Pumpkins and U-Pick Apples
We go to Beasley's for all of their u-pick produce throughout the year but there's something special about apples and pumpkins. It's the start of fall weather as well as the start of all the holiday traditions.
And the apple orchard and pumpkin patches make for a great backdrop for pictures!
Family Activities & Entertainment
General admission tickets for the Heartland Apple Festival include access to all the activities. You'll be able to enjoy the corn maze, shoot an apple cannon, take a hayride to the pumpkin patch and more!
During the Heartland Apple Festival weekends, special craft vendors offer additional shopping opportunities. Beasley's keeps the activities open throughout the week. I've found the weekdays to be less busy than on the weekends, but both visits have been fun.
Food & Other Treats
The Heartland Apple Festival offers a variety of delicious food. Obviously apples are on the menu. I had my first-ever fried biscuits and apple butter at Beasley's years ago and not being a native to the Hoosier state, I didn't realize what I had been missing.
Besides the food vendors who arrive for the festival including a variety of food trucks, Beasley's also offers food and produce inside their market. Apple cider slushies, hot apple cider...all of it!
Pricing & Details
General admission for the Heartland Apple Festival is $14 on weekends and $10 on weekdays, but you can get a discount if you order ahead of time on their website. Kids 2 and under are free!
With your general admission ticket, you'll be able to enjoy the hayride to the pumpkin patch, five shots each at the apple cannons and access to the corn maze and barnyard bonanza.
There is a $5 parking fee on Heartland Apple Festival weekends.
Other Fall Events at Beasley's
While the Heartland Apple Festival remains their signature event, Beasley's has other fall festivals virtually every weekend in September and October. They include:
- Opening Weekend: Sept. 14-15
- Second Weekend: Sept. 21-22
- Hometown Heroes: Sept. 28-29 *Free admission for first responders and 50% off for their immediate family members.
- Heartland Apple Festival: Oct 5-6 and Oct. 12-13
- Dog Daze at the Maze: Oct. 19-20
- Halloweekend: Oct. 26-27
Insider Tips
Beasley's is always a great place to enjoy the seasons. There are usually plenty of picnic tables spread throughout, portable restrooms and handwashing stations as well. I would recommend wearing boots if it's recently rained, and you plan on going in the corn maze or picking apples.
I also recommend taking pictures -- there are tons of beautiful natural backgrounds for great photos! And if this does become a new tradition for you, you'll have pictures to look back on and see how much things have changed year to year!
