Tuttle Orchards | Spend a Gorgeous Fall Day at the Farm

At Tuttle Orchards, space is not a worry at all. Upon arrival, you first notice the wide-open areas and the huge slides up on the hill. Your kids’ eyes will light up! Tuttle Orchards has become a local, east-side treasure and 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 fantastic family destination.

Parking at Tuttle Orchards is not only adequate but guided and clearly marked so that you don’t forget where your car is located. Also, parking is free! The staff at Tuttle is very friendly and will help you navigate all the different areas that Tuttle has to offer.

Upon arriving, head to the little red building for all your activity tickets and apple-picking needs. Here you’ll be greeted by a staff member who will assist you with selecting the right size apple picking bag for your family, tell you which varieties of apples are ripe for picking and direct you to the best rows of trees to pick from. Bag sizes and prices vary, starting at about $8 for the smallest bag.

The Wagon Ride, Corn Maze, Sunflower Meadow, and play area are all included in the FarmYard, which has a $10 per person admission fee. Children 1 and under are free. If you are local, you may want to buy a season pass ($30/person), so you can return to the orchard over and over to play!

Hands-On Educational Games

General admission to Tuttle Orchards is free, including the educational games inside the main entrance. The area where you first walk in offers some educational and fun hands-on games. Play to learn which apple you might like best, play a game of checkers, or compete in the traditional Connect Four with a Tuttle spin! Another freebie is visiting the llama and goats in the entrance area.

Apple Picking

U-pick apples are available for the 2024 season from August 30 to October. The fruit was plentiful, and the rows of apple trees were LONG. Some of the apple varieties available were Red Delicious, Ida Red, Golden Delicious, Jonathan, and Cortland. We had rows and rows to choose from, and we could barely walk the entire row. Every tree was full of apples in a wide variety of sizes. We looked for the smaller apples so that we could fit more in our bag!

Pumpkin Patch

The 2024 Pumpkin Patch is available beginning September 20. The 20-acre pumpkin patch is across the street from the FarmYard and the main parking lot. After we took our wagon ride through Tuttle, we were able to scout out where we’d want to find our pumpkin to pick and take home. Just like the apples, the pumpkins were plentiful and in different 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

Due to unforeseen difficulties with the sunflower crop this year, Tuttle Orchards has announced that their Sunflower Meadow will not open in 2024. Instead, visit the farm for whimsical sunflower-themed photo ops, an expanded U-cut flower garden, fun in the FarmYard, and so much more.

Late summer brings dazzling displays of florals at Tuttle Orchards. The Sunflower Meadow offers 3-acres of blooms to wander. Simply soak up all the golden beauty around you, snap some photos of your family, or pay to cut your own stems. Admission to the Sunflower Meadow is included in your fee to enter The FarmYard.

U-cut flowers are available beginning late in August and often bloom through October. Pricing depends on your jar size and ranges from $20-35 per bouquet. There is no separate admission price to the wildflower patch.

The FarmYard: Bonus Activities on the Farm

If you want to take home some fresh apples for baking or pumpkins for your porch, you can park, pick, and leave while only paying for the produce you select.

To maximize your fun, take advantage of Tuttle’s 30+ classic fall activities available in The FarmYard. Starting Labor Day Weekend 2024, all of the following activities (and a few others) are included in admission to the FarmYard. This all-inclusive ticket is $10 per person for ages 2 and up.

Wagon Rides

In the fall, the narrated wagon rides run regularly from 10:30 am until half an hour before closing each day. Wagons are covered with a canopy that provides excellent shade and bench seating. 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 well-thought-out activities that kids of all ages will enjoy. There are big porch swings where parents, grandparents, or caretakers can sit and easily see their children.

With over 30+ activities available, the FarmYard offers endless fun. NEW in 2024 is the giant Corn Crib play space.

You’ll also want to check out the HUGE slides, child-sized mazes, little playgrounds, a sandbox, obstacle courses, hay bales to climb, and corn hole.

Bigger kids will enjoy the basketball and the human hamster wheels. The are animal pens with hippity-hops to bounce on and a mini playhouse, tractor rides, swings, and a sandbox.

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 café and produce store are 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 and also 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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