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| Date | Event | Location |
| February | Top | |
| February 8-24 | "The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940" | Beatrice |
| Feb. 15 - Mar. 1 | South Pacific | Beatrice |
| February 17 | Lions Club Auction | Orleans |
| February 23-24 | Headlong Dance Troop | Brownville |
| March | Top | |
| March 6 | 4-H Family Fun Night, Ag Center | Orleans |
| March 15 | The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged) Theatre of the American West | Republican City |
| March 15-16 | Spring Craft Show | Beatrice |
| March 15 | Chili Cook-off | Orleans |
| March 22 | Easter Egg Hunt at City Park 1:00 Each Sunday before Easter | Orleans |
| April | Top | |
| April 4-20 | "Alone Together Again" | Beatrice |
| April 5-6 | Land of Dreams - Homesteading America Events | Beatrice |
| April 11-13, 18-20 | Over the Tavern | Beatrice |
| April 19 | Spoon River Anthology Theatre of the American West | Republican City |
| April 20-26 | National Park Week Celebration at Homestead National Monument | Beatrice |
| April 25-27 | Wine, Writers and Song Festival | Brownville |
| April 26-27 | The Great Nebraska Mushroom Festival | Peru |
| April 27 | Industry Day at Homestead National Monument | Beatrice |
| April TBA | Cornhusker Motocross 11:00 A.M. south of Orleans on Highway 89 approximately 8 miles | Orleans |
| May | Top | |
| May 1-2 | 10th Annual Heartland Storytelling Festival | Beatrice |
| May 10-11 | Nebraska Renaissance Faire | Beatrice |
| May 17-18 & 24-25 | The Call of the Woods Theatre of the American West | Republican City |
| May 20-June 22 | Spring Berry Picking at Bellevue Berry Farm & Pumpkin Ranch | Beatrice |
| May 23-24 | 17th Annual Victorian Festival | Superior |
| May 24 | 10th Annual Monumental Fiddling Championship and Acoustic Band | Beatrice |
| May 24-25 | Heritage Days | Tecumseh |
| May 24-26 | 51st Annual Spring Flea Market | Brownville |
| May 30-June 15 | "Patience" | Beatrice |
| May 31 | Music in the Park-Bikes, Blues, and BBQ | Auburn |
| June | Top | |
| June 1-Aug 31 | Quilt Show & Exhibit | Red Cloud |
| June 1 | Nebraska Rod and Custom Cars | Franklin |
| June 7-8 | Filley's Q125 Celebration | Filley |
| June 7-8 | Rock Creek Trail Days | Fairbury |
| June 9 | Orleans Alumni Banquet- Harlan County Ag Center 6:30 P.M. | Orleans |
| June 12-Sep 8 | Keeping it Clean-Aprons and Items to do with Cleaning | Beatrice |
| June 13-15 | A Midsummer Night's Dream Theatre of the American West | Republican City |
| June 13-15 | Deshler Daze | Deshler |
| June 13-15 | Father's Day Chicken BBQ Celebration | Johnson |
| June 13-15 | Homestead Days | Beatrice |
| June 14 | Run, Row, Rock and Roll Adventure Race | Fairbury |
| June 20-22 | Bargains on Byways-Garage Sales, Pick up maps | Orleans |
| June 20-22 | Queen of Bingo Theatre of the American West | Republican City |
| June 20 and each Friday (through September) | Orleans Farmers Market | Orleans |
| June 27-July 6 | Pippin Theatre of the American West | Republican City |
| June-Aug | Farmers Market | Beatrice |
| June 28 | Laughter & Libations Festival | Pawnee City |
| June-Aug | Brownville Village Theatre's 42nd Summer Season | Brownville |
| July | Top | |
| July 4 | Prairie Pioneer Days | Arapahoe |
| July 4-5 | Annual Shriner's Flea Market | Fairbury |
| July 4-Aug 23 | Campfire Programs | Beatrice |
