Activities 2025
NEW for 2025:
Petting Zoo
Saturday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
FREE – Thanks to the generous support of Sutton Home Gallery
New Children's Craft Project!
Paint a Ceramic Medallion
Brought to you by:
Elston House
and
the Sidney Creative District
Elston House
and
the Sidney Creative District
Great handmade Father’s Day present!
All weekend long
These plus additional shapes to choose from
Poker Tournament
You will receive a free, complementary entry into our raffle drawing for preregistering!
Saturday 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Scavenger Hunt on Bicycles
You will receive a free, complementary entry into our raffle drawing for preregistering!
Starts on Saturday 10:00 am at Pedalers Corner
Line Dancing with Trevon Newman
Due to Friday evening weather, has been rescheduled for 4:00 pm Saturday
Explore a Nebraska State Parks History Trailer
The Current Topic is the Pony Express
All Weekend Long
Egg Toss Tournament
- Prizes!
- $10 per 2 person team entrance fee
- 3 Divisions:
- Age 10 and under
- Father’s Day (Father and child team)
- Everyone else
Saturday 2:00 p.m.
Register on-site at time of Tournament
How does an Egg Toss Work?
- Two Starting Spots are marked for each team member, about One Yard Apart
- Each division lines up and across from their partner and throws the egg back and forth.
- Each Time the Egg is caught, each team member takes a step back.
- If you drop the Egg, You are Out!The Farthest Remaining Team is the Winner!
5k walk/run
Brought to you by and funds will support the Christian’s Love: A Pregnancy Loss Support Foundation
Due to Friday evening weather, has been rescheduled for 9:00 am Saturday.
Play Cricket with Tom Melville
Saturday and Sunday
Homemade Pie Contest
Brought to you by the Sidney Oktoberfest Committee.
Judging will begin on Saturday June 14th at 9:30 am.
Pies and slices of pies will go on sale to the public after Judging is complete.
Judging will begin on Saturday June 14th at 9:30 am.
Pies and slices of pies will go on sale to the public after Judging is complete.
West Nebraska Amateur Radio Club
Substantially more advanced than the Pony Express or the telegraph, but still a lot of fun!
Book Sale
Brought to you by the Friends of the Sidney Public Library. All proceeds to benefit the Sidney Public Library Bookmobile fund.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Bounce House and Mini Golf vendor
1 day pass $10
entire weekend $20
entire weekend $20
Speak with Andrew Kuehl about Jack Davis
All weekend Long
Hoop Trundling
All weekend Long – Self-Service
Campfire S'mores
FREE
Brought to you by Sonny’s Super Foods and BSA troop 90
Roasting starts around 6:00 pm on Friday and Saturday evenings
Gold Panning
Hands on panning for fools gold (iron pyrite)
All Weekend Long
Speak with the Frontiersmen
All Weekend Long
Learn about being a farrier
Saturday only
Face Painting
By the Sidney High School Dance and Cheer Teams.
Saturday, June 8th 9:00am – 4:00pm and possibly other times
Play Cornhole
Wagon Rides
Free – complements of Sidney Gold Rush Days.
Saturday, June 8th 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Hand Churned Ice Cream
FREE
Sponsored by Sonny’s Super Foods and Hand churned by BSA troop 90
Sponsored by Sonny’s Super Foods and Hand churned by BSA troop 90
Saturday starting at 2:00 pm
Make a Mini Teepee
Saturday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sorry, not able to attend in 2025 due to illness.
Take Train ride with Mike's Train Company
Make an Arrowhead Pendant
Saturday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Watch a Blacksmith at Work
All Weekend Long
Try your hand at using a Spring Pole Lathe
All Weekend Long
Children's Tomahawk Throw
All Weekend Long
Build with Giant Lincoln Logs
All Weekend Long
Church Service
Sunday Morning at 8:30 am
Children's Treasure Hunt Activity Challenge
Take a guided bus tour to Camp Lookout, Boothill Cemetery, and the Fort Sidney Museum
Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.