“No job is too big, no pup is too small!” Join Ryder and all the members of the PAW Patrol: Marshall, Chase, Rocky, Rubble, Zuma, and Skye for a day full of fun! Kids will use their own special skills as they solve problems, work together, and save the city of Adventure Bay. Become an […]
Flying Higher is a hands-on, ecology camp geared for kids currently in grades 6 through 8. This camp will take campers into the realm of scientific surveys and identification with a huge dose of fun. We share the belief that when children spend quality time outside it can have a lasting, positive impact on their […]
Grab your boarding pass and come on a worldwide ride with your favorite Shoppies! Kids will discover what makes them unique as they create their own special characters in the magical village of Shopville. Join Apple Blossom, Kooky Cookie and Licky Lips for a Shopkins day filled with games, crafts, dance and songs! Ages 4-6
The Kearney Area Farmers market will begin opening on Saturdays and Wednesdays starting May 25th! Saturdays they will be open 8am-1pm. Wednesdays they will be open from 2:00-6:00! Locally grown, excellent quality produce including organic; herb and heirloom vegetable starters; annual flower plants; artisan breads,jams, jellies, pies, kolaches, grass-fed meat including poultry, bison and beef, […]
Learn what it takes to be royalty in this magical class that allows every girl the opportunity to step into the life of her favorite princess for a day! How does a princess walk and talk? There will even be special appearances from Snow White, Cinderella, Moana, Anna and Elsa themselves. Princess Tote Bag included. […]
Hit the Bricks for some sweet savings during Downtown Kearney's annual Summer Sidewalk Sales on Thursday, July 11th through Saturday, July 13th. Check with individual stores for participation, hours and sales.
A tribute to the legacy of the King of Rock N Roll. NBC’s America’s Got Talent finalist and winner of the $25,000 Potawatomi Casino Tribute to the King Contest winner, Joseph Hall, celebrates Elvis Presley by gyrating, swiveling his hips and singing the king’s hits from the 50s, 60, and 70s. A MUST-SEE family-friendly show! […]
Andy invites you to come play with him and all of his favorite toys! Join good-hearted Woody and his best friend, Buzz Lightyear, along with Jessie, Bullseye, Slinky Dog, Mr. & Mrs. Potato Head and more! We will learn about teamwork and cooperation, all while having fun. Bring your favorite toy to share, and sing […]
Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers weekly Cars & Custard Car Show. Bring your Classic Car, Truck, or Motorcycle all vehicles new or classic welcome. If you love it, bring it! 15 % of sales during these events will be donated to the Central Nebraska Veterans Memorial.
The Kearney Night Market is an evening event that's positively changing the culture of central Nebraska, while celebrating local entrepreneurship! We have everything from a Beer Garden, Fresh Food, Craft Vendors, Coffee, Sno Cones, BBQ, and so much more! Join the fun this summer! We'll see you Downtown Kearney on The Bricks! Check each event […]
BIG FISH Music & Lyrics by Andrew Lippa; Book by John August Directed by Alex Schwarz Performance Dates: Thursday July 11, 2019 – Sunday July 28, 2019 Thursdays through Saturdays with a Sunday Matinee on July 28, 2019 Based on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace and the acclaimed film directed by Tim Burton, this […]
Join Poppy and her friends as they set off on an adventure to save Troll Village from the Bergens. Their adventures and travels are full of mishaps and challenges as they learn to accept their differences and work together! Kids will have fun exploring their “True Colors” through games, songs, and more!
The Kearney Area Farmers market will begin opening on Saturdays and Wednesdays starting May 25th! Saturdays they will be open 8am-1pm. Wednesdays they will be open from 2:00-6:00! Locally grown, excellent quality produce including organic; herb and heirloom vegetable starters; annual flower plants; artisan breads,jams, jellies, pies, kolaches, grass-fed meat including poultry, bison and beef, […]
Nebraska Now: Jen Bockelman, Fiber Art July 13 – October 6, 2019 Using traditional embroidery techniques, Jennifer Bockelman “addresses themes of power and cultural identity as filtered through language.” Her work questions contemporary norms of what communities find important and how they’ve been conditioned to respond to the world and each other. Bockelman is an […]
Enjoy the Nebraska sunset and all kinds of family-fun activities about our bright and buggy friends, fireflies! This program is designed for child/adult teams to participate together. Bring your own picnic -- we'll provide the prairie and the fun.
