North Platte's Haunted Happenings are in full swing!

North Platte Area Events
 
Events for October 7 - 17
Wed
Oct 7
9:00 am
Sheldon Statewide Exhibition
McKinley Education Center, 301 West F Street
 
 
11:00 am
Art and Gift Gallery Faces and Places Show
Art and Gift Gallery, 516 N. Dewey
 
 
6:00 pm
NPCC Volleyball
McDonald-Belton Gymnasium, 601 W State Farm Rd
vs. Southeast Community College
6:30 pm
North Platte Genealogical Society Study Group
North Platte Public Library, 120 W 4th St
 
 
Topic: Understanding Passenger Lists
7:00 pm
Haunted Driveway
3020 W 6th Street
 
 
The Haunted Driveway will be open October 1 through October 31. Come to 6th and Elder - enter on 6th and exit on Elder St.
Thu
Oct 8
9:00 am
Sheldon Statewide Exhibition
McKinley Education Center, 301 West F Street
 
 
9:30 am
Working in Windows-Computer Class
North Platte Public Library, 120 W 4th St
 
 
Working in Windows, Oct. 8
11:00 am
Art and Gift Gallery Faces and Places Show
Art and Gift Gallery, 516 N. Dewey
 
 
6:00 pm
"Winter Landscape" Acrylic Painting
Priaire Arts Center, 416 N Jeffers St
 
 
Take home a 16" X 20" painting you create in this class
7:00 pm
Haunted Driveway
3020 W 6th Street
 
 
The Haunted Driveway will be open October 1 through October 31. Come to 6th and Elder - enter on 6th and exit on Elder St.
How to Best Utilize your IPAD/IPHONE
Mid Plains Community College, 601 W State Farm Rd
 
 
Discover lots of great short-cuts and hints to using your devices. Please bring Apple ID
Fri
Oct 9
Fall Craft & Gift Show
Platte River Mall, 1000 S. Dewey
9:00 am
Sheldon Statewide Exhibition
McKinley Education Center, 301 West F Street
 
 
11:00 am
Art and Gift Gallery Faces and Places Show
Art and Gift Gallery, 516 N. Dewey
 
 
7:00 pm
Dance  New!
VFW
2100 E 4th St
North Platte, NE 69101
 
 
Dance to "C & W Oldies " played by Dan Greeley, Bruce Koch and Judy Block
Haunted Driveway
3020 W 6th Street
 
 
Jr. Belles Haunted House
D & N Event Center, 501 E. Walker Road
 
 
North Platte Junior Belles will be having their annual haunted house at the DN Event center
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
Oct 10
Fall Craft & Gift Show
Platte River Mall, 1000 S. Dewey
Autumn River Run
Hall Elementary School, 3199 N. Studley Rd.
The Platte River Fitness Series (PRFS) sponsored by Great Plains Health
North Platte Physical Therapists' Autumn River Run 5K & Half-Marathon
8:00 am
North Platte Farmer's Market
Parkade Plaza, 6th and Dewey
 
 
9:00 am
Pumpkins and Percherons
BG Stables, 2111 West Eugene Ave.
 
 
Variety of all size pumpkins, also offering a selection of country antique, farm primitives, painted furniture, painted furniture, western items, southwestern jewelry, farm wagons, carts, harness. 
10:00 am
Maranatha Pumpkin Patch
Camp Maranatha, 16800 E. Maranatha Road
 
 
Activities: Educational Discovery Stations; Gaga Ball; Outdoor Climbing Wall/Slide; Bounce House; Family Photo Station; Hay Bale Maze; Pumpkin Tic-Tac-Toe; Apple Launching; Pumpkin Decorating; and more
Kids Discover Saturday
North Platte Community College South Campus, 601 W. State Farm Road
 
 
Meet the Berenstain Bears; Go through Kids College; Shop in Gary's Super Foods Grocery Store; Get your face painted; Tour the Fire Engine and Patrol Car; Get an Airbrush Tattoo;...
11:00 am
Art and Gift Gallery Faces and Places Show
Art and Gift Gallery, 516 N. Dewey
 
 
 
 
Over an acre of corn to get lost in, 2 acres of pumpkins to pick and weekends filled with family fun activities
7:00 pm
Haunted Driveway
3020 W 6th Street
 
 
The Haunted Driveway will be open October 1 through October 31. Come to 6th and Elder - enter on 6th and exit on Elder St.
Jr. Belles Haunted House
D & N Event Center, 501 E. Walker Road
 
 
North Platte Junior Belles will be having their annual haunted house at the DN Event center.
Sun
Oct 11
Fall Craft & Gift Show
Platte River Mall, 1000 S. Dewey
9:00 am
Breakfast at Sutherland Legion Hall
Sutherland American Legion Hall, 130 S. Maple St.
 
