Grand Island Tourism

06/02/2026

The GOAT of annual goat shows is back at Fonner Park 🐐 Check out this year's cute and mischievous critters as the American Boer Goat Association's National Show fills Nebraska's favorite island this week.

06/01/2026

What are you doing to celebrate the United States' 250th birthday? Did you come out to see the Union Pacific Railroad Big Boy last week? Are you planning to be at Stuhr Museum for the United We Celebrate event on July 4th?

05/29/2026

Who was at the Grand Island Fightin' Cranes first win on their new turf last night to go 2-0 on the young season?

05/28/2026

Summer is nigh, and the kites will soon fly over the Veterans Sports Complex: Night flights with LED kites June 26-27 at Starr Elementary School, and daytime flying June 27-28 at the sports complex. Free to watch and free to fly your own kites, enjoy the summer sky with friends and family at the 2026 Grand Island Kite Festival!

05/28/2026

🚂 Union Pacific Railroad's Big Boy visits Railside in Grand Island this afternoon. Scheduled arrival is 3:15pm, but you can track it's movements live using this link:

Steam Locomotive Tracking - Follow Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 on Tour

05/27/2026

Among the myriad activities at the United We Stand celebration will be a German-language church service. Experience an 1890s, prairie liturgy in the historic Lutheran church on Stuhr Museum's 200-acre campus this July 4th.

05/26/2026

THESE TICKETS HAVE BEEN CLAIMED! Stay tuned for more giveaways in coming weeks!
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The first person to come into our office this week and fill out FOUR of our free postcards addressed to FOUR states other than Nebraska will earn FOUR tickets to the this weekend's Nebraska Siege game against the Memphis Hound Dogs! (We provide the stamps for the postcards.)

05/26/2026

35 year-old Nebraska mom wins Golden Gloves of America — her first competition since high school! The national Golden Gloves boxing tournament is coming to Grand Island in 2028. Do you think we have a fighter in our state who will take home a belt in two years, too?

Post-win interview: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1H7tC4iu4W/
Pre-bout interview:
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1AzT5YCyqx/

Double R Boxing
Fonner Park

05/22/2026

Ready for a weekend reset in Grand Island? 🏝️

At the Grand Island Casino Resort, you can try your luck at the casino, unwind at the spa, or kick back in one of their luxurious suites.

Book your stay at grandislandresort.com and see what else Grand Island has to offer at visitgrandisland.com.

05/21/2026

This Saturday, May 23rd, arena football returns to Grand Island. The Nebraska Siege play their first game in the Heartland Events Center with a 7:05pm kickoff. Get your tickets today!

https://nebraskasiege.com/schedule