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The City of Hastings Independence Day celebration begins at 5:30 p.m., July 4, 2025 at Brickyard Park on West D Street. Food and drink will go on sale at 5:30 p.m. Musician Rascal Martinez will take the stage at 7 p.m. After the sun sets, we will light up the sky with our annual fireworks show. The rain date will be July 11 with times remaining…
As part of the 2025 Summer Reading Program, the Hastings Public Library is bringing in birds of prey for an educational program called Raptors On-Site. Get up close and personal with Fontenelle Forest’s raptors—birds of prey including eagles, falcons, owls, and more! Learn how essential these amazing birds are to our ecosystem and see them in this…
Fireworks sales begin Saturday, June 28 within Hastings city limits under the city’s Code of Ordinances. Permissible fireworks may be sold and ignited the following times and days: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., June 28 to July 2 10 a.m. to midnight, July 3 and 4 Fireworks may not be used on any public street, alley, sidewalk, park or other property owned…
The Business Improvement District and the City of Hastings invite the public to an open house to learn more about the future of public art in downtown Hastings. The public art plan open house will take place 5-6:30 p.m. on June 25, in Meeting Room A at the Hastings Public Library, 314 N. Denver Ave. A short presentation is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.…
The new Libs Park Splash Pad is completed and will open to the public on Thursday, June 12. The new splash pad was anticipated to be ready Memorial Day weekend, but the project saw a slight delay as the contractor wrapped up previously scheduled projects elsewhere in the state. There were further weather-related delays. Rain prevented the laying…
