Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Calendar
Game and Parks Events
Join us at Chadron State Park to celebrate its 103rd anniversary! Schedule: Friday, June 7th 5 - 10 p.m.: Food Vendors & Beer Garden Individual vendor's hours will vary 7 - 10 p.m.: Live Music Performed by Cheap Date Saturday, June 8th 8 a.m.: Run for the Hills - Registration: 7 A.M. - 7:45 A.M. […]
Join us at Red Willow SRA for a Family Fun Night of kayaking! Instructors and volunteers will be there to guide and teach you everything you need to know. All equipment, including life jackets, will be provided. Feel free to bring your own life jacket if you prefer. Meet at the boat launching area near […]
Join us for National Marina Days on Saturday, June 15 at Lewis and Clark SRA! Activities will include yoga by the lake, fish cleaning demonstrations, hayrack rides, boat tours, and more! Event schedule: 9 a.m.: Yoga at the Lake 1 - 4 p.m.: Fish Cleaning Demonstrations Fishing Clinic Boat Tours Touch Tanks NPS Ranger Station […]
Join us at Fremont Lakes SRA on June 15th for the Bob Tichota Fire Prevention Fun Day! Visit with multiple local rural fire departments, law enforcement, OPPD, and other valuable safety entities to learn about fire safety awareness, along with firefighter and law enforcement job duties. Bring the kids out for fire truck rides, free […]
Join us outdoors for a birding activity that is accessible and inclusive! Rock Creek Station welcomes birders of all abilities - including beginner birders and families with small children - to a guided bird-watching tour hosted by Nebraska Birdability captain Cassandra Dean. Join the guided bird outing which covers mowed grass trails of about 1 […]
Join us this summer for some stargazing at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park! Powerful telescopes will be set up at the park's golf shack for a glimpse of the night sky spectaculars. The event is free to the public, but you will need a valid Nebraska park entry permit for your vehicle. Stargazing will begin […]
Join us at Ponca State Park for our annual Father's Day Fish Fry! Enjoy naturalist-lead programs, 22 miles of hike/bike trails, wildlife viewing areas, fishing in the stocked pond or Missouri River, swimming at the Aquatic Center, history of the region displayed at the Resource and Education Center, and partake in the annual Fish Fry! […]
Come to Rock Creek Station State Historical Park on June 18 for the 2024 Pony Express Re-Ride Exchange. Each June, the National Pony Express Association recreates the Pony Express in a commemorative re-ride. Letters are carried by horseback over the original trail stretching from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California. The 1,966-mile, eight-state event is […]
Enjoy a guided hike under a full moon with a Ponca State Park Naturalist on the Corps of Discovery Trail! Meet on the riverfront. Dates:May 23rd at 9:30 p.m.June 21st at 9:30 p.m.July 21st at 9:30 p.m.August 19th at 8:30 p.m. This hike will last 45 minutes to an hour and may be canceled due […]
Join us at Schramm Park State Recreation Area for a Round Raft Adventure! Round Rafts are the perfect watercraft for floating around in a pond. Look for the Round Raft Adventure trailer in the park area during the listed times. You must fit in a lifejacket to participate (sizes XXS to 4XL). View Venture Park […]
Visit Fort Kearny State Historical Park on June 26 for a 1 p.m. to experience homesteading history on the plains! Schedule 1 p.m.: The first 75 people at the event will receive FREE Fairbury hot dogs, sourdough bread with jam, lemonade and cookies. 1:45 p.m.: John Hunt, author of "Secrets of the Sandhills", will speak […]
Join us at Schramm Education Center for Nature at Nightfall! Nature at Nightfall is an evening celebration of nature that is made possible thanks to many valued partners. Meet live animals, view the night sky, go on a night hike, observe bat netting science, discover moths, find pond critters and more! At arrival, look for […]
