This page provides a detailed list of Northern Indiana's pumpkin patches, corn mazes, hay rides and other Halloween farm stuff!!   Just scroll down this page! 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.  All should 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 all information, they don't always report changes to me!

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On our Pick-your-own website, we also have pages with our own simple instructions on canning, freezing and drying  many other fruits and vegetables, such as  how to make jam, apple butter, applesauce, spaghetti sauce, salsa, pickles, ketchup or freezing corn  (these links open new pages, just close them to return here).   Be sure to come back at Christmas if you are looking for a cut-your-own Christmas tree farm!   Look at the bottom of the page for links to resources on home canning, picking tips, recipes, etc..

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Northern Indiana's Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes, Hay Rides and More, by County

Allen County

• Advanced Tree Technology - apples, pumpkins
  12818 Edgerton Road, New Haven, IN,  46774. Phone: (260) 749-0891.  U-pick orchard opens mid- September. Monday through Friday 9:30am to 7:00 pm;  Saturday and Sunday 9:30am to 5:00pm. Directions: Take Dawkins Road one mile east of New Haven then north on Doyle Road and east on Edgerton Road. Many varieties on dwarf trees. Apples are available already picked and washed as well. We also offer fresh cider and apple butter along with fresh produce, pumpkins and gourds. Our New Haven location is also home to our nursery, Advanced Tree Technology. Specializing in fast growing screen, shade and windbreak trees. Apples: Fuji, Empire, Spigold, Jonathon, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Ginger Gold, Ida Red, Cortland, Winesap, Rome, Honeycrisp, Mutsu, Paula Red, Red Free, McIntosh, Gala - note some varieties are not available for u-pick. Also Peaches, tomatoes, peppers, pumpkins and gourds
• DeGrandchamp's Pumpkin Patch - pumpkins
  7722 Aboite Ctr. Rd. , Fort Wayne, IN 46804. Phone: 219-436-4359. Hours: 9 am to dusk. Directions to Business: one third mile west on Aboite off U.S. 24 (Jefferson Blvd.)
• Hilgers Friendly Market - pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, train rides, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  13210 US 30 Hwy, Fort Wayne, IN 46818. Phone: 260-625-3030. Fax: 260-625-8029. Email: joeh@hilgersmarket.com. Directions: Located on US 30 7 miles West of Fort Wayne And for a map to our farm, Click here. Crops are usually available in May, June, September, October. Open: Sunday to Sunday 7am to 7pm Upick strawberries are the last week of may and all of june. Hilgers Fall Pumpkin Festival Third weekend in September. Hilgers Fall Fantasy Land Third Weekend in Sept until October 31st Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Comment from a visitor, October 18, 2007: "I just got off the phone with Hilgers and they no longer (at least this year) let you pick pumpkins straight from the patch. "
• New Haven & Lake Erie Railroad - pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, train rides, straw or hay bale maze, prepicked produce, restrooms, picnic area
  Ryan and Edgerton Roads, New Haven, IN 46774. Phone: 317-577-9715. Email: greg7392@yahoo.com. Directions: East of New Haven, Indiana on Dawkins Road, then north on Ryan Road to Edgerton Road. Train station is at the northeast corner of Ryan and Edgerton Roads And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in October. Open: Saturday and Sunday, 12:30 to 5:00 pm Train Rides and Pumpkin Patch from October 6 to October 21, weekends only. Payment: Cash, only.

Benton County

• Millennium Farms Pumpkin Patch - pumpkins, gourds, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, train rides, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, petting zoo 5715 East 300 South, Oxford, IN 47971. Phone: 765-385-0566. Email us at: millennium@localline.com. Directions: 20 miles Northwest of Purdue University, Lafayette Indiana on US52 West. Located 2 miles east of Benton Central High School. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: from September 21st - October 31st (Friday, Saturday, & Sundays Only) 9:00 am to Dusk. Attractions: Hayrides to the U-pick Pumpkin Patch, Inflatable Bounce House, Tractor Driven Barrel Train Rides, Barnyard Petting Zoo, Corn Maize, Straw Maize. Pre-picked pumpkins, gourds, straw bales, corn stalks, and mums available. Payment: Cash, only.

