Fur Trade Days in Chadron has been the region’s historic celebration of buckskinners, traders and Native Americans for 50 years in 2026. Named the state’s 2014 Nebraska Outstanding Event for communities with populations less than 10,000, Fur Trade Days honors the area’s pioneer history with a Buckskinner’s Camp east of town, Cemetery Tours at Greenwood Cemetery with a cast of characters in period dress and a visit to the Museum of the Fur Trade.
But you’ll also want to take part in the World Championship Buffalo Chip Throw and the Colter Run. Take a seat along Main Street to view the parade, browse the Traders Market or head across the street for homemade ice cream. Bop over to the Chadron Public Library for additional activities and entertainment. Zip down the block with the kids to take in the carnival rides, and once the young ones are in bed dance to live music at a street dance in Downtown Chadron.
You can find the current year’s schedule here as it becomes available.
