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Make a trip to Boot Hill, Ogallala's legendary Texas Trail era cemetery.
Photo: Keith County Visitors Committee
Lake McConaughy earns the nickname "Big Mac."
Photo: Nebraska Life Magazine
The best days end at Lake Mac.
Photo: Keith County Visitors Committee
Visit Keith County in winter to see the bald eagles that gather near the Kingsley Hydroplant.
Photo: CJ Carter
Fisherman's Paradise
Photo: CJ Carter

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Halloween in the Hollow

The public is invited to visit Ash Hollow State Historical Park & celebrate Halloween in the Hollow with the ghosts of the Oregon Trail on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 2-6 p.m. Mountain Time.

Enjoy kid’s games, s’mores, pumpkin picking & decorating, scavenger hunt, hay rack rides and a costume contest. The costume contest starts at 4:30 p.m.

5 p.m. — TRUNK OR TREAT, sponsored by NGPC conservation officers, area EMS and law enforcement. Vehicles, ambulances, cruisers and fire rigs will be there throughout the event for kids to look at!

For event questions, call the park at (308) 778-7708 or email tamara.cooper@nebraska.gov.

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Ogallala Farmers Market

The Ogallala Farmer’s Market is held Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon downtown at Rendezvous Square. A variety of vendors, including locally raised fruits & veggies, baked goods, preserves, 100% pure Nebraska honey, and more!

Featured Attraction

Front Street Cowboy Museum

Did you know Front Street’s free museum is open year-round?. Built in 1963, Front Street is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Explore cowboy history and artifacts from Ogal

Make a trip to Boot Hill, Ogallala's legendary Texas Trail era cemetery.

Lake McConaughy earns the nickname "Big Mac."

The best days end at Lake Mac.

Visit Keith County in winter to see the bald eagles that gather near the Kingsley Hydroplant.

Fisherman's Paradise