 
Join your friends and neighbors for breakfast on the second Sunday of each month at the Sutherland American Hall, 130 S. Maple Street.
11:00 am
 
 
Over an acre of corn to get lost in, 2 acres of pumpkins to pick and weekends filled with family fun activities
Pumpkin Festival
St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 3301 Echo Dr
 
 
Family Fun Day!
Pony Rides, Games, Hayrack Rides,
Mini-Train Rides, Jumps, Cake Walk,
Bake Sale, Silent Auction, Raffle,
Multiple Food Booths,
And Pumpkins!!
7:00 pm
Haunted Driveway
3020 W 6th Street
 
 
The Haunted Driveway will be open October 1 through October 31. Come to 6th and Elder - enter on 6th and exit on Elder St.
Mon
Oct 12
9:00 am
Sheldon Statewide Exhibition
McKinley Education Center, 301 West F Street
 
 
7:00 pm
Haunted Driveway
3020 W 6th Street
 
 
The Haunted Driveway will be open October 1 through October 31. Come to 6th and Elder - enter on 6th and exit on Elder St.
Tue
Oct 13
9:00 am
Sheldon Statewide Exhibition
McKinley Education Center, 301 West F Street
 
 
11:00 am
Art and Gift Gallery Faces and Places Show
Art and Gift Gallery, 516 N. Dewey
 
 
5:30 pm
Early Childhood Parenting Made Fun
McKinley Learning Center, 301 W. F Street
 
 
Learning practical tools for creating happier families, happier parents and happier kids. Sponsored by NPPSD Early Development Network, High Plains Early Learning Connections and ESU 16.
7:00 pm
Haunted Driveway
3020 W 6th Street
 
 
The Haunted Driveway will be open October 1 through October 31. Come to 6th and Elder - enter on 6th and exit on Elder St.
7:30 pm
The Four Freshmen - Concert Association
Neville Center for the Performing Arts, 301 E. 5th St.
 
 
Admission is by membership and includes five concerts throughout the season. Memberships are $50 for adults, $100 for families and $15 for students.
Wed
Oct 14
9:00 am
Sheldon Statewide Exhibition
McKinley Education Center, 301 West F Street
 
 
11:00 am
Art and Gift Gallery Faces and Places Show
Art and Gift Gallery, 516 N. Dewey
 
 
6:00 pm
Stewards of Children Training
Mid-Plains Community College, 1101 E Halligan Dr
 
 
7:00 pm
Haunted Driveway
3020 W 6th Street
 
 
The Haunted Driveway will be open October 1 through October 31. Come to 6th and Elder - enter on 6th and exit on Elder St.
Thu
Oct 15
9:00 am
Sheldon Statewide Exhibition
McKinley Education Center, 301 West F Street
 
 
9:30 am
Beginning Internet
North Platte Public Library, 120 W 4th St
 
 
11:00 am
Art and Gift Gallery Faces and Places Show
Art and Gift Gallery, 516 N. Dewey
 
 
7:00 pm
Haunted Driveway
3020 W 6th Street
 
 
The Haunted Driveway will be open October 1 through October 31. Come to 6th and Elder - enter on 6th and exit on Elder St.
7:30 pm
American Legion Meeting
American Legion Post, 2020 E 4th St
 
 
Fri
Oct 16
9:00 am
Sheldon Statewide Exhibition
McKinley Education Center, 301 West F Street
 
 
9:30 am
Childrens Museum Mondays
North Platte Children's Museum, 314 North Jeffers St.
 
 
The North Platte Area Children's Museum will be open ONE MONDAY A MONTH!
Join us at 10:30am during Museum Mondays for a fun hands-on craft or activity!
11:00 am
Art and Gift Gallery Faces and Places Show
Art and Gift Gallery, 516 N. Dewey
 
 
7:00 pm
Haunted Driveway
3020 W 6th Street
 
 
The Haunted Driveway will be open October 1 through October 31. Come to 6th and Elder - enter on 6th and exit on Elder St.
Jr. Belles Haunted House
D & N Event Center, 501 E. Walker Road
 
 
North Platte Junior Belles will be having their annual haunted house at the DN Event center
Intelligent Design in Action featuring Ben Roy  New!
Seventh-day Adventist Church, 815 W Francis St
Sat
Oct 17
8:00 am
North Platte Farmer's Market
Parkade Plaza, 6th and Dewey
 
