Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Calendar
Game and Parks Events
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 […]
Join us at Red Willow State Recreation Area this spooky season for our annual Halloween Camp & Treat! Saturday, Oct. 26 Activities 4 p.m. - Pumpkin Painting Contest (for kids age 14 and under) 5 p.m. - Camper/Campsite decorating contest judging to follow. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes will be awarded for both contests. […]
Join us for some spooky Haunted Camping at Enders SRA at Area A campground! When: Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, from 2 p.m.-6 p.m. Mountain Time. Dress up for the costume contest for kids, adults, and pets at 5:30 p.m.! Other activities will include a haunted tent, hayrack rides, games, and pumpkin carving. There will be […]
Join our park naturalists at Platte River State Park on Fridays in October from 4-6 p.m. for beginner astronomy activities! Make a constellation, use a star chart to identify seasonal stars, examine a moon globe and compare it to the moon you see in the sky and more. Use what you learn late at night […]
Our recreational archery club is open to participants who have previously been enrolled in JOAD at the intermediate level OR have achieved the listed prerequisites. There will be no formal archery lesson or achievements for this section - archers are able to come and work at their own pace and can request guidance if desired. […]
Enjoy an autumn hike with a park naturalist on Saturdays in October to look for seeds at Platte River State Park! Make observations, learn how seeds travel and identify the trees that certain seeds have fallen from. Meet at the Nature Center. A valid state park vehicle permit is 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. The weekend is full of Vintage Halloween frivolity as we celebrate Halloween history, customs, and games throughout the 52-room mansion. Mansion admission is $9 adults, $7 youth […]
Visit to Buffalo Bill State Historical Park every Saturday and Sunday in October for some spooky fall fun! Admission: $12/person. Children under 2 are free and must be accompanied by an adult. Valid park permit required for entry. Activities: - Horseback riding & horse-drawn wagon rides - Ax throwing - Giant hay slide - Zipline […]
Some critters that get a bad rap for being spooky. Join our park naturalists at Platte River State Park on Saturdays, Oct. 19 and Oct. 26 at 2 p.m. and learn to love things like bats, spiders and snakes for their unique adaptations and their positive impact on the ecosystem. Meet at the Nature Center. […]
Join us for the 29th Annual Haunted Hollow at beautiful Indian Cave State Park! Schedule of Events October 11 - 27 Halloween Scavenger Hunt - Have fun with the whole family and search the park for Halloween props with clues! Kids get a prize upon completion; adults get bragging rights! October 11 5:30 - […]
Join us at Niobrara State Park for a Halloween evening with local First Responders on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 4-9 p.m.! The main events include Trick- or-Treating, a Campsite decorating contest, Pumpkin Roll contest and the Haunted Barn. Dogs are welcome on a 6 ft leash. A state park vehicle permit is required for entry.
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.
