- The list below includes 19 free or cheap things to do in or near Kearney, Nebraska, including 26 different types of inexpensive activities like Movie Theaters, Specialty Museums, Family Fun Center and Art Museum.
- From Yanney Heritage Park to Cottonmill Lake, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Kearney and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Mandan, Gibbon, Minden and Red Cloud.
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Wildlife lovers come to the Crane Meadows Nature Center in Grand Island, Nebraska to observe animals in their pristine, protected habitat. The Center is especially popular during the annual Great Crane Migration.
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3001 W 12th St, Ste 18, Hastings, NE 68901
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Housed in the Imperial Mall, the Children's Museum of Central Nebraska offers hands-on activities for enhanced learning. There are also classes offered for specific ages, along with a designated room where birthdays and other special events can be held.
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With fitness and wellness classes open to the community, Hastings Family YMCA organizes sports leagues, youth camps, childcare, exercise groups, and other amenities. The aquatics facility hosts lifeguard training, swimming, and water fitness classes.
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1330 N. Burlington Ave, Hastings, NE, Hastings, NE 68901
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The Hastings Museum houses exhibits, a theatre, and a planetarium. Attractions include wildlife dioramas, daily planetarium showings, and the hands-on Groundwater Discovery Adventure that uses a paleontological dig, Plains Indian settlement and 1857 cabin to explore the Ogallala aquifer.
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Hastings is the home of Kool-Aid, consequently, there is a museum there that pays homage to the development of this drink. Kool-Aid Museum is part of the Hastings Museum, and contains corporate memorabilia such as the Kool-Aid man costume.
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1330 N Burlington Avenue, Hastings, NE 68901
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The Adams County Historical Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of the local area. The organization operates a museum filled with archives and artifacts that display local history.
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Located inside the Hastings Museum, Lied Super Screen Theatre shows select films on its extra-wide screen. It also features digital sound and 3-D capabilities. Some films shown at this location include movies related to the earth, culture and history.
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Showing a variety of new movie releases, Rivoli Theater is a part of the Fridley Theater family. Along with special promotions and discounts such as those for students and military personnel, there is also a full-service concession stand on-site.
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A bar and grill, Miscues Pool Hall offers lunch and dinner service with take out and delivery available. It also features pool tables with tournaments on site, dart boards and ping pong tables.
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Located at the concert venue known as The Lark, The Listening Room is a concert series that brings in performers from a wide variety of genres to give performances in a unique and intimate setting.