Annual Events

Crowns & Gowns is the Midwest’s ultimate prom + pageant weekend. Discover expansive collections from every top prom designer, attend the fashion show, enjoy Miss Nebraska events, and check out the socials like the Post Show Party and the Decade Birthday Celebration!

NP Ice has created an outdoor skating rink for public skating, hockey leagues, classes, and more! For the full schedule and rental information, click here!

Every year, beginning in mid-February, hundreds of thousands of Sandhill Cranes migrate into the Platte River Valley in Lincoln County. They will spend about six weeks here, roosting in the river bottoms at night and spending their days in the corn fields, alfalfa fields and…

In the spring the hearts of the Nebraska Greater Prairie Chickens turn toward love. To successfully attract a female mate, the male Prairie Chickens must impress them with their dancing prowess. Males will gather in large numbers on dancing grounds known as leks. They will…

Midwest Championship Fighting hosts the best in the Midwest MMA Cage Fights at North Platte's D & N Event Center twice each year. The March fight is billed as the St. Paddy's Beatdown and is generally the third or fourth Saturdays in March.

Each year from April through September, you'll find the finest in dirt track racing at North Platte's Lincoln County Raceway at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds.

What is a Pokercycle? Similar to a poker run, but on a bicycle! The Pokercycle is an 10-ish-mile bicycle ride, open to all ages, utilizing multi-use trails in North Platte. There are activity stations and chances to win prizes!

This baseball tournament, established in 2021, is a great opportunity for youth teams to learn and compete, in North Platte!

The Homestead Pumpkin Patch celebrates the spring season also with their baby animal festival! They have baby animals, campfires, s’mores, kettle corn, hotdogs, and attractions for all ages!

NEBRASKAland Days is the largest event in the world…to receive Buffalo Bill’s coveted Buffalo of Approval. For 10 days every June the city of North Platte and the Wild West Arena hosts PRCA rodeo, country concerts, a carnival, and parade along with a host of other events…

This celebration of North Platte’s heritage is held the second weekend in June. Activities include entertainment and food booths, living history demonstrations, historic farming practices demonstrations, horse drawn rides, cowboy quick draw and much more.

Starting in June and concluding in August, NRoute Entertainment brings Cody Park Trading Post to life in the evening with live musical performances every Thursday. With a local artist opening the show 6pm and a featured artist following at 7pm, this makes for the ultimate summer…

Rich in history and social significance, the Miss America Organization is a not-for-profit organization that has maintained a tradition for many decades of empowering American women to achieve their personal and professional goals, while providing a forum in which to express…

Miss Rodeo Nebraska began in 1955 continues to be held annually to select a young lady who has the desire and enthusiasm to serve as a goodwill ambassador for the “Sport of Rodeo” and the State of Nebraska.

Escape the great outdoors and bike for 25, 60, and 120 miles as you take on the unique scenery of Central Nebraska hills and canyons, thick groves of trees, and native grasses that populate the hill country. This event is typically the first weekend in June.

Each year from April through September, you'll find the finest in dirt track racing at North Platte's Lincoln County Raceway at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds.

Comprised of players from all across the country, the North Platte Plainsmen are an unaffiliated summer collegiate wood-bat baseball team, playing teams from throughout the Great Plains. They call Historic Bill Wood Field in North Platte, NE, home and are provide the very best in…

The NEBRASKAland Days Cowboy Pickleball Tournament kicks off with a mini paddle battle to honor our local law enforcement and veterans and is followed by a 4-day event with multiple divisions.

One of the oldest 4th of July celebrations in the state, the award winning Rodeo and 4th of July celebration in Sutherland is two days chock full of fun! Events include a 5K, kids races, toad races, bbq, parade, two nights of open amateur rodeo and concert entertainment.

Towards the end of July, the Lincoln County Fairgrounds come alive with kids showing 4-H animals and projects, entertainment and vendor booths.

Calling all car buffs, enthusiasts, and admirers. Rev up your engine and show of what you got at Platte River Cruise Night. Or just come to admire all the cars. There’s going to be music, food, kid’s activities, and various competitions such as "most engine horse power" and…

Starting in June and concluding in August, NRoute Entertainment brings Cody Park Trading Post to life in the evening with live musical performances every Thursday. With a local artist opening the show 6pm and a featured artist following at 7pm, this makes for the ultimate summer…

The pow wow will feature traditional, fancy, jingle dress and grass dancers in three age categories. There will also be specials for Golden Age, Tiny Tots and Veteran participants. Of special local interest will be the Men's Chicken Dance, which mimics the dancing rituals of the…

Each year from April through September, you'll find the finest in dirt track racing at North Platte's Lincoln County Raceway at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds.

