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Fall Farmers’ Market

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Part of Small Business Saturday

Join us for a special one-day indoor Farmers Market. This will be your chance to stock up on late-season local produce, baked goods, honey, and eggs. There will also be handmade craft items and more! Join us for the Farmers Market and breakfast as part of Small Business Saturday!  Learn more by visiting Beatrice Farmers Market on Facebook.

In conjunction with the market, enjoy a breakfast buffet at Vintage Venue put on by Colleen’s Catering. Keep an eye on the Beatrice Farmers Market Facebook event for the cost of the buffet!

Additional vendors are invited to participate in the fall farmers market! Please contact us in advance for the application form and more.  Beatrice Farmers Market and Main Street Beatrice, 402-223-3244.

Halloween Season is upon us and there are some great events taking place downtown!

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Here is a listing of community events that we know about for the 2022 Halloween Season, check back often as we will be working to update the list regularly!

Spirits on Main Street- Friday, October 21st, starting at 7:00pm-Midnight

Thank you to all of those who joined us at Spirits on Main Street!

Spirits Pop-Up Bar – Weekends leading up to Halloween

Join us for a night of fright and delight at the Spirits Pop-Up Bar hosted by the Mechanical Room Cocktail Lounge. Located on the Spooooky 2nd floor of the Haunted Beatrice Mercantile Building!

Spirits Pop-Up Bar opens at the Mercantile Building in Friday October 21st as part of the Main Street Spirits fundraiser event, see details above. The bar is open to the general public with no door fee starting Saturday, October 22 and on October 28th and 29th.

We will have a whole Witches Brew of different alcoholic drinks available for purchase! Including Alcoholic Slushies!

21+ Plus only. No Cover Fee. Costumes are encouraged! Learn more by visiting: https://www.facebook.com/events/3319402501678819/3319402505012152/

Night of the Great Pumpkin, Thursday, October 27th, 5:00-7:00pm

Night of the Great Pumpkin is open to the public. One of Beatrice’s best-known family Halloween events!! For more details please visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/411782091060164/

Thursday, October 27th, noon to 7pm – Sifted Sweets Kids Costume Contest

Stop by Sifted Sweets, 108 S 6th Street during or before Night of the Great Pumpkin event with your kiddos in costume and take part in the costume contest photos. Top prizes for 1,2, and 3 place!

Thursday, October 27 – 5 – 7pm – First Christian Church face painting & more

Stop by for candy, face painting, and games! Happy Halloween 🎃! Learn more: https://www.facebook.com/events/839169870686158/

First Christian Church – 205 N 7th St, Beatrice, NE 68310

Friday, October 28th, 7 PM – Halloween Mixed Tape Bingo & Food at Tall Tree https://www.facebook.com/events/2205400086287405/

Join Tall Tree Tastings, Brick & Mortar Realty, and Sifted Sweets in kicking off Halloween Weekend!
Enjoy Music Bingo with Krista, Food with Kala and Drinks with Denise. Its going to be a super fun night so come early to save your seat and eat. Best Dressed Costume wins a prize!
See ya at the Tree! 

Friday, October 28th, 2022 – Community Players Ghost Tours

Discover some of the haunting history of Beatrice and Gage County

Take a spooky hayrack ride through Beatrice, learning about historical spots and the entities that lie within!  Each group will start with booze and boos at Community Players and take a hayrack ride through town, finishing at the museum.  Then there will be a short walk to the Mercantile Building, home of Stone Hollow Brewing, The Mechanical Room, and plenty of shops!

Tours will depart every hour beginning at 7 p.m. until 9 p.m.  Though this is a hayrack ride, the weather may be low, so bring a jacket! Only $30 for each living soul… Learn more or get tickets at: https://www.beatricecommunityplayers.com/ghost-tour-2022

October 28, 2022, 8:00pm – Midnight – Halloween Party at Kabo Bar

Jeff Carr will be our DJ playing your requests HAPPY HALLOWEEN costumes are welcome and please have your ID THANKS Kabo Bar, 115 S 5th St, Beatrice, NE 68310 Learn more: https://www.facebook.com/kabobar

Rolla Rena National Roller-skating Month – Saturday Specials! https://www.facebook.com/RollaRenaSkateCenter

6 hours of skating for $6.00? Are you kidding? Nope! Rolla Rena is doing a Buy One session, Get One session for Free on Saturdays in October. Pay the $6.00 afternoon session admission, get the evening session admission for FREE! Every Saturday in October to celebrate National Rollerskating Month.

Saturday, October 29 – 9am – 6pm – Fall Boo-tique Hop
Grab your best girls cuz we’re bringing it back!!! It’s the 2nd annual Boo-tique Hop! 6 shops, 1 day!! List of participating shops: Magnolia & Main in Diller, Gorgeous Hanger in Beatrice, Blue Bulldog in Beatrice, Clean Slate Soap in Beatrice, Hilary & Co in Roca, J Boutique in Hickman
This will be a great day full of all the fall merchandise, fall treats and beverages, giveaways, and a great time as always!! Costumes are welcome!! Mark your calendars!!

