Story Inn will host a Stand-up Spooky Comedy Show on Saturday in the venue’s historic barn, which also will host The Mad Hatter’s Ball afterward.
Something spooky is stirring in Story … the sounds of cackling fill the air.
Story Inn hosts a monthly comedy night with a revolving lineup of local comedians. Their next show, however, is a little different.
The Stand-up Spooky Comedy Show on Saturday will be hosted in the site’s historic and haunted barn.
“It will be all decorated in Halloween stuff, we’re encouraging people to come to the comedy show in costume. The whole grounds of Story is haunted as well, it’s kind of world famous — definitely Indiana famous for being a haunted place,” Event Manager Aaron Harden said.
Brian Smiley, who also bartends at the Ordinary in Nashville, is set to host the event. Willie Griswold, writer for the Bob and Tom Show in Indianapolis, is on the books as the feature act with Columbus native Jeff Bobart headlining. Bobart was also on the Bob and Tom Show radio cast, in addition to being a cruise ship comedian.
The Mad Hatter’s Ball will directly follow the comedy show as part of the Blue Lady Bash in the barn. The bash includes live music, a costume contest, dancing, awards for Thursday’s pumpkin carving contest and a baked potato bar.
The comedy show is expected to run from 8 to 9:30 p.m. with the ball starting immediately after and wrapping up at midnight.
Tickets for Saturday’s events are $20, and people can either attend one or both events, but the price is the same.
“If you go to the comedy show, you get free admittance to the Halloween Ball and the ball comes with a complimentary baked potato bar, so you can pay $20 and get all of that,” Harden said.
Tickets can be purchased on Saturday at the door. Registration is not necessary. Story Inn is located at 6404 State Road 135 S.
Other Halloween-related events in the area include:
- The Brown County Democrat’s first Haunted History Tour from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday around downtown Nashville. Tickets are $13 each or $20 for two and can be purchased at The Democrat office, 153 E. Main St.
- Friendly Forest at Jackson Township offers a safe and free trick-or-treat experience from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The event will be held at the Jackson Township Fire Department, 4831 Helmsburg Road. Costumes are encouraged, there will also be music, hot dogs, popcorn and hot chocolate along with a lighted trail.
- Halloween Extravaganza at Brown County KOA, 2248 State Road 46, Friday through Sunday. . Saturday is set to have tie-dye, Halloween music bingo, pumpkin carving or painting, a chili cook-off, trick or treat and a movie night.
- Hard Truth’s Sweet Mash Monster Bash kicks off Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m. at Hard Truth Hills (418 Old State Road 46) with a costume contest, specialty cocktails, live music, s’mores making, a kids fun zone and scavenger hunt.
- Trick or Treat on the Trail on Oct. 31 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Salt Creek Trail. The YMCA is set to provide a shuttle that will take trick-or-treaters from the YMCA to the CVS.
- Squash the Block: Trick-or-treating is on the books from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31 in Nashville. Enjoy scary stories by the fire at the Visitor’s Center, 211 S. Van Buren St., and seasonal desserts by Brownie’s Bean Blossom Restaurant. Participating locations are planning on having pumpkin decals.
