Food at Vala’s
Meals, Snacks & Treats
A trip to Vala’s features fall fun foods around every corner! Savor all of our homestyle meals, festival foods, and signature treats!

Tasting Passport
Taste your way through Vala’s! Enjoy 5 delicious bites or sips across 22 different food locations! This is a fun pumpkin patch experience!

Pie Specials
Mark Your Calendar! Each Friday The Pie Barn features a special handmade, from-scratch pie for a limited time, get it while it lasts.

New for 2026!
Come hungry — these new treats join our lineup of fall favorites!
New Ice Cream

Nutrition Information
Download this list of food locations and common allergens. Please note, we do not guarantee that our foods are free from cross-contamination.
FOOD LOCATIONS

Cider Mill
- Open Daily: 9am to 9pm (10pm on Friday and Saturday nights)
INDOOR & DECK SEATING
The cider mill is where all of Vala’s Orchard Apples are stored and then pressed into sweet cider. Some of that cider is served fresh, while the rest is fermented to make our farm-crafted hard ciders. Stop by to catch a view of our cider makers pressing apples from the indoor viewing windows of the Cider Mill. Sip on sweet or hard ciders, savor farm-to-table foods, and relax on the deck overlooking the Cider Mill Pond and water wheel.
Menu
- Cold or Hot Apple Cider
- Apple Cider Slushie Float
- Caramel Apple Boats
- Apple Cider Donut Tower
- Ben’s Soft Pretzels
Pretzel Meat + Cheese Board
NEW! Breakfast Pretzel Pocket
NEW! Loaded Pretzel Bites

Ethan’s Applewood Smokehouse
Open Daily: 11am to 8:30pm
INDOOR SEATING at the Barrel Barn, Live Music on weekends
We love barbecue, and we’re thrilled to be smoking and serving our own barbecue at Ethan’s daily! We use applewood for a subtle, fruity flavor. Our meats are sourced locally whenever possible and smoked low and slow, for the best quality barbecue, you won’t want to miss. Along with our signature pulled pork and ribs, don’t miss our tasty specials which pop up for festivals and weekends!
Menu
- Pulled Pork
- Rack of Ribs
Beef Brisket
Pulled Pork Nachos
- Mac & Cheese
Vala’s Hard Ciders
NEW! Kros Strain Beers

Grandma’s Kitchen
Open Daily: 11am to 8pm
INDOOR SEATING
Our first large meal location serves fried chicken and hot beef dinners, inspired by Sunday Suppers at Grandma Lois’ house. Stop in to enjoy classic Nebraska comfort food. NEW: Join us Wednesday evenings for BINGO!
Menu
Hand-Breaded Fried Chicken
- Chicken Tenders
- Hot Beef Dinner
- Chili in a Bread Bowl
- Mac & Cheese
- Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
- Cinnamon Rolls
NEW! Kros Strain Beers

The Pie Barn
Open Daily: 9am to 9pm (10pm on Friday and Saturday nights)
INDOOR SEATING
Our hand-made, from-scratch pies with all-butter crust are simply the best! Try our Salted Caramel Apple Pie, Pumpkin Pie made with our own pumpkins, and many more. Pie specials change weekly on Fridays. Plus, warm up with melty paninis, soups and pot pies.
Menu
- Sweet Pies
- Pot Pies
Sandwiches & Panini
- Soup in Bread Bowls
- Mac and Cheese

Dairy Barn Burgers & Shakes
Open Daily: 11am to 8:30pm
Our burger spot is a favorite of kids and grown-ups alike! Try The Vala Burger, featuring bacon, cheese and our special sauce. Or our BBQ Burger, which started as a special but was so popular we kept it on the menu. And make sure to look for our new Freakshakes!
Menu
- Cheeseburgers
Crispy Chicken Sandwiches
- Veggie Burgers
Fried Cheese Curds
- Chicken Tenders
- Freakshakes
- Root Beer Floats

