Fun for Kids of All Ages
Fillmore County offers families a full weekend's worth of activities: swimming and splash pads, parks, entertainment venues, and seasonal events for kids of every age, all within a short drive across the county's small towns. Whether you're planning a single afternoon or a weekend visit, this page is designed to help parents find the next great stop for the whole family.
Featured Attractions for the Whole Family
There is always another spot worth a stop. From a full-size community fun plex to shaded pocket parks and cooling splash pads, these are a few more favorites families come back to again and again.
Geneva Fun Plex
Arcade games, go-karts, bouncy castles, and rock wall all under one roof, a favorite rainy-day stop for the whole family.
Geneva Aquatic Facility
A small-town water park with shaded seating, perfect for cooling off on a hot afternoon.
Lone Star Rec Area
Playground equipment and picnic tables tucked under mature shade trees.
Geneva Boys Pond
Playground equipment, fishing, and picnic tables tucked under mature shade trees.
Parks, Pools, Splash Pads & Fun Plex, by Town
Every town in Fillmore County has its own mix of pools, parks and playgrounds.
Click a town below to see what it offers.
Exeter
Aquatic Center – 110 E. Maplewood Street, (402) 266-3001. Zero entry, toddler slide and wheelchair access. Open 1–5:30 and 6:30–8:30, closed Saturday evenings. Limited concessions available.
Gilbert's Park – 110 E Maplewood Street. Ball fields, horseshoe pit, picnic facilities, playground, swimming pool, volleyball court.
Edgar Recreation Center – 340 E Seneca. Basketball and tennis courts.
Story Time Park – Playground and reading benches.
Fairmont
Fairmont City Park – 709 4th Ave. Basketball, tennis, horseshoes and the City Pool. (402) 268-2801.
Ball Field – intersection of C and 6th Street.
Senior Center – 519 6th Ave.
Geneva
Main City Park – 13th and E Streets. Handicapped accessible playground, ball fields, tennis courts, basketball hoop, horseshoes, sand volleyball court, outdoor pool and picnic facilities. Geneva also has a 9-hole grass green country club golf course.
Ball fields – 1404 E St, 4 agri-lime fields.
Geneva Aquatic Facility – 1400 E Street, (402) 759-3000, 12:00–7:00 M-SA, 1:00-7:00 on Sunday also available for rental. Zero entrance.
Geneva Fun Plex – 545 N 1st St, (402) 759-1526, Go-karts, arcades, bounce houses, GellyBall, rock climbing, pizza, fresh squeezed lemonade and homemade treats.
Boys Pond – N 8th and K St. Flushable toilets, picnic shelter, walkable bridge, soft surface playground.
Neighborhood mini parks: Schneider Park (445 N 8th, gazebo), Cumberland Park (831 C Street, new playground equipment), Siebert (445 N 8th), Q Street Park (909 Q Street, 1 basketball court).
Grafton
Playground equipment, tennis courts and picnic facilities are available at the community's parks, along with softball, indoor and outdoor basketball, and horseshoes.
Community activities are hosted at the Community Center , 260 N. Washington, available for rent. Contact the village office at (402) 282-7378.
Milligan
Milligan Community Park – N Street (State Hwy Spur 30H). Shelter with electricity, 8-10 picnic tables, a play structure and swing set.
Baseball and football fields at the west end of 6th Street.
Centennial Garden – stage and picnic table seating behind the Auditorium (6th Street under the water tower).
Ohiowa
Ohiowa City Park and ball field – baseball, softball, outdoor basketball, tennis, horseshoes.
Village Auditorium – available to rent for dances, receptions and meetings. Call (402) 295-2243.
Lone Star Recreation Area – a 160-acre area four miles east of Ohiowa with a 75-acre spring-fed lake. Camping, boating, fishing, swimming and hiking. Tent camping is free; RV camping is $20 a night. No reservations.
Shickley
Westside Park – 502 N Peach. Pool, large shelter with electricity, playground equipment, grills, tables, tennis courts, basketball court and dunk hoop. To reserve the shelter, contact the Village Office at (402) 627-7885 or email villageofshickley@yahoo.com.
A small park with playground equipment sits behind the community center.
A Ball Park with a grass outfield features a modern concession stand, restrooms, good lighting and ample seating, busy most of the summer with teams of all ages. A batting cage was installed thanks to the Shickley American Legion.
Strang
Strang's City Park – along Main Street between Sharon and Racine Streets. Basketball, tennis, horseshoes, picnic tables, grills and camper hook-ups.
Pumper Park – a children's playground beside the ball field.
Elmer Messman Memorial Field – the entertainment center for softball and baseball.
Public Libraries of Fillmore County
Fillmore County's small-town libraries are more than a quiet place to read. Each offers story times, meeting space, and a friendly welcome for the whole family.
Fillmore County Digital Archive
The libraries of Fillmore County coordinate the Fillmore County Digital Archive, featuring all the historical newspapers published in Fillmore County from 1872 to two years short of the current year, in addition to several high school yearbooks, community history books, and more. This full-text searchable archive is freely accessible at fillmorecountyne.historyarchives.online
Exeter Public Library
Hours: Mon-Thu 10:00 AM-5:00 PM. Fri, Sat, Sun closed.
Fairmont Public Library
Hours: Mon & Wed 9:00 AM-12:00 PM, 1:00 PM-5:30 PM, 6:30 PM-8:00 PM. Tue closed. Thu 1:00 PM-5:30 PM. Fri 9:00 AM-12:00 PM, 1:00 PM-5:30 PM. Sat 9:00 AM-12:00 PM. Sun closed.
Geneva Public Library
Hours: Mon-Fri 10:00 AM-7:00 PM. Sat 10:00 AM-2:00 PM. Sun closed.
The Fillmore County Genealogical Society meets at the library on the first Monday of each month at 2 PM.
Milligan Public Library
Visit: 507 Main Street, Milligan, NE 68406
Hours: Mon-Fri 3:30 PM-5:30 PM. Sat 9:30 AM-11:30 AM. Sun closed.
Virgil Biegert Public Library
Visit: 214 N. Market Street, Shickley, NE 68436
Call: 402-627-3365
Hours: Mon, Wed & Fri 9:30 AM-11:30 AM, 1:30 PM-5:30 PM (Wed 2:30 PM-6:30 PM). Tue & Thu closed. Sat 9:30 AM-11:30 AM. Sun closed.
