Her Top 3 Local Events

20 Sep, 2012

Written by Jennifer Sill

Each week I like to highlight the top three things going on in Nebraska.* If you know of something happening that is not listed here, please add it in the comments! Our goal is to offer a place for more awareness for more events! We do not mean to exclude!! We just may not have heard of your event! Send a news release for your event anytime to jennie@herviewfromhome.com.

1. Stuhr Museum Harvest Festival

When: Saturday, September 22. 10am-5pm

What: A celebration of all things harvest. Games, Live music, Dancing, A grass Maze, Wagon Rides, and more!

Where: Stuhr Museum (3133 W. HWY 34 in Grand Island)

Price: $6-$8

Click here for Stuhr Museum’s Website

2. UNK Homecoming

(Source – Kearney Hub)

When: Saturday, September 22. Parade @ 10am. Football game @ 4pm

What: A Celebration of UNK. Theme: “There’s no place like Homecoming”

Local high school bands also participate in competition at this parade.

Where: Parade on Central Avenue in Kearney. Football game @ Foster Field @ UNK.

Click here for the Homecoming website

3. Alliance Frontier Town Fall Festival

When: Saturday 22 and Sunday 23

What: Quick Draw and other Cowboy competitions, dutch oven cooking, hands-on learning activities. ALL FREE!

Where: Dobby’s Frontier Town – Alliance

Click here for more details

Runners up:

Sep 20-23 – Barn Festival. Arts and Crafts and SO MUCH MORE!! Hastings. Click here for Heather’s Story. Leslie’s story (and giveaway
tomorrow) (Click here for their website)

Sep 21-22 – 42nd Annual Nebraska Square and Round Dance – Adams County Fairgrounds in Hastings (find out more here)

Sep 21-23 – Dalton Fall Festival (Cheyenne County) Parade, crafts, games, BBQ, fireworks, tractor pull (Dalton’s website)

Sep 20-22 – Ogallala Indian Summer Rendezvous. Parade, craft show, food vendors and more! (Ogallala’s calendar of events)

Sep 22 – Rat Pack Jazz – Featuring Adams & Cooley. A nostalgic musical group takes you back in time.
Red Cloud Opera House(Click here for a link to their website)

*local events are ‘outside of Lincoln and Omaha*

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