| July 4 | Hebron's Fourth of July Celebration | Hebron |
| July 4 | Freedom Celebration | Brownville |
| July 6 | 4-H Biycle Rodeo, Fairgrounds, Registration 9:00 A.M., Rodeo 9:30 A.M. | Orleans |
| July 16-20 | Gage County Fair and Expo | Beatrice |
| July 19 | Fifth Street Germanfest | Syracuse |
| July 18-19 | RiverFest 2008-Red, White & Que | Beatrice |
| July 19-20 | Windmill Days | Cook |
| July 22 | County Horse Show, Fairgrounds 8:00 A.M. | Orleans |
| July 22-26 | 4-H Harlan County Jr. Fair (last weekend in July) | Orleans |
| July 25-27 | Pay Daze Bellevue | Beatrice |
| July 25-Aug 3 | Grease Theatre of the American West | Republican City |
| July 25 | Bog Hog Wrestling Tournament (Connected with Fair) | Orleans |
| August | Top | |
| Aug 2 | Cars for a Cause Show and Shine | Arapahoe |
| Aug 10 | Deer Creek Sodbusters Show | Sterling |
| Aug 10-13 | Otoe County Fair | Syracuse |
| Aug 16-17 | Defenders of Freedom Air Show | Beatrice |
| Aug 22-31 | The Follies Theatre of the American West | Republican City |
| Aug | Arrows to Aerospace | Beatrice |
| August TBA | Jeep Jamboree-Paddington Station, 308-473-3135 | Orleans |
| September | Top | |
| Sept 13 | Milo Day Celebration | Carleton |
| Sept 12-14 | FairburyFest Little Blue BBQ | Fairbury |
| Sept 13-28 | A Thurber Carnival Theatre of the American West | Republican City |
| Sept 27-Oct 31 | Great Pumpkin Round-Up | Beatrice |
| Sept TBA | Cornhusker Motor cross, 11:00 A.M., Approximately 8 miles south of Orleans | Orleans |
| Sept 27-28 | 50th Annual Fall Flea Market | Brownville |
| October | Top | |
| Oct 1-31 | Fangmeier Farms Pumpkin Patch | Gilead |
| Oct 4-5 | Thayer County Arts and Craft Fair | Belvidere |
| Oct 3-4 | Apple Fest City Park and fairgrounds, food, fun, carnival rides and car show | Orleans |
| Oct 4 | Classic Car Show | Auburn |
| Oct 11 | Holiday Highlights Craft and Gift Show | Arapahoe |
| Oct 11-12 | Old Time Autumn and Quilt Show | Brownville |
| Oct 11-26 | Count Dracula Theatre of the American West | Republican City |
| Oct 12 | Harvest Festival | Filley |
| Oct 12 | Lea Penman Festival | Red Cloud |
| Oct 18-19 | Fall Craft Show | Beatrice |
| Oct 25 | Howling Homestead | Beatrice |
| Oct 30-31 | The Haunted Theatre Theatre of the American West | Republican City |
| October 31 | An Orleans Halloween | Orleans |
| Oct TBA | Garage Sales, Pick up maps | Orleans |
| Oct TBA | Cornhusker Motor Cross 11:00 A.M., Approximately 8 miles south of Orleans | Orleans |
| November | Top | |
| Nov 2 | 4-H Harlan County Achievement Banquet, Ag Center | Orleans |
| Nov 8 | Nebraska's Official Veterans Day Parade | Beatrice |
| Nov 14 | End of Harvest Celebration | Franklin |
| Nov 22 | Parade of Lights | Franklin |
| Nov 22-Dec 7 | Seussical, the Musical Theatre of the American West | Republican City |
| Nov 23 | Christmas Fair | Hebron |
| Nov 28-29 | Christmas Kick-Off | Arapahoe |
| Nov 28-Dec 31 | Winter Festival of Prairie Cultures Beemer | Beatrice |
| December | Top | |
| Dec 1-31 | Christmas at the Museum | Beatrice |
| Dec 6 | Tannenebaum | Syracuse |
| Dec 13-21 | A Christmas Carol Theatre of the American West | Republican City |
| Dec 6-7 | Tree Lighting Ceremony and Tour of Homes | Brownville |
| Dec 6-14 | Festival of Trees | Red Cloud |
| Dec 14 | Country Christmas, Ag Center | Orleans |
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