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.
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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
Click on Resources above, if you need a county map
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
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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.
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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. "
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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.
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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"
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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)
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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
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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
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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.
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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
- Do you know of any pumpkin patches, corn mazes,
or other special Halloween events in this county? Please tell me about them -
Click
here to write to me!
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.
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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
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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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