May 9                       Paws to Read at the Library

                 The Kearney Public Library will kick off the summer reading program from 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.  Call 233-3284 for more information. 

May 28                     Sounds of Summer: A Night on Broadway

                 Enjoy a lovely summer evening with your friends at the MONA Guild’s Sounds of Summer. We provide the music along with tables and chairs. You are welcome to bring a picnic including beverages of your choice and general admission is free, donations are appreciated. Museum of Nebraska Art’s Cliff Hillegass Sculpture Garden Gates Open at 6:00 p.m., Music Starts at 7:00 p.m.

 

June 3                       Downtown Improvement Board Meeting

                 The Downtown Board meets in Council Chambers, on the 2nd floor of City Hall.  For Agenda updates, see the City of Kearney website, <www.cityofkearney.org>.

 

June 18                     Sounds of Summer: OK Sisters

                 Enjoy a lovely summer evening with your friends at the MONA Guild’s Sounds of Summer. We provide the music along with tables and chairs. You are welcome to bring a picnic including beverages of your choice and general admission is free, donations are appreciated. Museum of Nebraska Art’s Cliff Hillegass Sculpture Garden Gates Open at 6:00 p.m., Music Starts at 7:00 p.m.

 

July 16                     Sounds of Summer: Lightning Bugs

                 Enjoy a lovely summer evening with your friends at the MONA Guild’s Sounds of Summer. We provide the music along with tables and chairs. You are welcome to bring a picnic including beverages of your choice and general admission is free, donations are appreciated. Museum of Nebraska Art’s Cliff Hillegass Sculpture Garden Gates Open at 6:00 p.m., Music Starts at 7:00 p.m.

 

July 18                     Cruise Nite

                 July 18 will see the Central Nebraska Car Club bring over 400 classic cars to Downtown Kearney: The Bricks for the Cruise Nite Show ‘N Shine.  Thousands of spectators will converge Downtown to see classic cars from all over Nebraska and the nation.  This all-day event is free and open to the public; owners interested in putting their car on display should contact the Central Nebraska Car Club at 308-440-2941.

 

July 23-25              Sidewalk Sales

                 Stroll historic Downtown Kearney during Old Fashioned Sidewalk Sales, over 150 businesses to choose from.  Free activities will be provided for children.

 

June 3                       Downtown Improvement Board Meeting

                 The Downtown Board meets in Council Chambers, on the 2nd floor of City Hall.  For Agenda updates, see the City of Kearney website, <www.cityofkearney.org>.

 

August 20               Destination Downtown

                 From 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 20th, over 3,000 students from the University of Nebraska at Kearney will head for food, music, and fun.  As a part of Blue and Gold week, Destination Downtown is designed to introduce students new to the Kearney area to the Downtown district. 

 

 

 

 

Events

With over 150 businesses, Downtown Kearney: The Bricks is an experience no one should miss.  Shop at any of our unique stores, call on our fine professionals, dine at our extensive choice of restaurants, take part in our culture at the Museum of Nebraska Art, and excite the imagination at the Kearney Area Children’s Museum.

Visit our merchants and experience Midwest hospitality at it's finest.  Enjoy free parking and convenient hours with many businesses open seven days a week.  There is something here for everyone in the family.  We hope to see you soon!

 

 

The Downtown Improvement Board meets on the first Wednesday of every month, 8:00 a.m., Council Chambers, City Hall. 

 

The next meeting is scheduled for April 1, we hope to see you there!

 

 

Kearney, Nebraska

A Nebraska Main Street Community