Plains Ediiton Ag Calendar for 7-2-11
July 3
• Brule’s Q125 Celebration, Brule, Neb., car show, fire truck pull, supper, family softball game, fireworks, Brenda Heidemann, (308) 289-0187.
July 8-9
• 18th Annual South Loup River Blues Festival, Arnold, Neb., Old Mill Park, (800) 584-9336.
July 9-10
• 28th Annual Antique & Collectors Show, Hastings, Neb., tractor drive, field demos, quilt display, entertainment, antique machinery, Donna Babcock, (402) 469-4455.
• Tropical Dreams Regatta, Ogallala, Neb., Lake McConaughy, (308) 284-2800.
July 13-15
• Sandhills Discovery “Experience”, Ainsworth, Neb., July 14th conference, July 13 & 15 tours, (866) 387-2740, http://www.sandhillsdiscovery.org.
July 14-17
• 90th Annual Oregon Trail Days Celebration, Gering, Neb., parades, entertainment, food fair, art shows, (308) 631-9976.
• Cruise Nite Weekend 2011, Kearney, Neb., show and shines, barbecue, parade, drag races, live bands, (308) 440-2941.
July 16-17
• Railroad Days, Omaha, Neb. & Council Bluffs, Iowa, family activities at the Laritzen Gardens, The Durham Museum, Union Pacific Railroad Museum, Railswest Railroad Museum, Historic General Dodge House, (402) 444-5071, http://www.uprrmuseum.org.
July 17
• Model A’s on the Farm, York, Neb., Wessels Living History Farm, contests, music, tours, games, (402) 710-0682.
July 22
• Cowboy Night, Grand Island, Neb., Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer, horse breaking demos, ropin’ and wood branding, live music, food, games, (308) 385-5316.
July 28-30
• Nebraska’s Big Rodeo, Burwell, Neb., rodeo grounds, (308) 346-5010.
July 30
• 22nd Annual Kites & Castles, Ogallala, Neb., Lake McConaughy, contests, food, live music, (308) 287-2673.
• 17th Annual Literature Festival, Norfolk, Neb., Lifelong Learning Center, nationally-known authors, book reviews & display, autograph sessions, (402) 844-2108.
August 11-13
• Sandhills Open Road Challenge, Arnold, Neb., between Arnold and Callaway, open road racing, contests, parade, car show, (308) 848-2522.
August 12-14
• Kool-Aid Days, Hastings, Neb., World’s largest Kool-Aid stand, entertainment, games, fireworks, (800) 967-2189.
July 3
• Brule’s Q125 Celebration, Brule, Neb., car show, fire truck pull, supper, family softball game, fireworks, Brenda Heidemann, (308) 289-0187.
July 8-9
• 18th Annual South Loup River Blues Festival, Arnold, Neb., Old Mill Park, (800) 584-9336.
July 9-10
• 28th Annual Antique & Collectors Show, Hastings, Neb., tractor drive, field demos, quilt display, entertainment, antique machinery, Donna Babcock, (402) 469-4455.
• Tropical Dreams Regatta, Ogallala, Neb., Lake McConaughy, (308) 284-2800.
July 13-15
• Sandhills Discovery “Experience”, Ainsworth, Neb., July 14th conference, July 13 & 15 tours, (866) 387-2740, http://www.sandhillsdiscovery.org.
July 14-17
• 90th Annual Oregon Trail Days Celebration, Gering, Neb., parades, entertainment, food fair, art shows, (308) 631-9976.
• Cruise Nite Weekend 2011, Kearney, Neb., show and shines, barbecue, parade, drag races, live bands, (308) 440-2941.
July 16-17
• Railroad Days, Omaha, Neb. & Council Bluffs, Iowa, family activities at the Laritzen Gardens, The Durham Museum, Union Pacific Railroad Museum, Railswest Railroad Museum, Historic General Dodge House, (402) 444-5071, http://www.uprrmuseum.org.
July 17
• Model A’s on the Farm, York, Neb., Wessels Living History Farm, contests, music, tours, games, (402) 710-0682.
July 22
• Cowboy Night, Grand Island, Neb., Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer, horse breaking demos, ropin’ and wood branding, live music, food, games, (308) 385-5316.
July 28-30
• Nebraska’s Big Rodeo, Burwell, Neb., rodeo grounds, (308) 346-5010.
July 30
• 22nd Annual Kites & Castles, Ogallala, Neb., Lake McConaughy, contests, food, live music, (308) 287-2673.
• 17th Annual Literature Festival, Norfolk, Neb., Lifelong Learning Center, nationally-known authors, book reviews & display, autograph sessions, (402) 844-2108.
August 11-13
• Sandhills Open Road Challenge, Arnold, Neb., between Arnold and Callaway, open road racing, contests, parade, car show, (308) 848-2522.
August 12-14
• Kool-Aid Days, Hastings, Neb., World’s largest Kool-Aid stand, entertainment, games, fireworks, (800) 967-2189.
