Nebraska Outdoor Calendar

Mahoney Melodrama: “Rustlers of Red Rock”

E.T. Mahoney State Park 28500 W Pwy Hwy, Ashland, Nebraska, Online

Grab the popcorn and enjoy some light-hearted family fun at “Rustlers of Red Rock,” a Eugene T. Mahoney State Park melodrama.

Event Series Go Explore: Outdoor Skills

Go Explore: Outdoor Skills

Turpin Outdoor Education Center - Lincoln 4703 N 44th St, Lincoln, NE

This outdoor skills-focused camp will take students to the next level in outdoor preparedness. Youth that are new, intermediate, or advanced will all find a path that adds to their knowledge and ability. Topics covered include shooting range safety, marksmanship, wildlife conservation, equipment knowledge, and outdoor survival skills - games included! If extended care* options […]

‘The Sound of Music’

Fort Robinson State Park Crawford, NE

The world’s most beloved musical comes again to the Post Playhouse stage! In Austria, 1938, an exuberant young governess attempts to bring music and joy back to a broken family, all the while facing danger and intrigue as the Nazis gain power. Featuring a trove of cherished songs, including “Climb Every Mountain,” “My Favorite Things,” […]

$17 – $30

Community Fishing Night: Gibbon

Windmill SRA - Buffalo County Gibbon, NE

Sponsored by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, events will be held at venues across the state. Look for the Family Fishing Trailer, where loaner rods and reels, bait and fishing instruction are available free to participants. This is the perfect opportunity for people of all ages who have never been fishing or haven’t fished […]

Summer Paddling Series – Fishing from a Kayak

Conestoga State Recreation Area S.W. 98th and W. Pioneer, Denton, NE

Learn the basics of fishing in a kayak in the quiet waters at Conestoga State Recreation Area. Expert kayak fishing instructors Marty Hughes (aka Kayak Jak) &  Justin Bogue will give you all the tips you need to land a fish from a kayak. Instructors will cover safety, types of kayaks, fishing gear, paddling techniques, […]

$15

‘Church Basement Ladies’

Fort Robinson State Park Crawford, NE

A celebration of the church basement kitchen and the women who work there, "Church Basement Ladies" features four distinct characters and their relationships as they organize the food and the problems of a rural Minnesota church. From the elderly matriarch of the kitchen to the young bride-to-be learning the proper order of things, the book […]

$17 – $30
Event Series Go Explore: Outdoor Skills

Go Explore: Outdoor Skills

Turpin Outdoor Education Center - Lincoln 4703 N 44th St, Lincoln, NE

This outdoor skills-focused camp will take students to the next level in outdoor preparedness. Youth that are new, intermediate, or advanced will all find a path that adds to their knowledge and ability. Topics covered include shooting range safety, marksmanship, wildlife conservation, equipment knowledge, and outdoor survival skills - games included! If extended care* options […]

Science of…Edible Plants

Maybe you expect to be lost in the wilderness someday, or, maybe you want to try a new cooking technique and throw in those wild edible plants you found on your hike. Either way identifying edible plants is an important skill for any outdoor enthusiast. There are actually quite a few delicious edible botanicals throughout […]

FREE

Family Fishing Night: Grand Island

Mormon Island State Recreation Area 7425 S US Hwy 281, Doniphan, NE

Sponsored by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, events will be held at venues across the state. Look for the Family Fishing Trailer, where loaner rods and reels, bait and fishing instruction are available free to participants. This is the perfect opportunity for people of all ages who have never been fishing or haven’t fished […]

Discover Fly Fishing: Grand Island

Mormon Island State Recreation Area 7425 S US Hwy 281, Doniphan, NE

Sponsored by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, with the assistance of Cornhusker Fly Fishers and Trout Unlimited; come to learn about Fly Fishing. Look for the Family Fishing Trailer, where a Community Fishing Event will be taking place. Avid Fly Fishing Angler will be set up near there to help you Discover Fly Fishing. […]

Event Series FIRST SHOTS Pistol

FIRST SHOTS Pistol

Turpin Outdoor Education Center - Lincoln 4703 N 44th St, Lincoln, NE

Take your first shots with us! The biggest challenge for new shooters is getting started. First Shots makes getting started in shooting very easy - and, thanks to NSSF partnership*, it's only $10! At a First Shots seminar, you'll receive: -An educational introduction to the safe and recreational use of firearms -Individual and group training […]