Thousands of kids of all ages gather in Hastings, Nebraska the 2nd weekend of August to celebrate the invention of Kool-Aid, Nebraska's official soft drink, by Edwin Perkins in 1927. Step back to simpler times when a budding entrepreneur could start a business with a pitcher of Kool-Aid. Featuring the World's Largest Kool-Aid Stand, a rock concert in the park, Kardboard Boat Races, Kool-Aid Jammers Boat Races, the Kwickest Kool-Aid Drinking Contest, the Kool-Aid Classic Car Cruise of America, Giant Inflatable Rides, Carnival Games, Festival Foods, Trolley Rides through the Historic District, sports tournaments -- more than 30 total events.
