2024 Jefferson County Events **ALL EVENTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE**
May – October. Every Saturday 9-12 p.m. Farmers Market, Conrad Park, 4th & D St. Vendors welcome! fairburyfarmersmarket@ladmin.
APRIL
April 1-30, Saturday, 10k Run or 2 Mile Run/Walk Virtual. “Put Your Foot Down Against Sexual Assault,” Virtual Race www.raceentry.com. Forms: www.HopeCrisisCenter.org
May through August
Jayhusker Races at the Jefferson County Speedway Classes running will be Jayhusker Micros & Mini TrucksAlso Compacts & IMCA Mod Lites. Grandstand prices 16 and up $10. Kids 5 to 15 $5. Kids 4 and under are free. Grandstands open at 6:00.
Optimist Club serving food & Side Trek Bar & Grill serving Ice Cold Beer.
Pit Passes are $30. Gates will open at 4:00.
May – October. Every Saturday 9-12 p.m. Farmers Market, Conrad Park, 4th & D St. Vendors welcome! fairburyfarmersmarket@ladmin
MAY
May TBD, Saturday, FREE Park Entry & Optimist Fishing Clinic @ 10am @ Crystal Springs & Rock Creek Station Historical Park. ONE DAY ONLY NO PARK PERMIT OR FISHING LICENSE REQUIRED STATEWIDE.
JUNE
June 1-2, Saturday-Sunday (Show 1st Sat of June) Abate #7 Steele City Ride-In Bike Show. Bikers from all over the Midwest ride the scenic byways to show off their bikes, compete for prizes & camp for the weekend. Bike Show on Saturday. Live music. Saturday & Sunday. Margo, Salty Dog 402-442-2233.
June 1-2, Saturday & Sunday, Rock Creek Trail Days, Rock Creek Station Historical Park, Living History Demonstrations, Live Music, Sat night @ 7pm Buffalo Stew Cookout, Reenactments. 402-729-5777. www.FairburyChamber.org ngpc.rock.creek.station@nebraska.gov
June TBA, Pony Express Re-Ride, Riders will be going to Tri County Marker @ approx. TBA & at Rock Creek Station Historical Park TBA. Trail Captain Kevin Riggle 402-729-5629 www.xphomestation.com
June 13-15, Thursday-Saturday 126th Annual Diller Picnic, Nebraska Bush Pullers, Tractor pulls, Rodeo, Mud Drags, parade, food stands, bingo and much, much more! www.dillerpicnic.net
JUNE
June 8 & June 22 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm. Grandstands open at 6 pm.
Jayhusker Races at the Jefferson County Speedway. Classes running will be Jayhusker Micros & Mini TrucksAlso Compacts & IMCA Mod LitesSponsored by Chappell roofing
Grandstand prices 16 and up $10. Kids 5 to 15 $5.00. Kids 4 and under are free.
Pit Passes are $30. Gates will open at 4:00.
Fairbury Optimist Club serving Food Concessions and Side Trek Bar & Grill serving Ice Cold Beer. Let’s go racing!
402-729-3008, Scott Criner or 402-239-9772
June 29
Endicott Fun Day. Endicott United Methodist Church 119 W Reynolds, Endicott, NE, United States
Endicott Fun Day Events on Saturday, June 29, 2024. Endicott Fun Days Car Meet
JULY
July 4-6, 53rd Annual Shriner’s Flea Market, Fairbury City Park, July 4th Parade at 10:00 a.m. FairburyFleaMarket@gmail.com Flat rate $60. Set up July 3rd, any vendors set up prior to will be accessed a $50 fee. Fireworks Display will be July 6th at dusk. Steve Black 402-587-0486. Vendors register @ www.FairburyFleaMarket.com.
July 4, Avenue of Flags, Jefferson County Historic Courthouse. Downtown Fairbury. Flag display on courthouse lawn – weather permitting.
July 6, Saturday @ Dusk. Fairbury Fireworks Display at the City Park. 402-729-2476.
July 10-14, Thurs-Sun-Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Jefferson County Fair. USAC Midget Racing, Rodeo, Band/Beer Garden Fri & Sat, Carnival, Grandstand Events, horse related activities and more. Tony Likens, 402-729-5792. www.jeffcofair.us
July 12-13, Fri.-Sat. Midwest USAC Midget Championship Races. Jefferson County Speedway. USAC Nat’l Midgets & JayHusker Non-Wing Micros. Side Trek Bar & Grill & Food & Beer Concessions and other vendors. Cody Brewer 405-823-8095. www.jeffersoncountyspeedway.com. www.MidwestMidgetChampionship.com
July 12-13, Friday & Saturday. Bands & Beer Garden at the Fair. Following the races north of Grandstand. Bands Friday TBD & Sat TBD. FREE Admission. 21 & over. Sponsors Fairbury Chamber and Jefferson County Fair Board. www.FairburyChamber.org
AUGUST
August TBA, Chamber Business After Hours Welcome New Teachers, 5-7 p.m. Welcome FPS New Teachers/Staff with Appetizers and Refreshments. www.FairburyChamber.org
August TBA, Plymouth Days, Plymouth Fun Run, Car Show, Parade, Little Tugger Tractor Pull, Sand Volleyball, Fireman’s Chicken BBQ. 402-239-6761.
