- The list below includes 60 free or cheap things to do in or near Council Bluffs, Iowa, including 43 different types of inexpensive activities like Movie Theaters, History Museums, Nature & Wildlife Areas and Parks.
- From River's Edge Park to Lake Manawa Beach, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Council Bluffs and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Omaha, Papillion, Bellevue and Gretna.
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The Tin Lizzy Tavern is a bar and grill that features a full menu, large screen televisions, and live music on weekends. The bar offers rotating menu specials, and also regularly scheduled karaoke and open mic nights as well.
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The bowling alley, Thirty 30 Bowl, is open all 7 days of the week and hosts a number of competitive bowling leagues for children and adults. The alley is available for rent for birthday parties or meetings.
35.0 Miles
Fremont 4 Theatres is a movie theater that also serves snacks and beverages for moviegoers. The theater offers 3D movies and has special deals throughout the week such as '$5 Tuesdays'.
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Featuring a mix of permanent and temporary exhibits, Dodge County Historical Society contains a variety of artifacts from the county's past. Among these exhibits is an old-fashioned school house, a caboose, a rock collection, and more.
35.8 Miles
Plaza Lanes is a bowling alley located in a 17,000 square foot facility. Visitors to Plaza Lanes enjoy 16 lanes of bowling, an arcade room, food and beverages, and a sports lounge.
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Arbor Day Farm is a National Historic Site, and home to attractions including walking trails, the Canopy Trail Treehouse located 50-feet up in the Table Creek Forest, and two interactive outdoor Nature Explore classrooms. A Discovery Ride takes visitors through the 260-acre site with an interpreter.
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A unique way visitors can enjoy Nebraska City is to visit its Kregel Windmill Museum. The museum, though modest in size, offers a historical glimpse to how windmills were considered modern technology in the early 1900's.
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The River Country Nature Center is a nature and wildlife center that is made up of a grasslands area, a sandhills section, a riparian zone, and an eastern deciduous space. The park also has a museum with a gift shop.
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1320 Central Avenue, Nebraska City, NE 68410
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The historical Neb City Museum of Fire Fighting is a museum that details the evolution of firefighting as well as the history of the Nebraska City Volunteer Fire Department. The museum includes a Button Steam Engine from 1884.
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Located in Nebraska City, the Arbor Lodge State Historical Park is centered on the eponymous 52-room Arbor Lodge, a converted mansion that is now a museum and shop. It is most opulently decorated during the Christmas season, with one room dedicated to each of the twelve days of Christmas.