Cass County

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Elkhart County

• Amish Acres Reservation Center -  Fall Festival, pumpkins
  1600 West Market Street, Nappanee, IN 46550. Phone: 800-800-4942, International 001-574- 773-4188. Group, Lodging and Theatre Reservations: AmishAcres@AmishAcres.com. Free pumpkins for the kids with haywagon ride tickets! Weekend activities include apple butter boiling, cider pressing demos, marshmallow roasting, and harvest market with freshly baked apple treats. The only Old Order Amish farmstead listed in the National Register of Historic Places educates and entertains through historic interpretation, live musical theatre, country dining, quaint shops, and country inns. Come for dinner, the day, or spend some nights. (more) (packages & hours).
• Kercher's Sunrise Orchards Farm Market - pumpkins, Pick-your-own apples, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, child-sized haybale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, , Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, school tours
  19498 CR 38 , Goshen, IN 46526. Phone: 574-533-6311. Fax: 574-533-1685. Email: maureen.kercher@gmail.com. Directions: 1/4 mile west of State Road 15 on CR 38(Kercher Rd)19498 CR 38, Goshen, IN 46526. Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. Open: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:30 pm, Saturday 8:30am to 4pm, open Sundays in September and October 12pm to 5pm. Morel mushrooms are available in May. Sweet Cherries and tart cherries mid June to early July. U-Pick Apples- Late August to late October. U-Pick Pumpkins and Hayrides, every weekend from the last weekend of Sept. through the last weekend in October. Harvest festival the first weekend in October. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. Specializing in homemade and locally grown Indiana products, including fruits and vegetables. The best darn cider and apple butter anywhere...that's what all of our customers tell us anyway!!! Fruit baskets beautifully designed with the best of the years fruits topped off with nuts and candies, little jars of jam or apple butter cheese, fudge and caramel apple dip, wrapped in cellophane and topped off with a festive bow.
• Knollbrook Farm - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo
  15463 County Road 46, Goshen, IN 46526. Phone: 574-831-3090. Fax: 574-831-4020-Directions: State Road 15 4 1/2 miles south of Goshen, IN to New Paris. Turn East (right) on CR 46(Market Street). Go 3 1/2 miles East on CR 46. Farm is located on CR 46, between CR 31 and CR 33. North side of Road. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Weekends: Fridays 4 to 8pm, Saturdays 11am to 8 pm, and Sundays 1 to 6pm. Weekday hours available for school tours and groups by appointment. Corn maze and pumpkin patch open Weekends Sept 9- October 31 Weekday school tours and group outings scheduled by appointment. Payment: Cash, only.

Fulton County

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Huntington County

• Huntington Orchards, Inc. - Apples, flowers, peppers, pumpkins, tomatoes
  1259 N. Etna Road, Huntington, IN 46750. Phone: 260-356-9116. Fax: 260-356-4276. Email us at: htorch@ctlnet.com. Directions: US 24 West and State Road 9 South just southwest of Huntington. Go South on St Rd 9 for 2 mile, turn left onto CR 100N to first stop sign. Turn right, Huntington Orchards is on the right side of the road one half after turn. Look for the Big Red Apple out front. Click here for a map to our farm. We are open April through October. Our hours are: Monday thru Friday 9 am to 6 pm, Saturday 9 am to 5 pm From April until October we offer a complete line of annual, perennial and groundcovers for your gardening and landscaping needs. In September and October we offer limited u-pick of both pumpkins and apples. All crops are sold in our "Country Store" as long as quantities are available. Also available in our store is Indian Corn, Mini Indian Corn, Baby Boo mini pumpkins, mini. pumpkins, all sizes decorative gourds, winged gourds, pie pumpkins, we-be little pumpkins, all sizes of carving pumpkins, fall mums, perennials, fall annual plants, and much much more.

