Downtown Kearney

IV and The Strange Band at The Otherside
2022-11-07 19:00 - 23:30 (America/Chicago)
IV and The Strange Band at the Otherside with special guests Slantpiece and El Jefe on November, 7th.

Holiday Open House on The Bricks
2022-11-05 - 2022-11-06
Shop small and local this holiday season! Get into the holiday spirit and join us on the Bricks to get a head start on shopping during Downtown Kearney’s annual Holiday Open House. See what’s new and take advantage of specials. Grab a coffee and a bite to eat too. It’s sure to be a great weekend on the Bricks!
Participating businesses include but are not limited to:

ABC Drug & Gift
The All In Boutique
Atelier Hair Co.– Sunday- 25% savings on Davines gift sets, FREE gift with every $100 salon purchase, first 20 Davines purchases receive FREE shampoo bar ($25 value) PLUS 15% off all apparel at 308 Boutique and the first 20 customers receive a FREE piece of jewelry.
Bow & Arrow Boutique
Buffalo Records-Sugar Mama cookies and 15% off the whole store
Central Mercantile
Denim Bar/ Post + Nickel– Sunday- Hors D’oeuvres, Spirits, Giveaways, Dress Up, Sales, and Live Music!
Divas Floral Shop & Boutique-Sunday- Holiday Market event!
Edith Joi– Cocoa and cookies, games, and more!
Fanci That Boutique– Hors D’oeuvres and sales!
Hello Beautiful Bridal & Formal Wear-Cookies, beverages, 10% off jewelry, accessories, and gift items, and $49 short dresses!
Holistic Healing Spa
Kate’s Boutique & Botanicals
Home Within– Sunday- 20% off Christmas, Charcuterie, Drinks, Live Music, and Giveaways!
Jonny Maitland-Sunday- Specials, desserts, merriment, and $100 gift card giveaway!
Lucky Dog’s Place Pet Boutique
Nest:Space– Open House
Rustic Patch-Saturday open at 8am. First 30 customers with purchase of $50 or more will receive a bag filled with festive goodies plus bonus specials from 8-10. (Value of $45) There will be store specials Saturday & Sunday. Mark and Judy will be treating our customers with a wide line of treats and food samples. Also, hot cocoa and cider.
Simply Blessed Boutique- FREE belt bag with any purchase over $100 and small gift with any purchase over $50
Suite Child-FREE embroidery on Saranoni blankets, FREE personalization on Big Belly Banks, 20% off personalized name puzzles, Last Chance Rack Clothing is 50% off, “Suite Savings November” Coupons, and spend $50 on toys and get entered to win $200 toy gift card!
Syndicate Games
Temple Lofts open house- Saturday and Sunday open house
Vintage & Vogue-Sunday- Hors D’oeuvres, Spirits, Giveaways, Dress Up, Sales, and Live Music!
Wee Cycle Children’s Consignment & Boutique-Treats and store wide sales!

2022 UNK Homecoming Parade
2022-10-29 10:00 - 12:00
2022 UNK Homecoming Parade, featuring bands, student floats, and community entries.

Trick-or-Treating on The Bricks
2022-10-27 16:00 - 18:00
Hit The Bricks with the family! Bring your kids dressed in their costumes to Downtown Kearney for a treat from participating Downtown businesses.

UNK Homecoming Window Painting Downtown
2022-10-24 17:45 - 20:00
Downtown merchants: Show your Loper pride by teaming up with the UNK Homecoming Committee in decorating windows downtown in preparation for the UNK Homecoming Parade.

Costume Crawl on the Bricks
2022-10-22 17:00 - 23:59
Spooky season is right around the corner! There is no better way to celebrate the season than at the Costume Crawl on the Bricks! The Costume Crawl is a bar crawl and costume contest on Saturday, October 22nd in Downtown Kearney on the Bricks. Check-in for this event is at NEST:Space, located at 2224 Central Ave. from 5pm-7pm. At check-in, dressed up patrons will present their ticket and show identification and receive a passport, map, and a koozie to visit participating establishments for exclusive Costume Crawl drinks and deals. Along with exclusive Costume Crawl drinks and specials, there will be a contest for best costume of the night and a prize of Downtown Dollars.

