Visit Ogallala & Keith County

05/13/2026

2 days of great golf! The annual Drovers Invitational Golf Tournament is slated for June 6 at Crandall Creek Golf Club at Ogallala (Saturday) and June 7 at Bayside Golf at Lake McConaughy (Sunday). Call the Keith County Chamber for more information at (308) 284-4066.

05/12/2026

Mark your calendar to see Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014 (the world's largest operating steam locomotive) at the whistle-stop in Ogallala Tuesday, May 26. Big Boy is journeying to the East Coast as part of a historic coast-to-coast tour to celebrate America's 250th anniversary.

It's scheduled to arrive at the Spruce St. Crossing May 26 at 12:00 noon MDT, departing at 12:30 p.m.

05/08/2026

Ogallala's grandest Victorian lady is getting spruced up... just in time for Memorial Weekend!

Be sure to check out the new sculpture on the Mansion on the Hill Museum grounds. It's part of the Sculpture Walk of the Western Trails Creative District.

05/07/2026

Mark your calendar for this special event in Ogallala! Hats off to the Keith County Historical Society for their important work in preserving local history! 🤠

Join us on Friday, May 29th for Jazz in the Garden! We'll have a live jazz ensemble, cocktails, and food from Bubba's - Smoked & Loaded!

The Historical Society is building a new Children's & Historical Museum! There will be donation boxes, a silent auction, and merchandise for sale at the event to help us raise funds. Come enjoy a fun night out while supporting a meaningful project!

Jazz in the Garden
📍 Mansion on the Hill – 1004 N Spruce St, Ogallala
📅 Friday, May 29
⏰ 4:30–7:30 PM
🍖: Bubba's - Smoked & Loaded

05/06/2026

🤠 Hats off to all our visitors during National Travel & Tourism Week! 💼🚗🛬

💝 We love it when you come to Ogallala and Keith County. You're supporting jobs, businesses, and our local communities - keeping our corner of Nebraska a great place to live, work and visit.

😎 Can't wait to see you again! What's your favorite Keith County adventure?

📷: Front Street Crystal Palace R***e

04/29/2026

🎤Kiley Barwick kicks off a great month of top-notch live entertainment May 1 & 2 at Lake Mac Casino Resort & Racetrack in Ogallala! A roots country artist, Kiley combines classic storytelling with modern vulnerability, delivering songs that resonate with honesty and grit.

🎸Shows run from 8 p.m. to midnight and are free to attend. All guests must be 21 years or older. A reminder, the casino offers free shuttle service from Ogallala hotels.

📅 Check the calendar at https://visitkeithcounty.com/events/ for more to see and do in beautiful Keith County.

04/24/2026

The work of Emmy Award-winning artist Armando Villarreal (Armando Villarreal Studios) is on display at the Petrified Wood & Art Gallery in Ogallala through the end of the month.

Considered a premier custom helmet artist in college football, Villarreal has worked with over a dozen programs, including BYU, Tennessee, and Michigan. He also hand-paints specially designed helmets for big games and special occasions, such as Illinois' "Leather Helmets".

The Petrified Wood & Art Gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 to 4.

04/16/2026

Love classic music like Oh, What a Night by The Four Seasons and Can’t Buy Me Love by The Beatles? Don't miss The Suits as they bring the best of four decades to the stage in Ogallala on Monday, April 20!

The Ogallala Regional Arts Council now offers an online ticket option at:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/the-suits

ORAC members are still admitted for free. If you are not a current member, you can purchase tickets at the door as always, but this new, secure payment method will facilitate advanced purchases from your phone or computer and let you purchase tickets as gifts for others. (Optional tip goes to the Zeffy platform to offset credit card fees and software costs.)

04/09/2026

You could use a good laugh! Tickets are now ⭐️2-for-1⭐️ for nationally touring comedian Andrew Sleighter LIVE at Second Chapter Brewing in Ogallala this Saturday, April 11. Andrew is sharp, and genuinely funny—what a great night out! The hilarious Brandt Tobler is the opening act.

They’ll have Prokops' Smokin' BBQ onsite, because great comedy deserves great food. (And, of course, Second Chapter has you covered with great beer! 🍻)

👉Hurry and get your tickets here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/second-chapter-brewing-comedy-night-with-andrew-sleighter-tickets-1980016595939

04/01/2026

{A little April 1 fun. Thanks for following, everyone! Stay tuned for true news from the heart of the American West. 🤠}

What began as a water line repair this week turned into an exciting discovery in the Cowboy Capital. City crews digging near the original Front Street struck a large wooden chest, stamped with the initials S.B. and with the crumbling remains of a note reading “Back soon. Don’t touch.”

In Ogallala's Wild West days, outlaw Sam Bass and his gang were known to frequent local saloons, especially the Crystal Palace. In September of 1877, they robbed the train at Big Springs, NE in what became the single largest heist in the history of the Union Pacific railroad. $60,000 in freshly minted $20 gold pieces were stolen, much of it never recovered. The gang split up and fled the area. Bass and 3 gang members were killed in skirmishes with the law over the next year, but 2 others were never heard from again.

City officials plan to reveal the contents of the chest in a public opening soon.