"Houston, we have FUN!" Stir-Up Days is taking you to new heights with our 2025 "Lift Off with NASA" theme and Four Days of universal fun for all on July 17 - 20! Stir-Up Days is Historic, Downtown Ashland, Nebraska's largest, and most anticipated annual community event.

Schedule of Events:

7AM -- Brick House Fun Run - 6:30am Registration 5K Run / 1 & 2 Mile Walk option
at Brick House 105 N 15th St

7AM -- Breakfast [Eggs, Biscuits & Gravy, Juice)
Boy Scout Troop #34
i3 Bank - 2433 Silver St

8AM -- Smile Contest
13 Bank - 2433 Silver St

9AM -- Bungee Jump Time Ticket Presales •NEW THIS YEAR*
$10 - Get a time ticket so you don't have to wait in line. Chamber ticket table 9AM-5:30PM; 15th & Silver St

9:30AM -- Kiddie and Pet Parade
Ashland Rotary Club & Dairy Queen

9-9:15AM -- Pre-judging line up a 16th & Silver St,

10AM-2PM -- Goat Raffle - FFA Alumni
East of Post Office

10AM-4PM -- Vendor & Craft Show
191 S 8th St - New Vendors Daily
Food Trucks, Knockerball, 200+Vendors

10AM-5PM -- Art Show and AGHS Student Exhibit
Ashland Arts Council 1324 Silver St
Vote for People's Choice Award

10AM-3PM -- Library Book Sale and LEGO Raffle
Ashland Library Foundation 1324 Silver St

10AM -- Grand Parade
Silver St - 24th to 15th
Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce

1-4PM -- Obstacle Course Inflatable
Riverview Community Church 16th & Silver St

1:30PM -- Youth Corn Hole Tournament
American Lutheran Church - 16th & Silver St Registration a 1PM; $5 per person

2PM -- Adult Corn Hole Tournament
American Lutheran Church - 16th & Silver St Registration a 1:30PM; $10 per person

2PM-1AM -- Sons of American Legion Beer Garden
16th & Silver St - $15 Wristbands at Gate Jumbo Beer Pong

4-8PM -- Rotary Club masher Tournament
American Legion Beer Garden - 16th & Silver St

4PM -- Rotary Duck Derby - Salt Creek Street Bridge $5 per duck or $20 for 5 ducks Purchase ducks between 13th-14th on Silver St

9:30AM-6PM -- Bungee Jump Time Ticket - 15th & Silver St $10 - *NEW THIS YEAR* Stop by the Chamber ticket table from 9AM-5:30PM to purchase your ticket to skip the line Time slots subject to availability

11AM-4PM -- Sand Volleyball Tournament- AG Wrestling
10th & Silver St Volleyball Courts
Must pre-register a 402-326-4818 by July 15

12-3PM -- Hair Tinsel, Face Tattoos, Soda & Candy
AG Spirit Squad & Booster Club between 14th & 15th on Silver St

12-4PM -- Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park
Interactive table - 13th - 14tn on Silver St

12-3PM -- Water Fights - Ashland Fire Department 16th & Silver St

1PM -- Kiddie Tractor Pull - Lee Sapp Ford
Registration at 12:30 - 17th 6 Silver St

2-3PM -- Space Carnival - Kids Ark Christian Child Care 2342 Silver St

Local Food Fundraisers:

9AM-2PM -- Bake Sale - AG XC & Track Teams between 14th & 15th on Silver St

10AM-2PM -- "Farmer's Bubbles" Boba Lemonade
FFA Alumni
East of Post Office

12-2PM -- Fuel the Theater - Grab a Bitel
AG Theater Department
207 N 15th St - Ashland Historical Society Tour the Historical Society & show your support by purchasing a t-shirt

12-2PM -- Hotdogs
Projects 4 Missions - ROC Youth Center 123 N 14th St

12-2PM -- Sloppy Joes, Brats, Hotdogs
St Mary's Youth Group - Education Center 17th & Silver St

2-4PM -- Homemade Ice Cream, Cakes & Pies
Ashland Global Methodist Church 15th & Adams St

5-8PM -- Steak Dinner
First Christian Church Ashland 1702 Boyd St

Chamber Food Stops -- Downtown

12-9PM -- Bluejay's Candy and Ice Cream 

10AM-10PM -- Fluttertay Finds - Small Bites 

11AM-11PM -- BIN'S Bar and Grill

12-5PM -- Cheri O's
Special: Cotton Candy & Snow Cones

7AM-9PM -- Fariner Bakery 

9AM-3PM -- Blend Ashland 

12-9PM -- Glacial Till

2PM-1AM -- Sons Of The American Legion
Drink Specials, "Bases Loaded Pizza" Whole Or By The Slice

Chamber Foods Stops -- Surrounding Area

6AM-7PM -- Beanery Coffee Shop

12-9PM -- Cellar 426
Live Music 6-9PM; pre-purchase tickets online or at the door

10AM-10PM -- Dairy Queen inside USTOP
Get a Free Dilly Bar after the parade, while supplies last

10AM-7PM -- Ashland Golf Club

11AM-10PM -- Luna Azul

10:30AM-10PM -- Runza 

12-6PM -- Subway
Get 10% off each order 7/19
 
11AM-10PM -- Ruhlman * s Steakhouse

11AM-11PM -- Ashland Brewing Company

11AM-10PM -- Round the Bend Steakhouse

6:30-9:30PM -- Bingo - Knights of Columbus St. Mary's Catholic Church 17th & Adams St

6-11PM -- ROC N the Park - ROC Youth Center Wiggenhorn Park - 2600 Clay St 6th grade - age 19

6PM-12AM -- Live Music - American Legion Beer Garden "The America Will Survive Tour" 
6PM - EVAN FAYE ; 7:30PM - SHELBY K ; 9PM - THE LUCAS MINOR BAND