For more information: https://fb.me/e/3x7yyCMaG

October 29th, 2pm – Chunky Blanket Class at Tall Tree – https://www.facebook.com/events/1257914691634025/

Tall Tree Tastings is hosting Chunky Blanket Making Class with Teacher Kelly.
You Must Bring: Chunky Yarn the size of your finger, Scissors
$10 Class Fee, plus extra money for shopping.
Only 12 people can attend. Please Contact Denise at Tall Tree and she will reply and confirm your seat.

Saturday, October 29 – 9–10pm Costume Party with Escape at The Rail

COSTUME PARTY with ESCAPE at The Rail! Prize for best costume has been ordered, $50 gift card for 2nd place and $30 for 3rd! Jell-O shots, party favors, games to play and $4.00 Cherry Bombs all night! The Band starts at 9:00! Come give Escape’s new and returning members a night they’ll never forget!

The Rail 212 Court St, Beatrice, NE 68310

Past events:

Saturday, October 22, 4-6pm – Free Movie Night at First Christian Church – 205 N 7th St, Beatrice, NE 68310, USA Free movie night with a Christian movie shown in the sanctuary and a separate fun youth movie (non-Christian) shown in the parlor with popcorn and bottled water. For more information: https://fb.me/e/2um6tYn85

Saturday and Sunday, October 22 23⋅9am – 5pm – Beatrice Area Railroad Enthusiasts 17th Annual Model Train Show
Municipal Auditorium, 205 N 4th St, Beatrice, NE 68310, USA
Over 70+ tables! H, N, and O scale! Admission- $5, kids 12 and under free with paid adult!

Working train layouts! Lunch on grounds! Free parking! Hourly door prizes!

https://barerrclub.wixsite.com/bareclub or find on Facebook

Blush Ceramic Studio Fall Classes

•Friday the 21st- Pumpkin Building 🎃

•Saturday the 22nd- Spooky Luminaries 🕯

•Sunday the 23rd- Kids Pinch Pot pumpkins 🎃

•Wednesday the 26th- Ghost Building👻

To learn more or to secure your spot, go to www.blushceramicstudio.com/book-online

Make Art Happen for Big Give Gage

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Thursday, September 8th, 2022.

https://www.biggivegage.org/Organization-Profile/Main-Street-Beatrice

Bringing Public Art to Beatrice

Beatrice continues to strive forward and positive things are happening! We are advancing plans for new public art projects to follow up on our two large downtown murals completed in 2020 and 2021. It is our hope that these mural projects are the start of continued art projects planned for the community and that they provide an uplifting attraction.

As part of our continued efforts to see downtown improved and in response to requests from the community, public art has continued to be a priority.  We hope these projects prove to be attractive visual assets that provide new ways to engage with residents and visitors alike!

Main Street Beatrice has worked to explore different forms of public art and plans to continue adding art to the community!

What Do We Want Within the Next Year? 

As we look ahead we are proposing several art projects that utilize the talents of multiple local artists. These projects may be placed in different locations downtown but will center on the alleys near the decorative portion of North 5th Street, between Court and Ella Streets. The art projects commissioned may include a variety of styles from painted mediums, decorative lighting, and the potential for 3-D works of art. Please see some of the concept ideas in our project photo gallery.

Main Street Beatrice has begun investing time and resources to start the process.  We have a short list of artists and will be drafting the necessary agreements (image licenses, art contracts, property owner approvals, etc.).  We expect to complete the next project phase in the summer of 2023.

The works of art will be selected based on the available budget and the concepts submitted by local artists through a request for qualifications process. All artists selected will receive fair compensation for their work and we will ensure their artwork will be accessible to the public for viewing.

Our Goal this Big Give Gage

The upcoming alley art project is expected to cost $15,000. Of that, we have raised or obtained pledges of support for around $11,000. This has come from private donations and local grant support. A special thanks to the Hevelone Foundation, Gage County Foundation, and community donations from Big Give Gage and other sources.

Our goal this Big Give day is to raise $4,000 to cross the finish line and begin these new downtown art projects. 

Help Us Get This Project Started

Your support will allow Main Street Beatrice to go beyond the mural projects and see additional art projects as part of our 2022/2023 public art plan and make a difference in our community!

Contact us with questions or with additional ideas!

Main Street Beatrice receives national accreditation

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We are excited to announce that we have once again received National Accreditation from Main Street America and the Nebraska Main Street Network, Inc. We are excited for this recognition and understand that it would not be possible with out community support. A huge thanks to all the community and small business support we receive!


Learn more about this recognition here: https://southeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/46974678/main-street-communities-get-national-accreditation

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Virginia Gifford, Executive Director
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Beatrice, NE 68310
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