Danielle & Derek

August 23, 2025 • Grand Island, NE, USA
116 Days To Go!

Danielle & Derek

August 23, 2025 • Grand Island, NE, USA
116 Days To Go!

Things to Do

These are a couple of our favorite things to do when we come back home to Grand Island, Nebraska. Shopping? Good bars? Food? Activities? We got you covered!

Railside

Picture of Railside
224 W 3rd St, Grand Island, NE 68801, USA
(308) 398-7022

Derek & I love coming down to the Railside to grab drinks and some good food! There are so many fun boutiques, bars, restaurants, shopping, antique stores, and so much more.


Coney Island is probably the most famous food stop. They have the best Coney Dogs in the state!

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Grand Island Casino Resort at Fonner Park

Picture of Grand Island Casino Resort at Fonner Park
700 E Stolley Park Rd, Grand Island, NE 68801, USA
(308) 675-5600

Want to get lucky? Fonner Park is the place to go to get your gambling fix on.

Stuhr Museum

Picture of Stuhr Museum
3133 US-34, Grand Island, NE 68801, USA
(308) 385-5316

If you have never been to the Midwest, Stuhr Museum is a "living museum" where you can embrace the Pioneer life!

Runza Restaurant

Picture of Runza Restaurant
1812 N Webb Rd, Grand Island, NE 68803, USA
(308) 384-6111

You won't find anything like this, it is a true staple in a Nebraskan's diet and can only be found in Nebraska.


Danielle's Order : Runza with Cheese, Side of Frings, with the French Onion Dip

Derek's Order : Cheeseburger, Side of Crinkle Fries, with their Homemade Ranch

Indianhead Golf Club

Picture of Indianhead Golf Club
4100 W Husker Hwy, Grand Island, NE 68803, USA
(308) 381-4653

Want to get a quick 18 holes in? Look no further than Indianhead Golf Club.

It's only a couple minutes away from the wedding venue too!


Fun Fact : Derek and Danielle both grew up spending many days here and this was their "home course" during both of their high school golf careers.

Nebraska State Fair

Picture of Nebraska State Fair
501 E Fonner Park Rd Suite 200, Grand Island, NE 68801, USA
(308) 382-1620

There is no explanation here. Just go experience the "Good Life" and see what Nebraska is all about.

GI Escape

Picture of GI Escape
2548 Carleton Ave Suite B, Grand Island, NE 68803, USA
(308) 850-7878

This is one of Derek and Danielle's favorite activities to do when they are back in town. Get your detective hats on and try to escape one of themed escape rooms.


Our record time to escape a "Hard" level room : 43 minutes, 12 seconds.

Try to break it!

Whitey's

2118 N Webb Rd, Grand Island, NE 68803, USA
(308) 675-1151

Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium

Picture of Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
3701 S 10th St, Omaha, NE 68107, USA
(402) 733-8400

This is unfortunately not in Grand Island, but in Omaha, Nebraska (2 hours away).


If you are coming for a couple extra days, we highly encourage you to experience the Henry Doorly Zoo. Plan for a full day of exploring the property, as there are so many different animals to see and activities to do.


It was voted the #1 Zoo in the Nation for a reason! It is truly amazing!