- TripBuzz found 20 things to do with kids in or near Kearney, Nebraska, including 4 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Mandan, Gibbon, Minden and Red Cloud.
- From Cottonmill Lake to Kearney Children's Museum, the Kearney area offers 28 different types of family activities, including: Movie Theaters, Specialty Museums, Family Fun Center and Theaters.
- Home to many museums and the University of Nebraska - Kearney, the city of Kearney is a popular college and residential town, as well as a tourist destination. Key points of interest include the cities many museums, offering insight to the culture and history of the area, as well and musical concert venues and breweries.
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Visitors to the Classic Car Collection see 180 vehicles in 50,000 square feet. Some of the vehicles on display include a 1916 Saxon Touring, 1916 Saxon Replica, and a 1917 Buick Touring.
1.8 Miles
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3060 East 1st Street, Kearney, NE 68847
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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.
1.6 Miles
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.
1.3 Miles
The Frank House is part of the campus at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The building was erected in 1866 and designed by famed architect George William Frank, Jr.
2.5 Miles
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.
1.9 Miles
Kearney Community Theatre is a center for the performing arts that has an annual season of 5 productions, featuring three comedy/dramas and two musicals. The center's children's theater department provides classes and also hosts two productions each year.
10.7 Miles
The Audubon Rowe Sanctuary is a conservation area based in the Platte Valley ecosystem, known for its sandhill crane populations. The site also houses the Ian Nicolson Audubon Center, an outdoor experience-based education centre and the 2nd largest straw bale-constructed building in the United States.
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4 Miles South of Red Cloud, Red Cloud, NE
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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.
14.9 Miles
26 buildings on 2000 acres provide a history of American progress at the Harold Warp Pioneer Village. Visitors explore a one-room schoolhouse, early locomotives, a general store and a Pony Express Station. Many of the buildings were brought from their original locations and restored.
23.5 Miles
Bowling leagues are the main focus of Ten Spot Lanes with men's, women's, children's, and senior's leagues playing every day. Open bowling only occurs on certain Sundays or after league games are finished.