Pumpkin Patches near Omaha, NE

Bennington

Pooley's Pumpkin Patch runs at 144th and Bennington Road on Omaha's northwest edge, in the Bennington area. Seasonal patches like this open weekends in October for pick-your-own pumpkins close to the metro.

Omaha

Big Red Barn & Pumpkin Farm sits on Bennington Road in northwest Omaha, near the Bennington line. Pumpkin farms in this stretch of Douglas County typically pair a pick-your-own field with hayrides, a corn maze, and a barn market, open through the October season.

Blair

Jeff Bledsoe started Skinny Bones from a pickup truck at the end of his driveway in 2008, and it now packs 35-plus attractions onto the property off Highway 133 north of Blair. Families ride the hayrack, bounce the jump pillows, dig into the corn pool, work through the corn maze, and visit the petting zoo. The Old West theme leans playful rather than scary, so younger kids do fine. Fire-pit sites rent by reservation for evening bonfires.

Gretna

Vala's Pumpkin Patch and Apple Orchard in Gretna is one of the Omaha area's biggest fall draws, spreading a pumpkin patch, apple orchard, and dozens of attractions across a large property off South 180th Street. Wagon rides carry visitors out to the pumpkin fields, and the grounds fill with food stands, storybook areas, and family activities through the September-October season.

Papillion

Bellevue Berry Farm and Pumpkin Ranch runs pick-your-own strawberries and raspberries earlier in the year, then turns the property over to pumpkins and fall events. General admission covers a hayride to the patch, a barnyard petting zoo, bounce pillows, a kiddie zip line, and a daytime walk-through of the Ranch of Terror haunted house. Four barns and around 40 campfire sites host weddings, reunions, and company outings. Find it at 11001 South 48th Street south of Papillion.

Council Bluffs

The Pumpkin Barn sits on Highway 92 outside Council Bluffs, in Iowa's Loess Hills area. Beyond the name and address, details on hours and what's grown on-site aren't published online.

Council Bluffs

Welch's Orchard grows five apple varieties alongside pumpkins and gourds on its Council Bluffs farm, and keeps its own bees for honey sold on-site. Visitors can pick apples straight from the trees or take a honeybee tour before browsing the farm stand. Hours run 4 to 7pm weekdays and 9am to 7pm on weekends during picking season. Cash only.

Nickerson

Pumpkin Hollow is a fall pumpkin patch near Nickerson, a small Dodge County community just north of Fremont. Verified online details are limited. The area is farm country along the Elkhorn River, and patches here run on autumn weekends.

Council Bluffs

Pioneer Trail Orchard & Pumpkin Patch is located on Chestnut Road in Council Bluffs. Current details on what's grown, hours, and contact information aren't available online — the name suggests a combined orchard and pumpkin operation typical of the area's fall circuit.