Check out these Ideas for Fall Fun in Indianapolis!
Beasley’s Orchard
Enjoy fall family fun on the farm with seven weekends of Fall Festivals! Featuring a corn maze, hayrides to the u-pick pumpkin patch, apple cannons, barnyard bonanza activity area, music, food, and more! Activities are available EVERY DAY from September 14th through October 31st!
Phone: (317) 745-4876
Address: 2304 E Main St, Danville, IN
Dates: September 14th through October 31st
Dull’s Tree FarmÂ
Step into a world of fall magic at Dull’s Tree Farm and Pumpkin Harvest, where we’re all about crafting unforgettable memories with top-notch service. We can’t wait to welcome you to the farm this fall! Your admission grants you access to over 45 thrilling activities, including our Tractor Drive, the action-packed Sports Shed, an exhilarating Ropes Range, giant slides, a scenic hayride, a sprawling pumpkin patch, a challenging corn maze, barrel train rides, a tire mountain, adorable farm animals, the lively barnyard bouncers, and so much more! Each admission comes with a coupon for one of these fantastic treats: a round on the Country Air Cannons, a ride on the electric tractors, pumpkin decorating, face painting, or $2 off at one of our food locations.
Phone: (765) 325-2418
Address: 1765 W Blubaugh Avenue, Thorntown
Dates: September 21, 22, 28, and 29 and October 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, and 27
Hunter’s Honey Farm
Fall is a great time to visit the Honey Farm where we are busy harvesting, extracting and bottling this year’s honey crop. Visitors can take a guided tour of the Honey House, bottle their own honey bear, roll their own Beeswax candle, or even visit a live beehive with a beekeeper. (Reservations required) Our gift shop has over 50 varieties of honey with free samples while you watch the bees make honey in our live observation hive. After Thanksgiving, we offer choose and cut Christmas trees.
Phone: (765) 537-9430
Address: 6501 W Honey Lane, Martinsville
Dates: Open all year round
Kelsay Farms
Experience the Farm this fall at Kelsay Farms! Enjoy hayrides, pumpkins, campfires, fall activities, Moo Choo Express train rides, Straw Bale Mountain climbing, Corn Crib playing and much more. Interact with our farm animals including pigs, goats, cows, donkeys, sheep, chickens, ducks and a mini horse. Enjoy shopping at our Country Store for local products and merchandise. Last of all enjoy our delicious snacks including grilled cheese, milkshakes, apple cider slushies and caramel apples. Stay up to date on Facebook or Instagram.
Facebook: @KelsayFarms
Address: 6848 N 250 E, Whiteland
Dates: September 27th through October 27th
Piney Acres Farm
Pick a pumpkin, take a hayride, explore the corn maze, fire the air cannon, play in the kid’s zone, dig for fossils, mine for gems, jump and giggle on the bounce pad, take a spin on the cow train, visit our barnyard friends and enjoy yummy fall treats in our farm store. We can’t wait to see you for Piney Acres Farm’s 2024 Fall Pumpkin Roundup! Located just minutes from Indianapolis in Hancock County. Open daily September 23-October 30, 2023.
Phone: (317) 326-1700
Address: 1115 E. 1000 N., Fortville
Dates: September 27th through October 31st
Russell Farms Country Fall Festival
Enjoy hayrides, scavenger hunt corn mazes, bounce houses, 37’ slide, hill slides, new miniature golf, pedal carts, huge petting zoo, human pig race, huge pumpkin jump pad, playgrounds, rides, country store full of fall decor, fudge, candles and more. Bluegrass music, pork sandwich meals, concessions, mums, pumpkins everywhere and the largest, colorful gourd selection around! Lots of fun for all ages! Admission includes all activities! Children ages 2 and younger free. Discount for military members, veterans, and anyone aged 65 and older. For more information go to Russell-Farms.com. To see a video of the festival go to Russell Farms Pumpkin Patch Facebook page.
Phone: (317) 773-9078
Address: 12290 E 191st St, Noblesville
Dates: Sept 21,22,28,29, Oct 5,6,12,13,19,20,26,27 open 10-7pm | Mon-Friday Oct 2-25, hrs 1-5pm
Tuttle Orchards
Tuttle Orchards is your go-to for fall fun! In September enjoy picking your own apples and create a custom flower bouquet in our expanded cut flower area. In October, visit the pumpkin patch. All fall you can enjoy our NEW AND IMPROVED FarmYard area, apple cider slushies, caramel apples, donuts, and shop locally made goods in the Farm Store. Tuttle’s Grill will be serving meals Monday through Saturdays. Think our Apple Cider Bratwurst, Pulled Pork Sandwich with apple butter BBQ, Smoked Chicken Tacos, and MORE! We are CLOSED SUNDAYS. For the latest updates, check our website before visiting!
