Adams County Fairfest

Adams County’s fair is branded Fairfest rather than as a county fair, and is held at the Adams County Fairgrounds, 947 South Baltimore Avenue in Hastings, over five days in mid-July. It books nationally touring grandstand acts on a scale most Nebraska county fairs do not attempt, closing with a rodeo billed as Nebraska’s Roughest. Around the concerts run midway rides, food vendors and agricultural exhibits. The same fairgrounds host the PRCA Oregon Trail Rodeo and Kool-Aid Days, so the site carries three significant Hastings events through the year. Phone 402-462-3247.

Fairfest 2027: July 14–18, 2027, at the Adams County Fairgrounds in Hastings. Tickets and schedule at adamscountyfairgrounds.com.