Vala's Pumpkin Patch, 12102 S. 180th St., Gretna. Features pumpkins, hayrides, pumpkin launching, pony rides, haunted houses and treats. Open through Nov. 1. Hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays through Wednesdays and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. Admission: $12.25 Thursdays through Sundays and $9 Mondays through Wednesdays. Free for ages 2 and younger. Information: www.valaspumpkinpatch.com and 332-4200.
Bellevue Berry and Pumpkin Ranch, 11001 S. 48th St. By day, youngsters enjoy the pumpkin patch, hayrides, Old West ghost town, pirate play area and Lewis and Clark keel boat. By night, the Ranch of Terror presents a haunted house, crazy cells, corn maze, haunted caves and haunted carnival games. Day hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. Evening hours: dusk to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and dusk to 10 p.m. Sundays. Admission: $10 covers most of the nighttime haunted attractions; daytime admission is $8. Information: www.bellevueberryfarm.com and 331-5500.
Wenninghoff Pumpkin Patch, 6707 Wenninghoff Road (85th Street and Sorensen Parkway). Pumpkin patch, corn maze scavenger hunt, hayrides, playground, pumpkin painting, hay-bale climbing and bonfires. Open through Nov. 1. Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Admission: $5. Information: www.wenninghoff.com and 571-2057.
Big Red Barn and Pumpkin Farm, 132nd Street and Bennington Road. Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 31. Pumpkin patch, hayrides, pony rides, face-painting, bluegrass music, petting zoo, apple cider and food. Bring a canned food item to donate to the Omaha Food Bank and receive 50 cents off admission, which is $7 a person. Children 2 and younger are free.
Pooley's Pumpkin Patch, 144th Street and Bennington Road, Bennington. Hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, through Oct. 31. Corn maze, straw bale maze, pumpkin patch, hayrides, face-painting, petting zoo, pony rides, refreshments. Admission: $5 a person. Children 2 and younger are free.
Skinny Bones, 3935 Highway 133, Blair, Neb. Hayrides ($3.50), pumpkins (29 cents a pound) and a 10-acre corn maze (admission $5 by day or $7 by night). Maze is accessible to those with disabilities. Hours: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays, 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays and 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 1. Information: www.skinnybones.info and 402-426-2295.
Benson Farms, 6000 S.W. 140th St., Denton, Neb. Mazes, trails, corn box (like a sandbox for children), hay jump, hayrides, pumpkin launcher, chuck wagon food stand and campfires. Hours: 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays, noon to 10 p.m. Saturdays and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 31. Admission: $9, ages 12 and older; $7, ages 4 to 11; and free for ages 3 and younger. Information: www.bensonfarms.com and 402-795-3276.
Uncle LeRoy's Pumpkin Patch, 2555 Highway 59, Denison, Iowa. Haunted house, petting zoo, corn maze, hayrides and children's bounce houses. Hours: 2 p.m. to dark, Mondays through Thursdays; and noon to dark, Fridays through Sundays. Admission: $4 per person; children 2 and younger, free. Information: www.uncleleroyspumpkinpatch.com and 712-263-5067.
U-Pick Pumpkin Patch, Kimmel Orchard, 5995 G Road, Nebraska City. Pick your own pumpkins and apples, plus hayrides, through Nov. 1. Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. No admission fee. Information: www.kimmelorchard.com and 402-873-5293.
Pumpkin Festival, Bloom Where You're Planted Farm, 911 108th St., Avoca, Neb. Hayride, nature trail, corn box, play areas, farm animals, pumpkin painting, cafe and gift shop. Hours: 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Nov. 1. Admission: $4 per person; children 2 and younger, free. Information: www.bloompumpkinpatch.com and 402-267-4104.
Pioneer Trail Orchard and Pumpkin Patch, 21534 Chestnut Road, south of Council Bluffs. Hayrides to the pumpkin patch, haunted house and barn, mini-train ride for toddlers, corn maze, games, movies at dusk. Hours: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays; 5 p.m. to midnight Fridays; 10 a.m. to midnight Saturdays; and noon to 7 p.m. Sundays through October. Admission: $5 per person; free for children 2 and younger. New, haunted hayrides, from 8 p.m. to midnight, $8 per person. Information: www.ptapples.com and 712-366-1505.
Pumpkin Patch on the Hill, Elkhorn Hills United Methodist Church, 20227 Veterans Drive, 10 a.m. until dusk through Oct. 31. Select a pumpkin to buy. Free admission. Information: 289-4764.
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