Phone: (317) 326-2278
Address: 5717 N 300 W, Greenfield
Dates: August 30th through October 31st
Lark Ranch
Three locations? Triple the fun! Admission to each of these includes access to the corn maze, pumpkin patch, treehouse village, jumping pillow, hayrides, zip lines, petting zoo, food, and more. The full-size trains at all locations are a must-see!
Phone: (844) 516-6837
Address: 1611 N. Meridian Rd, Greenfield, IN 46140
3145 Killion Mill Road, Loogootee, IN 47553
1565 St Johns Church Rd NE, Lanesville, IN 47136
Dates: September 21 – October 27
Waterman’s Family Farm
Hay rides to one of our many pumpkin patches are a tradition at our Raymond street location, where we also feature Tyranny our pumpkin chomping dinosaur, farm & exotic animals, pony rides, corn maze, straw mountain, a spinning pumpkin, train ride, human hamster wheel, mega mountain slide, caramel apples, fresh baked goods and Apple Cider Slushies! Come check out one of our live bands on Saturday and Sunday too! Also selling beautiful fall décor like funky pumpkins, gourds, straw bales and corn stalks. All of this and more fall family fun!
Phone: (317) 356-6995
Raymond St. Location: 7010 E. Raymond St, Indianapolis
Greenwood Location: 1100 IN-37, Greenwood
Dates: September and October
The Children’s Museum – Witch Way Road Trip
Pack your bags and get ready to head out on a Witch Way Road Trip, a cross-country journey along Route 60. But with so many bumps in the road, will you make it to your final destination, Boneyard Beach? Toll fee: Tickets for Hays & Sons Friendly Hours and AAA Frightening Hours are $9 ($8 for members) and are on sale now! Every Wednesday, the Indiana Department of Transportation will hand out free bike helmets to Haunted House ticket holders. First come, first served, while supplies last. Hit the road Oct. 10-31.
Phone: (317) 334-4000
Address: 3000 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis
Dates: October 10th through 31st
City of Carmel, Indiana
Don’t miss the fall festivities at The Arts in Autumn! This must-see event for the whole family features a variety of local artists and vendors, a movie screening, trick-or-treating and more. Event activities take place in Carmel’s vibrant public gathering hub, Midtown Plaza and adjacent Indiana Design Center, where the Touch-a-Truck will be located for kids to explore a variety of big-rig vehicles. The Arts in Autumn is free and open to the public.
Phone: (317) 571-4244
Address: Midtown Plaza, 365 Monon Boulevard, Carmel, Indiana 46032
Dates: Saturday, October 12, 2024
Headless Horseman at Conner Prairie
Kick off fall with Indiana’s favorite tradition – the Headless Horseman festival at Conner Prairie! Enjoy the Trail of Terror maze through the cornfield, take in family fun at the midway, grab sweets from the Apple Store, and of course take the iconic hayride through Conner Prairie’s grounds where you’ll encounter the Headless Horseman himself! Grab your tickets now – if you dare!
Phone: (317) 776-6000
Address: 13400 Allisonville Rd, Fishers, IN
Dates: October 3rd through 27th | Thursdays – Sundays
Indy Parks and Recreation
Fall is here, and to celebrate Indy Parks is offering a variety of themed activities for the whole family. Join us for public, group, and scary hayrides at Southeastway and Eagle Creed Park, and don’t miss out on Owl Fest, Eagle Creek Park Foundation’s largest fundraiser, on October 26th – 27th for live animal programs, “owl prowl” hikes, and more. Visit Indy Parks’ “Scariest” haunted house at Ellenberger Park from October 24th-26th, or take part in one of our many arts activities, including pumpkin carving, nature writing, knitting, and fall collage. There’s something for everyone at Indy Parks this fall!
Multiple Locations
S&H Campground
During the month of October, S&H will offer trick-or-treating every Saturday and other fall activities, such as crafts, games, dress up, pumpkin carving, hay rides, site decorating contest and lots more. S&H’s Fall Market will be open, where guests can find pumpkins, hay bales, corn stalks, gourds and lots more seasonal items for sale. The last weekend of October (10/25 through 10/27) is Zombie Prom Weekend! Get ready to dress up as a zombie and dance the weekend away. Check out our website and Facebook page. Now Booking.
