Homestead National Historic Park

Homestead National Historic Park

Address
8523 West State Highway 4
Beatrice, NE 68310 United States Get Directions
Website https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=4B1F5271-ECE0-A418-FDBF4E9B9033A257

Events at this venue

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  • The plow shaped visitor center is in the foreground. A pale pink sky can be seen behind it as the sunsets. Sunset at the Homestead Heritage Center. NPS Photo/H Hendricks

    Homestead National Historical Park Living History Extravaganza

    Homestead National Historic Park 8523 West State Highway 4, Beatrice, NE, United States

    Around Labor Day every year, Homestead National Historical Park brings in living history demonstrators to provide a unique perspective to visitors interested in the homesteading experience. The day will be filled with demonstrations, hands-on activities, living history performances, and performances from the Offutt Air Force Band Brass Quintet.

  • The plow shaped visitor center is in the foreground. A pale pink sky can be seen behind it as the sunsets. Sunset at the Homestead Heritage Center. NPS Photo/H Hendricks

    America 250 Homestead Days

    America 250 Homestead Days
    Homestead National Historic Park 8523 West State Highway 4, Beatrice, NE, United States

    Homestead National Historical Park is hosting a full weekend of free activities, demonstrations, and performances that allow visitors to explore how the ideals and hopes of the American Revolution continued through the era of the Homestead Act, extending into the 1980s and beyond. Homestead National Historical Park will be celebrating America’s 250th birthday with expanding […]

  • The plow shaped visitor center is in the foreground. A pale pink sky can be seen behind it as the sunsets. Sunset at the Homestead Heritage Center. NPS Photo/H Hendricks

    America 250 Homestead Days

    America 250 Homestead Days
    Homestead National Historic Park 8523 West State Highway 4, Beatrice, NE, United States

    Homestead National Historical Park is hosting a full weekend of free activities, demonstrations, and performances that allow visitors to explore how the ideals and hopes of the American Revolution continued through the era of the Homestead Act, extending into the 1980s and beyond. Homestead National Historical Park will be celebrating America’s 250th birthday with expanding […]

  • Black and white photo of a boy playing a fiddle in front of a small log cabin

    Tallgrass Prairie Fiddle Festival 2026

    Homestead National Historic Park 8523 West State Highway 4, Beatrice, NE, United States

    Music played a pivotal role in connecting homesteaders to each other and the homes they left. By experiencing fiddle traditions, guests have a unique opportunity to connect to this important […]

  • Czech Folk Costumes (kroje)

    Homestead National Historic Park 8523 West State Highway 4, Beatrice, NE, United States

    Speaker: Janet Jefferies Sponsored by the Nebraska Czechs of Lincoln

  • Bess Streeter Aldrich: In Her Own Words

    Homestead National Historic Park 8523 West State Highway 4, Beatrice, NE, United States

    Speaker: Jolene McLaughlin Sponsored by the Friends of the Homestead National Monument

  • Echoes of an Era

    Homestead National Historic Park 8523 West State Highway 4, Beatrice, NE, United States

    Speaker: Paul Siebert Sponsored by the Friends of Homestead National Monument

  • Black and white photo of a boy playing a fiddle in front of a small log cabin

    Tallgrass Prairie Fiddle Festival

    Homestead National Historic Park 8523 West State Highway 4, Beatrice, NE, United States

    Music played a pivotal role in connecting homesteaders to each other and the homes they left. By experiencing fiddle traditions, guests have a unique opportunity to connect to this important part of the homestead story. There will be fiddle competitions for juniors and seniors, a picking competition, and an acoustic band competition featuring stringed instruments. […]

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