Pioneer Village

Went hair for a few hours and had an awesome time. There is so much to see that you need at least one entire day. I will be coming back to visit again and see whatever else I can. We spent over 3 hours just perusing the cars and motorcycles. Kudos to Harold for collecting and assembling this awesome museum. I don't believe there is anywhere else like this in the United states, and there are many things here that you will only see at Pioneer village

What an incredible place! So much effort has gone into preserving all this history. The displays were absolutely mind blowing and it really felt like you were stepping through time.  The houses,church and shop buildings were definitely my favorite part. We were in awe at every turn. We spent just over an hour here but i would say to give yourself at least 3 hours to really take it all in. This place is MASSIVE.

Great place to visit. Give yourself 3-5 hours to go through this place. It's heard to believe how much history is displayed here. They are upgrading buildings and by next year will have the carousel running and the diner will be functional again. We will definitely be back. We were limited in time and made it through in 2 hours, so we were limited in being able to look at everything in detail. I was impressed with the car and truck collection. Also, the airplanes were interesting. Being a retired agriculture teacher, the farming equipment was fun to look at. They also had the first motor home someone made 10 years before any were being manufactured.  They stamp your arm, so you can leave for lunch and come back to finish. Great for kids and adults. Adult admission is $15. Well worth the money. Highly recommend.

This place is an absolute pleasure to visit.   I am blown away by the sheer volume of things to see.  Huge facilities complete with everything from old cars, over 300, and historical tools for the home and farm.  I loved this museum and can't wait to go back when we have more time.  We walked the grounds quickly and still spent 2.5 hours on site.  I would recommend a four hour minimum so you can stop and read some of the historical information that is on all of the displays.

I personally loved the agricultural implements.  Old sod cutters, tractors, harvesting alongside some very rare corn harvesting devices. There are tons of cool things to learn about our agricultural heritage.

I also loved the buildings on display.   Very cool sod home.  The buildings are Aldo historical.  Cool church and an old diner that they were updating to offer actual food in 2024.

There is an entire area devoted to showing how American homes changed over the years.  These are full-sized vignettes of American homes with everything related to the decade they are showing.  There are kitchens and bedrooms with period items used.  Very cool!

I highly recommend this location for all ages.  It is a collection of Americana that should not be missed.

Wow, so many things to see here - it really could be done over multiple days to see everything. Loved how they have similar items grouped together, chronologically.

It was over 100 the day we were there, however, due to all of the shade trees it was very doable.  The place is well cared for and very clean; it was amazing to me how everything was so clean for all they have.

There must be over 500 antique cars here, most were in original condition and in good shape. This is a must see place for sure; we found it driving back from Ft. Kearney and decided to pull in; it didn’t disappoint!!!

I can’t think of anything from the past they did not have, so many times we said “I’ve never seen that before.”

Stuhr Museum

This was an awesome surprise in Grand Junction. Away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, this place is a quiet and awesome collection of the history of this area.  It would be easy to spend the entire day here. Very nice to see the many items preserved for current and future generations to see.  Many items have stories and I’m sure many untold stories that go along with them.  I’d love to go through this place with someone older, who may have had experience with some of the equipment and artifacts on display.  Staff was so helpful in guiding us through an overview of the sprawling complex.

It was a quiet day in the off season but we enjoyed visiting and will be back when it warms up to experience everything Stuhr has to offer. The samtaff were great and very knowledgeable

The Stuhr Museum was great! I did not expect so much to see and do, but the museum delivered. There was plenty to see and explore inside, but the real treasure was the outdoor experiences. My kids loved the old church and school the best. Would definitely go again; we spent the morning there and didn’t see everything.

Stuhr Museum is one of the best we have visited....or maybe the best one. The collection on vintage buildings and items can be overwhelming. Everything is well kept, organized, vlean, neat.

Was super lucky this was 2 miles up the road from my trailer drop. They even let me drive around the grounds in my semi truck tractor. This place was really awesome.  Reminded me of a similar place in Germany with old medieval buildings that I got to see as a teen. Would definitely recommend.  Takes a good 2 hrs to see it all.

Stolley Park

Love it! The new splash pad perfect for the little ones to have some fun and parents to distress, great job on this new addition to the park it’s nice and clean! Let’s keep it that way, so we can all have fun in the community. Will be coming back this hot summer!!

Lately people leaves trash on grass everywhere, restrooms are nasty, the four stars ate for the new splash area for little kids, the new play ground and the work for trying to keep the park looking good by doing landscape work but people that visit the park does not know where to put the trash they produce that is definitely not acceptable.

We like many, absolutely love this park, from playing at kids kingdom, riding the train to the soccer fields and tennis courts and the fresh air from the long week exhaled lol 😂  it's always a good day when u visit this park! :)

Love taking my kids here they seriously get lost in all the fun they can have here. The whole park a an adventure. Kids are so friendly.

My kids have always loved this park and now my grandchildren can enjoy it! The bonus is the train ride :-) lots to do with different age groups.

