Kool-Aid Days 2025: Friday

FRIDAY, AUGUST 15TH

9:00 am – 8:00 pm • Museum Open
Everyone is a kid this weekend! Enjoy $7 admission into the museum and experience our many exhibits. See animals species set in their natural habitats, learn the history of the early inhabitants of the Nebraska plains, experience our antique vehicle collection, and discover how Kool-Aid came to be such a success to name a few!

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm • Planetarium Shows
Included in paid museum admission, we will have planetarium shows every hour, on the hour! (1:00, 2:00, & 3:00 pm) Experience one of our entertaining shows and learn about the planets, constellations, cosmos, and beyond!

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm • Kool-Aid Stand (FREE, Limited Flavors)

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm • Yard Games (FREE, Limited Options)

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm • Mini-Golf (FREE, NEW this year!)

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm • Food Truck Friday
New this year! Get a taste of Hastings and the surrounding communities! We will have a variety of local food trucks set up behind the Hastings Museum at Highland Park. A full list of trucks will be announced soon! Purchase a meal or treat and engage in our festivities happening inside and outdoors. We will have a FREE Kool-Aid stand with limited flavors, yard games and more outside for everyone to enjoy. Roaming Greens Mini-Golf Co. will also have a FREE course set up for guests to enjoy!

Catch a show in our theatre on our 65-wide super screen!
Flight of the Butterflies – 2:00 pm (3D)

Animal Kingdom – 4:00 pm

Wild Rescue – 1:00, 3:00 & 5:00 pm

How to Train Your Dragon – 7:00 pm (3D)