Family Attractions

Bringing the kids along? The whole family is sure to find entertainment at countless family-friendly attractions in Nebraska. For family fun, let Choice Hotels^® help you find the perfect attraction for your next family adventure.

In the Pioneer Country Region

Edgerton Explorit Center
208 16th Street
Aurora, NE   68818
402-694-4032

Experience one of Nebraska's premier hands-on science centers, featuring interactive exhibits which will blow your kids' minds. Enjoy live demonstrations and a theater program that caters to visitors of all ages, and after it all, take an easy stride down to the gift shop where a bountiful selection of memorabilia awaits you.

Frontier Fun Park
US Highway 136
Fairbury, NE  
402-729-3000

Want to revisit the days of old? There's no better place to do it than at Frontier Fun Park, which offers an array of exciting activities for the whole family to enjoy. This community-built playground features a kiddy train, a state of the art Ferris wheel, and a hot air balloon ride.

In the Lewis and Clark Region

Poppy's Pumpkin Patch
55275 827th Road
Norfolk, NE  
402-379-0455

Travel 3 miles south on US Highway 81 from the town of Norfolk, and you'll reach an exciting family-friendly destination. Complete with a tree house and its own petting zoo full of cuddly creatures who will gladly take bites out of outstretched hands, there's no shortage of family fun at Poppy's Pumpkin Patch.

In the Metro Region

Bloom Where You're Planted Farm and Pumpkin Patch
911 108th Street
Avoca, NE   68307
402-267-4104

There's simply an overwhelming abundance of things to do at Bloom Where You're Planted Farm and Pumpkin Patch. And while the name may be a bit hard to swallow on first glance, we know you'll be tempted family-friendly activities including a corn box, wooded walking trail, playgrounds, a real hay climb, a gourd cave, farm machinery and more.

Lincoln Children's Museum
1420 P Street
Lincoln, NE   68508
402-477-0128

Experience the power of play at the Lincoln Children's Museum, which specializes in encouraging the budding mind to let it all loose. Creativity reigns supreme at this palace for kids, and discovery and learning enjoy a perfect fusion in 3 floors of hands-on exhibits including a 3-story interactive apple tree.

In the Panhandle Region

Hazel's Pumpkin Patch
14171 Road 14
Lodgepole, NE  
308-250-0333

Explore one of the most fantastic family-friendly destinations in this region of Nebraska at Hazel's Pumpkin Patch. The pumpkins don't get more orange or plump than at this kid-happy haven, where the family will enjoy hayrack rides, a real corn maze, and a play area for those aged four and under.

The Great Escape LLC
3601 Avenue I
Scottsbluf, NE  
308-220-4653

A family entertainment haven! The Great Escape LLC is a family-oriented park which is home to, among other things, a renowned and quite challenging go-kart track. Other on-site attractions include a 36-hole miniature golf course, an amusing bumper boats ride, and more. The little ones will enjoy a quaint ride on the kiddie train, which caters to the youngest among us.

In the Prairie Lakes Region

Cody Go-Karts Family Fun Park
805 Hilligan Drive
North Platte, NE   69101
308-534-8277

Experience one of the premier family-friendly destinations in this region of Nebraska at Cody Go-Karts Family Fun Park. Here, families of all walks of life can be seen together enjoying a day of speedway racing and more, including Water Bug Bumper Boats, Hi Ball, and other fantastic attractions. And why not end the day with 18-hole miniature golf?

North Platte Area Children's Museum
314 N. Jeffers Street
North Platte, NE  
308-532-3512

There is plenty for children to do at this museum, including interactive exhibits and other hands-on experiences which will delight the youngest of minds. Enjoy culture and the arts in a unique and interactive atmosphere.

In the Frontier Trails Region

Harvest Moon Farms
20510 Dunbar Road
Amherst, NE   68812
308-826-2068

At Harvest Moon Farms, kids will enjoy features like a riveting hayrack ride, a 7-acre corn maze, and hillside slides which plummet from impressive heights. Afterwards, hand-feed the farm animals their favorite foods!

Children's Museum of Central Nebraska
3001 W. 12th Street
Hasting, NE  
402-463-3300

Located inside one of the more well-known malls in this area of Nebraska, the Children's Museum of Central Nebraska is the premier family-friendly destination in the Frontier Trails region. As such, kids will enjoy hands-on learning at its finest in a place where children get to play and adults get to watch with glee.

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