Trunk or Treat at Back 9 Golf & Entertainment

Back 9 Golf & Entertainment is hosting a free trunk-or-treat for kids on Saturday, October 31, from 12 PM to 2 PM. If you're not familiar with the format, a trunk-or-treat is just trick-or-treating in a parking lot: cars are decorated and trunks are left open, with candy handed out from the back. It's a low-stakes way to get the kids in costume and out for some treats without the usual neighborhood trek.

Back 9 is a golf-bay venue sitting by the White River, and they're running this as a free family event. The kids trick-or-treat through the lot, and once they've worked their way through the trunks, there's free golf, face painting, and giveaways to keep them busy. It's a good spot for a quick outing with the little ones—you can get through the whole thing in about half an hour when the crowds arrive, and it wraps by 2 PM, well before bedtime.

Around Indianapolis, most trunk-or-treats land on the Saturday before Halloween, with a few on weeknights and a handful on Halloween night itself. This one falls right on the day, so it's a convenient way to celebrate if you're not planning a full night of door-to-door trick-or-treating. The venue is at 1415 Drover St. in downtown Indianapolis, and admission is free.