Tuttle Orchards | Spend a Gorgeous Fall Day at the Farm

Tuttle Orchards is nothing short of a local treasure on the northeast side of Indianapolis. This gorgeous, spacious, sprawling farm is often the first place families think of when looking for fall fun around Indy. Whether you’re on the hunt for the perfect pumpkin, apples for a classic pie, big, bright sunflower blooms, or just some playtime on the farm, Tuttle Orchards is a top-notch family destination.

Written by Katy Mann with updates provided by Sara Keller

While the FarmYard beckons youngsters with its giant hill slide and pedal tractors from the second the kids hop out of the car in the parking lot, there are attractions here for all ages. Tuttle Orchards is a fantastic place for a playdate, a real date with your partner (you’ve been meaning to plan one of those, right?), or even an afternoon out with friends to pick flowers and grab lunch. Fall is hands-down the most popular time to visit, so make plans now and start dreaming of cider slushies!

Apple Picking

U-pick apples are available for the 2025 season from August 29 to October. This farm is first and foremost an orchard, and there is no shortage of apples to go around at Tuttle! Some of the apple varieties available are Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Jonathan, Gala, and Cortland. The orchard opens new rows of apples to pick from as the fruit on the trees ripens. If you’re on the hunt for a specific variety, we recommend calling ahead to be sure it’s available when you visit! 

The apple orchard is separated from the admission-required FarmYard by a fence and has its own red U-pick booth. Stop by the booth when you arrive for instructions from friendly staff members and to choose a bag for your harvest. The smallest bag is $8 and holds 1/4 peck of apples. Dreaming of pies, crumbles, apple butter, and more? Grab larger apple picking bags for $16 or $25.

Pumpkin Patch

The 2025 Pumpkin Patch is available beginning September 19. You’ll find the perfect pumpkin in the 20-acre pumpkin patch. Just like the apples, the pumpkins are plentiful and come in many shapes and colors. Choose from classic carving pumpkins, large or small decorative pumpkins & gourds, and pie pumpkins!

Prices are set based on variety rather than per pound, and wagons are provided so you don’t have to lug the largest pumpkin in the patch all the way back to your car. If you don’t want to go through and look for a pumpkin to pick yourself, there are hundreds of pre-picked pumpkins available for purchase.

Sunflower Meadow and U-Cut Flowers

Late summer brings dazzling displays of florals at Tuttle Orchards. The cut flower garden at Tuttle Orchards offers 10,000 plants full of blooms to wander. Simply soak up all the brilliantly-colored beauty around you, snap some photos of your family, or pay to cut your own stems. Admission to the cut flower garden is free — just pay for what you pick!

U-cut flowers are available beginning late in August and often bloom through October. Stop by the white shed to select a jar to use as a vase and grab a pair of clippers. Pricing depends on your jar size and ranges from $10-40 per bouquet. You’ll find a huge variety of zinnias, sunflowers, and other beauties in the garden to add to your custom late-summer arrangement.

The FarmYard: Endless Activities on the Farm

To maximize your fun, take advantage of Tuttle’s 30+ classic fall activities available in The FarmYard. Starting Labor Day Weekend 2025, all of the following activities (and a few others) are included in admission to the FarmYard. The all-inclusive ticket is $10 per person for ages 2 and up. We promise — this ticket is worth every penny! With so many activities, theme weeks, animals to visit, and more, you can easily entertain a crew of kids for the day!

In fact, they’ll likely beg to come back! Local families should consider purchasing Season Passes. $30 per person includes unlimited admission to the FarmYard throughout September and October.

Wagon Rides

In the fall, the narrated wagon rides run regularly from 10:30 am until half an hour before closing each day. Wagons have bench seating and are covered with a canopy that provides excellent shade. The wagon ride at Tuttle is wheelchair-friendly—a rare and welcome feature for families who need accessibility! The 15-minute ride provides a close look at all the local produce grown at Tuttle, and guests will learn the farm’s history during the ride.

Corn Maze

The Corn Maze at Tuttle Orchards is super family-friendly. There’s no scary decor, and you won’t feel lost or disoriented as you try to navigate to the exit with your children! Plan to carve out 30-45 minutes to make your way through and come out on the other side. Guests will find a map at the start with the answer key, so snap a pic if you think you’ll need assistance getting through it. Find challenge questions and cute scarecrows along the way to make the experience more than just a walk through the corn.

