Visit Nebraska spotlights 24 sites to rev the holiday spirit
Oct 05, 2026 | 5:33 pm ET
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A shelf at The Holiday Market in Ashland, Nebraska, provides a glimpse of the store's cheerful offerings. The year-round market is one of 24 stops the Nebraska tourism commission selected to include in this year's Nebraska Holiday Passport program. (Courtesy of Holiday Market)
LINCOLN — The state’s tourism commission has announced its Nebraska Holiday Passport selections for 2026 — two dozen places ranging from a flower farm in Glenvil to the Draw Bar in Valentine.
The commission, also known as Visit Nebraska, on Monday said travelers will have from Nov. 13 to Jan. 10 to visit and collect passport stamps from the 24 “festive” locations, which are a mix of holiday-themed stores, coffee shops and outdoor destinations. Many of those stops will offer special deals.
This year marks the fifth year of the holiday passport program. It is a supplement to the popular Nebraska Passport program, which started 17 years ago and this past year highlighted 70 stops across the state for travelers to visit May 1 through Sept. 30.
The passport program aims to help travelers discover what Visit Nebraska describes as hidden gems.
“We are looking forward to getting Nebraskans and visitors alike out and exploring new parts of the state during the holiday season and seeing what Nebraska has to offer,” holiday passport program coordinator Lilly Uhlmann said in a statement.
Participants can earn prizes based on the number of stamps they collect on the visits. People can request a holiday passport booklet to learn more about the recommended stops.
2026 Nebraska Holiday Passport stops (alphabetically by town):
- BrewBakers Coffee House & Gifts, Arnold
- The Holiday Market, Ashland
- Eugene T. Mahoney State Park, Ashland
- The Homestead, Belgrade
- Chadron State Park, Chadron
- Cedar Creek Coffee & Art, Elkhorn
- Scotts Bluff National Monument, Gering
- Brewed Bee, Gibbon
- Auntie Annie’s Flower Farm & Mercantile, Glenvil
- The Tattered Book, Grand Island
- Lincoln Children’s Zoo, Lincoln
- The Kindler Hotel and Boitano’s Lounge, Lincoln
- Lulubee Artisanal Chocolates, Lincoln
- Elegant Hart’s Bakery, Loup City
- Lucy’s Bakery and Cafe, McCook
- Apple House Market at Arbor Day Farm, Nebraska City
- Lot 279 Craft Meats, Norfolk
- Golden Spike Tower & Visitors Center, North Platte
- Canteen Candies, North Platte
- Marigold’s Mercantile, Omaha
- 1890 – Perfumery + Apothecary, Omaha
- Asters Foods & Smokehouse, Sidney
- The Draw Bar, Valentine
- Bloom & Grace, Wayne
Lincoln, NE
