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Fun & Games Ideas

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Yard Games

  • Yard football

  • Yard volleyball

  • ​Bean bag toss / cornhole

  • Bocce ball

  • Capture the flag

  • Flag football

  • Horseshoe toss / ring toss

  • Croquet

  • Kickball

  • Hide-and-seek

  • Kubb

  • Scavenger hunt

  • Lawn bowling

  • Badminton

  • Treasure hunt

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Indoor Games

  • Board games

  • Tabletop games

  • Charades

  • Duck, duck, goose!

  • Hide-and-seek

  • Sardines

  • Scavenger hunt

  • Indoor bowling

  • Card games

  • Treasure hunt

  • Musical chairs

  • Hot potato

  • Video games

  • Escape room

American Football

Sports

  • Football

  • Basketball

  • Soccer

  • Volleyball

  • Golf

  • Tennis

  • Pickleball

  • Baseball

  • Softball

  • ​Badminton

  • Bowling

  • Flag football

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Arts & Crafts

  • Painting / finger painting

  • Stickers

  • Homemade lanterns / candle holders

  • Fuse beads

  • Beaded jewelry

  • Homemade patriotic pins

  • Pottery

  • Coloring pages

  • Knitting, crochet, sewing, weaving or embroidery

  • Patriotic wreath

  • Star crown

  • Patriotic poster design

  • "Thank you veterans!" cards or "Happy Birthday America!" cards

  • Flags, pennants or garlands

  • Photo albums, scrapbooks

  • Patriotic pinwheels

  • Cookie decorating

  • Shadowbox making

  • Hat decorating, t-shirt decorating, shoe decorating

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Misc. Fun​

  • Hayrack rides

  • Horseback riding

  • Camping, hiking, boating, fishing, tubing, canoeing

  • Cycling

  • Roller skating, roller blading, skateboarding

  • Mini golf

  • Tractor pull

  • Go-Kart racing

  • Dancing

  • Musical performance

  • Sports watch party

  • Tailgate party

  • Movie night

  • Visit a museum, historical landmark, historical reenactment

  • Visit a zoo, public park, national park

  • Visit a pumpkin patch, orchard, Christmas tree farm

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Hours of Operation:

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Tues. - Fri. ..................... 9:00AM - 4:00PM

Sat. .................................. 9:00AM - 2:00PM

Sun. ................................................ CLOSED

Mon. ............................................... CLOSED

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General Admissions:

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Adult ..................................................... $7.00

Senior (age 60+) .................................. $5.00

Student (age 5-17) ............................... $4.00

Children under 5 yrs. ........................ FREE

Contact Us

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Address:

210 16th Street

Aurora, NE 68818

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Phone: (402) 694-6531

Email: plainsman@hamilton.net

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All of the museum's buildings are ADA accessible, and we have up to four wheelchairs (not motorized) available for guests to use during their visit. We also have ADA restrooms in our Main Building and Agricultural Building.

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