Summertime is fun time in Nebraska, and there’s no end to the adventures you can have here. The Cornhusker State is out there waiting for you – enjoy all of these activities these summer for a uniquely Nebraskan experience.
- Look into Nebraska’s past at some of our beautifully preserved prairies.
Prairie Plains Resource Institute The Prairie Plains Resource Institute is in charge of maintaining seven perfectly preserved Nebraska prairies. Visit them to experience what our state looked like a few centuries ago.Read more here.
- Attend a fun summer festival.
Facebook/Kites & Castles Kites and Castles takes place every July at Lake McConaughy. Check out the fun sand sculptures, watch colorful kites fill the sky, and enjoy a day out under the summer sun. Read more here.
- Enjoy Nebraska’s breathtaking wildflowers.
By Patrickdf at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15407469 We may be a little past Nebraska’s Wildflower Week, which is in the beginning of June, but there are plenty of wildflowers to enjoy all summer long. In fields and prairies, parks and roadsides, there are little splashes of wild color all over the state all summer.Read more here.
- Visit this fun discovery park with the family.
Facebook/Riverside Discovery Park Riverside Discovery Park in Scottsbluff began as three different attractions, which later combined to create one big, amazing family destination.Read more here.
- Visit Nebraska’s most naturally beautiful town.
Nebraska Tourism Crawford is located in one of the most naturally beautiful parts of Nebraska. It’s surrounded by breathtaking sights and unforgettable destinations. It’s the perfect place to escape to on a sunny summer day. Read more here.
- Visit this splendid remote winery.
Facebook/Sage Hill Vineyard & Winery Sage Hill Vineyard and Winery in the far southwest corner of the state is an out-of-the-way boutique winery that even offers a little studio for an overnight stay.Read more here.
- See a music festival, go glamping, or see a drive-in movie at this magical park.
Falconwood Park Falconwood Park, between Bellevue and Plattsmouth, is an exceptionally beautiful place that’s overflowing with things to do. Make it one of your priority destinations this summer! Read more here.
- Tour this huge iris field.
Blue J Iris If you like flowers, this stunning iris field will be a delightful day trip. Hurry and visit this year, though - the 2017 growing season will be the iris farm’s last season in Nebraska.Read more here.
- Take in the sights and smells at this gorgeous lavender farm.
Facebook/Peace Love & Lavender You might not expect to find a lavender farm in Nebraska, but this beautiful place is very real and completely unforgettable. Wander the labyrinth and take home a lavender-infused gift to remember your visit.Read more here.
- Visit this farm / winery / microbrewery.
Facebook/SchillingBridge Winery & Microbrewery SchillingBridge Winery and Microbrewery in southeastern Nebraska is a unique spot for enjoying the beautiful scenery and sampling some adult beverages. They also serve amazing food, so you can spend all day here treating all of your senses.Read more here.
- Go tubing!
Nebraska Tourism Tubing is one of those treasured summer activities that Nebraskans just love. Check out these seven “lazy rivers” for some of the best tubing spots in the state.Read more here.
- Spend a day at this very underrated lake.
flickr/John Lillis Gallagher Canyon is such a beautiful place, and it’s a shame that more people don’t know about it. It’s not for people who need to be pampered because it’s a primitive place, but the natural beauty here is totally worth roughing it.Read more here.
- Enjoy this beautiful white sand beach.
TripAdvisor/Nebraska O Calamus Lake is such an underrated place in central Nebraska. Its lovely white sand beach is the perfect place to spend a warm summer day relaxing and enjoying the water.Read more here.
- Spend Labor Day with some larger-than-life characters.
Facebook/Callaway Kite Flight The Callaway Kite Flight is a beloved annual festival that brings out pro kite flyers as well as amateur kite enthusiasts for a weekend of high-flying fun.Read more here.
- Cap off your summer with a visit to this vast sunflower field.
Facebook/Arbor Day Farm This bright sunflower field only blooms for a short time at the end of the summer, making it the perfect end to your perfectly Nebraskan summer.Read more here.
With so many things to see and do all summer, you might want to start planning out your weekends now. What’s your favorite thing to do under the summer sun in Nebraska? Tell us about it in the comments!
Prairie Plains Resource Institute
The Prairie Plains Resource Institute is in charge of maintaining seven perfectly preserved Nebraska prairies. Visit them to experience what our state looked like a few centuries ago.Read more here.
Facebook/Kites & Castles
Kites and Castles takes place every July at Lake McConaughy. Check out the fun sand sculptures, watch colorful kites fill the sky, and enjoy a day out under the summer sun. Read more here.
By Patrickdf at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15407469
We may be a little past Nebraska’s Wildflower Week, which is in the beginning of June, but there are plenty of wildflowers to enjoy all summer long. In fields and prairies, parks and roadsides, there are little splashes of wild color all over the state all summer.Read more here.
Facebook/Riverside Discovery Park
Riverside Discovery Park in Scottsbluff began as three different attractions, which later combined to create one big, amazing family destination.Read more here.
Nebraska Tourism
Crawford is located in one of the most naturally beautiful parts of Nebraska. It’s surrounded by breathtaking sights and unforgettable destinations. It’s the perfect place to escape to on a sunny summer day. Read more here.
Facebook/Sage Hill Vineyard & Winery
Sage Hill Vineyard and Winery in the far southwest corner of the state is an out-of-the-way boutique winery that even offers a little studio for an overnight stay.Read more here.
Falconwood Park
Falconwood Park, between Bellevue and Plattsmouth, is an exceptionally beautiful place that’s overflowing with things to do. Make it one of your priority destinations this summer! Read more here.
Blue J Iris
If you like flowers, this stunning iris field will be a delightful day trip. Hurry and visit this year, though - the 2017 growing season will be the iris farm’s last season in Nebraska.Read more here.
Facebook/Peace Love & Lavender
You might not expect to find a lavender farm in Nebraska, but this beautiful place is very real and completely unforgettable. Wander the labyrinth and take home a lavender-infused gift to remember your visit.Read more here.
Facebook/SchillingBridge Winery & Microbrewery
SchillingBridge Winery and Microbrewery in southeastern Nebraska is a unique spot for enjoying the beautiful scenery and sampling some adult beverages. They also serve amazing food, so you can spend all day here treating all of your senses.Read more here.
Tubing is one of those treasured summer activities that Nebraskans just love. Check out these seven “lazy rivers” for some of the best tubing spots in the state.Read more here.
flickr/John Lillis
Gallagher Canyon is such a beautiful place, and it’s a shame that more people don’t know about it. It’s not for people who need to be pampered because it’s a primitive place, but the natural beauty here is totally worth roughing it.Read more here.
TripAdvisor/Nebraska O
Calamus Lake is such an underrated place in central Nebraska. Its lovely white sand beach is the perfect place to spend a warm summer day relaxing and enjoying the water.Read more here.
Facebook/Callaway Kite Flight
The Callaway Kite Flight is a beloved annual festival that brings out pro kite flyers as well as amateur kite enthusiasts for a weekend of high-flying fun.Read more here.
Facebook/Arbor Day Farm
This bright sunflower field only blooms for a short time at the end of the summer, making it the perfect end to your perfectly Nebraskan summer.Read more here.
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