Come join the celebration!

The annual Kool-Aid Days will be August 16-18 at the Adams County Fairgrounds in Hastings, NE. The Kool-Aid Days festival was started to honor Edwin Perkins who invented the popular drink in 1927.

Vendors are invited to be a part of the activities on Saturday, August 17 from 11 am to 10 pm at the Adams County Fairgrounds in Hastings. You will be located near the World’s Largest Kool-Aid Stand, the giant inflatables, and the Main Stage. Thousands of young and old Kool-Aid fans will be present.

In celebration of the 26th Kool–Aid Days Festival, we are teaming up with the Oregon Trail Rodeo and holding our events together. We will once again have fireworks once the Rodeo is over.  Vendors are invited to be open for those festivities until 10 pm unless placed inside as a craft vendor then you will close at 5 pm.

We have continued to expand our marketing efforts through regional advertising in magazines, newspapers, radio and television. There will be advertising through brochures and post cards distributed across Nebraska. This is all in addition to our strong web presence and social media outlets.

Vendors are also invited to set up Sunday, August 18th at Lake Hastings from 12–3 pm. There will be a 5k Fun Run at 9 am and the Kool–Aid Kardboard Boat Races at 2 pm. 

Preference will be given to vendors who have participated with us in past Kool-Aid Days.
Please fill out the application form and release form and mail it to the address on the form by July 1st.
Be sure to include your registration fees with the application.
If you have any questions, call us at 402-462-3247 or email koolaiddays@yahoo.com.

*The City of Hastings is reinstating the city occupation tax from food vendors. This $40 fee must be paid before July 15th to the City of Hastings.*