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8 Fall Festivals Near Omaha

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8 Fall Festivals Near Omaha

Vala’s Honeycrisp Festival – Sept. 9 – 11 [REGISTER]

  • Celebrate the fall with apple picking, apple cider, caramel apples, apple cider donuts, and more.
  • Location: Vala’s Pumpkin Patch & Apple Orchard, 12102 S. 180th St., Gretna, NE.
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Fields of Flight Fields of Flight Hot Air Balloon Festival at Ditmar’s Orchard – Sept. 9 – 11; $30 per car includes parking + admission [Pre-purchase tickets only]

  • Watch hot air balloons from around the Midwest land and/or take off right in front of you in the picturesque beauty of Ditmar’s Orchard. Plus, enjoy live music. Always a favorite Fall event.
  • 2022 Update: Pre-purchase admission/parking tickets. Limited amounts are available. All walk-ins will be turned away.
  • Location: Ditmar’s Orchard, 19475 225th St., Council Bluffs, IA

 

Oktoberfest at German American Society – Sept. 16 (5 p.m. – 12 a.m.) & 17 (Noon – 12 a.m.), $7 admission (FREE for kids under 13 with guardian & service members with current military ID), Shuttle Service: $2/person donation 

  • Enjoy authentic Bavarian foods, live music, dancing, kids games, and beer wagon. 
  • Location: 3717 S. 120th St., Omaha, NE. (Enter the north parking lot via Prairie View Dr.)

 

AppleJack Festival Weekends at Arbor Day Farm – Sept. 17 – 18, 24 – 25, + Tuesday – Sunday, Sept. 27 – Oct. 30 [Pre-purchase tickets strongly recommended]

  • Experience the fruits of the orchard at Arbor Day Farm, and savor seasonal tastes and activities.
  • AppleJack activities take place throughout Nebraska City and include a parade downtown on Saturday, Sept. 17th at 1 p.m.
  • Location: Arbor Day Farm, 2611 Arbor Ave., Nebraska City, NE.
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Fall Festival at Gifford Farm Education Center – Sept. 24 (10 a.m. – 3 p.m.)

  • Enjoy food, hayrides, animal presentations, games, farmers market vendors, pony rides, and more.
  • Location: ESU#3 – Gifford Farm Education Center, 700 Camp Gifford Rd., Bellevue, NE.

 

Applefest in Woodbine, IA – Sept. 24

  • Enjoy one of Iowa’s largest car shows, a craft show, an outdoor market, live entertainment, Kiwanis Pancake Feed, Beer Garden, and more. 

 

FallFest – Oct. 1 (10 a.m. – 1 p.m.), FREE

  • Celebrate the fall season with guided nature hikes, fall crafts, s’mores, archery, outdoor games, cornhole, and more!
  • Location: Hummel Park Nature Center, 3033 Hummel Rd., Omaha, NE.

 

Arrowhead Chili Fest – Oct. 8 (4 p.m.), FREE with park admission ($3/vehicle daily pass)

  • Enjoy a warm bowl of chili in the crisp fall air at the Arrowhead Park Chili Fest. Plus, there will be pumpkin painting, hayrack rides, and trick-or-treating.
  • Location: Arrowhead Park, 29357 310th St., Neola, IA.

 

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