Your Guide to Fall Fun in Hendricks County
Fall is here on the west side of Indy, and Hendricks County knows how to celebrate the season. Whether you’re chasing pumpkins, walking trails under golden leaves, or looking for cozy indoor events, there’s something for everyone.
Here’s my roundup of can’t-miss festivals, family activities, and seasonal traditions this autumn.
Fall Festivals & Events
National Alpaca Farm Day Open House
📍 Montrose Farms Alpaca Ranch, Brownsburg
📅 September 27th
Meet alpacas up close, shop local vendors, and snap family photos that are guaranteed to be frame-worthy.
Hope Community Church Fall Festival
📍 Brownsburg
📅 October 3rd, 6:30-8:30 pm
Hayrides, inflatables, a glow trail, s’mores — a free, family-friendly way to kick off October.
Hendricks County International Festival
📍 The Shops at Perry Crossing, Plainfield
📅 October 4th
Celebrate cultures from around the world with food, music, dancing, and traditional attire.
Heartland Apple Festival
📍 Beasley’s Orchard, Danville
📅 October 4th-5th & 11th-12th
A Hendricks County classic: apple treats, hayrides, a corn maze, pumpkin patch fun, and more.
Nehemiah Ranch Fall Harvest Days
📍 Nehemiah Ranch, Avon
📅 October 4th, 11th & 18th 6-9pm
Free admission! Enjoy hayrides, a pumpkin patch, fire pits, hot chocolate, and s’mores.
Fall Colors Festival
📍 McCloud Nature Park, North Salem
📅 October 11th 10am-3pm
Free, family-friendly event celebrating the park's fall foliage and includes activities like live music, local vendors, 5K or 10K, hayrides, axe throwing, and the McCloud Prairie Maze.
Dog Daze at the Maze
📍 Beasley’s Orchard, Danville
📅 October 18th-19th
Bring your pup! Corn maze fun, dog costume contest, and pet-friendly vendors.
Doctoberfest
📍 WHO North America, Camby
📅 October 18th 10am-7pm
A free, quirky fall fest with a Doctor Who twist- costumes, games, and themed vendors.
Pumpkin Patches
📍 Beasley’s Orchard, Danville
Corn maze, apple cider slushies & donuts, pumpkin picking, photo-ops, hayrides, fall activities & games, and so much more!
📍 Hogan Farms, Brownsburg
Pumpkin patch, corn maze, seasonal food trucks, hayrides, photo ops, and more.
Adventurous & Spooky
📍 Indiana Fear Farm, Jamestown
📅 September 26th-28th and October 3rd-5th, 10th-12th, 17th-19th, 24th-26th
If you're in the mood for thrills: this is your spot. Haunted Hayride, Slaughter Barn, actors lurking in the dark, a somewhat spooky barn (not meant for littles under 8). Not the calmest event of the season, but if you want your Halloween heart-rate up, this delivers. Don’t forget to dress in shoes you don’t mind getting dirty, and check the age-appropriateness first.
📍 Go Ape Zipline & Treetop Adventure, Eagle Creek Park, Indianapolis
Daytime Fall Adventures: Enjoy ziplining through vibrant autumn foliage, participate in pumpkin decorating, embark on Halloween scavenger hunts, and enjoy seasonal treats like hot chocolate and apple cider.
Frights at Height: Navigate through eerie treetops illuminated by glowsticks, encounter ghoul guides, and zipline under the moonlight for a spine-chilling adventure.
Forest EscAPE the Night: Test your puzzle-solving skills in this outdoor nighttime escape room experience, set against the backdrop of the haunted forest
