"Oregon Trail Days is the longest, continuous running celebration in Nebraska. Western Nebraska’s safe, fun-filled weekend."  - Bill Schlaepfer

Schedule of Events

Thursday, July 13

FRAZIER SHOWS CARNIVAL

at Five Rocks Amphitheater

July 13-16

Goto www.oregontaildays.com or

call 308-436-4457 for deals and wristband information

6:00 p.m.

Kickoff Barbeque & Street Dance

Location: Gering Plaza

Sponsored by Plate Valley Companies

Puts Pork Sandwich, Chips and Drink

Offered by The Meat Shoppe

Free Music and Dancing

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Vera Dulaney Memorial Art Show & Sale

Location; Gering Civic Center

Sponsor: Platte Valley Companies

Contact Crystal Sandberg 308.436.2858

Friday, July 14

7:00 a.m.

Don Childs Memorial Five Mile Run

600a.m. Registration - 7:00 am. Run begins.

Location: Tenth Street, Gering

Contact Randy Plummer

Registration forms online at http://www.oregontraildays.com/

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Old Settlers Headquarters Opens.

Location: Gering Civic Center

Contact: Joanee Fisher 308.436.4692

9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Vera Dulaney Memorial Art Show & Sale

Location: Gering Civic Center

Sponsor Platte Valley Companies

Contact Crystal Sandberg 308.436.2858

10:00 a.m.

Oregon Trail Days

Kiddie Parade

Registration 9:00m. to 9:45 am.

Location: Legion Park. 111 N Steet, Gering

(Contact Lisa Betz Marquez 308-672-1114

Wary Robinson 308.672.4059

After Kiddie Parade

Kids Games in the Park

(Games + Inflatables

Contact Rebecca Shields 308-641-4018

NOON

Old Settlers Luncheon

Location: Gering Civic Center

Old Settlers Officers:

President, Gerald Parriott

Vice President, Eleanor Shimek.

Half Century Officers:

Present, Susan Wideman

Vice President, Mathew Schmidt

NOON - 5:00 p.m.

OTD Panhandle Quilt Guild

Regional Quilt Show

Location: Lincoln Elementary School

1725 1307 Street, Gering

Contact Cindy Scheinost 308.631-1116.

2:00 pm.

Street Vault

Location: on Tenth Street Gering

between Fresh Foods and Intretech

$15.00 Registration

Contact Bill Bauer 308-436-4650

5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Rod and Custom Car Show

Location: on Tenth Street

In font of Scotts Bluff County Courthouse

Contact Travis Patocka 307-534 6064

Sponsors: Frank Parts, Logoz,

Travis Auto Body and Paint

5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

International Food Fair

Location: Tenth Steet, Gering

Contact Jodi Ruzicka 306-691-7169

Bill Peters 308.631.0578

8:00 p.m.

Five Rocks Amphitheater Concert

Free Concert

Location: Five Rocks Amphitheater

Performance; Gering City Band

8:00 p.m.

Square Dancing

Location: Tenth & O Streets, Gering

(Caller: Lucky Kochenower 308-765-4837

10:00 p.m. - 1:30 a.m.

Safe Ride OTD

Contact Lisa Betz-Marquez 308-672-1114

Community volunteers will give you safe rides to your final destination of the night.

SERVICE IS FREE

(CALL THE HOTLINE 308.633-6377)

Saturday, July 15

7:00 a.m.

Bicycle Hill Climb

Location: Scoots Bluff National Monument

Contact Day Payne [email protected]   

8:00 a.m.

Oregon Trail Days

Parade Lineup Begins

Floats: Gering High School

Animals: Ace Hardware/Gering Senior Center

Theme: REDISCOVER THE OLD WEST!

Contact Jon Ewing 308.6377071

Tracey Boney 308-631-4840

Wally Schlager 303.908.8954

8:00 a.m.

Chili Cook-Off Registration Begins.

Location: Five Rocks Amphitheater

Contact Bill Schlaepfer 308.631-2203

8:00 a.m.

Mud Volleyball

Location: Five Rocks Amphitheater

Sponsor: WESTCO, Oasis Night Club

ABC Blinds and Shades, Chelsi Copsey Photography

Contact Rebeca Shields 308.641.4018

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Old Settlers Meeting Continues

Location: Gering Civic Center

Lunch after parade

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Vera Dulaney Memorial Art Show & Sale

Location: Gering Civic Center

Sponsor. Platte Valley Companies

Contac Crystal Sandberg 308-436-2858

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Oregon Trail Days Craft Fair

Location: Legon Park, 11th & N Set, Gering

Live Music

Contact Gina Mattley 308-436-2388

10:00 a.m.

Oregon Trail Days Parade

Location: Tenth Street, Gering

Theme: REDISCOVER THE OLD WEST!

Contact John Ewing 308.637-7071

Tracey Bentley 308-631-4840

Wally Schlager 303-908-8954

NOON (after the parade)

Old settlers Luncheon

Location: Gering Civic Center

NOON - 5:00 p.m.

OTD Panhandle Quilt Guild Regional Quilt Show

Location: Lincoln Elementary School

1725 131 See, Gering

Contact Cindy Scheinost 308.6311116

NOON - 2:00 p.m.

Legacy of the Plains Lunch

$4.00 Hot Dogs $6.00 Sloppy Joes

Chips and drinks included

Location: 2930 Old Oregon Tral Road, Gering

Questions all 308 436-1989

1:00 pm.

Horseshoe Tournament

Oregon Trail Park, Gering - $10 entry fee

Contact: Tim Shaske 308.641.3377

evenings and weekend,

1:00 pm.

Corn Hole

Location: Five Rocks Amphitheater by Chili Cook-off

Contact Adrian Moreno 3086728172

1pm - 6 pm

35th Annual Nebraska State Championship CASI Chili Cook-Off

Location: Five Rocks Amphitheater

Concessions/Ber Garden open at 100 p.m.

Music: Loaded Dice

Sponsor: Nebraska Dry Bean Association

Trinidad Benham Corporation

3:00 p.m.

Public Chili Tasting Begins

Location: Five Rocks Amphitheater

Bear Garden Open

Sponsored by: Nebraska Dry Bean Association

Trinidad Benham Corporation

6:00 p.m.

Sara Evans Concert

Luke Mills - Avid Dischord

Location: Five Rocks Amphitheater

5pm. Gales open 6pm. Concert Begins

‘Contact Chad Leeling 308.225-3433

Purchase tickets online at www.outhousetickets com

6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Beer & Wine Tasting

Live Music and Hors d'oeuvres by Tangled Tumbleweed

Location: 1125 ZJ Street, Gering

contact Tracey Bentley 3086314840

10:00 p.m. - 1:30 a.m.

Safe Ride OTD

Contact Lisa Betz Marquez 308-672-1114

Community volunteers will give you safe ride to your final destination of the night.

SERVICE IS FREE

CALL THE HOTLINE 308.633.6377

Sunday, July 16

NOON - 4:00 p.m.

OTD Panhandle Quilt Guild

Regional Quilt Show

Locator: Lincoln Elementary School, 1725 13h Street, Gering

Contact Cindy Scheinost 308-631-1116

7:00

Gospel Jubilee - The Siler Family

Location: Legion Park, 11h & N Steet, Gering

Contact Tim Hebbert 308.631.8413

Date: July 13-16, 2023

Locations: Various Venues in Gering, NE

5 Rocks Amphitheater 

Legion Park 

Courthouse

Civic Center 

Oregon Trail Park

Legacy of the Plains Museum 

Mud Volleyball

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