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Ogallala Indian Summer Rendezvous 2026 Rendezvous | September 17th, 18th & 19th

Back when the South Platte Valley was the primarily the home of the Ogallala Sioux, a handful of settlers, trappers, and assorted other wanderers would come together to celebrate the bounty of summer and have one last gathering before the cold winter winds would begin to blow. For over 35 years, the citizens of Ogallala have come together in that tradition to celebrate our colorful past with bands, live entertainment, dancing and a diverse assortment of local talents. Right in the heart of downtown Ogallala, we put up a giant tent and have a grand ol' time before the Nebraska winter settles in.

๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿฅ‰ ๐€ ๐๐ˆ๐† ๐“๐‡๐€๐๐Š ๐˜๐Ž๐” ๐“๐Ž ๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐’๐ˆ๐‹๐•๐„๐‘ & ๐๐‘๐Ž๐๐™๐„ ๐’๐๐Ž๐๐’๐Ž๐‘๐’!The 42nd Annual Ogallala Indian Summer Rendezvous would not have been...
09/29/2026

๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿฅ‰ ๐€ ๐๐ˆ๐† ๐“๐‡๐€๐๐Š ๐˜๐Ž๐” ๐“๐Ž ๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐’๐ˆ๐‹๐•๐„๐‘ & ๐๐‘๐Ž๐๐™๐„ ๐’๐๐Ž๐๐’๐Ž๐‘๐’!
The 42nd Annual Ogallala Indian Summer Rendezvous would not have been possible without the generous businesses and organizations that stepped forward to support it.

Your sponsorship helped bring three days of music, activities, food, shopping, history, culture, and community connection to lifeโ€”and gave residents and visitors another wonderful reason to gather in downtown Ogallala.

Please help us thank these incredible Silver and Bronze Sponsors! We are so grateful for their investment in Rendezvous and in our community. โค๏ธ

When you have the opportunity, please return that support by visiting, shopping with, and thanking the businesses and organizations that help make community events like this possible!

Burnside Painting Black Hills Energy Maple Park Dental Associates T & K Tire Big Mac Tractor & Ag Big Red Liquors at Ogallala Simon Willow & Oak Events

We have one more person to celebrate after Rendezvousโ€ฆ and today is the perfect day to do it. โค๏ธSeptember 26 marks ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ...
09/27/2026

We have one more person to celebrate after Rendezvousโ€ฆ and today is the perfect day to do it. โค๏ธ

September 26 marks ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐’๐ก๐š๐ฐ๐ง ๐‘๐ฎ๐›๐ž๐ค as Keith County Tourism Director!

This year, Shawn chaired the Ogallala Indian Summer Rendezvous Committee. If you saw him at Rendezvous, you probably saw him moving from one thing to the next, answering questions, solving problems, checking on people, and doing whatever needed to be done. What you may not have seen were all the hours he put in before the first visitor arrived.

Shawn, thank you for caring so deeply about this event and the people who make it happen. Rendezvous takes an entire community, and weโ€™re grateful for the way you brought people together for its 42nd year.

Weโ€™re lucky to have you! ๐ŸŽ‰

Now itโ€™s your turn: If Shawn helped you, made you laugh, or helped make a Rendezvous memory for you, tell him in the comments. Letโ€™s fill this post with some love for Shawn! ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐ŸŒŸ ๐“๐‡๐€๐๐Š ๐˜๐Ž๐” ๐“๐Ž ๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐†๐Ž๐‹๐ƒ ๐’๐๐Ž๐๐’๐Ž๐‘๐’! ๐ŸŒŸThe 42nd Annual Ogallala Indian Summer Rendezvous was made possible through the gener...
09/24/2026

๐ŸŒŸ ๐“๐‡๐€๐๐Š ๐˜๐Ž๐” ๐“๐Ž ๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐†๐Ž๐‹๐ƒ ๐’๐๐Ž๐๐’๐Ž๐‘๐’! ๐ŸŒŸ
The 42nd Annual Ogallala Indian Summer Rendezvous was made possible through the generosity of businesses, organizations, families, and individuals who believe in this community and the traditions that bring us together.

