If you ask Lisa Ellingwood, the best day of the year in Indianapolis is the last Saturday in October.
The big picture: Ellingwood is a member of The Black Hats Society of Historic Irvington, a group of theatrical witches who dance and perform at events throughout the year.
- The highlight is, of course, the one that happens on their home turf — the annual Historic Irvington Halloween Festival, where the society hosts a Cackling Contest.
Zoom in: Basking in the glow of last weekend’s festival, we asked Ellingwood how she’d spend the most witchin’ day ever in Indianapolis…