Rolling Hills Zoo

Great little zoo that you can do a walk through or enjoy the Tram ride for a few dollars more. They have an indoor walk through exhibit that shows animals from around the world, never knew Polar Bears were that big.

This is a nice little zoo. The walkways are easy to navigate (but there are lots of of geese so watch out for the goose poop). When we visited, there were only a handful of other cars so we had the zoo more or less to ourselves for the visit. The enclosures all look clean and the animals appear to be in good health. This zoo doesn't have the largest variety of animals but we had a good time seeing what they do have. There is some construction and renovation going on and I look forward to seeing what it's like when it's done, especially the reptiles since that was closed when we came.

What really impressed us was the museum. The dioramas are amazing! So many animals in dynamic poses. They even had a piebald fawn! I would come any day just for the museum!

This place was cool. You could get pretty close to the animals. The museum is fully crazy if you're fully tripping. Don't enter until you come down a little.

They have sensory bags for free!! So thankful bc we forgot my daughters earmuffs. Took the tram and it was fantastic on a hot day. Loved the museum using the boards to find everything. Lots to look at. Really enjoyed the kids play area and I was really fond of the salt water tank. Next time we will walk.

You know they have animals.... but the zoo also does a Fathers Day car chow every year!! The red car i posted here is owned by the Walker family who started the zoo! I added a couple more of my favorites for your pleasure! This is a great zoo and museum, thanks for putting on the car show!

Sunset Zoo

Absolutely great zoo experience. The trail layout is nice. The exhibits are wonderful and the park is a nice place for kids to play. Feeding the tortoise was a fun experience. It was exceptionally hot the day we went but they had misters set up throughout the zoo which was a pleasant surprise. They have information on all the animals. The concessions have a wide variety of food and drinks, both hot and cold. Overall a really great zoo.

I enjoyed my time at this zoo. It isn't very large but it is easy to walk, the landscaping is pretty, and the animals are easy to view. One of the pelicans was playing with a pair of sticks which was interesting to watch and the gibbons were very playful with one another on the day I visited. We paid to feed the tortoise and my daughter loved it.

My only complaints are water availability and the amount of shade in the enclosures. My daughter was thirsty but the two vending machines we found were out of stock, one water fountain was out of order, and the gift shop had a full refrigerator with every drink but water. We eventually found a working water fountain. A number of animals were up against the glass which made for great viewing but the reason it happened was because it was the spot with the most shade at that time of day so I'd love to see more shady areas provided for them. I'll still definitely make another visit as we enjoyed the zoo overall a lot.

This is a great small zoo for families. It has a nice assortment of animals. We visited at the end of October so it wasn't busy.

CHEAP and such good zoo. They had cool close animals. They definitely care about these animals too because all animals looked respected and guarded for them to stay safe as well.

Two visits during the day in warm winter. Tigers and chimpanzees are especially interesting. The animals are active and small, but full zoo. The red panda is so cute. I plan to go there frequently this year as a member of the year.

Lincoln Children's Zoo

Zoo Lights was a lot of fun.  Great for a date night or just to take the family.  We had a wonderful time with hot coco and roasting s'mores.  We spent about an hour having a blast and enjoying the light displays.
The train ride is also fun and a nice way to see the lights.

I have no children, but a friend of mine drug me to the Christmas light show at the Zoo. It was AMAZING! I would recommend buying the train passes cause you can NOT buy them there.
Also, the boys did not want to go, but I thought it would have been romantic walking hand in hand with a cup of cocoa (which they sell and you can add booze) with him. I also didn't think it was at all that expensive.

Spectacular show for a great.price.  the cocoa was great and we went around twice because the light shows were moving.  We noticed different things each time we went through!  Highly recommend!

Zoo Lights was great!  The train ride was nice.  The hot coco was hot and delicious.  We spent about an hour walking through.  Very beautiful and in some spots, very romantic.  They even have little fire pits set up to roast s'mores.  They sell little packets to you get everything you need to enjoy a s'mores.
Great fun for the entire family or a date night.

Price is a little high in my opinion, but I know it's expensive to operate a zoo. We purchased the pass that allows us to feed the animals and ride the train, but we were only able to feed giraffe's due to no employees being around. Overall we had a really good time and would come back. The baby leopards were awesome and as turtles and tortoises are my favorite, I was happy seeing so many to look at.

Tanganyika Wildlife Park

Tanganyika provided an affordable, indoor space for my 5 year olds December birthday party. It was super cool, educational and interactive experience that the kids and adults all loved. My son was able to choose 4 animals that he and his friends got to learn about and touch. The sloth was the fan favorite for sure!

We did upgrade to the package that included  decorations, which was definitely worth it. We arrived 15 minutes prior to the event and everything was set and ready to go! We only had to set the snacks. They also did all the tear down as well. We just made sure the trash and what we brought was cleaned up. Taylee checked in on us several times to make sure we did not need anything.

My one and only complaint was that the acoustics in the room were not great making it a bit loud.

But my son and his guests all loved the experience! Thanks for making his birthday party dreams come true.

