Walking into the Dull’s Tree Farm and Pumpkin Harvest fall festival was like seeing fall through the eyes of a child. With over 45 amazing activities across the sprawling farm in addition to an 8-acre corn maze and pumpkin patch, Dull’s will surely impress every member of your family. Dull’s Tree Farm and Pumpkin Harvest is located in Thorntown, just Northwest of Indianapolis, and is a fall fun family favorite year after year.
Don’t forget to come back to the farm around the holidays. Dull’s Tree Farm allows you to cut your own Christmas tree!
Dull’s Tree Farm and Pumpkin Harvest 2024 Top Activities
The fall festival at Dull’s Tree Farm and Pumpkin Harvest will begin on September 21 and run through October 27, 2024. There are truly so many activities, shows, and rides that we didn’t have time to do them all, but we sure had fun trying.
Plunge Down the Big Slides
The first thing we saw when we walked into Dull’s Tree Farm and Pumpkin Harvest was the big slides. These truly are huge and crazy fun slides. The slower slide goes through a tunnel and is super fun but at a less intense speed. The larger slide is fast and spectacularly fun. My four-year-old gleefully rode the slide and we saw kids younger and much older riding all day long. There are three lanes on the larger slide so you can challenge your friends and family to see who can slide the fastest.
Fly Down the Ziplines
Next to the playground are two ziplines that really speed down the line! Make sure your little one knows to hold on at the end as the stop gives quite the bounceback! I love that the ziplines are right next to the playground and so many other activities so older children can do that while the others do more appropriate activities nearby. There’s usually never a long line for the ziplines, so you can ride again and again!
Balance on the Ropes Range
The ropes course is so fun! There are rope ladders, rope bridges, tunnels, and lots of things to climb. Don’t worry, the ground isn’t hard and it isn’t too far away! This is a fun area where older children can test their abilities to balance and climb unsteady structures.
Run the Hamster Wheels
These large spinning rubber wheels presented a challenge to each member of our group. It seems like patience and some luck helps you succeed at running on these wheels. Watching people try to conquer the Hamster Wheel and its sister activity, the Hamster Wheel Race was one of the funniest parts of our whole visit.
Throw a Ball at the Sports Shed
A newly introduced activity is the Sports Shed. Throw balls at black crows to try to knock down as many as you can. Kick soccer balls through goals on the ground and up high. Throw a football at moving targets. This is where you can find the sports lovers in your family (and many dads)!
Ride the Barrel Train
I was delighted to find that the Barrel Train was large enough to allow parents to ride with their kids. My 1.5-year-old son was able to sit on my lap and ride the train with me. Each barrel on the train has a small steering wheel for the kids to play with while they ride. This was a simple, but really delightful part of the festival.
Drive a Mini Powered-Tractor
Another newer activity is a tractor drive near the ropes course. Kids can ride on their own power wheels-type mini tractors in circles or on a track that juts out of the silo. Both of my kids loved this activity!
Summit Tire Mountain
Near the playground area is an enormous mountain made of huge rubber tires. This mountain can be climbed over, crawled through, and slid down. Kids of all ages enjoyed this fun attraction. I even saw a few dads racing to the top.
Barnyard Bouncers
Little kids will enjoy impersonating little piggies as they hop around on the Barnyard Bouncers. These giant bouncing balls shaped like farm animals provide tons of fun for little ones to bounce around in the pen to their hearts’ desire.
Go Trike-tor Racing
Large and small trikes are available for kiddos looking to race around the Trike-tor speedway. This activity was such a fun way to let the kids burn off some energy. Make sure you make time for this activity. There were so many kids joyfully shouting and racing around the track. Your kids will not want to miss this fun race.
Watch the Pumpkin Cannon Show
On Saturdays and Sundays, staff members prepare a very large cannon, the Jack-O-Launcher, to shoot a pumpkin at a van nearly a football field away. This event is rather quick, at about ten minutes from start to finish, and can be loud for those who are sensitive to sound. It truly was a sight to see a pumpkin blast out the barrel of a cannon toward a very large van. Once the pumpkin has exploded, staff members encourage kids to run down the field to collect the pieces!
Saturday Show Times: 11:30, 1:30, 3:30, & 5:30.
