Events and Activities at Arbor Day Farm

Friday & Saturday, 5:00-7:00pm
Taste the red, white, and fruit wines of Arbor Day Farm in the relaxing timbered atmosphere of the Lied Lodge lobby. Our wine experts are ready to answer your wine and grape questions. Just $5 for four tastes, and the wine glass is yours to keep. Ages 21 & up. View the complete list of Arbor Day Farm wines.

Settle into a comfortable seat and enjoy live music from the grand piano in the Lied Lodge lobby, every Saturday night from 6:00-9:00.

Don’t miss your chance to see 72 tree-themed sculptures from Nebraska City’s new public art project, called “The Enchanted Arboretum,” at locations all around town this summer.

Local school students and regional artists alike created the sculptures, ranging from four-feet to six-feet tall, which will be on display in the Nebraska City community until being auctioned for charity in September.

Four tree sculptures are on display at various places at Arbor Day Farm; view the map of all the sculptures placed around Nebraska City, or pick up your map at the Tree Adventure or the Lied Lodge front desk.

Complete information about the art project is available online at the Enchanted Arboretum website.

Enjoy nature-inspired art this summer in Nebraska City!
             

Arbor Day Farm Tree Adventure is one of 80 attractions featured in the 2013 Nebraska Passport, a program that encourages travelers to explore Nebraska. Participants collect stamps from participating attractions and then redeem their passports for prizes.

Visitors to the Tree Adventure can have their passports stamped from May 1 through September 30, 2013, as part of the "Hit the Hot Spots" tour.

For each completed tour, participants receive a variety of prizes and are eligible for a grand-prize drawing of an Apple iPad Mini, valued at $600, in October 2013.

The passport program was created by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development’s Travel and Tourism Division, and complete contest details and list of all the stops on the 2013 Nebraska Passport can be found online at NebraskaPassport.com.

We look forward to stamping your passport at Arbor Day Farm!

Spend some time with an Arbor Day Farm nature interpreter who will dispel bat myths from fact, discuss bat habitat, the benefits they provide in the natural world, and lead children in creating a make-and-take bat craft.

This all-ages activity takes place in the Discovery Ride Depot on Saturday & Sunday, June 8 and 9, from 11am to 3pm; included with regular Tree Adventure admission.

This bat activity will be repeated on:
Saturday & Sunday, June 13 and 14, 11am to 3pm

Share in a a summer evening treat at the Tree Adventure! Climb aboard for a guided, one-hour Sunset Discovery Ride as you journey through the orchards and vineyards at Arbor Day Farm. The ride makes a stop along the trails for a twilight bonfire complete with make-your-own s'mores. The ride departs approximately one hour before sunset.

This activity is first offered on Saturday, June 8 (see additional dates listed below). Cost is $30 per adult, $25 per child (age 3-12) and includes your Tree Adventure admission, your ticket for the Discovery Ride, and all the s'mores you care to make and eat.

Reservations are required for the Sunset & S'mores activity; please call the Tree Adventure at (402) 873-8717 to reserve your seat and for specific departure times.

This activity will be repeated on the following dates:
Saturday, June 22
Saturday, July 13
Saturday, July 27
Saturday, August 10
Saturday, August 24

Kick back and relax for a Sunday afternoon jazz concert on the hazelnut lawn at Lied Lodge, featuring the soothing sounds of the Colorado-based jazz duo "Heartbeats." Enjoy the music from 1:00-4:00pm.

Jazz pianist and composer Jeff Jenkins is a Nebraska City native, appearing with jazz legends across America and releasing several CDs in his 15-year career. His wife, Terri Jo, brings emotional vocals and contemporary interpretations of the Great American Songbook. Together, they are known as "Heartbeats," delighting audiences nationwide.

There is no admission fee for Jazz on the Lawn on June 9; just bring your own blanket or lawn chair to soak up the sun and sounds. Light snacks, Arbor Day Farm wines, and other beverages will be available for purchase on-site.

Want to make it a getaway? Choose the Jazz on the Lawn Package at Lied Lodge, which includes the jazz concert on Sunday, June 9, an overnight stay that evening, and breakfast the next morning for $139, inclusive. Please call and ask for the Jazz on the Lawn package: 800-546-5433.

Show Dad some appreciation with the Father's Day Brunch at Lied Lodge, featuring all his favorites: prime rib, made-to-order omelettes, waffle bar, fresh fruits and seasonal vegetables. View the full brunch menu here.

Father's Day Brunch is served 11am - 2pm on Sunday, June 16, 2013; to reserve your table, call (402) 873-8740, or reserve a table now online.
 

The 2013 Nature Explore/Outdoor Classroom Project Leadership Institute will be held July 21-24, 2013, at Lied Lodge & Conference Center at Arbor Day Farm, Nebraska City, NE.

This comprehensive, three-day institute offers educators in-depth, research-based workshops. Designers will receive comprehensive information on all facets of designing and constructing research-based natural outdoor classrooms.

Enjoy times to explore nature and network with other participants during social gatherings in the evening, such as wine tasting and musical performances.

Additional details and registration:
http://www.natureexplore.org/workshops/designprofessionals.cfm

Or contact Tara Hild, Events Specialist by email or phone: (402) 467-6112 ext. 101