Play Area

The play area has an abundance of cute, clever, and thrilling activities that kids of all ages will enjoy. There are over 30 options to try during your visit!

Highlights include the GIANT slides, the hay bale mountain, and multiple tracks for racing tricycles. Another favorite is the huge corn crib play area inside the red barn. Kids can dig, dump, and wallow in corn to their hearts’ content. A variety of dump trucks, shovels, and containers are provided for added fun. Thoughtfully, benches are available for parents who might find themselves spending more time in this area than they thought possible! There’s also a Snack Shack here, so you can refuel for more playtime.

But wait — there’s more! Bigger kids will enjoy the basketball goals and the tumble wheels. Animal lovers simply have to stop to say hi to the resident llama and the three little goats in the barn. Families can challenge each other to tons of different games and puzzles, and collect snapshots at a variety of photo ops throughout the space.

Visiting with a toddler or preschooler? The Lil’ Farmer Zone is just for them! Designed for kids ages 5 and under, this fenced area has corrals with hippity-hop animals to bounce on, several mini playhouses, tractors that scoot and tractors that pedal, swings, slides, chalkboards, and a sandbox.

Best of all, the FarmYard area is large and spread out, so even on busy days you’ll have plenty of room to explore.

Shopping, Eats, and Treats

Hungry after all that time in the FarmYard and picking your own produce? Head across the street to the retail area at Tuttle Orchards.

The Grill

For a full meal, you’ll want to stop at The Grill. Tuttle focuses on offering farm-fresh and locally sourced products, with options everyone can get excited about. Pulled pork sandwiches, apple cider brats, and fall harvest salads are all hearty options, and the littles have several choices on the kids’ meal menu. While the kitchen at Tuttle is not allergen-free, the Grill does offer gluten-free sandwich buns for an additional $2.

Seating is abundant, with indoor and outdoor tables available. If you find the tent areas directly beside The Grill full, head indoors to the greenhouse, where you can eat surrounded by mums and other plants for sale.

The Sweet Shop

If you’re just looking for a quick treat, head to the Sweet Shop. Here, you can grab a cider slushie, decadent caramel apples, and arguably the best cider donuts you’ll ever eat. There is also a selection of other baked goods, homemade fudge, bottled drinks, and warm beverages like coffee and hot cocoa. Don’t miss the Caramel Apple Festival days on September 6 and 13! On these days only, you can visit the Build Your Own Caramel Apple Bar to create a custom fall treat with toppings like Butterfinger crumbles, Oreos, and Reese’s Puffs.

The Sweet Shop is open year-round. After the fall season, The Grill closes, but you can still enjoy a delicious meal from The Cafe that operates through the winter, spring, and summer.

The Farm Store

Before you leave, be sure to snag something adorable or delicious from the Farm Store. You’ll find so many goodies here: pre-picked apples, Tuttle’s own jarred products (the name of the “Indianapolis Traffic Jam” made us laugh!), handcrafted soaps and bath products, home goods, candy, bakery treats, honey, and more! Bring home a bounty and create your own farm-to-table dining experience in your kitchen.

Bathrooms at Tuttle Orchards

A set of restrooms is located just outside the FarmYard play area. The restrooms are equipped with baby changing tables, and the stalls have space for caretakers who have a toddler with them. The other set of restrooms located over by The Grill and Farm Store is a little roomier.

Pro Tips for Your Visit to Tuttle Orchards

• Tuttle Orchards is closed on Sundays, so plan your weekend visit for Saturday!
• Bring wipes for your hands. Although there were restrooms in the area, this is a farm, so there are not a lot of stalls or hand sanitizing stations.
• Strollers and wagons are permitted. There are areas to park them for the tractor ride, as well as lots of open space in the play area to store them without worrying if they are in the way of others.
• Wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Get ready for a day of walking, running, crawling, getting dirty, and being active!
• Arrive early so that you can maximize your time at Tuttle Orchards.
• Prepare to indulge in a treat. Tuttle Orchards’ concession stand has fantastic apple cider slushies and pumpkin donuts.
• Tuttle Orchards is a wheelchair-friendly apple farm and pumpkin patch.

Looking for more places to pick pumpkins? Central Indiana has amazing pumpkin patches!

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5717 North 300 West
Greenfield
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