Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Calendar
Game and Parks Events
Join us at Platte River State Park for Veterans Appreciation Day! Family-friendly activities will include trap, .22 rifle and pellet gun shooting, archery, tomahawks, and slingshots. The first 50 visitors with any military ID will receive a token for one free shooting activity. Equipment is provided and instructors will be on hand for each activity. […]
Join us at Platte River State Park for Archery on Fire! Bring the family and learn more about archery. Equipment is provided and knowledgeable staff will be there to help. Activities • Balloon Archery • 3-D Archery • Crossbows • Aerial Archery (weather permitting) • Atlatl • Tomahawk Throwing • Slingshots • Pellet Gun Shooting […]
Enjoy the beautiful winter season with friends and family at this Yule Log Festival at Platte River State Park! Download event flyer Activity Schedule: All Yule Log activities take place at Walter Scott Jr. Lodge Noon - 3 p.m. Pinecone Bird Feeders Kid Friendly Crafts Winter Holiday Cooking Decorating Contest: A fun holiday cookie competition. […]
Start the new year off with a First Day Hike at Platte River State Park! Meet at 9 a.m. at the Walter Scott Lodge and join our Park Naturalists for a hike along the falls trail. Following the hike, warm up by the fireplace with hot cocoa or cider and Naturalists will have an activity […]
Visit scenic Platte River State Park for a romantic Valentine's Saturday Steak Night or Sunday Brunch (or both!) on Feb. 11 and 12 at the Walter Scott Jr. Lodge & Restaurant! Saturday's dinner will include choices of steak, chicken, fish, appetizers, a salad bar and more! Sunday will feature hand-carved buffalo tenderloin and ham, homemade […]
Visit scenic Platte River State Park for a romantic Valentine's Saturday Steak Night or Sunday Brunch (or both!) on Feb. 11 and 12 at the Walter Scott Jr. Lodge & Restaurant! Saturday's dinner will include choices of steak, chicken, fish, appetizers, a salad bar and more! Sunday will feature hand-carved buffalo tenderloin and ham, homemade […]
Join us at Platte River State Park for a Birding Basics Chat! Learn about what it takes to be a birder and ways to identify birds that you see. Explore resources that you may want to have in your backpack as a birder. Meet at the Nature Center below Mallet Lodge for this free program […]
Join us at Platte River State Park for a Dutch Oven Cooking clinic! Learn how to cook using Dutch Ovens, which make it easy to enjoy a tasty outdoor meal, just like in the old days! Instructors will share how to season, maintain temperature, cook with, basic tools, clean and store Dutch Ovens. You will […]
Summer is almost over! But there is still time to Explore Archery for kids ages 8 & up. Learn the basics of archery in this six-session class at beautiful Platte River State Park. Schedule details: 3 weeks, 6 sessions, 2 time slots 9:30 am-10:30 a.m. & 11 p.m. -12 p.m. July 18, 20, 25, 26, […]
Summer is almost over! But there is still time to Explore Archery for kids ages 8 & up. Learn the basics of archery in this six-session class at beautiful Platte River State Park. Schedule details: 3 weeks, 6 sessions, 2 time slots 9:30 am-10:30 a.m. & 11 p.m. -12 p.m. July 18, 20, 25, 26, […]
Celebrate National Shooting Sports Month at the range by participating in a Steel Plate shooting challenge at Platte River State Park Outdoor Heritage Education Complex near Louisville. Cost is $15 to compete, and participants must be 16 years old or older. The competition is based on accuracy and speed combined to shoot five targets using […]
We’re inviting young hunter education graduates to put their skills to the test! This fun, free competition gives kids ages 11 to 17 the opportunity to improve their hunting, marksmanship, and safety skills while competing for prizes. Participants will receive hands-on training from certified instructors in six skills areas, giving them expertise in all methods […]
