Things to Do with Kids in Grand Island, NE

  • TripBuzz found 26 things to do with kids in or near Grand Island, Nebraska, including 10 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Hastings.
  • From Island Oasis Water Park to Westside Lanes, the Grand Island area offers 28 different types of family activities, including: Horse Races, Movie Theaters, Theaters and History Museums.
  • Home of the Nebraska State Fair and the local county fair, Grand Island is a tourist destination favorite in the state of Nebraska. The city celebrates the pioneer spirit and culture, as well as supporting the local arts, and offers museum tours and festivals to showcase the cities prairie history.
  • TripBuzz found 26 things to do with kids in or near Grand Island, Nebraska, including 10 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Hastings.
  • From Island Oasis Water Park to Westside Lanes, the Grand Island area offers 28 different types of family activities, including: Horse Races, Movie Theaters, Theaters and History Museums.
  • Home of the Nebraska State Fair and the local county fair, Grand Island is a tourist destination favorite in the state of Nebraska. The city celebrates the pioneer spirit and culture, as well as supporting the local arts, and offers museum tours and festivals to showcase the cities prairie history.
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41.1 Miles
79% 19 votes
Specialty Museums 2434 East 1st Street, Kearney, NE 68847 MoreLess Info
The Nebraska Firefighters Museum and Education Center in Kearney, Nebraska is designed to educate the public about the science of firefighting as well as provide information about fire safety and prevention. The site memorializes the work of fallen firefighters.
41.2 Miles
33% 3 votes
Movie Theaters 5037 2nd Avenue, Kearney, NE 68847 MoreLess Info
Kearney's Hilltop 4 Theatres is a four-cinema multiplex that shows current Hollywood movies. The theater offers discounts and combo specials, and serves a variety of refreshments, including pocorn, soda, and candy.
41.4 Miles
81% 16 votes
Children's Museums 5827 4th Ave., Kearney, NE 68845 MoreLess Info
Encouraging education through interactive play, the Kearney Children's Museum makes an ideal venue for school and group field trips. Fun areas include a theater, music room, sports zone and science center.
41.8 Miles
89% 19 votes
Movie Theaters 2318 Central Avenue, Kearney, NE MoreLess Info
Located in Kearney, Nebraska, the World Theatre features live entertainment and movies throughout the year. Movies which have been shown include ELF, Love Actually and The Shop Around the Corner.
41.9 Miles
77% 13 votes
Botanical Gardens 4 Miles South of Red Cloud, Red Cloud, NE MoreLess Info
Named for the classic American writer Willa Cather, author of My Antonia and O Pioneers!, the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie is 608 acres of protected prairie land. It is available for bus and walking tours, and for roadside sightseeing.
42.1 Miles
60% 47 votes
National & State Parks 1020 V Road, Kearney, NE 68847 MoreLess Info
Established in 1848, the original purpose of the site that now holds Fort Kearny State Historical Park was to protect the increased traffic along the Oregon Trail. Two of the old fort buildings have been reconstructed for viewing.
42.5 Miles
89% 478 votes
Monuments 3060 East 1st Street, Kearney, NE 68847 MoreLess Info
Often names as one of the top 10 must-see museums in the US, and one of the top 10 children's museums, the Great Platte River Road Archway Monuments spans over Interstate 80. At the museum, visitors see films, computer graphics, life-size dioramas, re-enactors as they explore 150 years of transportation.
42.6 Miles
90% 29 votes
Gift Shops 310 3rd Ave, Kearney, NE 68845 MoreLess Info
The Stagecoach is a shopping area that sells a variety of Native American-inspired goods, like jewelry, Black Hills gold, and hats. Visitors of this site can not only purchase these souvenirs, but also Halloween costumes.
42.6 Miles
70% 20 votes
History Museums 710 W. 11th Street, Kearney, NE 68848 MoreLess Info
The Trails & Rails Museum exhibits 19th Century buildings that have been restored and moved to the museum site. Exhibits at the museum include a steam locomotive, a railway caboose, and cover the economic history of Kearney.
42.6 Miles
- 0 votes
Movie Theaters 300 3rd Avenue, Kearney, NE 68845 MoreLess Info
Popular first run movies are presented within the eight auditoriums of the Kearney Cinema 8. Select films are shown in 3D, and the cinema also offers discounts every Tuesday on all screenings.
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