Kick off the 2023 Nebraska Passport season with a visit to our local passport stop: Second Chapter Brewing! You'll love this new microbrewery and taproom in the town's former library! Sample unique local brews like the Oga-Lager or Witty Librarian and enjoy charcuterie and pub snacks! Download…
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The Petrified Wood & Art Gallery in Ogallala will again host the American Plains Artists (APA) Signature Show this spring. The show will be on display March 17-April 29 at the gallery located at 418 East 1st Street. The public is invited to the opening reception on March 17 from noon to 2:00 p.m…
Read MoreThe heated eagle viewing facility below Kingsley Dam on Lake Ogallala will be open weekends from January 7 through February 26, 2023 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. A valid 2023 Park Entry Permit is required to access the area. When ice forms on area lakes and rivers, bald eagles and many waterfowl species…
Read MoreUPDATE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. Don't miss the Merry Prairie Christmas at Ogallala’s Mansion on the Hill Sunday, Dec. 18! See the Mansion, Schoolhouse, and O’Brien-Lute house decked out for the holidays from 2 to 5 p.m. Enjoy caroling, hayrack rides (weather permitting), hot cocoa, cider &…
Read MoreOgallala and Keith County are known for their location at the intersection of several historic trails. After all, this is where the east/west Oregon Trail, Pony Express Trail, and the first transcontinental railroad met up with the Texas/Great Western Cattle Trail that came north from Texas…
Read MoreFall is here and Keith County, Nebraska is the perfect place to plan a cozy weekend getaway. Book a room at one of our hotels conveniently located just off I-80, or check out the lodges and cabins that stay open all year. EXPLORE THE OUTDOORS Nestled on the edge of the beautiful Nebraska Sandhills…
Read MoreThe public is invited to visit Ash Hollow State Historical Park & celebrate Halloween in the Hollow with the ghosts of the Oregon Trail on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 2-6 p.m. Mountain Time. Enjoy kid’s games, s’mores, pumpkin picking & decorating, scavenger hunt, hay rack rides and a costume contest…
Read MoreAs a reservoir constructed in the late 1930s to supply irrigation water to farmers, Lake McConaughy has experienced cyclic ups and downs throughout its history. The lake is currently at 3,222.7 feet elevation or 42.3% of capacity.* A number of factors have influenced the water level, including a…
Read MoreOgallala's annual Sounds on the Square FREE summer concert series kicks off Thursday, May 26, and continues each Thursday night in June downtown at Rendezvous Square. The gates open at 6:00 p.m. Food vendors will be available. Attendees are asked to bring their own lawn chairs. Event co-coordinator…
Read MoreThe best of the best roughstock rodeo competitors are coming to Ogallala, Nebraska May 20-21 for the End of the Trail Western Festival, an incredible PRCA-sanctioned rodeo event! The event includes a Calcutta, Celebrity Bartending at Driftwood Ogallala, refreshment garden, General Store, a free…
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