Kearney Enrichment Council

09/06/2026

COME HUNGRY. STAY AWHILE.

There’s plenty to eat, drink, shop and enjoy at Kearney’s 15th Annual Jim Bach Memorial Oktoberfest!

🌭Food Trucks — grab something delicious for lunch

🍺 Beer Tent — kick back and enjoy Oktoberfest

🛍️ Local Vendors — shop and support local

🎶 Live Entertainment — music and performances throughout the day

🏰 Adventure Park — plenty of fun for the kids

Grab lunch, enjoy some music, shop local vendors, let the kids play and spend the day with us!

📅 Saturday, October 3rd
⏰ 11 AM–6 PM
📍 Lions Park | Downtown Kearney

Tag who you're bringing with you! 👇

09/05/2026

🎶 THREE LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCES. ONE OKTOBERFEST. 🎶

We’re bringing LIVE entertainment to the Main Stage all afternoon at Kearney’s 15th Annual Jim Bach Memorial Oktoberfest!

From traditional polka to local bands, there’ll be something for everyone to enjoy while you eat, shop and celebrate.

🎺 12–2 PM
🎸 2:30–3:30 PM
🎤 4:30–6 PM

📅 Saturday, October 3rd
⏰ 11 AM–6 PM
📍 Lions Park | Kearney

👀 Full artist lineup coming next week!

09/04/2026

💰 BRING YOUR A-GAME & WIN CASH AT OKTOBERFEST! 🏆

Think you have what it takes to handle steins, launch a keg, yodel like a pro, or carry your partner across the finish line? Step up and show us what you've got at the Oktoberfest Contests!

Not only do you get ultimate bragging rights, but there are CASH PRIZES on the line for our top contenders!

🏆 CHOOSE YOUR CHALLENGE:

💪 Keg Toss: Test your raw strength and launch that keg for gold!

👉 Sign Up: tinyurl.com/KECKegToss

🍻 Beer Maid Contest: Show off your stein-carrying skills, balance, and style!

👉 Sign Up: tinyurl.com/KECBeerMaid

🎤 Yodeling Contest: Go for the high notes and bring your best Alpine songbird energy!

👉 Sign Up: tinyurl.com/KECYodeling

🏃‍♂️💨 Couples Carrying Contest: Grab your partner, make it through the course, and cross the line together!

👉 Sign Up: tinyurl.com/KECCouplesCarry

⚡ Spots are limited, so don't wait! Register online today to claim your spot in the lineup, take home the cash, and help us make this year's festival unforgettable!

Who are you challenging? Tag your competitive friends below! 👇✨

09/03/2026

🍺 ONE MONTH UNTIL OKTOBERFEST! 🥨

The countdown is officially ON! In just ONE MONTH, Kearney’s 15th Annual Jim Bach Memorial Oktoberfest takes over Downtown Kearney!

📅 Saturday, October 3rd
⏰ 11 AM–6 PM
📍 Lions Park | Kearney, MO

Get ready for a full day featuring:

🎶 Live Music
🌭 Food Trucks
🛍 Local Vendors
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Fun Zone
🍺 Beer Tent
🏆 Oktoberfest Contests
🎭 Local Performances
…and MORE!

Over the next month, we’ll be revealing the music lineup, food trucks, vendors, entertainment, contests and everything you need to plan your Oktoberfest day!

👇 TAG YOUR OKTOBERFEST CREW and make plans to join us October 3rd!

Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor Legacy Home Collective - Real Broker, LLC

08/23/2026

🌳 Why did we call it Canopy?
Look up at a tree canopy. Individual branches and leaves grow together, creating a place that offers shelter, connection, and room for life to thrive.
That’s what we want Canopy to be for Kearney.
A place where children, teens, families and adults can learn, create, connect, and grow—together. Different ages. Different interests. Different stages of life. All under one Canopy. 💚

These beautiful tree canopies are right here in Kearney, and they reminded us perfectly of what we hope Canopy will become.

🌿 Now we want to see yours!
Snap a picture of a tree canopy you love and share it in the comments. Let’s fill this post with the beautiful canopies growing all around our community!
Canopy — Where Learning Grows🌱

08/21/2026

☀️ That’s a wrap on an AMAZING summer of Camp Canopy! ☀️

As we close out Camp Canopy, we want to take a moment to say one final, HUGE THANK YOU to all of our incredible sponsors who helped make this summer possible! ❤️

⭐ United Fiber
⭐ Jana Stevens - Missouri Farm Bureau Insurance
⭐ Green Seasons Lawn & Tree Service
⭐ Advantage Martial Arts
⭐ Evergreen Health and Wellness

Because of your generosity and commitment to our community, our campers spent their summer learning, creating, exploring, making new friends, trying new things, and making memories that we hope they'll carry with them for years to come.

Community programs like Camp Canopy are stronger when local businesses and organizations step up to invest in our kids—and we are incredibly grateful to have such wonderful partners who believe in what we're building.

From everyone at Camp Canopy and Kearney Enrichment Council, THANK YOU for helping us provide a summer filled with fun, growth, and opportunity for local families. 💚

And to our community—please help us return the support by showing some love to the businesses that helped make Camp Canopy a success! 👏

Thank you for helping us grow brighter future ✨

08/13/2026

It’s not too late to experience Camp Canopy this summer. Students entering grades 1-6.

🎲 GAME ON! 🎭 Camp Canopy’s FINAL WEEK is almost here!

We’re wrapping up summer with a week packed with creativity, imagination, games, and good old-fashioned UNPLUGGED fun! 🙌

Kids will:
🎲 Play AND create their own board games
🎭 Make puppets
🎨 Design, build & create
🏆 Play games with friends
✨ Enjoy one final week of summer fun before heading back to school!

📅 August 17–21
⏰ 8:00 AM–5:30 PM
📍 Old Firehouse | 106 S Jefferson St.

🚨 FINAL COUNTDOWN TO BACK TO SCHOOL!
Don’t let summer end without one more adventure at Camp Canopy!

👉 Register today and save your child’s spot:
Tinyurl.com/CampCanopy

🎲 GAME ON. 📵 UNPLUG. 🎨 CREATE. 🤝 PLAY.