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Find Family Fun at Wichita’s Riverfest!

River festival offers nine days of Kansas entertainmentFor more than 40 years, Wichita’s Riverfest has kept crowds coming back for an annual event featuring live music, fireworks, food, games and ...

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Posted on June 6, 2011 9:16AM by Becky Blake

Celebrate Kansas at Lecompton Territorial Days

Experience state’s history at fun festivalFor roughly five years, just before the Civil War broke out in 1861, a key question centering around the Kansas Territory rattled the nation: Would Kansas ...

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Posted on May 30, 2011 11:09AM by Becky Blake

Join Kansas’ “Faces & Places Tour!”

This summer we’re kicking off the great Kansas “Faces & Places” tour – your chance to help promote Kansas tourism through social media and learn more about our state’s events and ...

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Posted on May 23, 2011 5:07PM by Becky Blake

Celebrate Beef in Garden City!

Photo credit: Beef Empire P.R.C.A. Rodeo Breakfast, lunch and dinner. What to eat? If you have beef in mind at mealtime, Garden City’s Beef Empire Days in June will be a bonanza for you. There, ...

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Posted on May 2, 2011 4:30PM by Becky Blake

Prairie Fire Festival Honors Dramatic Flint Hills Tradition

The Prairie Fire Festival in Cottonwood Falls celebrates the annual range-management practice of burning the tallgrass prairie to promote new growth. Indigenous Native Americans noticed that bison ...

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Posted on April 4, 2011 10:25AM by Becky Blake

Kansas Events: Aggieville St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Celebrate all things Irish at the 33rd Annual Aggieville St. Patrick’s Parade and Road Races in Manhattan. This year’s “ShamROCK!” event starts with a special breakfast, followed by a 2-mile fun ...

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Posted on February 28, 2011 4:13PM by Becky Blake

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Find Family Fun at Wichita’s Riverfest!

Celebrate Kansas at Lecompton Territorial Days

Join Kansas’ “Faces & Places Tour!”

Celebrate Beef in Garden City!

Prairie Fire Festival Honors Dramatic Flint Hills Tradition

Kansas Events: Aggieville St. Patrick’s Day Parade