Artists from around the Midwest travel to Kearney to exhibit and sell one-of-a-kind art works in the beautiful Harmon Park. Live music and food vendors help continue to make this extravaganza a signature event for the community.
Pouncing on Plaster Pouncing on plaster is a centuries-old method of transferring a drawing to a plaster surface, ready for painting. In this class, learn how to make a plaster slab, approximately 12 x 9 x 1.5 inches. A second pre-made dry plaster slab will be provided for experimenting with the pouncing technique, and for […]
Blueprint Engines Show & Shine Show & Shine at BluePrint Engines Plant (2915 Marshall Ave.) Tours to see their nearly new operation. Food & drink trucks will be available.
The Kearney Area Farmers market will begin opening on Saturdays and Wednesdays starting May 25th! Saturdays they will be open 8am-1pm. Wednesdays they will be open from 2:00-6:00! Locally grown, excellent quality produce including organic; herb and heirloom vegetable starters; annual flower plants; artisan breads,jams, jellies, pies, kolaches, grass-fed meat including poultry, bison and beef, […]
Join a staff member on a relaxing nature walk to see what plants are blooming along the trails. These walks will occur the third Wednesday of the month during the summer months.
Community Picnic Join us for a community meal in Old Town Kearney at the Old Town Hall, 1900 Central Avenue. Knights of Columbus serving. COST: Pay at door Classic Car Tour Drive out to area assisted living & nursing homes including 1st time visit to NEW Central Nebraska Veterans Home. Meet at old high school. Tour will conclude at the Petersen Senior Center at […]
Singles – Thursday, July 18 at Harmon Park Tennis Courts Doubles – Friday, July 19 at Harmon Park Tennis Courts Registration deadline: Friday, July 12 Ages 7-14 This tournament is designed for players who rarely or never play in USTA sanctioned tournaments. Players should know how to keep score. The USTA “10 & Under Tennis” […]
FREE FAMILY FUN NIGHT WITH EATON CORPORATION Come in from the heat and enjoy an evening at your local children’s museum! In addition to exploring exhibits, activities include face painting from 4-6pm, free sno-cones and balloon animals from 4-8pm! Special thank you to our sponsor, Eaton Corporation!
Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers weekly Cars & Custard Car Show. Bring your Classic Car, Truck, or Motorcycle all vehicles new or classic welcome. If you love it, bring it! 15 % of sales during these events will be donated to the Central Nebraska Veterans Memorial.
Come rock the Bricks with Lemon Fresh Day at the intersection of Central Avenue and 24th Street on Thursday, July 18th from 6:30-9:30 PM as they continue the 2019 Rockin' the Bricks Summer Concert Series! This is a fun, family friendly and FREE event open to the public. There will be great music, lots of […]
The Kearney Night Market is an evening event that's positively changing the culture of central Nebraska, while celebrating local entrepreneurship! We have everything from a Beer Garden, Fresh Food, Craft Vendors, Coffee, Sno Cones, BBQ, and so much more! Join the fun this summer! We'll see you Downtown Kearney on The Bricks! Check each event […]
BIG FISH Music & Lyrics by Andrew Lippa; Book by John August Directed by Alex Schwarz Performance Dates: Thursday July 11, 2019 – Sunday July 28, 2019 Thursdays through Saturdays with a Sunday Matinee on July 28, 2019 Based on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace and the acclaimed film directed by Tim Burton, this […]
Go, Go, Gears & Gadgets! Children will participate in various STEM activities that spark the imagination and launch critical thinking and teamwork. Activities include: 1. Learn about and drive robots courtesy of KHS Engineering 2. Group LEGO design challenge 3. Design a course for HexBugs Children will need a sack lunch.
