Hayrides, corn mazes, pumpkin picking and a cider donut somewhere along the way. These local farms turn harvest season into a full family outing, and most are a short drive from Indianapolis. One is in Lafayette for families planning a day trip.
Here are nine farm festivals and harvest celebrations to add to your fall bucket list. Check each farm’s calendar before heading out. Several open only on select days, and a few close on weekdays or Sundays.
Dull’s Tree Farm and Pumpkin Harvest
- Dates: Oct. 29–31 and Nov. 1, 2026.
- Address: 1765 W. Blubaugh Ave., Thorntown, IN 46071
- Price: $17.95 online, plus taxes and fees; $21.95 at the gate, plus tax. Ages 2 and younger are free.
Dull’s has more than 45 activities, including hayrides to the pumpkin patch, a corn maze, giant slides, a barrel train, a corn pit and farm animals. Admission includes one Activity Pass, good for an add-on such as air cannons, paintball, face painting or pumpkin decorating. A butterfly-feeding experience is also available when weather permits. Extra passes are $4.75 each. Pumpkins, pony rides and food cost extra.
Stuckey Farm Harvest Festival
- Dates: Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 25, 2026. Saturdays, 10 a.m.–7 p.m.; Sundays, 1–7 p.m.
- Address: 19975 Hamilton Boone Road, Sheridan, IN 46069
- Price: Weekend admission is $16.25 online or $18.95 at the gate. Ages 2 and younger are free.
Stuckey’s Harvest Festival combines a working apple orchard with corn mazes, hayrides, pig races, apple cannons and the Adventure Acres play area, which has a 60-foot slide. Themed weekends rotate through the season. Leave time for fresh cider, caramel apples and apple cider donuts.
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Piney Acres Farm’s Fall Fun
- Dates: Sept. 19–Oct. 25, 2026. Check the farm’s calendar for operating days and hours.
- Address: 1115 E. 1000 N., Fortville, IN 46040
- Price: All-access tickets are $20 for children and $18 for adults. Adult general admission is $10; toddler tickets are $5; infants are free. Check the farm’s ticket options for age categories and included attractions.
Piney Acres gives kids room to run, with hayrides, the Piney Express train, barnyard animals, a jump pad, gem mining and a dual 150-foot tube slide. Riders must be at least 42 inches tall for the slide. The one-acre kids’ corn maze is open, but the big corn maze is closed because of heavy rain and flooding. The pumpkin patch is off-site, so pumpkins are harvested and sold at the farm, and you don’t need admission to shop for them.
Experience the Farm: Kelsay Farms
- Dates: Sept. 25–Oct. 25, 2026. Fridays, 6–9 p.m.; Saturdays, noon–9 p.m.; Sundays, noon–6 p.m.
- Address: 6848 N. County Road 250 E., Whiteland, IN 46184
- Price: $14 for ages 2 and older. Children younger than 2 are free.
Kelsay Farms has a seven-acre corn maze with a scavenger hunt, the Moo Choo train, a jump pad, a corn crib and a barnyard of calves, goats, pigs and donkeys. Kids can climb Bale Mountain and pick out a pumpkin before stopping for a milkshake or grilled cheese. There is no hayride, and pumpkins are pre-picked rather than pick-your-own. Bring a flashlight after dark for the maze. Trick-or-treating runs through the corn maze Oct. 24, 4–6 p.m.
Russell Farms Country Fall Festival
- Dates: Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, 2026.
- Address: 12290 E. 191st St., Noblesville, IN 46060
- Price: $17. Ages 2 and younger are free. Admission is $10 for ages 70 and older and for veterans and active military members with ID.
Russell Farms has hayrides to the pumpkin patch, two scavenger hunt corn mazes measuring five and 10 acres, a petting zoo, Mount Russell hill slides, 18-hole miniature golf, pedal carts, human hamster wheels, a jumping pillow and a straw maze. Admission covers the farm activities. Pumpkins, food and painting activities cost extra, with most carving pumpkins priced at $5 to $12. No pets.
Beasley’s Orchard Fall Festival
- Dates: Sept. 19–Nov. 1, 2026. Saturdays, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; Sundays, noon–6 p.m. Weekday activities run 1–6 p.m., Sept. 21–Oct. 30.
- Address: 2304 E. Main St., Danville, IN 46122
- Price: $12 on weekdays and $14–$16 on festival weekends, depending on the date. Ages 2 and younger are free.
Beasley’s Fall Festival Weekends combine a corn maze, hayrides to the pumpkin patch, apple cannons, Straw Mountain, seasonal access to the marigold field and the Barnyard Bonanza play area with a different theme each weekend. Pick-your-own apples and pumpkins cost extra.
Waterman’s Fall Harvest Festival
- Dates: Select dates Sept. 26–Nov. 1, 2026. Check the farm’s calendar for the final week’s schedule.
- Address: 7010 E. Raymond St., Indianapolis, IN 46239
- Price: Oct. 28–Nov. 1 dates start at $12.95. Ages 2 and younger are free. Buying in advance locks in the price.
The pumpkin-eating dinosaur is the landmark at Waterman’s, and admission covers the hayride, corn maze, carnival rides and games, petting zoo and live entertainment. Pumpkins start at $5, animal feed is $5 and apple cannon shots start at $4.95.
Tuttle Orchards Fall
- Dates: Aug. 28–Oct. 31, 2026, Monday–Saturday. Closed Sundays. Hours are 9 a.m.–7 p.m. in October. The pumpkin patch is open Sept. 18–Oct. 31.
- Address: 5717 N. 300 W., Greenfield, IN 46140
- Price: FarmYard admission is $10 for ages 2 and older. Ages 1 and younger are free. Season passes are $30 per person. Apples and pumpkins are purchased separately.
Tuttle’s FarmYard ticket covers more than 30 activities, including narrated wagon rides, a three-acre corn maze, a giant slide, Straw Mountain and the corn crib, plus a toddler area with its own slide and trike track. Apple picking and the pumpkin patch give families more to do. Stop at the Sweet Shop for a cider slushie, caramel apple or apple cider donut on the way out. No pets.
Day Trip: Exploration Acres
- Dates: Sept. 18–Nov. 1, 2026. Fridays, 6–10 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m.–10 p.m.; Sundays, noon–6 p.m. Also open Thursdays in October, 6–10 p.m.
- Address: 6042 Newcastle Road, Lafayette, IN 47905
- Price: Gate admission is $17 for ages 13 and older and $14 for ages 6–12, plus taxes and fees. Ages 5 and younger are free. Pumpkins are 45 cents a pound.
The draw is the corn maze: 22 acres, 10 miles of trails and four mazes to explore. An 11-acre pick-your-own pumpkin patch with more than 38 varieties, hayrides and farm activities fill out the trip. With evening hours on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays in October, this one works for families who want to stay after dark.
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