies, monsters, ghosts & witches, superhero, princesses, occupational, animals, couples, group, misc, adults. (Prizes will be awarded in each category. ) Cake Walk at 8 pm. Free Merchants drawing, 50/50 drawing. Sponsored by the American Legion Post 289 and American Legion Auxiliary Unit 289.
October 5 - 7 pm Stewardson Halloween Parade of Costumes. S-S Drumline 6:00 pm, Contest 6:15 pm, Cake walk to follow, serving soups, sandwiches, hot dogs, and drinks 5-7 pm.
October 5 - 8 pm Trick or Treat at Villas of Holly Brook in Shelbyville. 2201 W Main St.
October 31st* 1 - 3 pm Kids Halloween Party at VFW Post 4829 in Shelbyville. Fun for ages 12 & under. Weenie Roast an dchili, costume judging, treats. 513 S Cedar.
October 31st* 3 - 6 pm Trunk or Treat at the park in Windsor. There will also be games and food.
October 5 - 7 pm Indoor Trick or Treat at Tower Hill Village Municipal Bldg. If you'd like to set up a table to hand out. call 217-567-3521 by 10/18.
October 30* 6 - 8 pm Shelbyville Candy Run. Participating businesses will have a table or stand set up downtown  There will be candy, goodies, and mini games.  Drink and dessert trailers, Halloween music.  A costume contest from 6-6:30. 
October 5:30 - 8 pm Halloween in Herrick at Herrick Community Bldg. . There will be a dinner walking taco, chili, hotdogs, chips, and dessert with prices ranging from $1-$7. The costume contest judging is at 7 pm with prizes.
October 5 - 7:30 pm Windsor Soup Supper and Parade. Soup supper begins at 5 pm at the Legion. The parade will start at 6:30 at the Library and head to the Legion. Then at 7 pm is the costume judging at the Legion.
October 6:30-7:30 pm Trunk or Treat at Holy Cross Lutheran Church at 1201 N Chestnut in Shelbyville.  
October 5 - 8 pm Trunk or Treat at Findlay Methodist Church parking lot.
October 6 - 8 pm Cowden's Trick or Treat Night. Please remember to only go to houses with the porch light on. Make sure your parents check your treats before consuming.
October 6 - 8 pm Windsor's Trick or Treat Night. Please remember to only go to houses with the porch light on. Make sure your parents check your treats before consuming.
October 5 - 7 pm   Halloween Supper at Findlay American Legion.  Costume judging begins at 7 pm.    
October 31st* 5 - 8 pm Shelbyville's Trick or Treat Night. Please remember to only go to houses with the porch light on. Make sure your parents check your treats before consuming
October 6 - 8 pm Stewardson's Trick or Treat Night. Please remember to only go to houses with the porch light on. Make sure your parents check your treats before consuming.
October 6 - 8 pm Findlay's Trick or Treat Night. Please remember to only go to houses with the porch light on. Make sure your parents check your treats before consuming
October 31st* 6 - 8 pm Strasburg's Trick or Treat Night. Please remember to only go to houses with the porch light on. Make sure your parents check your treats before consuming.
October 31st* 5-8 pm Herrick's Trick or Treat Night. Please remember to only go to houses with the porch light on. Make sure your parents check your treats before consuming.
October 5 - 8 pm Tower Hill's Trick or Treat Night. Please remember to only go to houses with the porch light on. Make sure your parents check your treats before consuming.
November 1(TBD) 1:00 pm American Legion Christmas Auction. This auction sells all new products to help you kick off your holiday shopping.
November 7* 6-11 am Santa Brigade Breakfast starts at 6 am with the Christmas Market starting at 7 am. At St. Pual's Hall and Gym in Strasburg.
November 13th & November 14th 6 pm  
November 20th* 5-?? Festival of Trees will kick off this evening at the Chautauqua in Forest Park, Shelbyville.
November 20th* 5-10 pm Fesitval of Lights will kick off this evening in Forest Park, Shelbyville.
November   4:00 - 7:30 pm Dine In Soup Supper at the Shelbyville Fire Station on N Heinlein Dr. AYCE soups of Vegetable, Potato, or Chili. There will also be hot dogs and peanut butter sandwiches, lemonade, tea, and water. Sorry, No delivery will be available. Adults $7 kids 6-11 are $3 5 & under FREE. All proceeds go towards equipment for training purposes.
     
     
Events and Times are Subject to Change. UPDATED 9/28/26
 
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