August 2026 Fairs & Festivals in Nebraska
31 events happening across Nebraska in August 2026.
4.5(182)In 4 daysSaunders County Fair
There will be great entertainment, livestock shows and sale, 4-H shows and exhibits, petting zoo, rides, motor sports, live entertainment, vendors, delicious food and much more.
4.7(30)In 5 daysAntelope County Fair
This fair will include 4-H shows and exhibits, lvestock shows and sale, truck and tractor pull, demo derby, bull riding, live music and entertainment, rides, fair food and more.
4.4(42)In 6 daysDodge County Fair
It will include 4-H shows and exhibits, livestock shows and sale, entertainment, music, games and rides, vendors, food, and more.
4.4(346)In 7 daysSarpy county fair
This fair will feature 4-H/FFA shows and exhibits, carnival rides for all ages, truck and tractor pulls, rodeo, live entertainment, demolition derby, vendors, fair food and much more.
RecurringIn 8 daysLancaster County Super Fair
Lincoln's ten-day county fair at the Lancaster Event Center, one of Nebraska's largest summer gatherings outside the state fair.
4.3(1209)In 8 daysLancaster County Fair
This fair will feature 4-H shows and exhibits, competitions, live music, grandstand events, a midway rides and games, livestock shows and sale, fair food and more.
Recurring4.6(7)In 9 daysWilber Czech Festival
The Czech Capital of the USA hosts one of America's great ethnic heritage festivals on the first full weekend of August.
4.2(6)In 9 daysOtoe County Fair
An agricultural fair in Syracuse.
4.6(224)In 9 daysWashington County Fair
An agricultural fair in Arlington.
4.9(47)In 10 daysThe Wild Roots Midsummer Farmers Market
A craft fair in Central City.
In 10 daysTriple Bee Midsummer Flea Market
A craft fair in North Platte.
4.7(238)In 11 daysBellevue Summer Reptile Show and Sale
A food festival in Bellevue.
4.5(35)In 14 daysCass County Fair
An agricultural fair in Weeping Water.
3.8(5)In 15 daysCuming County Fair
This fair will feature great entertainment, 4-H/FFA shows and exhibits, livestock shows and sale, dairy show, classic and antique tractor show, poultry show, baseball tournament, parade, demo derby, amusement rides, bull riding, truck and tractor pull, horseshoe tournament, rabbit show, sand volleyball tournament, craft and commercial vendors, wine tasting, great food and more.
4.4(114)In 15 daysYork County Fair
This fair will feature 4-H, FFA and open class exhibits, livestock shows and auction, figure 8 races, demo derby, ranch rodeo, concerts and beer garden, kids fun day, steak and pork BBQs, auto show, corn hole tournament, farmer olympics, antique tractors, fair food and much more.
3.5(15)In 16 daysLincoln Summer First Fridays
There will be a group of artsy vendors, snacks, and live music.
RecurringMaha Festival
Omaha's signature indie and alternative music festival on the downtown riverfront, bringing national headliners and hometown heroes to Heartland of America Park each August.
4.7(129)Chase County Fair and Expo
This fair will feature midway entertainment, live concerts, contests, motorsports, parade, bingo, demo derby, livestock shows and sale, carnival, fair food, and more.
4.3(6)Nemaha County Fair
This fair will feature 4-H/FFA shows and exhibits, pedal tractor pulls, 5k run, parades, hay stacking contest, tractor pull, grandstand events, live entertainment, animal shows, kids activities, beer garden, fair food, and more.
Recurring2.5(61)Nebraska Balloon and Wine Festival
A late-summer Omaha-area festival pairing award-winning wines with hot-air balloon launches, evening balloon glows, and live entertainment at Ta-Ha-Zouka Park in Elkhorn.
Recurring3.3(6)Kool-Aid Days Festival
Hastings celebrates its claim as the birthplace of Kool-Aid with a colorful three-day festival honoring Edwin Perkins' iconic drink.
Recurring4.7(27)North Loup Popcorn Days Fair
A beloved central Nebraska tradition in the heart of Popcorn County, celebrating the region's heritage as a major popcorn-growing area.
4.8(496)Quasar Bazaar Flea Market and Swap Meet
This flea market and swap meet will feature a wide variety of vintage and antiques, handmade and homemade goods, crafts, auto parts, toys and collectibles, food, and more.
The Cobblestone Festival
It will include parade, fishing contest, carnival rides, live music, car show, demo derby, street vendors, food, beer garden, and more.
4.5(35)La Vista Local Saturday Market
Come shop one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted goods from local makers.
4.6(144)The Midwest Pirate Festival
It will feature stage shows, make-and-take children’s crafts, pirate intrigue with the brethren court, musical acts, merchant-artisan vendors, festival foods, and much more.
Millard Days
A food festival in Omaha.
Recurring4.4(463)Nebraska State Fair
Nebraska's official state fair and the state's largest annual gathering, drawing hundreds of thousands to Fonner Park over eleven days each late summer.
4.6(1125)Omaha End of Summer Night Market
A craft fair in Omaha.
3(2)Millard End of Summer Makers Market
A craft fair in Omaha.
4.9(197)Omaha World Oddities Expo
A craft fair in Omaha.