Games, sno-cones, music & prizes! Inflatables that can fit through the front door can be taken in the pool. July 19 @ Harmon Pool 1:00-5:00pm August 9 @ Centennial Pool 1:00-5:00pm
KIDS NIGHT OUT – CRUISE NIGHT SPECIAL Cruise on in for an evening with a classic twist! Kids can bring their bikes or scooters (don’t forget helmets) and ride around our parking before the sun goes down. They will also enjoy free play in exhibits, an educational activity or craft, dinner, and more! Dinner will […]
BIG FISH Music & Lyrics by Andrew Lippa; Book by John August Directed by Alex Schwarz Performance Dates: Thursday July 11, 2019 – Sunday July 28, 2019 Thursdays through Saturdays with a Sunday Matinee on July 28, 2019 Based on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace and the acclaimed film directed by Tim Burton, this […]
Show & Shine- The Bricks (Downtown Kearney). Online registration payable by credit card. Large Food Court & Vendors. Registration 8:00am-noon Show & Shine Noon-4pm Bike Show-10:00am-4:00pm at Eagles Club parking lot (17 W 24th St.) & street in front of Eagles. 60's Fashion Show-11:00am-2:00pm Food & FUNdraiser. Inside Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA) 2401 Central Ave. Benefits ARC […]
The Kearney Area Farmers market will begin opening on Saturdays and Wednesdays starting May 25th! Saturdays they will be open 8am-1pm. Wednesdays they will be open from 2:00-6:00! Locally grown, excellent quality produce including organic; herb and heirloom vegetable starters; annual flower plants; artisan breads,jams, jellies, pies, kolaches, grass-fed meat including poultry, bison and beef, […]
Saturday Night! CRUISE NIGHT KRP will be hosting multiple races for the evening; including regular Test and Tune, Foote Gamblers and Trophy Race and to top it all off our NAPA -Quick Race. Also, as advertiesed on KRP Facebook page. Butch Patrick AKA "Eddie Munster" will be on sight with two of the original vehicles […]
BIG FISH Music & Lyrics by Andrew Lippa; Book by John August Directed by Alex Schwarz Performance Dates: Thursday July 11, 2019 – Sunday July 28, 2019 Thursdays through Saturdays with a Sunday Matinee on July 28, 2019 Based on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace and the acclaimed film directed by Tim Burton, this […]
Join us for a SINGLE SCREENING over CRUISE NITE WEEKEND on SATURDAY JULY 20TH at 7:30pm. Australian good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance despite their eccentric friends? Rated PG-13, […]
NHRA Drag Races - 8:30am-5:00pmKearney Raceway Park 8:30 a.m. Gates Open 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Time Trials & Qualifying 1-5 p.m. Drag Race Eliminations Classic Car Collection - 10:00am-2:00pm Cars & Coffee at Classic Car Collection. Bring your Classic Car out and get Free admission to the Classic Car Collection (3600 US-30 B, East side of Cabelas). Lunch Fundraiser hosted by UNK […]
Ah, Shakespeare in the... Old West?! The lovely Sunny Day arrives in the small mining town of Gravel Gulch with a troupe of actors determined to bring culture to the locals. Unfortunately, the troupe of actors, headed by the conceited and shady Noble Hart, is enough to make a playwright cry. Sunny Day falls for […]
Be a part of this great 40+ year tradition! KAAC brings you this great line-up of concerts with equally great vendors. Bring your lawn chair or a blanket and enjoy a free concert! Bring a picnic or buy from the vendors. Enjoy an evening out with some free music and the company of about 350 […]
The Noiseguy performs at Kearney Public Library It’s a day of wacky and out-of-this-world sounds, as Charlie “the Noiseguy” Williams visits the Kearney Public Library on Monday, July 22 at 10:30 a.m., presenting his Lunar Tunes program. Williams is a comedian, illustrator, author and vocal sound impressionist who uses amazing vocal imitations that will leave […]
The Kearney Area Farmers market will begin opening on Saturdays and Wednesdays starting May 25th! Saturdays they will be open 8am-1pm. Wednesdays they will be open from 2:00-6:00! Locally grown, excellent quality produce including organic; herb and heirloom vegetable starters; annual flower plants; artisan breads,jams, jellies, pies, kolaches, grass-fed meat including poultry, bison and beef, […]
