see & do
Kiwanis 4-H Ice Arena
The Kiwanis 4-H Ice Arena is
the home of the Yankton Bucks
& Gazelles, Miracle Hockey and
Yankton Figure Skating. There are
public open skate sessions held
November through early March. For
the open skate schedule please visit
yanktonice.org or Summit Activities
Center. Additionally, various
livestock events are held at the facility
April through September.
901 Whiting Drive | (605) 665-0229
www.yanktonice.org
Kreycik Elk & Buffalo Ranch
Take a covered wagon tour through
the elk and buffalo herd. As you
take in views of the Niobrara River.
A guide informs visitors along the
way of how the elk and buffalo are
raised and the products made from
them. Also featured are fallow deer
and a longhorn steer named Boomer.
Visitors of all ages enjoy hand
feeding the elk and buffalo. Tours
are available May 18 - September 29.
Must call for reservations. Tours: Sat.
10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. Weekday
tours for groups of 10 or more.
88971 517th Avenue, Niobrara, NE
(402) 857-3850
www.nebraskaelktours.com
Laser Barn Laser Tag
This family entertainment center for
all ages includes indoor and outdoor
laser tag, and so much more! Hot,
fresh pizza, burgers, wings and more
for dine-in and carry-out, including
their 52” pizza. Ask how they can
come to you with mobile laser tag for
your company picnic, family reunion
or corporate team building events!
Open year-round.
3700 W. 8th Street (Highway 52)
(605) 689-0500 | www.laserbarn.com
Lewis & Clark Lake,
Recreation Area, & State Park
festivals year-round. Reserve it for
your private party or follow the
Facebook page for family-fun events
like Oktoberfest, Bockfest, Prime Rib
on the patio and Crofton’s Dam Race
triathlon.
(402) 510-8845
Facebook.com/CroftonHaymarket
Lewis & Clark Visitor Center
It has become one of South Dakota’s
most popular recreation areas that
nearly two million people are said to
visit annually. People are drawn to
the lake for its beautiful chalkstone
bluffs as well as the endless outdoor
recreation opportunities the area
offers. See more on page 39.
Lewis & Clark Pulley
Museum and Haymarket
Thousands of restored hay pulleys —
the largest collection in the United
States — line the walls of Crofton’s
Haymarket & Pulley Museum. But
that’s not all. This historic building
in Downtown Crofton (just 20 miles
south of Yankton) hosts parties and
Located on top of scenic Calumet
Bluff in Nebraska, the Lewis &
Clark Visitor Center overlooks the
Missouri River and Lewis & Clark
Lake. Operated by the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, this center
offers early history of the Missouri
River and Lewis & Clark, a theater,
wildlife displays and a view of Gavins
Point Dam. Seasonal hours: M-F
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
55245 Hwy. 121 (4 mi. W. of Yankton)
(402) 667-2546 | www.nwo.usace.
army.mil/gavinspoint
Yankton School District’s
Tuition Free
PRESCHOOL
Now Accepting Applications For The 2019-20 School Year!
Yankton School District Preschool is a tuition free preschool for 3 and 4 year-olds.
Call the Yankton School District Administration Building 605-665-3998 for more information.
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