- Fishing
- Kayaking
- Archery
- Touch tank
- Bowfishing
- Teddy Roosevelt Reenactment
Fort Kearny Outdoor Expo
Enjoy free, family-friendly activities for people of all ages at the annual Fort Kearny Expo!
Join us for the 2023 Fort Kearny Outdoor Expo from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 13, 2023.
The annual Fort Kearny Outdoor Expo showcases the state’s vast number of fun outdoor activities at beautiful Fort Kearny State Recreational Area. This free event is open to the public and is designed to meet the needs of anyone interested in an outdoor lifestyle, regardless of age or experience.
Those who attend can try fishing, archery, kayaking, camping and outdoor cooking, among other activities. They can also see, touch and learn more about Nebraska fish and wildlife species from wildlife biologists.
Expo Activities
Enjoy these free, family-friendly activities available to people of all ages at the Fort Kearny Expo!
- Turkey gobbling contest for kids
- Outdoor cooking
- Target shooting
- Camping skills
- S’more making
- Snakes of Nebraska
Become an Expo volunteer
It takes a village of volunteers to make the EXPO happen. We are in need of more volunteers to make event run efficient and fun for all!
OPD/Expo volunteer perks
- Enjoy free lunch while working
- Free volunteers-only camping
- Opportunity to share your outdoor skills
- Help celebrate the great outdoors
Note: Camping at Fort Kearny State Recreation area is only open to those who volunteer at least one full school day and at least four hours on Saturday. Camping volunteers may also work 6 full hours on Saturday. Campers must register through Julia Plugge by Friday, April 21. State park permit will be required. Campsites will be assigned the week of the event.
Special thanks to our 2023 sponsors
Platinum sponsors
- Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
- Parker
Gold sponsors
- Bayer
- City of Kearney
- Fairbury Brand
- Grocery Cart
- Kearney Visitors Bureau
- United Nebraska Muzzleloaders Association
Silver sponsors
- Best Western Plus
- Kearney Whitewater
- Norris and Lori Marshall
- Rocky Geiser, Remax
- Sayler Screenprinting
- Whistling Edge Farm
Bronze sponsors
- Allen Crawford
- American Legion
- Dority Chiropractic Office
- Ducks Unlimited
- HyVee
- John G. Lowe III Trust
- Mason Motors
- Mid-Nebraska Aggregate, Inc.
- Panera Bread
- P-Town Tractor Club
- Sandhills Oral & Facial Surgery
- Sara Lee/Earth Grain
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife
- Walmart
- Valentino’s
Copper sponsors
- Ace Irrigation & Manufacturing
- AG Traders Inc.
- Anderson Brothers Electric, Plumbing, & Heating, Inc.
- Andersen Wrecking
- Anderson Klein Swan & Brewster
- Blessing Construction
- Boogarts
- Bow & Arrow Boutique
- Brice Krohn
- Broadfoot Sand & Gravel
- Buffalo County Emergency Management
- Buzz’s Marine
- CHI Health Good Samaritan Hospital
- City Plumbing
- Contemporary Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Culligan
- Dave Waggoner Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
- Daylight Donuts
- DTC Construction
- Duane Franzluebbers
- Ed Broadfoot & Sons
- Gail’s Funnel Cakes
Copper continued
- Graham Tire
- Hangries Food Truck
- Heartland Surgery Center
- Hellman Main Coslor & Kathol PC.
- Jack Lederman Co.
- Johnson Imperial Home Co.
- Kearney Ambulatory
- Local Kearney Boy Scout & Cub Scout Troups
- Louie Stithem
- Mason Lammers
- Michelle Lewis
- Mid-States Irrigation of Kearney
- Parker Grossart & Bahensky, LLP
- Pat McLaughlin
- Pizza Hut/GIPH Restaurants LLC
- Precision Import Repair
- Quality Appraisers and Consulting Service
- Roger Jasnoch
- Richardson Concessions LLC/Tropical Snow
- Scott Bazata
- Tillotson Enterprises, Inc.
- Tim Shada