1:30 pm: Open Class Fine Arts & Photography Judging in Exhibit Building 5:00-7:00 pm: Drive Out Hunger Food Drive – North Entrance, look for the Midway Vehicle, bring 5 non-perishable items, receive $5 off your carnival wristband for Wednesday July 24th only 6:00-11:00 pm: Carnival Starts- Wild Rider Wristbands Available: $60 All You Can Ride All Week Long! Limited […]
Learn more about art in one-hour presentations by regional experts. FREE and open to the public. Rick Brown: Verbatim: All I Did Was Ask Wednesday, July 24 • 2:00 p.m. Kearney Hub arts and entertainment reporter Rick Brown shares snippets of his conversations recorded with Nebraska artists during his 13 years of writing about the […]
9:00 am: Open Class Farm & Garden Crops Judging in Exhibit Building 10:00 am: Open Class Plants & Flowers, Food, Textile Judging in Exhibit Building 1:00-9:00 pm: Exhibit Building Open to view Open Class Exhibits 2:00-5:00 pm: Special Needs Day 4:00-9:00 pm: Open Class Exhibits open in the Exhibit Building 5:00 pm: Business After Hours & Sponsor Party in the Buffalo […]
Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers weekly Cars & Custard Car Show. Bring your Classic Car, Truck, or Motorcycle all vehicles new or classic welcome. If you love it, bring it! 15 % of sales during these events will be donated to the Central Nebraska Veterans Memorial.
Enjoy a FREE evening with friends at Sounds of Summer in the Cliff Hillegass Outdoor Sculpture Garden. We provide the music along with tables and chairs, and you are welcome to bring a picnic, including beverages of your choice! Want to walk right in and sit right down? Reserve a table for 10 for all […]
The Kearney Night Market is an evening event that's positively changing the culture of central Nebraska, while celebrating local entrepreneurship! We have everything from a Beer Garden, Fresh Food, Craft Vendors, Coffee, Sno Cones, BBQ, and so much more! Join the fun this summer! We'll see you Downtown Kearney on The Bricks! Check each event […]
BIG FISH Music & Lyrics by Andrew Lippa; Book by John August Directed by Alex Schwarz Performance Dates: Thursday July 11, 2019 – Sunday July 28, 2019 Thursdays through Saturdays with a Sunday Matinee on July 28, 2019 Based on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace and the acclaimed film directed by Tim Burton, this […]
9:00 am-9:00 pm: Open Class, 4-H, FFA Exhibits Open in the Exhibit Building and Extension Building 1:00-5:00 pm: Carnival Open – Reduced Price Session 4:00-9:00 pm: Commercial Exhibits open in the Exhibit Building 4:00 pm: Beer Garden open 6:00-11:00 pm: Carnival Open 6:00 pm: Free Concert in Buffalo Corral – Switchbak – Please note the updated Bag Policy for night of concert. […]
Children will explore the globe through activities about other cultures, weather, forms of travel, and the amazing animals that are on our planet! Activities will include: 1. STEM activity teaching about land formations 2. Creating our own animal and choosing it's habitat 3. Practice writing in another language 4. Researching various cloud formations Children need […]
Spotlight On: Leonard Thiessen July 26 – October 27, 2019 Leonard Thiessen, most remembered as an art critic for the Omaha World-Herald and the first director of the Nebraska Arts Council, left a lasting impact on Nebraska’s art scene. Spotlight On: Leonard Thiessen showcases many of his seldom-seen works in MONA’s collection. From paintings to […]
BIG FISH Music & Lyrics by Andrew Lippa; Book by John August Directed by Alex Schwarz Performance Dates: Thursday July 11, 2019 – Sunday July 28, 2019 Thursdays through Saturdays with a Sunday Matinee on July 28, 2019 Based on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace and the acclaimed film directed by Tim Burton, this […]
Come join us at the Nebraska Firefighter Museum and Education Center for "A day in the life of an Emergency Responder" Fire training, first aid, NE State Patrol K-9, search and rescue, tow trucks, helicopters and more! Teach your children what it is like to be an Emergency Responder Educate them on the hazards and […]
