Hay Springs Friendly Festival is held in Hay Springs, Nebraska, on the last weekend of August (Thursday to Sunday).

A four-day celebration dating to 1927 with pig wrestling, bull riding, a 5K, a fly-in breakfast, a Saturday parade, a cornhole tournament, a vendor fair and fireworks, ending with a golf scramble and church service on Sunday.

Organizer: Hay Springs Area Chamber of Commerce.

Contact: 308-638-7275.

Dates change from year to year, so check with the organizer before you go.