2025 Red, White, KaBoom! Fireworks Show

2025 Red, White, KaBoom! Fireworks Show

We’re excited to bring Red, White, Kaboom! back to Ag Park for its 15th year—an evening filled with live music, great food, and an exciting fireworks display. The band, Freedom Road, will take the stage both before and after the fireworks, making for a full night of entertainment.

Guests can enjoy concessions, a beer garden, grandstand seating, and bounce houses for kids—making this a comfortable and family-friendly event.

New this year, a Parking Pass is required for all cars entering the park. Proceeds help support the many costs associated with hosting the event—including the fireworks show, live entertainment, venue setup, operations, and post-event cleanup.

Veterans may receive a complimentary parking pass by registering with the DAV Department of Nebraska. Contact Jamie at (402) 270-9638 by June 30 to register.

Organized by the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce, this event has become a meaningful tradition, offering our community a time to come together in celebration of Independence Day.

Plans are still underway, and more event features may be added—so be sure to check back often or follow the Red, White, Kaboom Facebook Event Page for updates.

Click the “Register” button on the right to purchase your parking pass, make a donation, or sign up to be a sponsor. Your support helps make this community tradition possible year after year.


Event Info

Location: Ag Park
822 15th St, Columbus, NE

Date: Thursday, July 3, 2025

Schedule

  • 6:00 PM: Gates, food vendors, beer garden, and kids' activities open
  • 7:30 PM: Freedom Road begins
  • 10:00 PM: Fireworks display (music aired on KLIR, The Hawk, KZ-100)
  • 10:30 PM: Freedom Road continues until 11:30

Passes & Entry

  • Parking Pass: $10 online / $20 at the gate
  • QR Code Ticket required for all entries
  • Veterans may register for complimentary passes by calling Jamie at (402) 270-9638 by June 30
 

Reminders

  • No outside alcohol or fireworks
  • Please clean up your space
  • Fireworks Display Music aired on KLIR (101.1 FM), 93.5 The Hawk (93.5 FM), and KZ-100 (100.3 FM). 


How to Support the Show

  • Donate: $20, $50, $100+
  • Sponsor Levels: Blue ($200+) to Kaboom! ($2,500+)
  • Deadline to sponsor: June 13, 2025

Event Sponsors

Kaboom!
ALLO Fiber
Alpha Media - Columbus
Cargill Protein
Columbus Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Gregg Young Auto Group of Columbus
Jackson Services, Inc.
Platte County Agricultural Society
Red
Mark Massman
B-D Construction, Inc.
BD Medical Systems
Blue Gems ABA
Central Community College-Columbus Campus
Columbus Community Hospital
Columbus Credit Services
Double Dutch Dairy
Gene Steffy Ford
Louie's Liquor Columbus
Loup Power District
Platte Valley Precast
Taco John's
White
Audio Video Specialist
Behlen Mfg. Co.
Brookestone Acres
Columbus Bank and Trust Company
Columbus Inn
Cornerstone Bank
Cruise & Associates
Days Inn & Suites
Fairfield - Towneplace Suites by Marriott
First National Bank
First Nebraska Bank
Hampton Inn
Harrah's Columbus NE Racing & Casino
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
Pinnacle Bank
Platte Valley Inn
Quality Inn and River's Edge Convention Center
Sleep Inn & Suites
Sundown Motel
Taco Bell
Blue
Tom & Deb Loseke
Jim Hanna
AJ Windle
Access Electrical Systems, Inc.
Ace Sanitation Service, Inc.
Bank of the Valley
Bierman Contracting
Black Hills Energy
Columbus Children's Healthcare CCH Pediatric Clinic, P.C.
Columbus Sertoma Club
Econo Inn
McDonald's Restaurant
Mike Greiner's National Mattress & Furniture Warehouse
RE/MAX Total Realty, Inc.
RVW, Inc.
Super 8 Motel
Tessendorf Chiropractic
The Brunswick Family
Timpte, Inc.
Vishay Dale
Wayne & Lisa Ballentine
2025 Red, White, KaBoom! Fireworks Sh...

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Date and Time

Thursday Jul 3, 2025 Friday Jul 4, 2025

6:00 PM – Gates Open
• Food vendors, beer garden, and kids’ activities begin

7:30 PM – Freedom Road begins

10:00 PM – Fireworks Show

10:30 PM – Freedom Road continue

Location

Ag Park
822 15th Street
Columbus, NE 68601
Entrance: 10th Ave Gates

YOUR TICKET MUST BE PRINTED OR SHOWN ON YOUR PHONE AND PRESENTED TO EVENT STAFF TO BE SCANNED TO GAIN ENTRY TO AG PARK. ONCE SCANNED, PASSES CANNOT BE REUSED. INVALID SCANS WILL BE CHARGED THE $20 GATE FEE OR REFUSED ENTRY.

822 15th St Columbus NE 68601

Fees/Admission

General Admission Parking Pass:
$10 Online Presale
$20 At the Gate
$20, $50 $100 Donation Options Available
$200, $500, $1,000 & $2,500 Sponsorship Opportunities Available

Contact Information

Haley Behlen
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