Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Calendar
Game and Parks Events
Hike with a naturalist to look for seeds in the park and pollinator gardens on Saturdays, Sept. 7 and Sept. 28! Make observations, learn how seeds travel and identify the trees that certain seeds have fallen from. Meet in the lobby of the education center. All ages are welcome.
Ever wanted to learn how to shoot? Want to learn a little bit about rifles? Not sure where to begin? Try Rifle is your place to start! This safe and first-time friendly program covers basic safety rules, handling demonstrations, and starter techniques. Participants get to shoot on the range as part of this one-hour class! […]
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 […]
Join us for a full day of FREE live local music at the Continental Drift Music Festival, September 28th at Victory Lake! Featuring: Third Frate, Ten O'Clock Scholars, Brothers Tandem, The Farewell Season, Two Drag Club, Midwest Dilemma, Fox, Echoes At Midnight, The Whiskey Drinkers Union, and Watson&Co Located on Victory Lake, next to the […]
Want to see what archery is all about? Never held a bow before? Not sure where to begin? Try Archery is your place to start! This easy-going program covers basic range rules and procedures, along with starter techniques. Participants get to fling arrows on their very first visit! And whether archery turns out to be […]
Please join us on September 28th, 2024 from 6:30-10PM at Prairie Pines Nature Preserve as we welcome our transition into the Fall season by exploring nature as the sun begins to set. There is so much to discover from dusk to nightfall as the days grow shorter and the nights grow longer. We will have […]
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will certify Youth Fishing Instructors at a workshop at Fort Robinson State Park on Sunday, September 29 from 9 a.m. to noon Mountain Time. Meet at the Buffalo Soldier Barracks. Instructors are part of the Youth Fishing Program, a statewide team of volunteers and Game and Parks staff who […]
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 […]
Join us on Sunday, Sept. 29 from 3 to 6 p.m. at Fort Robinson’s Grabel Ponds to learn about the recent restoration of these and other local ponds and streams. Game and Parks Fisheries staff will be on-hand to share stories and answer your questions. On the day of the event, head out to Grabel […]
Mondays in September, you are invited to join in an evening of archery FOR women, taught by women. Choose from a four-week intro class or 'next-level' practice and coaching section, depending on your comfort with the material. The intro section features a lesson and time on the archery range practicing with a bow each week. Class goes from 5:30 […]
October is Nebraska Reptile Month! To celebrate, Nebraska Game and Parks is hosting its annual K-12 art contest. Nebraska students in grades K-12 are invited to submit original artwork featuring Nebraska native reptiles from October 1-31, 2024. Entries can be uploaded to: https://outdoornebraska.gov/.../reptile-awareness-month/...as scanned images or photos of the artwork. Contest this year includes the following […]
Registration for the Turpin Outdoor Education Center's GSSF Indoor League Series - Match 2 on October 1st or 5th. For this series, each match will be offered on two dates - attend on whichever day works best for your schedule (Tuesday or Saturday). This is the SECOND match for this series. Competitors must shoot in two out of the three available […]
