• Wings Over the Platte

    Wings Over the Platte
    Stuhr Museum 3133 West Highway 34, Grand Island, NE

    Flowing across the heart of the Great Plains, the Platte River has long been a source of life, movement, and inspiration. Wings Over the Platte celebrates the landscapes, waterways, and wildlife that define this region through the vision of artists connected to the Platte River Valley. From sweeping prairie horizons and ever-changing skies to intimate studies of […]

    Free with membership, Daily Admission rates apply for non-members
  • Discovery Days at The Hall of History

    Discovery Days at The Hall of History
    Boys Town Hall of History 14057 Flanagan Blvd., Boys Town, NE, United States

    Visit The Hall of History Museum at Boys Town, and explore their science stations. Make your own comic books, design your own superhero outfit, learn about pottery, make a molding of a butterfly or dinosaur - to take home, and take a peek into microscopes and guess how much your brain weighs. Plus, don't forget […]

  • Homeschool Hikes at Schramm

    Homeschool Hikes at Schramm
    Schramm Education Center 21502 West Highway 31, Gretna, NE, United States

    Homeschool Hikes is a monthly nature exploration program hosted by the Schramm Education Center geared towards homeschool families. Each month, families can join a naturalist for a guided hike on the Schramm Park State Recreation Area hiking trails. During the program, participants will ask questions, draw, observe, and make discoveries in nature. Participants will have […]

    $5
  • North Platte Hatchery

    North Platte Hatchery
    The North Platte Fish Hatchery 444 E State Farm Rd., North Platte, NE, United States

    The North Platte Hatchery is open to the public and tours may be scheduled during normal working hours. Hatchery information is on display at the hatch house. The North Platte Fish Hatchery opened in 1943. The facility utilizes the adjacent Nebraska Public Power District irrigation canal to feed 43 earthen ponds, water that ultimately is […]

  • Wings Over the Platte

    Wings Over the Platte
    Stuhr Museum 3133 West Highway 34, Grand Island, NE

    Flowing across the heart of the Great Plains, the Platte River has long been a source of life, movement, and inspiration. Wings Over the Platte celebrates the landscapes, waterways, and wildlife that define this region through the vision of artists connected to the Platte River Valley. From sweeping prairie horizons and ever-changing skies to intimate studies of […]

    Free with membership, Daily Admission rates apply for non-members
  • Discovery Days at The Hall of History

    Discovery Days at The Hall of History
    Boys Town Hall of History 14057 Flanagan Blvd., Boys Town, NE, United States

    Visit The Hall of History Museum at Boys Town, and explore their science stations. Make your own comic books, design your own superhero outfit, learn about pottery, make a molding of a butterfly or dinosaur - to take home, and take a peek into microscopes and guess how much your brain weighs. Plus, don't forget […]

  • Senior Design Showcase

    UNL Kiewit Hall 1700 Vine St., Lincoln, NE, United States

    The UNL College of Engineering’s annual Senior Design Showcase, Nebraska’s premier undergraduate engineering student design event, is scheduled for Friday, April 24 in Kiewit Hall on UNL's City Campus. This event highlights new and innovative projects from teams of graduating seniors from across the college. Their projects reflect real-world professional challenges, environments and, in some […]

  • 2026 Maiben Lecture

    UNL East Campus Union 1705 Arbor Drive, Lincoln, NE, United States

    For 136 years, the Nebraska Academy of Sciences has hosted an annual meeting designed to bring the scientific community across the state together to 'share their science'. In conjunction with the meeting, Dr. Deborah Bathke, a research associate professor at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, climate scientist, and Nebraska's state climatologist, will deliver the annual Maiben […]

  • Sharp-tailed grouse viewing at Niobrara State Park

    Niobrara State Park 89261 522 Ave, Niobrara, NE, United States

    Experience the natural wonder of the sharp-tailed grouse mating dance from a grouse viewing blind at Niobrara State Park! This sunrise ritual is an ancient and glorious display from one of Nebraska’s most famous grassland birds. Reservations Reserve the viewing blind (free of charge) any time between March 1 and May 1, with peak viewing […]

  • 2026 Northeast Nebraska Extension Master Gardener Plant Fair and Market Vendors

    Northeast Community College Agriculture Complex 2301 E Benjamin Ave, Norfolk, NE, United States

    Held at Northeast Community College, Chuck Pohlman Ag Complex is the 2026 Northeast Extension Master Gardener Plant Fair and Market Vendors, back for its 32nd year! Educational speakers will be present Friday and Saturday with proceeds from the fair helping to support educational speakers and horticulture scholarships to Northeast Community College. Plus, stop by the […]

  • SCC Family Science Night

    Southeast Community College Lincoln 8800 O St., Lincoln, NE, United States

    Come celebrate Earth Day at SCC Family Science Night featuring exciting activities, great prizes, and free food. Featuring activities such as: Telescope viewing; Robots; Solar System Model; Conservation of angular movement; Science of fermentation; Bio-industrial Manufacturing model station; and more!

  • The Fred G. Dale Planetarium

    The Fred G. Dale Planetarium
    Fred G. Dale Planetarium Gulliver Dr., Wayne, NE, United States

    Doors open 20 minutes prior to the start of a show. Planetarium shows generally include a tour of the current night sky, a view of the constellations, and a full-dome video. All shows last about 45 minutes. April Shows: Friday, April 3 7 p.m. Planetarium show - Living Worlds Whether earthly or alien, all life […]

    $3 – $5