🍎🎃Find fall fun this October in Noble County

Enjoy all the autumn activities and fall festivities happening in Noble County this October, with apples, pumpkins, owls, and more!

Hey, Pumpkin!

Are you ready for more than just an ordinary October? Fall in love with fall festivals and activities in Noble County as you explore apples, pumpkins, lanterns, and more! We have all the information you need to fully enjoy the locals' favorite season. Visitors, just like the locals, will find fantastic fall fun before the holiday season and the colder weather arrives. Use this guide to fill your October calendar with autumn's seasonal favorites and create new traditions. We'll get you started here, but encourage you to explore our website to discover even more to do, places to stay, eat, drink, and enjoy this fall in Noble!

A list of annual Noble County happenings includes links to annual Fall events!

Annual Events in Noble

APPLES!

The Apple Festival of Kendallville kicks off the month of October every year in Noble County, and it is our region's largest event! Eighty thousand people are expected to descend upon the Noble County Community Fairgrounds on October 5th and 6th to attend. Many festival-goers will also make a short side-trip to enjoy Historic Downtown Kendallville’s Vintage Market, also taking place over the two-day festival.

The Apple Festival’s mission is to provide entertainment and educational activities for the entire family while encouraging cultural and historical appreciation for local heritage.

Apple Festival-goers will be amazed by the array of apple-themed foods, live entertainment, primitive crafts area, and vendors of all things nostalgic and cozy. The Children’s Pioneer Craft Village and live demonstrations are among the many reasons large crowds visit the Apple Festival every year.

Apple Festival hours are Saturday, October 5th, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, October 6th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Don't miss this unique fall favorite!

PUMPKINS & MAZES!

Pumpkin growers in Noble County provide the backdrop to make fun fall memories and new traditions!

Roberts Farms in Wawaka offers a variety of family-friendly fall farm activities including animals, a corn maze, a playground, and a pick-your-own pumpkin patch and flowers. Enjoy farm-fresh food, including pumpkin doughnuts and apple slushies!

Trowbridge Farm‘s Amazing Maze and Pumpkin Patch, located between Albion and Kendallville, offers 150 acres of family fun on the farm, including a corn maze, haunted house, haunted corn maze, wagon rides, duck races, putt-putt golf, bounce house, rock wall, straw mountain, and so much more!

Pick out and purchase Halloween carving pumpkins and beautiful fall décor. Be sure to take the kids for a visit to the barn to see the animals.

Create lasting memories at the 2025 Annual Pumpkin Fantasyland at Fashion Farm for one final time!

Come to Ligonier, Indiana! Home of Charlie Pumpkin! Enjoy spectacular displays featuring all of the U.S. Presidents, as well as storybook and movie characters. This local favorite runs from October 1st to October 31st. After 55 years, this will be the final year! Don't miss this experience with your family!

OWLS, Oh My!

Don't miss Owl-o-Ween at the Gene Stratton Porter State Historic Site!

We're excited to have a hoot with you at our Owl-o-Ween event! Join us on Oct. 11, when we'll be open from 4-7 p.m. to prepare for the big night. Plan your visit.

This Halloween event is truly a hoot! Trick-or-treat while encountering real owls in the woods and learning about invasive species, sneaky scavengers, and historical hijinks. Come in costume and remember to bring a flashlight. This event will take place rain or shine.

Gene Stratton Porter State Historic Site