More About Apple Orchards in Northwest Indiana 🍎🍏🍎
The main apple picking season runs from Labor Day through Halloween, but this varies based on what variety of apple you're looking to pick.
Days & hours vary greatly orchard to orchard, and are subject to change, so always check with the location prior to your visit.
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Miss Kitty's Orchard
9860 S. US HWY 421
Francesville, IN
(708) 218-5222
Friday & Saturday from 9:30am-5:30pm EDT
Sunday 9:30am-5pm EDT
August thru October
Shop for fresh picked apples in the store or pick 'em yourself. A place to make great memories!
Activities: Petting zoo, pumpkin patch, Army truck & hay rides, play area, farm store.
For purchase: Apple cider, pies, apple dumplings, apple butter, jams, salsa, potatoes, onions, peppers, gourds.
Website: Click for Details
Facebook: Click for Details
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County Line Orchard
200 S County Line Rd
Hobart, IN
(219) 947-4477
Big Barn Open Daily 8am-6pm, Attractions Open 9am-5pm
Family fun at its finest! Every year we grow new apple varieties for guests to enjoy. We currently have over 30 varieties spread across acres of land. Our tractors take guests on a scenic country ride through the fields that truly makes for a great memory.
Food: kitchen, grill, food trucks
Also have u-pick: pumpkins, sunflowers
Other activities: corn maze, kids farm, bee yurts, moo choo train, barnyard jams, campfires & hayrides
Website: Click for Details
Facebook: Click for Details
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Garwood Orchards
5911 W 50 S
La Porte, IN
(219) 362-4385
Apple season open daily, 9am-6pm, August thru Thanksgiving.
Hours change seasonally, check website.
Call before you come out!
U-pick closed November-April.
The Garwood family has been farming the same land for over 180 years. For 6 generations, we've maintained a focus on farming, family, and community. Come visit! We know you'll want to make our family farm your family tradition.
Also have bakery, farm market, horse wagon rides, mums, craft fairs some weekends
Also have u-pick: black raspberries, pumpkins, sunflowers, tomatoes, tomatillo, peppers, peaches, blackberries, cherries, strawberries, eggplant
Website: Click for Details
Facebook: Click for Details
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Williams Orchard
9456 N 500 E
La Porte, IN
(219) 440-1515
100+ year old, family owned and operated 135-acre orchard estate.
U-pick apples will only be available on Sundays, September 8 to mid-October
Additional features: lavender fields, u-cut flowers, event & wedding venue
Website: Click for Details
Facebook: Click for Details
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Radke's Orchards
8999 W 200 N
Michigan City, IN
(219) 872-3140
8:30am - 5:30pm (seasonal)
Family owned and operated since 1894. Our mission is to provide the authentic orchard experience for you and your family. No admission fee. No parking fee. Pets are welcome. Pick as little or as much as you like. No petting zoo, no carnival, no waterpark - just great apples in a country atmosphere.
Also offer apple cider doughnuts & other treats and tractor rides on Saturday & Sunday
For purchase: Yoder popcorn, honey, caramels, fruit butters, old-fashioned candies, apple cider
Website: Click for Details
Facebook: Click for Details
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Pavolka Fruit Farm
1776 N Wozniak Rd
Michigan City, IN
(219) 874-6056
9:00am-5:00pm, 7 days a week
100+ year old small, family farm known for its apples - 20 varieties!
For purchase: pears, honey, plums, freshly made apple cider from their own apples
Also have u-pick: blueberries, cherries, raspberries (no concord grapes in 2024)
Click for Details
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Jersey Isle Orchard
16881 S 1050 W
Wanatah, IN
(219) 216-4736
Our UPick is open Thursday thru Sunday 9a-5p, our farm stand is open 7 days a week from dawn until dusk.
M-Th we are cash or check only. F-Sun we accept cards.
Quaint country orchard & farm store
For purchase: mums, apple cider, apple butter, honey, eggs, cucumbers, zucchini, squash, red/yellow tomatoes, sweet banana, jalapenos, bell peppers
Click for Details
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Not Orchards, but you can purchase farm fresh apples & more from their market:
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Johnson's Farm Produce
8960 East Ridge Road
Hobart, IN
(219) 962-1383
8am - 6pm EVERYDAY
Johnson’s Farm has been around since the 40’s and offers incredible variety of gardening plants, fruits, veggies & family fun!
