Happy Thanksgiving!

North Platte Area Events
 
Events for November 25 - December 5
Wed
Nov 25
11:00 am
Art and Gift Gallery The Eclectic Art of Sue Perez Show
Art and Gift Gallery, 516 N. Dewey
 
 
7:00 pm
21 Dance Club Dance
Senior Center, 901 E 10th St
 
 
The 21 Dance Club is holding a dance featuring country music every Wednesday from 7pm-10pm, except for major holidays. Everybody is welcome to attend. Cost is $5 for every dance.
Thu
Nov 26
8:30 am
Turkey Trot 5K  New!
McDaid Elementary School, 1000 East E Street, North Platte
 
 
11:00 am
Art and Gift Gallery The Eclectic Art of Sue Perez Show
Art and Gift Gallery, 516 N. Dewey
 
 
Fri
Nov 27
11:00 am
Art and Gift Gallery The Eclectic Art of Sue Perez Show
Art and Gift Gallery, 516 N. Dewey
 
 
Inaugural Art Exhibit  New!
Prairie Arts Center, 5th & Jeffers
 
 
IMPACT - Nebraska Artists Show. Exhibit open November 22 - December 31. Event is free and open to everyone. Tuesday through Saturday, 11am - 4pm.
12:00 pm
Festival of Trees
Quality Inn and Suites/Sandhills Convention Center, 2102 S. Jeffers St.
 
 
7:00 pm
Open Mic
Espresso Shoppe, 419 N. Dewey
 
 
Western Nebraska's best Open Mic Night. There is no admission charge. Refreshments, including soup, will be on sale at the counter.
Sat
Nov 28
11:00 am
Art and Gift Gallery The Eclectic Art of Sue Perez Show
Art and Gift Gallery, 516 N. Dewey
 
 
Inaugural Art Exhibit  New!
Prairie Arts Center, 5th & Jeffers
 
 
IMPACT - Nebraska Artists Show. Exhibit open November 22 - December 31. Event is free and open to everyone. Tuesday through Saturday, 11am - 4pm.
12:00 pm
Festival of Trees
Quality Inn and Suites/Sandhills Convention Center, 2102 S. Jeffers St.
 
 
6:00 pm
 
 
The Cody Park Concessions will be open.
7:00 pm
Dance to Gary Phipps  New!
Eagles Club, 620 N Chestnut St
 
 
Dance to the legendary Gary Phipps. $5:00 cover charge. and bring finger foods if desired
Sun
Nov 29
12:00 pm
Festival of Trees
Quality Inn and Suites/Sandhills Convention Center, 2102 S. Jeffers St.
 
 
Tue
Dec 1
11:00 am
Art and Gift Gallery Cancer Survivors Show Show
Art and Gift Gallery, 516 N. Dewey
 
 
Inaugural Art Exhibit  New!
Prairie Arts Center, 5th & Jeffers
 
 
IMPACT - Nebraska Artists Show. Exhibit open November 22 - December 31. Event is free and open to everyone. Tuesday through Saturday, 11am - 4pm.
5:00 pm
Cody Park Wonderland
Cody Park, 1601 N. Dewey St., North Platte
 
 
Cody Park Santa's Workshop and Winter Wonderland - The entire month of December, Cody Park is transformed into a Winter Wonderland with automated displays, special events such as hayrack rides, sleigh...
Wed
Dec 2
11:00 am
Art and Gift Gallery Cancer Survivors Show Show
Art and Gift Gallery, 516 N. Dewey
 
 
Inaugural Art Exhibit  New!
Prairie Arts Center, 5th & Jeffers
 
 
IMPACT - Nebraska Artists Show. Exhibit open November 22 - December 31. Event is free and open to everyone. Tuesday through Saturday, 11am - 4pm.
5:00 pm
Cody Park Wonderland
Cody Park, 1601 N. Dewey St., North Platte
 
 
Cody Park Santa's Workshop and Winter Wonderland - The entire month of December, Cody Park is transformed into a Winter Wonderland with automated displays, special events such as hayrack rides, sleigh...
7:00 pm
21 Dance Club Dance
Senior Center, 901 E 10th St
 
 
The 21 Dance Club is holding a dance featuring country music every Wednesday from 7pm-10pm, except for major holidays. Everybody is welcome to attend. Cost is $5 for every dance.
Thu
Dec 3
11:00 am
Art and Gift Gallery Cancer Survivors Show Show
Art and Gift Gallery, 516 N. Dewey
 
 
Inaugural Art Exhibit  New!
Prairie Arts Center, 5th & Jeffers
 
 
IMPACT - Nebraska Artists Show. Exhibit open November 22 - December 31. Event is free and open to everyone. Tuesday through Saturday, 11am - 4pm.
5:00 pm
Cody Park Wonderland
Cody Park, 1601 N. Dewey St., North Platte
 
 
Cody Park Santa's Workshop and Winter Wonderland - The entire month of December, Cody Park is transformed into a Winter Wonderland
6:30 pm
Heartland Quilt Guild Monthly Meeting
McKinley Education Center, 301 W F St
 
 
Fri
Dec 4
11:00 am
Art and Gift Gallery Cancer Survivors Show Show
Art and Gift Gallery, 516 N. Dewey
 
 
Inaugural Art Exhibit  New!
Prairie Arts Center, 5th & Jeffers
 
 
IMPACT - Nebraska Artists Show. Exhibit open November 22 - December 31. Event is free and open to everyone. Tuesday through Saturday, 11am - 4pm.
12:00 pm
Library Brown Bag Program: "Writing Memoirs by Author, Faith Colburn"  New!
North Platte Public Library, 120 W 4th St
 