Must be 21 to participate. Identification will be checked at each stop before offering alcohol.

The Local Shopper's Vendor Show at Legacy on the Bricks
2022-10-22 09:00 - 18:00
This holiday season spend your dollars with local businesses and crafters.
Event is free to the public!
If you’re interested in becoming a vendor please call Legacy on the Bricks at 402.327.1943
Vendors fees: $175 for a booth
Booth includes:. 1 8ft table, 2 chairs, and black table cloth. Setup starts at 7am.

Legacy on the Bricks Presents: The Legacy of Johnny Rodgers, 50th Year Celebration
2022-10-15 08:00 - 17:00
Legacy on the Bricks presents: The Legacy of Johnny Rodgers, 50 year celebration of Johnny the Jet’s Heisman Award. Q&A, meet & greet, steak dinner, open bar, and watch party.

Chili Crawl on the Bricks
2022-10-08 15:00 - 19:00
The 2nd annual Chili Crawl on the Bricks will be held Saturday, October 8th from 3pm-7pm in Downtown Kearney. This year’s event will feature 12 Bars, each of which will be cooking up some delicious Chili for you to sample! At the end of your Chili Crawl you will be asked to rank your favorite 3 Chili’s and a “Chili Crawl Champion” will be awarded!
Tickets are $15 per person for the event and include a free sample of Chili at each location.
100% of the proceeds this year will be donated to the Kearney Police Department!
The 12 participating bars are:
Platte Valley Taphouse
Brix
Copperfield’s
McCue’s
Thunderhead
Paddy O’Mally’s
Church Key
VFW
Palm Garden
Play Pen
Eagles Club
Gillies
Tickets can be purchased at each location. Tickets must be purchased by Wednesday, October 5th.

Dueling Pianos at Legacy on the Bricks
2022-10-07 19:00 - 22:00
Dueling Pianos at Legacy on the Bricks October 7th, from 7pm-10pm. For more details regarding this fun evening, go to legacyonthebricks.com

7th Anniversary Celebration at Bow & Arrow Boutique
2022-09-29 08:00 - 2022-10-01 17:00
7th Anniversary Celebration at Bow & Arrow Boutique. Spin to win!! Discounts, giveaways, & treats!

BBQ On The Bricks
2022-09-24 08:00 - 17:00
BBQ On The Bricks is back again! September 24th in Downtown Kearney on The Bricks.

LINK x LOU Pop Up at Fanci That! Boutique & Salon
2022-09-21 16:00 - 20:00

UNK Band Day Parade 2022
2022-09-17 10:00 - 12:30
A longstanding UNK tradition, Band Day is a celebration of music that showcases programs from across Nebraska and serves as preparation for Harvest of Harmony Parade and Field Competition in Grand Island.

Summer Side Walk Sales 2022
2022-07-28 - 2022-07-30
Hit the Bricks for some sweet Summer savings during Downtown Kearney’s annual Summer Sidewalk Sales on Thursday, July 28th through Saturday, July 30th.
Participating businesses include but aren’t limited to:
ABC Drug & Gift
The All In Boutique
Bow & Arrow Boutique
Buffalo Records
Central Mercantile
The Denim Bar
Divas Floral
Fanci That
Gary Michael’s Clothiers
Hello Beautiful Bridal
Home Within
Kate’s Boutique & Botanicals
Olde Towne Alchemy
Paint Paradise
Rustic Patch
Simply Blessed
Suite Child
Syndicate Games
The Urban Retreat
Wee Cycle Consignment & Boutique
& more

Downtown Concert Series 2022
2022-07-15 19:00 - 23:00
Downtown Concert Series 2022 hosted by The Cup in partnership with CVMA/W4W. Stay tuned for more details to come…

Cruise Nite 2022
2022-07-12 08:00 - 2022-07-17 17:00
Cruise Nite, the popular six-day automobile festival will return this summer! July 12-17, 2022.
Every year in July, the CNAC encourages anyone who wants to relive the memories of the “Good Ole Days” along with the love of the classic cars to come and enjoy the fun. The event “Cruise Nite” has grown from a weekend to a week-long event.
Here is the full schedule of events for this year’s Cruise Nite week:
Tuesday, July 12th –

Show & Shine @ Blue Print Engines – 5pm-7pm with food truck on site.

