Fall Festivals in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Kuehnert Dairy Fall Festival
September 15 – October 29 — The Kuehnert Dairy Fall Festival is located on a working dairy farm, and is a great place for families to enjoy an afternoon on the farm. Activities include visiting the cows, learning about baby calves, a 6-acre corn maze, straw mountain, cornhole games, a jump pad, hayrides, pumpkin painting, and much more! Admission is $15 per person. Free admission for children 2 and under, and active or veteran Military.
Johnny Appleseed Festival
September 16 and 17 — The Johnny Appleseed Festival is a staple of both the Fort Wayne community and for many people outside of the state!
The Johnny Appleseed Festival is a pioneer-themed time filled with shopping, food, and activities for visitors of all ages. Stop by the Farmer’s Market for a bag of apples, cover your ears when you see the cannons fire or browse the many food and craft vendors. There is plenty to see and do here, and entrance to the festival is free. (There is a small charge for parking in the Memorial Coliseum lots, but free parking is available on the east side of the river.)
Salomon Farm Fall Harvest Festival
September 22 – 23 — Hosted on the Salomon Farm Park grounds, this festival is a Friday-Saturday event that demonstrates techniques from our agricultural heritage. From grain threshing to hayrides to a farmer’s market and a tractor parade, there is a lot to explore for the farming enthusiast. Keep an eye out for vintage tractors – including a rock crusher – and live horses, too.
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Fall Picking Season in Fort Wayne
Hilger Family Farm
Hilger Family Farm is the place to find a pumpkin. Located on the west side of town, it’s rather rural, and there are lots of pumpkins to choose from. They also have hand-dipped caramel apples, cider, Indian corn, and hay bales for sale. On the weekends, special events like hayrides, are available.
Cook's Orchard
Cook’s Orchard – apples! Up on the northwest side of Fort Wayne, they have a variety of apples that you can pick. And, they have apple products, jams, jellies, and local honey. Pumpkins and gourds are also available.
Cedar Creek Produce
Cedar Creek Produce, located in Leo-Cedarville, is another pumpkin emporium. When you drive up past the fields, you can see tons of pumpkins ripening in the sunshine, surrounded by vines. It makes you just want to pull over and start browsing!
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Places to See Foliage in Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo
The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo is open through October 29 this year. This is always a fun time to visit, as there are pumpkins and cornstalks and gourds all over the place! (Don’t miss the peacocks that also like to peck at the local produce.) Of course, the weather is variable, but the last day is usually sunny and warm, and you can have a last creamy ice cream cone outside. Check out the African Journey for some especially nice fall foliage; the super-high hills around the lions’ area have crisp, golden grasses and the changing leaves frame the creeks so beautifully.