Sunday Show Times: 1:30, 3:30, & 5:30.
Play All Day With Even More Activities
There are so many amazing activities to choose from at Dull’s Tree Farm and Pumpkin Harvest that it would be hard to do everything in one day. There are wagon rides to and from the corn maze. Play on a cool musical instrument display made of kitchen supplies like pots and pans. Pick some pumpkins to bring home. Blow giant bubbles. Compete in a duck race.
Get lost in several types of mazes including a concrete labyrinth, a large metal fence maze, and a spider maze. There are also giant versions of everyday games like shuffleboard, tic-tac-toe, and checkers. Children can get their faces painted, play on the playground, try their hand at a giant slingshot or stilts, ride a pony, or shoot a country air cannon. Believe it or not, this is still just the beginning of all there is to do at Dull’s Tree Farm and Pumpkin Harvest.
Food, Drinks, and Treats
The food at Dull’s Tree Farm and Pumpkin Harvest is so amazingly good. The Feed Bunk has pulled pork sandwiches, savory sides, giant soft pretzels, and apple cider slushies. The Sugar Shack sells the most heavenly apple cider donuts, stroopwafles, and apple cider. Craving a burger or hot dog? You can find those, as well as mac & cheese and pulled pork sandwiches, at The Grill. Donuts and slushies are available at the Waterin’ Hole. You’re never far from food!
Hours, Admission, and More
Hours, Admission, and MoreDull’s Tree Farm and Pumpkin Harvest Hours
Opening day for the 2024 Dull’s Tree Farm and Pumpkin Harvest will be September 21. The last day of the season is October 27. Catch fireworks on the farm at 7:30 pm on October 19! Fall hours are:
Saturday 10 am – 7 pm
Sunday 1 pm – 7 pm
Thursday and Friday 1 pm – 7 pm (Beginning October 3)
Dull’s Tree Farm and Pumpkin Harvest Tickets
It is recommended that you purchase tickets in advance. Once you are on the farm, you can stay as long as you would like.
$18/at the gate or $16/online per person on “Peak Season” days.
$15/at the gate or $13/online per person on “Non-Peak Season” days.
Age 2 & under and 70 & over are free, and discounts are available for groups, seniors, and military personnel.
Want to play at Dull’s Tree Farm and Pumpkin Harvest over and over again? Buy season passes for $39/per person and attend the Pumpkin Harvest as many times as you like. You’ll even get access to a special preview day on September 15.
What is included in the ticket price?
- One Round at the Country Air Cannons (5 shots)
- One Ride on the Electric Tractor Drive
- Pumpkin Decorating
- Face Painting
- $2 off at the Feed Bunk, Sugar Shack, or Grill
Parking, Accessibility, and Restrooms
There is ample free parking available at Dull’s Farm and lots of very helpful volunteers ready to show you to your spot. Be prepared to park on gravel or grass. You may have a bit of a walk from your parking spot to the main area of the farm. In our experience, most of Dull’s Farm is wheelchair-friendly. It is not all paved but there are clear paths through most of the farm. The Dull’s Tree Farm and Pumpkin Harvest is dog-friendly, so bring your pampered pooch with to join in on the fun!
There are several options for restrooms located throughout the farm. There is a set of very clean port-a-potties located near the playground area. There are also restrooms located in the main food barn.
More Fun on the Farm
In addition to its amazing fall festival, Dull’s Tree Farm also specializes in providing your family with a beautiful live Christmas tree. There will be a set number of trees available to cut yourself and take home. There will also be pre-cut trees available for purchase.
There is also a beautiful Stone Cabin Inn Bed and Breakfast on site that looks like the most heavenly fall retreat I can imagine. They even boast a mountain stream waterfall shower that seems like the stuff of my Pinterest dreams.
If you haven’t had an opportunity to check out the amazing event that is the Dull’s Tree Farm and Pumpkin Harvest, mark your calendar and make sure you visit before the end of the season.
Fall is such a fun time in Central Indiana with apple picking, pumpkin patches, and fall festivals throughout the city. We love visiting pumpkin patches for all of the fun activities and picking our own pumpkins to bring home. Find a fall festival or pumpkin patch near you!
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Address
1765 W Blubaugh Ave
Thorntown
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