Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Calendar
Game and Parks Events
Join us for a Christmas Hawaiian Beach Party with Elvis at Carl's at Mahoney restaurant! Enjoy a full Hawaiian dinner buffet feast during the show, featuring Huli Huli roasted whole pig, sweet and sour chicken, coconut rice and more! Each hour-long show includes a 30-minute performance, an intermission with refreshments and wardrobe change, followed by […]
Join us at Ponca State Park for our annual Winterfest! We'll kick off day with our Early Morning Christmas Bird Count, followed by Naturalist activities. At high noon, guests can participate in the Fruitcake Fling, where guest throw wildlife-friendly fruitcakes competing for distance. Prizes will be awarded for the longest throws in four age categories. […]
Enjoy Christmas at the Mansion with a special Christmas Tea. Guests will enjoy a variety of holiday treats and beverages in the beautiful sunroom as well as musical entertainment, while also learning how the Morton family celebrated the holidays. In addition to the tea, participants can tour Arbor Lodge. Two tea times are available: 10 a.m.-11 […]
Step back in time and experience the holidays the way the Morton family did with a one-of-a-kind Christmas at the Mansion experience. See the 52-room Arbor Lodge Mansion at its festive best during the holiday season. Enjoy vintage décor, special holiday-themed collections on display, and holiday music to get you into the spirit of the season. This […]
Get ready to lace up your boots, bundle up in your coziest layers, and step into a winter wonderland on our Holiday Hike! This December, Wildcat Hills SRA invites families of all ages to embrace the season with a fun and festive hike through nature! Whether you’re an experienced adventurer or a first-time hiker, our […]
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 […]
Join us at our beautiful Crete Carrier Riverview Lodge at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park on Saturday, Dec. 14 to celebrate the holidays! Enjoy our Classic Christmas tradition with variety of winter activities like making holiday crafts & decorating cookies. Santa plans to stop by too, so bring your wish list. Free portraits with Santa […]
Enjoy Christmas at the Mansion with a special Christmas Tea. Guests will enjoy a variety of holiday treats and beverages in the beautiful sunroom as well as musical entertainment, while also learning how the Morton family celebrated the holidays. In addition to the tea, participants can tour Arbor Lodge. Two tea times are available: 10 a.m.-11 […]
Enjoy the magic of the holiday season at Ponca State Park with lighted hayrack rides through the woods. Rides are FREE and start at 4:40 p.m. every Saturday in December. Guests can sign up for hayrack rides at the Park Office/Resource and Education Center, which is also the pick up and drop off location. Rides […]
Join us for a Christmas Hawaiian Beach Party with Elvis at Carl's at Mahoney restaurant! Enjoy a full Hawaiian dinner buffet feast during the show, featuring Huli Huli roasted whole pig, sweet and sour chicken, coconut rice and more! Each hour-long show includes a 30-minute performance, an intermission with refreshments and wardrobe change, followed by […]
Check in begins at 5 pm / ends at 5:45 pm; practice and scoring begin at 6 pm. MEMBERSHIP The tournament is open to all USA Archery members as well as archers with no affiliation. Eligible USA Archery members can earn qualifying pin scores (pins are to be physically awarded by your home club - […]
“Buffalo Bill” Cody and his wife Louisa loved to entertain for the holidays in their beautiful mansion. Today the community of North Platte keeps the tradition alive with Christmas at the Codys'. Every nook and cranny of the Cody mansion is filled with holiday cheer, the barn is equally as festive, and the grounds are […]
