Hayrides can be great family fun. Here are the locations where you can find hayrides in Northwest Indiana . . . .
Yellow River Farms: OPEN IN 2022! Come on over to Yellow River Farms for all kinds of Fall fun! We have FREE Hay Rides, Straw maze, Tube slide, Pumpkin cannon, Corn maze and more! Delicious Apples, Apple Cider, Lots of Pumpkins, gourds, and so much more. So come on by, we’re located on highway 8 half of a mile west from State Road 23. ALL RIDES ARE FREE! 8435 E. State Road 8, Knox, Indiana (547-772-2581 www.yellowriverfarms.com
RESERVED HAYRIDES AT ROGERS LAKEWOOD PARK – VALPO:
Come enjoy an autumn evening at Rogers Lakewood Park as you ride along on a tractor-drawn hay wagon FROM Sept. 16th – Nov 6th. Then gather around a glowing campfire—don’t forget to bring your s’mores fixings! This is a great outing for youth groups, scouts, service clubs, birthday parties and parent organizations. Reservations must be made two weeks in advance. Call Parks Office 219-462-5144. Reserve your spot soon, availability won’t last long! $85 for Valparaiso Residents.
GROUP HAYRIDES AT BUCKLEY HOMESTEAD PARK – OPEN IN 2022! Reserved Hayrides start September – October Fri, Sat, & Sun $75 Mon-Thurs Maximum number 25 (more children) includes bonfire. Take your group out on a relaxing hayride and see the sights of Buckley Homestead. Call 219-769-7275 to schedule your hayride! Fall Festival on Oct 9th and 10, 2022 where there will be $1 Hayrides during event. Take a hay ride and spend the day see the historic park Buckley Homestead. Call 219-769-7275 for more information!
DEEP RIVER COUNTY PARK – HOBART / MERRILLVILLE:
Deep River Classic Fall Fun, Reserved Hayrides at Big Maple Lake, 7302 Ainsworth Rd entrance, Reserved Hayrides start September – October Fri, Sat, & Sun $75 Mon-Thurs Maximum number 25 (more children) includes bonfire. 769-PARK, throughout September and October, 2022. Deep River County Line Entrance area: 7510 County Line Rd, Merrillville/Hobart, 947-1958 or 769-PARK. website
OAK RIDGE PRAIRIE PARK – GRIFFITH INDIANA:
Oak Ridge Prairie Park has Hayrides – and is a popular Fall activity! Reserved Hayrides start September – October Fri, Sat, & Sun $75 Mon-Thurs Maximum number 25 (more children) includes bonfire. Their Annual Wheel Chair Hayride (Advance Registration Required) In addition to the regular hayrides offered in September and October, ORP hosts the only (to our knowledge) handicapped accessible hayride where participants remain in their wheelchair. Oak Ridge Prairie, 301 South Colfax Street, Griffith, Indiana. 884-7238 or 769-PARK, website
ELZINGA FARM HAYRIDES – DYER INDIANA Open in 2022
Something for everyone! Open Sept. 14 – Oct. 31, Mon – Sat 8:30am-6pm, Wed til 7pm. Enjoy a $4 hayride through the haunted forest to see Snow White & the Seven Werewolves. Stop in the pumpkin patch and pick out the perfect one. Try your luck for $4 in the 4.6 acre corn maze, find all 8 puzzle pieces and win a prize! Kids 12 & under can visit KidZone for $5 to play in mini maze, corn pit, wiggly bridge and more! Corn stalks, Indian Corn, Mums, Specialty Pumpkins, Apples, Cider, Baked Goods & Fall Décor for sale. Decorated greenhouse for rent for fall events. 219-865-1181. www.elzingafarms.com
HAUNTED HAYRIDE AT ELZINGA FARMS – Open in 2022