August 14-17, 2024, National Open Wheel 600 Series. 2024 Mid-America Micro Nationals Championship Payout
August 14-17, 2024 at Jefferson County Speedway A-Class & Non-Wing: 1) $5,000, 2) $3,000, 3) $2,000, 4) $1,700, 5) $1,500, 6) $1,400, 7) $1,300, 
$1,200, 9) $1,100, 10) $1,000, 11) $800, 12) $700, 13) $600, 14) $580, 15) $560, 16) $540, 17) $520, 18-20) $500. Restricted: 1) $3,000, 2) $2,000, 3) $1,500, 4) $1,300, 5) $1,000, 6) $800, 7) $700, $600, 9) $500, 10) $400, 11) $380, 12) $360, 13) $340, 14) $320, 15-20) $300.
September 7, Sunday, 6-8, Cruise Night. Downtown Square, downtown area and the Retirement homes in town. M&D Auto Service, 6th & C St., hosting a “Drive In” Food & Drink until gone, 5pm. Open to the public.
September 8, Sunday, 9-4pm.
13th Annual Fairbury City Museum Car Show. Join us for our Fabulous Car Show, music, food & great cars. Free Will Luncheon downtown. Fairbury City Museum open 1-4pm. Mick 402-300-0906.
SEPTEMBER
September 21-22, Saturday & Sunday.
Tractors and Treasures /Steele City Flea Market. Antique Tractor Pull, Tractor Drive, Old Farm Machinery Show & Tours of Historical Buildings, Living History. tractors welcome! Tractor- Juliann 402-446-7486. Flea Market – Phyllis 402-729-5805.
October 5, Sunday, Lord’s Acre dinner on October 5th. It is a Baked Steak or Ham dinner with homemade mashed potatoes, corn or green beans, roll and homemade pie in the church basement. A bakes/craft ale and produce sale with pumpkins and garden squash for sale as well as the drawing for or raffle that day. Contacts: Don Sutton 402-587-0152, Deb Sutton 402-587-0965, Tracy/Vickie Arntt 402-729-3186
October 4-6, Friday-Sunday.
Heritage Highway Trail of Treasures Hwy 136. Flea Market/Garage Sales. Discover miles of Treasures. www.heritagehighway136.com
October 31, Thursday, 5:30 p.m.
Trunk or Treat Safe Trick or Treating, Downtown Fairbury Square. Children 12 and under in costume welcome to Trick or Treat around the square, must be accompanied by parent or guardian. Best Decorated Trunk receives $25 Gas Card from Maatsch Sinclair. Donations welcome at the Chamber. Sponsored by Fairbury Chamber of Commerce, Capri Motel & other businesses. 402-729-3000.
NOVEMBER
November 2, Saturday, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
32st Annual Frost Frolic Holiday Market, Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Over 100 booths each year. www.FrostFrolic.org Bonham Theatre (402) 300-1139
November 23, Thursday.
Annual Turkey Trot, 1 Mile/5K Run/Walk. Fairbury TeamMates. Jill Davis jdavis@fairburyjeffs.org
DECEMBER
December 7, Friday, 5-7 p.m. Miracle on the Square, Downtown Square. Santa & Mrs. Claus in the courthouse and his friends Frosty, Grinch & Rudolph around the square. Fairbury Chamber 402-729-3000. www.FairburyChamber.org
FEBRUARY
February 7, Friday, 6-10 pm
Annual Chamber Banquet. Elks Lodge, Roaring 20s Putting on the Ritz. Meal by Ricky’s Catering. Tickets on sale. www.FairburyChamber.org
MARCH
March 15, Saturday, 15TH ANNUAL SHAMROCK SHUFFLE 5K WALK/RUN EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION. Registration @ 10am. Race 11am@ Tooleys Bar, Live music by Kent Siebe. Register PayPal or Registration Forms @ www.FairburyChamber.org 402-729-3000.
APRIL
April 5, Saturday, 7th Annual Cat’s Meow Spring Market on April 5, 2025, Saturday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Jefferson Co. Fairgrounds. Come out of hibernation for Southeast Nebraska and north central Kansas’ Premier vendor show! Contact 402-300-1139. Vendor Registration: www.CatsMeowSpringMarket.org
April TBA, Saturday 6-9pm, 14th Annual Pork ‘N’ Pints, VFW (Hwy 15), Beer & Wine Tasting Festival, DJ, Meal and Souvenir glass. $20 advance tickets, $30 Door. Tickets www.FairburyChamber.org use PAYPAL. Fairbury Chamber of Commerce. 402-729-3000.
April 19, 2024 @ 1 p.m. SHARP. Jefferson County Courthouse Lawn, children up to 10 years old, accompanied by parent or guardian. No rain date. Donations of candy, trinkets and/or cash donations are needed. Easter Sunday April 20, 2025