Location: Bellevue, Nebraska Years Active: 1985 – Active Bellevue Berry & Pumpkin Ranch isn’t your picture-perfect, manicured farm. It’s real Nebraska – a little dusty, a bit muddy, and full of genuine country charm. This family-run spot has been around since ’85, so they know their stuff. They don’t just do pumpkins – think juicy…
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Years Active: 1965 – Active The Lincoln Children’s Zoo – it’s a hit with kids, maybe less so with adults expecting a huge zoo experience. But if you want hands-on animal encounters? This is the place. Giraffe feeding, penguin parades – it’s about getting the little ones excited. Themed areas keep them…
Location: Ashland, Nebraska Years Active: 1998 – Active Welcome to Wildlife Safari Park – it’s more than just a zoo. This Nebraska gem isn’t afraid to get a little muddy to give you an unforgettable experience with North American wildlife. Their mission? Saving native species! Get ready for some close encounters. Cruising in your car,…
Location: Omaha, Nebraska Years Active: 1979 – Active Fun-Plex is Omaha’s classic amusement park – think roller coasters, waterslides, and a whole lot of people (especially in summer). It’s not fancy, but it’s got a certain chaotic charm. The wave pool gets seriously wild, just a heads up. Buy tickets online to beat the lines….
Location: Omaha, Nebraska Years Active: 1894 – Active Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo? Yeah, it’s got the classics. But the real deal is the weird stuff, the world’s biggest indoor desert, freaky creatures of the night, you won’t see this anywhere else. Pro tip: Skip the summer crowds, go off-season. They’ve got a killer holiday lights…
Location: Omaha, NB Years Active: 1919 – 1994 Peony Park was an amusement park located at North 78th and Cass Streets in Omaha, Nebraska. Founded in 1919, over the next seventy-five years the 35-acre park included a 4.5-acre pool, beach and waterslide, a ballroom that billed itself as “1 acre under one roof,” an open-air dance area for 3000 dancers, amusement rides, and…