Other activities: garden center, farm market, fun farm family activities during festival weekends
Also have u-pick: strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, green beans, kale, pickles, watermelon, pumpkins, beets, cabbage, zucchini, peppers, cauliflower & sunflowers
Website: Click for Details
Facebook: Click for Details
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Yellow River Farms
8535 E State Rd 8
Knox, IN
(574) 772-2581
Monday-Saturday 8:30am-5:30pm
Sunday 10am-5pm
Fall family activities only available Saturday & Sunday, last weekend in September through last weekend of October
Come on over to Yellow River Farms for all kinds of fall fun! Farm opened in 1990 and has been providing the best in plants, flowers and farm fresh vegetables for the folks in the area ever since.
Other features: pumpkin patch, concession stand, live animals
For purchase: squash, mums, Indian corn, gourds, potatoes, onions, Indian corn, straw, painted pumpkins, apple cider
Website: Click for Details
Facebook: Click for Details
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Big Johns Farm Market & Greenhouse
(formerly Kregel's Pumpkin Patch)
7705 W 159th Ave
Lowell, IN
(219) 690-1503
Monday-Saturday 9 am - 6 pm
Other features: pumpkin patch, petting zoo, corn maze, giant slide, pedal cars, hayride
For purchase: mums, squash, Indian corn, corn stalks, straw bales, apple butter, jams, salsa, kettle corn, freshly made donuts, honey, painted pumpkins
Facebook: Click for Details
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🚨 Need a costume?
Live in Lake County, Indiana?
ReUSE, ReWEAR, ReSCARE at the Halloween Swap Shop!
Trade your old costume for a new-to-you costume!
Will open mid-October, check here for updates!
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Days & hours vary greatly orchard to orchard, and are subject to change, so always check with the location prior to your visit.
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Miss Kitty's Orchard
9860 S. US HWY 421
Francesville, IN
(708) 218-5222
Friday & Saturday from 9:30am-5:30pm EDT
Sunday 9:30am-5pm EDT
August thru October
Shop for fresh picked apples in the store or pick 'em yourself. A place to make great memories!
Activities: Petting zoo, pumpkin patch, Army truck & hay rides, play area, farm store.
For purchase: Apple cider, pies, apple dumplings, apple butter, jams, salsa, potatoes, onions, peppers, gourds.
Website: Click for Details
Facebook: Click for Details
🍎🍏🍎
County Line Orchard
200 S County Line Rd
Hobart, IN
(219) 947-4477
Big Barn Open Daily 8am-6pm, Attractions Open 9am-5pm
Family fun at its finest! Every year we grow new apple varieties for guests to enjoy. We currently have over 30 varieties spread across acres of land. Our tractors take guests on a scenic country ride through the fields that truly makes for a great memory.
Food: kitchen, grill, food trucks
Also have u-pick: pumpkins, sunflowers
Other activities: corn maze, kids farm, bee yurts, moo choo train, barnyard jams, campfires & hayrides
Website: Click for Details
Facebook: Click for Details
🍎🍏🍎
Garwood Orchards
5911 W 50 S
La Porte, IN
(219) 362-4385
Apple season open daily, 9am-6pm, August thru Thanksgiving.
Hours change seasonally, check website.
Call before you come out!
U-pick closed November-April.
The Garwood family has been farming the same land for over 180 years. For 6 generations, we've maintained a focus on farming, family, and community. Come visit! We know you'll want to make our family farm your family tradition.
Also have bakery, farm market, horse wagon rides, mums, craft fairs some weekends
Also have u-pick: black raspberries, pumpkins, sunflowers, tomatoes, tomatillo, peppers, peaches, blackberries, cherries, strawberries, eggplant
Website: Click for Details
Facebook: Click for Details
🍎🍏🍎
Williams Orchard
9456 N 500 E
La Porte, IN
(219) 440-1515
100+ year old, family owned and operated 135-acre orchard estate.
