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Events
Riverside Discovery Center
Riverside Discovery Center
Scottsbluff, NE NE US
01/01/17
- 01/01/19
Special events throughout the year create unforgettable family memories at Western Nebraska’s only zoo. Birthday parties, live music concerts, after hours events and holiday celebrations have visitors, and the zoo’s big cats, roaring loudly with approval. (308) 630-6236.
Lamplight Tours
The Fort Sidney Museum and Post Commander’s Home
Sidney, NE NE US
11/25/17
After Thanksgiving, the Fort Sidney Museum and Post Commander’s Home come alive in this holiday gala. (308) 254-5851.
Christmas at the Cody’s
North Platte NE US
12/01/17
- 12/25/17
December (TBD). Buffalo Bill’s mansion is decked out with Christmas trees, Santa, cookies and hot cider. Buffalo Bill is even there to welcome you. (308) 535-8035.
Western Art Show & Sale
Gordon, NE NE US
12/08/17
- 12/09/17
Always the second Friday and Saturday in December. See the works of many local artisans, including paintings and bronze sculptures, at this annual event inside Hinn’s Home Furnishings in Gordon. (308) 282-1609.
Eagle Viewing
Lake McConaughy/Lake Ogallala
Ogallala, NE NE US
12/30/17
- 03/01/18
Late December through the first weekend of March. Water discharged from the Kingsley Hydroplant creates open water on Lake Ogallala, attracting bald eagles. View from the heated facility below the dam. (800) 658-4390.
Sharp-tailed grouse and prairie chicken viewing
Mullen, NE NE US
03/01/18
- 04/30/18
Observe the breeding displays of native birds. (308) 546-2206.