September 2017
Husker Harvest Days
Grand Island’s Husker Harvest Days is the largest irrigated farm show in the world. The show began more than 35 years ago and has only grown larger with time. Visitors from more than 30 states converge on Hall County each September for the event showcasing American agriculture with more than 600 exhibitors.
Find out more »AppleJack Festival
This annual event in Nebraska City kicks off the annual apple harvest. It's one tasty celebration with apple pie, apple cider, apple-cider donuts, candy apples, caramel apples, apple fritters, apple salad – you get the picture. It's a whole weekend of festival fun with 6 craft fairs, a parade, carnival rides, street dances and a car show.
Find out more »Rail Days
Railroad and Western heritage come together for three days of events and entertainment in North Platte. Don't miss bus tours through Union Pacific's enormous Bailey Yard. Events will take place at multiple locations, including Cody Park, the Golden Spike Tower and the Lincoln County Historical Museum.
Find out more »Steele City Flea Market and Antique Farm Machinery Show
Thousands of visitors descend on Steele City, population 60, each year on the third weekend in September for the Steele City Flea Market and Antique Farm Machinery Show. Tractors and treasures are in abundance, and many fun activities provide the entertainment. If you’re still miffed that you never had a pedal tractor as a kid, you can enter the pedal tractor pull on an adult-size version. There’s a pull for children, too. A beer garden and street dance, tractor parade…
Find out more »Norfolk Oktoberfest
At Norfolk's Oktoberfest, Big Wheel races, food vendors, a bucket pong tournament and other activities bring out the Deutsch in you, even if you're not German. What is masskrugstemmen? Fill a mug and find out. Oktoberfest is held in conjunction with the Riverpoint Arts Festival in Johnson Park at 101 E. Nebraska Ave., and the Lion's Club Parade.
Find out more »October 2017
Sidney’s Oktoberfest
The ceremonial tapping of the keg kicks off Sidney’s annual three-day Oktoberfest celebration on the first full weekend in October. Then, the live music, dancing, comedy shows and parade begins. There’s a craft show and, of course, plenty of bratwurst, sauerkraut and beer. The Running of the Wieners dog race and Rod & Roll car show at Legion Park add more thrills to an already fun-packed Cheyenne County weekend.
Find out more »November 2017
WinterFest
Holiday sales, live music, hot chocolate and the Snowball Drop are among a day's worth of events in Ord. This annual event culminates with the WinterFest parade after sunset.
Find out more »June 2018
Gateway to the West Days
This four-day community event kicks off with the Taste of Blair. A carnival, car show, craft show, parade and a kids triathlon round out this celebration in Blair, approximately 25 miles north of downtown Omaha.
Find out more »July 2018
Washington County Fair
This Arlington event features live music nightly, mud volleyball, a mud run, monster trucks, tractor pulls, a demolition derby and more.
Find out more »September 2018
Heritage Day
At Henderson Mennonite Heritage Park enjoy apple prieshka, raisin shnetya and other ethnic foods during this daylong cultural festival. Participate in old-time activities like apple cider making, break baking in an outdoor oven, hay baling, rope making and more.
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