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Events Near La Vista NE

Candy Cane Course

Saturday, Dec 21, 2024 at 9:00am
Inner Rail
Omaha, NE
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Falling Snow Craft and Vendor Fair

Saturday, Dec 21, 2024 at 10:00am
Sandhills Global Event Center
Lincoln, NE
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Yule Log Festival

Saturday, Dec 21, 2024 at 12:00pm
Platte River State Park
Louisville, NE
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Holiday Hustle 5K Run

Sunday, Dec 22, 2024 at 4:00pm
La Vista, NE
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New Year's Eve Sunset Hike

Tuesday, Dec 31, 2024 at 4:30pm
Hitchcock Nature Center
Honey Creek, IA
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Rust Buster 5K

Wednesday, Jan 1, 2025 at 11:00am
Two Rivers State Park
Waterloo, NE
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Ducks Unlimited - 4X4 Goose Shoot-2025

Ducks Unlimited - 4X4 Goose Shoot-2025

Saturday, Jan 25, 2025 at 7:00am
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Saturday, Feb 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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