TGIF: Thank God It’s Fall!
As the temperature begins to drop, the fall season is just around the corner. Get out of the house and find some local fall attractions including one of Nebraska’s well-known pumpkin patches, Vala’s Pumpkin Patch and Apple Orchard, or take a stroll through the popular fall festival, Junkstock, and purchase some antiques. At night, take a ride on the wild side and get spooked at Scary Acres!
Pumpkin Patches:
Bellevue Berry & Pumpkin Ranch in Papillion, Nebraska
Pick Your Own Fruits & Vegetables
Pumpkin season is Sept 16 through Oct 31
Ranch of Terror & Haunted Hayride
Valas Pumpkin Patch & Apple Orchard in Gretna, Nebraska
Rides: Jan’s Carousel
Stefan’s Country Drive
Train Ride
Hayrack Ride to the Pumpkin Field
Hayrack Ride to the Apple Orchard
Barnyard Adventure Ride
Walk-Through: Lost Pumpkin Mine
Corn Maze
Pirate Maze
Storybook Barn
Spook Shed
Haunted Farmhouse
Haunted Trail and Graveyard
See: Barnyard Animal Band
Apple Education Barn
Farmer Jack’s ValaKazam
Troll in the Graveyard
Skeletons in a Truck
Scarecrow Band
Pickup Chicks Revue
Play: Egg Scramble
Big Slide Ride
Barnyard Sports
Spider Web
Stalk Cars
Petting Coral
Sandbox Tractor Play
And a whole lot more!
Skinny Bones Pumpkin Patch
Attractions: Daisy Train
Pumpkin Plunge
Jump Pillows
Tornado Alley
Jump Pillows
Corn Pool
M’s Bakery Exit Barn
The Market
And more!
Fall Festivals:
Junkstock in Waterloo, Nebraska
Sept. 29 through Oct. 1
Live music, food trucks and vintage vendors with unique antiques.
Ghoulish Garden Adventure at Lauritzen Gardens
Oct. 25
There’ll be 12 activity stations that are Halloween themed where you can learn about spiders and pumpkins.
Autumn Festival, An Arts and Crafts Affair in the Ralston Arena
Nov. 3 – November 6
You can purchase the works of many crafters and artists at this renowned arts and crafts show.
Applejack Festival Weekends at Arbor Day Farm
Sept. 15, 18, 23 and 24
Enjoy the AppleJack activities that happen all over Nebraska City, the parade that takes place September 17th at 1pm, and take in the seasonal flavors of the Arbor Day Farm fruits.
Fall Fest at Hummel Park Nature Center in Omaha
Oct. 1, 10 a.m. to 1p.m.
Nature hikes, outdoor games, s’mores, fall crafts, and more!
Scary Attractions:
Camp Fear and Bloodrush- Forest of Terror in Elkhorn
Opens Sept. 18
Explore through the darkest parts of the forest by experiencing the escape room, horror films, fright camping, bonfires, and haunted attractions.
Haunted Hallow Scream Park in La Vista
Opens Sept. 17
The haunted experience includes murderous mayhem and paranormal activity.
Scary Acres on Giles Road in Omaha
Opens Sept. 17
Twenty acres are filled with horrifying attractions like the Master’s Castle, the House on the Hill, and the Haunted Woods.
Eagle Hollow Haunts in Eagle, NE
Opens Oct. 8
A raceway full of frights!
