Pioneer Country, Nebraska Festivals
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Spring Thaw - Plattsmouth
Special events to mark the beginning of warmer weather. -
Feb 14 - 15 2025Spring Wing Ding - Clay Center
First Weekend - A two-day event focusing on the Wet lands and spring waterfowl migration featuring: tours to local marshes, noon cookout, seminars and ... more » -
Apr 25 - 27 2025Arbor Day Celebration - Nebraska City
Nebraska City is proud to be the home of the national tree-planting day, Arbor Day. This three day event is celebrated throughout the city the last Fr ... more » -
Apr 10 - 11 2025Annual Heartland Storytelling Festival - Beatrice
Hear nationally known storytellers talk about the homesteading era. Special evening program Friday at 7pm. 10am-2:30pm. -
May 2 - 4 2025Victorian Festival Honoring Lady Vestey - Superior
Memorial Day Weekend - City-wide. Victorian tea, historical driving tours, entertainment, street dances, parade, games, Victorian home tours and more ... more » -
Eagle Fun Day - Eagle
Pancake feed, children's games, tractor pull, car show, street dance and a parade. -
Hot Time in Old Town - Wilber
Barbecue, baseball, fireworks and more. -
Digging in Days - Sutton
Third Weekend - Civil War re-enactment, dedication, car show, parade, BBQ. -
Old Settlers Picnic - Fairmont
Third Weekend - A fun-filled, two-day event for the entire community. The picnic has been held every year since 1874. Visitors are invited to enjoy th ... more » -
June Jubilee - Milligan
First Week - The residents had so much fun celebrating their 100th birthday they've been celebrating ever since. Held annually, events include softbal ... more » -
Fun Day - Ohiowa
Third Saturday - Children's games, horseshoes, firemen's water fights, team penning, ball games, a dance, and the famous Windsor Loin Dinner at 5pm ma ... more » -
May 17 - 18 2025Annual Rails & Trails Days - Fairbury
The first weekend in June gives locals and visitors a chance to travel back in time when covered wagons and the new railroad were the principle means ... more » -
May 23 - 25 2025Oak Creek Valley Days - Valparaiso
Garage Sales Friday and Saturday - Coed Slow Pitch Tourney, Rubber Duck Races, BBQ Cookoff, dance performances, kids ball games, bed races, vintage ba ... more » -
May 24 2025Cookout & Concert on the Lawn - Elmwood
Enjoy a brass band concert and cookout. Stroll the gardens or take a tour of the author's home for $1.00. Bring your lawn chairs! 5:30-8:30 p.m. ... more » -
May 24 - 25 2025Pawnee Panorama - Pawnee City
Annual celebration of the Pioneer spirit featuring an old-fashioned community band concert and community picnic on Friday night, and weekend events in ... more » -
May 30 - 1 2025Deshler Daze - Deshler
Dance, Chicken BBQ, Deshler High School Class Reunion, Games in the Park, Free Swimming, Cardboard Duct Tape Boat Races in the Swimming Pool. ... more » -
May 30 - 1 2025Sam Wymore Days - Beatrice
Parade, 2 day flea market, softball & baseball tournaments, backseat driver contest, adult dance, golf tournament, pancake breakfast, and more! Most e ... more » -
Jun 12 - 15 2025A'ror'n Days - Aurora
A'ROR'N DAYS is Aurora's own annual celebration held every year during the 3rd weekend of June. Events include family night, Saturday's noon parade, a ... more » -
Jun 13 2025Homestead Days - Beatrice
This annual Beatrice celebration features pioneer craft demonstrations, parades, BBQ, outdoor entertainment, and a variety of competitive events from ... more » -
Jun 13 - 14 2025Cortland Fest - Beatrice
Festivities begin at dusk on Friday night, featuring music and movies in the park. Saturday's activities include a color run, the antique tractor show ... more » -
Jun 20 - 22 2025Swedish Festival - Stromsburg
On the third weekend in June of each year everyone in Stromsburg becomes Swedish at heart. Their name may not be Johnson or Anderson or Carlson but th ... more » -
Community Days - Henderson
Barbecue, car show, 3-on-3 basketball, craft fair, ethnic food, boat race, carnival. Fri 6:30 pm. -
Jun 22 - 24 2025Annual Diller Picnic - Fairbury
A few of the activities that will be held include: a parade, carnival midway, pasture golf, bingo, free family entertainment in the park, Nebraska Bus ... more » -
Jun 28 2025Avoca Day - Avoca
Second Saturday - Annual festival beginning at 9 a.m. with an Arts, Crafts, and Collectible Show in the town hall. Fun Run, Car Show, Kids Games, Kit ... more » -
Jul 5 2025Hickman Hayday - Hickman
An annual celebration, Hickman Hayday activities include a pancake feed, show and shine car show, dunking booth, mud volleyball, live D.J. entertainme ... more » -
Jul 18 - 20 2025Stir-Up Days - Ashland
Stir Up Days is Ashland's single largest community event. There will be a wide variety of fun activities including a parade, children's games and act ... more » -
Jul 12 - 13 2025Bagel Days - Nebraska City
Community event filled with fun activities including the bagel dash, free bagel breakfast, auction and Bagels & Bordeaux. -
Aug 8 - 10 2025Cobblestone Festival - Falls City
"Life On The Farm" - Includes games, sporting events, contests, carnival rides, flea market, food concessions, fishing contest, parade, craft demos an ... more » -
Aug 21 - 23 2025Yorkfest - York
Annual community celebration with a large array of different activities for all age groups. Children activities, fun run for kids, glow run for adults ... more » -
Aug 23 - 24 2025Old Trusty Days - Clay Center
Old Trusty Days, nationally known, brings life to the fairgrounds again. From across the United States, people attend this two-day celebration of "the ... more » -
Aug 28 - 31 2025Plattsmouth Harvest Festival - Plattsmouth
4 days of fun and entertainment for the whole family, the Plattsmouth Harvest Festival is the oldest continuous harvest festival in Nebraska. A celebr ... more » -
Sep 8 - 14 2025Fall Festival - Pawnee City
During the day there will be poker tractor run, pie eating contest, garden tractor obstacle course, Pawnee idol, bale throwing contest, flea market, d ... more » -
Sep 13 - 14 2025Pawnee City Historical Days - Pawnee City
MEMORIES OF DAYS GONE BY Saturday, September 27 ~ 10am to 5pm View displays of World War II memorabilia, including uniforms, guns, books, maga ... more » -
Sep 13 2025Weeping Water Fall Festival - Weeping Water
Be sure and get your scarecrows ready to show! There will be lots of activities to do, starting with a pancake feed at the Hopper Community Center at ... more » -
Sep 19 - 28 2025AppleJack Festival - Nebraska City
Nebraska City’s historic AppleJack Festival annually draws between 60,000 and 80,000 people to Nebraska City to celebrate the kickoff of the apple h ... more » -
Sep 14 2025Harvest Festival - Superior
Live entertainment, vineyard and winery tours, food and activities for all ages. Noon-9pm. -
Sep 27 2025Harvest Festival - Beatrice
Experience farm life at harvest time with old-time music, wagon rides, threshing, pumpkin carving, marble making and more. 11am-4pm.