Adams County Convention and Visitors Bureau

Fun for Kids!

Hastings Aquacourt Waterpark
2200 W 3rd St
402-461-2324
Hastings Coolest Attraction! This 5-acre facility boasts a wave pool, diving boards, family water slide, flute slide, tube slide, drop slide , a lazy river and more. Open seven days a week, 12 to 8 Memorial Day through Labor Day.

The Hastings Aquacourt is available for exclusive rentals for private parties and non-exclusive canopy rentals for your family during their aquatic getaway.

Children's Museum of Central Nebraska
12th & Marian Rd.
Hours: Tues-Sat 10-5:30 pm
Sunday 1-5 pm
402-463-3300
With "hands-on" educational exhibits which explore themes of growing, living, working and creating, this is where children play to learn and adults learn to play. Interactive exhibits focus on families and groups with children up to age ten.
The Sky's the Limit Party Room is available for your celebration. Rental includes a variety of party accessories and entertainment options.

Hastings Museum of Natural & Cultural History
1330 N. Burlington Ave.

Hours: Tues-Thurs 9-5
Fri-Sat 9-8
Sunday 12-6
CLOSED MONDAY DURING THE WINTER
402-461-4629
Hastings premiere attraction for over 80 years features the largest whooping crane display in the U.S., a hands-on Groundwater Discovery Adventure, natural animal dioramas, Native American and pioneer memorabilia, an interactive Kool-Aid exhibit, a rock and mineral collection, and many more exhibits that are sure to educate and entertain!

J.M. McDonald Planetarium
Hastings Museum
Shows Daily! Located in the Hastings Museum, this is the only Planetarium between Denver and Chicago to have daily showings. Programs change with the seasons, making learning about the universe a unique experience whenever you go.

3-D Digital Theatre
Hastings Museum
The new digital projector and 65 foot wide screen were installed in 2011 and are sure to amaze. Add in the six channel digital surround sound and some great movie munchies, and Hastings Museum is the best (and biggest!) theatre in the region! Click here for showtimes.

Prairie Loft Center for Outdoor and Agricultural Learning
4705 DLD Road
402-463-0565

Open for scheduled activities and events.
Activities for all ages include workshops, festivals, field trips, and monthly Family Outdoor Club. Programs take place in and around beautiful historic barns. Visit www.prairieloft.org for program information.

Hastings Family YMCA
1430 W. 16th St & 1220 W. 18th St.
402-463-3139
The Hastings YMCA boasts two locations featuring 3 indoor waterslides, an Olympic size pool, cardio deck and weight room. A variety of family programs and activities make Hastings YMCA a great one stop shop to entertain every member of your family.

Pastime Lanes
1400 West 18th Street

402-462-2695
32 lanes of bowling excitement including glow and disco bowl in addition to a game room, pool tables, dart boards and concessions. During the summer months your family can also enjoy an 18-hole miniature golf course, go-carts and batting cages.

Libs Park Splash Playground
14th St. & Baltimore
Memorial Day through Labor Day

Filled with water cannons and jets, the splash playground is bound to cool off the young and the young at heart. Free admission.

Country Harvest Pumpkin Patch

Call 402-771-2148 for 2012 dates and hours.
Fun for the whole family including: a pumpkin patch, two hill slides, a corn maze, a corn elevator slides, trike tracks, a petting zoo, a hay jump, face painting, a jumping pillow, a hayrack ride, food and homemade goodies. Click here for directions and prices.

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