09/12/2025
Caramel Apple Bar was delicious this morning.
Next Gather ie October 24th.
Here’s is list of Family Friendly Activities in the Tristate. Feel free to add more FAMILY friendly activities in the comments.
🍁Sept 12 Batesville Homecoming Parade/Football Game!
🍁Sept 13 (Metamora) Evening Stroll: Extended shop hours, music in the streets, train rides, and more. Enjoy the sunset in the calm relaxing atmosphere, take in one of our ghost tours, play miniature golf, listen to some great musicians, grab dinner and shop in our shops.
🍁Sept 19-Nov 2 (Newport) Underwater Pumpkin Glow: Join the fun this fall as you explore an underwater world full of giant, gourd-geous, glowing pumpkins in your favorite exhibits when Underwater Pumpkin GLOW returns! Some of your animal friends will get pumpkin treats and special seasonal enrichment while Jack-O-Lanterns become artificial reefs for the animals to explore. It’s a fall adventure like you’ve never experienced before, filled with family fun and memories at every https://www.newportaquarium.com/things-to-do/aquarium-events/pumpkin-glow/
🍁Sept 19-20 (Greensburg) Tree City Fall Festival: vendors, food trucks, music, car show
🍁Sept 20-21 (Lawrenceburg) Casey’s Autumn Fest:
Load up the car and head to Casey's for a fun-filled weekend! There will be dozens of area craftsmen, artisans, vintage dealers and direct sales consultants selling unique products and services. Shop our huge selection of mums, pumpkins, corn stalks, indoor and outdoor fall décor, and our great sales throughout the garden center & gift shop. Kids will have a blast painting and decorating pumpkins and having their faces painted. The Knights of Columbus will offer hot coffee and pastries in the mornings and delicious fried chicken dinners for lunch & dinner. Holtkamp Winery will be our featured winery.
🍁Sept 24-27 (Versailles) Pumpkin Show: www.versaillespumpkinshow.com
🍁Sept 27-28 (Batesville) Applefest: Crafts, food, music, kids activities loop
🍁Sept 27-Oct 26 weekends only (Batesville) Vogt Farm Pumpkin Festival: pumpkin patch, horse drawn trolley rides, corn maze, petting zoo, pony rides
🍁Sept 29-Oct 31 (Indianapolis) Harvest Nights at Newfields: the spook-tacular spectacle, returns to Newfields for the month of October. This spooky, not scary after-dark event is fit for the whole family and is sure to be a frightful and delightful evening under Indiana’s chilly harvest sky. Wander through fog-filled forests filled with glowing jack-o-lanterns galore in the Pumpkin Path of Peril, feel the Ghost Train rumble beneath your feet and witness The Three Graces come to life in the party of the century at Mischief Manor.
🍁Oct 2-26 (Fishers) Headless Horseman Festival: the Headless Horseman rides again at Connor Prairie, offering 16 nights of spooktacular thrills from October 2 to October 26. The Headless Horseman Festival at Conner Prairie has become one of Indy’s favorite fall events, drawing families who seek a mix of fright and fun.
General admission tickets are available starting August 26 for museum members and September 4 for the general public. You’ll definitely want to add this activity to your fall bucket list.
🍁Oct 3-30 (Cincinnati) Jack-o-Lantern Glow. Jack O’Lantern Glow, is back for its second year at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden!
Jack O’ Lantern Glow is an immersive walkthrough experience with more than 6,000 hand-carved pumpkins and fall displays along a half-mile trail in the Zoo, making it the largest of its kind in the Tri-state area! Experience the grandeur of fall at the Cincinnati Zoo, where it transforms into a mesmerizing wonderland of illuminated jack o’lanterns, breathtaking displays, and special effects that elevate your autumn nights to extraordinary heights. The family-friendly event is great for all ages.
🍁Oct 4 (Oldenburg) Fall Farm Hike at Greenacres Michaela Farms: Enjoy the colors of fall on a guided hike designed for all ages. The experience begins with a short tour of the Education Center before heading outdoors to explore wetlands, a pond, prairie, and forest. Along the way, kids and adults alike will learn about decomposition, habitats, and native species through engaging, hands-on experiences.
The hike continues into the pasture, where you’ll discover more about rotational grazing and see livestock up close—a favorite for families and an insightful look at sustainable farming for adults. The journey wraps up in the gardens, where Educators will share how food production continues well into autumn and highlight Greenacres’ commitment to sustainable agriculture.
Whether you’re bringing the whole family or coming on your own, this hike offers a fun and educational way to enjoy the season and connect with nature.
🍁Oct 10-24 Friday/Saturday only (Metamora) Haunted Village:
🍁Oct 10-31 (Indianapolis) Childrens Museum Bewitched BOOseum: https://www.childrensmuseum.org/haunted-house
🍁Oct 10-Nov8 (Lawrenceburg)Perfect North Slopes Colorfall: What to Expect:�Step into a dazzling fall wonderland featuring:
* Towering, LED-lit trees
* Whimsical autumn scenes
* Family-friendly Halloween displays
* Over 500 hand-carved jack-o’-lanterns…and so much more!
* Sunday through Thursday (Drive-Thru ONLY Experience):�Stay warm and cozy as you drive the loop around the lake to enjoy the light displays and jack-o’-lanterns from the comfort of your car.
* Friday & Saturday Nights (Walk-Thru Experience):�Park and explore the full magic of ColorFall on foot! Walk the 1-mile illuminated trail, enjoy scenic chairlift rides up the Red Chair, and hop on a tractor wagon ride (both included with admission).
For full details, visit: perfectnorth.com/colorfall
🍁Oct 18-19 (Harrison) Weber Pumpkin Festival : Over 175 Arts & Crafts Exhibitors | Food Vendors | Live Music | Craft Beer Garden | U-Cut Sunflowers Petting Zoo | Pony Rides | Pumpkin Patch Rides Amusement Rides + Kids Games | Pumpkin Sculpting Axe Women Loggers of Maine, and much more!
Admission: $8 - 12 & under FREE
FREE parking
🍁Oct 25 (Batesville) Trunk or Treat & Costume Contest at Romweber Marketplace 1230-3pm.
