4 Challenging Corn Mazes Near Omaha To Try In 2026
As the weather starts to turn cooler and days become a little shorter, you know it’s beginning to look a lot like corn maze season. Test your navigation skills as you work your way through mazes – both easy and challenging – and enjoy a day on the farm with friends or family. The Omaha area has several excellent places to explore corn mazes.
UPDATED: This post was published in 2022 and has been updated in September 2026 with current information.
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Vala’s Pumpkin Patch and Apple Orchard
Where: 12102 S. 180th St., Gretna, Neb.
Known for its gigantic pumpkin patch and all the fun and games that make the pumpkin patch among the most popular in Nebraska, Vala’s Pumpkin Patch and Apple Orchard has a corn maze that is both fun and challenging to explore. There is a lookout over the maze to help (a little) with navigation.
Included with your admission to Nebraska’s largest pumpkin patch, the 4-acre corn maze features a new design each year, to increase the challenge of finding your way through it. Vala’s also features other corn activities, including corn wagons and corn play box.
Tip: From my experience, it’s best to visit the corn maze early into the season. The maze tends to get beaten down toward the end of the pumpkin patch season. Vala’s is open through Nov. 1.
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Skinny Bones Pumpkin Patch
Where: 3935 State Highway 133, Blair, Neb.
Located between Omaha and Blair, Skinny Bones Pumpkin Patch offers more than just pumpkins. Among the attractions, its corn maze annually scores as a favorite. JJ’s Corn Maze is set on 10 acres, challenging your skills as you search for the exit. What makes this one unique is the scavenger hunt. If you find all eight punch stations, you’ll earn a prize.
Skinny Bones also offers nighttime fun in the corn maze. On Fridays this season, bring a flashlight to navigate your way through the maze. Flashlight Night is from 6 to 10 p.m. on Fridays. On Saturdays in October from 7 to 10 p.m.), things get a little creepier. It’s Haunted Night at the corn maze, with scarers hidden in the maze to jump out and scare you. No flashlights allowed.
While at the patch, check out other corn fun and games, including a corn pool. Skinny Bones is open through Nov. 1.
Halloween Events
Corn mazes aren’t the only fun fall activities. Check out all the Halloween events this year, ranging from movie series to themed concerts, plays and farm events.
Ditmars Orchard and Vineyard
Where: 19475 225th St., Council Bluffs, Iowa
The challenge, if accepted, will be to find the bell and ring it loudly for the other corn maze enthusiasts. Ditmars Orchard and Vineyard’s 5-acre corn maze ranks as one of its most popular attractions. With a new design each year, you’ll face one of the most fun activities at Ditmars. While the corn maze is a fun activity for the entire family, younger children are encouraged to have an adult with them.
While at Ditmars, try some of their apple treats and a cup of apple cider. I’m particularly fond of their apple cider donuts, especially when they’re still hot.
Camp Fontanelle’s Split Oak Hollow
Where: 9677 County Road 3, Fontanelle, Neb.
Located in rural Dodge County, about 42 miles north of Omaha, Camp Fontanelle’s Split Oak Hollow is a nonprofit with a 10-acre maze. UPDATED: In 2026, they announced it would be closed to the general public. It will be open for groups of 10 or more; reservations can be made through Camp Fontenelle’s office.
From custom-designed corn mazes to ones aimed for younger children, the Omaha area is ripe for some fun exploration. While some corn mazes offer a payoff like a prize or a little scare, each one provides a fun outing for families, friends, and couples. Safe travels and good luck finding your way through the mazes this year!
