A signature NEBRASKAland DAYS Event has now been designated a Signature NE150 Event by the Nebraska Sesquicentennial Commission. The 2017 NEBRASKAland DAYS Parade will double as the Official Sesquicentennial Grand Parade. The Commission made the designation at its meeting last week, and the NEBRASKAland DAYS Board of Directors formally accepted the designation at its Board Retreat earlier this month.

“We’re obviously excited about the partnership that is being forged between the Commission and NEBRASKAland DAYS,” says NLD Executive Director David Fudge. “As Nebraska’s Official State Celebration, we knew we wanted to contribute to NE150 in whatever way we could.”

Founded by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission in 1964, the NEBRASKAland DAYS Parade predates the Celebration itself by one year. It was originally held in Downtown Lincoln  as a way to highlight everything Nebraska has to offer. Participants were invited from all over the State.

“The 2017 Parade will have a similar mission,” says Fudge. “Nebraska should be proud of what we have to offer, and we hope to be able to highlight that during not only the parade, but throughout our 2017 Celebration.

The Parade is scheduled for June17, 2017 in North Platte.