Today, we are especially proud to recognize our ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐†๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ:

๐Ÿงก Banner Health Ogallala Community Hospital
๐Ÿงก Lake Mac Casino Resort & Racetrack
๐Ÿงก Ogallala Optimist Club
๐Ÿงก ๐ˆ๐ง ๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐“๐จ๐๐ ๐€๐๐š๐ฆ๐ฌ
๐Ÿงก ๐ƒ๐ข๐š๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐’๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ, ๐‹๐‹๐‚
๐Ÿงก Adams Bank & Trust
๐Ÿงก Pinnacle Bank
๐Ÿงก Allen Capital Group
๐Ÿงก ๐‰๐จ๐ก๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ž๐ซ๐ ๐ฆ๐ž๐ข๐ž๐ซ ๐–๐จ๐ฅ๐Ÿ & ๐‚๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฒ ๐‚๐ฉ๐š'๐ฌ ๐๐‚

Your support helped create a weekend filled with music, activities, laughter, connection, and memories for people of all ages.

๐๐ž๐œ๐š๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ, ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐œ๐š๐ฆ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ๐ ๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ. Thank you for investing in Rendezvous and in the community we are so proud to call home. ๐Ÿงก

The crowds may have gone home and Rendezvous Square may be returning to normal, but we arenโ€™t finished saying thank you....
09/22/2026

The crowds may have gone home and Rendezvous Square may be returning to normal, but we arenโ€™t finished saying thank you. โค๏ธ

The 42nd Annual Ogallala Indian Summer Rendezvous would not have been possible without the businesses, organizations and individuals who stepped forward to support this community tradition.

Their generosity helped bring the music, activities, entertainment and experiences of Rendezvous to lifeโ€”and throughout the coming days, weโ€™ll be recognizing the incredible sponsors and community partners who helped make it all happen.

Please join us in showing them some love. When you support the businesses and organizations that support our community, you help traditions like Rendezvous continue for years to come. ๐Ÿงก

09/20/2026

You saw the music, the crowds and the funโ€”but this is the part of Rendezvous most people never see. โค๏ธ

Once everyone heads home, there are tables to move, equipment to return, fences to haul, decorations to removeโ€ฆand approximately nine million cornstalks to wrestle into submission. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐ŸŒฝ

Community events donโ€™t set themselves up, and they definitely donโ€™t clean themselves up. This Reel captures only a few of the many people who worked before, during and after the event. We may not have caught everyone on camera, but please know that every hour, every helping hand and every bit of muscle was noticed and deeply appreciated.

Thank you to all of the amazing volunteers who helped make the 42nd Annual Ogallala Indian Summer Rendezvous possible. If you know someone who lent a hand, please tag them below so we can thank them, too! โค๏ธ

Another Rendezvous is officially in the books!

THIS is what community looks like. โค๏ธFamilies are exploring, kids are playing, food vendors are serving, community partn...
09/19/2026

THIS is what community looks like. โค๏ธ

Families are exploring, kids are playing, food vendors are serving, community partners are visiting with guestsโ€”and some amazingly hardworking volunteers are making it all possible.

Events like Rendezvous take an incredible amount of time, energy and physical work behind the scenes. The very best way to show everyone involved that their work matters is to come participate and experience it with us!

Come down to Rendezvous Square, enjoy the activities, grab something delicious from a food vendor and stop by the refreshment garden for a cocktail, b**r, soda or even a bottle of water. Every visit and every purchase helps support the event.

Then stick around for live music tonight from No Drinking On Grounds! ๐ŸŽถ

Yes, the band is called No Drinking on Groundsโ€”but there are definitely plenty of drinks at the refreshment garden. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿป

Bring your family. Call your friends. Come enjoy what so many people have worked so hard to create for our community.

Letโ€™s keep Rendezvous Square full of community spirit! โค๏ธ

๐Ÿˆ๐ŸŒฝ ITโ€™S GAME DAY, HUSKER FANS!Wear your red and join us at Rendezvous Square tonight as Nebraska takes over ALLOโ€™s HUGE ...
09/19/2026

๐Ÿˆ๐ŸŒฝ ITโ€™S GAME DAY, HUSKER FANS!

Wear your red and join us at Rendezvous Square tonight as Nebraska takes over ALLOโ€™s HUGE 7โ€ฒ ร— 13โ€ฒ screen!

๐Ÿ“ Rendezvous Square
โฐ Watch Party begins at 5:15 p.m.
๐Ÿ“บ Bigger screen. Bigger crowd. Bigger Husker spirit!