 
10:00 am
Maranatha Pumpkin Patch
Camp Maranatha, 16800 E. Maranatha Road
 
 
Activities: Educational Discovery Stations; Gaga Ball; Outdoor Climbing Wall/Slide; Bounce House; Family Photo Station; Hay Bale Maze; Pumpkin Tic-Tac-Toe; Apple Launching; Pumpkin Decorating; and more.
11:00 am
Art and Gift Gallery Faces and Places Show
Art and Gift Gallery, 516 N. Dewey
 
 
Crafts in the Cornfield
Golden Spike Tower Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze, 1249 N. Homestead Road
 
 
 
 
Over an acre of corn to get lost in, 2 acres of pumpkins to pick and weekends filled with family fun activities
11:30 am
Intelligent Design in Action  New!
Seventh-day Adventist Church, 815 W Francis St
 
 
12:00 pm
Bee prepared
North Platte Latter Day Saint Church, 4111 Park Ridge Rd
 
 
6:00 pm
Sutherland Chamber Tailgate Party
Sutherland American Legion Hall, 130 S. Maple St.
 
 
Contact any Sutherland Chamber member for Tickets or call Kaye Monie, (308) 368-5555 for tickets. Price is $75 per couple and includes two prime rib dinners and two drink tickets
7:00 pm
Haunted Driveway
3020 W 6th Street
 
 
The Haunted Driveway will be open October 1 through October 31. Come to 6th and Elder - enter on 6th and exit on Elder St.
Golden Spike Tower Twilight Tours
Golden Spike Tower, 1249 N. Homestead Road
 
 
Twilight Tours, 3rd Saturday of each month.
             Open until 9pm (November-April)
             Open until 11pm (May-October)
 

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Farmer's Market

The North Platte Farmer's Market continues every Saturday 7:30am to 12:30pm in the Parkade Plaza in downtown North Platte.
Golden Spike Tower Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch

Maranatha Pumpkin Patch


When: 10:00am - 7:00pm October 10, 17, 24, and 31

Cost of Admission: 5.00 per person
Ages 2 and under are free

Activities:
* Hay Bale Maze
* Family Photo Station
* Corn box play area
* Pumpkin tic-tac-toe
* Pumpkin bowling
* Pumpkin decorating
* Educational discovery stations
* Apple launching
* Bobbing for apples
* 9-square-in-the-air
* Gaga Ball
* Bounce House
* Outdoor climbing wall/ slide
* Nature at Maranatha - Guided educational wagon tour around the grounds and the pumpkin garden.

Other items available for an additional charge:
* Pumpkins
* A hotdog and chip lunch from 11:00am -2:00pm
* Face Painting
* Smores around the campfire
* Camp grounds coffee shop
* Ms. Sara's fall treats gift shop.

Maranatha Camp, 16800 E. Maranatha Road, Maxwell.
Haunted Driveway


The Haunted Driveway at 3020 W. 6th will be open October 1 through October 31. The lights will be on from dusk until 10-m on week nights and midnight on the weekends.
North Platte Jr. Belles Haunted House

North Platte Junior Belles will be having their annual haunted house at the D & N Event center, 501 E. Walker Road. The dates we will be open this year are as follows;:
Friday, October 9, 2015
Saturday, October 10, 2015
Friday, October 16, 2015
Saturday, October 17, 2015
Friday, October 23, 2015
Saturday, October 24, 2015
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Friday, October 30, 2015
Saturday, October 31, 2015

Friday & Saturday hours are 7pm to midnight

Thursday, October 29, 2015 hours 6pm- 10pm

Cost: $7.00 per person
Buffalo Bill's Haunted Barn

The North Platte Jaycees will be haunting Buffalo Bill's Barn at the Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historic Park October 22-24, 29 and 30, from 8pm to 11pm. $7 per person. Not suitable for children under 10. A Nebraska Park Entry Permit is required for vehicles parking at the Ranch.
Community Gardens Great Pumpkin Giveaway

Community Gardens Great Pumpkin Giveaway at the corner of 8th and Willow, October 15, 5-7pm. Free Pumpkins, Hot Chili, cider, coffee, hot chocolate.
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!
Local Links

Tourism Staff
Lisa Burke
Executive Director
[email protected]

Muriel Clark
Assistant Director
[email protected]

Ginger Ady
Meeting and Group Tour Sales
[email protected]

Part-Time Tourism Staff
Mary Hughes
Polly Foust
Helen Keslar
Vicki McCarty

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

Commissioner Liaison
Joe Hewgley
308-532-4729, 800-955-4528
101 Halligan Drive
North Platte, Nebraska 69101
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