Pumpkin patch season around Indianapolis runs from mid-September through early November, and not every farm works the same way. Some are quick stops for a pumpkin and a cider slush. Others come with corn mazes, wagon rides, farm animals, play areas and enough fall activities to turn a pumpkin run into most of the afternoon.

These 12 pumpkin patches and fall farms near Indianapolis cover both. If the pumpkin itself is the priority, check each farm’s admission rules before leaving home. Some charge festival admission for everyone who walks in, while others let you shop the patch without a ticket. Pumpkins are also a crop, so weather and picking conditions can change even when a farm’s calendar doesn’t.

12 Pumpkin Patches Near Indianapolis

Dates, hours and pumpkin availability can change during the season. Check the farm’s website or social media page before making the drive, especially if U-pick pumpkins are the main reason for the trip.

1. Anderson Orchard

Anderson Orchard in Mooresville is the stop for families who want to combine pumpkin shopping with apple season. The U-pick pumpkin patch opens the last week of September, U-pick apples run every day across nearly 30 varieties, and red raspberries and chestnuts fill in as the harvest allows. The orchard is open seven days a week in September and October.

The concession stand covers apple cider, cider slushies, caramel apples, fried apple pies, elephant ears and fried biscuits with apple butter. The Apple Festival & Craft Fair is Sept. 26–27 with more than 80 crafters, food trucks, live music from noon to 4 p.m., homemade apple cobbler, the straw pile and the pumpkin patch.

Phone: 317-831-4181
Pumpkin patch: Opens the last week of September
Hours: Daily, 8 a.m.–8 p.m. or dark, September and October
Apple Festival & Craft Fair: Sept. 26–27; crafters 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Address: 369 E. Greencastle Road, Mooresville, IN 46158

2. Beasley’s Orchard

Beasley’s Orchard in Danville turns pumpkin season into one of the larger fall farm days in the area. A hayride carries families out to the U-pick pumpkin patch, and the rest of the property fills in with a corn maze, apple cannons, the Barnyard Bonanza play area, a jumping pillow and straw mountain. U-pick apples run alongside the pumpkins through October.

The Heartland Apple Festival takes over the first two weekends of October, Oct. 3–4 and Oct. 10–11, adding puppet shows, balloon magic and face painting to the usual lineup. Festival admission is $16, with ages 2 and younger free. Those are the two busiest weekends of the season and the only Sundays the farm opens at 9 a.m. instead of noon.

Phone: 317-745-4876
Fall season: Sept. 19–Nov. 1
Heartland Apple Festival: Oct. 3–4 and Oct. 10–11, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
Festival admission: $16; ages 2 and younger free
Address: 2304 E. Main St., Danville, IN 46122

Beasley’s Orchard & Gardens

3. Dull’s Tree Farm and Pumpkin Harvest

Dull’s Tree Farm and Pumpkin Harvest in Thorntown is firmly in the full-day category. Pumpkin Harvest runs on select dates from Sept. 26 through Nov. 1, and admission covers more than 45 attractions, including hayrides to the pumpkin patch, a giant corn maze, giant slides, a corn pit, a barrel train, farm animals and a trike track. Each ticket also includes one activity pass for an add-on such as air cannons, paintball, face painting or pumpkin decorating.

Apple cider donuts and a full lineup of fall food are on the grounds, fire pits can be rented and fireworks go up Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. Pumpkins, pony rides, food and a handful of add-ons cost extra. The farm is open Saturdays and Sundays all season and adds Thursdays and Fridays starting Oct. 15, so check the calendar rather than assume it is open on a given weekday.

Dates: Select dates Sept. 26–Nov. 1
Saturdays: 10 a.m.–7 p.m. (Oct. 31: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.)
Sundays: 1–7 p.m., including Nov. 1
Thursdays and Fridays: 1–7 p.m. beginning Oct. 15
Also open: Oct. 12, 1–7 p.m.
Admission: $21.95 plus tax at the gate; ages 2 and younger free. Pumpkins cost extra.
Address: 1765 W. Blubaugh Ave., Thorntown, IN 46071

Dull’s Tree Farm and Pumpkin Harvest

More than 45 fall attractions are part of Pumpkin Harvest at Dull’s Tree Farm

4. Hogan Farms

Hogan Farms in Brownsburg has a U-pick pumpkin patch with traditional carving pumpkins, specialty and white pumpkins, minis, pie pumpkins, gourds, Indian corn and fall decor, priced by size from $2 to $20. The corn maze, Kid Zone and weekend hayrides are ticketed separately, and a farmers market with local vendors sets up at the patch on select October weekends.

Unlike most farms on this list, Hogan Farms is pet-friendly. Dogs are welcome on a leash, corn maze included.

*2026 dates and hours have not been released yet. We will update as soon as they are announced.

Phone: 317-419-0636
Pumpkins: $2–$20, depending on size
Address: 8900 E. County Road 1000 N., Brownsburg, IN 46112...

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