Guide to Indianapolis Area Fall Festivals

Lynne Monton
Indianapolis, Indiana fall festivals feature live music performances and traditional harvest festival activities such as hayrides, corn mazes, pumpkin patches, fall foods and more.

Fall Harvest Festival
7010 East Raymond Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46239

Waterman's Farm Market Fall Harvest Festival runs from September 29 to October 31, 2007 at the Raymond Street Market on the lower east side of Indianapolis, Indiana. Live music is showcased at the Indianapolis fall festival in both the mornings and the afternoons. Fall festival highlights include a pumpkin patch, hayrides, corn mazes, a straw maze, pony rides, a petting zoo, pumpkin carrying contest, seasonal foods and décor, and more family friendly harvest festival activities. The Fall Harvest Festival runs from 9am to 8pm daily until Halloween. Admission is $3 on weekdays and $4 on weekends.

Broad Ripple Fall Music Festival
6311 East Westerfield Boulevard
Indianapolis, Indiana 46220

The Broad Ripple Fall Music Festival features artists performing both indoors and outside on Saturday, October 13, 2007. Over a dozen Broad Ripple bars and restaurants showcase full lineups of live music performances all day long.

Flat Rock Fall Festival
6981 West County Road
St. Paul, Indiana 47272

Flat Rock River YMCA Camp hosts an annual fall festival at their camp surrounded by fall foliage. Fall festival activities include hiking on the trails, paddling on the pond, or climbing the Alpine Tower. The Flat Rock Fall Festival is from 1pm to 3pm on Sunday, October 14, 2007.

As a part of Halloween at the YMCA, various Indianapolis YMCA branches offer Halloween activities for kids from October 12 through 26, 2007. The Baxter YMCA hosts Dive-In Family Movie Night on Friday, October 12 from 7 to 9pm and a Halloween party on Friday, October 26, 2007. The Fishers YMCA celebrates with a Halloween Extravaganza on Friday, October 26 beginning at 5pm with hayrides, games, crafts, fall food, a costume contest, and more.

Freaky Fall Fiddle Fest
100 West Washington Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204

The Indianapolis Artsgarden presents this free fall festival featuring fiddle music for the families, children, Artsgarden patrons, and community members to enjoy. The festive music begins at 2pm on Sunday, November 4, 2007.

Pumpkinfest
795 South State Route 421
Zionsville, Indiana 46077

The Country Market just north of Indianapolis in Zionsville hosts the fall festival Pumpkinfest every weekend in October this Halloween season. Pumpkinfest features traditional harvest festival activities including a corn maze, hayrides, farm animals, pumpkin painting, face painting, cider, and bluegrass or mountain music bands each afternoon. Fall festival hours are Saturdays from 10am to 6pm and Sundays from Noon until 6pm. Admission costs $6 and children ages 3 and under are admitted for free.

Published by Lynne Monton

After earning a Marketing degree from Miami University, I worked for Procter & Gamble and Monster.com, and lived on both coasts. I enjoy traveling and writing about local and Midwest events, as well as r...  View profile

  • A Fall Harvest Festival runs daily throughout October at Waterman's Farm Market.
  • Broad Ripple Fall Music Festival showcases dozens of performances at dozens of bars.
  • Pumpkinfest offers fall festival fun for families and children at the Country Market in Zionsville.

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