Find a local pumpkin patch here!

Looking for a local pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayride, gourds and other Halloween activities in Northeast Indiana, Ft. Wayne and Nobel, Dekalb counties, etc? Scroll down this page and you will see the all of those in Northeast Indiana, Ft. Wayne and Nobel, Dekalb counties, etc, sorted by county. Some are farms, where you take a hay ride out into the field, others are elaborate farm stands with mountains of pumpkins and other activities and some are simple roadside stands. Most have loads of pumpkins to choose from. To really make it fun for your kids, look for those that have the extra activities, like a corn maze, spook house, or hayride. There is usually a small fee for the mazes (of course, the more elaborate mazes tend to charge more. Hayrides are often free. ALWAYS call before you go to confirm the info, they don't always report changes to me!

And if you know of one I missed and want to add it or correct the information, please let me know! If you are looking for pumpkin weigh-offs and the US and world's largest pumpkins, see this page! Want to do a fundraiser selling pumpkins? See this page! There are affiliate links on this page. Read our disclosure policy to learn more.

New for this year, see our Top Ten list of best pumpkins to make pumpkin pies and for baking and cooking. Also, our Master List of 100 Varieties of Pumpkins for every purpose. Then see this page for our easy pumpkin pie from a real pumpkin recipe.

New! We just went live with our latest website, FunFactoryTours.com - As they name implies, you can find a fun factory tour, including chocolate, automobiles, historical forts and sites, famous buildings, active Federal facilities like dams, a mint, NASA, even fun geology: like fossils and volcanic areas They're fun, inexpensive and educational! And for road trips and camping, see RoadTrippingAndCamping.com

Updates for April 2025

Get out to the corn mazes and pumpkin patches!  Most close either at Halloween or a week later! The world's best pumpkin pie recipe is here, and the pie crust recipe is here! And we have home canning, preserving, drying and freezing directions. You can access many pumpkin and other recipes and other resources from the drop down menus at the top of the page or the site search.  If you are looking for pick your own apples with pumpkins and often also fun activities, see this page.

After Halloween, find a Christmas tree at a local Christmas tree farm (and enjoy a bonfire, smore, hot chocolate and free hayrides, and often Santa visits! And next Spring, you'll want to take your children to a free Easter egg hunt - see our companion website to find a local Easter Egg hunt. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to write me! And Find a a local farm market here

Pumpkin Patch Listings, by county

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Adams County

  • Steele Farms - pumpkin patch-pick in the field, corn maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, farm market, concessions or refreshment stand, farm animals, school tours
    5525 W. 300 N., Decatur, IN 46733. Phone: 260-565-3355. Email: [email protected]. Open: Starting Saturday, September 28 until Sunday, October 27; Weekends only to the public; Weekday reservations available only for groups if prior arrangements are made with us; Friday 4 to 9 pm; Saturday from 11 am to 9 pm; Sunday 2 to 7 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch are open from Saturday, September 28 until Sunday, October 27, 2013. Payment: Cash, Debit cards. Click here for our Facebook page.
    A visitor writes on July 08, 2010: "Steele Farms is a wonderful fall destination for any family. The activities are fun and the service is friendly! Steele Farms has a corn maze, pumpkin patch and market. They also have farm animals, barrel train rides for kids, hay rides, a straw mountain for climbing, and cute places to take family photos. "