Wednesday, July 13th–

Classic Car Tour meet @ First Baptist Church parking lot- 6pm-7:30pm. Tour concludes @ Petersen Senior where there will be live music by Billy Troy and ice cream treats to end the night.

Thursday, July 14th–

Show & Shine @Midway – 5pm-7:30pm Midway Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac, 151 Second Ave. Oldies music & food available.
Billy McGuigan Concert- A tribute to Buddy Holly @ Kearney High School 2702 W 11th St. – 8pm-10pm. (please use West Entrance)

Friday, July 15th-

Show & Shine @Buffalo County Fairgrounds – 5pm-7:30pm (Buffalo County Fairgrounds parking lot, 3807 Ave. N) Oldies music, food, and drinks available.
Classic & Collectable Car Auction @Buffalo County Fairgrounds – 7pm-10:30pm (Buffalo County Fairgrounds- big Expo building) Rusty Rhynalds-Realtor & Rhynalds Auction.

Saturday, July 16th-

Cool Car Carnival @Hilltop Mall parking lot- 9am-11am. Kid friendly cool car carnival. Kids can explore firetrucks, police cars, and more!
Show & Shine @Downtown Kearney on The Bricks– noon-4pm. Registration for Show & Shine is 8am-noon. Downtown Kearney on The Bricks has food, drinks, shopping, and more!
Eagle Riders Bike Show @Eagles Club parking lot & street in front of Eagles Club- 1oam-2pm. Contact Doug Biermann (308)627-6502
Cruise Nite Parade starting @ Railroad Street North on Central Avenue to Good Samaritan Hospital – 5pm-6pm
Burnout Contest @Graham Tire (5708 Second Ave West)- 7pm-9:30pm. Live band!
NHRA Drag Races @ Kearney Raceway- 4pm-11pm. Featuring jet cars and small tire competition.

Sunday, July 17th-

NHRA Drag Races @ Kearney Raceway-8:30am-5pm
Show & Shine @Classic Car Collection- 10am-2pm. Nominal Entry Fee, trophies awarded, special rates for admission to Classic Car Collection. Hamburger & hotdog meals available- proceeds benefit UNK Wrestling Team

Rockin the Rescue
2022-07-09 12:00 - 22:00
Rockin the Rescue is a fundraiser for dog rescue.

21st Street Concert Party
2022-07-08 17:00 - 23:00
21st Street Concert Party! Stay tuned for more details…

BBQ on the Bricks
2022-06-25 17:00 - 19:00
MIDWEST BARBECUE ASSOCIATION COMPETITION
ENTRY FEE:$75/TEAM
LOCAL TEAMS AREENCOURAGED TOPARTICIPATE!!
TICKETS $15 EACH
THE EAGLES WILL BE SERVING A PLATED MEAL PROVIDED BYTHE TEAMS!
TICKETS CAN BEPURCHASED AT THEKEARNEY EAGLES CLUB
17 W. 24TH STREET
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
ROB HUMPHREYS 308-380-4445
BRYAN JENSEN 308-238-4444
HTTP://EAGLES.KAMPNE.COM

UNK On The Bricks at Nest:Space
2022-06-21 17:30 - 18:30
UNK’s Office of Graduate Studies and Academic Outreach is inviting you to learn about what’s happening on our campus. as well as connect with other at UNK and in the community.
UNK on the Bricks NEST SPACE

UNK On The Bricks focuses on educating others about UNK’s Office of Graduate Studies and Academic Outreach. The general public and UNK students & faculty to learn about what’s happening on the UNK campus, better connecting UNK and the Kearney, Nebraska community.

