Recent Homestead Days Celebration drew over 26,000

BEATRICE – Homestead Days organizers in Beatrice are estimating 26,800 people attended some part of the celebration this year, which concluded this past Sunday. The Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce released attendance figures Thursday, on various events held during the annual celebration.

The downtown Saturday parade drew an estimated 14,000 attendees. The Homestead National Historical Park estimated just over 1,000 people attended events at the National Park.

Two other larger attendance events included the Jayhusker Swap Meet, 2,500….and the Car Show, 2,000….both at Chautauqua Park.

2021 Parade Winners                    

Parade Winner Theme Cultivate Your Roots, Tell Your Tale                BCHHC 

Parade Winner Best Float                                                                      Homestead National Historical Park              

Parade Winner Antique/Classic                                                            MembersOwn Credit Union             

Parade Winner Saddle Clubs & Horses                                                 3 G's Saddle Club

Parade Winner Open Category                                                             Beatrice Veterans Club Family         

(Attendance figures are listed below)