This Week
Sunday, Oct. 25 – Saturday, Oct. 31
Halloween week! Thursday night is the big one in Berne, with four family events around town, and Geneva celebrates Halloween night Saturday with a fire department chili dinner, trick-or-treat, and a costume parade. Make it dinner and treats: Pizza King, El Carreton, and Berne Dining are all open Thursday evening, and you can finish the night with a cone at Grandma Stutzman's, open until 8 PM.
Treats at the Tower
Free, family-friendly trick-or-treating at the Clock Tower, plus carnival games and food. Sponsored by Berne churches, businesses, and organizations, and everyone is welcome.
Muensterberg Plaza & Clock Tower, Berne · View the flyer · More info
Berne City-Wide Trick-or-Treat
Trick-or-treat all around town. A porch light on means treats are waiting.
Neighborhoods all around Berne · More info
Mount Hope Nazarene Eat & Treat Night
Treat tables plus soup, hot dogs, and cookies for the whole family, hosted by Mount Hope Nazarene Church. A warm supper stop in the middle of trick-or-treat night.
Lehman Park Pavilion, 212 Park Ave, Berne
Trick-or-Treat at Swiss Village
The residents of Swiss Village, Berne's retirement community, welcome trick-or-treaters with treats and games throughout the building. A favorite stop for kids and residents alike.
Swiss Village retirement community, Berne
Last Week of Swiss Heritage Village Tours
Your final chance this season to tour the 1800s village and see the great Hauenstein Cider Press. The last tour leaves at 3 PM on Saturday, October 31.
1200 Swiss Way, Berne · (260) 589-8007 · See our Heritage Village guide
Geneva Volunteer Fire Department Chili Dinner
Warm up with a bowl of chili from the Geneva Volunteer Fire Department, then head right out for Halloween night trick-or-treat. A hometown supper stop before the fun.
Geneva Fire Station, Geneva
Geneva Trick-or-Treat & Costume Parade
Town-wide trick-or-treating in Geneva on Halloween night, with downtown treats from 5:00 to 6:30 PM and porch lights on all over town until 8:00. The costume parade steps off at 7:00 PM, with Best Costume awards right after. Dinner in Berne is 10 minutes up US 27.
Neighborhoods & downtown, Geneva
Halloween Treats at the Geneva Library
Stop by in costume for a treat in front of the library, right in the middle of Geneva's downtown trick-or-treat. Dinner in Berne is 10 minutes up US 27.
In front of the Geneva Library, Geneva · More info
Next Week
Sunday, Nov. 1 – Saturday, Nov. 7
Holiday shopping season kicks off downtown with open houses Tuesday and Wednesday, Saturday brings more than 100 vendors at the Holiday Bazaar plus a Christmas open house and half-off thrift sale downtown, and Friday brings an evening of poetry and prose in Geneva.
Holiday Open Houses at Nora Gray & Lasting Lite Emporium
Downtown Berne's holiday season starts here, with open houses at Nora Gray (4–8 PM) and Lasting Lite Emporium (5–9 PM) on Tuesday evening, plus the Grounded Coffee Trailer on hand. Both shops keep the open house going Wednesday. Make it an evening downtown with dinner in town.
Nora Gray & Lasting Lite Emporium, downtown Berne · See our Shopping guide
Swiss Heritage Village Holiday Bazaar
Get a head start on holiday shopping with more than 100 vendors, plus the Village's famous apple dumplings. A fundraiser for the Swiss Heritage Village. Make it a Berne Saturday with lunch in town afterward.
South Adams Schools complex, Berne
Cuckoo & Co. Christmas Open House & Etcetera Ecke Half-Off Thrift
More Saturday shopping downtown: a Christmas open house at Cuckoo & Co., with 115 Brew on hand, and a half-off sale at Etcetera Ecke thrift. An easy stop after the Holiday Bazaar and lunch in town.
Downtown Berne · See our Shopping guide
Third Annual Poetry & Prose Presentation
The Geneva Library's third annual evening of poetry and prose. Dinner in Berne is 10 minutes up US 27.
Geneva Library, Porter Room, Geneva · More info
Any Week in Berne
Always worth the trip
No calendar needed. These are ready for you any day you visit, and every one of them pairs well with a meal in town.
Muensterberg Plaza & Clock Tower
Berne's 160-foot salute to the old country, the only Swiss Canton Tree in the U.S., and quilt-pattern gardens, all free and downtown.
See our Clock Tower guide → ShoppingFurniture Country
Three destination showrooms in the Furniture Capital of Indiana, stocked with pieces built minutes away.
See our Furniture guide → Main StreetDowntown Shopping
Antiques, gifts, an old-time hardware store, sweets, books, and jewelry, all a short walk from lunch.
See our Shopping guide → Historic LandmarkCeylon Covered Bridge
The last covered bridge over the Wabash, open year-round and free, a short scenic drive from dinner.
See our Covered Bridge guide → OutdoorsSouth Adams Trail
A paved, gentle rail-trail between Berne and Geneva, crossing the Wabash on an 1897 steel bridge.
See our Trail guide → EatBerne.comNine places to eat
Coffee, family dining, pizza, Mexican, ice cream, and more. A good meal in Berne is an event of its own.
See the guide →Coming Up
Save the date
The big ones worth planning a trip around.
Christkindlmarkt Opening Night & Tree Lighting
Kick off the holiday season the Swiss way. The Christkindlmarkt opens early for Weihnachtsfest, and the evening brings the annual community tree lighting with music, lights, vendors, and food at the Clock Tower.
N. Church Ave & Muensterberg Plaza, Berne · Tree lighting info · See our Christkindlmarkt guide
Berne Christkindlmarkt
A Swiss-German Advent market with wooden chalets, handmade gifts, holiday food, Santa, and carriage rides in the glow of the Clock Tower. Admission is free.
N. Church Ave, beside Muensterberg Plaza, Berne · Official website · See our Christkindlmarkt guide
Christkindlmarkt Glow Parade
A free parade of lighted vehicles through downtown Berne. The route heads south on Monroe Street and turns onto Main Street, so find a spot along Main and enjoy the show. Want to join in? All vehicles are welcome, with lineup at 5:00 PM.
Starts at the Smith Brothers lot, 356 Monroe St, Berne · More info
Cozy Winter Crafting at Limberlost
Drop in for all-ages winter crafts at the Gene Stratton-Porter home ($6 tickets), and pair it with a Christkindlmarkt evening in Berne the same day.
Limberlost State Historic Site, 200 E. 6th St, Geneva · (260) 368-7428 · More info
Cookies with Claus
Cookies and a visit with Santa at the Geneva Library, part of Christmas in historic downtown Geneva. It's also the last Christkindlmarkt weekend, so head up to Berne for lunch and the market afterward.
Geneva Library, Porter Room, Geneva · More info
Berne Swiss Days
Berne's biggest weekend: a parade, the Steintoss, polka bands, yodelers, and more than 100 food and craft vendors downtown.
Downtown Berne & Muensterberg Plaza · See our Swiss Days guide