U-pick apples will only be available on Sundays, September 8 to mid-October
Additional features: lavender fields, u-cut flowers, event & wedding venue
Website: Click for Details
Facebook: Click for Details
🍎🍏🍎
Radke's Orchards
8999 W 200 N
Michigan City, IN
(219) 872-3140
8:30am - 5:30pm (seasonal)
Family owned and operated since 1894. Our mission is to provide the authentic orchard experience for you and your family. No admission fee. No parking fee. Pets are welcome. Pick as little or as much as you like. No petting zoo, no carnival, no waterpark - just great apples in a country atmosphere.
Also offer apple cider doughnuts & other treats and tractor rides on Saturday & Sunday
For purchase: Yoder popcorn, honey, caramels, fruit butters, old-fashioned candies, apple cider
Website: Click for Details
Facebook: Click for Details
🍎🍏🍎
Pavolka Fruit Farm
1776 N Wozniak Rd
Michigan City, IN
(219) 874-6056
9:00am-5:00pm, 7 days a week
100+ year old small, family farm known for its apples - 20 varieties!
For purchase: pears, honey, plums, freshly made apple cider from their own apples
Also have u-pick: blueberries, cherries, raspberries (no concord grapes in 2024)
Click for Details
🍎🍏🍎
Jersey Isle Orchard
16881 S 1050 W
Wanatah, IN
(219) 216-4736
Our UPick is open Thursday thru Sunday 9a-5p, our farm stand is open 7 days a week from dawn until dusk.
M-Th we are cash or check only. F-Sun we accept cards.
Quaint country orchard & farm store
For purchase: mums, apple cider, apple butter, honey, eggs, cucumbers, zucchini, squash, red/yellow tomatoes, sweet banana, jalapenos, bell peppers
Click for Details
⋆————⋆
Not Orchards, but you can purchase farm fresh apples & more from their market:
🍎🍏🍎
Johnson's Farm Produce
8960 East Ridge Road
Hobart, IN
(219) 962-1383
8am - 6pm EVERYDAY
Johnson’s Farm has been around since the 40’s and offers incredible variety of gardening plants, fruits, veggies & family fun!
Other activities: garden center, farm market, fun farm family activities during festival weekends
Also have u-pick: strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, green beans, kale, pickles, watermelon, pumpkins, beets, cabbage, zucchini, peppers, cauliflower & sunflowers
Website: Click for Details
Facebook: Click for Details
🍎🍏🍎
Yellow River Farms
8535 E State Rd 8
Knox, IN
(574) 772-2581
Monday-Saturday 8:30am-5:30pm
Sunday 10am-5pm
Fall family activities only available Saturday & Sunday, last weekend in September through last weekend of October
Come on over to Yellow River Farms for all kinds of fall fun! Farm opened in 1990 and has been providing the best in plants, flowers and farm fresh vegetables for the folks in the area ever since.
Other features: pumpkin patch, concession stand, live animals
For purchase: squash, mums, Indian corn, gourds, potatoes, onions, Indian corn, straw, painted pumpkins, apple cider
Website: Click for Details
Facebook: Click for Details
🍎🍏🍎
Big Johns Farm Market & Greenhouse
(formerly Kregel's Pumpkin Patch)
7705 W 159th Ave
Lowell, IN
(219) 690-1503
Monday-Saturday 9 am - 6 pm
Other features: pumpkin patch, petting zoo, corn maze, giant slide, pedal cars, hayride
For purchase: mums, squash, Indian corn, corn stalks, straw bales, apple butter, jams, salsa, kettle corn, freshly made donuts, honey, painted pumpkins
Facebook: Click for Details
______________________
🍂 MORE FALL FUN! 🍂
Decorated Halloween Homes
Click for Details
Halloween Events
Click for Details
Trunk-or-Treat Events
Click for Details
Apple Orchards
Click for Details
Pumpkin Patches
Click for Details
Fall Festivals
Click for Details
Fall Favorites Bucket List
Click for Details
Haunted Houses
Click for Details
Trick-or-Treat Times in Your Town
Click for Details
🚨 Need a costume?
Live in Lake County, Indiana?
ReUSE, ReWEAR, ReSCARE at the Halloween Swap Shop!
Trade your old costume for a new-to-you costume!
Will open mid-October, check here for updates!
Click for Details
Date & Time
September 2, 2026
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