Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Calendar
Game and Parks Events
Roll up your pant legs and meet us at Crawdad Creek for some aquatic exploration! Net and identify the critters you find and discuss their role in the ecosystem. Bring extra clothes, towels, bug spray, etc.! Park permit required for entry.
Come along and explore the mysterious creatures of the night; bats. Explore the bats that call Merritt SRA home and discover why dark skies are important for these nocturnal critters. The program will take place at the Cedar Bay Campground Picnic Shelter. This is a FREE program, but a Nebraska State Park Permit is required.
Join us at Platte River State Park for Breakfast and Birding! Start your Sunday morning with breakfast at Scott Lodge Restaurant then head outside to enjoy bird-themed resources and activities. Valid park permit required for entry.
The Wildcat Hills homeschool programs will meet once a month at 10 a.m. MT at the Wildcat Hills Nature Center. Certified staff will lead various programs each month that will showcase a different theme; focusing on ecosystems, animals, adaptations, and habitats found only in western Nebraska. Activities will focus hands-on learning and observations, targeted to […]
Fly on over to Wildcat Hills for an enjoyable morning observing, learning about, and celebrating the birds of western Nebraska! Bird Conservancy of the Rockies and Nebraska Games & Parks staff are excited to invite visitors of all ages to witness science in action and birds up close at the Wildcat Hills Bird Banding Station. […]
Join us at Ponca State Park for the 19th Annual Missouri River Outdoor Expo on Sept. 21-22! The Missouri River Outdoor Expo is the largest outdoor expo in the Midwest. Join us for two days of family-friendly outdoor activities, including wildlife encounters, fishing, kayaking, archery, camping skills, local entertainment, cooking demonstrations, contests, food and local […]
Hunka Hunka Burnin' BBQ! Join us for an unforgettable evening at Carl's at Mahoney on Saturday, September 21 for our Elvis Dinner Theatre. Show Times: 4:30 p.m. | 6 p.m. | 7:15 p.m. Admission: $30 includes: Show, Memphis BBQ Buffet, Salad Bar, Dessert, and Non-Alcoholic Drinks Food Service: Memphis BBQ Buffet only; no regular […]
Join us at Ponca State Park for the 19th Annual Missouri River Outdoor Expo on Sept. 21-22! The Missouri River Outdoor Expo is the largest outdoor expo in the Midwest. Join us for two days of family-friendly outdoor activities, including wildlife encounters, fishing, kayaking, archery, camping skills, local entertainment, cooking demonstrations, contests, food and local […]
Try archery, sling shots and atlatl at Mahoney State Park on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 10 a.m.! Join us behind in the field behind the Bur Oak Shelter. Each of these methods of shooting require participants to use a simple machine to project an object at a target. We’ll test your precision and accuracy with […]
Roll up your pant legs and meet us at Crawdad Creek for some aquatic exploration! Net and identify the critters you find and discuss their role in the ecosystem. Bring extra clothes, towels, bug spray, etc.! Park permit required for entry.
Step back in time to see historic trades, talents, and other demonstrations come alive inside Arbor Lodge Mansion and out on the beautiful grounds during Living History Weekends at Arbor Day Farm. Join us for our Annual Table Creek Rendezvous (Mountain Man Encampment). Enjoy demonstrations of blacksmithing, fabric dyes and printing, seed beadwork, rigid heddle weaving, leather […]
Take a Friday evening float on Jenny Newman Lake! Join us at Owen Landing to partake in your preferred paddle-craft: kayak or canoe. Paddling is available for all skill levels and equipment is provided. Participants must fit in a life jacket to participate. Park permit required for entry.
