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3 events,
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!
Sunflower Field Butterfly Release
Sunflower Field Butterfly Release
During our Cider & Sunflower Festival, join us in releasing 100 butterflies into the sunflower field.
Vala’s Orchard Farm-to-Table Dinner
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 [...]
3 events,
Honeycrisp Apple Day
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 [...]
Sunflower Field Butterfly Release
Sunflower Field Butterfly Release
During our Cider & Sunflower Festival, join us in releasing 100 butterflies into the sunflower field.
3 events,
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!
Sunflower Field Butterfly Release
Sunflower Field Butterfly Release
During our Cider & Sunflower Festival, join us in releasing 100 butterflies into the sunflower field.
Sunset Orchard Cider Tasting
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 [...]
3 events,
Sunflower Field Butterfly Release
Sunflower Field Butterfly Release
During our Cider & Sunflower Festival, join us in releasing 100 butterflies into the sunflower field.
Vala’s Orchard Farm-to-Table Dinner
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 [...]
11 events,
Bluegrass & BBQ Festival
Sep 13 - 29th Celebrate fall with good ol’ down home music and applewood smoked Nebraska barbecue! Don’t miss Vala’s BLUEGRASS & BBQ FESTIVAL! Catch some of the best Bluegrass groups around at our Cider Mill Stage! Ethan’s Applewood Smokehouse will be serving rib, pulled pork, beef brisket, and a blueberry cobbler. Look for BBQ-inspired and BLUE food specials across the farm! SEE ALL SPECIALS
Teachers Weekend
September 13th to 15th; $10 off (per person) our regular weekend price. (That’s $29.99 per person.) Good for your entire family. Purchase on-site only, present work ID for discount.
Jan Vala Book Giveaway Day
September 13th; To honor the memory of Jan Vala, co-founder of Vala’s Pumpkin Patch, we are giving away one book to every family (while supplies last). Jan loved to read, especially with children.
Stage Shows: Friday, Sept. 13th
BLUEGRASS & BBQ FESTIVAL Cider Mill Stage S0uthpaw Bluegrass, 6pm to 9pm Howl at the Moon Jeff Quinn Magic Show, 5:45, 6:45, & 7:45 Cider Silo Stage Sam Swerczek, 5pm to 9pm Lolo's Stage Daniel Christian, 6pm to 9pm FIREWORKS at 9pm
Peter’s One-Man Danger Circus Spectacular
Peter’s One-Man Danger Circus Spectacular
Watch as Peter juggles real fire and other glow objects while walking on a tightroap. Show times: Mondays 12pm, 4pm & 6pm Thursdays 12pm, 4pm, & 6pm Fridays & Saturdays 12pm, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm, and 8:30pm glow show Sundays 10am, 12pm, 2pm & 4pm
Pigtucky Derby Pig Races
Pigtucky Derby Pig Races
Soou-wee! Callin’ all pig leaders and lovers, see which of the pigs is the fastest and which of the punny jokes makes you groan the loudest. Daily races on the hour, 11am to 7pm (no 3pm show)
Pumpkin-Eating Dragon Show
Pumpkin-Eating Dragon Show
Xander wakes up to chat and eat a big fat pumpkin, see it demolished before your eyes! Shows Monday through Friday, 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30 Saturdays and Sundays, shows on the hour 11:30am to 7:30pm (no 3:30 show)
7 events,
Pumpkin Harvest Festival
Sep 30 - Oct 27th This is prime pumpkin patch season, don’t miss Vala’s PUMPKIN HARVEST FESTIVAL! Catch a ride out to the pumpkin patch, to pick the BEST pumpkin. Tim Vala says seeing a field full of pumpkins is like seeing the ocean for the first time, soak it all in! Pick up pumpkin painting and carving supplies from our Exit barn gift shop! Enjoy live pumpkin-themed entertainment. And don’t miss our Witch’s Night Out or trick-or-treating events. We also have tons of pumpkin-themed food specials that can not be missed, yumm! Look for all of our pumpkin food […]
Homeschool Days
Sep 16-20, Sep 23, Sep 25, Sep 30, Oct 2, Oct 21, Oct 23, Oct 28-31 9am to 2pm Part of our mission at Vala’s Pumpkin Patch & Fall Festival is to provide education through entertainment. The land that is now Vala’s Pumpkin Patch has been a working farm for over 100 years, and we love to help children learn about agriculture and appreciate farms.
Pigtucky Derby Pig Races
Pigtucky Derby Pig Races
Soou-wee! Callin’ all pig leaders and lovers, see which of the pigs is the fastest and which of the punny jokes makes you groan the loudest. Daily races on the hour, 11am to 7pm (no 3pm show)
Pumpkin-Eating Dragon Show
Pumpkin-Eating Dragon Show
Xander wakes up to chat and eat a big fat pumpkin, see it demolished before your eyes! Shows Monday through Friday, 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30 Saturdays and Sundays, shows on the hour 11:30am to 7:30pm (no 3:30 show)
Candy Cannon Show
Candy Cannon Show
Daily blast-offs at 12:45pm and 6:45pm. There is an additional 3:45pm show on Saturdays and Sundays.