Pick Your Festival/Event Festival/Event Due to Covid-19 many cities have canceled or changed the typical dates of many festivals. Please confirm the dates on each event’s website.. Festival/Event Location City When Is Event Activities Phone Number Website Sandhill Crane Migration Kearney mid February -mid April five weeks to enjoy sounds and ritual dances of 500,000 cranes on 30 mile stretch of Platte River 308/885-5305 Click here Arbor Day Celebration Nebraska City late April tree and plant show and salehayridescraft fairsflea markets 800/514-9113 Click here Nebraskaland Days North Platte mid June Buffalo Bill rodeoconcertsparadesart showmusical 402/473-4102 Click Here College World Series Omaha late June college baseball playoffs in Ameritrade Park 402/554-4422 Click Here Nebraska State Fair Grand Island late August-early September carnivalconcertsag exhibits 402/473-4102 Click Here Applejack Festival Nebraska City late September craft fairfood boothsparadelive musicclassic car show 402/873-6654 Click Here Holiday Lights Festival Omaha late November-early December 40 blocks of downtown lightsconcertsYuletide museum exhibits 402/345-5401 Click Here