Fall Nebraska Festivals

Nebraska State Fair - Grand Island, NE - Aug 23 to Sep 2, 2024
Midway, parades, concerts, agricultural displays, demonstrations, hale bay decorating contest, talent search, food eating contest and more. Since 1868.

Lodgepole’s Old Settlers Days - Lodgepole, NE - Aug 30 to Sep 2, 2024

Potter Days - Potter, NE - Aug 31 to Sep 1, 2024
A variety of activities including the crowning of Miss Potter, a run/walk, fireworks, parade, golf tournament and more

Plattsmouth Harvest Festival - Plattsmouth, NE - Sep 5 to Sep 8, 2024
2 Parades, carnival rides, karaoke contest, live music, fireworks, car show, flower show, photo contest, volleyball tournament, talent show, tractor pull and more.

Rockbrook Village Art Fair - Omaha, NE - Sep 7 to Sep 8, 2024
Spend the day browsing quality art and chatting with those who create it – over 150 national, regional, and local artists will display and sell their one-of-a-kind works of art. Free and open to the public!

Omaha Restaurant Week - Omaha, NE - Sep 13 to Sep 22, 2024
Enjoy local cuisine and farm-to-table products with multiple course, fixed price dinners at $20 – $50 per person (depending on the number of courses; drinks, tax and gratuity are not included). 5% of the prix fixe meal price goes to Food Bank for the Heartland.

Wellfleet Fall Festival - Wellfleet, NE - Sep 13 to Sep 14, 2024
Parade, beer garden, antique tractor pull, craft show, fishing contest, arts & craft vendors, and stock dog classic.

Applejack Festival - Nebraska City, NE - Sep 19 to Sep 30, 2024
Nebraska City’s historic AppleJack Festival annually draws between 60,000 and 80,000 people to celebrate the kickoff of the apple harvest. Apple pie, apple cider, apple cider donuts, candy apples, caramel apples, apple fritters, apple salad – pretty much anything you can imagine being made from apples are available at the AppleJack Festival. Plus enjoy craft fairs, a parade, a classic car show, live music, a 3-day carnival, and more.

River City Rodeo - Omaha, NE - Sep 20 to Sep 21, 2024
The River City Rodeo is an annual celebration of the region’s heritage, and serves as one of the last qualifying events for the National Finals Rodeo. Enjoy 7 rodeo events, plus rock music and family etertainment.

German-American Society German Day Oktoberfest - Omaha, NE - Sep 20 to Sep 21, 2024
The German-American Society of Omaha, Nebraska hosts an annual Oktoberfest weekend with German food, beer, ceremonial tapping of the keg, live music, dancing, arcade games and face painting for kids. Admission is $5 for adults.

Norfolk Oktoberfest - Norfolk, NE - Sep 20 to Sep 21, 2024
Northeast Nebraska residents celebrate the area’s German heritage and the fall harvest with this two-day family festival held in September. Oktoberfest grows yearly with live music, German food, beer garden, and family entertainment. Held in conjunction with the Lion’s Club Parade and the River Point Arts Festival, this unique festival is a must attend!

Arbor Day Farm’s Oktoberfest - Nebraska City, NE - Sep 21 to Sep 29, 2024
Enjoy an authentic German meal paired with a German beer while dancing to your favorite German music. Cash bar available with additional German beers or other drinks. 21+ event

Nebraska’s Junk Jaunt - Ord, NE - Sep 27 to Sep 29, 2024
The event spans nearly 500 miles of garage sales, collectibles, antiques, vintage items and quirky finds. Search for treasures at this large garage sale happening in 36 towns along the Loup River and Sandhills Journey Scenic Byways.

Huber-Haus Oktoberfest at Beer Corner USA - Omaha, NE - Sep 27 to Sep 29, 2024
This is an authentic German beer bar with Bavarian pub food that throws an Omaha Oktoberfest. It hosts a two day family friendly Oktoberfest celebration with ceremonial keg tapping, live German music, German beers on tap and German food. Beer on tap from Hofbrau, Spaten, Warsteiner, Paulaner, Hacker-Pschorr and Weihenstephaner. Food will include brats, chicken schnitzel, pretzels, desserts and more. 2016 will be their 15th annual festival. Admission is free. Location: 36th & Farnam Street, Omaha, NE

Dalton Fall Festival - Dalton, NE - Sep 28 to Sep 29, 2024
An annual community fall festival

Sidney Oktoberfest - Sidney, NE - Oct 4 to Oct 6, 2024
A three day festival with beer, food, live bands and entertainment, parade, craft show, and Running of the Wiener’s Dog Races. It is held annually on the first full weekend in October and is one of the most popular festivals in Western Nebraska. There’s even a custom auto show with Friday as cruising night. The Rod and Roll show is held on Saturday in Legion Park at the baseball field. Typically starts with keg tapping Friday at noon. Dances are held on both Friday and Saturday nights. Saturday starts with a parade at 10 AM featuring antique cars, community floats, clowns and marching bands. A high school band competition is held Saturday afternoon at the Sidney High School football field. Horseshoe tournament and dachshund races are held on Sunday.

Harvest Moon Fall Festival - Chadron, NE - Oct 5, 2024
BBQ cook-off, scarecrow contest, outhouse races, pie contest, costume contest, lawn mower races, chili cook-off, pumpkin chunkin’, largest pumpkin and squash contest, horse and buggy rides, hay rides, pony rides, goat roping, sheep dog demos, shopping and more.

Autumn Festival: An Arts & Crafts Affair - Ralston, NE - Nov 7 to Nov 10, 2024
An annual arts and crafts fair at Ralston Arena. Adults are $9 and Seniors $8. Children under 10 free. Free parking.  Additional free shuttle parking from Horsemen’s Park.

Greeley Irish Festival - Greeley, NE - Sep 16, 2023
The family-friendly festival is alive with the sounds and sights of Ireland with entertainment and activities for all ages to enjoy and explore. Each year, the festival is kicked off with the Family Clan Parade where family sponsors carry their Clan flag with their family crest in the parade led by the Omaha Pipers. Our open air and dance stages outside provide “Non-Stop” live Irish entertainment all day long featuring traditional and contemporary Irish entertainers and the crowd favorite, Irish step dance performances.

Piedmont Oktoberfest - Lincoln, NE - Oct 8, 2022
The event is from 5-11 PM. The package prices are now $25 for the basic and $40 for the VIP package. 21+ event