Her Top 3 Local Events

10 Oct, 2012

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Written by Jennifer Sill

Each week, I compile a list of stuff going on in rural Nebraska.  I pick three favorites for different ages.  However, I now leave my entire list below.  I’d also LOVE to hear of any more events!!  Just leave them in the comments and let others know of your fun festivities!

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Here’s the Top 3 for October 13-14:

Check out this place!  I’ve been wanting to visit this place.  Here’s the perfect event to draw me there!!

The Haunted Hollow Hayrack Rides at Indian Cave State Park

(Southeast Nebraska)

When: Weekends of Ocber 13, 19-20, 26-27

A Park Permit is required and the hayrack costs $5-$7 bucks.

Here’s more about it  and Here’s their Facebook Page

The Big Grape

Wine tastings from vineyards around the world.  Gourmet foods and live music.  Also a fundraiser.

Where: Stolley Park Road in Grand Island (Sponsored by Hy-Vee)

$50 bucks to get in (remember it is a fundraiser.)

Saturday, October 13.  6pm-10-pm

More Information Here.

Kids Fine Arts Day at Harmon Park

Continuous hands-on activities for kids K-6th Grade

**All kids must be accompanied by an adult

Where: Harmon Park in Kearney

When: October 13.  10am-2pm

**FREE**

Read about last year’s event in the Kearney Hub here.

Here are some other events in rural Nebraska you may find interesting:

Oct 12
Grand Island, Hall County
Bar J Wranglers
Heartland Events Center The Bar J Wranglers from
Jackson Hole, Wyoming, deliver some of the purest
harmony, best musicianship and funniest ranch
humor ever seen on stage. 8pm (308) 382-4515
www.barjchuckwagon.com
Oct 12
Stanton, Stanton County
Oktoberfest – Uptown’s 31st Anniversary Party
Uptown Café, 801 10th St German beer and wine
tastings with authentic German food and live music.
7pm, Free Rosalind Lamson (402) 439-5100

Oct 12-13
Kearney, Buffalo County
Threads Across Nebraska
Buffalo County Fairgrounds Quilt show, merchants
mall and quilt raffle. Fri, 9am-6pm; Sat, 9am-4pm,
$3-$6 LeAnn Killion (308) 440-8867 nsqg.org

Oct 13
Harrison, Sioux County
National Fossil Day & Visitor Center Anniversary
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument (308) 436-9772

Oct 13
Red Cloud, Webster County
Taxi Driver Band
Opera House, 411 N. Webster St This 7-piece cover
band plays music from the 50s to today including
oldies, Motown, classic rock, country, dance and
new hits. 7pm, $15 www.willacather.org

Oct 14
York, York County
October Czechfest
City auditorium, 6th & Nebraska Sts Authentic
Czech foods, accordian jam, raffle, silent auction,
demonstrations and geneology information. 9:30am–
5:30pm, Free JoAnn Kuester (402) 362-6413
www.nebraskaczechsofyork.org
Oct 14-20
Hastings, Adams County
32nd Annual Nebraska Country Music

Foundation Festival
Adams County Fairgrounds, 947 S. Baltimore Ave
Performers of all ages including amateur, semiprofessional and professional acts. 7pm

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