Like most people around here my favorite season is autumn. The weather is crisp, clear and the sky so blue my family refers to the color as October Blue. The leaves are slowly changing this year because we have yet to have a hard frost. When it gets like this my kids clamor for a trip to Vala’s Pumpkin Patch. Vala’s has been around for 23 years so people who took their children there for fall fun are now taking their grandchildren. 

 

Vala’s is a 152 acre operation with nearly 55 acres of pumpkins planted every year. The farm is located just north of the Gretna Exit on I-80.  It’s a terrific place to get pumpkins, gourds and squashes, of course, but that’s only the beginning. My son, Nick, screamed himself hoarse cheering for his favorite in the Pigtucky Derby Pig races. Both Grace and Nick loved the Jumpin’ Jack Jumping Pillows (a huge favorite) but the Haunted Farmhouse and Spook Shed scared them silly. 

 

We all enjoyed the shows, shops and campfires.  Vala’s has hayrack rides, pony rides, a train ride and gemstone mining.  We had dinner at Pork Chop Annie’s but had to stop at the Legs and Cakes Smokehouse to buy a smoked turkey leg for Nick and get hand-dipped caramel apples for the ride home.

 

Vala’s is a great place to spend an afternoon or evening. It’s only open from September 29 to October 31.  If you want more information please contact me at Marie.Otis@cbshome.com give me a call at 402-697-4251.  Also feel free to leave me a comment below. It would be great to hear from you.