Things to Do

Children in swimsuits standing under curved, rainbow-colored water arches at an outdoor Kearney splash pad at Yanney Park

A display of large rainbow swirl lollipops and other packaged candies in jars and on shelves inside a shop area with a wall sign reading “The Sweet Shop

Pegasus-shaped metal sculpture with large, curved wings mounted on a rooftop against a partly cloudy sky.

Performers in casual summer clothes on a stage under purple lighting, with one person lifted above others and scenic set pieces like a tree and building facades in the background.

Things To Do

Outdoor recreation lover, museum explorer or a super shopper, no matter what your speed, Kearney has you covered.

Red vintage fire truck marked “No 1” displayed inside a museum gallery with visitors and framed historical photos on the walls.

Attractions

A family sitting on a picnic table with plates of food as they use an outdoor grill in the back.

Camping

Red kayak on a calm river with trees along both banks under a partly cloudy sky, showing the kayak’s bow in the lower foreground

Canoeing/Kayaking

Children of various ages playing at an indoor water fishing table at the Kearney Children's museum.

Family Fun

Woman in athletic clothes leaning with a golf club toward a golf ball on a green while a man crouches behind holding the flagstick, with trees and fairway in the background.

Golf

Man wearing a leather apron striking a glowing piece of metal with a hammer on an anvil inside a workshop filled with tools hanging on the walls and a forge fire burning at the Trails and Rails Museum.

Museums

Stone tower structure with a small balcony next to a pond fountain, surrounded by green plants, grass, and trees against a clear blue sky.

Parks

Three women standing on a sidewalk holding shopping bags with pink flowers and store fronts visible along the street.

Shopping

Child playing under water rainbow arch at the Kearney splash pad.

Splash Pads

Young performers on a theatre stage, with a person in a denim‑style outfit at center raising one hand while others sit and stand behind them in costume.

Theater

Two people biking along a concrete path on a bright and slightly cloudy day with green grass and trees along side the path.

Trails

American Automobile Experience

3600 E Highway 30
Kearney, NE

Apollo Park

33rd Street & 6th Avenue
Kearney, NE

archway over interstate I-80 on clear day.

Archway

3060 East 1st Street
Kearney, NE

Axe Holes – Kearney

5012 3rd Ave,
Kearney, NE

Axes

707 Front Street
Gibbon, NE

Big Apple Fun Center and Sports Bar

500 W. 4th St.
Kearney, NE

Birdies and Brews

5915 2nd Ave STE 4
Kearney, NE

Buffalo Ridge Golf Course

7005 Avenue N,
Kearney NE

Centennial Park and Pool

700 W 11th Street
Kearney, NE

Service stones during dusk at veterans memorial.

Central Nebraska Veterans Memorial

4510 E 56th St
Kearney, NE 68847

Christine’s Horseback Riding

8215 Hidden Hills Rd
Kearney, NE 68845

Collins Park

16th Street & Avenue E,
Kearney NE

Cottonmill Park & Recreation Area

2795 Cottonmill Road,
Kearney, NE

Crane River Theater

12 East 22nd Street,
Kearney, NE

Downtown Kearney

Downtown Kearney

drop zone kearney entrance

Drop Zone

101 11th Ave, Kearney, NE

Dryden Park

601 East 31st Street,
Kearney, NE

Elks Country Golf Course

2635 E 103rd Street
Kearney, NE

indoor green tennis court with high ceilings and lights

Ernest Grundy Tennis Center

1930 University Dr, Kearney, NE 68845

Fort Kearney Museum and Glass Bottom Boat Rides

131 South Central Avenue,
Kearney, NE

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Three women clinking glasses together on restaurant patio sitting by a fire.

Suggested Itineraries

People kayaking and canoeing down a river with plants and flowers along the banks.

Kearney Water Trail 101

Red sandstone exterior of the historic Frank Museum with a steep roof and arched windows, set against a clear sky and surrounded by trees and grass.

The History behind The G.W. Frank Museum

Mural of a face of a woman with blue heart shaped glasses and colorful flowers in her hair.

10 Instaworthy Murals in Kearney

flock of sandhill cranes as they migrate flying and landing on the river during sunset.

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