Nebraska Tourism is proud to announce the 70 stops included in the Nebraska Passport 2021 program. The pass inspires Nebraskans and tourists to travel the state, collect stamps to earn prizes, while supporting Nebraska’s tourist destinations and local businesses. Despite the pandemic, a record 1,185 program participants made it to each stop in 2020.

“The Nebraska Passport has a tremendous economic impact on the state and the 70 stations included in the program,” said John Ricks, executive director of Nebraska Tourism. “This is the 12th year of the pass, and it’s growing every year as travelers discover what every corner of the state has to offer.”

The 2021 Pass offers 70 attractions in 10 themed categories, including two categories celebrating major state anniversaries, the 100th Anniversary of Nebraska State Parks and the 150th Anniversary of Arbor Day. This year’s program includes 51 parishes across the state. Travelers have time from May 1 to September 30 to visit the sites and receive their postage stamps.

Panhandle locations (by city):
Shelmadine Print Shop (Alliance)
Chimney Rock Museum (Bayard)
The vault (Bayard)
Chadron Art Alley in the Bean Broker Coffee House & Pub (Chadron)
Chadron State Park (Chadron)
Q’s Dairy Sweet (Crawford)
Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area & Nature Center (Low)
Chuckaboo Station (Potter)
Tossed & Found Antiques (Scottsbluff)
Laughing Lamb Fiber (Sidney)

“We are excited to present some great hidden gems in our state this year. We’re highlighting major Nebraska anniversaries, new and newly renovated destinations, and lots of stopovers never mentioned in last year’s programs, ”said Madison Johnson, Passport Program Coordinator.

Passes will be available from May 1st at participating stops or can be pre-ordered at NebraskaPassport.com. Attendees will also be encouraged to download the Nebraska Passport app on their smartphones and receive digital stamps to complement the physical Passport booklet. Please note that the Passport app will be updated on May 1st with the information for 2021. Anyone who has used the mobile app in the past year will need to download the update to see the new program information. To download it, search for “NE Passport 2021” from the Apple App Store or the Google Play App Store.

2021 pass stop categories
Visual goodies
Parking spaces
Aromatherapy
Now hear that
Growth opportunities
Food & Kitchen
Optimal values
Childlike things
Branch
Time travel

Additional selected locations (by city)
Victoria Springs State Recreation Area (Anselmo)
Grazers Bar & Grill (Arnold)
Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park (Ashland)
Cottonwood Gallery & Arts (Aurora)
Clean slate soap (Beatrice)
TreeRush Adventure in Fontenelle Forest (Bellevue)
Chapin’s Furniture & Decorating (Broken Arch)
Glur’s Tavern (Columbus)
Pekarek’s Product (Dwight)
Sugar Shack home decor (Edgar)
Enders State Recreation Area (Enders)
Rock Creek Station State Historic Park (Fairbury)
Washington County Museum (Fort Calhoun)
Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer (Grand Island)
Tommy Gunz Bistro (Grand Island)
Nebraska National Forest, Bessey RD (Halsey)
Gifts & Things (Holdrege)
Hyannis Hotel Inc (Hyannis)
Michelle’s delicious bakery (Juniata)
Buffalo Records (Kearney)
Kearney Area Children’s Museum (Kearney)
Lincoln Children’s Museum (Lincoln)
Saro Cider (Lincoln)
Screamers Family Restaurant, home of the Singing Servers (Lincoln)
Smoking Gun Jerky (Lincoln)
The Burkholder Project (Lincoln)
Platte River State Park (Louisville)
Blackbird Hill Studio (Macy)
Bowring Ranch State Historical Park (Merriman)
Arbor Lodge State Historical Park (Nebraska City)
Historic Nebraska City murals at Prime Flowers (Nebraska City)
Whispering Pines Bed & Breakfast (Nebraska City)
Ponca tribe of Nebraska (Niobrara)
District Table and Tap (Norfolk)
Norfolk Arts Center (Norfolk)
Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historic Park (North Platte)
Feather River Vineyard and Winery (North Platte)
The Cedar Room (North Platte)
Fat Brain Toys (Omaha)
Hollywood Candy (Omaha)
Malcolm X Memorial Foundation (Omaha)
Spielbound board game café (Omaha)
Wenninghoff Farm Market (Omaha)
Joy Boutique (O’Neill)
Orleans Hotel Bed & Breakfast (Orleans)
Anne Marie’s Antiques and Gifts (Paxton)
Fork and hammer (Plattsmouth)
P-Towns Daily Grind Boutique & Coffee (Plymouth)
Cellar pharmacy (Ponca)
National Willa Cather Center (Red Cloud)
Miletta Vista winery (Saint Paul)
Bottle of Rocket Brewing Co (Seward)
The Koffie Knechtion (South Sioux City)
Meridian Bridge (South Yankton)
Montz Motorcycle Museum Inc. (Tecumseh)
Chatterbox Brews (Tekamah)
Broken Spoke Boutique (Valentine’s Day)
Smith Falls State Park (Valentine’s Day)
Blue Cat Gallery & Studio (Wayne)
GoodyPop (York)

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