The World’s Largest Ball of Stamps is located at Boys Town in Omaha. If you have any old fashioned stamps you can donate them to the children of Boys Town. The children sell the donated stamps to help raise money for the Boys Town community.
The Wilber Czech Festival begins Friday and runs through Sunday. This is one event you will not miss. I have been to this event every year of my life and I will never get tired of attending. Come down to Wilber and enjoy some duck, dumplings, polish dogs and a kolache. Friday night is the children’s parade; Saturday and Sunday are the big parades at 2pm on each day. Come explore and learn the Czech Heritage during the day. Stay through the evening, enjoy some beer and dance the polka at the Wilber Hotel. Check out the list of all activities and plan your trip to Wilber this weekend: http://wilberchamberofcommerce.com/czech.html
Kearney, Nebraska- The Buffalo County Fair starts Wednesday and goes through Monday July 29th. Come on out to the fairgrounds to see all the 4-H exhibits, go on some rides at the carnival or play Bingo. Jake Owen will be performing on stage Thursday evening with special guest star Kip Moore. Check out a full list of events here: http://buffalocountyfairgrounds.com/fair-schedule-of-event/.
Check out the fossils of historic extinct animals that roamed around the panhandle of Nebraska thousands of years ago. Agate Fossil Beds is located off HWY 29 north of Mitchell, Nebraska. This is a great place to take a walk down a pathway and for kids to learn about the history of fossils.
The Classic Car Collection features over 100 cars of various makes and models. Take a walk through the past as cars are visualized with backgrounds that suit their era. The Classic Car Collection is located on the east side of Kearney off HWY 30 next to Cabela’s.
Kearney, Nebraska- Vroom Vroom… Kearney Cruise Nite kicks off tomorrow and has activities running through Sunday. View a full list of events on their website: http://www.cruisenite.org/events-calendar/.
Hastings, Nebraska- The Adams County Fair begins tomorrow and runs through Sunday. Take the kids out to see all the animals, enjoy some delicious food and have fun at the carnival. There are also some good country acts on stage such as Chase Rice and Jarrod Niemann.
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Chadron, Nebraska- The annual Fur Trade Days begins today July 11th and goes through Sunday in Chadron. The flea market will run all day Friday-Sunday at the courthouse lawn in Chadron. Other happenings include: a parade, car show, fur trade demos, a ranch rodeo, plus much more. Plan a trip by checking out the full list of events: http://www.chadron.com/FurTradeDays.cfm
Grand Island, Nebraska- The Hall County Fair is going on through Sunday in Grand Island. County fairs in Nebraska make a great family outting. Performances at the fair include: Joe Nichols on Thursday night, Scotty McCreery on Friday night and Bill Cosby on Saturday night. Check out all the 4-H exhibits, eat some good food and enjoy fun rides. Check out a full list of activities on their website: http://hallcountyfair.com/.
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