Taste of Downtown Kearney On The Bricks
2022-06-18 10:00 - 22:00
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!!!
A day of sampling food and drinks in downtown Kearney on the Bricks. Taste of Downtown Kearney On The Bricks is a ticketed food and drink passport event for people 21+. Participants will have 12 hours to make their way to each participating business and sample what they have to offer. Make it to as many participating businesses as possible for a chance to win a prize!
Come experience Downtown Kearney’s restaurants and bars! Taste of Downtown Kearney is a passport event on Saturday June 18th from 10am-10pm. Patrons must present their ticket and show identification at check-in, which is at Eagles Club located at 17 W 24th St. from 10am-2pm. Once checked in, patrons will receive a passport and a map to visit participating restaurants and bars to sample food and drinks. Patrons will have until 10pm to make their way to each stop. Some stops may have limited hours of participation. Identification will be checked at each stop before offering alcohol.
Participating businesses and the special they will offer:
Alley Rose- Small dessert bites and fruity sangria
Open 11:00am-10:00pm
Brix- Loper Punch and Dirty Platte drinks
Open 3:00pm-1:00am
Copperfield’s Bar- Cucumber shots
Open 5:00pm-1:00am
Cunningham’s- Veggies & hummus, pork belly bites, and summer drink
Open 11:00am-1:00am
The Cup- George’s Peach drink, Wave Runner drink, and gluten free vegan scone
Open 9:30am-11:45pm
Eagles Club #2722- Bloody Mary or Mimosa
Open 10:00am-12:00am
Fanatics Sports Bar- Blue Paradise tiki drink, Fuzzy Island tiki drink, and chips and salsa
Open 11:00am-12:00am
Gillies Bar- Taco and mini Margarita or mini Bloody Mary
Open 9:00am-1:00am
Ktown Cakery- Milkshake and mini cookie
Open 9:00am-5:00pm
McCue’s Nebraska Taproom- Craft Flight
Open 2:00pm-12:00am
NVY Bar & Cigar Lounge- NVY Limoncello shot or mini Whiskey Sour
Open 12:00pm-1:00am
Platte Valley Taphouse- South of the Platte Mexican Lager and Uncle Eddy sandwich slider
Open 2:00pm-1:00am
Play Pen Lounge- John Paul drink
Open 10:00am-1:00am
Kearney VFW– Vacation Daze drink
Open 4:00pm-1:00am

Purchase tickets at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/337370132147

Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics
2022-05-12 16:30 - 17:30
Law Enforcement run with Special Olympians. Run from 16th Street/ Central Avenue to Law Enforcement Center parking lot via 22nd Street.

Family Fun Fest 2022
2022-04-30 11:00 - 15:00
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED! Bring the family to the Family Fun Fest at Harmon Park. It will be a great day of activities and performers celebrating the arts. Enjoy music, magic, face painting, and more interactive activities that will be fun for all. This free event is hosted by the Kearney Cultural Partners.

Highway Creepers Rock N Rods Car Show 2022
2022-04-23 09:00 - 17:00
The Highway Creepers are hosting their 8th annual Rock N Rods car show on April 23rd, 2022. This event will include a car show, food, music, contests, and more!

Olivia’s Salon Open House
2021-12-02 16:00 - 20:00
Olivia’s Salon is having their annual open house on Thursday, December 2nd from 4-8 PM!
Stop by for their 3rd annual beard contest, hot cocoa bar by Joss, Big Red Donuts, Cal & Sal earring boutique and Simply Bliss free mini consultations.

