A wide variety of Hall County events during the year offers something of everything for families. Some popular events are:
* Cinco de Mayo and Mexican Independence Day Observed on or near May 5 and Sept. 16 annually by many in Grand Island's large Hispanic population. Cinco de Mayo commemorates a great Mexican military victory at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. On Sept. 16, 1810, Mexico proclaimed its independence from Spain.
* Sidewalk Art Festival The first Saturday in May is the time for this Grand Island Downtown Development Board event. The Sidewalk Art Festival features artists of all different disciplines, who are given a 4-by-5-foot chunk of pavement and chalk to create any art they wish. The event is open to the public.
* Old-fashioned Fourth of July Celebration Held in Railroad Town at the Stuhr Museum. Step back in time 100 years for an old-fashioned celebration with parades, band concerts, games and patriotic orations.
* Art in the Park July 15, 2007, at Stolley Park in Grand Island. Features visual and performing arts and activities for children. Art pieces are available for purchase.
* Hall County Fair The fair dates for 2007 are Aug. 9-11. The event, held at Fonner Park, offers three days of carnival fun, country and popular music, exhibits and booths are available to fair goers.
* Husker Harvest Days Sept. 11-13, 2007, at the site of the old Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant just west of Grand Island on Husker Highway. This is the nation's largest working irrigated farm show. There are live field demonstrations of planting, tilling and harvesting, as well as hundreds of product booths.
* Running of the Wieners Sept. 16, 2007, at the Platt-Duetsche Society, 1315 W. Anna St., Grand Island. This popular event features Little Smokies (under age 1), Frankfurters (ages 1-5) and Senior Sausages (over age 5).
* Doniphan Fall Festival The Oct. 6, 2007, event features kids games, parade, dance, hamburger feed, queen competition and lots of autumn aura.
* Harvest of Harmony parade and band competition Held Oct. 6, 2007, in downtown Grand Island and at Grand Island Senior High School. This event draws hundreds of high school bands from all across Nebraska each year for a parade, which begins at 8:30 a.m.