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Exploring Grand Island

Christmas shopping + a date

The family needs gifts, and you and your significant other need a break. Why not do both at the same time?

Turn your Christmas Shopping into a date

Take care of your Christmas to-do list in Grand Island, Nebraska, a regional shopping hub serving hundreds of square miles. Merchandise Mile, along the city's western edge, offers many national chains to satisfy your gift-giving needs. Railside, Grand Island's historic downtown, has boutiques and antique shops if your Christmas list requires more unique items. 

But that's not all! Queue up some quality time with your significant other at Grand Island restaurants and breweries, then tie a bow around your trip with a night in one of our hotels. For those who want to get really crazy, try your hand at axe throwing or take in one of the Christmas events around town before heading home to make sure the kids didn't burn the house down. 

A few of Grand Island's many unique shops

  • This upscale Railside boutique is out to make sure every woman feels good about themselves, or at least aren't feeling poorly because of their wardrode.

  • For unique handmade items from across Nebraska, stop into Kymberli K's handmade boutique.

  • One of a few notable antique shops in Railside, Railroad Town offers a wide variety of hard to find and handmade items.

  • Visit this expansive western store along Merchandise Mile for clothing, boots, and saddle supplies.

Explore Grand Island, Nebraska

  • The Fonner Park campus is Central Nebraska's entertainment destination with horse races, a casino, concerts, and family-friendly events.

  • These lists and articles explore the little things that add up to a grand life in Grand Island, Nebraska.

  • Every museum tells a story, but Stuhr Museum's 200 acres puts you in the story with living history and notable architecture.