Enders Extravaganza set for June 8

Enjoy music, Teddy Roosevelt, barbeque, hands-on activities, and 50 years of Hunter Education in Nebraska at Enders Reservoir State Recreation Area on June 8.

The daylong event will be near Area A Campground off Highway 61. All activities, craft and food vendors will be within walking distance of each other. All the events and activities are free.

The campground and boat ramp at Area A will be closed to the public June 5 through 9, but plenty of camping sites are available at Enders for those wishing to camp. The boat ramp at No Name Bay will be available for boaters.

The lineup for the day includes:

• A 5K run starts at 8 a.m. with registration at 7 a.m. Mountain Time.
• Hands-on activities will begin at 9 a.m., including kayaking, petting zoo, axe throwing, outdoor activity trailer and games, craft show, old west encampment, archery, and Hunter Education demonstrations. Pellet gun shooting will start at noon until 3 p.m.
• The tractor show will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. To enter, register at 8 a.m. June 8 or call the park at 308-394-5118.
• Dutch-oven cooking demonstrations and tasting, and the kids pedal tractor pull goes from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• A corn hole tournament starts at 1 p.m.
• Teddy Roosevelt impersonator and living historian Adam Lindquist will be on the stage at 3:15.
• Compete in the Enders Smoke-off and test your barbeque skills at 4:30 p.m. Awards will be given at 6 p.m.
• Enjoy live country music starting at 6:15 p.m. with CW & Twenty Hands High.

Come and go as you please for the day or come for the weekend and camp.

A park entry permit is required and will be available at the park or online at OutdoorNebraska.gov.

For more information about the Extravaganza call the Enders SRA office or visit the event calendar entry at Calendar.OutdoorNebraska.gov.