ASHLAND, NEBRASKA STIR-UP DAYS 2025
july 17, 18, 19 & 20 • GET READY TO HAVE A BLAST WITH four STellAR DAYS & NIGHTS!
"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 starting Thursday, July 17th and running through Sunday, July 20th!
Stir-Up Days is Historic, Downtown Ashland, Nebraska's largest, and most anticipated annual community event.
Your mission? Maximum fun! We're preparing to launch this year's Stir-Up Days with astronomical proportions of food, fun, and entertainment for all ages! Highlights of this year's celebration include Thursday's Movie Night showing of Wall-E, Friday's Art Show, Stir-Up Coronation and the cosmic Balloon Glow. Then on Saturday, take in the Grand Parade, catch the Duck Derby action in Salt Creek, and have a blast with our favorite astronaut, Astro Clay Anderson while you enjoy the many Food Vendors & Fundraisers, Rocket-powered Rides, the first day of our two-day Jupiter-sized Craft Show with over 200 vendors, and then enjoy stellar entertainment with Live Music. Finally, on Sunday orbit Earth's finest automobiles at the legendary Ashland Car Show and check out the Antique Tractor Pull!
It's Going to Be Out of This World!
Ashland, Nebraska is conveniently located 30 minutes from Omaha and Lincoln, just north of I-80.
A galaxy of fun awaits at this year's event and we hope you'll join us!
2025 Ashland Stir-Up Days Event Schedule
PLAN YOUR STIR-UP DAYS ADVENTURE!
Check out this year's out-of-this-world schedule of events to plan your experience and support our wonderful Stir-Up Days Sponsors!
COME TO ASHLAND!
Ashland, Nebraska is conveniently located just 30 minutes from Lincoln and Omaha just North of I-80.
Where To Park: There are 2 public parking lots - one on the corner of 13th & Silver (which has ChargePoint Charging Stations for electric vehicles) and one on the corner of 14th and Adams. Overflow parking is available on the East side of Salt Creek (10th & Silver) in the grass. Streetside parking is also available, please obey all street signs.
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2025 EVENTS MAP
Get ready to have a blast! Use our convenient Events Map to plan your Stir-Up Days visit and stay in the know on where to go!
VIEW THE STIR-UP DAYS EVENT MAP
EVERYBODY LOVES A PARADE!
One of the main attractions at Ashland Stir-Up Days is our incredible Grand Parade on Silver Street.
WANT TO PARTICIPATE? Click here to access the registration form if you would like to be a part of the Grand Parade!
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!
Can you help? For General Inquiries or to host/volunteer for an event please contact Cindy Walsh - email: stirup2019@gmail.com or call 402-944-2050
THANK YOU TO OUR WONDERFUL SPONSORS, VOLUNTEERS & SUPPORTERS!
Stir-Up Days is made possible each year due to the incredible support of our sponsors and volunteers.
To inquire about sponsorships please reach out to the Ashland Chamber of Commerce ashlandnebraskachamber@gmail.com or call 402-944-2050
THE LEGENDARY CAR SHOW
3...2...1...LIFT OFF!! Calling all car afficionados... It's time to start your engines and race to beautiful, historic, downtown Ashland for the epic return of the Ashland Stir-Up Days Car Show!
Sunday, July 20th • Noon - 3:30pm on Silver Street FREE ADMISSION
This year is going to be a BLAST with an out-of-this world lineup of hundreds of cars and trucks on display to orbit in Historic Downtown Ashland, Nebraska, plus a very special appearance by Astronaut Clayton Anderson! If you attend one car show this year, this is THE Car Show you simply can't miss!
CAR SHOW PARTICIPANTS
If you have a car or truck you'd like to enter in the Car Show, we'd love nothing more than to have you participate. There are no classes this year, so come one, come all! Simply check in and register on-site between 9:00am and noon on Sunday July 20, 2025.
OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD PRIZES!
There will be 10 MEGA Specialty Trophies, $1,000s in door prizes, dash plaques, and the first 100 cars receive a complementary full breakfast (courtesy of the Sons of the American Legion)
Registration: $10.00
Check in and on-site Registration: 9:00am - 12:00pm
in front of NAPA Auto on 15th & Silver Street
Car Show: 12:00pm - 3:30pm
Trophy Presentation: 3:30pm
All registrations will be done on-site the day of the Car Show. For more information, please call Dave at the Collision Center at (402)944-7402 (8 to 6PM Mon-Fri) or email TccNe@windstream.net
Special Thanks to our Car Show Sponsors: Ashland NAPA Auto Parts, The Collision Center, and Lee Sapp Ford