The Kearney Area Farmers market will begin opening on Saturdays and Wednesdays starting May 25th! Saturdays they will be open 8am-1pm. Wednesdays they will be open from 2:00-6:00! Locally grown, excellent quality produce including organic; herb and heirloom vegetable starters; annual flower plants; artisan breads,jams, jellies, pies, kolaches, grass-fed meat including poultry, bison and beef, […]
9:00 am: Draft Horse Competition in the Outdoor Arena 9:00 am-9:00 pm: Open Class, 4-H, FFA Exhibits Open in the Exhibit Building and Extension Building Noon-9:00 pm: Commercial Exhibits Open in the Exhibit Building 1:00-5:00 pm: Carnival Open 4:00 pm: Beer Garden open 6:00-11:00 pm: Carnival Open 6:00 pm: Free Concert in Buffalo Corral – Switchbak – Please note the updated Bag […]
Untutored Life Drawing This untutored life drawing class offers access to experienced models in a relaxed atmosphere. No instruction is offered at these sessions, which are for those wishing to develop their life drawing skills. Poses are timed and moderated. Easels and drawing boards are provided. Participants bring their own paper and drawing supplies. Saturdays: […]
A day of celebrating our five year anniversary here at Cedar Hills! We will be running our wood-fired brick pizza oven all day, but also have The Medina Street Vault bringing in a couple great meal options as well. We'll have the lawn games out and we will be featuring a scavenger hunt, so get […]
BIG FISH Music & Lyrics by Andrew Lippa; Book by John August Directed by Alex Schwarz Performance Dates: Thursday July 11, 2019 – Sunday July 28, 2019 Thursdays through Saturdays with a Sunday Matinee on July 28, 2019 Based on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace and the acclaimed film directed by Tim Burton, this […]
7:30 am: Cowboy Church in the Exhibit Building 10:00 am: Flower Clubs have display in place in Exhibit Building Noon-9:00 pm: Commercial, Open Class, 4-H, FFA Exhibits Open in the Exhibit Building and Extension Building 1:00-5:00 pm: Carnival Open 1:00 pm: Pedal Tractor Pull in the Exhibit Building 3:00 pm: Gates open for Demolition Derby 5:00 pm: Andersen Wrecking Demolition Derby in the […]
BIG FISH Music & Lyrics by Andrew Lippa; Book by John August Directed by Alex Schwarz Performance Dates: Thursday July 11, 2019 – Sunday July 28, 2019 Thursdays through Saturdays with a Sunday Matinee on July 28, 2019 Based on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace and the acclaimed film directed by Tim Burton, this […]
Ah, Shakespeare in the... Old West?! The lovely Sunny Day arrives in the small mining town of Gravel Gulch with a troupe of actors determined to bring culture to the locals. Unfortunately, the troupe of actors, headed by the conceited and shady Noble Hart, is enough to make a playwright cry. Sunny Day falls for […]
Be a part of this great 40+ year tradition! KAAC brings you this great line-up of concerts with equally great vendors. Bring your lawn chair or a blanket and enjoy a free concert! Bring a picnic or buy from the vendors. Enjoy an evening out with some free music and the company of about 350 […]
6:00-11:00 pm: Carnival Open 5:00 pm: Pioneer Farm Family Awards, Good Neighbor Award at Round Robin in Ag Pavilion 5:00 pm: Beer Garden Open 7:00 pm: Cornhole Tournament – Registration at 6:00 pm – Exposition Center 7:00 pm-Midnight: Kearney Volunteer Fire Department BINGO! Stand Open
The Kearney Area Farmers market will begin opening on Saturdays and Wednesdays starting May 25th! Saturdays they will be open 8am-1pm. Wednesdays they will be open from 2:00-6:00! Locally grown, excellent quality produce including organic; herb and heirloom vegetable starters; annual flower plants; artisan breads,jams, jellies, pies, kolaches, grass-fed meat including poultry, bison and beef, […]
Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers weekly Cars & Custard Car Show. Bring your Classic Car, Truck, or Motorcycle all vehicles new or classic welcome. If you love it, bring it! 15 % of sales during these events will be donated to the Central Nebraska Veterans Memorial.