Jasper County

• Gilmore's Green Acres - pumpkins, gourds, Corn Maze, Hayrides, tractor-pulled animal train.
  2675 W Clark St., Rensselaer, IN, IN, 47978. Phone: (219)866-4507 . Email us at: suzanne@gilmoresgreenacres.com. Directions: Click here for a map and directions! Open: September 29th - November 3rd, Weekdays: School/Educational Tours & Private Parties by appointment Saturdays: Open to the public 10am - 6pm CST; Flashlight Maze 7pm - 10pm CST; Sundays: Open to the public 1pm - 6am CST. Click here for current prices. restrooms, picnic tables, campfire, 6acre corn maze, kiddieland (play in sand, play house, slide), 40' tunnel, hayride to pick pumpkins, Tractor-Pulled Animal Barrel Train Ride, petting zoo, duck race. Pumpkins of all sizes, Winter Squash, Straw Bales, Indian Corn and Corn Shocks. food ( italian beef, nachos, chicken and noodles, fresh made kettle corn, hot dogs, walking tacos, caramel apples, pop, water, apple and pumpkin pie. .

LaGrange County

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Lake County

• Buckley Homestead Corn Maze - corn maze
  3606 Belshaw Road, Lowell, IN 46356. Phone: 219-769-7275 or for reservations: Phone: 219-945-0543. Directions: Buckley Homestead is located east of Lowell, Indiana on Hendricks Road; Exit Interstate 65 at the Lowell Route 2 exit then travel west for 4.5 miles to Hendricks Road then south 1/4 mile. The Corn Maze is located just north of the parking lot on Hendricks Street. Open: weekends from August 25th through the last weekend in October and on Labor Day from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Everyone must be out of the maze by 5 p.m. It generally takes about one and a half hours to find all the clues. Some groups take less time, some more. You may stay in the maze as long or as little as you wish, as long as you are out by 5 p.m. Visit the historical farm after or before your corn maze adventure. Check in at the visitor center (separate fees). Groups and school tours may schedule weekdays  2007 Admission prices: $5 per person age 12 and older; $4 for children ages 5-12; Free for children under 5.
• County Line Orchard - Apples, pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, train rides, corn maze, child-sized haybale maze, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides, face painting, petting zoo
  200 County Line Rd, Hobart, IN 46342. Phone: 219-947-4477. Fax: 219-947-7933. Email us at: office@countylineorchard.com. Directions: We are located 33 miles SE of Chicago. Exit 80/94 at Ripley, go south to Rt. 6, go east to County Line Rd - turn right on County Line Rd. We are 1 mile on the right hand side of the road. Easy access from I-65 - exit at Rt. 6 and go east to County Line Rd - turn right on County Line Rd. 1 mile on the right hand side. Open: We are open 7 days a week from 8-27-2005 through 10-31-2005. In September the store is open 7am-6pm. U-pick is open 10am to 5:30pm. In October the store remains open until 9pm on Friday and Saturday nights. Maze open weekends in September 10am to 5:00pm. The 13 Chambers of Terror opens September 17. It is open on weekends from 1pm - 5:30pm. This is our indoor haunt. The Trail of Fears opens October 1 and is open on Friday and Saturday nights from dark until 9:30pm. This is our haunted woods second season. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. County Line Orchard is family owned and operated. In addition to apples and pumpkins we have a Kid's Farm with animals to pet and feed, calves to bottle feed, a pumpkin eating dinosaur and puppet shows. Our corn maze is 8-acres. We have 2 haunts - 1 indoor and 1 in the woods. Campfires and hayrides are available by reservation. Birthday parties are also available by reservation. In the big red barn you'll find our Country Store and Kitchen, Sweet Shoppe and Gift Loft and our ever famous apple cinnamon donuts.
• Halls of Horror Haunted House - haunted house UPDATE 2007: This one be no longer be in business - their website is down
  Lake County Fairgrounds, 889 S. Court St. Crown Point, IN. Phone:  (219) 201-8223.
• Johnson's Farm Produce - U-pick: strawberries, raspberries, vegetables.
  8960 E. Ridge Road, Hobart, IN  46342. Phone: 219-962-1383.  From I-80/94: exit Ripley Street South. Go to the 2nd stop light. Turn left.  one half mile on north (left) side of road.    Also cantaloupe, green beans, pumpkins, sweet corn, watermelon, zucchini.
• Norm's Pumpkin Patch - pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Hayrides, haunted hayrides, private bonfire pits (by reservation only)
  7608 West 155th Avenue, Lowell, IN, 46356. Phone: (219) 696-7726. Open: September 29th through October 31st.
• River's Edge Farm - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, petting zoo
  8602 Randolph Street, Crown Point, IN 46307. Phone: 219-947-4466. Email us at: contactus@riversedgefarm.org. Directions: First stoplight west of Deep River Water Park three quarters miles south of us 30 on Randolph Click here for a map to our farm. Open: From October 5 through Halloween. Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm, Saturday and Sunday, 10 am to dark.  New attraction this year is the Twin Oaks Tree House. We have the Best Chicagoland Hayride!! You now can reserve a private campfire for you family and friends! A night bonfire is available for Saturdays only. Payment: Cash, only. Local Honey, homemade treats, weekend food and event specials, 40 acres of woods to hike, pig races.