“Haunted” Hayride (for kids of all ages) are Wednesday – Friday 3:00P – 6:00P, Saturdays 10:00a – 5:00P, and all day fall break Oct 25 -26. Admission $5. 1587 Joliet St., Dyer, 219-865-1181, www.elzingafarms.com 1587 Joliet St, 219-865-1181. www.elzingafarms.com
JOHNSON’S Farm PRODUCE – Open in 2022
Not only do THEY have UPICK PUMPKINs Thru Oct. 24th, a corn maze & over 30 activities And UPICK produce! Open on Weekends ONLY. 10am – 6pm, gate closes at 5pm. Fun Farm on Weekends only: Train Rides, -Pedal Carts, -Tunnel of Fun, -Produce Cannon, -Duck Races, Goat Village, Hula Cow, Spider Web, Obstacle Course, Mini Farm Digger, Wall Ball Games, Jump Pad & Pillow, Pipe Swing, Johnsons Town, Triple Slide, Corn Box, Hamster Wheel, Tram Rides to the Field, Gem Mining, Horse Lasso, Barnyard Twister, Straw Mountain, Blue Choo Rides, Spin Chairs, Sand Box, Grain Hoops, $9 UPICK on weekends (with fun farm access). Children under the age of 2 are free! 8960 E. Ridge Rd., Hobart, 962-1383. WEBSITE
KREGEL’S PUMPKIN PATCH – LOWELL INDIANA Open in 2022
Open Sept 26th, – (Halloween Day until 3pm), Market Hours: 9am-6pm, Sundays noon-6pm, Barnyard Opens at 10:30 am – Corn Maze, Petting Zoo, Hayrides to Pumpkin Patch, Barrel Train, Pedal Cars, Pumpkin Peak Slide & Pumpkin Sling Shot (Addl fee), General Admission Mon-Thurs adults Fri/Sat/Sun adults $10/kids $8. 7705 W 159th Ave, www.kregelspumpkinpatch.com 690-1503.
FISCHER’S PUMPKIN PATCH – LAPORTE INDIANA
Fischer’s Pumpkin Patch offers Hay Rides, Sweet Corn, Pumpkins, Corn Maze, Gourds, Indian Corn, Weekends Only, Aug – Oct., 2400 N. Fail Rd., LaPorte, located on Facebook, 362-8661. www.fischerfarmguesthouse.com
SCHEERINGA FARMS, HIGHLAND, INDIANA
Offers pre-picked pumpkins, gourds, mums, petting zoo, $2 pumpkin bounce house, $2 hayrides, starting Sept 29- Halloween, Fridays 3pm-5pm, Saturdays 11am-4pm, call for groups. 9436 Cline Ave., Cline Ave., Highland, FACEBOOK, 219-838-6369. www.scheeringafarms.net
HAUNTED HAYRIDES AT SUNSET HILL COUNTY PARK – VALPARAISO:
The famous Haunted Hayrides, organized by ABATE of Porter County, will take place Fridays and Saturdays, October 21st and 22nd AND October 28th 29 2022. Are you dying to see what’s in the woods? Admission for the Haunted Hayrides is $10/person. Children 6 and under are free with adult admission, but be warned, the rides can be quite scary for small children. Gates open at 6:30 pm and close at 10:00 pm.
WOODLAND, PARK HAUNTED HAYRIDE, PORTAGE, INDIANA
The Annual Hayride will be held on Oct 20th, 21st and 22nd, 2022 from 6:30 to 9:30 at Woodland Park. Cost per ride is $3 per person. Under the age of 3 is not recommended. Concessions will be available for purchase. CASH ONLY! 2100 Woodland Ave., Portage, (219) 762-1675, parks@portage-in.com, http://www.inportageparks.com/ ***This is a highly attended event. We will close the line early if needed.
HAYRIDES AT STONEY RUN PARK HEBRON, INDIANA 2022
Hayrides & Campfires are Available September -October 25 adults max. Bonfire RENTAL IS $30. Monday -Thursday – $75 Friday -Sunday – $100 Bonfire only – $30 any day. Stoney Run County Park is located at 8507 E 137th Ave, Hebron, IN 46341 or 142nd & Union St., 7 mi. east of Crown Point. Exit I-65 at route 231 toward Hebron. Just past Leroy, turn left on 145th, Call 996-6500.
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