Nebraska Star Party
One of the nation's premier dark-sky stargazing gatherings, held for six nights at the Merritt Reservoir International Dark Sky Park deep in the Nebraska Sandhills, combining astronomy education with the raw beauty of the Great Plains night sky.
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"Nebraska's longest continuously running festival since 1901, this village of 250 gives away 700 to 800 pounds of free popcorn over the weekend while hosting a carnival, parade, and the crowning of the Popcorn Queen."
Popcorn Days
"Hastings, the birthplace of Kool-Aid, marks the drink's invention with three days of live music, fireworks, Kardboard Boat Races, and a spirited Kool-Aid drinking contest pitting flavour against flavour."
Kool-Aid Days
"The self-proclaimed Czech Capital of the USA hosts its 65th annual celebration with polka bands, roast-pork-and-dumplings dinners, a Czech royalty pageant, and the Nebraska Czech Costume Pageant in a lovingly preserved small-town setting."
Wilber Czech Festival
"A beloved Nebraska tradition since 1980, this irreverent summer festival pits competitors in the National Cluck-Off, egg-drop contest, and rubber-chicken chuck alongside a full parade and car show."
Wayne Chicken Show
"Since 1977, Chadron has relived its role as a key fur-trade crossroads with a three-day encampment of buckskinners re-enacting mountain-man and trader life, a car show, parade, and the self-proclaimed World Championship Buffalo Chip Toss."
Chadron Fur Trade Days
"Buckley's beloved antique engine and tractor show preserves the mechanical heritage of Michigan's rural farming past, drawing enthusiasts from across the Midwest for four days of steam engines, threshing demonstrations, and old-iron camaraderie in a small northwest Michigan village."
Buckley Old Engine Show
"A moving annual commemoration in the tiny Johnson County village of Butler, which was deliberately flooded by the Watauga Dam in the 1940s, reuniting descendants and former residents to remember the lost original town now beneath Watauga Lake."
Old Butler Day Festival
"A single-day community heritage celebration in the heart of small-town Harrington, Delaware, honoring the agricultural and railroad history of this central Kent County market town."
Harrington Heritage Day
"A three-day antique power and heritage show in the small Marathon County village of Edgar, where steam engines, threshing, and old-time farm demonstrations preserve central Wisconsin's agricultural past."
Edgar Steam Show
"An annual celebration of Midway's Swiss immigrant heritage held over Labor Day weekend, featuring an outdoor craft fair, folk dancing, a parade, and Swiss cultural entertainment in the scenic Heber Valley."
Swiss Days
"Since 1968, St. Maries has kicked off Labor Day weekend by celebrating its logging heritage with axe throwing, crosscut competitions, pole climbing, a parade, and carnival, using folk hero Paul Bunyan as its mascot."
Paul Bunyan Days