Allen County

  • Cedar Creek Produce - corn maze, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival, we also have pie pumpkins, Honey from hives on the farm, Maple Syrup from trees on the farm, Fresh eggs, porta-potties
    11709 Clay Street, Leo-cedarville, IN 46765. Phone: 260-627-5239. Email: [email protected]. Open: Sunday through Saturday from 8 am to 8 pm. Directions: From Interstate 69 North, take exit 316 Dupont Road. Turn left onto Dupont, continue into Leo-Cedarville. Clay Street is the first street on the right after the bridge. Click here for a map and directions. Strawberries starting June 5, Raspberries starting June 23, Blueberries starting July 5. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover.
  • Cook's Orchard and Farm Market - apples, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, we also have pie pumpkins, pears, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), Honey from hives on the farm, farm market, porta-potties are available, school tours, group reservations
    8724 Huguenard Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46818. Phone: 260-489-3940. Email: [email protected]. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: located West of Lima Road at the intersection of Huguenard Road and Wallen Road; Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for our Facebook page. Apples are available for U-pick on dwarf trees for easy picking. We also have already picked, brushed apples available inside our store for purchase, including Honeycrisp. Other products available at Cook's: fresh cider, apple butter, local honey, jams and jellies, vine ripe tomatoes, melons, pumpkins, squash, gourds, and sweet corn. In mid-August, we have already picked fresh Red Haven peaches for sale. In late August we have fresh pears available to pick.
    Comments from a visitor on August 28, 2010: "Large variety of apples available including: Honeycrisp, Gala, Fuji, Mutsu, Jonagold, Cortland, McIntosh, Jonathon, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Empire, Rome, Northern Spy, Granny Smith, Arkansas Black, Spartan, Gold Rush, Braeburn, Lura Red, Paula Red, Ida Red, Lustre Elstar, Stayman, and more!, ick your own apples or choose from a large variety of already picked apples on display in store room. Also have available: tomatoes, pumpkins, gourds and a large variety of jams and jellies. "
  • Hilger Family Farm - pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, we also have pie pumpkins, tractor-pulled hay rides, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, pony rides, farm animals, school tours
    5534 Butt Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46818. Phone: 260-625-3467. Email: [email protected]. Open: Fall Activities begin the Last weekend of September and run through October. Directions: Go West of Fort Wayne on U. S. 30 toward Columbia City about 5 miles then turn North (right) on Butt Road and go 1/4 mile, Hilger Family Farm is on the East (right) side. Or go East of Columbia City on U. S. 30 toward Fort Wayne about 6 miles and turn North (left) on Butt Road and go 1/4 mile, Hilger Family Farm is on the East(right) side. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover.
  • Kuehnert Dairy Farm - pumpkin patch- harvested and laid out on the ground or lawn, Fall festival, cow train / barrel train rides, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, we also have pie pumpkins, tractor-pulled hay rides, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, jumping pillow, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, group reservations
    6532 West Cook Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46818. Phone: (260) 417-1918. Email: [email protected]. Open: Saturday, September 16th and continues weekends through Sunday, October 22nd, 2017; Hours: Fridays: 6 pm to 10 pm, Saturdays: 10 am to 10 pm, Sundays:Noon - 5 pm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. Admission includes all activities on the farm: dairy cows and baby calves, 5-acre Corn Maze, Straw Mountain, Corn Pit Play Area, Cornhole Games, Tile Swing, Holy Cow Football, Pumpkin Checkers, Moo-go-Round, Tether Ball, pumpkin checkers, Nutrition Stations, Hayrides, Robotic Milking Viewing Room, Fire Pits, Pumpkin painting, Jump pad, Ninja warrior courses, and Farm Tours. On-site food tent. Birthday parties, corporate events welcomed- please inquire for pricing and availability. Admission is $8 per person; Children 2 and under are FREE. (UPDATED: August 29, 2017)
    A visitor writes on September 17, 2014: "We liked it a lot! They give an informative hayride that explains how the cows are cared for and about their milk collecting. There is a corn pit box for the kids to play in as well as a hay bale mountain to climb with some slides. They have different activities planned for each weekend. Check them out on Facebook"
  • Kurtz Produce - pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field where they grow, we also have pie pumpkins, corn maze, porta-potties, group reservations
    14212 State Road 37 East, New Haven, IN 46774. Phone: (260) 657-5817. Email: [email protected]. Open: Corn Maze and You Pick pumpkin hours are Friday from 4 pm to 7 pm and Saturday and Sunday from 1 pm to 6 pm. Directions: 5 miles east of Chapel Ridge Shopping Center off of Interstate 469 Exit 25. Click here for a map and directions. Corn Maze and You Pick Pumpkin Patch are open in October only;. Payment: Cash, Check, Venmo.
    Click here for our Facebook page. Pumpkin School Field trips are available for Pre-Kindergarten to Second Grade when scheduled ahead of time! Large schools or small homeschooled groups are all welcomed.
    (UPDATED: December 19, 2023)
  • Salomon Farm Park Fall Harvest Festival - Fall Festival
    817 West Dupont Rd, Fort Wayne, IN. Email: [email protected]. Open: Friday, September 22 from 10 am to 3 pm, Saturday, September 23 from 10 am to 5 pm.

De Kalb County

  • Amazing Fall Fun - corn maze, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival, kiddie (mini) corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, face painting, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
    3150 County Road 43, Waterloo, IN 46793. Phone: 260-333-2302. Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday to Thursday by appointment only; Friday from 6 pm to 10 pm; Saturday from 12 pm to 10 pm; Sunday from 2 pm to 6 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: from State Road 8 Take Street Road 8 East of Auburn, turn North on County Road 43. Just 3.5 miles to Amazing Fall Fun. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Click here for our Facebook page.

Huntington County

  • Phil's U-Pick-It - pumpkins, Pick-your-own apples, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, porta-potties
    780N 500W, Huntington, IN 46750. Phone: 260 388-5061. Email: [email protected]. UPDATE for 2021, Their website and Facebook pages are gone or outdated - I presume they have closed. Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pumpkins, corn maze or Fall activities or are even open? If so, please write me. Open: 11 am to 6 pm daily. Directions: If you are driving south, get on 9 to 100 North and turn right. Go to next cross road, 500 West, and turn left. Go to the second driveway on the right and turn in there. You have arrived. If you are driving north, get on 9 to W. Division Road and turn left. Go to next cross road, 500 West, and turn right. Go past the house and the barn with a red roof, go to the next driveway on the left and turn in there. You have arrived. There are also signs you can follow. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  • Wholesome Meadows Farm - No pesticides are used, pumpkins, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch- harvested and laid out on the ground or lawn, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, we also have pie pumpkins, tractor-pulled hay rides, Fresh eggs, restrooms, school tours
    9141 N 100 W, Huntington, IN 46750. Phone: (260) 438-8242. Alternate Phone: (260) 446-6126. Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday to Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm, all year. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. We do not use pesticides on the crops. Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for our Facebook page. (UPDATED: May 15, 2018)

