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Learn About Irish Roots in Kansas

St Patrick's Day 2024 Get ready for St. Patrick's Day 2024! This holiday is well-celebrated with numerous cities and towns across Kansas putting together annual parades and festivals. This isn't a " just for fun " type of celebration, either. The roots and heritage of the Irish people go back to…

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2024 Kansas Day Events

Kansas Day is on January 29th, and this year, the day falls on a Monday, which means you'll be able to find numerous celebrations that are happening over the weekend! Whether it's a community gathering, a history lesson on Kansas, or a new restaurant you'd like to try, make this year's Kansas Day…

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Top Kansas Events for the Holidays

You'll love the holiday season in Kansas! Communities around the state come together and put on incredible light displays and events to celebrate festive holidays. This year's itinerary has everything you'll need to fulfill those holiday traveling goals! Don't forget to also check out our Holiday…

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Christmas Lights Road Trip Through Southeast Kansas

Take your family on a road trip to experience the beautiful and magical, FREE light displays throughout Southeast Kansas. Some of these, likely in communities you've never heard of, are going to surprise you. Includes more than 20 displays featuring nearly 500,000 lights. There is a synched radio…

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Let’s Have a Parade!

Those words kick off a Lawrence holiday tradition, the Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade, held the first Saturday in December at 11 A.M. This year, on December 2, 2023, it will be for the 30th time. If you love horses, holidays, and history, you’ll love the Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas…

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Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month in Wichita

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage in Wichita! Hispanic and Latino traditions and culture are an integral part of the fabric of Kansas, with legacies that endure through generations. When you visit the state, you will find fiestas, Latino art festivals and celebrations of Hispanic food, drink and music…

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Kansas Fall Festivals - 2023

Get ready to celebrate this upcoming Fall Season in Kansas! You'll find all sorts of communities around the state hosting annual Fall Festivals with amazing festivities! Whether your call to fall is picking out pumpkins for Halloween or exploring haunted places, Kansas is the right place to be. The…

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Kansas Labor Day Weekend Events 2023

Ready for some Labor Day Weekend fun? Kansas has some amazing local events in store just for you! Be sure to use #ToTheStarsKS when you post your patriotic pics for your chance to be featured on the Kansas Tourism social channels! Little Balkans Days Festival - Pittsburg This festival is sure to be…

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Kansas 4th of July Celebrations: Join the Party!

Are you ready to experience an All-American 4th of July? We've rounded up some of the amazing communities that are putting on a show on the holiday weekend! Fireworks aren't your thing? No problem! From air shows to made-from-scratch eats to carnivals and concerts, there's more to see than the…

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