Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Calendar
Game and Parks Events
Join us at Fort Atkinson State Historical Park for a Living History Weekend: Harvesting 1820 Style! Throughout the day, living history reenactors will be presenting as spinners, weavers, trader’s cabin, blacksmith/ tinsmith, cooper and more! A valid park entry permit is required.
Join us for the Fort Atkinson Candlelight Tour! This walking tour among the historic buildings and around the grounds will take approximately one and a half hours. Please wear walking shoes and warm clothing. No flash photography, no flashlights or pets will be allowed during the tour. Refreshments will be served after the tour. Cost: […]
Travel 200 years back in time and experience history on the Great Plains at Fort Atkinson State Historical Park! The theme for this weekend will be "The trial of Captain Charles Pentland". Living History events occur from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. the first weekend of each month between May and October. Ongoing demonstrations featuring […]
Travel 200 years back in time and experience history on the Great Plains at Fort Atkinson State Historical Park! The theme for this weekend will be "The trial of Captain Charles Pentland". Living History events occur from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. the first weekend of each month between May and October. Ongoing demonstrations featuring […]
Travel 200 years back in time and experience history on the Great Plains at Fort Atkinson State Historical Park! We will be celebrating the Bicentennial Anniversary of the park. Events: Immersion Planting - Witness or help with planting crops, including the "Three Sisters" (corn, beans, squash) Guest Speaker - Nancy Gillis from Nebraska Humanities will […]
Travel 200 years back in time and experience history on the Great Plains at Fort Atkinson State Historical Park! This weekend's theme will be "Other Voices Immersion". Living History events occur from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. the first weekend of each month between May and October. Ongoing demonstrations featuring military and civilian life of […]
Travel 200 years back in time to celebrate Independence Day weekend at Fort Atkinson State Historical Park! Visitors will be able to glimpse the holiday activities that would have taken place at this 1820s era outpost. Ongoing demonstrations featuring military and civilian life of the 1820s will occur throughout the park. Reenactors portray fur traders, […]
Travel 200 years back in time for Independence Day weekend at Fort Atkinson State Historical Park! Visitors will be able to glimpse the holiday activities that would have taken place at this 1820s era outpost. Ongoing demonstrations featuring military and civilian life of the 1820s will occur throughout the park. Reenactors portray fur traders, coopers, […]
Living history events planned for Aug. 3-4 at Fort Atkinson SHP have been cancelled. Storm debris is blocking the sole entrance to the park. Travel 200 years back in time and experience history on the Great Plains at Fort Atkinson State Historical Park! The theme this weekend will be "Preparing for the Arrival of […]
Living history events planned for Aug. 3-4 at Fort Atkinson SHP have been cancelled. Storm debris is blocking the sole entrance to the park. Travel 200 years back in time and experience history on the Great Plains at Fort Atkinson State Historical Park! The theme this weekend will be "Preparing for the Arrival of […]
Travel back in time and experience history on the Great Plains at Fort Atkinson State Historical Park! This weekend's theme will be "The Desertion of Musician Knight". Ongoing demonstrations featuring military and civilian life from the Revolutionary War will occur throughout the park. Reenactors portray fur traders, coopers, blacksmiths, carpenters, tinsmiths, weavers and other period […]
Travel back in time and experience history on the Great Plains at Fort Atkinson State Historical Park! This weekend's theme will be "The Desertion of Musician Knight". Ongoing demonstrations featuring military and civilian life from the Revolutionary War will occur throughout the park. The military timeline will focus on the Revolutionary War to present-day. Living […]
