The Spring Wing Ding celebrates the magnificent spring migration of millions of geese and ducks that settle into our wonderful rain water basin in Clay County. This festival will occur on March 4 & 5th, 2006 with many bus tours to local marshes, educational seminars, an evening banquet/wildlife auction and a noon cookout held in the midst of thousands of cackling snow, blue and whitefront geese. Wildbird Magazine ranks this as one of the top 15 areas to visit in the United States. The Nebraska Game & Parks Commission calls the Clay Center Spring Wing Ding the area's premier celebration of waterfowl migration. Contact Jennifer Fleischer at 402-762-3524 for further information. See home page at Spring Wing Ding
Everyone takes time out for the Fourth of July. In the morning, numerous people line the town square to watch a parade featuring fire equipment, horses, antique cars, Shriner's activities, floats, Civic Organizations, etc. At noon, a barbecue is served in the park complete with homemade ice cream. Later, hundreds of people enjoy a talent competition, three-man basketball and softball tournaments, games, displays, and old-fashioned fun. At night, the sky explodes with an array of fireworks to end a delightful day. In midsummer, the Clay County Fair devotes four days to friendly competition and entertainment. The best of fruits, vegetables, handmade articles, crafts, livestock, and livestock growers are determined and awarded prizes. A carnival and other amusements heighten family fun. Old Trusty Days, nationally known, brings life to the fairgrounds again September 10 & 11th, 2005. From across the United States, people attend this two-day celebration of "the way it was" in Nebraska. An extensive flea market displays, steam engines, turn-of-the-century crafts and homespun novelties. A parade of Grandpa's, and even Great Grandpa's, farm machinery highlight the event.