13 Southern Indiana Fun Fall Events

Fall is a great time to explore Southern Indiana. There are many fun events from festivals to fossils.

 

 

Here are 13+ that stand out to us in Southern Indiana for fall family fun.

Harvest Homecoming – New Albany, October 4-12
This festival is a staple of autumn coming in Southern Indiana. Booth days are October 9-12.

Open October 3 & 4, 10 & 11, and 17 & 18. Doors open at 7pm. Tickets are $18.- Literally, A Haunted House at Culbertson Mansion in New Albany. 

Steamboat Nights – Big Four Station Park, October 3 & 4, Food trucks, music, amusement rides, and more.

So. Indiana Fall Craft Show – Sellersburg. October 4th, 9:00am – 3:00pm. Enjoy shopping from local crafters, makers and vendors

October Full Moon Hike – Charlestown, October 4th, 8 p.m. It’s all about hiking under the full moon! Go experience a hike like no other.

Movie in the Park – October 10, 7:30pm. Join them at Gateway Park for a special showing of Dog Man, right after Junior Police Academy! Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, and the whole family for a fun night under the stars.

A Haunting Good Time – Charlestown. October 17th- 19th. Tours, crafts, scavenger hunts, and more!

National Fossil Day – Clarksville, October 18, 10am – 4pm. Celebrate National Fossil Day at the Falls of the Ohio State Park with a series of special fossil bed hikes, reduced admission for the Interpretive Center, guides on the collecting piles and more.

The Ultimate Fall Experience at Lark Ranch runs Saturdays and Sundays in Lanesville. Train rides, pumpkin picking, carnival rides, corn pit, play village, and more!

Jeffersonville Fall Craft Market – October 18th, 10am-3pm. Enjoy shopping from over 75 indoor and outdoor local craft/vendor booths at First Baptist Church in Jeff, just off 10th Street!

Fright Fair at NoCo – October 25, 1pm-7pm. The popular fall family fun festival that you know and love is moving to Jeffersonville’s NoCo Arts & Cultural District. Fright Fair at NoCo will span across several spaces in the area of 7th Street and Michigan Avenue.

Boo Fest – October 27th, 5:30-8:00pm. Get ready for an exciting night of fun and frights at Big Four Station Park! Join them for a Spooktacular Night of Trick or Treating where ghouls and goblins of all ages can enjoy a hauntingly good time.

Dia de los Muertos: Day of the Dead – November 2nd, Silver Street Park in New Albany, 11:00am-2:00pm

Fall into Autumn at French Lick Resort – French Lick
September-October, There are several special events for the entire family going on at the beautiful fall foliage covered grounds of French Lick Resort. Check the website for details.

Pumpkin Picking Time at Joe Huber’s Family Farm and Restaurant – Starlight, Now through October 31st,
Spend a day pumpkin picking at Huber’s, it’s a Kentuckiana family tradition.

 

For a full list of Fall Festivals, click here.