KEARNEY — Registrations for events in the annual Jesse James Festival in Kearney are open. The annual festival will take place this year Sept. 14 and 20 through 22.
For a full rundown of all this year’s fun, be sure to get your copy of the Sept. 12 Courier-Tribune as it includes a special guide to the festival. The guide will also be available online at MyCourierTribune.
com/special_sections/festival_guides . Parade Entries for the festival parade are being accepted through Saturday, Aug. 31.
“There is a patriotic theme for the parade to commemorate 53 years strong in Kearney so let your imagination go wild and creative,” states the event’s webpage. Categories judged include floats, nonmotorized, motorized, equestrian and crowd pleaser. “Categories with winners in first- through third-places will be rewarded with ribbons or plaques with the ultimate prize being given with the traveling trophy for the year,” states the site.
“The contestant that best represents the 2024 patriotic theme will be rewarded with this trophy for the year.” The parade, which snakes its way through downtown Kearney, will start at 10 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 21. Learn how to register at jessejamesfestival.
com/events/parade . Bill James Classic Runners who seek to participate in the Bill James Classic 5/10K races can register online at jessejamesfestival.com/events/5k-10k .
The races will start at 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept.
14, in Jesse James Park, 3001 N. Missouri Highway 33. Fees are discount.