WOW! What an unforgettable experience! My family and I came in from Kansas City to visit and it was incredible. We were there from open until close. The splash park is a wonderful addition so be sure to bring your swimsuits, sunscreen, and towels. Such a great way to cool off on a hot day. We loved the unlimited feedings option. My kids could not get enough of it! We can't wait to come back again!!

I have had several people recommend visiting and I am so glad we did! There are so many opportunities for animal encounters. I am impressed with how clean the area is and how healthy and animals look. Employees stressed not bothering animals who were away/under cover and to leave them alone if they got up and walked away. I didn't notice any stress behaviors during our visit and we even saw more animals playing that we usually do at zoos. It is fairly expensive to visit so we won't come as often as we would other similar spaces but we will definitely come back again sometime. Do buy tickets online though as they are cheaper than they are at the window. We got the passes with unlimited feedings and had a great time with them.

I purchased the "best day" package for our son's birthday trip & unfortunately Mother Nature didn't cooperate (the high was 39° for the day) but the staff was amazing! We got a partial refund due to most animals being inside & feedings not being done but our experiences were still a GO! The VIP lounge was a great place to warm up & offered us free hot Coco! Even though the weather was cold we still had a wonderful experience.

We had an amazing experience. The weather was perfectly comfortable. The cooler weather seemed to make the animals more active. Each enclosure had animals interacting. The different breeds of babies leads me to believe that animals  are happily reproducing. I look forward to the next opportunity that we can return.

Sedgwick County Zoo

The zoo itself is a great place to go walk on the weekends or evening, but the light shows and different themes are spectacular experiences between Halloween and Christmas.

This even will always trump the normal days at the zoo. Maybe justas majestic as seeing the animals in the sping when the garden blooms. It's a friendly event during the holidays, especially for special family visits. The tickets are affordable on any budget, and don't forget the proceeds are going to the care of the animals.

The botany work and landscaping has been very impressive compared to other cities.

An out of town visitor, I was able to visit the zoo again for the first time in about ten years. I was very impressed by the new exhibits, especially the Asian Big Cat Trek. The Gorilla Forest was always my favorite exhibit but now it’s even more so as all the trees have matured with the natural canopy offering shade. All of the employees I encountered were very friendly and helpful. I only was able to spend a few hours but easily could have visited all day. There’s a lot of walking but with an adventure this size, nothing wrong with that! I cannot wait until I can visit again, hopefully sooner than another ten years. Baby elephants in the future might make that hard to resist!

Fantastic experience at the Wild Lights event this Fall. The Incredible artwork displayed with the Alice in Wonderland theme was truly amazing. We have 2 young girls, 9 and 11, and they loved every minute of the event. Kudos to the staff there for keeping everything looking clean and serving hot chocolate on such a chilly evening.

It is a neat display. With a lot more out there than we thought would be. All the exhibits are closed. But the giraffes were still out and the little one was running around. Took us about an hour to walk thru and look at everything. There are some really big displays that pictures don't show. Some of them are moving. Others blow smoke or bubbles. We had a great time and the weather was perfect.

We went for the Christmas night light event. It was magical and so much fun.  It sent you on a walk through the park as you followed the story of Alice in wonderland. The lights the displays were great bring your family for a fun night and it’s reasonably priced.

Pierson Wildlife Museum Learning Center

I loved the experience and the information I learned about the different animals!

We had a GREAT visit, by appointment.  Every member of the family was able to connect with the museum on some level.  The adults enjoyed learning about taxidermy, little ones liked the interactive game, coloring activity, and photo ops.  Older kids enjoyed spotting animals they found on the key and reading about the wildlife.  It's a rare opportunity to see these animals up close in detail.  The tour guide was knowledgeable about the history of the museum and welcoming.

Heck of a trophy collection! Glad its also being used as a place to educate! However the place is definitely a bit misunderstood by the tour guide. I understand he might have been a good man. But the man wasn't a saint and certainly didn't only kill the sick and old. He was a trophy hunter, which is totally fine in my book but the point still stands!

My kids liked looking at the animals. The "guide"  gave an unnecessary tour, after telling us we could look wthout him. He seemed to be unsure if they were cash only or if they accepted checks or cards when we entered. He gave me a list of the animals to look for and then insisted I had to give the paper back before leaving, I am not sure I'd this is the norm ? The site said tours could be 45min long, I am not sure how. Also the bathroom not able to be used. The guide made the visit uncomfortable, standing too close, trying to chastise my kids for doing something he said was ok for them to do, and even commenting on how old he thought I was.

So many animals and information in one spot !!

Old Town Square

Final Friday evening in Old Town Square was  great! There were dancers and a torch show an excellent family experience!

...New places. Good experiences. Love it. Old Town indeed

Went there for Latin Fest, free parking everywhere. Not too crowded, well organized and safe. Had a good time!

We went on a weekday around 11.. Not much going on.  Wasn’t that impressed but timing is everything. We did enjoy a flight at Old Chicago and a beer and pretzel at River City. Both good.

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