Phone: (317) 326-3208
Address: 2573 W 100 N., Greenfield, Indiana
Dates: September and October
Ice Barn Indy – Learn to Skate
Ice Barn’s Learn to Skate program is for skaters aged 4 and up. LTS is the perfect way to learn or brush up on basic skills (like correct falling and stopping), so the skater can safely and confidently enjoy the benefits of ice skating.
Phone: (317) 804-2025
Address: 17341 Westfield Park Road, Westfield, IN 46074
Dates: Fall/Winter 2: 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10 Fall/Winter 3: 11/24, 12/1, 12/8, 12/15
Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites
It’s almost time for all things spooky, haunted and Halloween! At the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, we have spooktacular events for every interest and scare level this October. In Indianapolis, enjoy a night of spooky and magical fun during Night at the Boo Bash Family Fright Night, or venture through the museum to visit some of the creepiest artifacts in our collection during Twilight Tales: Beyond the Grave (ages 18+) and Strange Encounters (all ages). At our state historic sites located throughout Indiana, experience Ghost Stories Under the October Sky, Twilight Adventures, Owl-oween, plus a whole bunch of Halloween Hullaballoo!
Phone: (317) 232-1637
Address: 650 W. Washington St., Indianapolis & throughout Indiana
Dates: Throughout October
Locally Made: Indy’s Fall Fest
ARTSPARK will come alive with art, art activities, food, and more! Featuring artwork, wares, and artisanal goods from over 50 Indiana artists with one-of-a-kind work. Guests can participate in art activities while enjoying a sampling of local artists and artisans, food trucks, local beer, and a variety of wine for purchase. This event is very family-friendly, so bring the whole family! Admission is FREE and open to the public! Kids can enjoy free creative activities and pumpkin painting! While you’re there try out one of our Make It Take Its in either glass blowing or raku ceramics, presale tickets available now.
Phone: (317) 255-2464
Address: 820 E. 67th Street, Indianapolis
Dates: Saturday, October 19th noon-5 pm.
Wright’s Gymnastics & NinjaZone
Fall Break Camp at Wright’s is a great way to spend time away from school – at the gym! Find a Wright’s location nearest you and sign up for a flipping good time during your Fall Break!
Southeast Greenwood: October 7 – 11
Center Grove: October 14 – 18
Fishers (Newest Location!): October 14 – 18
Noblesville: October 14 – 18
Westfield: October 21 – 25
Phone: (317) 888-4805
ZooBoo at the Indianapolis Zoo
Something new is brewing at this year’s ZooBoo. Visitors are invited to journey inside the Zoo’s new Leeward Manor – a family-friendly experience with magic and tricks around every corner. ZooBoo offers 29 days of spooktacular fun including Halloween themed activities, animal chats, trick-or-treating and so much more!
Phone: (317) 630-2001
Address: 1200 West Washington St. Indianapolis
Dates: September 25-October 31, Every Wednesday-Sunday
Times: 2-7pm Wed/Thur/Sun, 2-9pm Fri-Sat
Fall Along the South Shore
The South Shore of Lake Michigan is only a short drive from Indy. Plan a day at the Indiana Dunes National Park where you can explore miles of hiking and biking trails, camp under the stars or climb massive sand dunes. Visit local orchards or u-pick farms to hunt for the perfect pumpkin, pick a bushel of apples, stroll through a corn maze while sipping delicious cider, and enjoy many other harvest-time activities. You won’t believe you’re still in Indiana! Fall in love with the South Shore and start planning your fall getaway now at alongthesouthshore.com.
Phone: (219) 989-7979
Address: 7770 Corinne Drive, Hammond
Dates: September through November
Warren County – Ohio’s Largest Playground
Up for an awesome fall getaway (that isn’t far away)? Home to the legendary Ohio Renaissance Festival, the Ohio Sauerkraut Festival, Country AppleFest, Kings Island’s Halloween Haunt, an amazing assortment of farms and farm markets & more incredible fall-time fun, Warren County, Ohio is your place to play this season! Read up on more Southwest Ohio happenings and plan an unforgettable autumn adventure today at OhiosLargestPlayground.com!
Phone: 513-204-1900
