The Aksarben Curling Club hosts multiple bonspiels every year. The Halloween costume-themed Bone-Spiel Fun Spiel kicks off our curling season in October. Our club's long-running signature bonspiel, the Irish Open Bonspiel, is held every March. In 2023, we are launching the inaugural Aksarben Curling Season Championship Bonspiel open to the teams that won their fall or winter league. We help support the Cornhusker State Games in providing a curling event during their annual summer games in July. We also have a Women's Funspiel (Ladies Ice!) to grow the community among women curlers.
Bone-Spiel Fun Spiel
Saturday, October 15, 2022, 1pm-6pm
Our season-opening mini-spiel offers fun, costumes, and prizes!
Costumes are encouraged but not required. (Check out photos from our 2021 Bone-Spiel Fun Spiel.) Prizes are awarded for:
- Best Individual Costume
- Best Team Costume
- Best Performing Team
This year's event will include three 6-end games at 1pm, 2:45pm, and 4:30pm. Broomstacking after the final game concludes at 6pm.
Registration opens on Saturday, September 17 at 10am.
Learn more about the Bone-Spiel Fun Spiel.
Ladies Ice
Saturday, February 4, 2023, 11am-1:30pm
Women and non-dudes alike are invited to join us for a mini-learn to curl at 11am followed by two hours of curling fun at 11:30am.
Members:free registration
Non-Members: $20 registration
We'll broomstack together afterward!
Irish Open Bonspiel
Friday, March 17 - Sunday, March 19, 2023
Save the date for Aksarben Curling's annual bonspiel, the Irish Open!
- Location: Baxter Arena’s Holland Ice, 2425 S 67th St, Omaha, NE
- Games: 3-game guarantee, 8-end games
- Teams: 24 teams
- Divisions: Single open division
- Raffle
- In-Game prizes
- Broomstacking: Broomstacking will take place at Kinkaider after games.
Register for the 2023 Irish Open Bonspiel.
Aksarben Curling Season Championship
Saturday, April 15 - Sunday, April 16
Aksarben Curling is excited to announce our inaugural Aksarben Curling Season Championship Bonspiel on April 15-16, 2023!
The top performing team from each Fall and Winter League will be invited to participate in a competitive bonspiel to determine the Aksarben Curling 2022-2023 season champion.
The representative team for the Championship Bonspiel must have at least 2 members from the team that took part in the league to qualify. Open team spots for the championship bonspiel will be filled via a lottery to be drawn in late March. More information to follow!
Learn more about this year's event.
Cornhusker State Games—Curling
Saturday, July 29 - Sunday, July 30, 2023
Curlers can compete for the bronze, silver, and gold medals in the Cornhusker State Games at Baxter Arena in Omaha. There will be two divisions: 5&U (5 years or fewer experience) and Open (any combination of experience).
Pre-Tournament Instructions: 11:30 a.m.
Competition Begins: 12 p.m.
Registration Fees
$105 per participant until Feb. 21 (includes free shirt)
$110 per participant until April 21 (includes free shirt)
$115 per participant until June 21 (includes free shirt)
$115 per participant until July 11
While Aksarben Curling helps facilitate this event, please note that this is not a traditional Aksarben Curling bonspiel. The event is run by the Nebraska Sports Council.