August 18-20, 2023
    • Event Dates
    • August 18-20, 2023
  • Event name
    City Auditorium, Brickyard Park, Lake Hastings Hastings, NE 68902 in Hastings
  • https://kool-aiddays.com/

  • The festivities commemorate Hastings native Edwin Perkins who invented the popular drink over eight decades ago with a three-day weekend in August filled with fun and entertainment. See the parade and have a blast at the carnival. When looking for a refreshing beverage, guests have a choice of 16 different Kool-Aid flavors from which to choose. Scheduled contests include boat building and racing, baby and beauty pageants along with a foot race and a Kool-Aid drinking competition.

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