Swedish Days in Holdrege
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Thursday, June 15th, 2023
- 6pm-8pm: Mayor’s Prayer & Proclamation Kickoff brought to you by the Phelps County Ministerial Association
- Veterans’ Memorial Park (South Park)
- FREE Dinner!
- 6pm-8pm: Mayor’s Prayer & Proclamation Kickoff brought to you by the Phelps County Ministerial Association
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Friday, June 16th, 2023
- 8am: Swedish Days Pickleball Tournament sponsored by the YMCA, at the North Park Tennis Courts. Register in person at the Y or call 308-995-4050.
- 11:30am: Svenska Lunch, Swedish King & Queen Crowning
- Phelps County Senior Center
- Tickets $6 per person, must be purchased in advance
- 1pm-8pm: Free swimming
- Holdrege City Swimming Pool
- 3pm-6pm: Kids Activities sponsored by The Don Sjogren Community YMCA
- Courthouse lawn
- FUN for all ages! Bounce houses, ladder ball, corn hole, 4 square and so much more activities!
- 5pm-7pm: Nebraska Prairie Museum Swedish Dinner
- Free will donation
- 6:30pm: Phelps County Sports Hall of Fame Wall of Honor
- Nebraska Prairie Museum
- 5pm-Midnight: All Class Reunion & Street Dance sponsored by BD-Medical Solutions
- 5th & West Avenue
- $5 Entry fee / Cash ONLY
- Your gate fee helps the Chamber cover things like local band Yachta Yachta, the large shade tent, sound and lighting for the band, etc.
- 5pm-12am: Beer garden serviced by JB’s Sports Bar & Grill. Food trucks open.
- Opener: Local band, Yachta Yachta
- 8pm-12am: Live Music by Kyle Killgore & Seth Reid
Saturday, June 17, 2022
- 7:30am: Silver Run sponsored by The Don Sjogren Community YMCA
- 7:30am-9am: Swedish Breakfast
- Phelps County Senior Center
- $10 tickets, Available for purchase at First State Bank-Holdrege & Bruning Bank
- 8am: Grand Parade Lineup & Registration
- High School parking lot
- No PRE-Registrations
- Participant Waiver
- 8am-12pm: Heartland Cruisers Car Show Registration, 3pm: Awards
- Contact: Mike Sisson, 308-991-1746
- 8am-12pm: Holdrege Eagle Riders Motorcycle Show Registration, 3pm: Awards
- Contact: Sam Bray 308-991-2226
- 8:30am: Holdrege Public Schools Golf Tournament (registration), 9am tournament start
- 10am: Grand Parade
- 10am-5pm: Holdrege Friends of the Library Book Sale at the library
- 11am-3pm:Street Festival & Kids Games, Courthouse lawn
- Kids Games sponsored by PMHC & Phelps Medical Group
- Rides, bounce houses, competition games, balloon animals, face painting and more! Activities for ALL ages!
- Vendors Register HERE **Registration CLOSES on Wednesday, June 14th at 5pm!
- Kids Games sponsored by PMHC & Phelps Medical Group
- 12pm: Parade winners & “The Swedest Thing” Painted Store Front & Porch Competition & Parade Awards announced on Facebook Live.
- 1pm-3pm: The Dala Dash
- Sponsored by Farm Bureau Financial Services, Phil Hinrichs
- Teams of 5 dashing through Holdrege completeing challenges and riddles. Not a participant? Cool off and watch LIVE at the Holdrege Sun Theater & Event Center on the big screen! Concessions and drinks will be open. Winner announced at the Street Festival upon completion.
- Register HERE **Registration CLOSES on Thursday, June 15th at 5pm or when we hit our team cap!
- Sponsored by Farm Bureau Financial Services, Phil Hinrichs
- 1pm-8pm: Free swimming
- Holdrege City Swimming Pool
- 1pm-3pm: Ice Cream & Pie Social
- Phelps County Senior Center
- 9pm: Kyle Sayler Band playing at JB’s Sports Bar and Grill