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Exploration Acres – Northwest Indiana’s Largest Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch
Indy's Child Staff
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October 2, 2026
Four corn mazes, 10 miles of paths and 28 reward checkpoints hidden in the stalks make Exploration Acres near Lafayette a fall day trip...
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Fall Fun
Worth the Drive: Harvest Tyme Fall Festival and Pumpkin Glow Trail
Indy's Child Staff
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September 30, 2026
A fall farm outing can end with a walk past glowing jack-o’-lanterns at Harvest Tyme Family Farm in Lowell. About a two-hour drive northwest...
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Online Spotlight
Piney Acres Farm: A Fall Day of Pumpkins, Play and Adventure
Indy's Child Staff
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September 15, 2026
A corn maze to explore, a train to catch and a 150-foot dual slide to ride: Piney Acres Farm gives families plenty of reasons...
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Fall Fun
12 Best Pumpkin Patches Near Indianapolis for 2026
Indy's Child Staff
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September 10, 2026
Who's the best pumpkin patch in Indianapolis? Well, we found 13 contenders. And if you know of any we missed, we hope you'll spill because Fall has arrived.
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Indiana Day Trips
All Aboard The Pumpkin Train – Travel by Train to the Pumpkin Patch
Indy's Child Staff
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August 24, 2026
A pumpkin patch is a classic fall stop, but Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum adds a train ride to the trip. On four Saturdays in...
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Fall Fun
8 Fall Train Rides in Indiana for 2026
Indy's Child Staff
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August 10, 2026
Fall train rides are one of those outings that work for both kids who are obsessed with trains and adults who just want an...
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Indiana Day Trips
17 Indiana Day Trips for Fall Break 2026
Indy's Child Staff
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September 30, 2025
Fall break is the best week of the year to point the car somewhere new. These 17 Indiana day trips are all doable from...
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The Apple Works Orchard and Farm Market (Closed for 2026)
Indy's Child Staff
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September 29, 2025
The Apple Works is closed to the public for the 2026 season, so there are no fall festival weekends, pumpkin patch or farm market...
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Finish the Fall Season Strong with a Visit to Russell Farms Pumpkin Patch
Indy's Child Staff
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October 18, 2023
The Russell family has owned their farm land for over 50 years, utilizing the ground for such operations as a dairy farm, pig farm,...
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All Aboard The Pumpkin Patch Express – Travel by Train to the Pumpkin Patch
Indy's Child Staff
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September 7, 2022
Visiting a pumpkin patch is a great fall tradition. And what better way to get there than by train? Take The Pumpkin Express and...
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