10/07/2026
Did you know you can bring your whole family to the Headless Horseman Festival at Conner Prairie without ever seeing the Headless Horseman? 🎃
If your little ones aren’t into the scary stuff, there’s still SO much fall fun to enjoy! Arrive when the festival opens at 5 PM and spend the early evening exploring:
🌽 The family-friendly corn maze
🖐️ Fall-themed sensory bins
🚂 The musical pumpkin patch barrel train
🍎 Apple Spin carnival ride
🛝 Potato sack slide
🛞 Tubing hill
🎭 Sleepy Hollow marionette show
🎪 Carnival games
🍂 Fall treats, entertainment & plenty of autumn atmosphere
And here’s the best part: If you aren’t getting hay ride tickets, Conner Prairie members get into the festival for free! For nonmembers, festival-only admission is $15 per person. So families can enjoy all the not-so-scary activities without paying for the scary ride experience.
And you don’t have to stay until dark. Enjoy the festival while it’s still light, then head back to Prairie Guest House for a cozy family evening before bedtime. 🧡
📍 Save this for your next family fall weekend at Prairie Guest House!
This barrel train is perfect for littles and will be one of the first things you see upon entering!
Let the kids try their hand at an apple toss or plastic ax throwing for some carnival game fun.
With 5 different sensory bins including one filled with popcorn kernels, toddlers will love scooping, dumping, digging, and pretending their way through them all.
Nothing beats a good playground, and this one is a great way to let the littles get their energy out!
Laugh your way through Steven’s Puppets silly rendition of a very not-so-scary Sleepy Hollow performance. At only 15 minutes, it is entertaining enough to hold even the littlest viewers’ attention.
Get dizzy on this hilarious apple carnival ride, then hop on the sack slide and tubing hill next door for even more fun!
And the fall fun doesn’t stop here. Walk back to Prairie Guest House, wake up to a hot breakfast, and get ready for your next adventure! Check out our Fall in Indiana guide on our blog (link in bio) to make it a whole fall weekend in Fishers—including ideas for nearby pumpkin patches, apple orch