Fonner Park: The pounding of hooves can be heard at Fonner Park with live Thoroughbred horse racing available from mid-February to mid-May. Simulcast horse racing, keno casino, and a sports lounge are all open year-round. Fonner Park will board horses free for the traveling public. Numerous civic and agricultural events are held here throughout the year such as Hall County Fair, React craft shows, horse shows, or a circus.

Island Oasis: During the summer months, road-weary kids might like to spend an afternoon at Island Oasis Water Park, the only water park of its kind between Lincoln and Denver. Four giant waterslides, wave pool, lazy river, spraying fountains, wacky wet otter slide, log walk, and sand volleyball are just a few of the activities available.

Arts and Culture: Grand Island boasts several opportunities to experience the arts. The Grand Island Little Theatre offers five productions yearly in the newly renovated downtown theater. The Concert Association features national and international orchestras and musical groups.

Special Cultural Events: Visitors can enjoy the Central Nebraska Ethnic Festival, the Czechlanders Polka Festival, and the German flair of Leiderkranz. Music can be heard throughout the town during the Harvest of Harmony Parade, the annual Accordion Jamboree, and the Singing Christmas Tree.

History: Movie buffs will want to stop and check out Henry Fonda's home at the Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer. As one of the nation's top ten living history museums, the Stuhr Museum is open seven days a week. An outdoor railroad town, open from May to October, takes the visitor back in time as they watch the tinsmith and cabinet maker create goods like they did in the 1800s. Special events are held throughout the year.

Recreational Facilities:
Hotels/motels - 25
Bed and breakfast
Bicycle repair shops
Boat equipment and supplies - 3
Boat repair shops
Bowling - 2
Bumper boats, go carts - 2
caboose located at exit 312
Campgrounds - 2
Car rental agencies - 8
Chiropractic clinics - 7
Churches - 56
City library
City parks - 31
Dental clinics - 25
Eye doctors/eyecare/glasses - 13
FAA-designated Central Nebraska Regional Airport
Gas stations - 37
Golf courses - 4
Hunting preserves - 2 private
Jiffy Lube/Quick Lube - 2
Lakes - 3 (county and state recreation areas)
Laundromats - 6
Live Thoroughbred racing
Locksmiths - 5
Lodging
Medical clinics - 21
Medical
Miniature golf - 2
Miscellaneous Services
Motorcycle repair and service - 3
Movie theaters - 7
One-hour film service - 8
Outdoor tennis - 21, racquetball - 2, roller skating, sand volleyball - 2
Pet grooming - 6
Recreational vehicle dumping and repairs - 3
Recreational Vehicles
RV dump and repair service - 3
RV sites - 57
St. Francis Medical Center
Swimming--water park, wading pools, community pool
Tent sites - 15
Towing, 24-hour emergency road service - 10
Transmission shops - 7
Transportation Services
U.S. Veterans Administration Medical Center
Veterinarians and pet hospitals - 16
Visitor information services-full-time CVB offices, visitor's information YMCA, YWCA

Retail Trade: Retail trade operations - 472
Banks - 25, ATMs - 43
Check-cashing service - 6
Finance - 186
Financial Services
Grocery stores - 12
Largest retail center in Central Nebraska
Malls - 2
National retail chain stores - over 100
Restaurants - 100 full-service/fast-food
Strip malls - 9