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Indianapolis, Indiana fall foliage
In a typical year, fall color in the Indianapolis area peaks around October 27, with the best viewing from roughly October 26 to November 3.
- Typical peak
- October 27
- Best viewing
- Oct 26 – Nov 3
- Color starts
- Around Oct 15
- Leaves mostly down
- Around Nov 9
- Elevation
- 715 ft
2026 foliage season
Typical season
Peak around October 27. Turn on JavaScript to see today’s estimated status and the five-week outlook.
The season at a glance
Bar height shows how good the viewing typically is on each day, from September 1 through November 30. Colors show the stage, from green through peak red to bare.
Open Indianapolis on the foliage mapWhere to see the color around Indianapolis
Indianapolis has some of the largest city parks in the country. On the northwest side, Eagle Creek Park surrounds a reservoir with wooded trails along the shore. Closer in, Holliday Park has trails through wooded ravines down to the White River, and the Central Canal Towpath follows the old canal under a canopy of trees. Northeast of the city, Fort Harrison State Park follows Fall Creek through hardwood forest.
Scenic drive
Indiana 37 and Indiana 135 lead south from Indianapolis into the hills of Brown County, where the flat farmland gives way to steep, wooded ridges around Nashville and Brown County State Park.
If you arrive too early or too late
Too early? Still mostly green
Nothing nearby turns earlier
None of the destinations we track within 150 miles of Indianapolis typically peaks much earlier.
Too late? Already past peak
Nothing nearby turns later
None of the destinations we track within 150 miles of Indianapolis typically peaks much later.
Nearby destinations
Trees you’ll see turning
Common questions
When is peak fall foliage in Indianapolis?
In a typical year, fall color in the Indianapolis area peaks around October 27, with the best viewing from roughly October 26 to November 3. Weather can shift the timing by about a week either way.
How long does peak color last in Indianapolis?
Near-peak color usually holds for about 9 days. Color starts to show around October 15, and most leaves are down by about November 9.
What trees color up around Indianapolis?
The main fall color in this area comes from sugar maple, tulip tree, shagbark hickory, and sassafras. See the leaf guide to identify them.
Estimates come from the Leaves.com model of typical years, based on latitude, elevation, and distance from large bodies of water. They are not live observations. How it works.