 

LaGrange County

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Noble County

  • The Amazing Maze - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, haunted corn maze, wagon rides, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, birthday parties, school tours
    5398 North 500 East, Kendallville, IN 46755. Phone: 260-347-4317. Open: Call before you go - their facebook page looks outdated. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Corn Maze is open September 25th through November 1; Haunted maze opens at dark. Payment: Cash, only.
  • Roberts Farms - Pumpkin patch, corn maze, hay maze, farm animals, hay rides
    2085 West 900 North, Wawaka, IN 46795. Phone: 574-202-2660. Email: [email protected]. Open: mid-SEPTEMBER to late OCTOBER on SATURDAY: 12 PM - 9 PM and SUNDAY: 12 PM - 7 PM; Weekdays and evenings by appointment only for groups. Directions:P from the North: From US 20 in Shipshewana, turn South on SR 5 in Shipshewana. Before you reach Ligonier, turn left or East on 900 North. The farm will be on the right hand side of the road in 4 miles.
    You can get lost in our corn and hay mazes, pet the farm animals, play in the three tower playground, pick a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch, enjoy some farm food, test your skills at trivia questions hidden in the mazes, play some farm games, dig in the sandbox, and take part in our special weekend events. We have activities for the whole family and groups are welcome. ​We are the home to Indiana's largest indoor hay maze! This 25 acre farm experience is filled with a day full of fun and adventure. You can get lost in our corn and hay mazes, pet the farm animals, play in the three tower playground, pick a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch, enjoy some farm food, test your skills at trivia questions hidden in the mazes, play some farm games, dig in the sandbox, and take part in our special weekend events. We have activities for the whole family and groups are welcome. ​Get lost in our 4 acre corn maze. Explore the maze to find questions about agricultural trivia, Indiana trivia, or bible jeopardy. Makes for a great challenge for clubs and youth groups to explore! The maze is safe for young children as it is not haunted.
    pick out your favorite pumpkin from the pumpkin patch. Pumpkins are available for self serve or you can pick your own. Over 20 different varaties, colors (orange, white, green, blue), and shapes ranging from palm size to over 30 pounds. We also have pie pumpkins that you can eat! Payment: Cash and Check. Click here for a link to our Facebook page. (ADDED: July 14, 2017, JBS)

Steuben County

  • RidenourAcres - corn maze, pumpkins, concession stand (drinks, snacks and/or food), pumpkin patch in the field, Bouncy castle or moon bounce
    2935 E Co Rd 20 N, Angola, IN 46703. Phone: 260-316-9148. Open: September 6, 2014 to November 11, 2014; Monday to Friday by appt only, Saturday and Sunday from 12 - 6 pm. Directions: See their wedaybsite for directions. Payment: Cash, only.. pumpkin patch, 9 acre corn maze, hay ride, haunted hayride, lots of activities for toddlers to grade schoolers, not sure about payment options, the also have campments for scouts
    A visitor writes on October 13, 2014: "Grandson, age 3, had a great time. We enjoyed taking him...very clean and well organized"

Wells County

  • Drennen's Pumpkin Kingdom - corn maze, pumpkin patch in the field, pumpkins (brought in from the field), Cider mill with fresh apple cider made on the premises, Gourds, concession stand (drinks, snacks and/or food), pumpkins (harvested and laid out on the ground or lawn), pumpkins (in a market, stand or shop), petting zoo, farm animals, tours of the operation, group tours
    6310 W. 1100 S. 90, Montpelier, IN 47359. Phone: 765-728-8422. Email: [email protected]. Open: Tuesday through Sunday 10 am -6 pm from September 27th through October 31st; farm stand is open Tours to the public are Friday 4-6 pm, Saturday 10- 6 pm and Sunday 1 -5 pm.. Directions: See our website for directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard . Have fun visiting a real farm: walking through a corn maze, visiting some baby animals, taking a hayride. Fun for the whole family! Make some fall memories to cherish forever! We also have educational fall tours for groups and school classes available Tuesdays through Fridays. Fresh unpasteurized apple cider made on the farm. Click here for our Facebook page. (UPDATED: October 25, 2021, JBS) (ADDED: October 10, 2013, suggested by a visitor)
    A visitor writes on October 05, 2016: "Very reasonable and friendly. They also have veteran discounts. They have baby chick\'s, chickens, ducks, geese, pot belly pig, goats, donkey that can be fed and or petted if cooperating! Hay rides, corn mazes, games, and a concession stand on weekends. Pumpkins, gourds, Indian corn, mugs, freshly pressed apple cider made on location, and wide variety of apples by the pound."
    A visitor writes on October 10, 2013: "THEY HAVE A GOAT, PONY, AND BABY CHICS THAT THE CHILDREN CAN PET. CORN MAZE HAY RIDES. LOTS OF PUMPKINS TO CHOOSE FROM TOO. THEY SELL APPLE CIDER, COOKIES, AND POPCORN"

Whitley County

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