Hastings Sets Labor Day Schedule

City of Hastings offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 7 in observance of Labor Day.

Front desk services will be unavailable at the Administration, Development Services, Finance, Police, Hastings Fire & Rescue, Hastings Public Library, Hastings Utilities, Hastings Parks and Recreation, Hastings Museum and Solid Waste Landfill departments. 

Labor Day marks the start of the winter season for the Hastings Museum, which will be closed to the public on Mondays until Spring 2027.

911 and utility emergency services will remain available.

Normal hours of operation will resume on Tuesday, Sept. 8.

Labor Day also marks the last night of operation for Jacob Fisher Rainbow Fountain for the summer season.

The fountain, located in front of Hastings Utilities headquarters at 1228 N. Denver Ave., will continue to run its water and light show through Sept. 7 before getting cleaned and winterized.

Fisher Fountain is a local and regional landmark that draws numerous crowds to its location throughout the summer months. Originally meant to be a temporary exhibit at the 1932 Adams County Fair, it was relocated to Highland Park, the municipal park located in front of Hastings Utilities' main offices, in 1933. It was a "sign of hope" for local and area citizens during the Depression and dust bowl days of the 1930's.

Fisher Fountain, the largest of its kind between Denver and Chicago, remains a source of great community pride today. Its name was derived from two winning essays written by young school children to name the structure. Jacob Fisher was the mayor of Hastings when the park was first developed. The "Rainbow Fountain" describes the many changing colors of lights that accompany the varying arrays of water sprays.