LaPorte County

• Blank's Nursery, Garden & Pet Center - u-pick pumpkins
  0448 E. 500 S., LaPorte, IN  46350. Phone: 219-393-5414.  Thursday and Friday 11 am to 5:30 pm, Saturday, 9 am to 5:30 pm, or by appointment.
• Coulters' Produce -  u-pick pumpkins
  5433 S. U.S. 421., Westville, IN  46391-9722. Phone: 219-785-2406.Directions: Located on U.S. 421 one half mile south of Westville.  South of the toll road and 94. E-mail:   mkcfarms@csinet.net.  Open daily from 8 am to 6 pm. 
• Garwood Orchards & Farm Markets - pumpkins, Pick-your-own apples, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, horse-drawn hay rides, wagon rides, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, pony rides, birthday parties, school tours
  5911 W. 50 South, Laporte, IN 46350. Phone: 219-362-4385. Fax: 219-324-4803. Email: apples@garwoodorchard.com. Directions: From I94 or I80/90 take highway 421 South towards Westville Indiana, turn east on highway 2 towards LaPorte, Indiana. After about 6 miles, turn left at County Road 500 West. There will be a Gas Station on the corner and you will see a Garwood Sign. Continue on 500 West over the RR tracks to 50 South where you will see another Garwood sign, turn left to our Farm Market and UPick. Open: Daily 8 am to 7 pm *CALL FIRST in November/December as closing time May be earlier. Strawberries: June, Blackberries and Raspberries (Red and Black): July and August, Apples, Pumpkins and Fall Raspberries: September and October; Market open daily from April thru Christmas; Cherries available for UPick beginning in 2009;. Click here for picking updates. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. (UPDATED: April 11, 2008)
• Ken Williams Orchards - u-pick apples and peaches when crop allows
  9456 N. 500 E., LaPorte, IN  46350. Phone: (219) 778-2839.  Directions:  5 miles north of Rolling Prairie, IN, on county road 500 East (LeMans Academy Road).  Off of I-94: take Michigan Exit 1 off of I-94 south to county road 1000 North.  Go east 6 miles to the second stop sign.  Turn south and go one quarter mile.  Routes are well marked with orchard signs.  Email:  kwilliamsorchards@yahoo.com.  8 am to 6 pm, during peak season; 9 a.m .to 5 pm, at end of the season.  Call for availability and hours for u-pick.  Season usually starts late July and runs until the last of the crop is sold.

