Building off of the success of our annual Chocolate Lovers Shopping Day Extravaganza, we have decided to throw a similar event this August!. This event won’t be focused around chocolate and instead will be appetizers, small desserts, or drinks! This late afternoon event will operate much the same way and we are expecting to have a lot of fun!

We will take the first 100 registrants and please remember, just like Chocolate Lovers, you must be 21+ to fully participate. Registration is FREE!

How does it work?
*Go to the registration point to register and get our bag of coupons, map, and punch card. The event runs from 3:00 -6:00 pm!
*Head out and shop and snack while getting your card punched.
*Once you’ve got it all punched head back to the registration point before 6:00 p.m. to be entered for the GRAND PRIZE drawing!

We are centralizing our event calendar submissions to streamline the process. If your business or organization is hosting an event that you would like featured on our website calendar, please fill out this form with the event details. We will regularly update our website calendar based on the submissions received through this form.

– For event calendar submissions: Submit your events through the Google Doc form at least 2 business days prior to the event date for timely inclusion on our website calendar.

By actively submitting your updates and events, you not only ensure accurate and timely information reaches our subscribers and visitors but also contribute to a more cohesive and supportive downtown community presence.

It. Is. Time.

Ribfest 2024 in downtown Beatrice! What are you most excited about?

We have everything you want on a hot summer day; delectable BBQ, a beer garden, cocktails, funnel cakes, a pie truck, live music from HoneyTown and Hillbilly Deluxe, and more! Join us on June 22nd from 4-11 pm on 3rd St. with Stone Hollow Brewing Company. Tickets available at the gate; $7 cash/$8 card and as always, kids 12 and under are free!

DESIGNATED AS A 2024 ACCREDITED PROGRAM BY MAIN STREET AMERICA

Beatrice, NE 4/29/2024 – Main Street Beatrice has been designated as an Accredited Main Street America program for meeting rigorous performance standards. Each year, Main Street America and its partners announce the list of designated programs to recognize their exceptional commitment to preservation-based economic development and community revitalization through the Main Street Approach™.

In 2023, the Main Street America programs generated $5.68 billion in local reinvestment, helped open 6,630 net new businesses, facilitated the creation of 35,162 net new jobs, catalyzed the rehabilitation of 10,556 historic buildings, and leveraged 1,664,763 volunteer hours. On average, for every dollar that a Main Street program spent to support their operations, it generated $18.03 of new investment back into their downtown and commercial corridor communities.

“We are incredibly excited to celebrate this year’s 800 Accredited Main Street America programs, and their remarkable efforts to reenergize their local economies and public spaces,” said Main Street America President and CEO Erin Barnes. “Main Street leaders are visionaries that see things that no one else can see and create the future world we all want to live in. The size and impact of our network demonstrates that great things happen when visions are realized through strategic, grassroots collaboration.”

Main Street Beatrice’s performance was evaluated through assessments conducted by the organization’s personnel and board of directors, and Nebraska Main Street Network, which works in partnership with Main Street America to identify local programs that meet rigorous national community evaluation standards.

These standards provide the Main Street America network with a strong foundational framework to review progress, recognize strengths, understand trends, and identify strategies that move Main Street programs forward. To quality for Accredited status—Main Street America’s top designation tier—communities must demonstrate a proven track record of achieving outcomes in alignment with the Main Street Approach and exceptional performance in six areas: broad-based community commitment to revitalization; inclusive leadership and organizational capacity; diversified funding and sustainable program operations; strategy-driven programming; preservation-based economic development; and demonstrated impact and results.

2023 saw Main Street Beatrice more busy than ever assisting business owners, promoting our downtown, planning for the future, and so much more. 

Karlene Douglas, Main Street Beatrice Board President says, “This accreditation shows the hard work that our executive director, staff, board, and community have put into making our Main Street a great place to live, work, and shop!”