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Wild Adventures: A Smart Zoo Experience
A smart zoo experience presented by I Heart Cookies is coming to Grand Island at Harbor Freight Tools, featuring hyper realistic animatronic wildlife and sweet treats. Guests can encounter lions, tigers, elephants, pandas, monkeys, a 40 foot smoke breathing king cobra, and newly added dinosaur figures, along with the signature Deep Dish Cookies. The event also includes a virtual reality aquarium, a soft play area for children, fossil dig pits, face painting and temporary tattoos, and plenty of photo opportunities. Some experiences and souvenirs carry an additional charge. Entry requires a cookie purchase for each person attending, with cookies priced at $5 each or six for $25, and there are no age exceptions. Giveaways for a free cookie and free admission are available by marking yourself as going on the event page and tagging three friends in the comments, with winners announced on the organizer’s Facebook page.
Harbor Freight ToolsDine to Donate
A dining fundraiser at Texas Roadhouse helps kick off Pre-Give for Go Big GIVE. Enjoy a meal while supporting Habitat’s mission to build affordable homes, turning dinner into meaningful support for affordable housing.
Texas RoadhouseFood Truck Monday
Food trucks return with new Monday hours and a rotating dinner lineup featuring local favorites. The schedule highlights appearances by MeanBone, Fat Fox's, and Turtle Power Pizza, with additional dates marked as TBA.
Steeple Brewing Co.Music Trivia @ Steeple
Every fourth Monday in Downtown Hastings, Music Trivia @ Steeple pairs music-themed questions with the Food Truck Monday atmosphere. Local food trucks and cold drinks set the scene for a no-cost trivia game open to all ages. Participants can put their music knowledge to the test for a chance to win prizes.
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