Northwest Nebraska

10/24/2026

Chadron Open Art and The Wandering Lilac featured on Pure Nebraska! Check it out!

Chadron Open Art is a community gallery in downtown Chadron. The gallery allows local art to be shown in a space where anyone can visit.

10/23/2026

Busy weekend coming up in Northwest Nebraska:

🧘‍♀️ Holistic Harmony Expo Friday-Sunday, Chadron Arts Center
🍞 Chadron Natural Food Co-op 50th Anniversary Friday
🍻 Murder Mystery Saturday, Longhorn Saloon in Harrison
🚴 Pedaling at the Park Bike Ride Saturday, Chadron State Park
🍺 Oktoberfest Saturday, Chadron Assumption Arena
🎃 Trunk-or-Treat Saturday, Chadron State Park
🎃 Trick-or-Trails Sunday, Chadron State College Briggs Pond Trail

10/21/2026

New signage up for the Cowboy Trail Connection!

10/21/2026

A Cowboy Trail walk keeps things simple and spacious:
🥾 Follow the crushed-stone path across open prairie.
🌾 Pause on the wooden bridge for a big-sky overlook.
☁️ Turn any distance into an easy out-and-back with room to breathe. Who would you bring?

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10/18/2026

A Country Christmas in Northwest Nebraska 🎄 events will kick off in November with ticket sales for the Historical Christmas Dinner on Nov. 2. Some of the important dates to remember are below. For additional details and EVEN MORE events visit A Country Christmas - Discover Northwest Nebraska https://share.google/dyv2JPc9wqFcPUVAi

🎅 Nov. 2 - Historical Christmas Dinner ticket sales at Fort Robinson, Chadron Chamber and Security First Bank in Harrison. $35 each, limited to 4 tickets.

🎄 Nov. 12 - Festival of Trees Registrations due.

🎅 Nov. 13-14 - Pine Bough Bazaar

🎁 Nov. 20-21 - Shop Hometown Harrison

🛍 Nov. 28 - Shop Small Saturday

🍬 Dec. 1 - Candy Cane Lane Celebration in Crawford

🎅 Dec. 3 - Magic City Christmas in Chadron

🎄Dec. 5 - Historical Christmas Dinner at the Fort and Kris Kringle XMAS Boutique in Chadron.

🎅 Dec. 15 - Chadron Lighting Contest entries due.

10/17/2026

Bike Northwest Nebraska in the fall!

10/17/2026

Costumes, pumpkins, and a little adventure—Halloween in Northwest Nebraska brings out the playful side of fall. From trick-or-trail energy to kid-friendly stops and downtown photo ops, there’s plenty of small-town fun to add to your October plans. 🎃