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Best of the Midwest Bloody Mary Championship Eagles Club, 600 1st Corso 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Sun Apr 26 Do you make the best Bloody Mary in the Midwest? PROVE IT. Individuals and bars/restaurants welcome! Cash prizes and trophies awarded to winners. Register here: https://form.jotform.com/kknabe/bloody-mary-champ Would you be willing to be a taste-tester at our Best-of-the-Midwest event? We know, we know... it's a tough job! We are looking for participants AND party-goers! $20 Pre-Purchase Admission, $25 on-site, includes enough tickets to try all Bloody Mary entries. Additional sample tickets can be purchased on-site. Come ready to dance to the band and have a blast! This is a 21+ event! Purchase tickets at the link below. Previous Event Next Event Pre-purchase Tickets

Home, Craft, & Garden Market 600 1st Corso, Eagles Club 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sat Apr 25 Home goods, improvement vendors, garden ideas, makers! Previous Event Next Event Register

Arbor Day Parade Central Ave. from 16th Street east to 6th Street 1:00 PM Sat Apr 25 Floats, vehicles, bands, and more! VIEW US LIVE ON FACEBOOK! Previous Event Next Event Register

Welcome to the Home of Arbor Day in historic Nebraska City. For more than 150 years, folks in this small town on the Missouri River have faithfully planted trees. Oaks, pines, maples, elms, willows, sycamores. Flowering trees, conifers, deciduous. What started as a plan to make the empty plains welcoming to settlers and provide shade, shelter, and building materials has turned into a quest for environmental preservation – a chance to enrich the earth for future generations. Along the way, what became known as Arbor Day grew into a weekend-long celebration. And not only in our own community…Arbor Day may have started in the small town of Nebraska City, Nebraska, but it is now recognized in all 50 states and in many countries around the world. Come and visit us this Arbor Day! Make a weekend out of it; stay a few days, visit some museums, shop a bit, see the sights…plant a tree! Check out all our fabulous Nebraska City Museums! Make a weekend out of it and book an overnight stay ! Hungry , we have places to stop? Need to do some shopping , we have something for everyone? 7 Ways to Experience Arbor Day in the Home of Arbor Day Arbor Day Festival April 24-26, 2026 Arbor Day Schedule of Events Special thanks to our 2025 Sponsors Plan your Arbor Day 2025 weekend Filter by Date Filter April 24 - Fri. April 25 - Sat. April 26 - Sun. Select date(s) below to display events happening on the days of interest to you: 24 Apr Fri Children's Program Details Arbor Lodge Front Lawn 10:00 AM / 1:30 PM 25 Apr Sat Arbor Day 10K/5K/Kids Run Details Woodland Grove behind Lied Lodge at Arbor Day Farm 10K @ 7:00 AM / 5K @ 9:00 AM / Kids Run @ 10:00 AM 25 Apr Sat Home, Craft, & Garden Market Details 600 1st Corso, Eagles Club 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM 25 Apr Sat Arbor Day Parade Details Central Ave. from 16th Street east to 6th Street 1:00 PM 26 Apr Sun Best of the Midwest Bloody Mary Championship Details Eagles Club, 600 1st Corso 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key.

Arbor Day 10K/5K/Kids Run Woodland Grove behind Lied Lodge at Arbor Day Farm 10K @ 7:00 AM / 5K @ 9:00 AM / Kids Run @ 10:00 AM Sat Apr 25 Run or walk in the footsteps of J. Sterling Morton! All will start and finish at the Woodland Grove behind Lied Lodge at Arbor Day Farm. Check-in begins 30 minutes before each race. Packet pick-up will be Wed., April 22, 2026 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the NCTC Office or the morning of the event on-site. Route details will be available here before the start of the event. Previous Event Next Event Register

Children's Program Arbor Lodge Front Lawn 10:00 AM / 1:30 PM Fri Apr 24 Continuing a tradition that started more than 150 years ago, local schoolchildren will celebrate Arbor Day with an educational and entertaining field trip to Arbor Lodge! Previous Event Next Event

National Historic Landmark Unveiling Kregel Windmill Factory Museum, 1416 Central Avenue 11:00 AM Sat Apr 26 Join us in celebrating the designation of the Kregel Windmill Factory Museum as a National Historic Landmark! Previous Event Next Event More Info

PLANT SALE! 5th Street & Central Avenue, Lourdes High School 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Sat Apr 26 Lourdes students are hosting a plant sale to raise funds for a trip to Steubenville Youth Conference. A selection of hanging baskets, flowers, and plants are available to purchase. Previous Event Next Event

All Ages Craft & Color 923 1st Corso, Morton-James Public Library 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Sat Apr 26 Join us to craft and color at the Library! Everyone welcome! Previous Event Next Event More Info

Windmill Speaker Presentation 1416 Central Avenue, Kregel Windmill Factory Museum 2:00 PM Sat Apr 26 Learn about windmills from T. Lindsay Baker Previous Event Next Event More Info

Arbor Jamboree Memorial Building Parking Lot, 810 1st Corso 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Sat Apr 26 Bounce houses, face painting, petting zoo, art project! Previous Event Next Event

Lilac Tours Arbor Lodge State Park 1:00 PM / 2:00 PM / 3:00 PM Sun Apr 27 Join us for a 45-minute guided tour of the Lilac Trail and experience the stunning, fragrant lilacs at Arbor Lodge State Historical Park! Originally planted in 1996, our collection boasts 215 specimens scattered throughout the park, making it the largest public lilac collection in Nebraska. Meet us near the playground, enjoy mouthwatering barbecue from Porter’s pop-up, and browse our selection of lilac-themed keepsakes at the Arbor Lodge and Apple House Market gift shops. RSVPs requested. Previous Event Next Event More Info