Zoe’s Pizza
Open Weekends: 11am to 8pm
Menu
Personal Pizzas
Baked Pastas
NEW! Family Pizza and Pasta Meal

Potato Patch
Open Some Nights & Weekends
Menu
Loaded Potato Ribbons
- Chicken Tenders
Sweet Potato Ribbons

Pirates’ Cove Grub & Grog
Open Limited Nights & Weekends
Menu
Tacos!
- Loaded Nachos
- Quesadillas
Rice Bowls

Darby’s Dog Depot
Open Daily: 11am to 8pm
Menu
- Hand-Dipped Corn Dogs
- Hot Dog
- Chili Dog
- Fried Cheese Curds
- Bucket of Chili Cheese Fries
SNACKS & TREATS
Legs & Cakes Smokehouse
Open Daily: 11am to 9pm (10pm Friday and Saturday nights)
Menu
- Turkey Legs
- Funnel Cakes
- Funnel Cake Sundaes
Bob’s Cookie Coop
Open Daily: 11am to 9pm (10pm Friday and Saturday nights)
Menu
- Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Farm Fresh Milk
Farmer Jack’s Pretzel Shack
Open Daily: 11am to 8pm
Menu
- Hand-Made Soft Pretzels
Caramel Crunch Pretzels
- Pretzel Dogs
- Apple Cider Slushies
Harvest Barn Donuts
Open Daily: 9am to 8pm
Menu
- Apple Cider Donuts
- Festival Special Donuts!
- Coffee
- Hot Cocoa and Hot Cider
- Apple Cider Slushies
Lolo’s Fudge Shop
Open Daily: 11am to 8pm
Menu
- 40+ Flavors of Fudge
- Fudge Dipped Apples
- Sugar Roasted Nuts
- Cotton Candy
NEW! Fudge-Dipped Rice Krispie Treat
Grandpa’s Kettle Corn
Open Limited Nights & Weekends
Menu
- Kettle Corn
- Drinks
Dippin Dots!
Kelsey’s Sweet Shop
Open Limited Nights & Weekends
Menu
- Hand-Dipped Caramel Apples
- Candy and Sweets
NEW! Caramel Apple Parfait
Town Square Tots
Open Daily: 11am to 8pm
Menu
- Tater Tot Bowls
NEW! Chicken and Tot Bucket
- Hard Cider
Pork Chop Annie’s
Open Limited Nights & Weekends
Menu
Smoked Pork Chops
- Mexican Street Corn
- Roasted Sweet Corn
NEW! Pork Chop Sandwich
NEW! Kros Strain Beers
Tater Twisters
Open Daily: 11am to 8pm
Menu
- Tater Twisters!
- Popcorn Chicken
ICEE
Dippin’ Dots
Lemonade Stand (& Cocoa)
Open Limited Nights & Weekends
Menu
- Fresh Squeezed Lemonade
- Gourmet Hot Cocoa
NEW! Fresh-Squeezed Lemonade Slushies
Poutine Porch
Open Limited Nights & Weekends
Menu
Poutine
Dessert Poutine
NEW! Mexican Poutine
TAKE HOME
Big Barn Bakery
Open Daily: 11am to 9pm (10pm Friday and Saturday nights)
Menu
- Pumpkin Bars
- Pumpkin Bread
- Whole Pies
- Brown Butter Rice Krispie Treats
- Monster Cookies
- Cookie Coop Cookie Buckets
- Brownies
- Festival Special Bars and Breads
CIDER LOCATIONS
CIDER MILL
- Our largest selection of hard ciders on tap.Open Daily: 11am to 9pm (10pm Friday and Saturday nights)
BARREL BARN
This is where you can find our limited release, barrel-aged ciders.
Cider House
A large variety of ciders on tap, as well as bottles and merchandise, in Freya’s Chicken Yard.
Cider Silo
A popular spot to hang out, with tent seating, live music on weekends and the Harvest Moon Cinema playing every evening.
Cider Wagon
A small outpost near Potato Patch, serving a limited selection of ciders.




