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Season Pass Holder Night

Aug 30th, 5pm to 10pm Friday, August 30th Vala’s Pumpkin Patch is open EXCLUSIVELY for season pass holders, or people who wish to purchase season passes! This farm preview kicks off our 40th anniversary season! Season passes can be used every day we’re open in September through November 3rd. We also have a few specials! Large Kettle Corn for the price of Small! FREE fountain drink refills for the day, with purchase of a 2024 souvenir mug All attractions will be open, except hayrack rides to the pumpkin field (we will not have pumpkins ready until mid-September) NEW foods and [...]

Cider & Sunflower Festival

We kick off our 2024 season celebrating the apple harvest and the end of summer with two weekends of our CIDER & SUNFLOWER FESTIVAL!

Event Series Sunset Cider Tasting Experience

Sunset Orchard Cider Tasting

Join us for an extra-special, adult only evening of apple picking paired with a guided tasting of Vala’s most exclusive farmcrafted hard ciders.   Join us at the U-Pick Apple Shed (located near the Cider Mill), where you will load onto a tractor ride out to our beautiful orchard led by our Ag Director, who will talk about Vala’s orchard and apple growing in Nebraska. From there, our Orchard Hosts will greet you with your first pour and introduce you to the evening’s lineup of delicious orchard-based ciders. Enjoy an at-your-own-pace tasting, including our brand new award-winning Autumn’s Harvest and [...]

Event Series Sunset Cider Tasting Experience

Vala’s Orchard Farm-to-Table Dinner

Vala’s Orchard Farm-to-Table Dinner: Live Fire Hog Roast Join us at Vala’s Pumpkin Patch and Apple Orchard for a fall evening of searing, sipping, and savoring– all while experiencing the beauty and bounty of our orchard and farm. Our Whole Hog Live Fire Dinner offers an unparalleled farm-to-table dining experience. Watch Chef Jeff Myers and our culinary team as we roast, smoke, and sear a buffet-style feast served right from the flames of our live fire pit using the best local and farm-grown ingredients. Meet us at the U-Pick Apple Shed (located near the Cider Mill), where you will load [...]

Honeycrisp Apple Day

Join us on Labor Day Monday as we celebrate the most prized apple from our orchard - the Honeycrisp Apple! Honeycrisp apples grown in our orchard are even better and sweeter than their grocery store counterparts. Perfectly crisp, juicy, with a watermelon-like crunch, come find out why this apple is so popular! Make your way over to the U-Pick Apple Shed (next to the Cider Mill) to enjoy the festivities, including special pricing on U-Pick honeycrisp apples, free samples of honeycrisp apples and our Honeycrisp sweet cider, and a visit from the Apple Queen! In the Cider Mill, watch as [...]

Cider & Sunflower Festival

We kick off our 2024 season celebrating the apple harvest and the end of summer with two weekends of our CIDER & SUNFLOWER FESTIVAL!