Kearney's Cruise Nite expands with 6-day lineup of events MARY JANE SKALA, KEARNEY HUB Jul 14, 2026 20 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Cruise Nite returns Tuesday evening, and it’s bigger and better than ever.kAmx? :ED bhE9 J62C[ E96 46=63C2E:@? DA@?D@C65 3J E96 r6?EC2= }63C2D<2 pFE@ r=F3 92D 8C@H? 7C@> 2 @?6\52J 6G6?E E@ @?6 E92E DEC6E496D @FE 7@C D:I 52JD]k^AmkAm“x’> 2 5J65\:?\E96\H@@= 42C 8FJ[ 2?5 ?@E9:?8 6I4:E6D >6 >@C6[” D2:5 qC25 z6C?:4<[ H9@ 92D 492:C65 E96 6G6?E’D DE66C:?8 4@>>:EE66 7@C E96 A2DE `d J62CD]k^Am Brad Kernick kAm“%96 H2J E9:D 92D 8C@H? 2?5 6G@=G65 :D 2>2K:?8] xE 3682? 2D 2 @?6\52J 6G6?E H:E9 2 52?46] %96? :E 8C6H E@ EH@ 52JD[ E96? 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File photo kAm%C@A9:6D H:== 36 2H2C565[ 2?5 92>3FC86CD 2?5 9@E 5@8D H:== 36 2G2:=23=6] %9:D 6G6?E :D 9@DE65 3J E96 &}z HC6DE=:?8 E62>]k^Am kAm~G6C E96 J62CD[ rCF:D6 }:E6 z62C?6J 92D D9@H42D65 |@56= p U2>Aj |@56= % 4=2DD:4D 7C@> E96 EFC? @7 E96 46?EFCJ E9C@F89 E96 ’a_D[ ’b_D[ ’c_D[ 2?5 4@F?E=6DD 42CD 7C@> E96 `hd_D]k^Am kAm%96 6G6?E C2:D6D >@?6J 7@C ?@?AC@7:ED] u@C 2 4@>A=6E6 D4965F=6 2?5 >@C6[ G:D:E k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^4CF:D6?:E6]@C8Qm4CF:D6?:E6]@C8k^2m]k^Am Show and Shine in downtown Kearney during Cruise Nite festivities in 2023. Larry Sullivan II, Kearney Hub maryjane.skala@kearneyhub.com 0 Comments Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story