Comprised of players from all across the country, the North Platte Plainsmen are an unaffiliated summer collegiate wood-bat baseball team, playing teams from throughout the Great Plains. They call Historic Bill Wood Field in North Platte, NE, home and are provide the very best in…

The Buffalo Bill Brawl National Open Tournament is a 3-day Boxing Tournament, open to ALL boxers of ALL ages and weight divisions and is designed to provide all amateur boxers with a platform where they can show off their talents.

BRADY DAYS is Brady, Nebraska’s annual community celebration, always the first weekend of August.

Generally the third weekend in August. Activities include bratwurst feed, live music, car show, parade, kids fun in the park, sand volleyball, and demolition derby.

Generally the final weekend in August. Events include food events, craft and bake sale, parade, car show, water fight, trap shoot, and street dance.

Starting in June and concluding in August, NRoute Entertainment brings Cody Park Trading Post to life in the evening with live musical performances every Thursday. With a local artist opening the show 6pm and a featured artist following at 7pm, this makes for the ultimate summer…

This 3-day event features a wide variety of events that are a highlight for anyone who loves trains and the railroad. Rail Days will be taking place August 5-7 and features The Big Boy 4014 this year, so you don't want to miss it!

Each year from April through September, you'll find the finest in dirt track racing at North Platte's Lincoln County Raceway at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds.

Feast at the all you can eat Old Fashioned Corn Feed at the Lincoln County Historical Museum! Only the freshest, sweetest corn is served!

This tournament consists of 3 divisions: 30', 40', and Juniors. It is located in Cody Park which has the largest horseshoe facility in all of the state!

Always the second Saturday in September. Events include fishing contest, stock dog classic, craft and vendor show, sand volleyball tournament, many food events, antique tractor pull, parade, and street dance.

Always the third weekend in September. Events include food events, parade, kids races, toad/turtle races, tractor pull, volleyball tournament, team sorting, and street dance.

Held annually in September, usually the first Sunday after Labor Day, hundreds of artisans display their wares from 10am to 4pm in Cody Park.

The annual Western Nebraska Craft Beer Festival is hosted by Pals Brewing Company in conjunction with the Lincoln County Visitor's Bureau. Generally held the second weekend in September, visitors will sample craft beer, wine and spirits! Live music, pizza by the slice at Pals…

The National Avocado Launching Championship is exactly what it sounds like: a national avocado launching championship. Teams of three compete to score the most points by launching avocados at targets to win prize money and glory!

Rodeo excitement continues in North Platte when thirteen college rodeo teams from the NIRA Great Plains Division, plus numerous independent contestants come to North Platte the third weekend in September for the Mid-Plains College STAMPEDE Rodeo. College rodeo events include…

The North Platte Canteen was one of the largest volunteer efforts of World War II, serving over six million service men and women. Today we honor those efforts and keep the story alive with the North Platte Canteen Festival held on the second weekend in October.

Each year from April through September, you'll find the finest in dirt track racing at North Platte's Lincoln County Raceway at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds.

Enjoy live music for free on the patio of the North Platte Visitors Center every Thursday in September! Bring your lawn chair and some snack and enjoy the show!

Each October, North Platte’s Prairie Arts Center is the home of the Sheldon Museum of Art’s Sheldon Statewide Exhibit. The Sheldon Statewide program is a division of the Sheldon Museum of Art outreach program and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

The Homestead Pumpkin Patch welcomed their first visitors in September of 2018, and what followed was nearly two months of fun and adventure for families throughout the area. Open from mid-September through the end of October, Homestead Pumpkin Patch offers pumpkins, campfires…

Enjoy fun fall events at one of North Platte’s most historic properties, Buffalo Bill State Historical Park. Dusty’s Pumpkin Fest include games, duck race, hay slide, horseback rides, wagon rides, mini golf, pumpkin decorating, pedal tractors, corn cribs, fire pits, and MORE! The…

Each year from April through September, you'll find the finest in dirt track racing at North Platte's Lincoln County Raceway at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds.

Midwest Championship Fighting hosts the best in the Midwest MMA Cage Fights at North Platte's D & N Event Center twice each year. The Salute to Veterans fight is generally on Veterans Day and Veterans are invited to attend for free.

Santa’s Workshop has been a North Platte tradition for generations. Now in North Platte’s scenic Cody Park, numerous animated vignettes portray all aspects of the Christmas season, from busy elves toiling away in the workshop to joyous children on Christmas morning.

Each December local individuals, organizations and businesses adopt a portion of the Western Heritage Village at the Lincoln County Historical Museum and decorate the grounds with thousands of lights and other holiday décor. The event is generally open each weekend in December…

Col. Wm. F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody and his wife Louisa loved to entertain for the holidays in their beautiful mansion. Today the community of North Platte keeps the tradition alive with Christmas at the Cody’s. Every nook and cranny of the Cody mansion is filled with holiday cheer…

NP Ice has created an outdoor skating rink for public skating, hockey leagues, classes, and more! For the full schedule and rental information, click here!