Froggy98 wants you to have a SUMMER OF FUN!
Check out the 46th Annual Homestead Days, June 19-23 in Beatrice!
Homestead Days® in Beatrice, NE is a community-wide celebration of our homesteading heritage put together by the Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce and a group of wonderful volunteers!
View the full schedule of events online, and make sure to scroll down to enter to win a pair of tickets to RIBFEST plus $40 in Beatrice Chamber Checks from Froggy98 by filling out the form below!
There are FIVE HUGE DAYS full of exciting activities, but here are some of the main things you won’t want to miss:
Ice Cream Social
June 20th | 5-7pm | Gage County Historical Society & Museum
Join us at the Gage County Historical Society and Museum for a FREE ice cream social!
Free Family Swim
June 20th | 5-8pm | Big Blue Water Park
What better way to cool off and have some fun than to come enjoy a swim at the Big Blue Water Park with your family and friends for FREE! Free hotdogs to be provided and beach balls to the first people in the door!
Family Fun Night
June 21st | 6-9pm | Beatrice High School
Join us at Beatrice High School for free games and activities, food trucks, t-rex races, face painting, tractor pull, and more!
Cruise Night
June 21st | 6-7:30pm | Beatrice High School
Shine it up and bring your favorite car or truck out for the 4th Annual Homestead Days Cruise Night & Car Selfies event. Have your car’s selfie taken, and then enjoy an evening cruise around Beatrice!
Fireworks
June 21st | 9:45pm | Beatrice High School
End your day by experiencing this awesome display created by CNC Fireworks! Free admission! Rain date: Sunday, June 23rd.
Homestead Days Parade
June 22nd | 10am | Court Street
The parade travels west on Court Street from 13th to 3rd streets in Beatrice!
Arts in the Park
June 22nd | 12-4pm | Charles Park
There will be so many fun activities at Charles Park including make-and-take crafts, sidewalk chalk contest, face painting, cheer performance, and so much more!
NEW this year: BIG RIG ROW. 5th street, right outside Charles Park, will be lined with all kinds of large equipment for everyone to view and explore including a firetruck, cement mixer, mid-size tractors, tow truck, and more!
Keynote Speaker - Sean Astin
June 22nd | 3pm | Homestead National Historical Park
Astin is best known for his roles in The Goonies, Rudy, The Lord of the Rings, and more! Astin will reflect on his genealogy and the lessons he has learned over his long career. This event is FREE to the public, no tickets are required!
Outdoor Movie: The Goonies
June 22nd | 9pm | Charles Park
Bring a blanket and lawn chair and enjoy the evening out while taking in the 1985 film starring actor Sean Astin!
Ribfest
June 22nd | 4-11pm | Stone Hollow Brewing Company
Delectable BBQ, beer garden, cocktails, funnel cakes, a pie truck, live music, and more! Tickets available at the gate. $7 cash/$8 card and as always, kids 12 and under are free!
NoWear BMX Stunt Show
June 23rd | 11am-3pm | Chautauqua Park
They’re Back!!! Live X-Games style show performed by a professional BMX freestyle stunt team! Catch the show 3 TIMES in Chautauqua Park on June 23rd LIVE at 11am, 1pm, and 3pm!
Classic & Street Rod Car Show
June 23rd | 12-4pm | Chautauqua Park
New and classic cars will fill the park, and it is FREE for spectators! Registration for the show will be June 23rd from 8am-12pm and is $20. with trophies for 1st and 2nd place in all classes PLUS Dash Plaques for the first 100 participants!
Duck Races
June 23rd | 1pm | Big Blue Water Park
Take a quack at winning one of eight great prizes in this year’s Duck Race! Only 500 ducks will be sold at $10 each! Ducks will be launched on Sunday, June 23rd in the canal outside of the Water Park at 1pm, you need not be present to win!