Christmas Walk on the Bricks
2021-12-02 16:00 - 20:00
Experience Downtown Kearney’s annual old fashioned Christmas Walk with live reindeer, Santa, his elves and Mrs. Claus, a live stable, horse-drawn hayrack rides, vintage red pickup truck, human snow globe, holiday performances, caroling, shopping and refreshments.
In addition to our shops having specials, refreshments and even some entertainment, here is a list of the attractions:
– Performances by Just For Kix students in front of Yandas Music & Pro Audio at 2301 Central Avenue.
– Live reindeer at 2223 Central Avenue sponsored by the Kearney Hub.
– Live stable in front of Central Mercantile/Ktown Cakery at 2206 Central Avenue.
– Mom & Pop’s Kettle Korn in front of SCORR Marketing at 2201 Central Avenue.
– Popcorn from Boy Scout Troup 158 in front of ABC Drug & Gift at 2123 Central Avenue.
– Vintage red pick-up photo op in front of Edith Joi Boutique.
– Horse-drawn hayrack rides in front of 2110 Central Avenue sponsored by Michole Yaw – American Family Insurance and the Rustic Patch.
– Santa Cottage in front of Nelson’s Furniture & Flooring at 2109 Central Avenue brought in by Kearney Park & Rec.
– Coffee from MK’s Truck (extension of The Cup of Kearney) on 21st Street in front of the UNK mural.
– Big Red Donuts in front of 2033 Central Avenue brought in by Olivia’s Salon.
– RockIt Event Pros’ human snow globe in front of Bruce Furniture & Flooring at 2026 Central Avenue.
– Performances by Encore Performing Arts students in front of their studio at 2014 Central Avenue.
Be sure to watch for the Kearney Catholic Stardust Singers caroling and Salvation Army bell ringers. The Kearney Public Schools Foundation’s North Pole Express will be running that night too and making stops in front of the Kaufmann Center.
Street parking will be limited but is available is one of the public lots at the Museum of Nebraska Art, behind City Hall, north of Carquest, south of the Chicken Coup, north of Railroad Street on the west side of Central Avenue and west of Cunningham’s Journal.

This event is brought to you by the City of Kearney, the Downtown Improvement Board, downtown merchants, Kearney Park & Recreation, the Kearney Hub, American Family Insurance and the Rustic Patch.

Small Business Saturday on the Bricks
2021-11-27
Support small and local businesses in Kearney on the Bricks all year long especially on Small Business Saturday on November 27th to keep dollars circulating in Kearney’s historic district!
Be one of the first shoppers at participating businesses and get a reusable shopping bag to gather good finds.
Participating businesses include but are not limited to:
Bow & Arrow Boutique
Central Mercantile
Denim Bar, Olive & Sage, Post & Nickel and Urban & Suede
Divas Floral Shop & Boutique
Edith Joi Boutique
Fanci That Boutique
Hello Beautiful Bridal & Formal Wear
Home Within
Lucky Dogs Place Pet Boutique
Nest:Space – Premier CoWorking
Paint Paradise
Razors Edge Salon & Barber Shop (Amber Heller)
The Rustic Patch
The Solid Rock
Suite Child Children’s Boutique
Wee Cycle Children’s Consignment & Boutique

Holiday Open House on the Bricks
2021-11-07 12:00 - 17:00
Shop small and local this holiday season! Get into the holiday spirit and join others on the Bricks to get a head start on shopping during Downtown Kearney’s annual Holiday Open House. See what’s new and take advantage of specials. Grab a coffee and a bite to eat too. It’s sure to be a great afternoon on the Bricks!
Participating businesses include but are not limited to:
ABC Drug & Gift
Atelier Hair Co
Bow & Arrow Boutique
Buffalo Records
Central Mercantile/Ktown Cakery
Cindy Jacobs Gallery
Denim Bar Boutique/Olive & Sage Boutique/Post & Nickel/Urban & Suede
Divas Floral Shop & Boutique
Edith Joi Boutique
EVO Salon
Fanci That Boutique
Hello Beautiful Bridal & Formal Wear
Holistic Healing Spa & Boho Chic Boutique
Home Within
Jonny Maitland
Lucky Dog’s Place Pet Boutique
Nest:Space – Premier CoWorking
Paint Paradise
Rollin J Boutique
Rooted Plant Company
Rustic Patch
Simply Blessed Boutique
Solid Rock
Suite Child
Syndicate Games
Tilted Tulip
Wee Cycle Children’s Consignment & Boutique

Downtown Improvement Board Meeting
2021-11-03 08:00 - 09:00