Lawrence County

• Applacres, Inc. - Apples, apple butter, blackberries, cider, fruit baskets and boxes, nectarines, melons, peaches, pears, pumpkins, strawberries, sweet corn, winter squash. 
  9104 State Road 37, Bedford, IN  47421. Phone: 812-279-9721.  Directions: 3 miles south of Bedford on State Road 37. Monday through Saturday 9 am to 6 pm, Sunday, 1 pm to 6 pm, Open Year Round.
• Dorney's Pumpkin Patch - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, train rides, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, school tours
  RR #2 , Lawrenceville, IL 62439. Phone: 618-943-2699Directions: We are located 1 mile east of Lawrenceville, IL on 50 then turn right on Old 50 1/4 of a mile. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Activities Available: Hayrides, Pumpkin Express Choo-Choo, Gourd Slingshot, Corn maze, Corn box, Slide, Dark Straw Crawl, Dig for Gold in the Mines. One admission price covers all activities--$5.00. Activity hours are: Every Weekend in October. Saturdays 12:00-5:00 P.M. and Sundays 1:00 P.M.- 4:00 P.M. Produce sales daily--pumpkins, indian corn, straw, and gourds picked from an 8 acre patch. Payment: Cash, only.

Noble County

• Fashion Farm - Pumpkin Fantasyland - A full-service restaurant open year-round to satisfy any taste! Our greenhouse and retail center have all you need for gardens and patios. Pumpkin Fantasyland during the month of October is fun for the whole family.
  1680 Lincolnway West, Ligonier, IN 46767. Phone: 260-894-4498. Fax: 260-894-4480. Open: Restaurant open year-round. Greenhouse open April to December. Pumpkin Fantasyland open in October. Open 7 Days a Week, Restaurant - 6 am to 8 pm, Greenhouse open 8 am to 7 pm.  Admission Charges: $2.00 for Pumpkin Fantasyland.  Directions: 1 mile west of Ligonier on Lincolnway West. Pumpkin Fantasyland in October features over 100 displays of characters made of pumpkins, gourds and squash.

Porter County

St Joseph County

• Matthy's Farm Market - pumpkins, pumpkin patch, hay rides, corn maze, petting zoo.
  57754 Crumstown Highway, South Bend, IN 46619. Phone: (574) 287-1935. Email: matthysfarmmkt@nutrenaretailer.com. Matthys Farm Market will be open for field trips from September 19 - October 30! Children will take a tractor-drawn hayride to a corn maze and pumpkin patch where they will pick out their own pumpkin. Afterwards classes can enjoy the petting zoo and playground with picnic pavilion and take home a bag of goodies to remember their day at Matthys'. Farm. For Reservations please call 574-287-1935
• Thistleberry Farm - corn (sweet), pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, train rides, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, pony rides, petting zoo
  61391 Mayflower Rd, South Bend, IN 46614. Phone: 574-289-0164. Email us at: info@Thistleberryfarm.com. Directions: SW of South Bend. 4 miles West of US 31. Located between Kern Rd and Roosevelt Rd. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Fridays, 4pm to 8pm; Saturdays, 10am to 8pm; Sundays, 1pm to 4:30pm Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard.

Starke County

Steuben County

Sullivan County

Tippecanoe County

Wells County

• Drennen's Pumpkin Farm - pick your own pumpkins (priced by size), gourds
  6310W.1100S.-90, Montpelier, IN  47359. Phone: 1-877-889-5201 or 765-728-8422.  Home of the Pumpkin Kingdom. Directions:  Located in southwestern Wells County - 5 miles south of State Road 218.  1 three quarters miles east of State Road 3 on 1100 South.  2 miles north of State Road 18. E-mail:  rx3vd@aol.com.  Open beginning the 3rd weekend in September through the end of October.  Self serve open daily. Tours available on Fridays from 1 to 6 pm and on Saturdays from 10 am to 6 pm.  Also for sale:  Indian corn, corn stalks, straw bales.  Tours include haywagon rides, children's barn yard, corn maze. 3rd weekend of September through the end of October. Admission: preschool: $2, all others $3. We accept Visa and MasterCard.

White County

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