1:00 – 6:00 PM
Kroc Center, 2825 Y. St., in the Festival Plaza
This flavorful fundraiser will provide a day of bacon inspired activities including a Kids Corral (play area), Omaha area bands, vendor booths, games, celebrity judges, family activities. You won’t want to miss the Farmland Bacon Cook Off featuring their DURoC pork bellies and hand trimmed, hardwood smoked bacon!
We wish to Thank You and all the Kiwanis Club members for your long time support and volunteerism. You have been great friends. We would like to offer special ticket pricing for you and your members. Your ticket price would be $18.00 for adults (which is a 25% savings!) and $5 for children, ages 5 though 12. Admission is free to children under 5.
To purchase your discounted tickets, go to http://donate.salvationarmyusa.org/western/BaconFestPartners
Each paid admission includes 5 Bacon Bucks that you can use to vote for your favorite Farmland Bacon Cook-Off creation, as well as access to The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center. This amazing facility offers an aquatics center, education and learning centers, a fitness center, a gym and sports field complex and much more. The first annual BaconFest Omaha offers fun for the whole family while supporting all of the wonderful programs and affordable memberships offered by the Kroc Center.
The day will include:
Chef’s competition: with Victor Cabrales (Anthony’s Steakhouse); Perry Kudlacek (Eastern Nebraska Veterans’ Home); Ryan Kingkade (Guckenheimer); Brian Sullivan (Hillcrest Country Club); Kevin Newlin & Doug Trammel (Kroc Center); Jon Rea (M’s Pub); Sarah Myre (Sheraton Omaha); Glenn Wheeler (Spencer’s Omaha); and Jon Seymour (V. Mertz).
Omaha area bands: Johnny Ray Gomez, Marcos and Sabor, Bad Country, Las Cecilias, Session 7, Xiotal
Free bacon samplesfrom Country Sliced Ham and Berkwood Farms
Food vendors including Lithuanian Bakery, Uncle Earnie’s Catering & 5 Buck Lunch
Retail vendors including Gourmet Dips of Colorado, Outsmart Originals, Nobbies, US Cellular, Miche, & Nebraska At The Market, Sam’s Club
Please come and join us for this wonderful fun, family filled day!