While youโ€™re cheering on the Huskers, adults 21+ can enjoy a refreshing Husker Power Punch! ๐Ÿน Valid ID is required to purchase alcohol.

Your Rendezvous badge is required for pavilion admissionโ€”so grab your friends, find a seat and get ready to cheer together!

GO BIG RED! โค๏ธ๐Ÿˆ๐ŸŒฝ

๐Ÿˆ๐Ÿป TODAYโ€™S HUSKER GAME SPECIAL!Watch the Huskers with us at Rendezvous Square and enjoy our game-day specialโ€”mix and mat...
09/19/2026

๐Ÿˆ๐Ÿป TODAYโ€™S HUSKER GAME SPECIAL!

Watch the Huskers with us at Rendezvous Square and enjoy our game-day specialโ€”mix and match five beverages from our selected options for just $25!

๐Ÿ“บ Nebraska football on ALLOโ€™s huge 7โ€ฒ ร— 13โ€ฒ screen
โฐ Watch Party begins at 5:15 p.m.
๐Ÿ“ Rendezvous Square

Must be 21+ with a valid ID to purchase alcohol. Please enjoy responsibly.

Grab your Rendezvous badge, wear your Husker red and get ready to cheer with the crowd! โค๏ธ๐ŸŒฝ๐Ÿˆ

๐Ÿชถ ๐‡๐€๐๐๐„๐๐ˆ๐๐† ๐“๐Ž๐ƒ๐€๐˜ ๐€๐“ ๐‘๐„๐๐ƒ๐„๐™๐•๐Ž๐”๐’ ๐’๐๐”๐€๐‘๐„! ๐ŸชถDonโ€™t miss the Rising Buffalo Dance Group's special performance this afternoon!...
09/19/2026

๐Ÿชถ ๐‡๐€๐๐๐„๐๐ˆ๐๐† ๐“๐Ž๐ƒ๐€๐˜ ๐€๐“ ๐‘๐„๐๐ƒ๐„๐™๐•๐Ž๐”๐’ ๐’๐๐”๐€๐‘๐„! ๐Ÿชถ
Donโ€™t miss the Rising Buffalo Dance Group's special performance this afternoon!

๐Ÿ•‘ 2:00 p.m.
๐Ÿ“ Rendezvous Square in downtown Ogallala
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Free and open to the public

Bring the family and join us for a memorable afternoon at the Ogallala Indian Summer Rendezvous!

This appearance is made possible through funding from the ๐–๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐‚๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ญ.

๐Ÿ…๐Ÿฅ“ ๐“๐Ž๐Œ๐Ž๐‘๐‘๐Ž๐– ๐Œ๐Ž๐‘๐๐ˆ๐๐† ๐ˆ๐’ ๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š๐ˆ๐๐† ๐„๐—๐“๐‘๐€ ๐ƒ๐„๐‹๐ˆ๐‚๐ˆ๐Ž๐”๐’!The Bloody Mary Bar opens at 9:00 a.m. Saturdayโ€”and we are loading the Go...
09/19/2026

๐Ÿ…๐Ÿฅ“ ๐“๐Ž๐Œ๐Ž๐‘๐‘๐Ž๐– ๐Œ๐Ž๐‘๐๐ˆ๐๐† ๐ˆ๐’ ๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š๐ˆ๐๐† ๐„๐—๐“๐‘๐€ ๐ƒ๐„๐‹๐ˆ๐‚๐ˆ๐Ž๐”๐’!
The Bloody Mary Bar opens at 9:00 a.m. Saturdayโ€”and we are loading the Goody Bar with all the good stuff!

Weโ€™re talking shrimp, sausage, cheese, olives, peppers, celery, citrus, Kerriโ€™s special candied bacon and more. Build it your way and turn your Bloody Mary into practically an entire breakfast! ๐Ÿ˜‹

๐Ÿน Single shot โ€” $8
๐Ÿน Double shot โ€” $10
One trip through the Goody Bar is included with each drink.

Come hungry, get creative and start the biggest day of Rendezvous with us!

Must be 21+ with a valid ID to purchase alcohol. Please enjoy responsibly.

Address

116 E 2nd Street
Ogallala, NE
69153

Telephone

+13082844066

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