 
Local Author to Discuss Memoirs at North Platte Public Library
Faith Colburn, a North Platte author of two memoirs, will be the speaker at the next Brown Bag Series program
GPHCF Pink Tie Gala  New!
Quality Inn and Suites Sandhills Convention Center, 2102 S Jeffers St, North Platte
 
 
Great Plains Health Care Foundation invites the community, employees and physicians to attend to celebrate health care in the region and support the gala project.
5:00 pm
Cody Park Wonderland
Cody Park, 1601 N. Dewey St., North Platte
 
 
Cody Park Santa's Workshop and Winter Wonderland - The entire month of December, Cody Park is transformed into a Winter Wonderland
6:30 pm
Maranatha Family Skate Night
Maranatha Bible Camp, 16800 E Maranatha Rd, Maxwell, NE
 
 
The staff of Maranatha Bible Camp invites your family to Community Skate Night!
8:00 pm
Karaoke With Nicole Ann  New!
Eagles Club, 620 N Chestnut St
 
 
Come sing your favorite Karaoke songs.
Sat
Dec 5
9:00 am
28th Annual Holiday Craft Fair
First United Methodist Church, 1600 W. E Street, North Platte, NE
 
 
All handcrafted articles and gifts.  
Brady Lions Club Craft and Gift Open House  New!
Brady Community Center, 121 N Main St, Brady, NE
 
 
The Brady Lions Club is Sponsoring a Craft/Gift and Home-based Business Open House on December 5 from 9 to 4 at the Brady Community Center.
11:00 am
Art and Gift Gallery Cancer Survivors Show Show
Art and Gift Gallery, 516 N. Dewey
 
 
Inaugural Art Exhibit  New!
Prairie Arts Center, 5th & Jeffers
 
 
IMPACT - Nebraska Artists Show. Exhibit open November 22 - December 31. Event is free and open to everyone. Tuesday through Saturday, 11am - 4pm.
1:00 pm
Christmas with the McGowns  New!
McGowns Home about a mile south of Brady on L-56D
 
 
"Christmas with the McGowns!" Celebrate Christmas with a tour of the McGown home. View this beautiful Victorian home decorated for the holidays. Enjoy refreshments and visit with friends on the third...
5:00 pm
Cody Park Wonderland
Cody Park, 1601 N. Dewey St., North Platte
 
 
Cody Park Santa's Workshop and Winter Wonderland - The entire month of December, Cody Park is transformed into a Winter Wonderland
7:00 pm
Dance to Gary Phipps  New!
Eagles Club, 620 N Chestnut St
 
 
Dance to Gary Phipps. Bring finger foods for lunch break This is the Christmas party. Bring a $5:00 gift if you want to participate in the gift exchange.
 

Brand New Day Tour in Hershey


Brand New Day Tour, December 2, at 7:00pm at the Hershey school gymnasium. The Todd Becker Foundation travels throughout the midwest, unfolding the tragic choices that ultimately led to the death of Todd Becker and includes live music, images, videos.

IN THIS ISSUE
Festival of Trees

Festival of Trees at the Quality Inn and Suites / Sandhills Convention Center, November 27, 28 and 29. Proceeds support the Children's Miracle Network and Miss Nebraska Scholarship Fund.
Small Business Saturday

Downtown North Platte will be celebrating Small Business Saturday with special events all day long! 

Enjoy a pancake feed at the Espresso Shoppe, and don't miss the Ornament Crash at 10:30am. Each ornament has an offer for 20-50% off Downtown purchase at participating businesses all day.

And don't forget the special Vendor Fair with pop-up shops in various vacant store fronts downtown, from 10am to 4pm.
Christmas on the Bricks Downtown!

Spend the holiday season on the bricks in downtown North Platte! Don't miss the Ornament Crash, November 28, Dec 5 and 12 at 10:30am at 5th & Dewey. Get 20-50% off your purchases at participating downtown merchants.

Christmas KidsFest Thursday December 3rd, 6:00-8:00pm at the Neville Center, including FREE photos with Santa, Horse Carriage rides, games, crafts and more.

Monday December 7th, enjoy a downtown soups & Christmas sweets cook off 5:00 - 7:00 at the Eagles Club, a benefit for Bridge of Hope.

Cookie decorating at the Espresso Shoppe from 3-5pm precedes the Light up the Bricks with the Holiday Parade at 5:30pm on December 10th.
Prairie Arts Center IMPACT Show

Prairie Arts Center Exhibit open November 22 - December 31. Event is free and open to everyone. www.PrairieArtsCenter.org
Local Links

Tourism Staff
Lisa Burke
Executive Director
[email protected]

Muriel Clark
Assistant Director
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Ginger Ady
Meeting and Group Tour Sales
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Michelle Thomas
Office Manager
[email protected]

Part-Time Tourism Staff
Mary Hughes
Barbara Jesse
Helen Keslar
Karli Flanders

Advisory Committee
Barb Fear
Clarine Eickhoff
Charlie Burwick
Alan Perlinger
Treg Vyzourek

Commissioner Liaison
Joe Hewgley
SUBMIT YOUR EVENTS!
Every now and then we get an email or phone call asking why something or other wasn't on our calendar. This makes us really sad!

We don't want to miss anything, but we don't always hear about things!

Please submit your events! You can email me at [email protected], or go to www.VisitNorthPlatte.com and click on the calendar link - then click on the "Submit Your Event" link and fill out the form!
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