FRIDAY JUNE 27, 2025

2:00 pm-6:00 pm- Clarkson Public Library Open.  Traveling exhibit:  “Famous Czech & Slovak Americans.”    Czech Festival Souvenirs! (7)

5:00 pm-11:00 pm – Commercial Club Food Stand Open (4)

5:00 pm-1 am- Beer Garden Open.  Mixed Drinks Available. (6)

6:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Clarkson Community Polka Band, Pine St. Stage (1)

7:00 pm – Tug of War, Contact Jadine Urbanek for more information (402) 270-0103

7:30-8:30 pm – Amazing Arthur, family fun, comedy show –  Pine Street Stage (1)

9:00 pm-1:00 am- Bronze Llama (No Cover) Playing a combination of the 80’s and 90’s! – Beer Garden

SATURDAY JUNE 28, 2025

8:45 am – Tractor Ride.  Meet at Farmers Union C-Store. Contact Greg Podany (540) 669-6909

10 am – 12 pm – Car Show Registration

10 am – 7 pm- Clarkson Public Library Open.  Traveling exhibit:  “Famous Czech & Slovak Americans”.  Czech Festival Souvenirs! (7)

11 am – 1:00 pm- Czech Dinner at New Zion Presbyterian Church Basement, 4th & Maple Street – Air Conditioned  Take Out Available – Menu: Roast Pork, Dumplings and Sauerkraut, Corn, Horn Roll, Strudel and Drink (14)

12:00 pm – 11:00 pm – Commercial Club Food Stand Open (4)

12:00 pm – 1:00 am- Beer Garden Open.  Mixed Drinks available. (6)

12:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Grace’s Coffee Co. – Coffee Truck located outside of CHI Clinic

12:30 pm- Clarkson Museum Open – Air-Conditioned – 22 rooms of Czech Heritage Memorabilia, A MUST SEE (9)

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm- Clarkson Classic Car Show.  Main Street.

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm- Polka Dance Jacob Vylidahl Combo Opera House (3)

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm- Petting Zoo, North of Post Office, Sponsored by Clarkson FFA 

1:00 pm – Czech National Anthem – Memorial Park Stage (2)

1:00 pm- 1:30 pm – Introduction of Nebraska Czech Queen Candidates (2)

1:30 pm – 2:00 pm- Children’s Beseda Dancers (2)

1:00 pm – 3:30 pm- Czech Baking in the Opera House Basement (3)

1:30 pm – 4 pm- Clarkson High School Alumni Reunion honoring classes ending in “5”

2:00 pm – 8:00 pm-  Nebraska Czechs Silent Auction – East Side of Opera House (3)

2:30 pm- Kids Tractor Pull – Registration begins at 2 pm – Knights of Columbus – South Side of Opera House (3)

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm- Clarkson Community Band, Beer Garden (6)

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Accordion Jam in the Beer Garden – ALL ARE WELCOME TO COME AND PLAY! (6)

3:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Wine Tasting, Beer Garden (6)

3:30 pm – Pivo Fest (Beer Olympics)  For more information contact Jon Janousek (402) 649-2364 (6)

5:15 pm- 5:45 pm- Clarkson Czech Dancers (1)

5:45 pm – Introduction of Clarkson Czech Festival Krajan and Krajanka

6:00 pm – 8:30 pm: Nebraska State Czech Queen Pageant (1)

6:00 pm: Nebraska Czech’s Raffle (1)

8:00 pm – 11:00 pm- Vesele Harmonicke Happy Accordions – Opera House (3)

9:00 pm – 1:00 am:  Street Dance featuring Side Step (No Cover) Beer Garden (6)

SUNDAY JUNE 29, 2025

9:00 am – 9:45 am- Coffee and Kolace – New Zion Presbyterian Church (14)

10:00 am- Morning Worship – New Zion Presbyterian Church (14)

10:30 am- Polka Mass – SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church (12)

10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Clarkson Public Library Open. Czech Festival Souvenirs! (7)

11 am – 1:00 pm- Czech Dinner – St. John Neumann School – Air Conditioned; Take Out Available

                       Featuring Roast Pork, Dumplings and Sauerkraut, Green Beans, Horn Roll, Strudl and Drink (13)

12:00 pm – 11:00 pm- Commercial Club Food Stand Open (4)

12:00 pm – 12:00 am- Beer Garden Open, Mixed Drinks Available (6)

12:30 pm – Clarkson Museum Opens – Air-Conditioned – 22 rooms of Czech Heritage Memorabilia

                       A MUST to see (9)

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm-  Polka Commotion at K&L Brass Rail  (8)

1:00-3:30pm- Czech Baking in the Opera House Basement (3)

1:00 pm- Czech National Anthem – Memorial Park (2)

1:00 pm- Tarok Tournament, K&L Brass Rail Party Room (8)

1:05 pm – 1:15 pm- Presentation of Nebraska State Czech Queen (2)

1:15 pm – 1:30 pm- Children’s Beseda Dancers (2)

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm- Clarkson Community Polka Band Concert (2)

1:30:  Clarkson Public Library  Janet Jeffries will present program “Czech Folk Costumes”.  (Humanities Nebraska, HN, provides major funding for this program.  HN receives support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Nebraska State Legislature, the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, and private donations.) (7)

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – The Bruha’s –  Opera House (3)

4:00 pm- STREET PARADE -Line up at City Park; Contact Steve Baumert at 402-860-2286 for more information. (19)

5:15 pm- Accordion Jam – ALL ARE WELCOME TO COME AND PLAY! – Memorial Park Stage (2)

6:00 pm- Kolace Eating Contest Main Stage (1)

6:15 pm – 6:45 pm- Childrens Beseda Dancers (1)

6:45 pm – 7:15 pm- Clarkson Czech Dancers (1)

7:15 pm – 8:15 pm- Steps at Tiffany’s Dancers (1)

8:00 pm – 11:00 pm- Polka Dance in Beer Garden – Angie Kriz and the Polkatoons (6)