Come rock the Bricks with the Surfin' Safari Band at the intersection of Central Avenue and 24th Street on Thursday, August 1st for the last concert of the 2019 Rockin' the Bricks Summer Concert Series! This is a fun, family friendly and FREE event open to the public. There will be great music, lots of […]
The Kearney Night Market is an evening event that's positively changing the culture of central Nebraska, while celebrating local entrepreneurship! We have everything from a Beer Garden, Fresh Food, Craft Vendors, Coffee, Sno Cones, BBQ, and so much more! Join the fun this summer! We'll see you Downtown Kearney on The Bricks! Check each event […]
Children will fight off darkness with the light they have inside them! We will stir up some imagination with various arts and crafts and team games that teach bravery and strength. Activities include: 1. Creating wands 2. Science activities that create a POP and a FIZZ 3. Enjoying tasty treats like frogs and butter beer! […]
5:00-7:00 p.m. - Food Trucks, Merryman Performing Arts Center parking lot 5:45 p.m. - “A Century of Fashion: The 1950s” with Sue McLain, Merryman Performing Arts Center 7:00 p.m. - Keynote: “Liking Ike: How Dwight Eisenhower Defined the 1950s,” by William I. Hitchcock, Merryman Performing Arts Center
After moving to a new town, troublemaking teen Jim Stark is supposed to have a clean slate, although being the new kid in town brings its own problems. While searching for some stability, Stark forms a bond with a disturbed classmate, Plato, and falls for local girl Judy. However, Judy is the girlfriend of neighborhood […]
The Kearney Area Farmers market will begin opening on Saturdays and Wednesdays starting May 25th! Saturdays they will be open 8am-1pm. Wednesdays they will be open from 2:00-6:00! Locally grown, excellent quality produce including organic; herb and heirloom vegetable starters; annual flower plants; artisan breads,jams, jellies, pies, kolaches, grass-fed meat including poultry, bison and beef, […]
9:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. - “Rock Around the Clock” Breakout Sessions, plus a chance to share your own 1950s memories, Kearney Public Library (Schedule and descriptions available online at NebraskaChautauqua.org) 11 a.m.-1 p.m. - Food Trucks, Kearney Public Library parking lot 4:00-6:00 p.m. - Show & Shine 1950s Car Display, and Children’s Activities by […]
Untutored Life Drawing This untutored life drawing class offers access to experienced models in a relaxed atmosphere. No instruction is offered at these sessions, which are for those wishing to develop their life drawing skills. Poses are timed and moderated. Easels and drawing boards are provided. Participants bring their own paper and drawing supplies. Saturdays: […]
Step back in time to meet two integral figures from American History! You'll hear their stories, and you'll be able to ask them questions about their lives! Rosa Parks (as portrayed by Chautauqua scholar Becky Stone) is best known for rejecting instructions to relinquish her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama on […]
Lace-up your sneakers and save the date for Space Jam, Saturday, August 3rd at Harmon Park presented by the Kearney Area Young Professionals! **New this year: popcorn, cotton candy, and ice cream vendors will be on hand before the show starts! for your snacking pleasure! This screening of the hit movie is being provided FREE […]
*Doors open 1 hour before showtime.
Hearing Loop Installed.
Thirteen-year-old Mei is experiencing the awkwardness of being a teenager with a twist – when she gets too excited, she transforms into a giant red panda.